First 2011 Cohos trailwork weekend June 3, 4 &/0r 5th

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Cohos Trail work weekend the first weekend in June. Work will be in the Nash Stream Forest. Folks can stay with us at Kamp Kirk deep in the Nash Stream Forest. Possible projects include rebuilding Rowell Brook bridge and trail approaches, brushout of upper Old Summer Club Trail, brushout of north end of East Side Trail, some puncheon installations, and a visit to the future Sugarloaf Arm campsite. If we get a big bunch of folks, we could have two crews.

For more info email cohos at cohostrail dot org

or go to the facebook page for friends of the cohos trail: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_153039451407973&id=189282501117001
 
Man, that is tempting

I might be game...
How does weather play into the weekend? Rain or shine?
Also, I am a pretty skilled carpenter, if that would be of any use.
 
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There will be some shelter building this season and a bridge. I'm sure the folks in the CTA would love a chance to put your skills to use. It's really a small down to earth group - I keep being amazed by how much they have accomplished.
 
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Perhaps not the best place to ask the question but....I am getting rumbles that the Granite-Noble wind farm project is once again going forward and a lot of clearcut logging is going on. Any word on how this may affect the Cohos trail? Maybe reroutes that will need to be done?

Brian
 
Yes, that was the windfarm project in question. I did scan the Cohos trail forums but did not see anyone post anything yet. My friend got word of logging for the windfarms off a snowmobile forum. Apparently they have already logged down to the 2700' mark on Dixville and I think he said the area aroud the turbines would be fenced off in a 1200 foot diameter which he said might make things dicey for Baldhead.

Brian
 
You got me wondering NH, since I'm thinking hoping to hike the CT again this August - so I asked over on the CTA board. I'll report if I learn anything.
 
Thanks, I'll keep a watch out too. I am also curious because I have wanted to backpack some of the northern sections of the trail (I am absolutely in love with the woods up there) and of course the wind farm may change those plans. Massive logging cuts and chain link fences cordoning off giant wind generators is not exactly my idea of a nice outdoor experience. :D The last I had heard Granite-Noble had to put the project on hold because of an injunction filed by the local communities, but my friend Mike started hearing on snowmobile websites that the project was once again going forward and that they had already began logging huge cuts for the generators. He was more up to verse on the locations of where the generators will go, but I think the new curve ball was the 1200 foot diameter fenced off cordon. The generators themselves, I believe, would not have really affected a lot (except the view that is), but the fenced off zone now very well might.

Brian
 
In December Noble announced they were selling their ownership of the 33 turbine Coos project to Brookfield Power. This deal closed in February at which time they announced the project was still on track to come online in late 2011.
According to the snowmobile clubs, the clearing has been ongoing since early March. At times they have closed the snowmachine trails to Dixville Peak. Unsure of current status.

Here are a couple pictures from another board. Credit: Dragon 800.




 
That would be a bummer if it caused trouble with the Cohos Trail. I, too, wanted to re-hike the trail soon.

Walking underneath some turbines last summer on the PCT was a little scary. I wouldn't want to do it on the CT, also. I'll keep my eyes peeled for information here.
 
I learned a bit from from this thread and now from Kim, in response to my inquiry. He writes, "I would expect folks to pass almost directly under several of the towers."
 
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I learned a bit from from this thread and now from Kim, in response to my inquiry. He writes, "I would expect folks to pass almost directly under several of the towers."
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See, this is the problem though. As I understand it they will be fencing off the towers (I assume with chainlink, but if they are paranoid they may go barbed wire too) in a 1200' wide area, so no one would be able to get within 1200 feet of them, and I think the fenced off area is what may intrude on the trail.

Brian
 
I can see the basis for that worry.

Kim though, just gave this update (getting no response on the CTA bulleting board, I repeated it on The Friends of the Cohos Trail Facebook page, where he replied):

"Just got off the phone with the power company. They will be working on a bypass trail for multiple users 500 to 1000 feet to the west of the old fire lane, and they are amenable to the idea of putting in a lean-to for hikers."

It doesn't mean no barbed wire fence, but at least it signifies something not too unfriendly for the trail.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_153039451407973&id=191242140921037

(My respect for Kim and his co-conspirators with the CTA keeps growing).
 
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There is a update on the Berlindailysun.com site today (4/22)on the wind farm status.

http://www.berlindailysun.com/featured/story/clearing-down-construction-come-wind-farm

I dont know how long the link stays around so if it disapears, you can look up past editions on the home page.

The short form is that all the clearing is done, they are shut down for mud season and they will start setting turbines August 15th. There could be impact to accessing the woods roads in the area and they are setting up ways of letting people know what is closed and when.

They havent announced the route that the turbines and crane will take from the port to the job site but realize that when they are moving them, its going to have a major impact to the highways in the north country.
 
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