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BRCS
South Branch AuSable River
Large Debris Report
July 30, 2014


Today we found 7 peices of large debris.

All will be reasonably easy to remove from the river except the 6th one which is a
very heavy and large DNR deck structure from the Castle. It is a double thick structure
with rounded fence posts for internal supports and has heavy metal brackets on the corners.

There are no major debris pieces below the Chapel.

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1. - - - - - - - 076*** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N44.54529 W84.52675
Large Bench with Nails - Tight - Extra wood on left - small

2. - - - - - - - 077* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N44.55381 W84.51408
1 - 8 foot - 2" X 6" + 4 X 4 - With Nails and screws - Small - Loose
No Photos of this very small one

078 N44.55485 W84.51262
Willow Rd Access - River Right - Steep Bank - Met kids

079 N44.55870 W84.51123
Access - River Left - 100 feet upstream of these coordinates


3. - - - - - - - 080** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N44.55973 W84.51060
Small Dock - Tight - River Left

081 N44.56001 W84.51062
Big Fishing Access Site - River Right - Lunch - Trails up to a road?

CASTLE 082 N44.56315 W84.50646
Castle Dock


4. - - - - - - - 083* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N44.56345 W84.50538
Bench - Just below Castle - Can be walked back upstream to Castle Dock.

The first 4 can be taken out at the Castle and taken in a trailer from there.

084 N44.56531 W84.49669
Fishing Access River Left - Long Steps

085 N44.56426 W84.49057
Fishing Access - River Left


5. - - - - - - - 086* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N44.56297 W84.48651
Old Dock - Rotted - River Right






6. - - - - - - - 087***** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N44.56155 W84.48379
10' X 12' Double thickness dock platform from Castle - Massive - Heavy
River Right - Loose - Sitting on shore - In very remote area
This one could weigh 600 pounds.
Narrow river path just down stream.

088 N44.56344 W84.47931
Possible Fishing Access - River Right


7. - - - - - - - 089** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N44.57267 W84.47996
Heavy Dock Section - 5 big 2 X 6 boards and 4 X 4s - Loose

CHAPEL 090 N44.57789 W84.47847
Chapel Dock - Steep Steps

Road to Chapel Area on West side of river - 44.578255, -84.479629 or 44.578193, -84.479543

Chapel Outhouse N44.57798 W84.47742
Near Possible Road

NOTE: THERE IS NO MAJOR DEBRIS DOWNSTREAM OF THE CHAPEL

091 N44.58441 W84.48201
Fishing Access with Steps - River Left - Bad blockage at river

092 N44.58807 W84.48047
Fishing Access AREA - Up and Down Stream - River Left - @ Large Bridge Abutment

093 N44.59015 W84.47887
Fishing Access River Left - Mucky - small opening

094 3N44.61453 W84.45604
Smith Bridge - Take out - Landing

These are from djf's GPS:

Chapel N44.57799 W84.47847

Chap OH N44.57798 W84.47742

Legend:

1 Star = Easy
5 Stars = Extremely difficult


Here is the MAP to all the numbered locations we marked.

Here is the photo GALLERY from this Recon Trip

Norman R. Fred
Chairman - Boardman River Clean Sweep
10422 Peninsula Dr. - Traverse City, MI 49686
231-947-2852
nrfred@yahoo.com

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