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| Trail Maintenance Report |
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| Grooming Information |
| (Based on a good snow base, the weather, and operator availability) |
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| The PMSC has about 75 miles of trail, 20 miles of that is part of Corridor #22. We groom in the towns of New Durham, Farmington, Rochester, Alton, Middleton, and Brookfield in Strafford, Bellnap, and Carroll counties. |
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| The range of grooming speed is 3 to 5 miles per hour and averages about 4mph for the year. The lower and southern trails in the past were groomed up to 10 weeks a year with an average of 6 weeks. The upper and northern trails in the past were groomed 6 to 13 weeks a year with an average of 10 weeks. Groomers used are a 1996 Bombardier BR110 for 172 hours, 1969 Tucker snow cat for 66 hours, 1966 Tucker snow cat for 66 hours,and a 1994 VK540 Yamaha for 15 hours. We plan for 432 hours, we are requesting around 20% less for down time or (348 hours the same as last year). |
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| Typical Grooming Schedule (starting after the busy part of the weekend is over and on off-hours). |
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| 1. Corridor 22W (Rt. 28 to the Station - 7 miles round trip and should be less than 2 hours) will be groomed 1 or 2 times a week for 8 weeks with the VK540 by Alan Wentworth. (12 trips X 10 miles = 120 miles and 24 hours with the VK540). |
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| 2. Corridor 22E (the Station to Mt. Jesse and Camp Pride) - 24 miles round trip and should be less than 6 hours) will be groomed 1 or 2 times a week for 10 weeks with the BR110 by Bob Ingham and Paul George. (12 trips X 24 miles = 288 miles and 72 hours with the BR110). |
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| 3. Powder Green Trail (the Station to Chestnut Hill Road, the Rt. 11 area and Yonder Ridge - 44 miles round trip and should be less than 11 hours) Tom Huckins or Carl Peaslee and their Tuckers will groom the Powder Green Trail 2 times a week for 6 weeks. This trail now connects to the power lines that go to Milton and Evergreen Valley SMC`s trails. (12 trips X 44 miles = 528 miles and 132 hours with the Tuckers). |
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| 4. Den area (Brackett Rd. to Devils Den and Roberts Cove - 34 miles round trip and should be less than 8 hours) 22E will be groomed 1 or 2 times a week for 10 weeks with the BR110 by Peter Herndon. (12 trips X 34 miles = 408 miles and 102 hours with the BR110). |
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| 5. Birch Hill area (Brackett Rd. to Silver Street (Sunrise) and the Birch Hill - 34 miles round trip and should be less than 9 hours) will be groomed 1 or 2 times a week for 10 weeks with the BR110 by Mike Gelinas. (12 trips X 34 miles = 408 miles and 102 hours with the BR110) |
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| Please watch for groomers and give them the right-a-way. Give all groomers lots of room and a big thumbs up when ever you see them on the trail. |
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