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LBHA- County Issues and Items of Interest - Recap of LBHA Letters written
 by the BOD, members,  up coming events  relating to trail issues, preservation
of the rural lifestyle, keeping of livestock and other items of interest to club
members as well as other horsemen in the area

12/31/2012  ALERT:There is a downed tree that is blocking the  Lake Forest Trail.   The blockage is about ¼ mile from Lake Forest Drive and completely closes the trail to horses.  This has been reported to County Parks, so hopefully it will soon be removed.  LBHA will keep you posted

9/12/2012   ALERT:  There is a seasonal closure of the Rattlesnake Bar entrance to Folsom Lake.  There is no Trailer (Boat or Horse) turn around plus the road is very narrow.:  please go to this link for more information.    www.garlic.com/~lbha/SeasonalClosureRattlesnakeBar.pdf   
 Parks- Folsom Lake Sector -  Seasonal Closure List 

7/31/2012

UPDATE ON BOULDERS AT BOULDER AND TWIN ROCKS RD

Here is an update on the boulders piled at Twin Rocks and Boulder Road. The boulders are now in place along Twin Rocks and Boulder Road so no more parking for the 'cheapskate gate' at that location. There is still tape up at the very corner indicating no motor vehicles and no one is allowed to park there. State Parks, Brian Moses stated that a Guard Rail will be installed where the tape is now. He is in contact with County on positioning of more boulders and the Guard Rail. A few mountain bikers are parking at the corner of Twin Rocks and Auburn Folsom Road in a spot clearly marked 'no trespassing' and no parking. Placer County Sheriff will take care of that in time.

 

7/7/2011

 CLOSURE OF FLSRA CAMPGROUND & ROAD TO BEEKS BIGHT, RIP RAP AT BOULDER AND TWIN ROCKS.

For more information, please click here for on the closure and  more.

1/31/2011

GUARD-RAIL FOR FIRE SAFETY ACCESS AT TWIN ROCKS RD & BOULDER RD -FOLSOM LAKE SRA

Work will start in the spring of 2011 to install a guard rail and new fire safety gate ta Twin Rocks and Boulder Rd in Granite Bay.  Click here for the entire story.

1/15/2011

TRAIL WORK DAY

A work day to remove the illegal bike jumps and do trail work on the illegal bike trail in the area of Mile38 and 38.5 is being set by State Parks.  As soon as we have a date, we will be asking for volunteers, horsemen as well as other trail users to help. if you would like to help, please contact lbha@garlic.com

1/9/2011

ARTICLE IN AUBURN JOURNAL ON ILLEGAL BIKE TRAILS

Another good article appeared in the Auburn Journal concerning illegal bike trails in the Auburn SRA appeared in the Auburn Journal.    Again some of the comments show how some, but not all bikers are very selfish and don't look at the whole picture.  Some bikers were taken aback by the attitudes of their counterparts. Link to Auburn Journal article.  http://auburnjournal.com/detail/168742.html 

1/6/2011

FOLSOM LAKE SRA TO NEED VOLUNTEERS TO REMOVE ILLEGAL BIKE JUMPS

State Parks will soon be looking for volunteers to help remove the illegal bike jumps in the Folsom Lake SRA area of mile 38 and 38.5.    LBHA will let the membership know when we need help.  Parks will provide all the tools to get the job done.

1/5/2011

ILLEGAL BIKE TRAIL ARTICLE IN THE ROSEVILLE PRESS TRIBUNE

 Check out the good article in the Roseville Press Tribune on "Illegal bike jumps irk trail users".  Member Paula Campbell took the writer on a walk on the trail.  There are a few errors, but it is still a good read.   Read some of the comments and it will show that even some of the Biking community do not like some of their own that are very selfish when it comes to trail use.  It is easy to leave comments, you just create a free user account and you are on your way.

http://rosevillept.com/detail/168318.html        or    http://granitebaypt.com/

12/21/2010

FOLSOM LAKE SRA PUTS OUT POSTED ORDER FOR Pioneer Express Trail USE DESIGNATION

A posted order was signed and posted by California State Parks concerning the Pioneer Express Trail use designation. It states that All motorized and non-motorized, operator and gravity propelled devices including, but not limited to, electric personal assistive mobility devices, scooters, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, bicycles, skateboards, tricycles, unicycles and roller blades are prohibited. Here are the links to the Order as well as the two maps. 

Posted Order for trail use  50k         Map  for Posted Order  5meg      Detailed Map for Posted Order 2mg

11/10/2010

FOLSOM LAKE SRA ILLEGAL BIKE TRAIL - Update letter sent by LBHA

An update letter on the Folsom Lake SRA Illegal Bike Trail was sent Ted Jackson  at Folsom Lake SRA.  To see a copy of the letter click on the following link. Bike Trail Update Letter.  After you read this letter, and if you agree with the letter especially the section on keeping any new trails built on the Hoffman Property (now a part of the Folsom Lake SRA) to only Equestrian / Pedestrian, please send support letters to Ted Jackson at Folsom Lake SRA. Including bikes on that section which has sensitive areas as well as  possible Archeological sites is a major reason that LBHA feels that having bikes there will cause damage to the area as well as be a danger to other users. 

