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Royal Blue Workdays - October 14-15, 2000
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The Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area is a popular trail riding area in eastern Tennessee. One of the main trails used for access suffered from heavy erosion and needed extensive work. The erosion was causing problems with silt runoff and made the trail impassable by Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency vehicles.
It was a problem that needed fixing. Representatives from Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA), Southern Four Wheel Drive Association (SFWDA) and numerous user clubs collaborated to fix the problem. Gravel was needed to fortify roadbeds. Rock was needed to reinforce culverts to reduce erosion. Manpower was needed to move the rock and gravel.
TWRA provided a front-end loader. SFWDA provided two bulldozers and one dump truck. Windrock ATV provided a track-hoe. The various user clubs provided the manpower. In all, 120 tons of six inch rock and 100 tons of three inch rock were used to used to reinforce culverts and runoff areas. The gravel, 100 tons, was used in several areas to fortify the roadbed downstream of some natural springs and normal runoffs.
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These pictures show how the rock was used to stabilize the road bed and reinforce the culverts. |
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 Photo by: Marty Merrick |
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