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Emery County trail volunteers report recent repairs, seek more help and county coordination
Summary
Les Wilberg told commissioners on May 6 that Emery County volunteer crews have completed multiple trail repairs (Fix It Pass, Buck Buck Master, Goodwater Rim) with partners including the Forest Service, BLM, Emery Telcom and the county road department and urged interested residents to complete the county volunteer form to join future projects.
Les Wilberg, a volunteer trail-crew leader, told the Emery County Board of Commissioners on May 6 that crews completed several recent projects and rely on interagency cooperation and local volunteers to maintain backcountry trails.
"Our main thing on the the trail crew is to to please the users," Wilberg said, describing work on Fix It Pass, the Buck Buck Master area near Green River and the San Rafael/Price River Overlook. He said crews installed multiple water bars, removed hazardous rock and repaired cattle trails that had washed out.
Wilberg highlighted partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, Emery Telcom and the county road department. He said Emery Telcom has provided equipment and personnel when needed and praised volunteers who bring local knowledge and labor.
Wilberg described a range of projects: hand work where equipment could not reach, gabion-basket work at veils and ramps that were widened or made safe, and bicycle-trail repairs on Goodwater Rim and at Joe's Valley. He also said the crew will meet next week with the Forest Service to plan work on the Black Dragon route from Joe's Valley down to Fairmont.
On outreach, Wilberg advised people who want to help to "fill out a volunteer form for Emery County," which then can be reviewed by Jim, Mary, the county commission and other partners to place volunteers on projects.
Commissioners thanked Wilberg for the report and noted that much of the work is grant-funded but that occasional county contributions are needed to supplement grants and local support.
The presentation concluded with Wilberg showing photos and aerial videos of recent repairs and with the commission encouraging residents interested in trail maintenance to use the county's volunteer sign-up process.
