Friday 3 July 2009

Red Cutlass Sierra

A Board member sighted what looked to be a red cutlass sierra down along the cart road in Nick's Woods from Rte. 122A.

The call was sent out to the Volunteers and Rangers and Ranger Kim took up the charge and headed out.

Kim's Report:

Viewing from most cart roads, I find no cars in Nicks Woods or Sargents Brook parcel. I collected about 20 beers cans and 60-80 cups and some trash, mostly at the fire pit near the hydrant. Some partially burned old railroad ties were there, with no obvious creosote now, and probably not much when they were burned. The gate near the RR was gone, and the gate near the power line was still mangled on the ground, but all 4 posts seemed fine. As usual for 24-hours after a storm peak in summer, all streams were very clear. There were some (recent?) backhoe ruts on the roads near the sewer meter box, but no obvious excavation. Someone had lost a 5x8" spiral notebook climbing under a fallen tree on the water-line easement. It had general strategic planning notes, like from a class, apparently not project-specific, and it was ruined by rain, so it's in my basement trash can until pickup Monday (Tuesday?). The washouts in the road at and east of the Esta Brook culvert looked worse, but probably still passable in a zigzaging 4WD (not a cutlass sierra, even before the storms).

Thanks to the passing by board member for looking, and to Ranger Kim for the report!