[at-l] News & Notes from the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (fwd)

["Richard S. Lubitz" <lubitz@alpha.fdu.edu>]

Inasmuch as the fate of Sterling forest affects the AT viewshed I thought
this would be of interest.  Also of interest is much of the remainder of
the piece.
Rich

Forwarded message:
> From NYNJTC@aol.com Fri Apr 23 16:38:20 1999
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> 23 April 1999
> 
> Sterling Forest
>      The NYS Office of Parks and the Palisades Interstate Park
> Commission are holding two public information / scoping sessions
> as they begin to prepare a draft master plan for the new Sterling
> Forest State Park.  This is your opportunity to learn more about
> the park and planning issues and provide input as to issues,
> impacts and alternatives that you want addressed as they begin
> their work.  The meetings are on May 4th (7pm at Tuxedo High
> School, Tornado Drive, Tuxedo) and May 5th (7pm at Greenwood
> Lake Elementary, 80 Waterstone Road in Greenwood Lake).
> 
>      For the remainder of the unprotected property, the Sterling
> Forest Corporation has submitted plans for more than 1300
> residential units.  The scoping for their Environmental Impact
> Statement (EIS) will take place on May 12th at the Tuxedo Town
> Hall on Temple Drive.
> 
>      To better understand these two scoping tasks, the Sterling
> Forest Partnership (a non-profit interest group which the Trail
> Conference helps support) is holding four "pre-scoping" meetings
> to provide you information about the processes.  These are all in
> April at 7pm as follows: 26th, Warwick Town Hall; 27th, Monroe
> Town Hall; 28th, Tuxedo Library; 29th, Greenwood Lake Senior
> Center.  For information, 914-294-3098.
> 
> ===========================
> It's not too late to sign up for the Trail Conference's Publications
> Skills Training and Sharing Workshops on Sunday, May 2nd in
> Greenwood Lake, NY. The aim of the workshops are to recruit
> and train interested volunteers to actively assist with revision of
> Conference publications and the production of brochures, maps
> sets, and guidebooks. The range of workshop topics being offered
> reflects the variety of skills needed to produce a map set or
> guidebook. Workshop facilitators are either volunteers who are on
> the Conference's Publications Committee, or industry
> professionals. The all day workshops are open to the public, but
> registration is required. For more details or to register, go to
> http://www.nynjtc.org/pubworkshop.html Additional information
> is also available from Walt or Jane Daniels @ 914/245-1250.
> 
> ===========================
> Get out your Harriman maps.  The Hillburn-Torne-Sebago (HTS)
> trail is has a color change.  The trail is now been re-marked from
> white to orange to avoid confusion at junctions with other white
> trails.  See Harriman Trails map #3, grids B-5 & B-6.
> 
> ===========================
> A short interior section of the Millbrook Ridge Trail in Mohonk
> Preserve (Shawangunk Trails map #9, Grid E-3) is closed until
> August 15th to allow an undisturbed nesting area for Peregrine
> Falcons.  Signs have been posted to show alternate routes.
> 
> ============================
> Scenic Hudson has announced its Great River Sweep for May 7th
> thru 16th.  Last year some 1000 volunteers in 37 communities
> joined together to pick up tons of debris along the Hudson and its
> tributaries.  To join in ... from Manhattan to Albany ... and for
> additional information, call 914/473-4440 and ask for Andy
> Bicking.  Or visit www.scenichudson.org
> 
> ===========================
> Have you seen the TV commercial from Kia auto showing two
> young fellows tearing up a mountain trail in the sports utility
> vehicle?  They are allegedly taking a deceased's ashes up for one
> final climb.  As far as we are concerned, this commercial clearly
> violates "Leave No Trace" standards to which Kia Motors has
> subscribed ... but we need a copy to send to the American Hiking
> Society before they can file a complaint on behalf of hikers
> everywhere.  If you are able to "capture" it for us, please send a
> VHS tape to the NYNJTC office (232 Madison Avenue #802, NY
> NY 10016).  We will be happy to replace or return your tape. 
> Thanks.
> 
> ==========================
> Once again:  EMS "club day" is Thursday April 29th.  20% off
> everything that day upon presentation of your TC membership
> card.  At all EMS stores throughout the area.  And remember that
> 20+ outdoor stores offer year-round discounts to TC members. 
> For a full list, check our website at www.nynjtc.org
> 
> =========================
> The Bear Mountain Inn has changed management.  The Trail
> Conference 10% discount on meals and lodging is not being
> honored at this time.  We are working to restore this perk but, for
> now, its full price for everyone.
> 
> =========================
> The big news in the Adirondacks is the release of the High Peaks
> Management Plan.  For an interesting and informative commentary
> on the plan, see Fred LeBrun column from the Albany Times-
> Union of 4/23/99: www.timesunion.com/sports/outdoors   For
> those of you without web access, we can send the text upon your
> request to nynjtc@aol.com (but please ask before the end of
> April).
> 
> END of News & Notes of 23 April 1999
> 
> New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
> 232 Madison Avenue #802
> New York NY 10016-2901
> 

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