RESTORATION PROGRESS
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WORK CONTINUES AT WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH
Posted: Jan. 22, 2018
Progress continues in January 2018, on the pool and bath house. January 13-14, construction crews set elevation staking and determined final locations for the pool and bath house. Some grading was done and the foundation and concrete pad for the bath house was prepared. Crews did additional work to shape the dirt walls of the new pool and removed small trees and old underground piping that is no longer needed.
Favorable weather conditions have allowed project manager, Kent Hanford, to continue work on site. Kent is donating his time as project manager to coordinate and oversee work on the pool, bath house, septic & leach field system, well and water infrastructure work and needed electrical upgrade for the project.
Favorable weather conditions have allowed project manager, Kent Hanford, to continue work on site. Kent is donating his time as project manager to coordinate and oversee work on the pool, bath house, septic & leach field system, well and water infrastructure work and needed electrical upgrade for the project.
Posted: Oct. 30, 2017
On the 26th and 27th of October a crew of volunteers took another step in the restoration of White Sulphur Springs Ranch.(WSSR) Trenches were dug and conduit laid to extend the primary electrical feed to the pool site. Project Manager Kent Hanford planned and organized the two day effort. The next steps will be to complete the conduit extension along with some final grading.
After this first stage of the conduit work, the piles of demolished snack shack and pool concrete were hauled out over a two day period. The time and equipment for this was donated by Joy Engineering.
The Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council (MVSC) continues the long process of bringing the site up to current standards so it can be shared by all members of the community.
New volunteers are always needed. Call volunteer chairperson, Judy Porep-Lullo at 530-836-0254 if you would like to be a part of this wonderful community effort.
After this first stage of the conduit work, the piles of demolished snack shack and pool concrete were hauled out over a two day period. The time and equipment for this was donated by Joy Engineering.
The Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council (MVSC) continues the long process of bringing the site up to current standards so it can be shared by all members of the community.
New volunteers are always needed. Call volunteer chairperson, Judy Porep-Lullo at 530-836-0254 if you would like to be a part of this wonderful community effort.
Removal of the Old White Sulphur Springs Ranch Swimming Pool
Posted: May 29, 2017
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On Thursday, May 25, 2017, Joy Engineering brought in two large excavators and began the process of demolishing the pool and the concrete pads for the bath house and snack shack. The pool was installed around 1928 and was used for decades by Plumas County residents. Many locals learned to swim in this swimming pool that was fed by naturally heated warm spring water that flowed from the Sierra Nevada mountains on the ranch. Also removed was the concrete plunge bath (pictured left) that was built prior to the turn of the century and used by travelers visiting the Mohawk Valley. Many travelers came by way of stage coach which stopped at White Sulphur Springs Ranch until 1907 when the railroad came through and replaced the need for the stage.
Significant restoration is expected in 2017 as we complete the final phase of the septic system, install underground utilities and look ahead to installing a new swimming pool that will continue to be fed by the same naturally heated warm spring waters that have flowed from the Sierra Nevada mountains on the ranch for more than 160 years.
When restoration efforts are complete, White Sulphur Springs Ranch will once again be a place for the community to enjoy family gatherings, weekend activities, special events and of course swimming as has been done for many decades.
A special thanks to Rick Joy, owner of Joy Engineering for once again donating his time, equipment and expertise to removing the old pool and other concrete on the property.
For information on how you can help support this important community project please call 530-836-1436 or email webmaster@WhiteSulphurSpringsRanch.com. We are looking for volunteers with trade skills such as plumbers, electricians, engineering contractors, carpenters and general contractors to help support planned work this year.
Significant restoration is expected in 2017 as we complete the final phase of the septic system, install underground utilities and look ahead to installing a new swimming pool that will continue to be fed by the same naturally heated warm spring waters that have flowed from the Sierra Nevada mountains on the ranch for more than 160 years.
When restoration efforts are complete, White Sulphur Springs Ranch will once again be a place for the community to enjoy family gatherings, weekend activities, special events and of course swimming as has been done for many decades.
A special thanks to Rick Joy, owner of Joy Engineering for once again donating his time, equipment and expertise to removing the old pool and other concrete on the property.
For information on how you can help support this important community project please call 530-836-1436 or email webmaster@WhiteSulphurSpringsRanch.com. We are looking for volunteers with trade skills such as plumbers, electricians, engineering contractors, carpenters and general contractors to help support planned work this year.
