CMC Bi-Weekly Trail Maintenance News

04/05/06

Maintenance News....

 

Look at the latest Closed maintenance items. This list is maintained by Don Walton.

 

Looking Back....

WorkDate: 03/27/2006
Crew: Asheville Monday
Leader: Barth Brooker
Purpose: Downed Tree(s) Removal, Trail Maintenance
Section: 4071ARD Van Cliff Trail, Hot Springs Park
People_Number: 6
Hours_Worked: 36
Travel_Hours: 6
Admin_Hours:
Individual_People:
IssueNumbersCompleted:
Submitted_by: Barth Brooker
Date: March 27, 2006
Time: 10:19 PM

People
Barth Brooker, Warren Gearrick, Bruce Greenwalt, Jorge Munoz, Bob Poe, Don Walton

Summary
We removed 3 downed trees from the Van Cliff trail and cleaned all the water bars. We did a lot of lopping. Also we covered the Spring Creek Nature Trail and cleaned all the water bars and performed more lopping.
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WorkDate: 3/27/2006
Crew: General
Leader: Ed Bragger
Purpose: Downed Tree(s) Removal
Section: 1745MST Walnut Cove Overlook to Hardtimes Road
People_Number: 1
Hours_Worked: 2
Travel_Hours: 1
Admin_Hours:
Individual_People:
IssueNumbersCompleted: #717, #652
Submitted_by: Ed Bragger
Date: March 28, 2006
Time: 08:40 AM

People
Ed Bragger

Summary
Removed a total of 4 downed trees in section # 1740 of the MST. Removed 1 group of 5 trees in section #1765 0f the MST.
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WorkDate: 03/29/06
Crew: Asheville Wednesday
Leader: John Soldati
Purpose: Downed Tree(s) Removal, Miscellaneous
Section: 2240AT Round Knob Springs Road to Big Butt incl Jerry Cabin Shelter
People_Number: 8
Hours_Worked: 48
Travel_Hours: 27
Admin_Hours:
Individual_People: Travel: John Soldati 6 hrs., all rest 21
IssueNumbersCompleted: 624
Submitted_by: J. Soldati
Date: March 30, 2006
Time: 06:21 PM

People
David Bair, Bill Carr, Don Crhristensen, Jorge Munoz, Bob Poe, Pete Sevcik, John Soldati, John Whitehouse

Summary
Traveled to Round Knob via TN351/350 and Round Knob Rd.: Purpose was haul second floor fram and wood platform and to prepare new large privy hole at Jerry Cabin on the Appalachian Trail. Secondary purpose was to remove and clear by chainsaw new privy site and any incidental downed trees. We cleard new privy site and removed 5 trees. Note: Since existing privy structure is yet to be placed over the new hole, only 1/2 half of Issue # 624 is completed.
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WorkDate: 03/30/06
Crew: Asheville Wednesday
Leader: John Soldati
Purpose: Trail Maintenance
Section: 2240AT Round Knob Springs Road to Big Butt incl Jerry Cabin Shelter
People_Number: 4
Hours_Worked: 12
Travel_Hours: 18
Admin_Hours:
Individual_People: Travel: John Soldati 6 hrs. all the rest 12
IssueNumbersCompleted: 0
Submitted_by: J. Soldati
Date: March 30, 2006
Time: 06:26 PM

People
David Bair, Bill Carr, Don Christensen, John Soldati

Summary
Returned to retrieve crewmember's Jeep stuck on side of mountain due to slippery, mud terrain. Used cable, rope, snatch-block chainsaw and US Forestry vehicle to retrieve same.
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WorkDate: 03/31/2005
Crew: Pisgah Friday
Leader: Bill Newton
Purpose: Downed Tree(s) Removal
Section: 6000 Green River Gamelands, Various Trails
People_Number: 15
Hours_Worked: 75
Travel_Hours: 15
Admin_Hours:
Individual_People:
IssueNumbersCompleted: None
Submitted_by: Bill Newton
Date: March 31, 2006
Time: 03:45 PM

People
Neal Andreae Dave Beardsley Jim Crouse - Terry Eld - Jim Hilton - Jerry Kuhlmann - Ken Marks - Jack Mazurowski - Bill Newton - Robert Rehrer – Larry Schwake - Jim Tanquary - John VanValen - Dale Vogel - Tommy Wilson -

Summary
Worked our third time on the Laruel Creek Trail of the Green River Gamelands. The clearing is still not completed so we plan to return again next week.
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WorkDate: 3/31/06
Crew: Asheville Friday
Leader: P Bodenhorst
Purpose: Trail Rehabilitation
Section: 8000 Florence Nature Preserve, Various Trails
People_Number: 25
Hours_Worked: 200
Travel_Hours: 26
Admin_Hours:
Individual_People: Travel all one hrs. Alan two hrs.
IssueNumbersCompleted: none
Submitted_by: Piet Bodenhorst
Date: April 01, 2006
Time: 10:16 AM

People

Curt Bigsby,Lew Blodgett, Jim Bloom, P Bodenhorst,John Robinson,Sherman Stanbaum, Skip Sheldon, Jack Thomas,Selena Johnson, Alicia Eley, Tony Johnson, Roberto Diaz, Gillian Jones, Amanda Haith,James Trice, Matt Yearout, Roger Byrd, Garey Waters,Jeff Mullingan, Mia Leah, Carvia Lee, Dr. Y. Anderson

Summary

Rehabilitated a portion of trail, build one bridge.

 

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