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Table of Content
Mission State of the Forest……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2
General Information……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Forest Service Career Path…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2
Equipment Use……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
Weekly Maintenance Notes………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
Project Tasks…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 23
Work Cited…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Mission Statement of the US Forest Service
Caring for the land, serving people.i
General Information
Chippewa National Forest is located in north central Minnesota between Bemidji on the west to Grand
Rapids on the east, with Walker on the south to Blackduck in the north. The Chippewa National Forest is
managed by the United States Forest with the headquarters located in Cass Lake, MN managing over
666,500 acres of forest land.ii
In 1889, the Office of Indian Affairs, (Bureau of Indian Affairs today) started to manage the forest trees
located on tribal lands for future generations. To manage this task, the Office of Indian Affairs severely
lacking adequate resources from trained foresters, forestry organizations and inadequate funding. The
Native Americans that served as agents “were talked into timber contracts that led to fraud on
reservation forest”. When loggers arrived to central Minnesota to start harvesting the timber under the
supervision of the General Land Office, the only timber that was found was dead and down timber. To
offset the little timber that was found, the loggers started cutting burning the green trees. The Office of
Indian Affairs, following the guidelines of the Department of Interior had addressed the problems to
regulate any forestry on Native American Reservations in relying on the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) foresters. The USDA and the Office of Indian Affairs had rocky beginning; not
integrating resources until 1902 with the passage of the Morris Act that expanded the 1889 dead and
down act giving the USDA supervision of logging on the Chippewa lands. The Chippewa Forest land
dispute grew into a fight groups that would see private ownership of the land and individuals wanting
government ownership be it state or federal government. Within the state of Minnesota,
conservationists supported foresters from the government and in 1902, congress declared the Chippewa
lands the Minnesota Forest Reservesiii
According to the Chippewa National Forest website, in 1908 President Theodore Roosevelt signed into
law the establishment of Chippewa National Forest, making it the first national forest east of the
Mississippi River.
Forest Service Career paths
The US Forest Service has many career paths for individuals to choose from. The Forest Service
employees, MIST survey teams, Fire Technicians, Silverculture, Wildlife, Biologist, Office Administrative,
Recreation Technician, Law Enforcement and Investigation, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to
name a few.
In the Chippewa National Forest’s Deer River Ranger District; MIST, Recreation, Fire, Silverculture,
Biologist, Forestry and Reforestation and Office Administrative position work together in support of the
district ranger in preforming tasks every day to benefit the land and support the people that use it.
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The recreation crew at the Deer River Ranger District is staffed with the Supervisor Forestry Technician,
Foresty Technician Lead, three seasonal Forestry Technicians and five semi-retired recreation
technicians, and nine volunteer campground host families. On occasions, the fire crew would have been
brought in to assist with trail maintenance as well as cleanup of brush around the campgrounds and
major storm events.
The supervisor Forestry Technician asks the crew every morning on projects being completed for the day
and gives input on the project. The supervisor also sends the crew to locations that need top priority in
cleanup before special events or holidays come up.
The Forestry Technician Lead fills in for the supervisor in their absence and assigns projects to the crew.
The lead also assists with the crew in maintaining campsites in disperse locations, trail and campground
maintenance cleanup.
The Forestry Technician seasonal crew works a range of four to six months in a fiscal year. Projects range
from campground collection officer work, trail and campground maintenance, sign maintenance and
vehicle and equipment maintenance.
The Chippewa National Forest’s Deer River Ranger District employs five semi-retired recreation crew
technicians in providing support to the campground hosts, and the forestry technician team. Their work
entails vault toilet cleaning, fish gut removal and cleaning of location and lawn mowing.
The Deer River Ranger District oversees 11 campgrounds throughout the camping season that lays in the
Cut Foot and Marcell areas. 10 of the 11 campgrounds are home to seasonal campground hosts that
managing the grounds and report to the supervisor on maintenance issues in each location.
In the summer of 2016, three back-to-back-to-back severe thunderstorms with strong straight line winds
came through the Chippewa National Forest blocking access on trails and roadways. The Forest Service
worked with local authorities to reestablish day to day activities for smooth repairs. Within the Deer
River Ranger District, two of the seasonal Recreation crew members joined the Fire Crew for a day
project in cleaning the High Banks roads access, Plug Hat, Tamarack Point, Macavity Bay and Williams
Narrow Campground to open the access back up for recreational use.
Equipment Use
The Deer River Ranger District’s Recreation crew operates a Polaris side-by-side, four riding lawn
tractors, multiple push mowers, weed trimmers, trucks and trailers. There is a working agreement with
the Fire Crew in using their brush saws to perform brush cleanup in campgrounds and along sides of
recreation trails.
The District Ranger informed the staff of the district to start the summer season 2016 to preform safety
checks on vehicles the moment the vehicles get signed out to document any mechanical issues and get
the repairs needed to operate the vehicle.
