[pct-l] Sec. L trees and TA

[Laurie Hallum]

Thank you Larry (class of 2002) near I-80 when you help Bill and me with direction to my car on the 13th.  We may have been out exploring (I'm never lost) for a long time if you  hadn't given us some trail magic.  You truly are an angel by just being there willing to help.

Charles, we (hiking partner and me) crossed paths with you in the Quincy coffee shop after meeting at the PCTA meeting and open house.  You said you were doing a lot of logging out.  We didn't hike the entire lengths of Section L and M but saw evidence of recent log cuts.  We were impressed by the number of logs freshly cut.  Thank you so much.  The only tree we saw as a problem was a 22" - 24" one just above Beldon south side.  It's been there for a while.  It may be best cut in the off season with no hikers.  It's very steep and the log may roll quite a ways.  This may not be part of your area, but thanks so much for all you do. 


From: Charles Williams <charlesnolie at yahoo.com>
 Subject: [pct-l] Trees down in Section L
 Date: July 9, 2014 at 10:29:02 PM EDT
 To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
 Reply-To: Charles Williams <charlesnolie at yahoo.com>


 As far as the trees down in Section L, I cleared from FR07 to well into
 the Plumas and nearly all the way to the Middle Fork of the Feather River
 last year.  It was the first time it had been done for a while and it was
 literly 100's of blowdowns.

 It's on my list to work on this year as well, however I chose to do 2
 week long trips in early June (Hat Creek Trail Maintenance for one week and
 a backpacking trip in the Inyo with my aging father the second week).  When
 I got back  I tried to fit in a couple log out trips, but heat and dryness
 have made using chainsaws difficult this year, earlier than in previous
 years.  Some days we can't use them at all and some days we can only work
 till 1pm because of fire restrictions.

 I'm sorry if your impression of a section that I have agreed to clear of
 blowdowns was sub-par, but I'm hopeful with the rain we just got last
 night, that we can get some work done now that I'm back from a crosscut saw
 log-out of the Lassen Volcanic National Park.

 Thanks for the intel on the log out needs, and if you have any other
 information, locations, diameters, etc., please contact me off the list.

 Charles Williams
 Pounder's Promise