SPLIT ROCK TRAIL IS NOW CLOSED

DUE TO LOGGING

10/09/2011

Authors:  Peter & Nancy Wagner

Meeting brought to order at 10AM with the Pledge of Allegiance

18 members present

1.) Presidents Report:  Don Plante

This is our last meeting for this year. Election of officers was conducted and all were
re-elected for the coming year. Peter Manter was elected for another
three year term as Member of the Board of Directors.
           President notes:
             Landowners and members picnic was a great success again
this year. Special thanks to all that made this event possible.
             I want to thank all the volunteers that put in time on
working on repairs of our trails. Lots was accomplished and still more
has to be done come this Spring.
             Thank You Peter and Nancy for the great job with our web site.
             As is shown on our site there’s gas in Stratton. Welcome
Stratton Fuel. Hours are listed on our web site.
             Our trails are open till groomable snow. We do have two
areas closed which are Penobscot Nation land and the trail to Natanis.
             Our next meeting will be March 11th 2012 at ten am
Community Bldg. in Stratton. The list of all our meetings will be
posted prior to the start of our season next year.
              Snowmobile riders please join a club because this is
what helps keep the sport in good standing with landowners.

2.) Treasures Report: Bob Dennett rdennett@maine.rr.com

• Gave $50.00 to Town of Stratton/Eustis for printing supplies
• Gave $150 to WMCA Operation Santa Claus Toy Ride
• Rejointed FABA $100.00
• Gave $100 to Stratton Eustis PTC Christmas Fair
• Gave $50.00 to Benefit Bert Enberg of the Big Indian ATV RIders(Trail Master) was hurt in a car accident

3.)Membership  Secretary: Ruthanne Smith dooer@roadrunner.com

• 245 paid members

4.) TrailmasterReport : Dick Smith dooer@roadrunner.com

• Sept 10th We had the landowners Picnic.  It was a great success, the food was delicious with 60 people present including 8 landowners and their spouses
• Sept. 11th I toook the excavator out to Big Sag Rd on the Tim Pass Loop and buried 3 culverts and filled a big washout
• Sept 13th I went to the Flagstaff Rd and drained the waterholes and pulled rocks
• Sept 14th I took the excavator to the Eustis Trail and fixed the bridge undermining, put in waterbars, drained waterholes and pulled rocks
• Sept 15th I took the excavator to the Eustis Pines Trail and filled water holes and graded trails where needed
• Sept 16th Pete, Ray, Lee, Don and I worked on the Pines boardwalk, we did 3 sections.  I then took the excavator to the Eustis Trail and drained waterholes and put in waterbars
• Sept 17th & 22nd I took the quad, trailer and excavator to the Eustis trail and put in waterbars.  Pulled rocks and drained waterholes
• Sept 23rd I took the excavator to the Stratton trail between RT 16 and the snomobile bridge.  I graded the approaches, blocked off stream access and pulled numerous big rocks, drained the waterholes and put in waterbars.  I then went to the Boralax pole line and graded, drained waterholes and pulled rocks.  I did about 1/2 of it
• Sept 24th I went signing to the Natanis Trail and Antler Hill
• Sept 25th I went to put back in place 2 sign posts at the beginning and end of Antler Hill Loop.  I then went and put up no dirt bike signs Eustis to Nash Stream and Split Rock. This is because AFM has posted their rules at the beginning of all thier roads
• Sept 26th I wnt to the Bugeye Boardwalk and replaced 2 broken Cribbings.  I then went to the top of the hill, put some logs in between the rocks.  I then took the excavator to the boneyard and filled the ruts in one waterhole
• Sept 27th I again took the excavator to the boneyard and finished filling the ruts and washouts
• Sept 28th I took the excavator to the Brochu Bridge Trail and pulled rocks. drained waterholes and put in waterbars
• Sept 30th & Oct 1st I went back to the Brochu Bridge Trail and the dump side and drained waterholes, back filled a culvert, pulled rocks and made waterbars
• Oct 2nd I took the excavator to the Stratton powerline, pulled rocks, drained water and put in waterbars

Next meeting March 11, 2012

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09/10/11

Authors Nancy & Peter Wagner

1.)Meeting brought to order by Don Plante President damp@tds.net at Noon with a moment of silence for those who lost their lives on 9/11

1. Don thanked the land owners for the use of their properties, we would have no trails without their generosity
2. Don read thanks from the Stratton Rec Director for the $245 for the rafting trip and $250 for the community center projector
3. The club voted against renting the excavator for private jobs
4. He mentioned that the next meeting in October will be our last meeting of the season and also the election of officers.  All present officers have expressed their willingness to serve another year.  Anyone wishing to run is encouraged to submit their name

2.)Vice President Sandi Isgro whwolf@tds.net

• Sandi will be going to the Kittery information center next weekend to promote ATVing in the area.  She will welcome anyone that might go down to relieve her for an hour or two.  Snacks will be provided.  All that is necessary is to hand out maps.   Please contact Sandi if you  have any more questions 207-246-2922

3.) The treasurer, Bob Dennett reported that we were in good shape as usual

4.) Ruthann Smith reported that our Club Membership is at 245 members

        I will be depositing another $80 from sales from the Eclectic Treasures shop in Stratton.  The shop has been very successful this season in allowing us to sell donated items to benefit our club.  Remember to drop off any items that you may want to donate at the White Wolf in Stratton

