Backcountry Horsemen of America Life Time Achievement Award
Whereas… he joined Back Country Horsemen in 1989; and
Whereas … he has held leadership roles in local unit as well as national organizations of Back Country Horsemen, including president of Shasta
Trinity (S/T) Unit (2003-2006 & 2014-present), State Director to BCHA (1996-99), BCHA Chairman (1999-2001), BCHA Public Liaison Chair 2001, Non-Director Member BCHA Executive Committee (2012-present); and
Whereas …he has represented BCHA in the Washington DC Hike the Hill Event (2001-2014), and
Whereas … he has organized the VIP Partnership trips to allow CCC, BCH, USFS supervisors, Sierra Club, and several youth groups including SCEA, NW Youth Corps, FFA, and Boy Scouts to visit trail work crews with a mission to increase awareness and agency budgets for trails; and
Whereas … he has served as Project Coordinator for all wilderness trail work projects for S/T Unit Back Country Horsemen, California Conservation Corps,
United States Forest Service; and
Whereas … he has acted as chairman and coordinated the annual Fish planting program in the High Mt lakes of Northern California with USFS, California
Dept of Fish and Game and BCH S/T; and
Whereas.. he has been a member of American Horse Councill Recreation Committee (2002-11); and
Whereas … he has participated in numerous public speaking events, presentations, radio and television interviews in support of Back Country
Horsemen; and
Whereas … In 2001 he testified before a US Congress, House of Representatives, House Resources Committee in support of increased
wilderness trails funding.
Therefore, let it be resolved … That the 2015 Back Country Horsemen of
America Lifetime Achievement shall be awarded to: Alan Hill
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