Before leaving the Sandia Ranger Station, Jessica White, acting Trails and Wilderness Program Manager, briefed the crew on the latest guidance for trail building to be in compliance with a recent court order. Much of the trail corridor was already cut and the crew progressed onto a ridge with much less vegetation. Any sapling removal or tree pruning in the trail corridor needed up on the ridge is pending further clarification of the court order. 

The crew of 10 volunteers completed approximately 1/10 mile of new trail. From working in very steep side slope, we transitioned to building trail in very rocky terrain along the ridge line. Once two reroutes are complete in this area, we'll move east to reroutes closer to the forest boundary.

The crew today were Jenny Blackmore, Bruce Hansche, Mike Madden, Byron Garner, Phil Cromer, Walt Wapman, Eric Russell, Sim Cook, and Betsy and Bob Galloway.

All pics in the attachment by Betsy Galloway.

Bob Galloway

FOSM Project Leader   

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