35 CWMP 2013-2014 Winter Field Season Report
Easton Hill North
Start of the Transect
Directions to the start of the Transect: North of the interstate, park at or near the dead-end
sign, where there's also a sign indicating that the road beyond the dead-end sign is
privately maintained. There is no official parking spot here so no snow-park required. (If
you don't mind walking a little further you could drive under the highway and there's a
turn-a-round parking spot down there, where you'd park for Easton Hill South, too.)
Walk down the road past the dead-end sign, parallel to the highway. You'll pass a few
houses. KEEP LEFT AT ALL FORKS till your road intersects with the power lines – a
transmission tower will be on your immediate right. Follow the power line corridor west
until you have reached the 4
th
transmission tower – the transect starts here, on the left side
of the power line corridor.
Following the Transect
Following the Transect: The transect starts by following the POWERLINE ROAD (west)
until a old logging road cuts off to the left (well flagged hopefully). The remainder of the
transect follows this road grade the entire way to the end point.
Field procedures
EQUIPMENT
DATA COLLECTION
Smart phone with access to the internet.
Clipboard.
Data sheets (plenty). There are three types: Transect data sheets (back up
incase of smartphone failure). Target species sheets, and Trailing sheets.
Snow Tracking Quality designation key.
Synopsis of Survey Protocol, and/or a copy of this document, Snow Tracking
Survey Protocol.
Waterproof bag/folder for completed sheets
Pens and pencils
Tape measure. Two rulers for photography. Ensure all include metric units.
Your own notepad (eg. for site descriptions for future team leaders)
Digital camera with sufficient battery and memory
Notecards for labeling photographs
Sample bags (Ziplocs)
Working GPS unit with spare batteries (Can be an app on your smart phone)
LOGISTICAL AND SAFETY
Maps of location
Surveyors' Tape for flagging
Compass
Cell phone for emergencies
Sufficient warm clothing, snowshoes, warm boots, food and water, headlamp,
sunglasses, etc.
