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Minutes of the Spring 2001 VAR Meeting May 6, 2001 Cumberland Gap, TN Due to the lack of a forum, no business was conducted. The committee reports follow. 9:05 - the unofficial meeting was started Reports The Secretary - Carol Tiderman. No report. The Treasurer - John Fox A financial report was presented. The Vice Chair - Judy Fisher No report. The Chairman - Craig Hindman Discussed letter received regarding Hellhole Conservation Chair - Andy Reeder 50 people turned out fot the Grand Caverns Restoration. Approxiamately 70 formations were repaired. Bowden Cave Winter - , Summer - Island Ford Cave Winter - , Summer- DNR funds are available for sink hole cleanup. The Nature Conservancy administers the funds. Dyers Cave is to be cleaned No plans for the Sinkhole from Hell Baltimore & Sligo Grotto's have replaced the Gate at Silers Cave The NSS has Conservation Grant funds available - contact Al Kraus Goodwin's Cave Open for spring. The cave is healing and life is returning. Scouts have requested access. Staunton Cave - Ted Andrus No report. Landowner Recognition Awards - Don Anderson The Combs - Dryer Cave - were nominated by Tri-State Grotto, The Dore's - Scott Hollow Cave - were nominated by Baltimore Grotto VAR Outstanding Service Award - Tom Spina no report Landowner Legal Support Committee - Bob Hoke no report Region Record - Bob Hoke needs material Patch Committee - Ernst Kastning no report VAR List Server - Walt Pirie no report VAR Web site - Vitus Eidukevicius The site up and running. Approximately 2K visits a month. Cave Bucks - Judy Fisher Tri-State has passed the $2,000 mark VSS - Phil Lucas no report WVSS - George Dasher Number of known caves in West Virginia at present: about 3800. Planned Monographs: Kenny Simmons Cave: Tom Pollock Carpenters-Swago Cave System: Mark Johnson (maybe) Pendleton County history: John Taylor (maybe) Planned Bulletins: Pendleton County: George Dasher a.) Still need maps, pictures, text descriptions, etc. Culverson Creek Cave: Phil Lucas and Bill Balfour a.) Still working on the map, etc. The overall data coordinator, to whom each cave should be reported Bill Balfour: 987 Doecreek Road, Pembroke, Virginia 24186: 540-626-5453 bal4karst@email.msn.com Include text descriptions, geological descriptions, pictures, locations, maps, etc. Area Coordinators: Berkeley, Hampshire, Jefferson, Mineral, and Morgan Counties: J.C. Fisher at 304-258-4974 or jcf@access.mountain.net Culverson Creek Cave Basin. Phil Lucas at 540-396-3584 or vss1@aol.com or Bill Balfour at 540-626-5453 or bal4karst@email.msn.com Grant County: John Ganter at 505-265-5007 or jganter@sandia.com Hardy County: Pete Penczer: .at 703-536-7804 or penczer@hotmail.com Mercer County: Nick Schaer at 304-369-1749 or scc0552@wvnet.edu McClungs-Ludingtons Cave System: Joseph Caldwell at 804-848-4182 Monroe County: Jeff Bray at 304-292-8756 or jbray31706@aol.com Does not include the Scott Hollow area Pendleton County:George Dasher at 304-965-1361 or wvcaver@juno.com Germany Valley: Gordon Brace at 703-288-3889 or braces@iop.com. Organ Cave: Ray Cole at 703-960-3559 or k6gaa@arri.net Renick Peninsula: Cliff Lindsay at 304-497-3636 or clifflindsay@hotmail.com Saltpeter: Ray Garton at 304-366-1810 or garton@mammoth.geo.com Tucker County: Doug Moore at 304-592-2610 or doug@karstsports.com Invertebrates: Ray Garton at 304-366-1810 or garton@mammoth.geo.com What's going on where in West Virginia Cassell Cave Survey Weekend: Second weekend of every other month: contact Miles Drake at 304-350-6422: experienced surveyors only Germany Valley Karsy Survey; Second weekend of each month; contact Gordon Brace at 703-288-3889 or braces@iop.com. Mercer County Weekend; Last weekend of each month; contact Nick Schaer at 304-369-1749 or scc0552@wvnet.edu Monroe County Weekend: First Weekend of each month: contact Jeff Bray at 304-292-8756 or jbray31706@aol.com: call or email ahead of time as this date is sometimes changed Taylor Run (Randolph County) Weekend; First weekend of each month; contact Devin Kouts at 703-288-0166. WVACS Project Weekend: Second weekend of each month: contact Lonnie Burns at 304-497-2234 or omb00811@mail.wvnet.edu Tucker County Weekend; Third weekend of each month; contact Doug Moore at 304-592-2610 or doug@karstsports.com. History of the Region - Mary Sue Sockey Report at home. Vitas may have an editor West Virginia Cave Conservancy Ligthner Cave entrance has been purchased - open - permit is required to exit via McClungs Power Lines - Will Orndorff No report New Dixie Approximately 5 more trips are needed to finish - plan to complete this year. Host Grotto Report Pine Mountain reported 112 people attended, 116 registered 70 went on field trips. 10 trips were led 5 were self guided. Old Business Host for Fall 01 - RASS Willl be held the weekend on September 28'th at the Field Station Host for Spring 02 - WVCC possibly at Natural Chimney's the last weekend in April New Business John Pearson - Greenbrier County - requested membership in VAR for Bubble Cave Ltd. To be voted on at next official meeting Host for Fall 2002 Host needed Grant Requests MAKC was not acted on. MAKC has a power washer available to VAR through a MAKC member Meeting was closed at 9:57 Respectfully submitted: Carol Tiderman

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