02 July 2008

what has THE D-7 Crew done lately? (Apr-Jun 2008)

APRIL

Building Maintenance:
Performed routine depot and site maintenance tasks.
Hauled depot garbage and recyclables to collection site.

Dam and Dike Maintenance:
Removed trees and other vegetation from one pond dam on TCGL.

Road and Trail Maintenance:
Cleaned 10 culverts on TCGL.
Placed 63 tons of aggregates for road stabilization on TCGL.
Replaced two culverts on TCGL access roads.
Closed gates to access roads on TCGL.

Maintenance, Repair & Purchase of Non-Highway Equipment:
Crew performed repairs, inventory, and maintenance on various non-highway equipment.

Herbaceous Plantings:
Planted six miles of firelanes and openings totaling 8 acres on MRGL.
Spread one ton of fertilizer on firelanes and openings on MRGL.

Tree and Shrub Plantings:
Released one persimmon tree on TCGL.

Vegetation Control:
Conducted 3 burns totaling 137 acres on MRGL.
Conducted five burns totaling 137 acres on TCGL.
Assisted Marion crew in conducting 58 acre burn on Linville River tract.

Planning, Coordination, Evaluation & Reporting:
Routine office work, purchasing, and reporting.

Maintenance, Repair, and Purchase of Highway Vehicles:
Scheduled maintenance and repair of breakdowns on highway vehicles.


MAY

Building Maintenance:
Performed routine depot and site maintenance tasks.
Hauled depot garbage and recyclables to collection site.

Boundary Maintenance:
Posted ½ mile of boundary on ALCOA GL in Davie County.

Maintenance of public use facilities:
Mowed and cleaned up monument area at Hunting Creek waterfowl refuge.

Road and Trail Maintenance:
Closed gates on BCGL, TCGL, and MRGL after turkey season.
Graded new parking area and ½ mile of road on TCGL.

Maintenance, Repair & Purchase of Non-Highway Equipment:
Crew performed repairs, inventory, and maintenance on various non-highway equipment.

Herbaceous Plantings:
Planted 7 acres of openings on Perkins GL.
Planted 2 acres of openings on TCGL.
Spread granular herbicide on 12 acres of openings on Perkins GL.
Spread 2 ¼ tons of fertilizer on openings on Perkins GL.
Sprayed and planted 7 acres on buffalo cove GL.

Vegetation Control:
Conducted burns of 12.5 acres of Kudzu on Perkins GL.

Planning, Coordination, Evaluation & Reporting:
Routine office work, purchasing, and reporting.
Crew member attended agency safety committee meeting in Raleigh.

Waterfowl banding:
Established and began baiting sites for wood duck trapping.

Maintenance, Repair, and Purchase of Highway Vehicles:
Scheduled maintenance and repair of highway vehicles.

Miscellaneous State Funded Activities:
Picked up “huntsmaster” trailer from Butner depot.


JUNE

Building Maintenance:
Performed routine depot and site maintenance tasks.
Hauled depot garbage and recyclables to collection site.

Boundary development:
Inspected five miles of boundary to determine survey needs on new “Saddle Mountain” tract of Mitchell River GL.

Maintenance of public use facilities:
Mowed and cleaned up monument area at Hunting Creek waterfowl refuge.

Road and Trail Maintenance:
Had 207 tons of gravel spread on access road on Mitchell River GL.
Had 201 tons of Gravel stockpiled on TCGL for future road maintenance.
Sprayed two miles of road edges on TCGL roads.

Maintenance, Repair & Purchase of Non-Highway Equipment:
Crew performed purchase, repairs, and maintenance on various non-highway equipment.

Herbaceous Plantings:
Planted 14 acres of openings on Perkins GL.
Mowed 12 acres of openings on TCGL.
Sprayed 7 acres of openings on TCGL.
Sprayed herbicide on 5 acres of openings on Perkins GL.

Vegetation Control:
Sprayed 9 acres of Kudzu on Perkins GL.

Planning, Coordination, Evaluation & Reporting:
Routine office work, purchasing, and reporting.
Crew attended regional meeting in Marion.

Waterfowl banding:
Established and began baiting sites for wood duck trapping.

Maintenance, Repair, and Purchase of Highway Vehicles:
Scheduled maintenance and repair of highway vehicles.

Land acquisition activities (Mountain):
Assisted with tour of Pond Mountain tract with NHTF board members.