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| About the Halsey Trails Club |
| The Halsey Trails Club (HTC) is a grass roots organization of
trail users and concerned citizens who desire to improve trail
access, improve trail conditions and promote understanding
among various trail users at the Nebraska National Forest, Bessey
Ranger District near Halsey.
Our goals* are:
- Educate motorized recreation enthusiasts about
the consequences of poor trail conduct, and the benefits of
responsible trail conduct.
- Educate all trail users, particularly high impact
trails users such as ATV, dirtbike, truck, jeep, equestrian and
bicycle enthusiasts about the fragile nature of the sand hill dunes
at the Nebraska National Forest, Bessey Ranger District.
- Organize work days and activities where citizens
can participate in repairing existing trail routes and facilities,
identifying existing routes where trail use is allowed, and
the restoration of resource damage whether knowingly or un-knowing
caused by recreational trail or recreational forest users.
- Assist the Forest Service in managing large
crowds during major holiday weekends, such as Memorial Day weekend,
July 4th weekends, and Labor Day weekends.
- Assist local medical/rescue and law enforcement
agencies so that they can deal with responding to medical
emergencies and law enforcement situations.
- Assist the local Ranger District in obtaining
materials accomplish the above goals.
- Solicit additional sponsors to help with various
trails related needs, projects, etc.
- Form an advisory committee of various trail users
to address issues, conflicts and needs at Bessey. The advisory
committee may contain representatives from each of the following
user groups:
ATV
Dirtbike (off-road motorcycle)
Bicycle
Equestrian (horse)
Hiker
Jeep/4x4
Snowmobile
4-H
Allotment holder/rancher
Local law enforcement
Local EMS/rescue
US Forest Service management
- Possibly form a locally based trail user 5013C
non-profit club or a trails foundation to qualify for tax deductible
funding from businesses and individuals.
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| (*As proposed by Dan Nitzel) |
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