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Mosquito
Range
Heritage Initiative -- 2009 Accomplishments
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PROJECT
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GOALS
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TIMELINE
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PARTNERS
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PERSONNEL
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ACCOMPLISHMENT
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Trails
Planning--neighborhood meetings
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Identify
trails & define priorities on an individual neighborhood
basis to create a master trails plan.
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2009-10
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USFS
NPS
Neighborhood
residents
Park County
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Cara
Jara
Ginni
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We held 3
meetings for the Mosquito Gulch area (Feb. 19, March 19,
Apr. 30) We
identified areas to work on and completed one day of trail
work on the issues identified (June 20).
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Historical
& trail signage development and installation.
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Design and
install signage to identify key historic & cultural sites
and trails to educate users and reduce vandalism and/or
conflicts.
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Park County
USFS
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Delays were
encountered.
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14er Trail
Development
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Complete
Lincoln/Democrat 14er Trail
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June-October 2009
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Colorado
Mountain
Club
Colorado
14ers Initiative
USFS
WRV
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Ginni
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Trail
project on Mt. Bross July 18, 19. MRHI recruited local
volunteers, assisted in securing camping area.
On June 1, 2009 in conjunction with partners, MRHI announced
the conditional opening of the trail to Lincoln and
Democrat.
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CSU NRI
Study
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In
cooperation with CSU, define economic opportunities related
to recreational resources within South Park & Leadville
areas.
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2008-2011
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Dr.
Catherine Keske, CSU
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Cara
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Two
meetings were held in 2009--one in
Alma
and one in Leadville.
Dr. Kreske has written two reports detailing her findings.
One finding was that regardless of economics, people
will continue to climb the 14ers.
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Trail Work
– Trails
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Forest
Service Adopt-a-Trail:
TieHack
Mt. Bross
& Mt. Democrat
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2009
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USFS
WRV
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Ginni
Jara
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MRHI
adopted the Tie Hack trail and worked on the trail 3 days
(August 15, September 12 and 20)
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Historical/cultural inventory & assessment of MRHI study
area
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There were
no dates set to begin this work.
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Inventory,
assessment & prioritization of riparian areas within MRHI
study area
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There were
no dates set to begin this work.
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Keep a
community presence through social events
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Social
events including Poker Run, Poker Glide, Moon Walk,
Adventure Series
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2009
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All Board
Members
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Adventure Series: Patagonia, Argentina, January 23
Poker Glide, March 14
Mapping Presentation Results, June 11
Wildflower walk in conjunction with Placer Valley, July 12
Festival of the Clouds Booth, July 18, 19
Poker Ride, September 19
Moonwalk, October 3
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Orphan Boy
Mine Environmental Hazards review (added as an opportunistic
activity)
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Review
potential seepage areas from former mining site on public
lands
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2009
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CUSP
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Linda
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Forest service land surrounding the Orphan Boy Mine was visited
with a representative from CUSP.
Seepage areas downstream from the mine on forest
service land was noted and plans made for more in-depth
followup in 2010.
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Peak
Steward Training (added as an opportunistic activity)
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Colorado
14ers Initiative
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Ginni
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MRHI hosted
the CFI Peak Stewards training, June 13, 14
Peak Stewards recorded 30 volunteer days, 16 individuals,
and 2,381 verbal contacts at Lincoln, Democrat and Bross
trailhead.
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Americorps
Summer of Service Project (added as an opportunistic
activity)
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NPS
Americorps
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Ginni
John
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MRHI hosted
Americorps NCCC Summer of Service Project, June 22-26
Included trail maintenance on the Limber Grove Trail.
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Trail
Maintenance with high school students (added as an
opportunistic activity)
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South
Park
High School
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Ginni
Cara
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South
Park
high school students trail work day, September 20
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