Meeting Minutes
April 20, 2013
Members in Attendance (10):
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Joe, Steve, Johnston, James, Kim, John, Isabel, Junior, Vinnie,
Sam,
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Members NOT in Attendance:
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Jason
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Guests (8):
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John K, Sherine K, Kaylie K, Becky, John Jr., Terry, Reyn,
Fleur,
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I.
General
Announcements
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The
meeting/pot luck BBQ turned out good – 10 members and 8 guests! Spicy Teriyaki Chicken, Sausages, and Jalapenos
on the grill, and cheese dip, pasta salad, Asian style noodles with shrimp and
tequila shooters on the side. There was
beer and whiskey too!
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Mammoth
M/C welcomes it newest Member, Chris. Chris
is a long time lurker (guest) turned full member on 4/20. Chris is an off-road enthusiast and a mammoth
local, who’s interested in staying up to date on all the evils/lies of Travel “Management.” Chris is looking forward to an exciting summer
of interesting rides, Mammoth Village events, and trips to Reno. “Wheel of fortune” slots are his favorite!
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New
T-shirts are being sold for $15. John
is busy selling lots of club tee-shirts to both members and non-member
supporters. T-shirts are going fast, so reserve
your shirt soon! Contact John or send
your cash via paypal to LINK HERE. For
all of our non-local members,
you can also use our PayPal account.
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Member
Russ and the gang had a successful (kinda) “MMC 2-day Death Valley Conservation
ride.” You can read all about it on the
website, HERE. A few
members accused James of being overly dry with the ride report write-up...
II.
PR Officer’s Roundtable Report
T-shirt money is still coming in and thanks for
the following for re-upping memberships:
Sam, Steve, James, Bruce,
Norman Kim, Angel, Joe (partial, and past
fines still outstanding), Alan (paid $100 - last year’s membership, this years membership,
and pre-paid for 2014 and 2015). Thanks
Alan!
MMC treasury at $1230. Almost enough for
a new bike or piece of property somewhere.
III.
Land
Manager Update
The “Forest
Service” sent out a friendly reminder to the public about spring forest conditions and cautions when
recreating in the forest. It’s good to
see that we have official permission from our land managers to remove any type of “obstacle” (barricade)
that may block a road or trail… In addition to this, Forest officials will also
be working to “Open roads and trails.”
Friends of the Inyo was unavailable for comment.
(Press Release
copied from http://www.sierrawave.net/23960/early-spring-means/ and typical government rhetoric has been edited from original)
The Forest Service would like to provide the following updates and
remind forest users of a few safety and resource protection measures as you
visit the Forest this spring:
1. Groomed Snowmobile
Trails are closed – The snowmobile trail network maintained by the Forest
Service with support from California State Parks is no longer being groomed.
Many trails are partially or completely melted out and signs and route markers
have been removed. To protect forest resources and minimize erosion, the USFS
asks that snowmobiles stay off of trails and forest areas that are not
consistently snow-covered.
2. Digital 395 –
Construction activities associated with the installation of fiber optic cables,
known as “Digital 395” will be taking place between Mammoth Lakes and June Lake
over the next several weeks. Construction may require plowing and the temporary
closure of some roads within two miles west of Highway 395. If recreating or
traveling in this area, please be prepared to adjust your plans.
3. Stay on the Road – Many
roads and trails this time of year have snow berms, drifts, downed trees,
rocks, and other obstacles that prevent travel by wheeled vehicles. Travel off road to bypass obstacles is prohibited. Users
should either remove obstacles if safe to do so, or turn around upon
encountering such obstacles, then report conditions to the Forest
Service so that obstacles can be removed.
Barring a return of winter conditions, Forest Service personnel will be working to open campgrounds, day
use recreation facilities, and roads and trails as quickly as conditions
allow. Many lakes will be free of ice by fishing opener and conditions are
shaping up to be excellent. Both the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center and Mono
Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center are now open, and staff is available to answer
your recreation questions. The USFS wishes everyone a safe and happy spring!
For additional information, please contact the Mammoth Lakes
Welcome Center at 760-924-5500, the Mono Basin Scenic Area Visitor Center at
760-647-3044, or visit the Inyo National Forest website at
www.fs.usda.gov/inyo.