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A Sawyer Certification Program will be one of the first classes we do when things get back to normal

The purpose of the chain saw class is to become certified for chain saw use during sanctioned volunteer work in national forests. For the purposes of the Back Country Horsemen it would be to cut trees during trail clearing for which the Chapter would have a written and signed agreement with the Forest Service.

In order for our chapter to have a signed agreement with federal land managers, to work on a trail project using chainsaws, we need an Individual with a B Sawyer-Bucking certification. A signed agreement with federal land managers ensures volunteers are covered by the Federal Employees Compensation Act of 1974. It also enables volunteers to be reimbursed for incidental expenses.
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For a brief explaination of the Sawyer Program click here:  https://sbbch.org/?p=5726
For the USFS website govering the Sawyer Program click here:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/regulations-policies/saw-policy
For a complete on line book size reference for USFS volunteers click here:   https://www.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/htmlpubs/htm09672814/index.htm

NATE PAYNE

Nate received approval from the Forest Service to complete the switchback at the top of McKee Creek. As part of his Boy Scout Eagle Project he lead a troup of volunteers to the site where they dug with picks, pulaskis, hoes and shovels a new track through the sagebush.

RYAN SCHULTZ

Ryan's project was done on the North Fork of the Gibson Jack Trail. Improvements included shoring up sections of trail, removing stumps, general trimming of brush, and moving lumber from a pile that was left 20 years ago to fix damage on current bog bridges. on the North Fork of Gibson Jack Creek

Three Scouts finished their projects located in McNabb Canyon

            Cameron Crandall           Henry Godfrey               Spencer Crandall
Their work eliminated six unnecessary creek crossing on McNabb Creek. Although McNabb Creek dries up in late summer, there is a lot of water in the spring and early summer. Hikers have a difficult time keeping their feet dry and may avoid McNabb Canyon, which is unfortunate because the canyon is beautiful in the spring.
The Federal government owns 61.6% of Idaho, only exceeded a little bit by Utah 64.9%, and a lot by Alaska 84.9%. However, Idaho has the greatest percent of its land in national forests 38.2% and it contains 4.8 million acres of wilderness, 3rd largest in the U.S..