WORKING BEE / DIG DAY: THIS SUNDAY ( 24th MARCH)
9am – 12 / 12.30PM
We started last Sunday on the realignment of the lower section of Bull Run.
We would love to have volunteers to help us continue this Sunday!
Meet 9am on “Old Coach Rd” at the top of Bull-a-Varde.
Note: If you get to the top of Normandale Rd (Start to Old Coah road) just prior to 9am someone will give you a ride in!!
Hope to see ya there! Happy Trails.
Great work done today by those who did / were able to show up and start the new realignment section of the Bull Run! NOTE: NEXT DIG DAY IS THIS COMING SUNDAY – 24TH MARCH! Trail building dig days will then also be held fortnightly there after! Stay tuned! Happy Trails.
The felling of the Danzig Forest is going well and due to be finished Jun/Jul.  Around 40-50 truckloads of 40 tonnes each have been extracted.
The new road from the Woolshed up to Old Coach Rd is half built and will be a wide gravelled road with gradient up to 1/6.
GWRC have put aside a budget to build a “Danzig” replacement track also!
The new trail from Baked Beans bend down to Mill Stream is over half built by GWRC contractors.
We are about to start the realignment of the lower section of Bull Run. We would appreciate volunteers to help dig etc on Sunday 17th March.Â
Meet 9am on Old Coach Rd at the start to Bull-a-Varde. If late make your way down the Bull Run to the rock garden area! See you there!
Hi folks,
Now that the logging has once againg started its a good time to remind you that all trails in the Danzig forest are once again off limits to all public! Thats a bugger really as it leaves little single track riding in this immediate area!
Old Coach Road (OCR) is still open which allows access to the Bull-a-Varde which leads onto Sweetacres. http://tracks.org.nz/track/show/1271
The contractors have allowed GW to reopen the pine block within the logging site during the Christmas/New Year shutdown.
Update from Jeremy Patterson regarding the Danzig forest logging
Logging of the Stratton Street forest (Danzig forest) is well under way, all tracks within the block are now closed until further notice. they include, Danzig, Big Weta, Choppers, The last Sun, the pylon track and the bridle way, as all these tracks are effected at the bottom of the block.
We intend on opening things up over the Christmas period, these dates are not yet known but will be confirmed closer to the time.If anyone has any questions they can email/contact me.RegardsJeremy Paterson | Belmont Regional Park – Ranger GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL | Te Pane Matua Taiao| Rangers Residence 282 Stratton Street Lower Hutt 5010| T: 04 586 6614 | M: 027 443 0362 www.gw.govt.nz
Update from Wayne Boness regarding the logging of Danzig forest.
MTB: Danzig Logging
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This is to let you know that contractors for the Greater Wellington Regional Council will begin an operation to log a 24-hectare radiata pine plantation on – or close to – 1 November at the head of Korokoro Valley near the Stratton Street entrance to Belmont Regional Park.
The operation is likely to finish in May 2013
Please click the link below to read the attached newsletter that we’ve compiled for residents and affected parties.
The Q&As cover operational details, environmental protection, park use during the operation and site reinstatement.
If you have any questions about the operation, feel free to contact Belmont Regional Park Ranger Jeremy Paterson (027 443 0362, 04 586 6614) or Wayne Boness.
http://www.gw.govt.nz/korokoro-valley-pine-plantation-logging-operation/
Please feel free to forward this email to your contacts.
Kind regards
Wayne Boness
Western Sector Principal Ranger
Greater Wellington Regional Council
04 237 5793, 021 667 321
The Park Ranger has advised that the logging operation will commence at the start of this November (2012) weather permitting!.  There is now a skid site in place near the very end of Weta so take care whilst riding this last section for the time being.
NOTE:Â ALL TRAILSÂ WILL REMAIN CLOSED WITHIN THE DANZIG FORESTÂ WHILST THE LOGGING OPERATION IS IN PROGRESS! (ie: Danzig, Weta, Last sun, The Slide, Choppers)
However Old Coach Road will remain open for most of the logging duration and will only be closed for short periods nearer the end of the logging operation or whilst removing pines near this trail. Please excercise caution near this area and stick to the open trails / tracks!
It is hoped that the “Bull Run” will have its issues resolved in the future and this trail will be the made available once work has been completed on the required sections etc.
Happy Trails!
Paul.
Bull Run Track in Belmont Regional Park is closed until further notice. No public access is allowed!
Update from Jeremy Patterson regarding the Bull Run.
Anyone undertaking any work on this track may be trespassed or prosecuted.
GW is working with DOC on the issues and concerns relating to Bull Run.
Once a decision has been made it is hoped that BAMBA, working with GW will help to implement this.
Any questions regarding the closure to Jeremy.paterson@gw.govt.nz
Jeremy Paterson. Belmont Regional Park Ranger, GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL.
Mean while all other tracks are still open! – Including all tracks within the Danzig Forest Area!
Happy Trails.
Paul.  (Secretary)
The Bull Run has been closed off to the public until further notice.
