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HARRISBURG, Pa., May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The millions of visitors who flock to Pennsylvania's state parks and forests to relax and experience nature's beauty would have fewer opportunities to do so under a budget plan that passed the Senate last week.
If enacted, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources acting Secretary John Quigley said the Senate proposal will force the agency to close at least 35 state parks and 1,000 miles of state forest roads, which would sharply reduce access for anglers, hunters and hikers.

Is brought to you by the DesMoines Register: "Today's Inbox: Bicyclists should take exams and pay fees."

Discuss among yourselves... :poke: :poke: :poke:

Greenways Incorporated, in conjunction with the City of Allentown, launched a web site and a public opinion survey to inform residents of the City about the Trails Network Feasibility Study.

Find more information about the project here:
http://www.greenways.com/allentown.html

And here is a survey they are asking trail enthusiasts to take:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=hBDATTw3S6k86UfEHV5fzA_3d_3d

here is the link if you ride Wiss? Rangers are pro-actively letting people know.

http://www.fairmountpark.org/trailpermits.asp

Valley Mountain Bikers received the below request.

While this doesn't precisely fit with our mission, I know there are plenty of us who commute via bicycle (if only occasionally).
Sharing this in case someone out that way is interested in helping with this.

I did send him CAT's info.

Thanks,
Doug

Valley Mountain Bikers received a request from an Allentown troop to do a presentation on Mountain Biking. I'm expecting to learn more on what they would like, but I expect the format might be loose. I've witnessed excellent "kid-skills" from a few members and I'm sure there are others.

It sounds like it could be any Monday night in April, around 7PM.
Anybody into it?

Thanks,
Doug

It's under the what's new section for 2009

"Transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters. The qualified employer transportation fringe benefit is expanded to include any qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement made after 2008."
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p525/ar01.html#en_US_publink100070319

2009 bike commutting rules
"Publication 15-B - Main Content

CAT has lost its lease at 60 West Broad Street, Bethlehem

For the past 15 years, CAT – Coalition for Appropriate Transportation has been the leading voice in the Lehigh Valley of bicycling for transportation, improving safe pedestrian access, promoting public transportation and using local trail systems.

Just Days Left to Support Increased Mountain Biking in National Parks
IMBA is urging mountain bikers to register comments in support of a proposed rule change that will make it easier for U.S. national parks to adopt mountain bike trails. There are just days left in the commentary period and they could use your voice.

Thx,
D

Quickly send your message here.

I'd like to officially inform VMB members that Camelback Mountain Resort (Tannersville, PA) is scheduled on this this year's Gravity East series and VMB has been invited to lend a hand to help make some of this happen.