New Designation For HITW

Hydrology Report: I am overwhelmed with the success of the Dewaterization Project. I know that there has been a little concern on the validity of this project. The first excavation was completed by Lady Eagle, Anna, and She Wolf. The kids packed the mud up up the hill to where I constructed a mud and rock wall to divert Bear Creek into the excavation site. That project has proven to be very successful, even for planting flowers until Ranger Bill got a hold of the weed eater. Ranger Bill also excavated the site, until he had to be winched out of the mud because he went in over the top of his hip boots. Bull Moose got into the final clean up phase of the excavation after "Bobcat Man" roughed it in. Eyes rolled, snide remarks were made when the coffer dam and decking was built.

But the end results, it works great! As I write, the pump is on auto pilot and keeping up with the water flow draining into the cistern. Water is flowing into the site from all directions, still one low spot in front of the cook tent that has always collected water. This will be taken care of as soon as the dump trucks can get in. Currently, we are in the best shape that we have ever witnessed during spring break up. With the rain today, approximately 81.4% of the snow pack has now been pumped out of the area. A slight sluffing of soil on Grannies Gulch but to date no major landslides.

The snow storage area on Messican Lane has decreased in height from six feet to approximately 2 feet, so we should be able to re-open Messican Lane to traffic, one way only with the next week. Because of the fire hose route and break up conditions, Bronco Lane is closed to through traffic. Cabins wintered very well, a slight heaving of decks but nothing that will not correct it self.

NEW DESIGNATION

The current site is designated as the Hole In The Wall Recreational Area. During the past three years, exhaustive research has revealed that this same area hosts a year around population of wildlife, waterfowl, and birds of prey as well as a large variety of migratory and resident song birds.

During the last wildlife survey, in the time allocation of 6 minutes four Snowshoe Hares were counted indicating that the total population may exceed the grazing area. Other wildlife in the area include Moose, Bear, Wolves, Lynx, Buffalo, Beaver, Rabbits / Hares, Ermine, Porcupine, Shrews, and common field mouse. Some of the more notable birds enumerated would include a large population of Eagles, Ravens, Woodpeckers, Song Birds, and Pink Flamingos. Seasonal migratory waterfowl would include Mallard Ducks, Lessor Canadian Goose, and Sand Hill Cranes.

Although, no photographic evidence is available, it is consider that it is very likely that an exotic specie also exists in the area. Undocumented evidence indicates that there is a possibility that two of the major bodies of water also contain Krocodiles. Origin of the specie is unknown, however, the early settlers in this area named these two bodies of water, Upper and Lower Kroc Pond. Not to be confused as the "original" Kroc Pond which has since been claimed as a Moose Wallow.

Based on the research and data collected on this area, considering that it was previously designated as a "Recreational Area" we have just received official documentation designating this area as a "Wildlife Refuge". Henceforth, this area can be referred to as "Hole In the Wall Recreational Area and Wildlife Refuge Area or HITWRAWRA, pronounced as HIT WRA WRA.

Example of the flourishing population of
the Snowshoe Hare that populates the HITWRAWRA

Migratory Waterfowl ~ Kroc Pond Area

The HITWRAWRA has a stable population of resident squirrels including the species
of "Claire Allen", "Butch", and "Sundance Kid".

Area received the designation as a "Wildlife Refuge" primarily due to the discovery of one particular specie that is considered endangered. The total population of this specie is unknown due to their rarity. This is the only known photograph of this rare specie. Although little biological data is known on this specie, however it is considered likely that this particular specie is a cross breed between a Kangaroo and Jack Rabbit.