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BUTTE COUNTY FOREST ADVISORY COMMITTEE __________________________________________________________________________________________ August 24, 2015 - 4:00 P.M. ITEM NO. 1.00 Call to order – Oroville Treasurer-Auditor Conference Room, 25 County Center Dr. next to Ste. 125 2.00 Pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America (if American flag is present) 2.01 Roll Call - Invited Guests: Randy Gould (District Ranger, Plumas NF), Sarah Reynolds (BCNRCD), Thad Walker (Chico Velo); Mike Crump (Butte Coordinating Committee) Supervisor Doug Teeter __________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.00 Consent Agenda 3.01 Review and approve minutes of 6-22-15 4.00 Agenda 4.01 Self-Introduction of Forest Advisory Committee Members, Alternates, Guests and Public – 5 Min. 4.02 Randy Gould: Plans for the Feather River Ranger District 4.03 Mike Crump & Doug Teeter: Review of status of plans for OHV Grants and future projects – Feather River Ranger District 4.04 Recreational Trails Grants and Grant Planning – Thad Walker and Bicycle Trails/Tourism – discussion (Walker/Shary/Faulkner) – 10 Min. 4.05 Review of meeting with PG&E rep Joe Wilson regarding availability of PG&E grants (Shary)-10 min 4.06 Comment Letter on Forbestown Community Protection and Fuel Reduction Project-Project Description – (Peggy/Mike) – 10 min 4.07 SOPA Review – Current Quarter: Discussion & required FAC action for projects affecting Butte County listed in 2015 SOPA Reports for Lassen and Plumas NF’s. (Chair) 4.08 Workshop - Forest roads/recreational needs: FAC to come up with a proposed plan for Coordinating Committee to work with, in preparation for a coordination session with the Plumas and Lassen NF. Forest Service Plan Considerations: Tourism/Socio-economic impacts, Forestry Management, Grazing, Water, Motorized and non-motorized recreation, access to trailheads, staging areas for horses, motorcycles, OHV. Protection of meadows, streams and other sensitive areas (Peggy/Mike) 4.09 Discussion of standardizing 4:00 – 6:00 meeting time at least through next April. Provides additional Butte County staff support and considers winter darkness coming… (Peggy) 4.10 New Business – considerations for next meeting agenda: Next meeting will be September 28 in Paradise if the Gold Nugget Museum is available. Start time? Discussion/workshop of plan for USFS coordination discussion points to be proposed to CC 4.11 Public Comment (THE COMMITTEE IS PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW FROM TAKING ACTION ON ANY ITEM PRESENTED IF IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.) MOUNT SHASTA – CONCEPTUAL TRAILS PLAN Mt. Shasta Conceptual Trails Plan Funded by a grant from the Shasta Regional Community Foundation November 2013 PREPARED FOR: Mount Shasta Trails Association PREPARED BY: The International Mountain Bicycling Association Trail Solutions Program PO Box 7578 Boulder, CO 80306 MOUNT SHASTA – CONCEPTUAL TRAILS PLAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mount Shasta Trails Association (MSTA) Mount Shasta Mountain Bike Association (MSMBA) Andrew Braugh, MSTA Eli Newman, MSMBA Carolyn Napper, US Forest Service Arne Hultgren, Roseburg Resources INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCIATION – TRAIL SOLUTIONS 2 MOUNT SHASTA – CONCEPTUAL TRAILS PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................5 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Benefits of Mountain Bicycling .................................................................................................................... 5 II. EXISTING CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................................7 Area Description ............................................................................................................................................... 7 III. CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES .......................................................................................8 Constraints .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Opportunities .................................................................................................................................................. 10 IV. Ride Center Status ........................................................................................................................ 14 IMBA Ride Centers ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Mt. Shasta Ride Center ................................................................................................................................. 14 Tourism Benefits ............................................................................................................................................ 15 IMBA Ride Center Success Stories ............................................................................................................ 16 V. PROPOSED TRAILS AND FACILITIES ........................................................................................ 18 Trail Construction, Maintenance, and Reclamation Guidelines ................................................... 18 Sustainable Trails .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Existing Routes ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Proposed New Routes .................................................................................................................................. 20 High Priority Routes ..................................................................................................................................... 24 VI. Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 28 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 Recommendations ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Appendix A. CONCEPTUAL TRAILS LISTING ............................................................................... 34 Appendix B. MAPS: PLANNING AREA ............................................................................................ 37 Appendix C. MAPS: PRIORITY ROUTES ........................................................................................ 38 Appendix D. MAPS: PLANNING ZONES ......................................................................................... 44 Appendix E. TRAIL CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES .................................................................. 54 Appendix F. Trail Difficulty Rating System ................................................................................ 60 Criteria to Consider ....................................................................................................................................... 61 Trail Rating Guidelines ................................................................................................................................ 62 Appendix G. PROFESSIONAL TRAIL BUILDERS ......................................................................... 64 Appendix H. SAMPLE AGREEMENTS ............................................................................................. 65 Memorandum of Understanding Between IMBA and the USFS ..................................................... 65 Memorandum of Understanding between Hood River County, Oregon and Private Landowners ..................................................................................................................................................... 69 INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCIATION – TRAIL SOLUTIONS 3 MOUNT SHASTA – CONCEPTUAL TRAILS PLAN Appendix I. STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................................... 71 Appendix J. CONSULTED PLANS ..................................................................................................... 72 Appendix K. MOUNTAIN BICYCLING MARKET SEGMENTATION ......................................... 73 Appendix L. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT……………….……...75 INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCIATION – TRAIL SOLUTIONS 4 MOUNT SHASTA – CONCEPTUAL TRAILS PLAN I. INTRODUCTION Overview Located off of Interstate 5, the City of Mt. Shasta is an incorporated town in Siskiyou County in the Shasta Cascades region of California, at the southwestern foot of Mount Shasta. The mission of the City of Mt. Shasta is to maintain the character and resources of a “small town” community while striking an appropriate balance between economic development and preservation of quality of life. The Mount Shasta Trails Association (MSTA) approached the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) for the creation of a conceptual trails plan and study of the area. MSTA’s aim is to make the trails surrounding the City of Mt. Shasta an integral part of a healthy