Details for Group Trail Work Day Saturday 6/12 at Aqueduct

Here are the details for tomorrow's workday, which will be at the Aqueduct.

• We will meet on-site at 8:30 a.m. at the "Proposed Parking" on County Road 39, about 1.9 miles north of Hwy 160, (See map below, or map to: 37.35878, -108.33445). When you arrive, pull in through the narrow gate on the East (right) side of the road, drive between the orange flags in a counterclockwise direction and park facing the gate you entered. Keep to the right side to allow for vehicles to pass if they leave earlier than you. If you have a low-clearance vehicle we'll try to park you along the road.
• Covid precautions: Bring masks to the project site. If you are able to maintain physical distancing of a minimum of six feet we will not have to wear the masks.  During trail construction activities, we anticipate individuals to be spaced a minimum of 14 feet apart when using hand tools which is well above the CDC guidelines for COVID-19 and relates to the safe working distances outlined in the Risk Management Worksheet for Trail Work. 
• You will need to sign a Volunteer Service Agreement Group Sign-Up Form (This is signed every workday.)
• You will need to sign a Risk Management Worksheet related to the anticipated seasonal project work. (This only needs to be signed once per year.)
• Remember to wear sturdy boots, long pants, sunglasses or safety glasses, work gloves and bring rain gear (we can only hope!). Don't forget sunscreen and bug repellent! Bring lots of water and your own lunch.

Beginning at 8:30 am we will have a safety briefing including a discussion around CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19 and the mitigation measures the BLM is implementing to manage known risks associated with the planned project work. 

For the trail work, we'll review tool safety and do 3-4 hours of brush clearing and tread work. If we have more than 10 people we will break into smaller groups and work on different sections of the trail.

We plan on being finished before 2pm so we can all gather at the Mancos Brewery after to celebrate a good day of trail work!