I am glad to report that a meeting was set up recently for some of the ITRA BOD to meet with the new property manager Pat Cleary. It was held on December 8th at Deam Lake. Pat Cleary and Deam assistant property manager Jana Gold met Yvette Rollins – ITRA President, Bob McPheeters– Vice President, Greg Hershberger – Director, Barb Ferguson –Director, Walt Zak and David Rollins – ITRA members.
Pat reported that he submitted the 2 re-routes for the archeology study clearance. We hope that will get the ball rolling on these projects that were laid out 2 years ago. One is by the gun range at Bowen Lake and the other is by Pekin Saddle Club – severely washed out trail going towards Jackson Road.
We discussed
bike riders
on the Deam Lake 6 mile Yellow Loop. It was determined that the loop needed to be updated with bike stickers on the multi-use part of the trail. The
NO BIKE
stickers will be placed at intersections that will help the bikers and horse riders know that the yellow lake loop is shared with the bikers. Dennis and Barb Ferguson will get this done in the next few weeks, weather permitting.
The Orange Trail
(Dry Fork – cubby house area) was also talked about and Pat said he would go look at it and try to decide what can be done to help the loose rock and washed out bottom on this hill. There are now 2 signs that say
“Very Rugged – Experienced Riders only on this trail”
Dennis and Barb will be re-marking the trails and adding more carsonites where needed.
Mountain Grove update: The Horse Trail off of Jackson road will be moved ½ mile down to Round Knob area from the original “Knobstone Trail parking area” This way the horse riders will have their own trail and the hikers will keep the original. Mountain Grove Trail is still closed due to the tornado salvage. East side of Deam Lake also closed due to logging and these areas are posted.
Barb and Dennis Ferguson will continue looking into ways to fund “Rest Areas” that will have picnic tables, hitch rail and a mounting block. Barb will provide Pat and Jana with the detailed areas that have been talked about. We might do one area and use as a trial. Yvette is looking into a possible donation of a table.
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