FTA News November 2002 October Meeting: Wednesday, November 13th, 6:30 PM, U.S. Forest Service Office, 22830 Foresthill Rd. (parking and meeting room is in rear of the building)

Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting, learn about trails, help preserve and develop our trail system!!!!!!!! Bring a friend.

Agenda Items
Election of officers
The November meeting will include the election of officers. If you have an interest in becoming a board member please call Lore Lunsford @ 367-4254 and she will be glad to describe the general duties of each position. Several of our current board members are ready to hand the reins over to new board members. Please consider and help preserve, protect and expand our trail system.
Patent Road -A tentative work party at the PRSA is planned for Thursday November 14th. Call Lore Lunsford for details.
Other items- Nugget Road, PRSA connector trail, CSHA Insurance, Loop trail at PRSA, Brochure, Grant's Development, December Meeting?

Proposed "Capital to Capital" Trail
SACRAMENTO (AP) - If traveling from Sacramento to Carson City by highway doesn't appeal to the senses, people may soon be able to hike, bike or ride horseback on a new scenic trail connecting the two capital cities. Placer County officials are planning a trail that would cover about 100 miles along the north fork of the American River, stretching from the American River Parkway in Sacramento to Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe. From there, it would connect to the Tahoe Rim Trail and then the Ash Canyon Trail, ending up in Carson City. The result is what officials plan to call the ``Capital to Capital Regional Trail System.'' Rex Bloomfield, a Placer County supervisor who thought up the trail system, said existing trails in the American River canyon are too rugged and steep for most people to enjoy. ``I felt we should have a trail that would be more level, better suited for recreation,'' Bloomfield said. ``Hiking up to Tahoe would be more pleasant without having to go up one hill and down another ravine.'' Planners hope to create a multipurpose trail that would also include beaches for fishing, boating and other water recreation. The project would be carried out in three phases and could take up to 10 years to complete. So far, just a portion of the $2 million needed to complete the first phase, from Lake Clementine in Auburn to Ponderosa Bridge in Colfax, has been acquired. ``We would hope there would be a vigorous pursuit of private funding in addition to public support,'' said Jonathan Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. Final decisions about the trail system will be made after an environmental impact report followed by a period of public comment. San Jose Mercury News

Thanks to Sherri Osborn, our website has membership information. So if you happen to meet someone who might be interested in joining our group, our address is www.foothill.net/fta .

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