The NCWRC '2006-2008' Biennial Report

The 2006-2008 biennial report, "All Things Are Connected," is now available. This 20-page publication gives a snapshot of some of the agency's activities over the past two years, and is an excellent tool to educate the public about the Wildlife Commission.

For the first time, the biennial report is also available at www.ncwildlife.org. We hope that this will make it simple to distribute the report to anyone. Download the report here (http://www.ncwildlife.org/Documents/NCWRC_Biennial_Report_2006-2008.pdf) or click the biennial report link on the home page of the Web site under "Downloads."

What has THE D-7 crew done lately? (Jan - March 2009)

JANUARY

Building Maintenance:
Performed routine depot and site maintenance tasks.
Installed insulating materials in storage building to reduce heating costs.
Installed impact protection around propane fuel tanks.

Boundary Maintenance:
Investigated boundary problems and posted entrances to Three Top GL.
Collected data for potential land swap/ boundary change on TCGL.

Road and Trail Maintenance:
Consulted with engineering services in planning for repair of washout on Mitchell River GL, and installation of creek crossing on logging road on TCGL.

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

Firebreaks:
Transported culvert needed on firelane to MRGL.

Herbaceous Planting:
Daylighted ¼ mile of linear opening on Thurmond Chatham GL.

Tree and Shrub Planting:
Daylighted 32 persimmon, chestnut, and apple trees on Thurmond Chatham GL.

Vegetation Control:
Prepared plans and equipment for upcoming burning.
Conducted 3 burns totaling 60 acres on TCGL.
Felled trees to create 1.25 acres of sprout openings on TCGL.

Planning, Coordination, Evaluation & Reporting:
Routine office work, purchasing, and reporting.
Crew attended District 7 public hearing.
Crew attended budget education seminar and strategic planning meeting.

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

Miscellaneous State Funded Activities:
Crewmember provided urinalysis sample for random drug testing of Commission
Commercial Drivers License holders.



FEBRUARY

Building Maintenance:
Performed routine depot and site maintenance tasks.

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

Firebreaks:
Installed culvert on firelane to MRGL.
Hauled 45 tons of aggregates for culvert installation on MRGL.

Herbaceous Planting:
Daylighted 0.7 mile of linear opening on Thurmond Chatham GL.

Tree and Shrub Planting:
Daylighted and pruned 5 apple trees on Thurmond Chatham GL.

Vegetation Control:
Prepared plans and equipment for upcoming burning.
Conducted burns on 5 blocks totaling 174 acres on MRGL.
Conducted burns on 2 bog properties totaling 10 acres in Wilkes County.
Assisted on 1 burn totaling 108 acres on South Mountain GL.

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


Maintenance, Repair, and Purchase of Highway Vehicles:
Made repairs and installed new tires on two equipment trailers.

Miscellaneous State Funded Activities:
Crew attended pesticide re-certification course in Taylorsville.
Crew assisted DB with attempted turkey confiscation in Stokes County.
Two crewmembers attended retirement information meeting.
Crewmember visited medical facility for Workman’s Compensation injury.


MARCH

Building Maintenance:
Performed routine depot and site maintenance tasks.

Road and Trail Maintenance:
Closed gates on Thurmond Chatham and Mitchell River game lands.
Delivered materials for constructing stream crossing to Thurmond Chatham GL.

Maintenance, Repair & Purchase of Non-Highway Equipment:
Performed repairs, preparation, and cleaning of fire fighting equipment.
Repaired seed drill, disc harrow, and other tractor implements.
Delivered and picked up UTV from vendor for repair work.

Firebreaks:
Placed 45 tons of aggregates, silt fence, and filter fabric on firebreak at MRGL.

Herbaceous Planting:
Planted 4.5 miles (7 acres) of firebreaks and other openings on MRGL.

Vegetation Control:
Conducted 40 acre burn on MRGL.
Conducted 2 burns totaling 62 acres on Buffalo Cove GL.
Assisted with two burns totaling 662 acres on South Mountain GL.
Burned seven acres of native warm season grass openings on Perkins GL.

Planning, Coordination, Evaluation & Reporting:
Routine office work, purchasing, and reporting.
Crew conducted annual performance review with Management Biologist.
Crew completed online training as required by personnel office.

Maintenance, Repair, and Purchase of Highway Vehicles:
Repaired and replaced six new tires on various vehicles & trailers.
Installed new decking on 20 ton trailer.
Repaired and replaced suspension components on 10-ton trailer.

Miscellaneous State Funded Activities:
Crew assisted DB with disposal of six confiscated deer.