April 15 6pm PUBLIC MEETING

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Jay Hannah

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Apr 8, 2015, 12:48:36 PM4/8/15
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 7, 2105
 
MEDIA CONTACT: DNR OHV Program Manager David Downing, 515-238-3564.
 
PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD REGARDING RIVER VALLEY OHV PARK
                                                                                                                                                  
COUNCIL BLUFFS – A public meeting will be held regarding the River Valley OHV Park in Council Bluffs on April 15 from 6-7 p.m. at the Western Historic Trail Center. The center is located at 3434 Richard Downing Ave. in Council Bluffs.
 
The meeting is being held to discuss temporary closing of the park due to hazardous trees, plans to remove the trees and the timeframe for reopening the park.
 
Information will be presented on the proposed forestry plan, environmental review, proposed logging, timber sale and removal of invasive tree and plant species at the park. 
 
Public comments and questions will be taken following the informational portion of the meeting. Those unable to attend can submit comments to David Downing, DNR OHV program manager at David....@dnr.iowa.gov.



Doug Bauch

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Apr 8, 2015, 1:44:39 PM4/8/15
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Jay,

Thanks for sharing this with the group. I know you and the board have taken a great deal of heat on this. I hoped with the good weather, DNR had already contracted this out and work was in process. We are unlikely to attend the meeting as we're in Lincoln and work until 5/5:30, so an update on our site or DNRs would be great. We really miss the park. Rode at Genoa in Jan, they closed it in Feb for annual dredging, reopens just before Mem Day. Next closest place for us is Tuttle Creek and Milford Lake KS.

Doug
 
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Jay Hannah

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Apr 8, 2015, 3:22:18 PM4/8/15
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On Apr 8, 2015, at 12:43 PM, 'Doug Bauch' wrote:
> DNR had already contracted this out and work was in process.

Oh? There was/is a company down there clearing trees with heavy equipment? I had not heard that.

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timp

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Apr 8, 2015, 3:37:51 PM4/8/15
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so let me see if i got this right??? so geona wont open till end of may now?? this a joke trying to ride around here i done..
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Jay,

Thanks for sharing this with the group. I know you and the board have taken a great deal of heat on this. I hoped with the good weather, DNR had already contracted this out and work was in process. We are unlikely to attend the meeting as we're in Lincoln and work until 5/5:30, so an update on our site or DNRs would be great. We really miss the park. Rode at Genoa in Jan, they closed it in Feb for annual dredging, reopens just before Mem Day. Next closest place for us is Tuttle Creek and Milford Lake KS.

Doug
 
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Even though it's state gov't, I assumed that something was being done since it's been 3 or so months, good weather, slow time for contractors, DNR losing revenue on permit sales, etc.  
 
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Apr 8, 2015, 3:53:29 PM4/8/15
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There has been progress since the closing. First a forestry inventory and forestry plan was completed. Second the required environmental review was completed. This includes federal requirements. We now will have the required public hearing on April 15. These steps are required by law when logging state lands. So we are right on track.

After the public meeting we will send out a bid to log. Then when the vendor is selected contract for tree removal. Then the area can be opened.

If we didn't follow this and one person is injured the place could be closed for good. Plus the club cannot manage this on their own. The people crying are not the ones doing the work.

We will get the park open as soon as possible.

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Even though it's state gov't, I assumed that something was being done since it's been 3 or so months, good weather, slow time for contractors, DNR losing revenue on permit sales, etc.

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On Apr 8, 2015, at 12:43 PM, 'Doug Bauch' wrote:
> DNR had already contracted this out and work was in process.

Oh? There was/is a company down there clearing trees with heavy equipment? I had not heard that.

Jay Hannah, Secretary



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Apr 8, 2015, 10:34:16 PM4/8/15
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im going to look in the morning see for myself because last time i was by there nothing was happing and that wasnt long ago...
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Even though it's state gov't, I assumed that something was being done since it's been 3 or so months, good weather, slow time for contractors, DNR losing revenue on permit sales, etc.  
 
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Apr 8, 2015, 10:37:16 PM4/8/15
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then the vendor is selected so that tells me no equipment can be there yet
if you havent selected the vendor to me this is not adding upand sounds like
crap you have lost my buisness bye shouls have been done after the flood
poor management by somebody
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There has been progress since the closing. First a forestry inventory and
forestry plan was completed. Second the required environmental review was
completed. This includes federal requirements. We now will have the required
public hearing on April 15. These steps are required by law when logging
state lands. So we are right on track.

After the public meeting we will send out a bid to log. Then when the vendor
is selected contract for tree removal. Then the area can be opened.

If we didn't follow this and one person is injured the place could be closed
for good. Plus the club cannot manage this on their own. The people crying
are not the ones doing the work.

We will get the park open as soon as possible.

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Even though it's state gov't, I assumed that something was being done since
it's been 3 or so months, good weather, slow time for contractors, DNR
losing revenue on permit sales, etc.

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From: Jay Hannah <secr...@rvtr.org>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [RVTR] April 15 6pm PUBLIC MEETING

On Apr 8, 2015, at 12:43 PM, 'Doug Bauch' wrote:
> DNR had already contracted this out and work was in process.

Oh? There was/is a company down there clearing trees with heavy equipment? I
had not heard that.

Jay Hannah, Secretary



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Jay Hannah

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Reminder: This meeting is TONIGHT. Hope to see you there. 

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