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Where
Will We Be in 2013?
Picture
yourself on the Pacific Crest Trail in three years. Where
would you be? In the North Cascades? The desert? No matter
where your trail days take you, the Pacific Crest Trail
Association's Strategic Plan, approved by the Board of
Directors in March 2010, will help ensure that the PCT you
travel will be better protected and preserved down the road
than it is today. Use the link below to download and read the
plan:
Pacific
Crest Trail 2010-2013 Strategic Plan
The
mission of the Pacific Crest Trail Association is to protect, preserve and
promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as an internationally
significant resource for the enjoyment of hikers and equestrians, and for the
value that wild and scenic lands provide to all people.
The Association strives to achieve this
mission by:
- Promoting the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as a
unique educational and recreation treasure and as one of
the finest trails anywhere in the world;
- Providing a broad range of services to its membership,
including serving as a communications link among users and
land management agencies, and publishing trail information;
- Assisting the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies in
the maintenance and restoration of the Pacific Crest National
Scenic Trail.
The current Pacific Crest Trail Association was formed in
1977, and is the natural outgrowth and merger of many smaller
organizations dating back to the 1930's, all of which advocated
and worked diligently on creating one continuous scenic trail
along the crest of the major mountain ranges of the Pacific
rim from Mexico to Canada. An outgrowth of that effort was
the National Scenic Trails Act, which assigned primary responsibility
for the trail, its construction and maintenance to the Department
of Agriculture and the Forest Service. See HISTORY for more information on the early
years.
Memorandum of Understanding
Between the PCTA and the U.S. Forest Service,
National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and California State Parks
The purpose of this agreement is to facilitate the management of the trail, coordinate the development and distribution of educational materials, encourage volunteer involvement, and to recognize the Association as the government's major partner in the operation of the trail. Because this agreement is so vitally important to the current operation and future plans of the Association, a PDF of the signed agreement is provided.
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