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RE: Proposed schedule for NC WAM mountain reconn
Subject: RE: Proposed schedule for NC WAM mountain reconn
From: "Smith, Alexander P" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:54:37 -0400
To: "John Dorney" <j ohn. dorney@ncmail. net>
CC: "Lekson, David M SAW" <[e-mail]>, "Cusack, Matthew T"
<[e-mail]>, "Allen, Thomas B" <[e-mail]>, "Paugh, Leilani Y"
<[e-mail]>, "Rick Savage" <Rick. Savage@ncmail. net>
Based on circumstances, I think Brad and
separately. Actually, we still have some
preparation for Friday's meeting, so this
out without interruption - so long as the
with Boolean that he takes advantage of a
likely).
I may elect to travel up
SFAT Boolean logic to run in
will give us a chance to geek
driver doesn't get so fed up
bridge abutment... (not
See you all tomorrow night or Wednesday morning. We'll be available by
cell.
Sandy
Original Message-----
From: John Dorney [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 3:10 PM
To: Smith, Alexander P
Cc: Lekson, David M SAW; Cusack, Matthew T; Allen, Thomas B; Paugh,
Leilani Y; Rick Savage
Subject: Re: Proposed schedule for NC WAM mountain reconn
Someone grabbed the golden chariot but Rick grabbed the Tahoe for us
which can fit five folks if they are friends (although with such a long
drive we would have to be real friends I suspect). Please advise as to
your thoughts.
Also I'd say leave here (or we could swing by Parker-Lincoln Bldg)
around 3 pm or so. Agree?
Smith, Alexander P wrote:
John,
Can you get the Golden Chariot at this late notice? It sure would
save
on gas if we car-pooled. It is my understanding that you, me, Brad,
LeiLani, and Rick are staying for two nights. I can be ready to go my
mid afternoon. What does everyone else think?
Sandy
Original Message-----
From: John Dorney [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 4:18 PM
To: Smith, Alexander P
Cc: Lekson, David M SAW; Cusack, Matthew T; Allen, Thomas B; Paugh,
Leilani Y; Rick Savage
Subject: Re: Proposed schedule for NC WAM mountain reconn
okay I just heard from my lawyer and my hearing is off for next week.
I
would (again and more formally) suggest we keep the modified schedule
as
I outlined below in Sandy's email but I will be going out for both field
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days (yeah!). Sandy, et al - let me know if you want me to drive a
vehicle and how many may come from Raleigh (or points east).
the bad news is that the rescheduled hearing is the week of October 17
in Sylva which is the week of the piedmont training (gotta love
irony!). I suspect that the court will not be all week and also
suspect
I that it will not be Monday so I may be able to do the first day of the
class and then bug out for the rest (assuming the court case goes
forward, that is). However we probably need to have someone else on
tap
to do my presentations for the piedmont class just in case. thankx
Smith, Alexander P wrote:
Hello Everyone,
I am going to be out of the office on vacation next week. Both Matt
Cusack and Brad Allen should be in the office during my absence, and
Matt should be considered the point man for any questions.
Our motel reservations have been made based on my July 1 e-mail (see
below). Please let Matt know if you require a change.
EcoScience will be generating mapping products for DuPont State
Forest
and the Jackson Park and Mud Creek areas of Hendersonville. Let Matt
know if you have your heart set on another wetland site. We'll bring
the usual supplies (sharp-shooter/auger, Muncell, mapping, soil
surveys,
data forms, keys, a manual, a GPS, and a camera.
I expect we'll all be in touch by phone. Unless we decide
differently
between now and then, let's plan to gather in the foyer of the motel
at
8 am Wednesday, July 16. Anyone coming up later can phony in for our
position to catch up; however, I don't remember how good cell service
will be in that neck of the woods. If needed, the junction of
Cascade
Lake Road and DuPont Road (near Sheep Mountain, NC Gazetteer p. 53,
grid
D5.5, southeastern corner of Transylvania County) should be a good
rendezvous point for the first day. Call in early and we'll set up a
time to meet.
Have a safe 4th all...
Sandy
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RE: Proposed schedule for NC WAM mountain reconn
-----Original Message-----
From: Smith, Alexander P
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:59 AM
To: Lekson, David M SAW; Cusack, Matthew T; Allen, Thomas B; John
Dorney; Paugh, Leilani Y; Rick Savage
Subject: Proposed schedule for NC WAM mountain reconn
Good Morning Everyone,
Based on your input so far, how about this proposed schedule for our
mountain NC WAM reconnaissance plan?
Tuesday, July 15: Those who can plan to travel to the Holiday Inn
Express in Brevard.
