Hitch 3 Report

SCA Conservation Corps – Restoration 2010 – 2011 Season
Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest – Ely District

Hitch: 3
Dates: 7/1/10 – 7/10/10
Field Office / Ranger District: USFS Ely Ranger District
Report Prepared by: Zachary McBride, Project Leader
Corps Members Present:
Isaac Wright
Dylan French
Ruby Madden
Megan Kaiser
Rachel King

Field Office Interests:
• Continued restoration and completion of restoration efforts in the Duck Creek area of the High Schells Wilderness.

Hitch Overview:
The hitch was spent doing intensive restoration of routes in the Duck Creek Portion of the High Schells range. We focused around the Timber Creek to Barry Creek Ranger Trail area. The incursions were closed, vertical mulched, and decompacted for further restoration efforts.

Work Totals:
Vertical Mulch: 1,371
Meters Restored: 1,380 m
Area Restored: 53,820 mxm
Incursion Restored: 18

ToCo Notes / Narrative:
The hitch went on without a hitch. The crew worked hard to complete the Duck Creek Range. Project Leader McBride promised a grand adventure if that was done. Alas, the work proved too much for 10 days and was not fully completed. However, because of the hard work the crew had a surprize day off and rejoiced in the wild for a bit longer. Darren Gruetze came for a site visit and provided supurb and amazing leadership and fruit-filled scones. Ticks were discovered and PL McBride made a special trip into town to file reports and make sure the crew had the equipment to be safe from disease.