To: PamLex5@aol.com
From: dogadmin@clarkdogpaw.org
Reply-To: PamLex5@aol.com
Subject: [DOGPAW] Important Off leash park news

To all our Dogpaw supporters,
 
We want to update you on some important news about the temporary off leash 
area at Pacific Park.  The 3 1/2 acre space we are currently using at Pacific is 
slated to be developed into a Fire station and that work was scheduled to 
begin after we moved into our permanent  8 acre home in June 2008.  The Fire 
Department has determined that they can realize some very significant cost savings 
by starting the construction on that site this winter, which will require us 
to move out before the new off leash park is ready.  
 
Pete Capell, Clark County Public Works Director, has been working very hard 
on our behalf to ensure that we would have an alternate site for off leash use 
before the permanent park opens in June.  Dogpaw board representatives will be 
meeting again with Pete and Fire Department officials on December 27th to 
work out the details.  The Dogpaw board is very pleased at how the County 
officials are working with us to be sure the needs of dog owners are met. We will 
provide some additional information after the meeting on Dec 27th, but the new 
site will be very near Pacific Park, on 172nd and will be larger than the space 
we have now.  
 
We also want to take this opportunity to remind all who use the off leash 
parks that it is very important that we all respect the rules of the park.  
Please review those rules on the signs posted at the parks, as well as on our web 
site.  Recently a structure was erected at Pacific, which was in violation of 
the contract we have with the Parks department for the off leash space.  They 
have worked with us to allow the shelter to remain temporarily.  We need to 
remind all that you cannot bring things into the park and leave them, ie, chairs, 
car seats, etc.  This is going to be increasingly important when we move into 
our new temporary space which is next to a church and surrounded by houses.  
We will need to be very vigilant about observing the rules or we risk loosing 
access to this temporary space.
 
The Dogpaw board will be planning our annual meeting for February and will 
update you as we get things set up.  Please let us know if there are any 
specific things you would like to see addressed at the meeting.
 
Dogpaw has alot to be proud of and we could not have done it without the 
support of all our members.  The new Dakota off leash park at Pacific is the first 
time any public funds will be used for off leash space and we are working on 
a couple more off leash areas we hope to have open in the next year or so.
 
Happy Howlidays from the Dogpaw Board



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