Evergreen P.A.C. ATV Club
Meeting Minutes
Denham Run, Denham, MN
June 3, 2004
7:00 - 8:30 pm

Minutes of May 6 meeting read. Motion by Jerry, second by Darwin to approve. Carried.

*Post Office box rent

Motion by Phil seconded by Jerry to approve. Carried.

Old Business:
1) Grants - Maintenance - Have started grading, Pine Co to Moose Lake to date. Hwy Maintenance Supervisor assures it will be done. Soo Pit Grant - signatures by County, sent back to State for finalization. Will hold off on work crews until July meeting. Len Hardy encouraged members to keep a log of everything we do- phone calls, mileage, special meetings, etc. This can all be charged back to the grant. County officials do not want gates at the Pit at this time. There are multiple uses there. We will pursue signs and posts, Orv will check with DNR, Dick states all signs are printed now in Grand Rapids. Will need all the standard signs - arrows, stop, stay-on-trail, etc. Darwin to locate sign posts.

2) County Fair - “E” Board recommends we go to the Fair. Jim and Moose Lake Implement will donate the space to the club. Members will need to staff at regular intervals, hope to have DNR officials, ATVAM has materials we can use, hope to have 50/50 tickets available yet for sale (Orv to check with Cheryl at ATVAM office), and of course recruit new members. Darwin, Rita and Orv to work on this project, everyone else is welcome. This will require commitment on the part of members. We need to cover daily, 5:00 to 9:00pm on Thursday, 12N to 9:00 Fri and Sat and from 12N to at least 7:00pm Sun. Dates are Aug 19 thru 22.

New Business -
1) Elections will be held at the July 8 meeting.

2) Larry Gelaneau from the McGregor Club has planned to stop and visit with Jim soon to compare notes.

3) Legislative update - Wetlands Issue - Effective July 1, ATVs will be treated the same as any other vehicle in/on wetlands - you do the damage, you do the repair. Becky Lourey gave us a run-down on what had happened (or didn’t) at the State. Len stated, as of right now, there are 1106 miles of grant-in-aid trails in the State. Jerry and Darwin will get together to write a letter encouraging “managed” status of state forest trails.

4) Jim has letter regarding test riding in the Superior National Forest. Anyone interested can contact Ron Potter at the DNR. This will take place June 17 though the 23rd.

5) There is a trail ride at Outing on June 5 - trail opening.

6) Club rides - Wait until fall. Have a ride from Denham to Soo Pit and a ride in Nemadji Forest. More planning at a later meeting.

7) Spring Fever Days - Barnum June 12. Anyone interested in riding meet at the Fairgrounds.

Motion by Jerry, second by Darwin to adjourn. Meeting adjourned 8:30pm.

Submitted by: Rita Buttefield - Secy/Treas

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