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If after reading the follow you or an organization you are a member of want to help several hours or more with the Aerie project please let me know.
I have been slightly involved with the new Aerie trail project going on in the Cockscomb area near Boynton Pass Road. This project was started about nine years ago and it looks like within two weeks the final approvals will be done and construction will begin shortly after the approval process.
The total length of the project is about 2 1/4 miles long and upon completion the trail will be a nice intermediate (with some short advanced sections) connector to the Deadman's, Cockscomb, Doe Mountain and Old Aerie trails.
So here is the deal, I envision the project taking 250 to 300 man-hours to build. At this point we have myself and the lead volunteer signed up to build the trail. The lead volunteer has spent over 60 hours working on the actual routing of the trail and numerous hours working with the Forest Service to get the project to the current stage.
So I am asking the viewers of this post to help with the actual construction of the project. I have asked the lead volunteer to request that the trail be constructed in a manner that the completed sections can be ridden and hiked before the whole project is completed.
My idea is to start the trail at the west end of the Deadman's trailhead parking lot and to start building from there heading to Doe Mountain. That would give the volunteers a nice place to park their vehicles and either bike or hike to the future current construction point.
My hope is to get a large number of volunteers; so that the project will take less time to build and no one volunteer would be doing more work than they are comfortable with. Initially it would probably be best to have no more than six people working on the trail at anyone time to get a feel for the most safe and efficient size group.
My thought is that some volunteers might only want to work several hours while others will be able to work longer. Initially I will probably be the person to coordinate the scheduling of the workforce so I will be putting a together a spreadsheet that will include volunteer contact information, days and time might be willing to work and prior experience using hand saws, long handle hoes, McLeod's, Pulaski's and picks, brushing, rock stacking, etc.
If someone wants to volunteer to help but doesn't have the physical ability to do the actual building of the trail, but does have other skills that they think would help such as: coordinate volunteer help, volunteer recruting, provide refreshments to the workers, coordinate the sign building process, getting waivers signed etc. that would be great.
Once this project is successfully completed the hope is that experience gained from the project will be moved forward to complete other worthwhile projects in a more timely and efficient manner.
Since I have taken the initiative to move the process forward by posting this thread without conferring with the Forest Service, it will be interesting if any of my vision will be accepted.
I don't know if it is possible, but I am going to try and get the FS to provide Red Rock annual passes to people who volunteer at least four hours to the completion of this project. Wish me luck on that request, my pass is expiring and it would be nice to get a free pass for all the work I will be doing.
TD
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I have been slightly involved with the new Aerie trail project going on in the Cockscomb area near Boynton Pass Road. This project was started about nine years ago and it looks like within two weeks the final approvals will be done and construction will begin shortly after the approval process.
The total length of the project is about 2 1/4 miles long and upon completion the trail will be a nice intermediate (with some short advanced sections) connector to the Deadman's, Cockscomb, Doe Mountain and Old Aerie trails.
So here is the deal, I envision the project taking 250 to 300 man-hours to build. At this point we have myself and the lead volunteer signed up to build the trail. The lead volunteer has spent over 60 hours working on the actual routing of the trail and numerous hours working with the Forest Service to get the project to the current stage.
So I am asking the viewers of this post to help with the actual construction of the project. I have asked the lead volunteer to request that the trail be constructed in a manner that the completed sections can be ridden and hiked before the whole project is completed.
My idea is to start the trail at the west end of the Deadman's trailhead parking lot and to start building from there heading to Doe Mountain. That would give the volunteers a nice place to park their vehicles and either bike or hike to the future current construction point.
My hope is to get a large number of volunteers; so that the project will take less time to build and no one volunteer would be doing more work than they are comfortable with. Initially it would probably be best to have no more than six people working on the trail at anyone time to get a feel for the most safe and efficient size group.
My thought is that some volunteers might only want to work several hours while others will be able to work longer. Initially I will probably be the person to coordinate the scheduling of the workforce so I will be putting a together a spreadsheet that will include volunteer contact information, days and time might be willing to work and prior experience using hand saws, long handle hoes, McLeod's, Pulaski's and picks, brushing, rock stacking, etc.
If someone wants to volunteer to help but doesn't have the physical ability to do the actual building of the trail, but does have other skills that they think would help such as: coordinate volunteer help, volunteer recruting, provide refreshments to the workers, coordinate the sign building process, getting waivers signed etc. that would be great.
Once this project is successfully completed the hope is that experience gained from the project will be moved forward to complete other worthwhile projects in a more timely and efficient manner.
Since I have taken the initiative to move the process forward by posting this thread without conferring with the Forest Service, it will be interesting if any of my vision will be accepted.
I don't know if it is possible, but I am going to try and get the FS to provide Red Rock annual passes to people who volunteer at least four hours to the completion of this project. Wish me luck on that request, my pass is expiring and it would be nice to get a free pass for all the work I will be doing.
TD
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