Nj Trails Plan Visioning Workshops

[jeepinjp]

Subject: New Jersey Trails Plan - October Vision Workshops


Thank you for your interest in the New Jersey Trails Strategic Plan Update.

Help us to craft a comprehensive vision of NJ trails in the future!
Join trail advocates, developers, managers and policy makers in sharing
ideas and developing recommendations.

Each 3-hour Workshop will include an overview of findings from surveys,
focus groups and interviews, as well as interactive exercises and group
discussion. Together we will create a common vision and brainstorm
strategies and recommendations to make the vision a reality.


Workshops will be held at the following times and locations:

Monday, October 16
6:00 to 9:00
Frelinghuysen Arboretum,
East Hanover Avenue,
Whippany, NJ
www.morrisparks.net
RSVP (by October 12)
rsvp.whippany@rbagroup.com

Tuesday, October 24
6:00 to 9:00
YMCA Camp Ockanickon,
1303 Stokes Road,
Medford, NJ
www.ycamp.org
(Use Stokes Road Entrance)
RSVP (by October 19)
rsvp.medford@rbagroup.com

Thursday, October 26
6:00 to 9:00
Red Hill Activity Center,
Tatum Park,
251 Red Hill Road,
Middletown, NJ
www.monmouthcountyparks.com
RSVP (by October 23)
rsvp.middletown@rbagroup.com

Interested in Participating?

Please RSVP by e-mail (above) for the location you would like to attend, or
call The RBA Group at 973.898.0300. Be sure to provide your name,
organization (if
applicable) and contact information (e-mail and phone). Although we will try
to accommodate everyone who sends an RSVP, attendance will be limited based
on room capacity.


Thank you,

NJ Trails Plan Update Team

[jeepinjp]

Thanks to those who attended last night, I think we got our point across..

[rpyfz450]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jeepinjp @ Oct 15 2006, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Thursday, October 26
6:00 to 9:00
Red Hill Activity Center,
Tatum Park,
251 Red Hill Road, Middletown, NJ
www.monmouthcountyparks.com[/b]

The NJ Trails Plan Team won't know that we want ATV trails unless we tell them. Here's your chance!

A few of us are going to this Thursday night. We're meeting just down the street around 5:45pm for a quick bite to eat before the meeting. The more, the merrier!

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...151749&om=1

Garden State Pky South to
exit 114 to "Holmdel/Middletown", go 0.4 miles
Turn left at Red Hill Rd - go 1.6 miles

[rpyfz450]

Jeepinjp, for those of us going to Thursday's meeting, what should we do or say while we're there? For that matter, what shouldn't we do or say?

[jeepinjp]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rpyfz450 @ Oct 25 2006, 11:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Jeepinjp, for those of us going to Thursday's meeting, what should we do or say while we're there? For that matter, what shouldn't we do or say?[/b]

RP,
The main thing is too let it be known that for the most part we are law abiding, families that just enjoy the outdoors in a different way, that we are just as concerned for the environment as anyone else. What we need are safe and legal areas to enjoy our sport. There are legal OHV programs in 2/3 of the states and they have proven to cut down illegal riding and protect the environmentally sensitive areas. There is federal funding available for motorized recreation.that properly built trails with proper maintainence will not erode and cause environmental damage, and the users are willing to chip in and help maintain such trails or facilities... that it is a recognized form of recreation by both the federal and state governments. And that it is one of the fastest forms of outdoor recreation over the last 10 years and will continue to be, there are about 212,000 OHV users in NJ, 2/3 of which are ATV`s but we support all OHV use.


You definitely do not want to get in a pissing match with anyone, there will be jerks there that are adament about not allowing OHV use, they will spew nonsence about destruction and pollution etc, inform them that 2 strokes are pretty much a dinasouar and the industry in making terrain friendly tires and other products regularly. Also the sound(noise) issue .... they industry standard id 96dB, which is around what a lawn mower is , also a blender, leaf blower etc. and the 96dB READING IS AT 20 INCHES... a quick sound education is : sound levels loose 6 dB everytime you double the distance i.e 96dB @ 20`` is 90 dB @ 40`` is 84 dB @ 80`` etc.. and also the multipling of users does not double or triple the dB levels ,, every time you add a sound source it only adds 2 dB to the previuos level i.e. 2 users 98dB, 3 users 100 dB etc...



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