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Deer River Ranger District
2016 Recreation Maintenance Notes
Week 1 May 31, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Safety Stand down meeting on vehicle incidents. (1.25
Hours) Paperwork for employment and tour of facility. (1.5
Hours) Learn the recreation campground reservation
process and tracking. (2.25 Hours) Locate campgrounds in
Cut Foot area. (4 Hours)
June 1, 2016
7:45am to 11:45am
12:30pm to 4:30pm
Drop off ladder at Cut Foot Warehouse Maintenance shop.
(.5 Hours) Defensive Driving course @ Blackduck Ranger
District. (5 Hours) Clean trees from side of road near
McAvity Bay. (2.5 Hours)
June 2, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30pm to 4:30pm
CHU 4:30pm to 5:45pm
Review Recreation Campground list for new arrivals. (1.5
Hours) Defensive Driving Road test. (1 Hour) Clear brush on
Eagles Nest Road. (4 Hours) Clean out fire rings at Onegume
Campgrounds. (1.5 Hours) Cleanup around dumpster at
Tamarack Campground. (.75 Hours) Gas up the ranger truck
at the Cenix in Deer River. (.75 Hours)
June 3, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4pm
CHU 4pm to 4:30
Meet the District Ranger. Update time sheet. All Forest
Service meeting in Grand Rapids on June 22, 2016. (1 Hour)
Collection Officer Training at the Deer River Ranger District.
(1 Hour) Relocate plumbing parts at Cutfoot Residence. (1
Hour) Replace picnic table, check for down branches and
lock maintenance on vault toilets at Clubhouse
Campground. (3 Hours) Work on Collection Office Training.
(1. 5 Hours) Left 30 minutes early on Credit Hours.
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Week 2 June 6, 2016
8AM to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
Update Campground Reservation log. (.75 Hours) Deliver
reservation logs to the campground hosts. (2 Hours) Clear
brush from signs on Eagles Nest Road, Cutfoot Fishing pier
and Clean swim beaches at North Deer and East Seelye
Campgrounds. (5.25 Hours)
June 7, 2016
8AM to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
Update Campground Reservation log. Forest wide
Recreation conference call. (1.5 Hours) Talked with host at
Williams Narrows Campground. Bear problem at
campground. Kelsey contacted Ken to report issue. Kids at
Onegume Campground reported fish guts on the trail from
resort along the power line. Tree down along driveway into
site 15 at Tamarack. Gas up Chevy Colorado. (6.5 Hours)
June 8, 2016
8am to 1pm
1:30 to 4:30
Put reservation list on desk. Meet with Jim, Larry and Dale
and head Cutfoot Warehouse. Inform Donna of fish guts
along the power line at Onegume coming from the resort.
Assist Dale with lawn mowing boat landings in the Marcell
area. (Little Jessie, Big Too Much, Arrowhead, Big Fork and
Chip. Portal sign across the street from Bowstring Store.
June 9, 2016
8am to 12:30
1pm to 4:30pm
CHE 4:30 to 5:15
Meet with Michelle; inform her on projects involving
chainsaw work and Cortney’s assistance. (1 Hour) Cutfoot
Shop to replace trailer lights and staining paint. Another
trailer needing another light replaced. (2 Hours) Head to
Mosomo and Tamarck Campgrounds to check vault toilets.
(1.25 Hours) Head to Caribou Campground to locate picnic
tables. One table is located on the hill while another table is
in the water. Needs assistance with moving the picnic table
out of the water. (1.25 Hours) Met up with Cortney on
updates with sites requiring additional maintenance
resources. (1.75 Hours)
June 10, 2016
8AM to 1:30
2pm to 4:30
CHE 4:30 to 5:15
Update Reservation log. Meet with Michelle on projects for
the day. (1/2 Hour) Drop off truck 836 at Deer River Service
for light relay maintenance. (1.25 Hours) Meet with
Cortney at Cutfoot Warehouse and load new picnic table
for Caribou Campground. (1.75 Hours) Unload picnic table
and relocate picnic tables from hill and water back to
respected sites. (1.75 Hours) Site maintenance at North
Star Lake, site 21 has tree branches hanging over the picnic
table. (2.5 Hours) Clean off roof top of vault toilets at
Clubhouse Lake Campground. (.5 Hours) Head to site 212
for Recreation Survey to pickup counter. (Key was left back
in Deer River office) (1.50 Hours) Head to Deer River Service
to pickup truck 836 (charge was free). Clean truck
836.Meet with Cortney and gave maintenance updates and
pictures per Cortney’s request on picnic table @ North Star
site 21 and Vault Toilets in south loop of North Star. (.75
Hours)
7. 6
June 11, 2016
8am to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
CHU 4:30 to 5:45
Update reservation log. Make copies of nature programs.
