Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:59:52 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/ Jones Creek Trail Riders en-us http://www.jctra.org/images/logo.gif http://www.jctra.org/ joe@jctra.org http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=126 BLM to Revise Baker Resource Area Resource Management Plan for OR & WA BLM’s Baker Field Office has published a notice of intent to revise the Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Baker Resource Area of the Vale District with an associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The planning area encompasses approximately 423,000 acres in Baker, Union, Wallowa, Morrow, and Umatilla Counties in Oregon and in Asotin County, Washington. BLM has identified public access and OHV management among the specific issues relevant to the initial scoping phase of the RMP revision. BLM will seek to identify where better access is warranted, where it should remain the same, and where it should be restricted. Public scoping meetings will subsequently be scheduled to discuss these issues. Comments regarding the scope of the RMP revision will be accepted until 30 days after the last public scoping meeting. Click here to view a list of scheduled open house scoping meetings. Comments may be submitted by email to bakerrmp@blm.gov, by fax to 541-523-1965, or by mail to: Bureau of Land Management Baker Field Office P.O. Box 947 Baker City, OR 97814 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:59:52 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=125 Group seeks volunteers to clean up timberlands OLYMPIA - Members of the Eyes in the Woods organization will be clearing litter from private timberlands in western Washington this month, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is encouraging hunters to lend a hand. Eyes in the Woods, a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to fish and wildlife stewardship, is sponsoring clean-up events in the following areas: Olympic Peninsula: Participants will meet at 9 a.m. June 21 at the WDFW Region 6 Office, 48 Devonshire Rd. in Montesano. The clean-up effort, focusing on timberlands managed by Weyerhaeuser and the Campbell Group, will continue until 6 p.m. Mount St. Helens: Participants will meet at 9 a.m. at Drews Grocery on State Route 504 in Toutle. The clean-up effort will focus on Weyerhaeuser’s Mount St. Helens Tree Farm and will continue until 6 p.m. For contact information about these events, see the Eyes in the Woods website at http://eitw.us/boscal/calendar.php or call (360) 480-6689. Dave Ware, WDFW game manager, said Eyes in the Woods volunteers play an important role in wildlife management by monitoring hunter activity, staffing check stations, posting signs and assisting the department in a variety of other ways. The upcoming clean-up effort is another example of those efforts, Ware said. "Access to private lands is a major issue for hunters and this department," Ware said. "This is a way for hunters to show their appreciation for landowners who open their lands for outdoor recreation." Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:31:22 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=123 Come and show your support for the Jones Creek ORV Trail on Saturday April 26, 2008 and join the Dept. of Natural Resources and motorized recreation organizations in getting this popular trail ready for summer! Volunteer registration will begin at 9:00AM, and work will continue until approximately 2:00PM and will be followed by a volunteer appreciation barbeque! Please bring a side dish to share with fellow participants. Projects will include: trailhead maintenance such as restroom painting, beginners riding area trail maintenance, litter removal, and trail maintenance such as signage installation, brushing, puddle draining, etc. Volunteers should bring: work gloves, water, and a side dish for the after party, and wear work or hiking boots and rain or shine outerwear. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring tools/equipment that might be handy for the projects. Please contact Jessica Kimmick at 360-852-3390 or Jessica.kimmick@dnr.wa.gov for a complete list of tool/equipment needs, to RSVP, or for more event details. Jones Creek ORV Trail Clean Up Event Directions to Jones Creek ORV Trail and Trailhead Route from I-5: Take I-205 exit and then take the Orchard Exit (Exit 30) and curve around over Freeway to first light and take right onto State Route 500/Fourth Plain Road. Follow Fourth Plain out of town to Northeast 53rd Street. Follow 53rd Street east until it becomes Bradford Road. Follow Bradford Road to Ireland Road and turn left, followed by another left onto Lessard Road. After about two miles Lessard Road becomes Boulder Creek Road and leads to the Jones Creek Trailhead. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:33:09 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=122 Trail Riders receive state grant for Jones Creek CAMAS - The Jones Creek Trail Riders Association has received a $43,628 state grant to maintain the 14-mile network of all-terrain-vehicle and dirt bike trails at Jones Creek in eastern Clark County. The money comes from the National Recreation and Trails Program administered by Washington's Recreation and Conservation Office. Members of the association will contribute an additional $18,800 in volunteer labor, fuel, cash and other donations during the two-year grant period. The trails are on the state Department of Natural Resources' Yacolt Burn State Forest. Jones Creek is the only local public area designated for dirt bike and all-terrain-vehicle use. Mike Ames, public liaison for the Jones Creek Trail Riders Association, said his group was able to compete successfully for the state money based on past grant performance and ability to provide significant matching funds, primarily in donated labor. "The grant helps to provide the resources - equipment, rock, blocks - necessary to maintain the motorized-use trails in the Jones Creek area,'' Ames said. "Ultimately, it is the DNR's responsibility to maintain the trail system, but proper maintenance would not be possible without the association, along with grant funding.'' The club also has committed 100 hours of volunteer labor in riding areas of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Jones Creek Trail Riders Association members meet at 7 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month at Pied Piper Pizza, 12300 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. The meetings are open to the public. