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Name of Lookout:
Horse Ridge Lookout
Reported by:
Peggy Phillips
Location:
Six Rivers Natl Forest, Mad River District,
Ruth, California
GPS Reading: 123 degrees 15' 00" , 40
degrees 15' 30"
Date: 11-04
CONDITION:
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Needs paint?
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no |
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appearance? |
good |
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Shutters OK? |
yes |
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Condition of wood OK? |
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OK? |
yes |
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intact? |
yes |
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Comments: 2 story Metal Tower. Inside is pretty fair condition.
Freshly painted in 2003. Experience leakage during storms from the
South-west. Unable to determine location as the windows are all freshly
caulked. Possibly from outside metal frames.
Metal structure was built on Eight Mile in Mad River District in 1960.
Moved by National Guard Helicopter to Horse Ridge in June of 1986. The
previous structure on Horse Ridge was built in 1933 and was destroyed in
March of 1986
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ELECTRONICS AND
ENCROACHMENTS:
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electronic sites encroaching on tower? |
no |
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Other encroachments?
(Describe)
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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? |
yes |
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Comments: Better directional signs are in the makings
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STAFFED: |
yes |
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Comments: Staffed continously by full-time Forest Service personnel
during fire season...usually mid June to 1st week in Nov.
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OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEER
SUPPORT: |
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Staffing? |
no |
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Maintenance? |
no |
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Comments: Six Rivers Nat'l Forest does maintenance on what ever the
Lookouts are unable to handle. Tower is on 2 National Forest boundaries,
Shasta-Trinity and Six Rivers. Six Rivers' side has cleared tall timber
(white fir) and has a fire line on the south and west. Shasta-Trinity has
many tall trees blocking view of any possible fires and no fire line on the
north and east. White Fir is only good for Christmas Trees. No market value
on lumber and not good firewood. Manzanita rules on the Shasta-Trinity side.
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