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Enchanted Forest Update 12/31/21
Special to KRTN from Ellen Goins…..
Mike Ritterhouse, longtime general manager, met with officials from the USDA Forest Service. Following the meeting, Mike said, “Carson National Forest East Zone Supervisory Forester, Juan Jauregui, told me that EFXC had the most extensive damage of any geographical area in his area of responsibility.
“We are part of a regional declared disaster area.”
Mr. Jauregui also noted, “I will be recommending that we address this as a Salvage Sale. That would mean conducting the sale summer 2022, if possible.”
We sincerely hope the “if possible” becomes “possible”!
Mike has estimated “200 acres of our permit zone are 98% flattened, another 200 acres are 60% flattened.”
We will desperately need help getting rid of all those trees! As Mike said, “The effort to fully clean-up the area will take months. We hope to clear the ski and snowshoe trails as quickly as we can.”
We at Enchanted Forest have had multiple offers from folks wanting to volunteer, so we are planning a series of clean-up days beginning Thursday, Jan. 6 through Sunday, Jan. 9. Many folks intend to bring chainsaws but we will also need swampers (“A worker who assists fallers and/or sawyers by clearing away brush, limbs and small trees. Carries fuel, oil and tools and watches for dangerous situations.”)
Give me a call or email if you’d like to join us!
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Ellen Miller-Goins, co-owner
Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area
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