Run to Hardware Hank for bug repellant for campground
hosts. Gas up truck 836 at Cenix. (1.5 Hours) Collect
reservation permits in Marcell and Cut Foot areas. Picnic
table at Caribou Lake Campground back on hill. Truck 836
has low tire indicator come on. Couldn’t remove the valve
stem cap to fill the tire back up. Picked up survey counter
per Patti’s request. (8 Hours) Submit timesheet to Michelle.
(.25 Hours)
8. 7
Week 3 June 13, 2016
8am to 1:45
2:15 to 4:30
Update reservation log. (.75 Hours) Assist Jim, Larry and
Dale with trailer lights at Cut Foot Warehouse. (3 Hours)
Assist Dale with fish guts from Cut Foot Campgrounds. (2.25
Hours) Afternoon maintenance on trailer. Wiring slipped
out from connector (put new connector on for wiring the
right side. (1.75 Hours) Meet with Cortney about flat bed
trailer lights. Will ask Michelle’s approval to purchase new
lights for trailer. (.25 Hours)
June 14, 2016
8am to 1:45PM
2:15 to 4:30
Forest wide rec meeting. Trailer training in Blackduck.
6/15/2016 at 9am. Review performance review sheet for
the end of the season. Went to Jurvelin to purchase3 trailer
lights for flatbed trailer. (1.5 Hours) Assisted Dale with
mowing in the Marcell District. (7 Hours)
June 15, 2016
7:45AM to 12PM
12:30PM to 4:30
Trailer Training at Blackduck Ranger District. (6.5 Hours)
Replace tail lights on trailers at Cutfoot. (1.5 Hours)
June 16, 2016
8AM to 12:10PM
12:40PM to 4:30
Safety meeting at Deer River Ranger District. Check fire
extinguisher; extinguisher overcharged. Talked with Ben
Roy if it is ok to sign off on, Ben had given his approval. Tool
Inventory. (.5 Hours) Maintenance performed on cleaning
needles off of vault toilets in the campgrounds. Replace
trailer lights at Cutfoot Warehouse.
June 17, 2016
8AM to 12:10PM
12:40PM to 4:30
Meet with Cortney on projects to be done. (.75 Hours) Rake
pine needles off of roof tops at East Seelye and Mosomo
Campgrounds’ vault toilet. (1.5 Hours) Sand and Paint
picnic tablesand benches. Put wood plank on tables. (2.25
Hours) Storm damage survey at Mosomo, Onegume and
Tamarack Campgrounds. (3.5 Hours)
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Week 4 June 21, 2016
8AM to 12:30
1PM to 4:30
Forest wide Rec meeting. Boat training schedule after July
4th
holiday. (.5 Hours) Update campground logs. (.75
Hours) Gas up truck 836. (.5 Hours) Pickup campground
reservations and firewood. Check campground
reservations and firewood. Tamarack Site 14 dig hole for
fire ring. (6.25 Hours)
June 22, 2016
6:30 to 11:30
12PM to 4:15
All Employee Day @ Itasca Community College in Grand
Rapids, MN. Climate Change, Law Enforcement and Public
Speaking presentation. (8 Hours) Gas up truck 836. Update
campground reservation log. (1.25 Hours)
June 23, 2016
8AM to 12:30
1PM to 4:30
Hardware Hank Run for tail lights. No light. Asked Cortney;
he’ll look at L&M Fleet Supply. (.75 Hours) Update
campground reservation log. (.5 Hour) Hearing test at SO
office. (2 Hours) Check dispersed sites at Six Mile
Campground. (2 Hours) Work on clearing brush at
Mosomo Campground trail to water well. (2.75 Hours)
June 24, 2016
8AM to 12:30
1PM to 4:30
Updated campground reservation logs. Assisted Cortney
with labeling nitrate water bottles. (1.25 Hours)
Campground maintenance at Onegume Campground with
the recycling. Texted Cortney picture of recycle bin. Clean
off roof top at Onegume , Williams Narrows and Tamarack
campgrounds. Trail maintenance at Mosomo
Campground. (6.75 Hours)
June 25, 2016
8AM to 12:30
1pm to 4:30
CHE 4:30 to 6pm
Updated campground reservation log. (1 Hour) Caribou
Lake Campground picnic table in water and new rope on
tree; down tree 2 feet into road. Check in with Tammy at
Visitor Information Center. Put 7 rolls of toilet paper in
vault toilets at Mosomo Campground.
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Week 5 June 27, 2016
7:30 to 12:30
1pm to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 4:30
Updated campground reservation log. (1 Hour)Nitrate
water sampling with Cortney in the Cutfoot district and
bringing the samples to Itasca Community College lab.
