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THE FUTURE OF FROMME – COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 7TH

Submitted by colinfreeland on 30 June, 2008 - 11:04

The North Shore Mountain Bike Association is alway working with the Distict on trail useage.  The NSMBA has alerted its member about the up coming changes to the Fromme mountain trails. If you run on Fromme mountain you might be interested in the changes to the trail usage on the mountain.  I took a quick look at the report by the district and found it interesting.  There is lots of maps in the report and details about all the trail on Fromme mountain.  

The following is from the NSMBA newsletter. 

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WHERE HAVE ALL THE TRAILS GONE?
THE FUTURE OF FROMME – COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 7TH


Do you love the trails on Fromme? In 2007/2008 A Final Draft of
the Fromme Mountain Sustainable Trail Use and Classification plan
was created. This 174 page document described the process used to
manage recreation and mitigate environmental impacts.

Some trails recommended for closure include Pink Starfish and
Griffen Switchbacks. Some trails recommended to be consolidated
include turning Grannies, Crippler and Lower Oilcan into two trails,
and Digger, Lower Crippler and Boundary into two trails.

This will be the start of some significant changes to the trails
on Mt. Fromme. We want to hear your opinion about this plan! What
role do you want the NSMBA to play for the future of Fromme?
Please send any comments or questions to info@nsmba.bc.ca.

We encourage all NSMBA members to come out to the meeting and let
Council know how important these trails are to us!

Date:        Monday, July 7th, 2008

Time:        Meet at 6:30pm – Council sits at 7:00pm

Location:    District of North Vancouver Council Chambers
355 West Queens Road
North Vancouver, BC

Please review the Final Draft of the Fromme Mountain Sustainable
Trail Use and Classification Plan which is available at the DNV
website or discuss the plan on NSMB

DNV Plan:    http://www.dnv.org/article.asp?c=988
NSMB Thread: http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?p=1958401#post1958401

 

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Here is what the report has to say about the BP.

Submitted by colinfreeland on 1 July, 2008 - 21:25.

7. Baden Powell (Mountain Highway – Lynn Headwaters)

• Major destination and connecting trail.

• Single-track. • High level of use.

• Multi-use trail (stairs make unsuitable for MTB use).

• Rated intermediate.

• Moderate level of volunteer stewardship (rock armouring).

• Poor condition (erosion).

• Invasive species (Holly).

• Moderate harmony.

RECOMMENDATION: Manage. Re-route on sustainable alignment. Sign for dogs-on-leash in Mountain View Park Area.

15. Baden Powell (St Georges – Kilmer) • Major destination and connecting trail.

• Single-track.

•High level of use.

• Multi-use trail.

• Rated intermediate.

• High level of volunteer stewardship (rock armouring, bridges).

• Fair condition (erosion, worn bridges).

• Good harmony.

RECOMMENDATION: Manage. Sign as commercial dog walking route. Apply BMPs for Riparian Areas.

29. Baden Powell (Kilmer to Mountain Hwy)

• Major destination and connecting trail.

• Single-track. • High level of use.

• Multi-use trail (stairs make unsuitable for MTB).

• Rated intermediate (multiple advanced sections).

• High level of volunteer stewardship (rock armouring).

• Fair condition (erosion, worn bridges).

• Moderate harmony.

RECOMMENDATION: Manage. Sign as commercial dog walking route 9AM – 4PM weekdays only. Apply BMPs to riparian areas.

39. Baden Powell (Mosquito Creek – St Georges)

• Major destination and connecting trail.

• Single-track.

• High level of use.

• Multi-use trail (stairs make unsuitable for MTB).

• Rated intermediate (multiple advanced sections).

• Moderate level of volunteer stewardship (rock armouring).

• Poor condition (erosion, worn bridges).

• Low harmony.

RECOMMENDATION: Manage. Sign as commercial dog walking route. Reroute sections to sustainable multi-use alignment. Apply BMPs to riparian zones.

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