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Upcoming Trail Projects -- 2012 Series

Scheduled work dates are normally Saturdays. Dates and work locations are subject to change due to weather/snow pack.

For trailwork done on Forest Service land (Events #3 through #7, below) USFS requires that you fill out, sign and send their Volunteer Liability Release Form to the agency office before you participate. Note: This is a USFS form, not the WS service requirement form.

Special note for WS100 Runners: Click the image next to each event below for details about crediting your trailwork toward your WS Run qualification.

For those WS runners local to Auburn, CA, these trail projects are an ideal way to meet your 8-hour Service Requirement. For those outside the Northern California area, you may volunteer your time with your local organized ultra marathon or run, either in the presentation of their event or in maintaining the trails that they use. Runner Service Requirement hours for the 2012 WS Run will be credited through the May 12th work day. May through June work day hours can be used for the 2013 run. Volunteers who arrive on time and work through the completion of the work day (typically, we conclude by 1:30PM) are credited with a full 8 hours. Please print a copy of the WS Service Requirement Form and bring it with you to the event.

Event #7: Weekend Campout -- Friday and Saturday, June 15-16, 2012 – Red Star Ridge

Meet: Friday Afternoon arrival at Robinson Flat; 8:30 AM work start on Saturday.

Directions: From I-80, take the Foresthill Exit in Auburn. Head East on Foresthill Road ~38 miles to the Robinson Flat Campground.

Bring: Gloves, long pants, water and a snack. Hand tools will be provided.

Planning to attend this Event?

1. Please let us know by June 8th: trailsws100.com.
2. You MUST submit the USFS Volunteer Liability Release Form two weeks in advance.

Past WS Trail Events -- 2012 Series

Event #6: Saturday, June 2, 2012 – Duncan Canyon   

Event #5: Saturday, May 12, 2012 – Pucker Point Trail   

Event #4: Saturday, April 21, 2012 – Peachstone (Cal 2)   

Event #3: Saturday, March 24, 2012 – El Dorado/Volcano Canyon Areas   

Event #2: Saturday, Febuary 11, 2012 – Cal-1 (Dardannelles) / Cal-2 (Peachstone) Area   

Rescheduled Event #1: Saturday, March 3, 2012 – Hwy 49 to No Hands / Upper Pointed Rocks to No Hands   

Special Requirement for those doing volunteer trailwork on Federal land:

The U.S. Forest Service requires its official volunteer form (OMB 0596-0080) to be filled out by anyone doing trail work on federal lands. This requirement applies to any portion of the Western States Trail above Foresthill.

Download a copy of the fill-able PDF form HERE. Each volunteer must submit a separate form.

On the first page,

• In the Site Name/Project Leader box: Enter Western States Trail/Mary Sullivan.
• in the Name of Volunteer or Group Leader box: Enter your name.
• Complete the remaining personal information in Section 1.
• In the Description of service to be performed box: Please highlight and copy the following text and then paste it into the box...
  

  Volunteer work includes trail maintenance using hand tools, monitoring trail conditions, maintaining trailhead information boards, and trash clean up. Trail maintenance includes removing trail side vegetation, digging out rocks, maintaining trail tread, and maintaining or installing water bars and drainage dips. Personal Protective Equipment will be worn and the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) reviewed and signed.

On Page 2, check the applicable box re: your medical condition. If you need to explain a medical condition, please contact either Mary Sullivan or Kay Edens at the USFS Foresthill office (530-478-6254) and type the name of whoever you speak with in the space titled, "Name of Agency Official."

If you choose to mail/fax your form...

Once you have filled in your form, print two copies and sign them in space called, "Signature of Volunteer". Send one copy to the U.S. Forest Service office either by mail or fax. The address is:

Tahoe National Forest
American River Ranger District
22830 Foresthill Road
Foresthill, CA 95631

The fax # is 530-367-2992.

If you choose to email your form...

Sign the form electronically and email a copy of your updated PDF file to the Foresthill USFS office. This option requires that you supply a digital ID. If you do not yet have one, click the link in the signature field and follow the directions for creating a new digital ID. Please do NOT email your PDF unless it is digitally signed.

Be sure to print a hard copy to bring to the volunteer event.

If your signed form is sent less than 5 business days before your planned volunteer work date, please call the Forest Service to confirm receipt at 530-478-6254, or email your query to Mary Sullivan and/or Kay Edens at the USFS office.

Be sure to bring your copy with you to the volunteer event.

Thank you for your patience in complying with this requirement. It is very important to the agency, and they are important to us!