(6.75 Hours) Update To-Do List. (.75 Hours)
June 28, 2016
8AM to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
CHE 4pm to 5pm
Recreation conference call. (.5 Hours) Update reservation
log. (1 Hours) Pack test for Wildland Fire fighting at Deer
River Middle School Track. (2.5 Hours) Replace picnic
tables (2 at South Deer and 1 at Williams Narrows). (4
Hours)
June 29, 2016
8AM to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
Meet with Patti. Discuss Thursday project. (1 Hour) Gas up
truck 836. (.5 Hours) Collections pickup in Marcell and Cut
Foot Campgrounds. Mower blade request from Ed at
Williams Narrows. Bring Bob’s lock key back to Jen (6.5
Hours)
June 30, 2016
8AM to 12:30
1PM to 4:30
CHE 4:30 to 4:45
Update Campground reservation. (. 5 Hours) Clean up at
Joyces Estate on Trout Lake. (7.75 Hours)
July 1, 2016
8AM to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
CHE 4:30 to 5PM
Update campground reservation. (.5 Hours) Collections at
Marcell and Cut Foot campgrounds. Signs requested at
Clubhouse Campground for vault toilets. Wasp killer spray
requested for Onegume Campground. (Referred to
Cortney.) Assist camper with trailer maintenance. (8
Hours)
July 2, 2016
8AM to 1:25
1:55 to 4:30
CHE 4:30 to 5:30
Update Campground Reservation log. (.5 Hours) Gas and
wash truck 836. (.5 Hours) Check Marcell and Cutfoot
campgrounds. Move picnic tables back to sites at Caribou
Campground. Mosomo and South Deer Campgrounds
requested more toilet paper. Provided 6 bundles of
firewood to campers at Tamarack. (8 Hours)
July 3, 2016
10AM to 3:20
3:50 to 6PM
Update campground log. (.25 hours) Gas up truck 836. (.25
Hours) Check Marcell District campgrounds. Karen
requested more toilet paper for Tuesday delivery. Check
Cutfoot campgrounds. Touch base with Cortney. (.7.5
Hours)
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Week 6 July 4, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Independence Day Holiday – No Work
July 5, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 2:30
Holiday Leave 2:30 to
4:30
Phone meeting. Went over July 4th
work weekend and
upcoming projects for upcoming week. (.75 Hours) Update
campground log. Collection pickup in the Cutfoot
Campgrounds, check for reimbursement papers from
hosts. (5.25 Hours)
July 6, 2016
7:30 to 12pm
12:30 to 4pm
CHU 4pm to 4:30
Mandatory staff meeting. (.5 Hours) Meet with Michelle
and Kelly to discuss campground hazards. Survey all
campgrounds in Cutfoot and Marcell districts. In Tamarack
Campground, trail between sites 10 and 11 has tree down.
Assisted Braydon with trailer training in the bone yard.
July 7, 2016
8AM to 12:30
CHU 1pm to 4:30
Update campground reservation. (.5 Hours) Boat training
in the Walker District. (3.5 Hours) Update and submit
timesheet. (.5 Hour)
July 8, 2016
CHU 8AM to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
Credit Hours Used
12. 11
Week 7 July 12, 2016
8AM to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
Morning recreation meeting conference call. (.5 Hours)
Update reservation log list. (.75 Hours) Work with the Fire
Crew to clean up storm damage at High Banks, Tamarack,
Plug Hat, McAvity Bay and Willliams Narrows. (6.75 Hours)
July 13, 2016
8AM to 12:30
1pm to 4:30
Update reservation log. (.75 Hours) Check campgrounds in
Cutfoot and Marcell Districts. Clear back down trees and
branches out of campsites. (6.25 Hours) Talk with Michelle
and Benon trailer training and ATV training. (.5 Hours) Talk
with Michelle and Cortney about down tree and projects
for the next couple days. (.5 Hours)
July 14, 2016
8AM to 12:30
1PM to 4:30
Update reservation list. (.5 Hours) Made appointment for
truck 836 at Grand Rapids Auto for Service TPMS on
Thursday 7/21. (1 Hour) Collections at Marcell and
Cutfoot. (6 Hours) Relocate picnic tables in 2 sites at
Mosomo Campground. (1 trailer brought back to site 16.
(.5 Hours)
July 15, 2016
8AM to 1:30
2PM to 6:30
Update campground reservation list. (.75 Hours) Head to
CutFoot Warehouse to load up Polaris Ranger. (1.75
Hours) Clear trails at Joyce Estate of storm damage trees.
(3.25 Hours) Head back to Cut Foot Warehouse to unload
Polaris Ranger and trailer. (1.75 Hours) Clear trails at
Onegume Campground and remove fallen tree from road
to Ball Club Lake access.
July 16, 2016
8AM to 1:30
2pm to 4:30
CHE 4:30 to 4:45
Update Reservation list from Friday and Saturday. (.5
Hours) Perform Preventative Maintenance on truck 836.
(.75 Hours) Collections in Marcell and Cut Foot
Campgrounds. (6 Hours) Install lights in vault toilets at
Williams Narrows, Onegume and East Seelye Campground.
