Gillespie Gulch, RIP

[Red_Chili]

http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=7779

 

[Uncle Ben]

http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=7779

What a shame! We knew it was coming but that doesn't make it any easier to accept!

 

[Kipper]

 

[AxleIke]

yeah, that is sad...i was sorely disapointed when i got up there and found it graded smooth a couple of months ago...i called up the FS and found out all the info in that article. That's really no fun.

 

[nakman]

Shoot... major bummer..

the article says the gate is going up "in the next week.." anyone know if it's up yet? Do we need to call an emergency night run?

 

[Crash]

Yes, it is sad, but perfectly understandable. Bullet holes in $30,000 compressors would piss me off too. As Ige stated in Mike's mailbox post, "People suck!" and I agree. What is the mentality of someone with a gun deciding that something needs holes in it? Seriously, I'd like to hear some of the knowledgeable gun owners here on the list discuss it some. I couldn't believe my eyes when we stopped at Newspaper Rock on the last Saturday of Cruise Moab this year. There were numerous new bullet holes in the rock and it was obvious people were shooting at the deer and water symbols that look like bullseyes. Totally idiotic and comparing this year's pictures with those we took in 2003 it was clear they were all new in the last three years. Creating trail closures by wheeling irresponsibly is one thing but shooting holes in history is unfathomable to me.

 

[nakman]

If anyone wants to hear more about it, go to the Boulder Ranger district meeting this Thursday. From Adam Mehlberg...

All,
The May meeting will be Thursday the 25th at 5:00pm at the
Boulder Ranger District Office, 2140 Yarmouth Ave, Boulder, 303-541-2500.
Below is the agenda for the meeting.
------------------------
Mission/Direction:
To coordinate and implement volunteer projects on the Boulder Ranger
District related to the maintenance of OHV recreation.
Education - Restoration - Information
Test for projects: is it signing? erosion control? restoration?
keeping the public on the route? education? re-establishing closures
of previous decisions?
------------------------
Agenda:
1) Schedule Next Meeting - All

2) 2005 grants
319 Grant for Lefthand, update (Colleen)
Rainbow Lakes campground grant, update (Patty)

3) 4WD Road Signing project - Adam
Adopt-A-Road agreement for Miller Rock, status.
Gordon Gulch signing project, materials planning.
Four Mile Creek and Mount Alto signing proposal, status.
Jumbo Mountain access, status (JD)

4) Motorized Trail Signing project - JD
Possible projects status.

5) Lefthand Travel Planning update - Brian/Cat
Update on Lefthand Travel EA final, out in May?

6) Yankee Doodle Lake - Bill/Roz/Valerie
Progress on mud bog project preparations.
Contact Rollins Pass Restoration group - Valerie

7) Gillespie Gulch - Colleen/Greg/John
Status of private property gate, Black Rose mine.

8) National Forest Funding - Roz
Status of COHVCO, CMC, funding for recreation in Colorado.

9) Status of Overland Fire Closure - ?
Plan field trip to area in early June.

10) Lefthand Cleanup - Adam
Lefthand Cleanup review.

11) Urban Front Country EA- ?
Status on public meetings.

12) Middle St. Vrain - Greg/Adam
Projects are reduction of signage at Coney entrance, repair of gate
(welding).

Any new issues or concerns to work on, or Forest Service projects
related to Boulder Ranger District motorized recreation. - All

Boulder Ranger District projects list are online at
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/projects/
---------------------------------------------
On Hold 2006:
1) Restoration Projects on Park Creek, Bald Mountain description of
work for Categorical Exclusion.
2) BRD Transportation Inventory Grant
3) Sugarloaf Single Track
4) Adopt-A-Road agreement for Lefthand.
---------------------------------------------
Last Meeting:
3) 4WD Road Signing project - Adam
Adopt-A-Road agreement for Miller Rock, investigating easement at
entrance.
Gordon, Fairwell, and Bear Gulch, July 1 signing project planned.
Four Mile Creek and Mnt Alto spurs are being investigated for next
signing project.

4) Motorized Trail Signing project - JD
Trail list from INFRA database handed out.

5) Lefthand Travel Planning update - Brian/Cat
May be out in May.

6) Yankee Doodle Lake - Bill/Roz/Valerie
Forest Service ID team to review area and complete reports in summer.
Post and cable install Aug 18th. Restoration work Sept 2-3 will need
volunteers.

7) Gillespie Gulch - Colleen/Greg/John
Posts for gate have been set up. Private property owners have no
interest in an easement. Forest Service is blocked from fuels
treatment work.

8) National Forest Funding - Roz
Proposal to increase Colorado recreation funding for forests, $2.5
million. Delegations in Colorado House and Senate have signed.
Continuing work. BRC has posted alerts about recreation funding reduction.

9) Overland Fire Closure -
Field trip to area in early June, maybe a Friday afternoon.

10) Lefthand Cleanup - Adam
To be May 7th, 9:00am. Volunteer agreement complete. After Cleanup TRR
will weld map dispensers to kiosks. Need to follow safe practice for
welding and dry fuels in area.

11) Urban Front Country EA -
District wide regulation of shooting and camping. Scoping meetings are
May 6, 11, 17. Location being firmed up.

12) Middle St. Vrain - Greg/Adam
Projects may be reduction of signs at Coney entrance, repair gate at
Coney entrance, remove second duplicate route on Coney Flats.
Replacement signs on hold until end of summer.



Adam Mehlberg 3jeeps@cohvco.org 3jeeps@frii.com
Trailridge Runners 4WD Club
Secretary

 

[wesintl]

Shoot... major bummer..

the article says the gate is going up "in the next week.." anyone know if it's up yet? Do we need to call an emergency night run?

or a sat, sunday, monday run? I could use some wheelin this weekend..

 

[nakman]

How about Friday night? If it's gated we could just go down and mess around on Castle.

 

[Uncle Ben]

How about Friday night? If it's gated we could just go down and mess around on Castle.

I'm up for it if is OK with me skipping out....got a lot going on right now....

 

[wesintl]

Can't do friday night nor sat now.

 

[Crash]

I'm in. Too many great and fun runs there to not go for one last time!

 

[nakman]

Cool, I'm in too. How about Gateway Park at 19:00?

and this run is exclusive to only those who take the time to read the land use area..

 

[Seldom Seen]

O.K. we're in. Which night, and where is Gateway Park?

 

[Crash]

I should amend my "in" to being dependent upon having my truck back from Oleg's Beauty Parlor.
NO RUSH OLEG!!!!

 

[Uncle Ben]

O.K. we're in. Which night, and where is Gateway Park?

How about a go-cart race for those who show up on time?

Gateway Park

 

[Seldom Seen]

Doh! Searched the POI locator for City/County/State Parks and not Amusement Parks

 

[nakman]

Friday. and better directions are "across the highway from the Bustop."

 

[Kipper]

Crap, I'll be in Texas. Seems like everytime there's a Gillespie run, I'm in another country.

 

[Uncle Ben]

Crap, I'll be in Texas. Seems like everytime there's a Gillespie run, I'm in another country.

Thats how we plan these things!