California Multiple-Use Summit

March 22nd, 2003, 10am to 4 pm, Sacramento, CA

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More on why we're having a Summit:

The purpose of this Summit was to bring together representatives from the entire multiple-use community in order to identify common problems, find common solutions, embark upon unified efforts, and resolve possible misunderstandings between various interest groups. We also gained a better understanding of where our opponents are headed

The bottom line is that if we don't hang together; we will surely hang separately.

AGENDA ITEMS:

I facilitated and ran the meeting.

Some specific agenda items included:

ESA reform
Wilderness (Boxer) and Wilderness Study Areas
Political Education
Political activism
Organizational infighting and confusion reduction
Motorized outlaws and the image of recreationists
Trail conflicts and user in-fighting
Action Program
Back Country Legislation (BlueRibbon Coalition)
Many National Forests (always on our agenda)
Recreational Trails Program grant money
Trails conferences and meetings
CA user-specific parks and areas
RTP grant money projects
OHV Commission and grants
Clearcutting and timber industry issues
Cummulative Impacts and other enviro processes
Urbanization
Wildfire and fire prevention
Prescribed Burning and fuel reduction

Issues and Opportunities:

Email me for a specific report of the Issues and Opportunities that came out of the first meeting. Big ticket items included the OHV Commission; Wilderness Areas; the Endangered Species Act; Education and outreach; and continued multiple-use access to public lands.

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