April 5th Clean-up of Illegal Dump on Spring River

La Russell Stream Team #2945 has set, Saturday, April 5, 2008 (8:30am until 2:30pm)as the date for the clean-up of the illegal dump on Spring River. The dump is located along Spring River on Lawrence County Farm Road 2087(north side of river), just east of the Jasper County-Lawrence County line, Latitude-37° 9'13.13"N, Longitude-94° 3'20.41"W, at a site in the SE quarter of Section 12, T 28N R29W, Lawrence County, MO. The debris is spread along a 250 yard long tract, located approximately 750 yards upstream from the La Russell Access Point #6812 on Spring River.

Due to scheduling conflicts, some volunteers will also be working on Saturday, March 29, 2008 (8:00am until 12:00 noon), doing preliminary liter pick-up and site preparation. Volunteers are welcome both dates. The site is on a steep embankment along Spring River. Long shirts, long pants and work boots are recommended. Large equipment will be on site (April 5 only) to remove heavy items.

Directions: From Carthage, go east on US Highway 96, approximately 13.5 miles (east from Kellogg Lake) to Highway U. The Jasper County-Lawrence County Line Road is also called Highway U. From the intersection of US Highway 96 and Highway U, go south 2.5 miles on Highway U. Turn left (east) onto Lawrence County Avenue and Farm Road 2087 where Highway U begins to curve to the right (or west). The dump site is 0.2 miles after turning. [Click on map to enlarge Google Earth screen]