NSA TRAIL / MAINTENANCE PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS 2006

NSA PROJECTS 2006 (partial list)

WEEK 1: 7/15- meet in Missoula, 7/16- pack in or drive to site, 7/22- out

Mullan Cabin (Panhandle National Forest; Mullan Idaho)
Type of Project: Front-country admisistrative site restration work, including new roof, cabin porch and foundation modification. Drive to site 10 minutes off of Interstate 90. Work will be directed by Panhandle N F.

Silvertip Cabin (Spotted Bear Ranger District; Flathead National Forest)
Type of Project: Backcountry cabin maintenance/restoration. The crew will be packed in by Spotted Bear Ranger District. Hike into cabin is 1.5 miles.
Work includes facility maintenance work as directed by Spotted Bear Ranger District. Spotted Bear will provide support for packing, technical advisor, and materials. Funded by RAC grant for supplies, food, travel expenses, etc.

Willow Creek Guard Station; South Fork of the Sun River (Rocky Mountain Ranger District; Lewis & Clark National Forest)
Type of Project: Front-country administrative site work with trail maintenance and construction. Facility work includes fencing work, focusing on putting in a barb wired fence for the large district pasture. Trail work includes: Bridge replacement on the South Fork of the Sun River Trail #202 (two miles from the trailhead), which involves pulling out an old two plank bridge and replacing it with a single 4 x 15 ft bridge. Trail work also includes turnpike maintenance on Hoadley Cr. #226, right at junction with #202 (three miles from the trailhead). Turnpike work includes replacing kicked out curb logs and filling in (crowning) the turnpike as needed. There is additional annual trail maintenance on Willow Creek/Fairview Trail #204.
This project will be supported by Rocky Mountain Ranger District with a technical advisor.

Dirtyface Creek #62 (Hungry Horse Ranger District; Flathead National Forest)
Type of Project: Backcountry campsite with trail maintenance. Crew will be packed in. Hike into campsite is 5 miles with approx. 200 ft elevation gained.
Work includes heavy brushing and scratching in tread on Dirtyface, as well as clearing large downfall, hopefully connecting work done from the pass down in ‘03. Campsite located at Elk Creek (just past Elk Creek trail junction) with daily hikes of 2-3 miles to worksite. Would need raft support to ferry crew and gear across the Middle Fork of the Flathead.

Double Arrow Lookout Tower (Seeley Lake District; Lolo National Forest)
Type of Project: Drive to camp site at foot of Lookout. Work involves restration of lookout tower. The tower is 20’tall and requires new roof, frame and structure work.

Sawtooth Fence Project Pole Creek (Sawtooth National Forest)
Type of Project; Front country drive to campsite with major logworm fence building near USFS facilities.


WEEK 2: 7/23- meet in Missoula, 7/24- pack in or drive to site, 7/30- out


Spruce Creek #221(Spotted Bear Ranger District; Flathead National Forest), Art Jukkala #401 (Seeley Lake Ranger District; Lolo National Forest)
Type of Project: Backcountry campsite with heavy trail maintenance. Group will be packed in. Approx. a seven-mile hike into the campsite.
Work includes heavy clearing through avalanche debris on Spruce Creek. The trail was scouted in ’05 and should be flagged. Also, clearing and annual maintenance work on Art Jukkala Trail, as time permits. Campsite at small lake at the head of Spruce Creek or possibly below, coming in from Pyramid Pass and camping near Ross Creek junction? Partner with Missoula BCH for packing support.

Upper Harrison Creek #584 (Spotted Bear Ranger District; Flathead National Forest)
Type of Project: Backcountry campsite with trail maintenance. Group will be packed in. The campsite is located on Harrison Creek at Corporal Creek, and is about a six-mile hike with 600 ft elevation gained from the Meadow Creek Trailhead. Work includes tread-work near the top of Harrison Creek, drainage maintenance and installation, rocking and possible cribbing. Additional work located on Corporal Creek #88: Needs to be scouted and flagged prior to project. Work includes corridor I.D. and clearing, brushing, tread-work. (This will be part of a project in ’07 working on Seargent Cr. #88 from the north, to Corporal Creek.)
Campsite: Located just past junction with Corporal Creek and Harrison Creek.

Indian Meadows Guard Station (Lincoln Ranger District; Helena National Forest)
Type of Project: Front country administrative site maintenance; trail maintenance and rehabilitation. Facility work will include fence work around and near the Indian Meadows Guard Station. Trail work will include maintenance and water bar replacement on trails in the area, and trail rehabilitation from a salvage logging operation.

Sawtooth Corral Project (Fourth of July Work Center and Tuckaway; Sawtooth National Forest.
Type of project: Front country administrative site; rebuilding two corrals of high importance to Forest Service.

Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Project, (Powell Ranger District; Bitterroot National Forest)
Back country trail maintenance work. Brushing, log cutting and heavy rock waterbar work at high altitude on trails leading to Bear Creek Pass and Pack Box Pass on Idaho/Montana border. Hike in approximately 12 miles to camp. Packers from Grangeville Back Country Horseman.

Bear Creek Project; (Stevensville District; Bitterroot National Forest.)
Back country trail maintenance work. Brushing, log cutting, heavy rock waterbar work at high altitude near Bear Creek Pass at Montana/Idaho border. Hike in approxmatly 9 miles to camp. Packers support from Hamilton Back Country Horseman.

Double Arrow Lookout Tower; (Seeley Lake District, Lolo National Forest.)
Drive to project and camp at foot of lookout tower. Work involves roofing and completion of restoration work started by NSA first week volunteers.