Exhibit 5 - Ivestor Gap Trail Log.pdf

Trail Log – Ivestor Gap Trail Assessment Log – Optional Item

Inspection Date: April 1, 2010 by Bruce Lowe, Jody Maney

Non-Wilderness Length: 2.2 miles Wilderness Length: 2.1 miles

Non-Wilderness Trail Class: 3 Wilderness Trail Class: 2

Designed Use: Horse Existing Width: 2’(wilderness) to 10’(non-wilderness) Design Tread Width: 18” to 36” Surface: Native-soil and roadbed/bedrock

Beginning Milepost: Black Balsam Trailhead (Outside Wilderness Area)

Wilderness Boundary: at Ivestor Gap, 2.2 miles from BMP

Ending Milepost: Shining Rock Gap (Inside Wilderness Area)

Ivestor Gap Trail (TR101) is included as an optional bid item. Work begins at the Black Balsam Trailhead and ends at Shining Rock Gap. The trail is comprised of two segments. Segment 1 (2.2 miles) is designed as a Class 3 pack and saddle trail, maintained for pack and saddle, mountain biking and hiking. Segment 2 (2.1 miles) begins at the Shining Rock Wilderness boundary and is designed as a Class 2 pack and saddle trail, maintained for pack and saddle, mountain biking and hiking. Maintenance needs are identified in the attached trail assessment log.

Because Squirrel Gap Trail is located within an Inventoried Roadless Area (and Segment 2 within a Wilderness Area), management direction is to maintain a natural appearing character. Therefore all work shall be achieved using native or natural appearing materials. Armor all water crossings using on site stone or natural appearing imported stone. Where feasible, install grade dips above approaches to water crossings to minimize runoff into streams and rivers. All materials shall be approved by Inspector.

Segment 1 – Non-Wilderness: Work along segment 1 is located adjacent to Sam Knob Inventoried Roadless Area. Live trees along or adjacent to the trail here cannot be removed for the creation of trail maintenance structures. Trees may only be removed if they present a hazard to public health and safety.

This trail follows an old railroad grade and is a seasonally open Forest Service road. This non- Wilderness segment has several locations where water collects, positive drainage is needed. This section will require punching the berm, outsloping and armoring runouts, and some grade dip restoration/installation.

Segment 2 - Wilderness: This segment begins at Station 118+27. Within the gap itself, no ground disturbing activities are allowed. Coordinate the beginning and end point of the gap location, and work within this area, with the COR/Inspector. The approximate stationing at the gap are from the beginning of the Wilderness segment at Sta. 118+27 to approximately Sta. 123+27 (about 500 ft.).

No motorized vehicles, equipment, nor mechanized equipment are allowed on Segment 2, the Wilderness area (hand work only). The trail continues following an old railroad grade. There are numerous tree blowdowns and ice storm damage so clearing and re-establishing the trail corridor is required (brushing the corridor to horse trail specifications, hazard tree removal). The COR must be consulted prior to tree removal in this area.

There are many locations where water collects in the incised trail. Work will include establishing positive drainage, berm removal, outsloping, grade dip restoration / installation, tread restoration, cleaning/opening of all existing culverts. When practical, move the trail tread to the outside edge of the bench.

Station Maintenance Need

Point of Interest Notes or Photo

0+00

Start at Black Balsam Parking Lot area. USFS gate

Note: trail is on old roadbed that is stable, along the contour and eroded to bedrock. #1

3+05

Start wet trail. Punch berm to remove water

3+64 Armor spring GD-L at springhead above

4+15 End wet tread

7+53 Exist. GD-L

8+99 Exist. GD-L

10+21 Exist. GD-L, wet

10+58 End wet

13+07 Drainage, add GD-L, wet

13+45 Exist. GD-L, wet

14+38 Exist. GD-L, wet #2- shows typical trail condition-flat,wet

15+97 GD-L, wet

19+72 Exist. GD-L

24+02 Exist. GD-L

27+57 Exist. GD-L

29+99 Exist. GD-L

32+41 GD-L Bring water from 32+75

32+75 Take water to GD at 32+41

32+80 Punch berm to remove water

33+94 Punch berm to remove water

34+92 Punch berm to remove water

39+97 GD-L. Large washout area.

