fpkites
September 19th, 2007, 07:33 PM
My pics here - not very many, because I was helping load and deliver concrete all day.
http://www.fp-kites.com/images/Jeep/LHCPosts091907/All_Resized/
Went up to LHC with WLRV today (www.WLRV.org) to set posts to block off user-created (illegal) routes, setting the groundwork for the re-seeding to be done on Saturday. We hauled in and poured around 7 tons of concrete to anchor posts which will be cabled on Saturday morning.
A good portion of today's work involved setting the posts to block off user created routes along the main corridor up to 5-points. The useless short spur right above the shooting area will be blocked off, as well as a few other areas. Most of the posts were set on Big Mutha Hill, and the 2 flexy spots right near it. The muddy/flexy routes leading up to the campsite about 1/4 mile in or so will have been blocked off on Saturday morning. This is the spot before the major switchbacks. The chasm on the lower part of B.M. Hill will no longer be a valid route, posts have been set and cable will be blocking it this weekend.
I would estimate from looking at the WLRV sign-in sheet that we had approximately 15 volunteers, and we had a decent-sized crew of AmeriCorps personnel. I was informed that it was a fire crew from the Nederland work center. We had 3-4 forest service representatives, one of which was Brian (sorry, don't remember his last name - he's the ranger that patrols all of LHC).
Sorry for the long post, but I think it covers the work we did fairly well.
http://www.fp-kites.com/images/Jeep/LHCPosts091907/All_Resized/
Went up to LHC with WLRV today (www.WLRV.org) to set posts to block off user-created (illegal) routes, setting the groundwork for the re-seeding to be done on Saturday. We hauled in and poured around 7 tons of concrete to anchor posts which will be cabled on Saturday morning.
A good portion of today's work involved setting the posts to block off user created routes along the main corridor up to 5-points. The useless short spur right above the shooting area will be blocked off, as well as a few other areas. Most of the posts were set on Big Mutha Hill, and the 2 flexy spots right near it. The muddy/flexy routes leading up to the campsite about 1/4 mile in or so will have been blocked off on Saturday morning. This is the spot before the major switchbacks. The chasm on the lower part of B.M. Hill will no longer be a valid route, posts have been set and cable will be blocking it this weekend.
I would estimate from looking at the WLRV sign-in sheet that we had approximately 15 volunteers, and we had a decent-sized crew of AmeriCorps personnel. I was informed that it was a fire crew from the Nederland work center. We had 3-4 forest service representatives, one of which was Brian (sorry, don't remember his last name - he's the ranger that patrols all of LHC).
Sorry for the long post, but I think it covers the work we did fairly well.