Update on Ester trail closures
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:37 am
Hi Folks,
As I stated in my posting of 20 August 2012, I am pursuing a legal strategy to protect the public access to the Ester Valley Trail system and the Eva Creek Trail. Obviously, with litigation, there are no guaranteed outcomes, but I feel we have a good position; and if we don’t act, we are setting a precedent and are guaranteed to lose access to these trails.
To be successful, I need financial assistance to move this forward and I am requesting donations at the $1,000, $500, $100 or $?? level. If this goes to litigation, costs could exceed $20,000 per case. To date, we’ve received over $6,000 in donations. All contributors will receive quarterly status and expense reports. Unfortunately, I can’t offer a tax deduction for these contributions.
The bottom line: I have lived in Ester for over 30 years. Like many of you, the quality of life here, including its close proximity to trails, is important to me. Now, looking backwards, a $1,000 donation works out to $33/year… a reasonable amount to ensure access is maintained to this resource we all enjoy.
I would greatly appreciate your support; send donations payable to Interior Trails Preservation Coalition, P.O. Box 74263, Fairbanks, AK 99707. Interior Trails Preservation Coalition is a local non-profit formed in 2003 to preserve and maintain access to our trails. They will act as a pass-through and direct the donations to the attorneys. Write fbo Ester Trails on the For line and cc me so I can track the funding.
If anyone desires additional information, or has thoughts concerning these issues, or this strategy, please contact me by phone or email.
Thanks,
Geoff
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P.O. Box 22 Ester, AK 99725 USA
v: +1.907.479.0014 f: +1.907.479.0015
Skype or +1.805.624.6360
geoff@straydogs.us
As I stated in my posting of 20 August 2012, I am pursuing a legal strategy to protect the public access to the Ester Valley Trail system and the Eva Creek Trail. Obviously, with litigation, there are no guaranteed outcomes, but I feel we have a good position; and if we don’t act, we are setting a precedent and are guaranteed to lose access to these trails.
To be successful, I need financial assistance to move this forward and I am requesting donations at the $1,000, $500, $100 or $?? level. If this goes to litigation, costs could exceed $20,000 per case. To date, we’ve received over $6,000 in donations. All contributors will receive quarterly status and expense reports. Unfortunately, I can’t offer a tax deduction for these contributions.
The bottom line: I have lived in Ester for over 30 years. Like many of you, the quality of life here, including its close proximity to trails, is important to me. Now, looking backwards, a $1,000 donation works out to $33/year… a reasonable amount to ensure access is maintained to this resource we all enjoy.
I would greatly appreciate your support; send donations payable to Interior Trails Preservation Coalition, P.O. Box 74263, Fairbanks, AK 99707. Interior Trails Preservation Coalition is a local non-profit formed in 2003 to preserve and maintain access to our trails. They will act as a pass-through and direct the donations to the attorneys. Write fbo Ester Trails on the For line and cc me so I can track the funding.
If anyone desires additional information, or has thoughts concerning these issues, or this strategy, please contact me by phone or email.
Thanks,
Geoff
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P.O. Box 22 Ester, AK 99725 USA
v: +1.907.479.0014 f: +1.907.479.0015
Skype or +1.805.624.6360
geoff@straydogs.us