Fri, September 24, 2010 8:49:34 AM
Re: BMTA Maintenance Report - Section 2b
From: George Owen View Contact
To: Jaehee Park

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Jaehee,

I am glad you found those two alternatives. We found the one at Bryson Gap when building the trail
decades ago there, but I had to look awhile myself until I found that one to the ridge just north of
No Name Gap. Anyway, keep up the good work, and I surely hope all or at least some of you can
make it to the 30th anniversary event the first weekend in Nov.

George


----- Original Message -----
From: Jaehee Park
To: George Owen
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 2:37 AM
Subject: Re: BMTA Maintenance Report - Section 2b


George,

Thank you for your kind comments on our maintenance of Section 2b and also your thoughtful suggestion
of the short routes to our trail section. Up until about three years ago, as you have wondered about,
we had been troubled by a long route in making access to the worksites in either south- or northbound.
In 2007, one of our maintenance team started charged with scouting service to find the short routes.
After his arduous (every weekend) efforts of months, he succeded in finding the Forest Service Road 58
to No Name Gap and the Forest Service Road 776A to Bryson Gap. Accordingly, we now don't have to
walk the longer distasnce into our section from either the Three Folks or Toccoa River bridge.

As for your invitation to the BMTA 30th anniversary celebration, I will let other members think about it
and inform you their decisions. Anyway, we greatly appreciate your consideration. Thank you.


Jaehee