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Name of Lookout:
Hardins Creek
Reported by:
Jerry Lutes
Location: Wayne
County, TN ID: W21
GPS Reading: 35.27100 -87.92700
Date: 3/4/06
CONDITION:
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Needs paint?
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no |
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appearance? |
not good |
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Shutters OK? |
no |
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Condition of wood OK? |
no |
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| Stairs
OK? |
no |
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| Glass
intact? |
no |
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Comments: 100' Diagonal type, 1st set of stairs removed to prevent
climbing. Stair/Landings wood is very weathered and suspect. Cab floor is
missing, all glass is broken out. Tower appears to have been handpainted
several years ago. Tower appears to be on state property, a lot of logging
going on in immediate vicinity.
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ELECTRONICS AND
ENCROACHMENTS:
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electronic sites encroaching on tower? |
no |
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Other encroachments?
(Describe) Several old forestry buildings on site. Old log cabin
(probably for tower lookout person) is on site. This cabin was open, but was
in pretty poor condition. Another of the wood TN Forestry buildings was next
to the cabin - it too, needs repairs and is open.
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Comments:
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ACCESS AND SIGNS:
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NHLR sign posted (if applicable)? |
no |
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Direction sign up? |
no |
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Comments:
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STAFFED: |
no |
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Comments:
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OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEER
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Staffing? |
no |
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Maintenance? |
no |
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Comments: Poor location or would be a possible choice for use for
renovation due to cabin and structures on ground.
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