American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday, October 7 9 a.m.

[Bill Bussey]

Hi Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, 
tomorrow, *Saturday, October 7*, on the American Tobacco Trail at 
the Fayetteville Road Trailhead  
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> at 9 a.m.  **

Please join us,* Saturday, October 7* at 9 a.m. at the Fayetteville Road 
Trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> in southern 
Durham about 3/4 mile south of Southpoint Mall. Scroll down the web page 
to find the directions .

 >From Exit 276 on I-40, go south toward Southpoint Mall, pass 
Southpoint Mall on your right, go about 3/4 mile (1 mile from I-40) The 
parking area is on the driveway on the right IMMEDIATELY before the 
cement bridge. If you cross the cement bridge and the entrance of 
Chancellor's Ridge, you've gone too far.
 
Our plan is to install some new water bars and corrective measures to 
limit future severe erosion which occurred on the connecting path down 
to the trail early in September. We've already done some work on this, 
but want to add more preventative measures.

Depending on the group, we'll do some general maintenance and upkeep on 
this section of the parking area and the trail around it. 

Frank Bennett will be leading this workday, as I need to be at Jordan 
Lake Heritage Day.

Thanks to those who made it out last weekend the Wake/Chatham line 
workday. We made major headway in removing a lot of brush and logs from 
the trail in this area. A great job was had and done by all who 
participated. Thank you!

As always, bring work gloves, full shoes or boots, clothing appropriate 
for the weather, water and a snack if you like.* *Be prepared for ticks 
and poison ivy. We suggest long pants and even light long sleeves. You 
will need to sign a waiver and participation list..

While you don't have to bring any tools because we'll mainly need 
"haulers and toters", we do have a wish list of tools if you'd like to 
bring them.

If you have a pointed shovel, or a blade style mattock, please bring 
it/them.

We always can use loppers at this workday and all workdays. If you have 
a small hand pruning saw please bring it.

If you have a small push mower, we could use it at this workday. A 
string trimmer could be used instead as well. 

Also, a wheelbarrow is always handy if you can haul it to the site.
 
We'll work till about noon or so. 

Right now, the forecast is calling for rain on Saturday. If it is rainy 
or worse on Saturday, we will have a limited workday that would end 
before noon. Or we may have none at all. Please use your best judgment 
to determine if you want to be working outside in rainy conditions. 

However, Frank plans on working at least a little if it is anything 
short of a widespread hard rain. Feel free to call Frank Bennett  919 
851-3992 as late as 8 a.m., to verify a go or no go. However, if you 
aren't comfortable with the forecast, use your best judgment and join us 
or not as you prefer.
If you or your group would like to work days or early evenings other 
than Saturdays, please let Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> know.

Please let  Frank Bennett <mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com>  919-851-3992, 
Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> 919 545-9104,  Curt Devereux 
<mailto:devereux2 at verizon.net> 919 919 544-3948 know if you have any 
questions about this or other workdays.

For more information on ATT workdays, please see our Volunteering page 
at: http://triangletrails.org/VOLUNTEERS.HTM

For directions to workday meeting places and ATT Trailheads go to our 
directions page at: http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM*

*Future workdays are still being planned. Here is the tentative schedule 
for upcoming workdays.*

Upcoming American Tobacco Trail Workdays * (Saturday workdays start at 9 
a.m., Sunday 1 p.m.*
*
*
Saturday, October 7* Durham Workday Probably Scott King Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, October 14* Chatham County Workday  New Hope Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, October 21* Chatham County Workday with National Charity 
League 9 a.m. at Chatham/Wake border. All are welcome.

*Saturday, October 28* Durham Workday 9 a.m. TBD

Also if you haven't already, please go sign our petition 
<http://www.petitiononline.com/att2/petition.html>asking Durham to stop 
stalling on designing and building the American Tobacco Trail.

UPDATE: Dan Clever and I presented this petition to the Durham City 
Council at their workday on October 5. Thanks to you there were over 
2700 names and comments on the petition. And Council members have them 
all! Councilman Eugene Brown said "It is time to move beyond rhetoric 
and get to work!" City Manager Patrick Baker offered to meet with us in 
his office on October 12. We'll keep all informed on this.

Again, thank you for all of your support for this petition and the ATT.
 
One more bit of news. The final phase of the ATT in Wake County, from 
the White Oak Church Road Parking area north to the Chatham County line, 
is *NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.* This is really* great news!* Many of you on 
this list have helped clear and clean this section. *Thank YOU! *

Heavy grading equipment is now being used on the entire mile plus length 
of this section of trail. For your safety, Wake Parks Staff, as do we, 
ask that you do not access this section of trail while construction is 
in progress. The contractor, Carolina Asphalt Paving Inc., an 
experienced greenway and trail builder, says they should be complete by 
the end of October, weather permitting.

Thanks for your help and support in building the American Tobacco Trail.

Happy Trails,

Bill Bussey
President
Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
americantobaccotrail at earthlink.net
www.triangletrails.org
919 545-9104

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