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[RC] Fw: Horse trails at Lake Berryessa -- PLEASE READ! - Jeannie Gillen

Pleeeeeeease make comments.........

Jeannie Gillen, Member CRTC


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Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:55 PM
Subject: Horse trails at Lake Berryessa -- PLEASE READ!



Hello Gang:  I met Carol at last week's Calif. Trails and Greenways
Conference at Folsom.  She brought up the subject of new trails planned to
go around Lake Berryessa and to connect existing public lands.  She said
that she had not had a single letter in support from the horse community

and

that she really wanted to hear from us!!!  Needless to say, I was taken
aback;  I had not heard of this project.  I think that it was a bit of
mis-communication as Carol had never heard of AERC or Calif. State
Horsemen's Assn.
    All she's asking for is a simple indication of interest and support of
the concept from horse people, clubs and groups and individuals too.

Carol

has explained it very well, in her message below, with lots of ideas and
suggestions.
   PLEASE, PLEASE, take 5 minutes to write!    (Carol said that she has

had

LOTS of letters from the mt. bikers....)   This is a great chance to get

in

on the ground floor and help this project along!    Can you *imagine*

having

a new area with 150 miles of trails to ride, and campsites along the way,

in

one of the most beautiful areas of California?????
   Jeanne, could you please put this on Ridecamp?   Thanks much to
everyone!!   Connie B.

----- Original Message -----
From: Carol A. Kunze <ckunze@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 4:50 AM
Subject: horse trails at Lake Berryessa



It was nice to meet you this weekend.

As I mentioned, this is an opportunity to support the development of
equestrian trails at Lake Berryessa in eastern Napa County, which in
turn would tie in to equestrian trails we would like to develop in the
surrounding 600,000 acres of the Blue Ridge Berryessa Natural Area.
THE DEADLINE IS APRIL 22.

Two types of comments are needed.  One is from various equestrian
organizations.  The other is from equestrians themselves.

You can find a map of the proposed Lake Berryessa shoreline trail at
http://www.berryessatrails.org/trail.htm
The map shows only one short equestrian trail.  There is greater
potential for equestrian trails.

Letters from equestrian organizations:

1. Support public access and use of public land (most overnight sites
are exclusive vacation trailer sites.  the contracts for these areas are
all expiring.  only if they are removed and replaced with facilities for
the public are we going to get the 150 mile shoreline trail)
2. Support quiet areas around the lake (no motor and 5 m.p.h. area,
equestrians like to be out in nature, not riding next to roaring power
boats and jet skis, etc.).  See our proposed zones at
http://www.berryessatrails.org/zmap.htm)
3. Support public instead of commercial campgrounds, and the need for
separate horse camps
4. Support an equestrian trail on the east shore (this is important as
there are no concessions on that side, it's all ranches, and it would be
miles of trails).  This has the best potential for a long trail.  It is
important to mention it as the east side ranchers may oppose, so strong
support is needed
5. Support trails particularly where needed to connect to other
equestrian trails which are part of the regional BRBNA regional trail

system

6. Comments on how horses tread lightly environmental-wise would be
good. Attaching any studies, reports on impact would also be good.
7. We are asking that no final decisions be made on what trails should
be where (hiking, biking, etc.), but that the general concept of serving
the three main user groups be adopted, with details to be worked out in
conjunction with decisions involving the greater regional trail system
and development of a masterplan.  The need and location for horse camps
should also follow from that.
8. An offer to participate in trail design, development and maintenance
would be good.

If you want me to review anything that would be fine.

A couple other maps of interest.
Map of Napa County showing public and protected land
http://napalandtrust.org/map_large.html
Blue Ridge Berryessa Natural Area
http://www.brbna.org/mapintro.htm

Letters from equestrians themselves can just say they want to ride out
here.   More detail as per above is good, but this is where it will
simply help to show numbers. The Sierra Club has an easy email form with
pre-printed text that can be edited.  A form like this, and sending the
URL out to all members in an alert to get them to email in would also be
good.   In the alternative, you could just send people to the Sierra
Club form and have them edit the text to discuss equestrian trails.




http://www.redwood.sierraclub.org/napa/conservation/lakeberry/comment.shtml


WHERE TO SEND:
On this page you will find, mail, fax and email information.

It is a VERY good idea to copy Congressman Mike Thompson on your
letter.   It would also help me to know of any organization letters that
are send.   I am keeping trail of the list of supporters.

I am leaving Sunday for the day, and then again Monday morning through
Wednesday.
Carol
*****
Carol Kunze
Executive Director
Berryessa Trails and Conservation
901 Cape Cod Ct
Napa, CA 94558
www.BerryessaTrails.org
ckunze@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
707.966.5211
fax 707.371.1807









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