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EL MIRAGE STEERING COMMITTEE AND 

FRIENDS MEETING

June 9, 2004

El Mirage Community Center

9:00 a.m.                   Call to Order (C. Kalbach)

                                    Pledge (B. Nelson)

                                    Introductions

                                    Approval of Minutes of 5-12-04

Reports:      

BLM/El Mirage (Gina R.)

• 5,000-6,000 visitors to El Mirage in May 2004

• 16 Joshua Trees have been adopted

• Fencing on hold

• RTP grants received

• Discussion on water truck, dump truck & rake.

Law Enforcement (B. Nelson)

• Reported on fines for damage to natural features, arrests, citations, and law enforcement shifts (nights)

• Commended SCTA for self-policing

Friends of El Mirage: Treasurers Report (P. Nickolaus)

• Submitted detailed Preliminary report on El Mirage Days’04

Net income: $486.17

• Group voted to give Louise Egley (Wind Wizards)$100 for mileage reimbursement for EL Mirage Days ‘04

Filming (Sheri Davis)

• Economic impact (Jan.-May) 1.5 million which is a low estimate

• Cover sheet on BLM will include “no doughnuts or sharp turns”

• A film crew was out w/o a permit for 2 days (resolved)

S.B. County (T. Dustin)

• Increase in 17 escrows this month

• 250 parcels ready for transfer

El Mirage Days ’05, Discussion

• It was suggested that Louise E. coordinate next year’s El Mirage Days

• Lonnie (The new SCTA sergeant at arms) will work on enlarging the display area

• Raffle prizes can be donated to Gina now.

• Louise will target $100.00 sponsors

New Field Manager (Roxie Trost)

• West Mojave Plan waiting for biological opinion-should be ready by end of month

• Fee demo is not legislated

• BLM orders new equipment, not old

• Re: community concern for lost revenue (There is a cap)

• Insurance necessary for poker run

• Barstow resources not our issue

MAC Meeting

• Paul Davis will attend this month

Other Business

• Betty Davis gave an update on Christmas Party

• Voiced community concern regarding closing of El Mirage Community Park

• No Fee Discussion

• Action Log changes from May were not logged

Next Meeting

• 7/14/04   Same place, same time

• (may go dark in August)

Submitted by C. Racette 6/12/04, typed by Linda Waldheim

(Cathy agreed to serve as Friends’ secretary for one year)

Past Meeting Minutes

January 14, 2004 Minutes

May 12, 2004 Minutes

June 9, 2004 Minutes