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April 29, 2002
Grand Caverns, VA
Meeting was called to order at 9:10
Reports
The Secretary - Carol Tiderman
A motion was made by Germany Valley to accept the minutes as published in the Region Record. VPI seconded. Motion passed.
The Treasurer - John Fox
A financial report was presented.
The Vice Chair - Judy Fisher
No report.
The Chairman - Craig Hindman
Everything is OK
Conservation Chair - Andy Reeder
Bowden Cave - Fall BATS - Spring DC & Tri-State cleaned graffiti - corrected vandals who were spray painting in the cave
Island Ford Cave
Fall - Front Royal, Spring - Blue Ridge
Bowden Cave:
Spring - DC & Tri-State, Fall - BATS
Island Ford:
Spring - BATS, Fall - Blue Ridge
Grand Caverns
Cleanup has 40 people - 800 feet of passage were graveled - 13 formations were repaired in Fountain Cave.
The draft of the Island Ford Management Plan is waiting approval by the West Virginia Cave Conservancy.
New River Trail - no update
Goodwin's Cave Management - Blue Ridge
The cave opens shortly. There has been little visitation. The cave is holding up OK.
Staunton Cave - Ted Andrus
No report
VAR Outstanding Service Award - Meredith Hall Johnson
Seeking nominations - need suggestions and a short bio to justify. Deadline August 1.
Landowner Recognition Awards - Don Anderson
New River - The Farrels are upset (James Cave owners). They are concerned about the amount of visitation and the size of the groups using the cave. A letter is being drafted to be signed by the owner to be sent out to the scout council and others
Landowner Legal Support Committee - Bob Hoke
No news
Region Record - Bob Hoke
Needs material - Deadline June 1
Patch Committee - Ernst Kastning
No report
VAR List Server - Walt Pirie
It is operating - Users need to sign on and respond to a request for a short bio. NO SPAM!
VAR Web site - Vitus Eidukevicius
The site up and running. Jim McConkey has added and is maintaining an event page.
Cave Bucks - J. C. Fisher
Is alive and well - $2,700 collected by Tri-State to date
VSS - Phil Lucas
4027 caves in VA.
WVSS - George Dasher
Cave Law signs are available - an extensive written report was submitted indicating who was maintaining the database and who was coordinating the county surveys.
History of the Region - Mary Sue Sockey & Meredith Hall Johnson
Send materials for part 2 - 1971-2000. Part 1 pictures have been returned
West Virginia Cave Conservancy - Ed Swepson
Working on Kersinger Entrance to Benedicts Cave.
Please submit any leads for caves that need protection.
New Dixie - Blue Ridge Grotto
Still surveying - 1 mop up trip and land survey to be done.
VA Karst Program - Joey Fagan
The project will use stream tracing & developing construction site boundaries to protect karst areas from development
Planned sinkhole cleanups
May 21 - Shenandoah County
Lee County
Their mission includes environmental education, surveying caves etc.
SCCI - Walt Pirie
Valhalla purchased for 100K - VPI raised 3K for Valhalla
Snail Shell Cave has been purchased
Host Grotto Report
WVCC thanked all for coming 262 registered attendees. VPI moved to thank the WVCC - Blue Ridge seconded. Motion passed
Old Business
Host for Fall 02 - BATS
Will be held the weekend on September 27'th at Endless Caverns. Preregistration will be available online. Front Royal will offer breakfast on Sunday
Host for Spring 03 - DC & PSC
May 10-12 at the OTR site.
Host for Fall 03 - Front Royal
location to be announced
Host for Spring 04 - Tri-State
location to be announced
International Congress 2009
An inquiry was made to see if there was any interest in the region hosting. DC moves to decline to get involved as a region. Germany Valley seconded. Motion passed.
New Business
Digital Line Graph - Ira Sasowsky
Germany Valley moves to write a letter of support contingent on no cave locations be indicated on the ,map. VCC seconded A generic letter is to be produced and reprinted in the Region Record - referred to the VCC
Rumbling Falls
No action
Grant Requests
none
Announcements
Cheryl Jones - Fragile Underground brochures are available
Sligo moved to adjourn, Tri-State seconded
Respectfully submitted:
Carol Tiderman