BRCS © - 2013 Worker Assignments and General Instructions



Updated 06-05-2013

Groups that have signed up so far:
4H - ODAC - people
TAPC Club - people
Home Depot - people
US Coast Guard Air Station - people
The River Traverse City, LLC - people
Drivers and Individuals - people
These folks will be assigned a section on the day of the event.

There will be 5 to 8 people on each section of the river cleanup.

The event starts at 9:00am for upstream people - 9:30 for downtown people.

All non-TAPC members must sign a Liability Waiver

Minors must have a Waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

All workers EXCEPT the Downtown crew will meet 9:00am at Schecks Landing
which is on Brown Bridge Rd east of Garfield or just west of Ranch Rudolf.

All USCG workers and those walking the banks will meet at HULL Park at 9:30am.

HULL PARK IS BEHIND THE NEW LIBRARY.

Paddlers for the downstream of Union Street Dam will meet at 9:30 at Union and 6th Streets.
For non-TAPC members, be sure to bring your parental permission slips or for older
non-TAPC volunteers, to sign the Waiver of Liability.

Within a few days of the actual event, this page will be finalized
so check it just before June 8nd for last minute changes.

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Forks to Scheck's will not be done this year. It's already been completed.

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Jim Heffner and David Hicks - Co-Leaders - Scheck's to Brown Bridge Landing
Crew:
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Self Shuttle Plan to Shuttle before the 9:00am meeting

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Jim Batsakis and Ann Reichert - Co- Leaders - Brown Bridge to River Pitch
Crew:
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John H and Lois G - Co-Leaders River Pitch to Shumsky
Crew:
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John Mesch and Fred Swartz - Co-Leaders Shumsky to Beitner
Crew:
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This section cleanup will be dedicated to Walter Hastings, founder of the
GT Audubon Society, in appreciation of their generous donation to the BRCS.

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Not being done this year

Norm Fred and Jocelyn Trepte are the Leaders Beitner Rapids to Boardman Pond
***Whitewater paddlers only
Crew:
Self Shuttle
If no whitewater people sign up, Norm and Jocelyn will help other groups on their section.

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Not being done this year

The YMCA section may not be cleaned this year. It will be checked for trash just before the event.

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Kyle Young - USCG Leader - Hull Park to Union St Dam Section - Meets at 9:30
Hull Park Boat Ramp
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Steve Somers - Leader - Downtown River Section - Meets at 9:30
6th and Union St. - Hannah Park - South of Post Office
Crew:
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Downtown Walking Group

Larry Kidd
There will be an informal "ground crew" this year led by Larry Kidd.
Larry will meet the USCG people at Hull Park and coordinate
with them about where to meet for trash pickups and drop offs.
Larry Kidd will assist the walking group with support and transportation.

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Others(?)

Larry, be sure to pick up some bags from David for the walking workers to use.

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The Shuttle Drivers are:
Bob Hoxie - Upstream Sections
Norm Fred - Upstream Sections
Bill Northway - Downtown Section
Larry Kidd - Downtown Walkers

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Pat Somers will Lead the Picnic Crew
Others will help out when they get there.
Bob Luoma will help give out T-shirts.

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Jody Bennett will coordiante the RECYCLE station at the Nature Center.
Mike Wyckoff will assist with transprtation and sorting.
Everyone will help them do the recycle sorting before they go to the picnic.

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Boone's Instructions

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The picnic and raffle will be held at the Grand Traverse Conservation District Office
(Boardman River Nature Center) which is located 1.5 miles south of South
Airport Road at Sabin Dam just North of the TCAPS School Bus Garage.
1450 Cass Rd.

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For driving directions to all the Boardman River Landing sites, Click Here

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For LOCAL RIVER LEVELS, Click Here

Norman R. Fred
Boardman River Cleanup Coordinator - www.BRCleanSweep.org
10422 Peninsula Dr. - Traverse City, MI 49686
231-947-2852
nrfred@yahoo.com

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