Simple Man
NAXJA Member #979
- Location
- Nevada
Hello everyone,
I finally got around to calling the key player in this operation, the front load operator, and we've decided on June 9/10 2007 for this project.
This project is important for many reasons. This hole was hood deep for most rigs during the wet months last year. This is the spot that was photographed and sent to Lahonton Water Authority with a request to seasonally close the trail. This spot also had a bypass that cause further erosion and evidence that other bypasses had been tried. We need to fill this hole and put this section of the trail behind us.
For those of you unfamiliar with this hole, it is about one mile west of the intersection of the Rubicon trail and Barker Pass Road. Just west of a section I know as Potato Patch. It is just east of the area I've heard described as Helicopter Flat, an area tha opens out of the trees to a somewhat flat granite area.
This will be a trailer project. The more trailers the faster the project goes. I'm hoping for 15-20 trailers. The trailers will be loaded by the use of a front loader with a one or half yard bucket. Great care will be taken while loading trailers. You will be in charge of deciding how and how much rock gets loaded in your trailer. Unloading will most likely be done by unhooking the trailer and lifting the tounge. In theory, there should be minimal hand moving of rock.
We are working on providing dinner at the Blackwood Canyon Campground Saturday night. Sunday should be an easy day of wrapping up of loose ends and enjoying the fruits of our labor.
Attached is an outline of the project. I'm looking for a few people to step up and fill in the available lead positions: Medical (2), Sign-in, Campground, Chow Team, Communications, Safety Officers (2).
Please post up if you have any questions.
Rock & Roll Party
June 9/10, 2007, Rubicon Trail
Blackwood Canyon, Lake Tahoe
Goal: Prevent further water retention and erosion at THE mud hole
Objectives: Clear drain, Place rocks in hole
Fill holes along trail to the mud hole as needed
Elements: Front loader at rocks to load trailers
Rocks to mud hole a half yard at a time
Camping at Blackwood Canyon campground
Dinner hosted (still need to confirm)
Plans: Decide where to place boulders
Bottom of hole
Small holes along the trail
Play area along trail at split in trail
Increase and/or cover dirt at Potato Patch
Edge of trail as needed
Logistics: 100 yards of rock one mile from intersection
Two miles of total distance rocks need to move
50 cubic yards of Grapefruit size
50 cubic yards of small boulders
45 - 60 trips
12 – 15 trailers and vehicles to tow them
3 – 5 trips per rig
1 – 1.5 hours round trip
3 – 7.5 hours
40+ people to feed
Sign-in at Blackwood Canyon
15 Trailers and tow rigs
Signage and locations
Timetable: Friday: Loader arrives at rocks
Saturday: Send off early crew to start on trail work
Sign in and briefing at Blackwood
Work begins
Lunch break
Work is finished up
Dinner and camaraderie
Sunday: Move more rock if needed
Wrap up any loose ends
Staffing
1 – IC Doug
2 Safety Officers – loading & unloading
2 Medical staff – loading & unloading
1 – Ops Gary
6 – Team leaders
Sign-in team Leader
Campground Leader
Load Leader Don
Transport Leader Erik
Chow Team Leader
Communications Team Leader
6 - 10 unloading: 2 teams of 3-5
Start unloading along the trail to make it easier for the trailers
4 – Loading Team
Don to bring small front loader
3 – 5 on Communication Team
Communications along the trail to ease congestion
30 - 40 people for a full crew
We really need trailers for this operation. Please step up if you have one. If you have one and can't make it that day, loan it to your buddy so he can bring it and use it.
Thanks again for all you help,
Doug
I finally got around to calling the key player in this operation, the front load operator, and we've decided on June 9/10 2007 for this project.
This project is important for many reasons. This hole was hood deep for most rigs during the wet months last year. This is the spot that was photographed and sent to Lahonton Water Authority with a request to seasonally close the trail. This spot also had a bypass that cause further erosion and evidence that other bypasses had been tried. We need to fill this hole and put this section of the trail behind us.
For those of you unfamiliar with this hole, it is about one mile west of the intersection of the Rubicon trail and Barker Pass Road. Just west of a section I know as Potato Patch. It is just east of the area I've heard described as Helicopter Flat, an area tha opens out of the trees to a somewhat flat granite area.
This will be a trailer project. The more trailers the faster the project goes. I'm hoping for 15-20 trailers. The trailers will be loaded by the use of a front loader with a one or half yard bucket. Great care will be taken while loading trailers. You will be in charge of deciding how and how much rock gets loaded in your trailer. Unloading will most likely be done by unhooking the trailer and lifting the tounge. In theory, there should be minimal hand moving of rock.
We are working on providing dinner at the Blackwood Canyon Campground Saturday night. Sunday should be an easy day of wrapping up of loose ends and enjoying the fruits of our labor.
Attached is an outline of the project. I'm looking for a few people to step up and fill in the available lead positions: Medical (2), Sign-in, Campground, Chow Team, Communications, Safety Officers (2).
Please post up if you have any questions.
Rock & Roll Party
June 9/10, 2007, Rubicon Trail
Blackwood Canyon, Lake Tahoe
Goal: Prevent further water retention and erosion at THE mud hole
Objectives: Clear drain, Place rocks in hole
Fill holes along trail to the mud hole as needed
Elements: Front loader at rocks to load trailers
Rocks to mud hole a half yard at a time
Camping at Blackwood Canyon campground
Dinner hosted (still need to confirm)
Plans: Decide where to place boulders
Bottom of hole
Small holes along the trail
Play area along trail at split in trail
Increase and/or cover dirt at Potato Patch
Edge of trail as needed
Logistics: 100 yards of rock one mile from intersection
Two miles of total distance rocks need to move
50 cubic yards of Grapefruit size
50 cubic yards of small boulders
45 - 60 trips
12 – 15 trailers and vehicles to tow them
3 – 5 trips per rig
1 – 1.5 hours round trip
3 – 7.5 hours
40+ people to feed
Sign-in at Blackwood Canyon
15 Trailers and tow rigs
Signage and locations
Timetable: Friday: Loader arrives at rocks
Saturday: Send off early crew to start on trail work
Sign in and briefing at Blackwood
Work begins
Lunch break
Work is finished up
Dinner and camaraderie
Sunday: Move more rock if needed
Wrap up any loose ends
Staffing
1 – IC Doug
2 Safety Officers – loading & unloading
2 Medical staff – loading & unloading
1 – Ops Gary
6 – Team leaders
Sign-in team Leader
Campground Leader
Load Leader Don
Transport Leader Erik
Chow Team Leader
Communications Team Leader
6 - 10 unloading: 2 teams of 3-5
Start unloading along the trail to make it easier for the trailers
4 – Loading Team
Don to bring small front loader
3 – 5 on Communication Team
Communications along the trail to ease congestion
30 - 40 people for a full crew
We really need trailers for this operation. Please step up if you have one. If you have one and can't make it that day, loan it to your buddy so he can bring it and use it.
Thanks again for all you help,
Doug
