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	8/22/11 Capitol Forest - Mima Porter #8 and Green Line #6 is closed where it drops down into Porter Creek. As part of a FEMA project the trail was re-opened for a two year time period - it became clear after subsequent storms that it was unfeasible to continue with this route. Friends of Capitol Forest (FOCF) has been scouting a location for a re-route. We are planning on having a Cedar Creek crew start on this new trail this fall. Maybe by next fall there will be a trail open to the Porter Creek area. The campground will re-open once the road construction is over with (they started a couple of months ago) Long term we are looking at moving this campground to a more sustainable location.

	7/25/11 FYI it has been reported that there is a dangerous spot on the Lost Valley loop near the western terminus of the re-route (presently under construction) In other words it is on the Fall Creek side of the trail – perhaps a mile or two from the trailhead. The puncheon has failed and a horse stepped thru the planks. Wayne is coordinating a work party to do a temporary fix to this location on the 30th. FYI another work party is scheduled in August to work on the re-route and we plan on having our excavator on the re-route the first part of August Phil Phil Wolff Recreation Manager WA State Department of Natural Resources Pacific Cascade Region phil.wolff@dnr.wa.gov desk 360-902-1435 cell 360-628-2391 As of 9/26/11 the temporary fix appears to be gravel on the puncheon. DNR is sending their trail machine out to work on the section.

	7/14/11 Hi, folks: I just wanted to let you know of a developing situation in southwest Washington. As of last week, access to the northern trailhead for Mitchell Peak is closed. Mitchell Peak is located in the Siouxon Forest Block, south of Swift Reservoir. The forest spans Clark and Skamania counties. While the forestland is managed by DNR, the only access road to the trailhead-10 Road-cuts across private landownership, and the new landowner has gated and closed access to the road just east of the intersection with the S-1000 Road. DNR does not have a recreation easement for recreation access across this road. DNR land managers are working on a solution. In the meantime, the only access to Mitchell Peak trail is from the North Siouxon Creek Trailhead, in the southern part of the Siouxon Block. The distance from this trailhead to the top of Mitchell Peak is about 13 miles. I will keep you informed of any new developments. Mark R. Mauren Assistant Division Manager Recreation, Public Access and WCC Programs Asset Management and Recreation Division Washington State Department of Natural Resources 360-902-1047 mark.mauren@dnr.wa.gov www.dnr.wa.gov

	7/4/11 The Nisqually Chapter of BCHW has been working on the reroute away from the Lost Valley and Sherman creeks of a section of the Mima Porter Trail #8. This reroute is in progress and is not ready for riders. There are sections that have very poor footing. The group has tried to flag this new trail off, but users have repeatedly torn down the flagging. Please get the word out to anyone that you know who rides this section of trail that the rerouted section should not be used until the reroute is complete even if they find the flagging gone. When the trail is officially opened, it will be marked. As of 9/26/11 the new trail section is open.

	JBLM (Fort Lewis) - When parking on the Fort property (areas 21-23 or anywhere else) DO NOT PARK ON ANY GRASS or your access privileges could be revoked, and access for all could also be revoked. Also DO NOT RIDE ON THE GRASS but stay on roads and trails.

	current road/trail conditions Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Olympic National Forest Gifford Pinchot National Forest Colville National Forest Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest DNR east slope Cascades