9/30/2010

FOLSOM LAKE SRA ILLEGAL BIKE TRAIL- Ted Jackson has responded by letter to LBHA on the Illegal Bike issue.  His reply may be seen at www.garlic.com/~lbha/LBHAIllegalBikeTrailReply.pdf .  Parks has asked for volunteers to help on the clean up of this trail when the time comes.  Any and all members of LBHA or others that are interested in helping, please contact LBHA at lbha@vfr.net.  LBHA will keep in touch with  Ted Jackson to see how the project is progressing and what will be done to stop illegal trails in the State Park.

8/26/2010

LBHA  SENDS LETTER TO Director Ted Jackson at Folsom Lake SRA concerning illegal Bike Trail built on the old Hoffman property that was sold to State Parks.  The Letter and links to photos of the trail may be found on the LBHA website at http://www.garlic.com/~lbha/BikeTrailPhotoLinks.htm  

7/27/2010

PLACER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Voted 4-1 to approve the use of Development Fees for Hidden Halls.

6/22/2010 

The re-route at Avery’s Pond will be open to visitor use beginning tomorrow (Wed., June 23) after 11 a.m.  State parks will remove remaining caution tape by Wednesday morning. The old “cliff” trail is to be closed and State Parks requests folks stop using it immediately.  A crew will be working on it later  today  (June 23) and tomorrow and it will no longer be accessible once they are done

PARKS COMMISION HEARING ON HIDDEN FALLS -

NOTICE: 6/16/2010   PLACER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK  On July 27, 2010, the Placer County Board of Supervisors  will consider a request for $305,000 of County Park Mitigation Fee funds for expansion improvements at Hidden Falls Regional Park.  The time for this item to be heard will be established within a week prior to that meeting.  Please check the County Parks web site regularly for updates to this  Notice :http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Facility/Parks/hiddenfalls.aspx If you have any questions, please contact John Ramirez, Placer County Parks Administrator, at (530) 889-6807.

 4/13/2010

The Parks Commission  hearing  on Hidden Falls  was held on April 13, 2010 at 6:00 at the Auburn Justice Center, 2929 Richardson Drive, Dewitt Center, Auburn.  The Parks Department had submitted a request that funds from the Development Fee fund be transferred to Hidden Falls to ensure that they can continue work on the project. They were asking for approval of the request to be forwarded on the the Board of Supervisors. The amount is $305,000 and will be used to match grant money.  If they can not get the funds and work is not completed on time there is the possibility that the grants will be lost.   The vote was 5 - 0  to approve the request for funds from the Development fees.  The next step will be a hearing by the Board of Supervisors.  A date will be posted as soon as we have it.  Park's would be pleased to have anyone from your organization attend the upcoming Board of Supervisor hearing to express your opinion of support. Letters to the Board of Supervisors are requested, check out the LBHA Report on the Parks Commission Hearing below for names and addresses of all the Supervisors.  You may contact Andy Fisher the head Planner at Parks at AFisher@placer.ca.gov  for more information. 

  • LBHA Support Letter:  Letter of support from LBHA for approving funding for Hidden Falls dated 3/20/10

  • LBHA Report on Parks Commission Hearing  (4/13/2010)

  • JUNE 8, 2010 -Tentative date for the Board of Supervisors Hearing on the request for Development Fee Funds is set for June 8, 2010, no time has been set as yet.  Keep watching this site if there is a date change and for the time of the hearing.

LBHA STANDING RULES

NorCal Equine Rescue

Two letters submitted to the Town of Loomis in support of the NorCal Equine Rescue plan to have a temporary rescue site in Loomis

LBHA Livestock Position Paper sent to Placer County

A Livestock Position paper was developed by the LBHA Board of Directors and forwarded on to the Planning Department, the Planning Commissioners as well as the Board of Supervisors.  This paper covers all the  issues that LBHA feels are important in keeping livestock in the rural areas of Placer County.

LBHA Trials Position Paper in the works

 LBHA Trails Position Paper  is being developed by the LBHA Board of Directors and will go out to the membership for comments after it is drafted.  Watch for it. If you are a member and would like to help out on this paper, please contact LBHA.

TRAIL ISSUE: 

The Pioneer Express Trail, because of its narrowness, lack of escape routes for passing, lack of sight lines, steepness, and extreme danger to anyone pushed off the trail, has always been designated a hiker/equestrian footpath only. This is a fair rule.Ted Jackson, Superintendent of Folsom Lake SRA, emailed this week, "There have been no changes made to the rules and regulations regarding the Pioneer Express Trail.  All prohibitions remain in force." 1. Nicely correct them, and say the Superintendent of the Park has clarified the rules this week because of information that was given out  in error.  2. Show the bikers the closest place they may exit the trail, or turn them around so they may go back the way they came. Ask them to walk their bikes so they present less of a danger to other trail users who do not expect them. After they are gone, call Dispatch so if the Rangers are in the area, they can warn them at the trailhead. 3. If you encounter resistance, please call the Dispatch numbers on your Park Watch card immediately. DO NOT ARGUE OR CONFRONT, even though you are right. 4. If they threaten you, call 911 and stay on the line until you feel comfortable. Take a cell phone picture. Try to remember identifying information, or record it or text into your phone .  Don't forget to report any incidents on the trail on the
:LBHA TRAIL COMMENT FORM.

Past County letters and issues

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