Wednesday, July 16: We travel to Dupont Forest to locate relatively
undisturbed wetlands for the Day 1 field exercise (relatively small,
simple wetlands to ID and assess) and the Day 3 field exercise
(wetland
complex). During the WFAT Bog Junket, we found in Dupont Forest very
nice examples of Mountain Bog, Floodplain Pool, Headwater Forest,
Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Riverine Swamp Forest, and Non-Tidal
Freshwater Marsh. David will leave us sometime during the day, and
John
is expected to arrive for Thursday activities.
Thursday, July 17: We look in Hendersonville for disturbed wetlands
for
I the Day 2 field exercise. The WFAT visited several disturbed
wetlands
during our previous field visit
at
(I remember well the disturbed areas
Mud Creek and by the railroad where we stirred up the bees). We
should
I also keep our eyes open in the Brevard/Dupont Forest area for
disturbed
I wetlands. There is also a disturbed Mountain Bog at the fish
hatchery
just up the road from Brevard.
Let me know if this sounds OK
I will be glad to go ahead and take
care
of reservations (at state rate) at the Holiday Inn Express (1570
Asheville Highway, Brevard, NC 28712, 828-862-8900) for those
attending.
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I I Unless I hear otherwise from you, I am anticipating we will need
rooms
on Tuesday night for five (LeiLani, David, Rick, Brad, and me) and
rooms
I on Wednesday night for five (LeiLani, John, Rick, Brad, and me). It
is
my understanding that Kathy can't make this trip, and will not be
involved in the class here since Monte is scheduled to take this
class.
I I will plan for EcoScience to bring NC WAM forms, copies of the key, I
manual, soil surveys for the appropriate counties (Transylvania and
Henderson), USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle and LiDAR mapping of targeted
sites.
I look forward to hearing from everyone.
Sandy
-----Original Message-----
From: Lekson, David M SAW [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 1:47 PM
To: Smith, Alexander P
Cc: Rick Savage; Paugh, Leilani Y; John Dorney
Subject: RE: mountain reconn for NC WAM
Sandy,
We going up to Brevard on the 15th in preparation for an early
start on
the 16th??
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Paugh, Leilani Y [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 12:17 PM
To: Smith, Alexander P; Lekson, David M SAW; John Dorney
Cc: Rick Savage
Subject: RE: mountain reconn for NC WAM
That works for me.
-----Original Message-----
From: Smith, Alexander P [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 7:33 PM
To: Lekson, David M SAW; John Dorney
Cc: Paugh, Leilani Y; Rick Savage
Subject: RE: mountain reconn for NC WAM
Hello Everyone,
It sounds to me like changing the Mountain dates to July 16 and 17 is
a
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RE: Proposed schedule for NC WAM mountain reconn
I I pretty good compromise considering the circumstances; but of course
my
opinion only counts if my mama decides it does.
Brad and I will be available in July, but I'm afraid that Matt may
take
a bit
longer than July to mend from his recent back surgery sufficiently to
pound
around in the woods.
Sandy
-----Original Message-----
From: Lekson, David M SAW [m_ailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 12:49 PM
To: John Dorney
Cc: LeiLani Paugh; Smith, Alexander P; Rick Savage
Subject: RE: mountain reconn for NC WAM
My lawyers do it to me all the time... Unfortunately, I have to be
in
Wilmington on 17July for the change of command ceremony for the new
District
Commander... We could change it to the 16th and 17th; I'd be there
Wed
and
you'd be there Thurs?? Or keep it the same?? I'll be out of the
office
all
next week (23-27Jun), back Mon 30Jun...
Sandy, you think Matt and Brad will be back in the saddle by then??
D
-----Original Message-----
From: John Dorney [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 1:57 PM
To: Lekson, David M SAW; LeiLani Paugh; Sandy Smith; Rick Savage
Subject: mountain reconn for NC WAM
well my lawyer now has grabbed July 15 and 16 for a hearing in the
mountains
(assuming we do not settle which seems unlikely) and those are
the two days that we have scheduled for the mountain reconn. She did
not
coordinate the dates with me and when I said there was a conflict,
she
I I basically said (politely) t.s.
will
be in
the mountains for the hearing.
Anyway I do have July 17 open and
Do you (all) want to change the dates
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to
July
16 and 17, do the 16th without me (say at DuPont forest area) and
then
I I do the
17th (say in Hendersonville) with me or just keep the 15 and 16th and
do
it
without me? Sorry for the late notice but rule number one is not
make
I I your
lawyer mad,
thankx
Please advise.
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