[Az-Geocaching] Adopt-a-highway

[Rand Hardin]

RAND HARDIN RESPONDED:

There's another issue that Brian Casteel didn't mention:  When we originally signed up for the Adopt-A-Highway program, we were given a one mile stretch of the northbound side of the highway.  When we arrived to do our initial cleanup on 4/17/04 (INAUGURAL ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY CLEANUP), we noticed that we were also given the southbound side (our sign was on both sides of the highway).  Since we hadn't signed up for, or planned on doing both sides of the highway, we concentrated on the northbound side, and spotted the southbound side.

Our second cleanup was scheduled for 7/11/04 (FAREWELL ARIZONA).  For this cleanup we concentrated on the southbound side of the highway, and spotted the northbound side.

Our last cleanup was on 1/15/05 (CITO 2005 #1).  We concentrated on the northbound side of the highway, and spotted the southbound.

Brian Cluff's message didn't mention which side of the highway the complaint was about.  It's possible the individual noticed the southbound side of the highway, which was last cleaned on 7/11/04 (over 8 months ago).  It's possible this side of the highway does look bad!  If I remember correctly, we're supposed to do our cleanups every three months.  So far we've been staggering our cleanups because we've been given two sides of the highway instead of the one side that we signed up for.  

So far we've had three cleanups in the one year since we began on 4/17/04 (we're behind on our agreement to the Adopt-A-Highway program).

Maybe it's time to do a complete cleanup of both sides of the highway and start a regular schedule to keep both sides cleaned.


1st· INAUGURAL ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY CLEANUP:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=287888bc-514f-48ab-9525-91e167957091

2nd· FAREWELL ARIZONA:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=c117517e-c450-4020-9e6d-708b056fbe11

3rd· CITO 2005 #1:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=1c019694-8b20-404c-b946-aebe8cf8eebd

Rand Hardin
(RandMan)

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BRIAN CASTEEL RESPONDED:

Unfortunately, it MAY be the dirtiest part of the road because of its 
proximity to the landfill.  However, whenever there has been a cleanup, 
there is a VERY noticeable difference, and the area is clean when we have been through with it.  I doubt that it is the dirtiest on a regular basis, because in my time traveling the Beeline, I've never seen another group cleaning anything.

As for the median, we aren't allowed to cross the highway and pick up 
traffic there (unfortunately).  This is a safety issue and is not allowed per ADOT.  There is also a limitation that we can technically pick up trash 
along the highway.  If I'm not mistaken, it's within 10'.  Of course, having to get in/out of vehicles, it's easy to 'violate' this rule without even really thinking about it.

Sport Trac/K (sp?) adopted the program and had a clean-up a few months ago, toward the end of the year I believe.  It's due for another one, but it would be great if it could be held on CITO Day.

Brian
Team A.I.

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BRIAN CLUFF WROTE:

I was just sent a message privately from someone that was concerned that the area of road that we are in charge of is the dirtiest part of the road?

Can anyone back that up?

Is it possibly due to people picking up the trash aren't allow to get near the road to pick it up? (am I wrong about that rule.. and if I'm not, is there a way around it so that the median and close by chunk of road can also be picked up so we don't look bad?)

Do we need to start organizing another event?

I can't remember who adopted the adopt-a-highway thing..

Brian Cluff
Team Snaptek

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