5.) Trailmasters report

• Aug 19th I went to Bugeye and did 2 sections, then picked up 2 telephone poles and delivered them to the Flagstaff Rd bridge site
• Aug 20th I went back to Bugeye and did 5 sections
• Aug 24th I picked up a lift of lumber and delivered some to the Pines and Bugeye boardwalks.  I went back to Bugeye with the excavator and hauled the planking into the site
• Aug 2th Don and I went to Bugeye and did 4 sections
• Aug 26th I hauled cribbing into Bugeye
• Aug 31st I took the excavator to Sawyer Brook Bridge site and pulled the boardwalk back into place and did a little clearing to the trail.  In the afternoon, I went to Bugeye and did 2 more sections
• Sept 1st I went to Bugeye and did 3 more sections
• Sept 2nd Pete, Ray, Lee and I worked on the Cathedral Pines Boardwalk, we did 5 sections.  I then went to Bugeye and hauled 2 loads of planks.
• Sept 3rd I went to Bugeye and hauled cribbing into the site
• Sept 4th I went to Bugeye and did 3 more sections, then went out and put up Caution Horses signs on the trail from Eustis to the Pines Market
• Sept 7th I went to Bugeye and hauled in planking and widened the boardwalk for the snowmobile groomer
• Sept 8th  Neal Blaney and I  went to Bugeye and did 5 sections, then went out and took down the Butler Brook closed signs
• Sept 9th Neal, Pete, Ray, Lee and I finished Bugeye boardwalk

The next meeting will be October 9th

8/14/2011

Authors Peter & Nancy Wagner

1.)  Meeting brought to order with the Pledge of Allegiance by President Don Plante at 10AM 11 members present

2.) Upcoming Events

• August 27th Tim Pond Ride.  Meet at 9AM at the Pines Parking Lot.   For reservations  call Don Plante.   
• September 10th Members and Landowners Dinner.  All are welcome at Noon at Cathedral Pines Site 1
• The September meeting will be held at the Landowners Dinner

3.)Presidents Report:  Don Plante

• Ruthanne Smith membership secretary going in for surgery tomorrow
• Don Marcoux’s wife is in the hospital
• Don Laplante’s wife MRI for knee, possible surgery
• Bruce Marcoux is also g0ing for an operation
• Al Briand is in recovery and doing well
• We wish you all well and a quick recovery!!!!
• Letters read from Joe Roeback appoligizing for digging up our trail
• October meeting will be the election of officers.  Please let us know if anyone wishes to run
• Insurance for our equipment- motion made and carred to pay for it

4.) Vice President Report:  Sandi Isgro whwolf@tds.net

• We will be handing out club information & Mooseloop Maps at the Kittery Info Center. September 17th &18th,  this will be free to the club. ATV Maine’s Safety Trailer will also be there.  If you can spend 2-3 hours on either day to man the booth. Please contact Sandi 246-2922

5.) Treasurers Report:  Bob Dennett rdennett@maine.rr.com

• The club sponsored 14 kids for the Stratton Rec Program.  Thank you everyone
• All bills are paid to date

6.)  Membership Secretary:  Ruthanne Smith dooer@roadrunner.com

• 241 Paid members
• $103.50 deposited from Eclectic Treasures  Thank you

7.)  Trailmasters Report:  Dick Smith faatv.me@gmail.com or dooer@roadrunner.com

• Transfer $1000.00 to trail account for lumber – motion made and carried
• July 14th I went to Tea Pond and got their landowner permission slip
• July 15th I took the excavator to the middle part of Tim Pass Loop and pulled rocks, filled divets and widened the waterbars.  Don and I then loaded planking for the Pines Boardwalk
• July 16th Don, Pete, Ray, Bob Smith and I started repairing the Pines Boardwalk
• July 20th I took the excavator to Bradbury Brook and pulled rock. filled voids, ruts and a washout halfway through
• July 21st Don and I picked a lift of lumber.  I then went to the lower part of Bradbury Brook, filled ruts and made waterbars
• July 22nd Neal, Mark Mercer and I cleared trails of blowdowns and signed
• July 23rd Neal, Mark and I went to Tea Pond and redid the deck on the bridge to satisfy the forester.   Then we went to put in signposts and signs
• July 24th Neal and Mark cleared Antler Hill and Bradbury Brook of downed trees.  Ken Targett delivered 4 loads of gravel to the trail across from Pines Market.  Cathedral Pines was kind enogh to spread it.  We thank them
• July 7th Don and I cut cribbing for the Pines Boardwalk.  It is in really bad shape
• July 28th Don and I started the rebuilding of the Bugeye Boardwalk
• July 29th Don, Pete, Ray, Phil, Lee and I worked on rebuilding the Pines Boardwalk
• August 3rd. I took the excavator to Sawyer Brook Road and backfilled the washed out culvert
• August 5th Neal, Mark and Jeff Mercer and I cut and cleared Coyote Alley in Alder Stream and explored Delaware Gap for the last time.  It is a NO GO!
• August 6th I took the excavator to TIm Pass Loop to fix the washed out culverts and the washout and fixed the brook and the bridge.  I put barricades and ditches to keep the riders out of the brook
• August 11th I took the excavator to the Pines Boardwalk and cut cribbing and did 2 1/2  sections
• August 12th Pete and I did 5 more sections of the Pines Boardwalk
• August 13th I did the Sawyer Brook Loop and put up more signs and cleared foliage from older signs

8.)New Business

• Mooseloop problems, signs fading to white
• Reported that someone drove off Brochu Bridge, we know you can’t do that.  Don will investigate to find out what really happened.

Meeting adjourned at 11:30

BUTLER BROOK CLOSED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1

SORRY ATV RIDERS FOR THE INCONVIENCE