Sawyer Worktrip 12/11/2016

1: Significant single trunk Blow Down on Sterling Forest Red Back trail, 51" circumference & spans 8' across the trail. Location is .84 mile from P16 gate. Location: 41.16988, -74.23774.Cleared 2,3,4,5:Just east of the northernmost intersection with McKeags Meadow Trail. Closest parking (Laurel Ponds) P13, then about 1/3 mile along the MM connector to the MM . Turn left onto the MM Trail, until the intersection w/ the RB. Follow the RB to the BD. About 1.3 miles from parking. 2: a small single trunk pine lying across the trail, approx 8" in diameter, Could be stepped over but was about 18" off the ground. 3&4: two large, single trunks lying across the trail, very close and parallel to each other. Both were removed without issue. 5: a mixed blow down of several trees with the top branches intertwined and completely blocking the trail. Took about 30 minutes to clear the mess of branches. Largest branch crossing the trail was probably only 6". To the maintainers knowledge, this was unreported and had come down since he was last out. 6: Sterling Lake Loop, Single trunk, approximately 24" in diameter and 8' in length, completely rotten. Removed with one cut.