March trail repair for TSF

[poorboy1]

Hi Everyone,

Mark you calendars for the first OHV Work Party of 2008 in the Tillamook State Forest!

You'll notice that the March date has changed from what was on the calendar I sent out earlier in the month. We pushed it back to the end of the month as there is just too much snow out in the woods right now and the chances of it melting enough by March 8 for us to get trail assessments done are pretty slim. So, instead of cancelling we changed the date (I hope this still works for folks).

DATE: Saturday, March 29th

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

MEETING LOCATION: Rogers Camp

We will be signing folks in and handing out trail assignments at the Rogers Camp Staging Area
The trail assessment work will be focused on the Jordan Creek, Diamond Mill, and Browns Camp Areas.

PROJECT: Spring Trail Assessment & Clearing Work

Bring your bikes, quads, and 4x4s to help us assess the OHV trails.
Each club or group will be assigned or pick specific trails to review and report on. (ODF will provide reporting forms and guidelines.)
Trail tools are welcome as we're sure some of those water bars will be in need of maintenance.
Chainsaws may be used to clear trails with proper protective gear (chaps / hardhat / eye & ear protection / gloves)

If you have a specific area or trail you want to help assess, give me a call and I'll make sure it is set aside for you to review.

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Stephanie A. Beall
Recreation Coordinator
Oregon Department of Forestry
801 Gales Creek Road
Forest Grove, OR 97116
503.359.7464
[e-mail]
egov.oregon.gov/ODF/TSF/Recreation.shtml

[Crusty]

This is the day of the Widow Maker event. Damn, do they always have the work parties on Sat. ??

[mudslinger97117]

Ok guys who wants to do this? I will call Stephani and let her know we want "OUR" trail.... Gotta check with my wife but pretty sure I/we will be able to do this. 7~up was in pretty good shape last time I was up there.

[Buzzer]

go figure on the date....
alot of us already have tickets to the March 29th Mud-o-rama....

[poorboy1]

I didnt make the date. This is being put on by the Forestry dept. not by us.

[Chevy Girl]

There was my blonde moment for the day...
If I break at the mud thing then I'll book it up to TSF with the daily and try to help.

[ReBeL]

dont sound like its going to be a big work party just a drive of all the trails they can to check them out to see what trails need the most attion to get them in shape for the spring and summer fun.
kinda like they did when we had the bad storm to crear and major debre off the trailes

am i right on this jason?

[poorboy1]

sounds like an assesment yes, with small repairs to water bars as needed or clearing of debris.

[mudslinger97117]

Hmm I'll just plan on the bog then .. I guess... I might hit it this Sunday and survey it myself?

[96zjlarado]

I'm heading up there on saturday, so i'll go up to 7up and assess it then. haven't been able to make it up there the past few times i went because there was too much snow.

[mudslinger97117]

I THOUGHT YOU WORKED ON SATURDAYS???

[ReBeL]

so has any one been up to get a check on 7up was thinking if all good and has been checked ot we could send Stephanie from ODF to let her know we did a check and all is good or if repair is needed

[96zjlarado]

haven't made it all the way up there yet. once you get to the 3rd section of firebreak 5, none of the logging roads are plowed and last week all the snow was the granular stuff that you cant get any traction in. I'm thinking that the next time I go up, i'm gonna try to go up past Lyda camp and see if i can make it all the way up to 7up. there's still A LOT of snow up top from what the sheriff said. so i don't even know if we'd be able to do an assesment on 7up.

I might try to get up there sometime this week to check it out. If i don't, i'm gonna go to the assessment on the 29th since i don't have to work that saturday.

mudslinger97117 said:

I THOUGHT YOU WORKED ON SATURDAYS???

I only work every other saturday

[96zjlarado]

well, me, kevin and dan went up this morning and as soon as we pulled off of hwy 6 there was a forestry guy sitting there keeping retards out and prepped to hand out the useless assesment papers. everything up there was covered in at least 6-8 inches of fresh snow. he said that he was considering the assesment canceled.
since we were already up there, we couldn't resist playing...... and rescuing kevin's oldest and his buddies from getting stuck up there for a few more nights (they went up friday to camp for the weekend..... was gonna end up being a week). After we got them down off the mountain we went for a run on powerline where kevin made his passenger door look pretty close to his drivers side door then proceded to break BOTH front brake lines. i turned around to back into the trail to try to pull him out and got the rear drivers door up against a tree. didn't dent it too bad tho. anyway, we got the brake lines capped of and got him out with a LOT of digging. got him back down the hill and now everyone is home safe and sound. would have been SOOOOOO much easier if would have had my winch on the zj. guess this is just more motivation.

[poorboy1]

wow