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Marsha Putnam, President of Sleepy Hollow trail association, spoke of this during the Feb 28th meeting.
They need Equestrians to speak up about using this trail, while it is in the planning stages.
There is a meeting March 11; don't know where. Then, there are public meetings as follows:
41 Miles from Owosso to Ionia Clinton-Ionia-Shiawasee (CIS) MDNR Master Plan Public Input Meetings MULTI-USER COMMENTS TO BE USED FOR THE Clinton-Ionia-Shiawasee (CIS) DEVELOPMENT PLAN DUE JUNE 2009 CONTACT ANNAMARIE BAUER 517-335-5708 bauera1@michigan.gov
*MDNR OPEN HOUSES
MARCH 24, 2009 CLINTON COUNTY 4-7 PM MARCH 25, 2009 IONIA COUNTY & FRIENDS OF CIS 7 PM | |
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Marsha wrote to me, that the regular Bd. meeting would be at the Owosso House of Wheels on Wed. at 7:00 pm. .. So that would be March 11. hope that helps. | |
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I attended the meeting on March 11 with Marsha Putnam . This was a Board meeting. The board to put it mildly didn't seem to friendly to have Equestirans represented. If you want the (CIS)rail trail to include Equestrians , be sure to attend one of these meetings and voice your support. | |
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Just a Reminder for those who are interested in the Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Rail TRail (CIS) Tonight is the first of three meetings being held for this Multi user trail. We need equestrians to speak up at these meetings so the park planner will know we want horses included. For the times , dates and Locations see the first message at the top of this thread. | |
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Update: I just learned that the location for tonights meeting will be at the James P Capitan Center 149 East Corunna Ave, Corunna Mi | |
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Thanks Mike. I posted this on the Horse Connection Board; I see that Therese posted it on MTRA. | |
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I attended Monday nights meeting in Corunna and was very please as to the turn out of horsemen and women who attended. In my estimation it was 80 percent to 20 in the horses corner. We need that kind of turn out for the meetings Tuesday and Wednesday in St Johns and Ionia. The point was made that horsemen want to use this trail. Call and email your friends and try and get them out to these meetings to provide their imput. That's what grass roots is all about. | |
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Tonight, Wednesday March 25th is the 3rd and final night the DNR is holding Public Meetings for comment on the Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Rail trail. The Tuesday night meeting was well attended by the horse community. Tonights meeting will be held in Ionia at The Commission on Aging Building 115 Hudson Street Ionia , Michigan 7PM Show up and let them know horsemen want to be included on this trail . | |
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I was not able to make it to the wednesday night meeting for the CIS rail trail . I spoke to Marsha today (Saturday) and she told me that she thought 80% of the people in attendance at Ionia where horsemen. Unfortunately the format for the meeting did not allow them to be heard. On the positive side Barbra-Nelson -Jameson ,The national Parks Planner told Marsha that the Horsemen where heard loud and clear. So hopefully Horses will be included on the CIS. Marsha is on a very busy Schedule and I am hoping that she is able to log in and do a better update on this. From my understanding the information they have received will go to committees to be used in planning the usage for the rail trail. | |
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There is an email address for people to use to submit comments about the CIS Rail-to-Trails.
DNR-RTS@michigan.gov | |
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I just received the following email from Marsha on the CIS Meetings to share:_____________________________________________-
Report on Mar. 23 & 24 DNR Open Houses and Mar 25 Friends of FM CIS
Annual meeting
1.Many equestrians came to both open houses where their comments were
written down by DNR & National Park Planning members. At least 70% of those
who came were equestrians outnumbering all other users. I feel that facilitators
were shocked by this turnout. I persuaded Tom Tyler, Tom's Western Store to
attend and his comments about economic impact were listened to. The Planner for
Clinton Co/Tri County Governing Bd. admitted he did not know there was a tack
store in the area! The Friends Group had their eyes opened. I am very pleased
that if you were there and spoke to these planners, your time was well spent.
These comments will be compiled & assessed into the use design and
development of the trail.
2. If you did not get to these meetings , they did a list of names but
did not write names w/comment.YOU CAN STILL MAKE COMMENTS REGARDING THIS RAIL
TRAIL PROJECT. THE DNR RETURNED TUES. WITH AN EMAIL CONTACT. (Maybe when I
told them I had 76 emails last week it had an impact.) Please make a comment ,
add something you forgot last week, ADD YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT. Include
ZIPCODE
They had a green questionnaire sheet (I could not get extras to mail to
some of you) They wanted to know your uses of trail, activities, services trail
should provide(they now know "horse parking" means hitching rail, pickett
poles) manure management, TRAIL SURFACE-asphalt-crushed
limestone-unimproved,distance bet. , trail heads, access to town/water/bathroom,
how far you would ride, saftey, parallel seperate or on top, conflict with other
users. and how far you'd drive to use trail.
Send Project comments for the Clinton-Ionia- Shiawassee Rail Trail:
DNR-RTS@michigan.gov
Planning process information will soon be available at: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr
3. Wed. CIS meeting was run entirely different since it was their annual
meeting. The hall was standing room only, mostly equestrains and the air tense.
Barbara Nelson-Jameson, Planner was the main speaker. She said the most
encouraging words-"Horse people we have heard you" . she presented a power point
pesentation and took a few questions. Nancy Klurazar(sp)Executive Director of
Mi Greenways Alliance also spoke. She did a power point that had one picture
w/horses. She said, she did not know how many railtrails there were in Mi and
how many were horse accessable. she stated that all the trails she knew about had
a fence, greenbelt,or space between horses and other users for saftey reasons.
Several attempted to correct her. She took only a few questions. Carolyn
Kayne(sp)from the Hartland trail(Alma to Greenville) was there and that rail
trail has JUST purchased the 16 mile Rail trail from Lowell to Ionia to hook up
with their newly purchased 22 miles from Lowell to Greenville. Guess what-There
will be NO HORSES THERE!!! So our CIS horse milage becomes more important.
The nonimees for Bd.were not allowed to be introduced, no ballots were
given out-unless you produced evidence of paid 2008 membership. No challange to
change their bylaws could be mounted. Only 5 people were allowed to speak -3min
each. during public comment. I did find out using "FOIA" orally, what the vote
count was. I had 12 votes compared to the incumbent, Adelle Rogers' 47.That was
out of aprox. 150 ballots. I thank those who did vote for me, but relieved in a
way not to join them and have to sign that code of conduct. This way I can
continue to speak about CIs with out written Bd. approval.
4.The evenings HIGHLIGHT came as our group was leaving, Barbara Nelson-
Jameson left whom she was speaking with and approched us. "Great Job getting
organized and getting the horse people out and involved. Stay involved." I take
that as a very positive sign for equestrian support. Please, send in your
comments.
5. Post this on to your groups, we must not stop here. We've shown our
hand, we must stay aware of the process as this plan develops because more
stakeholder meetings will review the draft plan, and its alternatives(I'm sure
they-other users- will strongly oppose horses) and then the process for the
final plan. A suggested timeline for this 1st stage if by summer 09, draft and
final early 2010, implement development 2010-2011. Do not give up, we have made
a significant changing in the planning process. Thurs. I was apart of the
Greenways Summit Planning for Clinton County, that group seemed very favorable
and open to horses.
6.Check your email address and that of friends, I get a whole bunch back.
GRRRRRR!
Marsha Putnam
7455 Riley Rd.
Elsie, MI 48831
989-661-2541 H 989-277-8544 C
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