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size="2"><b>Excerpt from the Boulder Nordic Club newsletter:<br>
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BNC Comments on Eldora Master Plan<br>
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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:<br>
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<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Boulder Nordic Club
Recommendations to Eldora Master Plan<br>
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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. <br>
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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. <br>
<br>
Thank you for your support.<br>
<br>
Mark Flolid, President of Boulder Nordic Club<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:flolid@gmail.com">flolid@gmail.com</a><br>
720 352 7808<br>
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Recommended items to be addressed in the proposed Eldora Master Plan<br>
<br>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Nordic Center Improvements</span><br>
-Double the size of Nordic Center at present location.<br>
-Expand toilet facilities.<br>
-Expand concession facility for Nordic.<br>
-Multiple cash registers relieve payment peak load problem.<br>
-Improve snow surface directly outside of Nordic Center (Eldora
purchased a snow-gun for this purpose).<br>
-Warming hut on trail system.<br>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Beginners</span><br>
-Provide more beginner trails<br>
-Easier access to trails above 17th Ave. via Ho-Hum Lift, e.g. McCoy
Park*<br>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Trail Improvements and
Maintenance</span><br>
-Initial
grading of trails prior to volunteer fall trail maintenance. Thereafter
minimal grading on roughly once every 5+ years basis.<br>
-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.<br>
-Early snowfall packing with snow mobile grooming system until one foot
of compacted base before grooming with snowcat.**<br>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Control of Summer Access and
trail destruction</span><br>
-Stop ATV and motorcycle use of trails.<br>
-Post signs at gates clearly notifying violators that the trails are
off limits.<br>
<br>
*I.e., a Nordic trail pass would include use of the Ho-hum Lift.<br>
**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.<br>
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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.</div>
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