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:30:48 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=121 http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2008/AMARacing.asp The AMA announced today that the Association has entered into an agreement in principle to sell the sanctioning, promotional and management rights for its AMA Pro Racing properties to the Daytona Motorsports Group (DMG), based in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:33:59 -0800 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=120 DNR to hold Safety Summit for Off-Road Riders March 15th event at Straddleline ORV Park will feature free equipment inspections, safety tips, and classes OLYMPIA – With warmer weather and longer hours of sunlight just around the corner, the State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will present an ORV Safety Summit. The free event will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 15, at Straddleline ORV Park, which is on State Route 8 between McCleary and Olympia. The safety summit will give off-road vehicle (ORV) enthusiasts and those new to the sport opportunities for free: • Rider skills testing • Noise and equipment inspections of their ORVs • Test rides of new ORVs • Safety seminars • Search and rescue tips • Drawings for prizes donated by local ORV dealers and local agencies No advance registration is required for the day-long event which also includes a free lunch provided by local sponsors. “This is a chance for adults and kids, newcomers and experienced riders alike, to learn important safety skills,” says Larry Raedel, DNR’s Chief of Law Enforcement Services. “DNR wants everyone to have safe, enjoyable, and sustainable recreational experiences on the more than 3 million acres of state trust lands we manage.” Chief Raedel says the event is part of DNR’s commitment to teaching the public about safety, enforcing state regulations, and ensuring safe and enjoyable recreation experiences. Following the four-hour safety summit, visitors are invited to join other DNR volunteers from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on a project to restore an ORV trail in the Capital State Forest, adjacent to Straddleline ORV Park. Regulations for recreation and public access Chief Raedel urges ORV riders to stay current on safety rules, such as state laws that require ORV users under age 13 to be supervised by a licensed driver age who is 18 years or older when operating an ORV on nonhighway roads designated for off-road vehicle use. DNR law enforcement services Chief Raedel joined DNR in September of 2005. He retired from the Washington State Patrol after 26 years of service. The Law Enforcement section has officers in DNR’s six regions. Their enforcement activities include: • Monitoring recreation to avoid injuries and property damage • Checking and monitoring permits • Investigating accidents • Controlling vehicle speeds • Preventing the theft of natural resources, such as timber, bear grass, salal, cedar boughs and wood Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:36:32 -0800 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=118 Funded by a National Recreational Trails Program (NRTP) grant from the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) of Washington State, the Jones Creek Trail Riders Association has recently improved our roster of trail maintenance equipment. Late in 2007, JCTRA purchased a 2007 Polaris 6X6 from ProCaliber Motorsports. The 6X6s are mainly used to haul gravel and supplies to and from trail work projects. In mid January JCTRA purchased an ATV Wagon model 1600 ATV trailer. This heavy duty trailer is made to be towed behind an ATV or 6X6 and can haul up to 1600lbs of rock or gravel. The trailer has an electric dump bed and trailer brakes to help keep it under control. In February of 2008, JCTRA purchased a 2008 Polaris 6X6 from The Outdoor Toy Store in Carson, Washington along with a 77" X 12' trailer from Trailer City in Portland, Oregon on which to haul it. These 6X6's are essential tools for hauling in the necessities needed for proper trail maintenance. In the future, our grant allows for the purchase of 200 tons of crushed rock, along with cinder blocks, wood, straw, and silt fencing to help maintain the trails. Jones Creek Trail Riders has committed nearly 1000 hours of volunteer labor as our matching funds for this grant. Those hours are donated at our many monthly work parties. It's a lot of hours and JCTRA can use all the help it can get to make the trails better. If you're interested in attending a JCTRA work party, please monitor the "Work Party" block on the upper right hand area of the JCTRA home page, or even better attend one of JCTRA's monthly meetings at Pied Piper Pizza on Fourth Plain in Vancouver, Washington. The meetings are the last Wednesday of every month at 7:00PM. For more information on work parties, you can also email our Vice President of Operations at joe@jctra.org Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:49:05 -0800 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=117 The public is invited to first meeting on February 11 in Yakima Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:30:33 -0800 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=116 Free Workshops Set for February For release: Jan. 22, 2008 Contact: Susan Zemek, 360-902-3081 E-mail: susanz@rco.wa.gov Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:23:26 -0800 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=115 Our new website address is www.jctra.org Anyone who has a jonescreektrailriders.org e-mail address needs to change their e-mail account information in their e-mail programs to the new jctra.org address to access their e-mail. Your address book may need changes also. We are trying to come up with a workaround so that all old e-mail addresses will still work. We are currently working on the gallery, which has a few problems with the change. If you find any internal links that do not work other than the gallery, please notify Joe or