(1.25 Hours)
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Week 8 Monday 7/18/2016
8AM to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
Meet with Cortney and Michelle. Turned in PM for truck
836. (.75 Hours) Check swim buoys at Williams Narrows,
East Seelye and North Deer Campgrounds. The anchor is
missing at southeast corner of North Deer Lake swim
beach. (3.25 Hours) Finish lights for Vault Toilets and clear
trails at Williams Narrows. Disperse site maintenance
check on Forest Service road 3107 requires chainsaw.
Checked trails at Onegume Campground.
Tuesday 7/19/2016
8AM to 1:30
2PM to 4:30
CHE 4:30 to 5pm
Recreation conference call. (.75 Hours) Signed off on
trailer training. (.5 Hours) Update reservation log list. (.5
Hours) Move picnic tables at Williams Narrows and
Clubhouse Campgrounds. (5.5 Hours)
Wednesday 7/20/2016
8AM to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
CHU 4:30 to 5PM
Update Reservation log list. (.5 Hours) Made appointment
for truck 836 at Grand Rapids Auto for Thursday July 21,
2016 at 1pm. (1 Hour) Collections at Marcell and Cut Foot.
(6 Hours) Relocate picnic tables in 2 sites at Mosomo
Campground. (1 was relocated to site 16 and the other
table brought back to the warehouse.) (6.5 Hours)
Thursday 7/21/2016
8AM to 1PM
1:30 to 4:15PM
CHU 4:15 to 4:30
District Safety Meeting. (1.5 Hours) Update reservation
log. (.75 Hours) Survey Cut Foot District for storm damage.
Down tree on power line near Bowstring Lake Access on
Forest Service Road____________. Truck 836 brought
over to Grand Rapids GM for maintenance on TPM and
Low Tire Indicator. (1 Hour) Head to John Deere Pokegama
for tractor and chainsaw parts. (.75 Hours) Gas up truck
836. (.75 Hours) Talk with Bob from Grand Rapids GM
about the Service TPM and Low Light indicator not turning
off. Scheduled truck for follow up appointment at 12:30
on Friday 7/22/2016. (1 Hour)
Friday 7/23/2016
7:30 to 1PM
CHU 1:30 to 4PM
Kelsey and I brought truck 836 to Grand Rapids GM to
service the Low tire light and Serv TPM reset in vehicle’s
computer. (1 Hour) First Aid, CPR/AED refresher course all
morning. Drop off Kelsy to pickup truck 836.
14. 13
Week 9 Tuesday 7/26/2016
8AM to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
Recreation meeting forest wide. (.5 Hours) Update
reservation logs. (.75 Hours) Painting postage in the
Marcell District. North and South Suomi trail and Caribou
Lake Campground. (6.75 Hours)
Wednesday 7/27/2016
8AM to 1:30PM
2PM to 4PM
CHE 4PM to 4:30
Update reservation log sheet. (.5 Horus) Talk with Michelle
about the handle to truck 780. (.5 Hours) Drop off paint
and tools at Cut Foot Warehouse. (.5 Hours) Collections in
Cut Foot and Marcell Districts, post signs for Dispersed
camping at Caribou Lake. (5.75 Hours) Got combo for safe
for collections. (.75 Hours)
Thursday 7/28/2016
7:45AM to 12:15
15:45 to 4:15
Update reservation log. (.5 Hours) Prep for the day. (1.5
Hours) Work in the Marcell District. Replace fire ring in site
25 and remove damage fire ring from site 14. (2 Hours)
Finish painting South Suomi Trail signboards. (1.25 Hours)
Clear brush at North Star Campground and boat access.
(2.75 Hours)
Friday 7/29/2016
7:45AM to 12:15PM
12:45 to 4:30
CHE 4:30 to 5:45
Update reservation log. (.5 Hours) Clear brush at Mosomo
Campground. (8.75 Hours)
Saturday 7/30/2016
7AM to 12PM
12:30 to 2pm
CHU 2PM to 3:30
Update reservation log. (.5 Hours) Collection in Marcell
and Cut Foot Campgrounds. (5.5 Hours) Fill up gas in truck
836.
