Marijuana Grow Site Cleanup

December 1- 3, 2006

Balch Camp / Black Rock

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Tent, tarp and other trash found in a campsite

Fry pans and propane cylinders found in a camp site

Plastic bin, tarps and drip line in a grow site

Bags of trash ready to be loaded into the nets

Drip line coiled up and ready to be loaded

The bags of trash and coils of drip line in the above pictures after the CHP Helicopter, H-40 came in low to drop the nets ...oops

H-40 descending to the heliport at Balch Camp

H-40 taking off after dropping a net load of trash and drip line

H-40 inbound to the heliport with a double net lift

Tom at the top of the Patterson Bluffs

One of the many grow sites found at the top of the Patterson Bluffs by Rick and Tom on their recon hike

Trash pit about 4' x 4' x 4', most of the trash covered by fallen oak leaves

Sleeping Fortress on top of the Bluffs

Apparently, bears were a real  problem at the sites on top of the bluffs. This fortress was wired together very strongly, it had a full log roof with plastic over it, and a gate to close up at night

Tom, checking out the sleeping quarters

The floor was covered with a thick layer of pine needles for  comfort

There were several old sleeping bags scattered around the site

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