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Volunteer timber steps proposed for hill south of Bourbon Road; estimated cost $7,800
Summary
A volunteer-built timber 'box steps' design was presented to the committee for a steep hill south of Bourbon Road, with an estimated cost of about $7,800, 17 steps, and post-construction maintenance proposed to be handled by the Ice Age Trail Alliance.
A presenter described a proposed timber box-step project to stabilize an eroding slope and improve trail access on a hill just south of Bourbon Road, telling the committee the design would be simple, low-cost and largely volunteer built.
The presenter (Speaker 7) said the stair run would be about 60–66 feet long, with roughly 17 steps (6-inch rise per step), each step about 40 inches wide and 34 inches deep. Construction would use treated 6-by-6 timbers for ground contact, timber screws with rebar anchors at top and bottom, and local stone to prevent washout. The presenter said construction tools needed would be “very simple” (shovels, pickaxes, saws and drills).
The estimated total project cost given to the committee was about $7,800, with roughly $600 expected to cover lumber; the presenter said funding would be determined later and that organizers would attempt to get donations. Speaker 8 added that crews typically salvage local stones for stabilization when available, and the presenter said stones found during trenching might be reused.
The presenter also said the Ice Age Trail Alliance would manage maintenance of the steps once built and estimated the steps should last 10–15 years before replacement is needed. Committee members indicated the plan would go forward to the village build or approval process for committee review; no formal funding vote was recorded at the meeting.
The committee asked clarifying questions about sourcing stone, durability and whether the proposed steps would be continuous or broken into flights; the presenter said the steps would be broken up to make traversing easier and to reduce erosion risk.
