Snake River Canyons Park Board

                                                                        Open Meeting Minutes

                                                                            May 8, 2025

                                                          Blue Lakes Country Club, Jerome, Idaho

Attending Board Members:  Bill Bridges, Becky Dean, John Weston, Jeff Pierson, Brenda Weeks, Steve Paulsen, Mark Reyes

Guests:  Art Watkins, Larry Hall, Advisor, Jim Williams OHV, James Ridgeway, Deputy

Bill Bridges, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. with a quorum present

Approval of Minutes from April 10, 2025 Board Meeting:  Reviewed without corrections. Motion to approve and seconded. Motion carries.

Additions to Agenda – action item with Motion and Order to Amend Agenda: none requested

Member and Guest introductions:

Project Reports:

1.  Treasurers Report: First Federal account $46,291.48, 501C3 $12,677.36

•  RV Park: Corrals: average 18 campers per night, corrals are being worked on by Backcountry Horsemen. People are camping outside the park area. Discussed who may have jurisdiction to notify them there is no camping outside the rv park. Bill will have conversations with BLM and IDL about it.

•  Damaged Signs: found a new sign provider, will review their product before ordering more. May be cheaper to get a more common size.

• Webpage for SRCP:  Brenda has proposed pamphlet for webpage which includes a map of the park that has been reduced in size to allow more points of interest.   She is open to ideas. The WEB page currently  Includes 152 bird species.   She  would like something from John on shooting range to add to it.

•  Yingst Grade Easement :  It should be completed sometime in May,  pending their regional meeting. Rumor to Commissioners is that Fish and Game wants to get rid of their portion. County doesn’t have funds to purchase.

• Shooting Range – John Weston: He has gathered materials and providers to set up target stands, benches, etc.  He found source for gravel for firing line. He is just waiting for permission from BLM to proceed. Thanks to Sheriffs department for patrolling.

• Shoshone Falls Overlook – Larry Hall.  Parking and ADA:  Larry provided the conditional approval form from BLM. Corrections and enhancements were discussed. Budget was presented and noted funds needed. All facilities will be painted the BLM’s ‘shadow gray’. Drone photography was obtained for presentation to BLM. Larry presented an estimated timeline, possibly start construction August 15.    

• Action on Overlook :  motion was made to accept the BLM approval. Motion was seconded and carried.

• Trail on IDL from the Perrine Bridge to Shoshone Falls:  Mapping will take place, acreage needs to be calculated. Mark was going out to map the trail and parking to calculate the acreage.

1. Grants: funds are needed for the tent camping area, Shoshone Falls trail,  horse corrals and parking. Also for Yingst grade parking.

1. Marked Trails—No comment

1. Rock Crawling Park: the only thing they are waiting for to proceed is approval from BLM

1. New Business – no comment

Motion for adjournment at  12:43 pm.

Next meeting June 12, 2025 at 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Blue Lakes Country Club

Executive Sessions may be held pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) as needed during time such sessions are called.

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