15. 14
Week 10 Monday 8/1/2016
7:30 to 12:15
12:45 to 4pm
CHE 4PM to 4:30
Update reservation log. (.25 Horus) Talk with Cortney on
logging chains for securing picnic tables at Caribou Lake
sites. (.5 Hours) Remove swing rope and mow grass at
Caribou Lake, mow and weed trim North Star Lake, South
Suomi trail and check on Laurentian Divide. (3.5 Hours)
Tuesday 8/2/2016
7:45 to 12pm
12:30 to 4:15
CHE 4:15 to 4:30
Update reservation log. Reconcile permit envelopes. (2.5
Hours) Work on picnic tables and disperse site signs at
Cutfoot Warehouse. (2.75 Hours) Trail maintenance for
East Seelye Point Bay. (3 Hours)
Wednesday 8/3/2016
7:45 to 12pm
12:30 to 4pm
CHU 4pm to 4:15
Update reservation list. (.5 Hours) Collection Officer Audit
meeting. (.5 Hours) Collections in Marcell and Cutfoot
Campgrounds. Washouts at Williams Narrows and
Onegume Campground. (7 Hours)
Thursday 8/4/2016
6:30 to 2pm
2:30 to 4pm
Email Cortney and Michelle pictures of washouts at
Williams Narrows and Onegume Campgrounds. (.5 Hours)
ATV training at Gilbert OHV park. (8.5 Hours)
Friday 8/5/2016
7:30 to 12:30
1pm to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 4:30
Update reservation logs. (.5 Hours) Clean Cortney’s work
truck. (.25 Hours) Meet with Michelle, discussed projects
for the day. (.5 Hours) Clear brush at Williams Narrows
and Onegume Campgrounds. (6.75 Hours)
16. 15
Week 11 Monday August 8, 2016
7:30 to 12:15
12:45 to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 4:30
Update reservation log. (.5 Hours) Meet with Michelle
on project to do for the day. (.75 Hours) Gas up truck
780. (.25 Hours) Assist Jim and Larry with weed trimmer
at the warehouse. Load up gear for cleaning at Caribou
Lake Campground and painting at North Star Lake
Campground. Redig site 24 fire pit. (2 Hours)
Tuesday August 9. 2016
7:30 to 12pm
12:30 to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 4:30
Rec. Conference call. (.5 Hours) Suomi Trails post
maintenance for handicap accessibility. (3.5 Hours) Paint
North Star campground site posts. (1.25 Hours) Walk
trail at Laurentian Divide and clear brushes. (1.75 Hours)
Wednesday August 10, 2016
7:30 to 12pm
12:30 to 3:30
CHU 3:30 to 4pm
Collections in Marcell and Cutfoot Campgrounds. (6 ½
Hours) Clean truck. (.25 Hours) Count permits and
firewood envelopes. (.75 Hours)
Thursday August 11, 2016
7:30 to 12:15
12:45 to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 4:30
Meet with Michelle for daily projects. And update
reservation log. (.75 Hours) Clean brush back from road
at Onegume, South Deer Campgrounds and Visitor
Center. (7.75 Hours)
Friday August 12, 2016
7:30 to 12:15
12:45 to 4pm
CHE4pm to 4:30
Update reservation logs. Morning meeting with
Michelle. Signed up for Itasca County fair USFS host site.
(1.25 Hours) Brush clean up at North and South Deer
Campgrounds and pickup brush at East Seelye Bay boat
landing. (5.75 Hours) Open Horse camp. Survey any
storm damage in campsites and trails within the horse
camp. Trail near site 29 has severe washout; enough to
break an ankle on a person or a horse. Pictures were
texted to Michelle, Cortney and Kelsey.
17. 16
Week 12 Monday August 15, 2016
8AM to 12 PM
12:30 to 4:30
Vacation Time used
Tuesday August 16, 2016
8AM to 12PM
12:30 to 4:30
Sick Leave
- ½ Dentist
- ½ Annual Physical
Wednesday August 17, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Vacation Leave
Thursday August 18, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Vacation Leave
Friday August 19, 2016
9:30 to 12:30
1pm to 6pm
Itasca County Fair All day
Saturday August 20, 2016 Collections in Cutfoot and Marcell Campgrounds.
18. 17
Week 13 Tuesday August 22, 2016
7:30 to 12:30
1pm to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 5:15
Perform preventative maintenance on truck 780,
reconcile collection and firewood permits. Recreation
conference call. (2 Hours) Work on picnic tables at
Cutfoot Warehouse. (6 Hours) Assisted Jen and Denise
with box crushing at the ranger station. (1.75 Credit
Hours)
Wednesday August 24, 2016
7:30 to 12:30
1pm to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 5pm
Update reservation list and first aid kits in truck 780. (1.5
Hours) Set up for appreciation brunch at Cutfoot Visitor
Center. (4 Hours) Continue working on picnic tables at
the warehouse. (3 Hours) Meet with Cortney and
Michelle to discuss Thursday’s project. (1 Hour Credit
time)
Thursday August 25, 2016
7:30 to 12:45
1:15 to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 4:30
Update First Aid Kit in truck 836. (.75 Hours) Pickup paint
at Jurvelins. (1.5 Hours) Paint portal sign on Highway 2
west of Ball Club. (6.25 Hours)
Friday August 26, 2016
7:30 to 12:45
1:15 to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 5pm
Sand and paint signs for Highway 2 portal sign and
bench planks for North Star Campground swim beach at
Cutfoot Warehouse. (7.75 Hours) Hang signs at Highway
2 portal signs. (.75 Hours)
Saturday August 27, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Collections at Marcell and Cutfoot Campgrounds.
