Fort Rock Riders take note!

[radair]

Cross-post in Advocacy - can be also be found here:

http://www.nemba.org/yabbse/index.php?board=9;action=display;threadid=563

This is the word I received today:

The developer Eric Chinburg is hosting a neighborhood meeting at Scott Gove's office (GMAC Norwood Realty Stratham) next Saturday morning 1/25/03 at 9:00. The objective of the meeting is to let people see what is being proposed before it goes to a public hearing at the planning board level. Scott Gove suggested that this would be a good time for mountain bikers to offer suggestions. I have the impression that Eric may entertain possible re-route of existing trails around areas of proposed development. In anticipation that this is so, it would be reasonable that Eric will expect some level of support from our mountain bike community. Even a letter that expresses the importance of this area to the riders and thanks Eric for taking this into consideration.

Thanks Radair for the post and for leveraging your contacts.

To refresh everyone this is regarding development off the Watson Rd trailhead (powerlines) to Ft. Rock in Exeter NH. This access takes you to the Beaver Bog as well as what is referred to as the BLT trail and the Red and Blue trails on the North side of 101.

The land we are referencing is from Tax Map 11, Lots 16 & 17 and was formerly the Exeter Land Trust parcel. As this land abuts some property in my neighborhood, the local residents have been invited to attend. I have also spread the word at the LBS.

They are looking for suggestions from MTBers and all interested need to get involved. I just learned about this meeting today as well and unfortunately I am scheduled to be out of town when this meeting takes place (1/25/03 at 9am.) Although I am doing everything I can to be there, it may not be feasible. I have been pursuing the when and where of this meeting for sometime and it is of great interest to me as a MTBer, as a land mgt advocate and as a local resident.

If anyone needs directions or is planning to attend please let me know. I will be arriving in from Boston later that day and would like to know what went on. I can PM you my contact info.

Thanks,

NOO

[Sci Teach]

Hey folks.....thanks for the heads up on this!

I've contacted the folks at Seacoast Nemba and made sure they know, too. Since these are the folks that are the caretakers of the trails on the Exeter side (with as many volunteers as possible) they should have some type of relationship with the other concerned parties.

Hope to see you there, NOO.

Hey folks.....thanks for the heads up on this!

I've contacted the folks at Seacoast Nemba and made sure they know, too. Since these are the folks that are the caretakers of the trails on the Exeter side (with as many volunteers as possible) they should have some type of relationship with the other concerned parties.

Hope to see you there, NOO.






Thanks Sci Teach. I passed this to Len E. as well and hopefully someone from that camp can make it.

You're right. SNEMBA maintains the Oaklands and Swazey side of Ft. Rock but there is local MTB advocacy group of riders (non-NEMBA) that maintain the side where this development is being proposed. I've been told they have been in the loop for a while so they should be there as well.

Trying to change my schedule but it is not looking good.

NOO

[snembalen]

Nice work Noo and Sci! Thanks to both of you and Radair (O'Reilly? hehe) for all your digging on this.

I did get your emails and I plan on attending with Kibby to represent Seacoast NEMBA and offer our advice and support.

Wish us luck!
Len