Off-Highway Advisory Committee quarterly meeting - Feb 28th in Tallahassee

[eric]

Arrangements for the February 28th OHV Advisory Committee meeting have been finalized.  The meeting will be held in Tallahassee at DEP's Douglas Building - conference room A on the first floor.  The attachments contain directions, hotel recommendations, and agenda.  Should you have additions for agenda items please let me know.   
 
In addition, the Advisory Committee  has requested a tour of the Tate's Hell OHV trail system on Monday the 27th for those that are interested.  We will meet at the Tate's Hell OHV staging area at 10:00 am (directions attached).  Thanks to DEP, DOF, and possibly USFS we will have some ATVs available, but if you can bring a machine it would be appreciated to help meet the demand.  If you plan on attending this field day please let me know so we can have a reasonable head count.  The Friends of Florida State Forests will be providing snacks.  Additional information on Tate's Hell can be found at the following link: http://www.fl-dof.com/state_forests/thsf_ohv_index.html   
 
Thanks,
 
Chris Reed, OHV Coordinator
FDACS - Division of Forestry
7160 North Lecanto Hwy
Hernando, FL  34442
352-489-5267
reedj1@doacs.state.fl.us

[eric]

OHV Advisory Committee Meeting
February 28th - Tallahassee
Department of Environmental Protection’s – Douglas Building

8:30 am   Welcome and Introductions         Jack Terrell

8:45 am   Approval of the Minutes         Jack Terrell

9:00 am    OHV Titling Update            Stan Kirkland

9:15 am   USDA Forest Service            Jim Schmid
•   Update of EIS status for Access Designation    
•   Discussion of Ocala – Record of Decision

WORKING GROUP UPDATES

9:30 am   Legislative Issues            Winn Peeples
•   Status of existing and proposed
Legislation

9:45 am   Grant Program               Chris Reed
•   Update of existing contracts
•   Suggestions for modifying future RFP’s

10:15 am   Break

10:30 am    Education and Outreach         Jack Terrell
•   Website/website content

11:00 am   Site ID/Resources            Vernon Compton/
      Regional Working Groups         Chris Reed
      
11:15 am   OHV Planning and Management Workshop    Jack Terrell/Chris Reed   

11:30 am   New Business               Jack Terrell

12:00 pm   Establish Next Meeting         Jack Terrell

12:10 pm   Public Input (adjourn by 1:00 pm)      Jack Terrell   

[eric]

Tate’s Hell State Forest – OHV Staging Area

The directions to the staging area where we will be meeting on February 27th is as follows:

   From Tallahassee
•   take US 319 south out of Tallahassee to
•   US 98 west to Carrabelle 
•   in Carrabelle turn north on CR 67
•   follow CR 67 approximately 7 miles to
•   Gully Branch Road which is a State Forest Road
•   turn left on Gully Branch and follow approximately half a mile
•   staging area will be on right
If I remember correctly, driving time from Tallahassee ~ 1-hour

   From Perry

•   take US 98 west out of Perry to Carrabelle (note there are not many gas stations so you may want to fill up prior to leaving Perry)
•   in Carrabelle turn north on CR 67
•   follow CR 67 approximately 7 miles to
•   Gully Branch Road which is a State Forest Road
•   turn left on Gully Branch and follow approximately half a mile
•   staging area will be on right
Driving time from Perry ~ 2.5-hours



Let me know if you have any questions,

Chris Reed, OHV Coordinator
Florida Division of Forestry
7160 North Lecanto Hwy
Hernando, FL  34442
352-489-5267
Reedj1@doacs.state.fl.us

[eric]

DIRECTIONS TO DOUGLAS BUILDING
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL


From Interstate 10:

The Douglas Building is located at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, just south of Interstate 10, exit number 196 (previously exit 28), and just east of Capital Circle Northwest.

From exit 196, head south one block on Capital Circle, merging left and turning left on Commonwealth (long turn lane on left leads up to first traffic light which is Commonwealth). 

When you turn left on Commonwealth, the Douglas Building is the 10-story copper colored bldg. on the left.

Take the second Palmetto Commons entrance on the left and park in a visitor’s space across from the flagpole (all legal parking is open to all visitors).

Use the front door entrance adjacent to the flagpole and sign in at the desk.  We are on the 8th Floor of the Douglas Building.  As you leave the elevator on the eighth floor, a left and a right hand turn will lead you towards the reception area; four right turns as you leave the elevator will take you to the OGT conference room. 

[americanhighlander]

I hope alot riders show up that meeting in tallahassee.