Maintenance notes…
- Replace boards on north bench at North Star
- Caribou Lake Bathroom signneeds to be dug down
deeper
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Week 14 Monday August 29, 2016
7:30 to 12pm
12:30 to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 4:30
Meet with Cortney and Jessie for the day’s projects. (1
Hour) Drop off truck 780 to the Ford Dealer in Grand
Rapids to replace and repair the tailgate handle. (.75
Hours) Replace planks on the north bench at North Star.
Put bench up at Clubhouse Campground.
Tuesday August 30, 2016
7:30 to 12pm
12:30 to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 4:30
Morning discussion with Jessie and Kelsey. Pickup fire
grate from Onegume. Load fire grates from shop and
head to Mosomo Campground and Caribou Lake
Campground to place fire grates in sites. Pickup truck
780 in Grand Rapids.
Wednesday August 31, 2016
7:30 to 12pm
12:30 to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 4:45
Log permits for Jen. Cut 2x4x6 for bench at Clubhouse
Campground. Collections in Marcell and Cutfoot
Campgrounds. Hung tree on road to Williams Narrows
Campground, called Cortney and pulled tree down to
the ground and removed to the side of the road.
Thursday September 1, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Sick Leave
Friday September 2, 2016
12pm to 5:45
6:15 to 8pm
CHU 8pm to 8:30
Campground Patrol. Tree damage to campers vehicle,
emailed the pictures to Cortney to forward over to Ken.
Picnic table broke in site 7 of North Star Campground.
Saturday September 3, 2016
CHE 12pm to 6pm
6:30 to 8:30
Campground patrol. Checked in at Cutfoot Visitor
Center. Fill in post holes at Caribou Lake Campground.
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Week 15 Monday September 5, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
No Work – Labor Day
Tuesday September 6, 2016
8am to 12:45
1:15 to 4:30
CHE 4:30 to 4:45
Forest wide recreation conference call and planning for
the day. Weekly PM on truck 836. Replace the license
plate lights and initialed in book. Replace picnic tables at
Clubhouse Campground. Replaced picnic table at site 7
in North Deer Campground. Permit report form previous
week completion. Incident report from the Labor Day
weekend from North Deer Campground site 7 emailed
to Jess, Cortney, Michelle, and Ken.
Wednesday Sept. 7, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Update reservation log for horse camp. Morning
meeting for daily projects and Thursday’s Star Island
zone work with Blackduck Ranger District. Collections in
Cutfoot and Marcell Campgrounds. Oil change in truck
836 at Deer River Service and logged in book.
Thursday September 8, 2016
7:30 to 12pm
12:30 to 3:15
CHU 3:15 to 4pm
Update reservation log. Gas up truck 836. Trail clearing
on Star Island.
- Review JHAs for equipment handling, trail
conditions and use, and chainsaw with swampers
Friday September 9, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
3 Hours Labor Day Holiday
5 Hours Credit Time
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Week 16 Monday September 12, 2016
7:45 to 12:30
1pm to 4:15
CHE 4:15 to 4:30
Update reservation log for horse camp. Collections in
Cutfoot and Marcell Campgrounds. Talked with Karen on
projects needing to be completed at Clubhouse
Campground. Paint 2x4x6 for bench at Clubhouse
Campground.
Tuesday September 13, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Assisted with cleanup and unload material from Edge of
the Wilderness Discovery Center at the Cutfoot
Warehouse. Bring picnic table to Cutfoot Sioux Horse
camp. Clean rain gutters and the roof top at Cutfoot
Visitor Center. Take inventory on tools at the Cutfoot
Warehouse.
Wednesday Sept. 14, 2016
7:45am to 11AM
CHU 11:30 to 4:15
Update reservation list for horsecamp. Meet with
Cortney on the day’s projects. Work on sign removal and
cleanup at Cutfoot Visitor Information Center.
Thursday Sept. 15, 2016
8am to 12:30
1pm to 4:30
CHE 4:30 to 5:15
Update First Aid Kits in trucks 714, 723 and 662. The
Chevy Trailblazer has basic Wal-Mart First Aid Kit.
District safety meeting for the morning. Trail
maintenance on horse trails in Cutfoot.
Friday September 16, 2016
7:30 to 12pm
12:30 to 3:30
Performed preventative maintenance on all designated
Recreation Vehicles. Oil change needed in vehicles 611,
662 and 780. Washer fluid needed in 611, 662 and 723.
Collections performed in Cutfoot and Marcell
campgrounds. North Deer Campground camper talked
about being a disabled vet and therefore can receive
free camping. Passed onto Cortney for followup.
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Week 17 Monday September 19, 2016
8am to 12:30
1pm to 4:30
Map down trees at Soumi Hill South for Cortney.
