[Volunteers_fosm] Report on Drainage Remediation, Un Poquito Trail, Cold Canyon

[Michael Madden]

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024
(BTW, the report is dated the next day)

Crew:
• Jim Houle
• Eric Russell
• Mike Madden
• Luis Cuadros
• Jen Medina-Gray

We parked at Jim Houle’s house on Sandia Haven at 8am and hiked 1 mile into
work site. Tools included a rock bar, two sledge hammers, two rock slings,
three dirt bags, plus the usual pick mattocks and McLeods. Got back to
Jim's house at 1:30pm.

This area of drainage had eroded significantly over the years. The drainage
in Cold Canyon during spring run-off fills a pond above an artificial dam
leaving a large muddy puddle. The trail had been badly eroded and widened
by hikers, bikers and horses. Someone had placed rocks and there was
extensive debris down stream. When it dried, one can see the erosion
effects, including the horse step at the far end. The trail entered steeply
from above and exited sharply. The plan was to clear debris, raise the
crossing and create a sort of “turnpike” with layers of rock and dirt.
Large rocks were placed on either side, then the middle was filled in with
medium sized rocks. The rocks were crushed by sledge hammer and smaller
rocks placed on top. The final layer was dirt brought in from the steep
trail on either end. The idea was that water will percolate under the
structure, at the same time lowering the steepness and raising the middle
dip.
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*Luis Cuadros*
*505-249-2417*
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