posted May 25, 2023
Hauf Lake and One Horse Lake trails have not been fully maintained or improved in over 10 to 20 years. These projects will conduct deferred maintenance that will remove downed trees, restore trail tread, repair water bars, brush the trail corridor, and eliminate social trails. The deteriorated condition of these trails exacerbates erosion and creates public safety hazards and route-finding risks. The anticipated outcomes will be reduced erosion and sedimentation in pristine wilderness trout streams, improve trail sustainability, safety, and resiliency to flooding.
posted May 25, 2023
This project will begin by clearing a large quantity of brush sieves and sediment from the stream channel, reconnecting 6 miles of aquatic habitat. After removal, retaining walls, natural waddles, and improved trail sustainability techniques will ensure a lessening of erosion. These practices will also improve resiliency to future wildfire and heavy storm events. This work will immediately improve a watershed that supplies water to Gibraltar Reservoir, a primary source of water for Santa Barbara County. Through working with the USFS resource specialist and local Tribe, we have already planned monitors on site to ensure cultural and environmental values are kept pristine.
posted May 25, 2023
The Soda Ditch Loop Trail is a popular connector and loop-access route based out of the busy Dry Lake Campground and parking area vicinity of Buffalo Pass. Over the past decade, a large amount of new trail development and construction has occurred on Buffalo Pass, thanks to a local tourism-focused lodging tax allocation that has funded many miles of new trail in the area. Routt County Riders, as the local cycling and mountain bike advocacy organization, has assumed a key role in helping maintain these many miles of trail alongside the USFS and in recruiting enthusiastic community volunteers to participate in maintenance and construction projects.
posted May 25, 2023
Johnson Creek Trail Re-establishment in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
The Pulaski Users Group will reclaim multiple USFS system trails from the Graham trailhead up to Pat's Lake in the SNRA. Our initial scope of work will entail logging out the many trees that have fallen across the trail over the years and cutting back overgrown brush. Because the area was thoroughly burned in 1994, thousands of snags have fallen across the upper seven miles of the Johnson Creek Trail, making it nearly impossible to navigate. Once the trail has been cleared of all downed logs, we will then be able to work on tread repairs, waterbar/drain upgrades, and other improvement projects that arise. All work will be human powered and done with traditional tools.
posted May 25, 2023
The Prince William Sound Stewardship Foundation will work in partnership with the Chugach National Forest to restore the Shrode Lake Trail and associated spurs, improving safe access to a popular national forest recreation area. The Shrode Lake Trail is among the most popular national forest system trails in the Wilderness Study Area of western Prince William Sound. It stretches approximately three miles from Three Finger Cove (Cochrane Bay) to Long Bay (Culross Passage), providing a rare connector route between two distinct PWS waterways. It provides access to Shrode Lake, Shrode Creek, and the Forest Service’s Shrode Lake public use cabin.
posted May 25, 2023
This project will focus on preserving access and improving safety on the Rocky Gap Horse Trail System. The trail system sees especially heavy use because of its beautiful qualities and positioning between Georgia and South Carolina’s equestrian user groups. This project is especially vital because of the trail’s proximity to and location in the Wild and Scenic River Corridor. There will be four major focus areas for this project; culvert removal, tread work and reroutes, blazing, and interpretive signage. All work will be conducted by Pendleton Area Saddle Club volunteers and US Forest Service Staff and a young adult Public Lands Corps crew.
posted May 25, 2023
The goal of this project is to rehabilitate the Pincushion Mountain Ski Trails (Pincushion Trails), using volunteers and contracted mechanical equipment (excavator/cats) to repair erosion damage and repair and supplement drainage culvert systems. The project includes several steps to improve trail functionality and drainage. We will establish a consistent 15-foot-wide trail tread using mechanical equipment to repair erosion damage, move ditches in some sections, regrade worn trails on steep hills, and clean out existing ditches to re-establish proper drainage of water. We will also repair and reinstall or add new culverts to ensure that water can flow freely from the higher side of the trail to the lower side.
posted May 24, 2023
Fence repair and a FS managed gate will be installed to further delineate the WSA boundary and to discourage vehicle use. WSA Boundary and vehicles prohibited signs will also be placed at this location. Foot and horseback travel will be accommodated. Additional WSA boundary and portal signs will be installed at locations determined to be the most suitable and effective for visitors.
posted May 24, 2023
Principal work items of this grant include relocation of Kekekabic Trail and relocation of trail connection between Bingshick and Glee Lakes. A few existing segments of the Kekekabic Trail are under water because of beaver activity and lake level fluctuation. Hikers attempting to avoid the deep water currently make their own alternate routes that damage aquatic vegetation and fragment riparian habitats. New trail routes will be located on upland areas making them more resilient. They will also be reviewed for potential cultural resource impacts and constructed using sustainable trail construction techniques thus reducing the potential of future wetland impacts
posted May 24, 2023
The work to be performed; replace dilapidated bridge with a trail structure to reduce erosion and sediment flow into the main drainage of Dude Creek; perform trail tread improvements and augmented drainage. The standard of the trails in this area needs to be updated using contemporary trail design and building practices to improve overall resiliency. The work will be done in conjunction with the TBRD and volunteers in Summer 2023 and Summer 2024
