[CBCmembers] Eldora Master Plan input

[Bill Quinlan]

*Excerpt from the Boulder Nordic Club newsletter:

BNC Comments on Eldora Master Plan
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   The Board of the Boulder Nordic Club reacted hastily to a call for 
comments on Eldora's Master Plan that it negotiates with the U.S. Forest 
Service by submitting the following comments at one of Eldora's public 
meetings:

Boulder Nordic Club Recommendations to Eldora Master Plan

Eldora is in the process of developing a new master plan that is 
primarily focused on the alpine area in which they plan to add some new 
trails, lifts and facilities. At this time it would be a helpful if you 
[the BNC member] would individually provide your recommendations to 
Eldora management through their web site. The BNC board of directors has 
listed a set of recommendations below that we have communicated to 
Eldora management, but we encourage you to directly express your ideas 
as well.  The website below will link you directly to Eldora web site to 
make your comments.

http://www.eldora.com/mountain.comment.html 
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Improvement of the Eldora Nordic Trails has been a major priority of the 
Boulder Nordic Club (600+ members) for many years and acted upon through 
our volunteer efforts in the fall when club members and Boulder Nordic 
Juniors members help prepare the trails for the upcoming ski season and 
BNC promotion of Eldora. Significant improvements have been made through 
BNC efforts and will continue to be a top priority for both clubs for 
years to come.

Thank you for your support.

Mark Flolid, President of Boulder Nordic Club
flolid at gmail.com
720 352 7808

Recommended items to be addressed in the proposed Eldora Master Plan

Nordic Center Improvements
-Double the size of Nordic Center at present location.
-Expand toilet facilities.
-Expand concession facility for Nordic.
-Multiple cash registers relieve payment peak load problem.
-Improve snow surface directly outside of Nordic Center (Eldora 
purchased a snow-gun for this purpose).
-Warming hut on trail system.
Beginners
-Provide more beginner trails
-Easier access to trails above 17th Ave. via Ho-Hum Lift, e.g. McCoy Park*
Trail Improvements and Maintenance
-Initial grading of trails prior to volunteer fall trail maintenance. 
Thereafter minimal grading on roughly once every 5+ years basis.
-Tree and rye grass planting program everywhere snow fence is located 
and particularly at entrance to Nordic Center. Re-planting trees where 
beetle-kill has occurred near trails.
-Early snowfall packing with snow mobile grooming system until one foot 
of compacted base before grooming with snowcat.**
Control of Summer Access and trail destruction
-Stop ATV and motorcycle use of trails.
-Post signs at gates clearly notifying violators that the trails are off 
limits.

*I.e., a Nordic trail pass would include use of the Ho-hum Lift.
**Industry best practice is to roll with light equipment until 
approximately one foot of compacted snow base has been 
achieved--especially in rocky soils--in order to keep the cat's 
tiller/renovator and paddled treads from churning debris into the 
snow-base matrix for the duration of the season.
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The board of the Boulder Nordic Club welcomes input on these 
recommendations and thanks its members for their help in improving 
Nordic skiing services at one of the most visited Nordic Centers in 
North America.
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