Collections in Marcell and Cutfoot Campgrounds.
Update reservation cards at Cutfoot Sioux Horsecamp.
Gas up truck 836, count permits for Last Friday (9/16)
and Monday (9/19).
Tuesday September 20, 2016
7:30 to 12:30
1pm to 4pm
CHE 4pm to 4:45
Drop off vehicle 662 at Deer River Service for oil change.
Recreation Conference call. Clean and organize west and
east garage units at Cutfoot Warehouse. Drop off
shower floor at Cutfoot Residence. Pickup Chevy
trailblazer from Deer River Service. Made appointment
for Ford Ranger at 1pm on Wednesday.
Wednesday Sept. 21, 2016
7:45 to 12:30
1pm to 4:15
CHE 4:15 to 4:30
Drop off Ford Ranger at Deer River Service for oil
change. Talk with Cortney on projects with Recreation
Site Analysis for next week. Load up Polaris Ranger for
trail work at South Suomi Hill trail. Clear down trees on
four miles of Suomi Hill South. Refer to map in
document.
Thursday Sept. 22, 2016
8am to 1pm
1:30 to 4:30
Update map for South Suomi Hill trail for Cortney. Put
topper back on Ford Ranger. Paint base for Visitor
Center and Bowstring sign.
Friday September 23, 2016
8am to 12pm
CHU 12:30 to 4:30
Hang mirrors at Cutfoot Residence in basement
bathroom. Sand and paint Bowstring portal badge signs.
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Week 18 Monday September 26, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Credit Hours Used
Tuesday September 27, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Recreation Conference call. Bring 2x4x6 to Clubhouse
for Karen. Paint signs at warehouse for Bowstring and
Birches.
Wednesday Sept. 28, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Update reservation list for horse camp. Meet with
Michelle and Cortney for the day’s projects. Paint signs
for Birches and Bowstring at the warehouse. Prep
Visitor Center signs for painting.
Thursday Sept. 29, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4:30
Observed Rec Site Analysis meeting. Paint signs for
Bowstring portal sign. Paint Portal sign at Bowstring.
Friday September 30, 2016
8am to 12pm
12:30 to 4pm CHU
4pm to 4:30 Annual Leave
Update horse camp reservation list. Meet with Michelle
with the seasons overall performance review.
Collections done in Cutfoot Campgrounds.
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Project Tasks
Painting Portal sign on Highway 2 west of Ball Club, MN and Bowstring Portal sign on Highway 6
Tools needed for project
1) Weed trimmer for knocking down tallgrass
2) Ladders
3) Scrappers and Wire brushes
4) Wrenches and sockets for removing signs
5) Sign paint and stain
6) Water and bucket
7) Personal Protection Equipment
Task: Was to clean the sign up and apply paint
to give a fresh look.
Note: Project took three days to complete. The
completion of the sign gives a fresh look on
Highway 2 entering and leaving the Chippewa
National Forest.
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Star Island Trail project
Purpose behind the project: Clean the trails on Star Island.
Location Cass Lake, MN
Date September 8, 2016
Tools needed for the
project:
1) 2 USGC approved watercrafts
2) JHA reviews of projects and equipment use
3) Personal Protection Equipment/First Aid Kit
4) Handsaws/Chainsaws
5) 50:1 Chainsaw Fuel and bar oil
6) Loppers
Results There where small trees down on the trails to clean up; however, most
of the residences of Star Island cleaned up the trails from the
windstorms in July and utilized the down branches for camp fires.
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Project Birches Picnic Ground Sign cleaning and painting
Tools Needed 1) Scrapper and Wire Brush
2) Sander
3) Staining paint
Results The recreation crew removed the signs from Birches Picnic
Ground for cleaning and repainting of the signs. The signs were
painted in late September and left in the warehouse for the
semi-retired recreation crew to store for the winter season.
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Suomi Hill South Trail maintenance September 21, 2016
Purpose of project Clean and open trail of down trees from the windstorm of July 2016.
Tools Needed Maintenance Notes
1) Polaris Ranger
2) Chainsaw w/tools
3) First Aid Kit
4) Chainsaw fuel
5) Pull rope
1) Down trees cleared
- Multiple Trees 001
- Down tree 005, 006, Bur Oak, Aspen 001
2) Notes: Snag and down tree location has a branch from a
maple tree a broken part of the tree.
Result of the project Took off on the north side of the trail heading up to Multiple trees 001 clearing
the trail free of down trees. Stopped at Multiple trees 001 with the trail being
damped and unsafe to travel on with the Polaris Ranger side-by-side.
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Work Cited
i
US Forest Service website http://http://www.fs.fed.us
ii
Chippewa National Forest website http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/chippewa/home
iii
West, T.L. American Indians and Forest Management. Centennial Mini-Histories of the Forest Service c. 1992
Photo credited: Mike Copple
