09-19-2013, 08:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-19-2013, 08:44 PM by broncosbybart.)
Updated email from the forest service...
Project Area 3: Repair & dismantle the log crossings on Dutch John Trail. I have flagged 4 log crossings on Dutch John Trail with the numbers starting at 1 at the Slab Pile end of the trail. I would suggest that the crew starts from the Wolf Den end of the trail and take cable from those log crossings to use at the last 2 crossings. Here is what Iâd like the crew to do at each site.
Site 1 â Log crossing closest to Slab Pile Trail â Replace 1 broken log and move cable on the downstream side of crossing to a new anchor tree that is flagged that is closer to the stream. Move the boulder with winches or rock bars up stream about 2 to 3 ft to get it out of the way. Then realign the logs and tighten both cables. There is an armored crossing just around the corner that needs to have more rock put in it (see the flagging on site). Use rocks from the creek and locally from the areas next to the trail to armor this area where the ATVs are going around the tree there. There are 4 new logs next to site 1 to use at 1 & 2.
Site 2 â Log crossing going back toward Wolf Den Trail at the bottom of the rocky area next to guardrail â Replace or add 3 logs here and realign and tighten cables.
Site 3 â Log crossing that is long and has never really worked well. Take log crossing apart and save the cable & good logs. Reuse good cables & clamps at Sites 1 & 2 if needed. Armor crossing with rock from the local area â from the trail tread and hillside that is to the north and west of this section. Make this a rocky ford. Keep the good logs and cable. Take the good logs out to the Falls Dam Trailhead and put them in the grassy corner of the trailhead. Toss the bad logs out into the woods off the trail as best as possible. Whatever cable isnât reused at sites 1 & 2 can also be brought out to the Falls Dam Trailhead.
Site 4 â Log crossing that is on the first big crossing when coming from the Wolf Den Trail end. Take the log crossing apart just like # 3 above. Log crossing that is long and has never really worked well. Take log crossing apart and save the cable & good logs. Reuse good cables & clamps at Sites 1 & 2 if needed. Make this a rocky ford. Keep the good logs and cable. Take the good logs out to the Falls Dam Trailhead and put them in the grassy corner of the trailhead. Toss the bad logs out into the woods off the trail as best as possible. Whatever cable isnât reused at sites 1 & 2 can also be brought out to the Falls Dam Trailhead.
I hope this will all make sense when we meet at Uwharrie Hunt Camp at 9 am on Saturday.Terry
Project Area 3: Repair & dismantle the log crossings on Dutch John Trail. I have flagged 4 log crossings on Dutch John Trail with the numbers starting at 1 at the Slab Pile end of the trail. I would suggest that the crew starts from the Wolf Den end of the trail and take cable from those log crossings to use at the last 2 crossings. Here is what Iâd like the crew to do at each site.
Site 1 â Log crossing closest to Slab Pile Trail â Replace 1 broken log and move cable on the downstream side of crossing to a new anchor tree that is flagged that is closer to the stream. Move the boulder with winches or rock bars up stream about 2 to 3 ft to get it out of the way. Then realign the logs and tighten both cables. There is an armored crossing just around the corner that needs to have more rock put in it (see the flagging on site). Use rocks from the creek and locally from the areas next to the trail to armor this area where the ATVs are going around the tree there. There are 4 new logs next to site 1 to use at 1 & 2.
Site 2 â Log crossing going back toward Wolf Den Trail at the bottom of the rocky area next to guardrail â Replace or add 3 logs here and realign and tighten cables.
Site 3 â Log crossing that is long and has never really worked well. Take log crossing apart and save the cable & good logs. Reuse good cables & clamps at Sites 1 & 2 if needed. Armor crossing with rock from the local area â from the trail tread and hillside that is to the north and west of this section. Make this a rocky ford. Keep the good logs and cable. Take the good logs out to the Falls Dam Trailhead and put them in the grassy corner of the trailhead. Toss the bad logs out into the woods off the trail as best as possible. Whatever cable isnât reused at sites 1 & 2 can also be brought out to the Falls Dam Trailhead.
Site 4 â Log crossing that is on the first big crossing when coming from the Wolf Den Trail end. Take the log crossing apart just like # 3 above. Log crossing that is long and has never really worked well. Take log crossing apart and save the cable & good logs. Reuse good cables & clamps at Sites 1 & 2 if needed. Make this a rocky ford. Keep the good logs and cable. Take the good logs out to the Falls Dam Trailhead and put them in the grassy corner of the trailhead. Toss the bad logs out into the woods off the trail as best as possible. Whatever cable isnât reused at sites 1 & 2 can also be brought out to the Falls Dam Trailhead.
I hope this will all make sense when we meet at Uwharrie Hunt Camp at 9 am on Saturday.Terry