Site Clean-up at White Sulphur Springs Ranch
Posted: April 28, 2017
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We do this for our Children and our Grandchildren
Seventeen Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council (MVSC) volunteers, aged 67 to 82, worked like teenagers as they removed all of the debris from the breakdown of the old bath house and snack shack at the historic White Sulphur Springs Ranch site. It was the sunny but cool morning of April 28 when this hardy crew carried and stacked old boards of all shapes and sizes into a huge dumpster. The total load came close to 15,000 pounds and the group did it in about 2 ½ hours. It is estimated that the two old buildings were erected in 1928, which is the year the old pool was built. It was hoped that the lumber from the two buildings could be used in the restoration process but time and insects had taken their toll and little of the lumber was usable. Some of the boards had been recycled from earlier construction in the 1890s.
This was another phase in the restoration of White Sulphur Springs Ranch (WSSR). Last December the leach field, that will service all facilities at the site, was completed. The next step will be the removal of the cyclone fence that surrounds the old pool. For more information about the history of the area and the goals of the MVSC, visit our website. White Sulphur Springs Ranch will be the site of our annual fundraiser, Summerfest 2017, on June 25. This year the entertainment is the popular Comstock Cowboys. Tickets are available on our website and at EcoCentric in Graeagle. |
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Posted: Dec. 25, 2016
Early this December, the long-awaited leach field that will provide service to all facilities at White Sulphur Springs Ranch (WSSR) was completed. The work was done under the watchful eye of Project Manager Kent Hanford and Project Engineer, Richard Short who donated their time to coordinate and manage each phase of this important project. Richard Short donated the design work for the leach field and septic system that has been designed to handle all facilities at WSSR. Work still needs to be done to connect the leach filed to the pool area, house and other planned facilities on the ranch, but completing the leach field is a huge step forward in the progress that must be made to begin grading and additional work in the spring of 2017.
Work began on the leach field in November when Jim West Tree Services cleared trees from the leach field site and the 1800-foot long path for the pipeline from the leach field to the pool area. Jim West has been a long-time supporter or WSSR and once again donated much of his time and equipment to complete this phase of the project.
The list of materials needed to install this commercial leach field and septic system was significant. Western Nevada Supply, a great supporter of WSSR with a long history of community involvement, agreed to donate all the plumbing related materials for this project. Our thanks to Christine Hogan, Andrew Siderius and Rod Smith for making this donation possible.
Installation of the leach field was done by Rick Joy Engineering and foreman Jim Berg in early December. Rick Joy, who is another great supporter of WSSR and a very benevolent person in his own right, agreed to donate installation of the leach field. The project took about two weeks and was done under difficult weather conditions on some days, but as the picture above illustrates, that did not compromise the quality of the work that was done. According to Project Manager, Kent Hanford and Project Engineer, Richard Short, Rick Joy Engineering made every effort to ensure we were satisfied with the progress of the work from day one. His team of workers, supervised by foreman Jim Berg, were very professional and their work was of the highest quality.
I must say that this is what “community” is all about. Members of the community coming together and donating their time and money to support this worthwhile community project called, White Sulphur Springs Ranch, is simply heartwarming.
While there are many volunteers that have worked hard to get us to this point and who certainly deserve our thanks, I would encourage everyone who looks forward to the day when WSSR is ready to open, to please take the time this Christmas season to say thank you to those who have helped us complete this phase of the restoration, for without their help this simply could not be accomplished.
Merry Christmas
Work began on the leach field in November when Jim West Tree Services cleared trees from the leach field site and the 1800-foot long path for the pipeline from the leach field to the pool area. Jim West has been a long-time supporter or WSSR and once again donated much of his time and equipment to complete this phase of the project.
The list of materials needed to install this commercial leach field and septic system was significant. Western Nevada Supply, a great supporter of WSSR with a long history of community involvement, agreed to donate all the plumbing related materials for this project. Our thanks to Christine Hogan, Andrew Siderius and Rod Smith for making this donation possible.
Installation of the leach field was done by Rick Joy Engineering and foreman Jim Berg in early December. Rick Joy, who is another great supporter of WSSR and a very benevolent person in his own right, agreed to donate installation of the leach field. The project took about two weeks and was done under difficult weather conditions on some days, but as the picture above illustrates, that did not compromise the quality of the work that was done. According to Project Manager, Kent Hanford and Project Engineer, Richard Short, Rick Joy Engineering made every effort to ensure we were satisfied with the progress of the work from day one. His team of workers, supervised by foreman Jim Berg, were very professional and their work was of the highest quality.
I must say that this is what “community” is all about. Members of the community coming together and donating their time and money to support this worthwhile community project called, White Sulphur Springs Ranch, is simply heartwarming.
While there are many volunteers that have worked hard to get us to this point and who certainly deserve our thanks, I would encourage everyone who looks forward to the day when WSSR is ready to open, to please take the time this Christmas season to say thank you to those who have helped us complete this phase of the restoration, for without their help this simply could not be accomplished.
Merry Christmas
