Yes, i know it is the weekend after Logans run but hey thats where it falls.
This is what is going on from higher. USFS .
Hi Everyone – I want to first thank everyone that has been volunteering on the Uwharrie National Forest this year. We on the forest greatly appreciate all of your hard work. I know it’s been a while since we’ve worked with you on the trails and a few of our bigger projects got washed out this summer due to so much rain. Well on September 21st I’ll be working with you and CNC 4x4 is planning on supplying a late lunch around 3 pm for volunteers. I’m not sure where we’ll be meeting for that but Snappy and the CNC 4x4 Club can let us all know that info so we can be there. Do make sure that you have folks bring water and some snacks to make sure we can all make it to our late lunch. We have several big projects to work on that day. We’ll be meeting at Uwharrie Hunt Camp at 9 am and we’ll get folks signed up and get passes out to folks that need them and then divide up the groups for the different projects. Please let Snappy & me know if your club or you’ll be coming so we can have a rough head count.
Project 1: On Daniel Trail we’ll installing guardrail at the illegal ATV and dirt bike trail that you have blocked off several times with logs and slash. We’ll be putting the posts in with hand augers unless anyone / club would have a tractor or bobcat with an auger there that weekend. I don’t know if it would be safe to take a tractor or bobcat there. For those people that have been there recently let Snappy & me know if you think that would be feasible and if anyone would have that equipment there on the 21st. If not I’ll bring the augers we have at the work center. To get the guardrail and posts to that section we’ll need trucks / jeeps that can haul them up to this spot. We’ll slash in the trail behind the guardrail. I’ll also have some carsonite signs with “No Vehicle Beyond this Point” on them ready for you to install behind the guardrail. That will make it easier for Charles Foote to write tickets and make it obvious that they are breaking rules. (or should I say “More Obvious”).
The loader that you have been getting worked on is ready for this work day and an equipment operator is lined up to work with us. There are 3 projects that I’m hoping we’ll accomplish with the loader that day. 1. Smooth out the rocky spot on the Wolf Den Trail where the Falls Dam Trail intersects with it. It’s getting too pronounced at both rocky spots there that people are going around it. 2. On Falls Dam Trail in the steep clay section that comes down from Forest Road 516 and then intersects with the Wolf Den Trail we’re going to address the pronounced ruts that is causing people to get high centered there. We’ll also have him soften or lower the berm parts of the rolling dips that are too pronounced and steep. I’d like folks there to help block off the illegal bypasses by slashing them in. 3. Repair the log crossings on Dutch John Trail. I’m not sure how many are left to do. Whoever has worked on them this summer please let us know how many are left to do and if we need new logs out there and new cable. One crew of folks can work on them and then when the loader is done with Wolf Den & Falls Dam Trails it’ll head to the 1st log crossing on Dutch John Trail (starting from the western end where it starts from the Wolf Den Trail). The loader is needed there to move the large boulder downstream from the log crossing so it’ll can be repaired and it’ll last longer (hopefully) this time.
Rodney, Pete & Jeff – Let me know if you would be available to work on Sept 21st. I’m planning on being there to work with Wolf Den & Falls Dam Trail work.
Bye - Terry
This is what is going on from higher. USFS .
Hi Everyone – I want to first thank everyone that has been volunteering on the Uwharrie National Forest this year. We on the forest greatly appreciate all of your hard work. I know it’s been a while since we’ve worked with you on the trails and a few of our bigger projects got washed out this summer due to so much rain. Well on September 21st I’ll be working with you and CNC 4x4 is planning on supplying a late lunch around 3 pm for volunteers. I’m not sure where we’ll be meeting for that but Snappy and the CNC 4x4 Club can let us all know that info so we can be there. Do make sure that you have folks bring water and some snacks to make sure we can all make it to our late lunch. We have several big projects to work on that day. We’ll be meeting at Uwharrie Hunt Camp at 9 am and we’ll get folks signed up and get passes out to folks that need them and then divide up the groups for the different projects. Please let Snappy & me know if your club or you’ll be coming so we can have a rough head count.
Project 1: On Daniel Trail we’ll installing guardrail at the illegal ATV and dirt bike trail that you have blocked off several times with logs and slash. We’ll be putting the posts in with hand augers unless anyone / club would have a tractor or bobcat with an auger there that weekend. I don’t know if it would be safe to take a tractor or bobcat there. For those people that have been there recently let Snappy & me know if you think that would be feasible and if anyone would have that equipment there on the 21st. If not I’ll bring the augers we have at the work center. To get the guardrail and posts to that section we’ll need trucks / jeeps that can haul them up to this spot. We’ll slash in the trail behind the guardrail. I’ll also have some carsonite signs with “No Vehicle Beyond this Point” on them ready for you to install behind the guardrail. That will make it easier for Charles Foote to write tickets and make it obvious that they are breaking rules. (or should I say “More Obvious”).
The loader that you have been getting worked on is ready for this work day and an equipment operator is lined up to work with us. There are 3 projects that I’m hoping we’ll accomplish with the loader that day. 1. Smooth out the rocky spot on the Wolf Den Trail where the Falls Dam Trail intersects with it. It’s getting too pronounced at both rocky spots there that people are going around it. 2. On Falls Dam Trail in the steep clay section that comes down from Forest Road 516 and then intersects with the Wolf Den Trail we’re going to address the pronounced ruts that is causing people to get high centered there. We’ll also have him soften or lower the berm parts of the rolling dips that are too pronounced and steep. I’d like folks there to help block off the illegal bypasses by slashing them in. 3. Repair the log crossings on Dutch John Trail. I’m not sure how many are left to do. Whoever has worked on them this summer please let us know how many are left to do and if we need new logs out there and new cable. One crew of folks can work on them and then when the loader is done with Wolf Den & Falls Dam Trails it’ll head to the 1st log crossing on Dutch John Trail (starting from the western end where it starts from the Wolf Den Trail). The loader is needed there to move the large boulder downstream from the log crossing so it’ll can be repaired and it’ll last longer (hopefully) this time.
Rodney, Pete & Jeff – Let me know if you would be available to work on Sept 21st. I’m planning on being there to work with Wolf Den & Falls Dam Trail work.
Bye - Terry
Anybody else get a cold this weekend?
R