Armor the run out ditch for 15’

#3

45+69 Stream. GD-L, flowing water

46+69 Stream, GD-L flowing water.

Armor entering and exit GD- 20’ each side.

#4

59+71 GD-L reinforce/armor runout.Armor approaches 20’ each side

Note: eroded. Rebuild GD.

61+22 Exist. GD-L wet Note: 2” iron pipe parallel to trail-R.

62+95 GD-L armor runout. Eroded upslope for 30’.

Note: Grade toe of slope and use material to fill eroded area.

Very erodible soil.

76+45 Exist. GD-L, wet

85+20 Exist. GD-L, stream

85+50 Exist. GD-L stream

88+02 Exist. GD-L

95+67 Intersection with Art Loeb Trail.

Note: wide open top of mountain, views north, south #5

96+00 Punch berm to remove water

100+45 Punch berm to remove water

106+60 Exist. GD-L

117+04 50’ wet area, punch berm –L

118+27 Ivestor Gap. Start Shining Rock Wilderness section.

No ground disturbing activities from approx. this station to Station 123+27.

Coordinate exact location (approx. 500 LF, trail through gap) with COR/Inspector

Note: end of 8-10’ road section. Sign and bulletin board indicating Wilderness with regs. #6

118+30 Start 2-3’ wide soil trail in

Wilderness Area No ground disturbing activities to approx. Station 123+27.

119+78 Social trail to R, Exist. GD-L, to remove water from above.

120+67 Trail splits with parallel trails separated by 18”. Begin incised tread. Water on trail

Note: trail is typically incised

121+55 End water on trail. Exist. GD-L

No ground disturbing activities to approx. Station 123+27.

#7 shows typically incised tread

127+35 GD-L existing. Repair GD, the berm is punched.

132+07 Exist. GD-L

134+30 Exist. GD-L

136+84 Exist. GD-L

140+59 GD-L, Wet. Start wet tread

142+03 End wet. Continue incised tread.

144+60 GD-L remove water

145+63 GD-L . armor runout ditch 10’. Start wet tread

146+32 Exist. GD-L. wet

146+86 Exist. GD-L

147+10 Exist. GD-L, wet, stream above

148+51 Exist. GD-L, wet

150+15 Culvert. Check drainage and flow. Open to drain

152+57 Remove Blowdown

154+60 Start Wet trail

154+93 Exist. GD-L

156+45 End wet

158+00 Remove hazard trees right and left

163+07 GD-L remove water from trail

166+82 Exist. GD-L

166+99 Culvert open to drain. Note: trail is wet from 166+00-167+00. Check all culverts, if not specifically noted, to open and drain.

168+76 Start wet trail. GD-L

169+31 End wet

172+98 Start wet

173+60 End wet

173+91 Culvert, check to see if open;

Clean out

175+57 Wet, drain to Culvert

175+90 Non-functioning Culvert.

Clean out

177+10 Exist. GD-L

178+40 NF Culvert Check all culverts, if not specifically noted, to open and drain

182+00 Remove Blowdowns

183+47 Punch berm-L remove water

184+57 End blowdowns (temporary)

184+80 Exist. GD-L

185+89 Exist. GD-L

185+95 Remove hazard tree above trail

187+02 Exist. GD-L

188+55 Install Knick or GD-L

196+70 Heavy storm damage area #8 shows storm damage

217+27 Remove Blowdowns; wet tread

225+77 Start 2’ incised tread. Establish positive drainage to the greatest extent possible.

227+32 Shining Rock Gap. End of trail section. Intersection w/ other trails.

Opening in spruce/fir with grass and briars.