Dan. Thanks, ADMIN Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:32:46 -0800 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=114 For OHV Enthusiasts, Other Stakeholders and Land Managers October 20 – 21, 2007 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:46:31 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=109 The Jones Creek Trail Riders would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the 2007 Rock N Roll Poker Run. Without them we could not have accomplished what turned out to be one of our best poker runs by far! The Jones Creek Trail Riders holds two events per year as fund raisers to support our trails. Thanks also goes to all who helped put this event together. Pictures Here Please be sure to support our sponsors wherever possible! Action Motorsports AFX North America American Family Insurance Baxter Auto Parts Beaverton Honda Yamaha Suzuki BentLever Motorsports Big Johns Driving School Bortolami's Pizzeria Cabelas Columbia River Honda Polaris Suzuki Columbia River Sternwheeler CycleGear Downer's Cycle Service Factory Motorsports Franz Bread Gary Greenberg's Tire Factory GoodYear Tires Hillsboro Motosports HK Motorsports Honda of St.Johns HoodView Motorsports Kilgore Adventures Knight Kart Supply KTM of Gresham Leatherman Tool Group Legacy Health Systems LesSchwab-Orchards Lowe's-Orchards M&B Cylinder Heads MG Excavating and Trucking MileMarkerWinches MooseRacing NMA No-Toil Northwest Investments and Larry Pruitt Oaks Park Amusements Oberto Outdoor Toy Store Pacific Neon Pied Piper Pizza Portland Spirit ProCaliber Primo's Deli Quest Capital Strategies RainCity Powersports Rocky Mountain ATV Sandy's Signs SMI Motorsports 4 Wheel Parts Wired Energy Drink Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:06:06 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=101 Help save OHV access in Mt Hood NF. Now is the time to put in your two cents...or more!!! Read the rest of the story HERE! Sat, 28 Jul 2007 05:38:56 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=91 A new road is being built up at Deer Pen.... Click HERE for more information... Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:33:29 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=90 Wed, 16 May 2007 20:16:54 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=89 Tue, 15 May 2007 21:58:10 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=88 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:52:51 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=86 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:43:35 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=85 July 28 & 29, 2007 More details to come........ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:45:39 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=84 Logging Activity closes section of the "C" loop Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:04:06 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=83 All, Eric and I returned from the IAC grant classes Wednesday. The news is somewhat good as there appears to be about twice as much money in the grant program for this year as most years. We will be having a board meeting to discuss what we want to seek a grant(s) for next week. We will present something of a plan to the membership at the next meeting. In case anyone is wondering, basically we are applying for money this year that we will actually get to make use of next year, or at least after November 2007. If you have projects that you want completed for the 2007 season, this is not the way to do it. It simply does not work that way. Unfortunately we are a little behind the gun on this as many have already started the grant application process. Fortunately according to our grant representative, there's a lot of money available this year so we should have a good chance on being successful. This process will require a large amount of research and paperwork to apply for and obtain approval for the grant along and the work continues or with administrating it. In the end the grant(s) should help us immensely. Anyone experienced with this process, or wanting to learn should please contact me at mike.ames@jonescreektrailriders.org We could really use the help. Thanks, Mike Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:04:22 -0700 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=82 Brian Poehlein and D Becker made a visit to the Jones Creek staging area yesterday to survey the staging area. They are looking at blocking access point to the beginners riding area to keep 4X4 rigs out. Different ideas are being considered like large rocks, stumps, trees, etc. Look for more to come on this. While on site DNR took a look at the recent improvements that the Boy Scouts made to the staging area and were very happy with the efforts of the Boy Scouts. Good job guys! Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:36:21 -0800 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=81 Washougal opening round BIKE Practice on Saturday March 17th NW MX WINTER CHALLENGE RACE Sunday March 18th Weather is going to be Awesome from the middle of next week on!!!! Please go to www.washougalmx.com for details on times and camping and gate fees. CASH ONLY Quad racers welcome on Sunday.. Race fees are $30.00 Please email me with any questions THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT PROMOTO PROMOTIONS ELAINE DERRICK BUILDING BETTER RACERS FOR THE FUTURE MESSAGE # 360-606-3776 www.promotopromotions.com MOTOSPORT HILLSBORO FOR ALL YOUR MX NEEDS 1-800-806-6686 ASK FOR ELAINE Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:28:34 -0800 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=80 "Something's wrong!" yelled my friend Tom as he pulled up next to me, "you need to fix the waypoints, everybody's lost." Five of us--Tom, Jay, Wayde, John and myself--were out for an adventure in the Oregon Outback. "I don't own the route," I returned. "If you want to fix it, go ahead." http://www.sharetrails.org:80/index.cfm?page=42 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:55:23 -0800 http://www.jctra.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=79 There is an IAC Grant class to be held in Longview On March 14th. The class is free one most only register to attend. Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:59:59 -0800