The project consists of moving the fence line along an unsustainable section on Bypass Trail which is located on the south side of McLean pond. This section has very deep ruts making east – west access difficult. The trail will moved to go through the trees, allowing for better drainage, a more sustainable trail for all OHV users and allow the current section of trail to be reclaimed. There is also an issue with water and silt draining into the pond. Concrete culverts will be installed to fix this issue.
The project will happen on Oct 24 and 25. We will be meeting at the McLean creek store at 9:00 am on each day. We will work until 5:00 on Saturday and hopefully be able to complete everything by mid afternoon on Sunday.
We figure we need at least 20 volunteers on each day. We will have three groups working in separate areas. A small group will be working with the contractor with the culvert installation. A second group will be working to remove the existing fence line; removing fence posts and rolling up sections of wire. The last group will be installing the fence posts and wire along the new trail.
Volunteers are responsible for bringing their own food and water for the day. Volunteers are also responsible for bringing and wearing appropriate clothing and footwear as per the weather conditions. Parts of the trail are muddy. Safety boots, safety glasses and leather gloves are required when working around heavy equipment and are highly recommended everyone.
Tools needed on site.
• Hammers
• Wire Cutters
• Hi-lifts with chains for removing posts
• Shovels
• Axe/Hatchets
We will also need some volunteers to help with following:
• A vehicle capable of towing the post ponder to and from the store. From there we can use a jeep.
• A couple of utility trailers may also be helpful with moving wire and posts on site.
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