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CAVE GATING SEMINAR
Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Missouri Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources,
Missouri Department of Conservation U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, American Cave Conservation Association
and Bat Conservation International
DATE: June 4 - 8, 2001 (Registration is limited to 20 students, Please register early.)
LENGTH: 5 Days (Registration begins 10:00 a.m., Monday, ends Friday at noon)
TUITION: $300/person
TARGET GROUP: Cave Resource Specialists, Biologists, Geologists, Natural Resource Managers, Recreation Managers.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: During the course, participants will learn techniques of bat gate construction while building a low airflow reduction bat gate at McDowell's Cave, as well as decision criteria for determining whether or not a gate should be used as a cave management tool. Particular emphasis will be placed on evaluating gate placement in regard to protecting federally endangered
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bat species. The program will involve active participation in the gate construction interspersed with mini lectures. During the course, students will learn to properly site a cave gate, measure passage cross sections, develop construction drawings, estimate material quantities, select steel fabrication equipment, layout a gate project, learn safety techniques, work with volunteers, move steel, practice steel cutting and welding techniques, and coordinate with local interest groups. Course instructors will also discuss cave management, bat assessment techniques, and the ecology of cave systems.
LOCATION & FACILITIES: Registration will be at the Inn at Grand Glaize in Osage Beach, Missouri near Lake of the Ozarks State Park. A special room rate of $62.00 has been arranged for seminar participants. You are responsible for making your own arrangements for accommodations. To make a reservation at the Inn at Grand Glaize call: 1-800-348-4731 or (573) 348-4731.
Students are responsible for their own transportation to the work site. Registered students will be provided with additional maps and directions to the seminar location. Sack
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lunches will be provided as part of the tuition. Morning and evening meals, and lodging costs, are not included in the tuition price.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Students are expected to participate in gate construction, and must be physically fit enough to hike short distances, help move heavy material, walk and work on uneven slopes, and spend several hours per day underground. Vigorous physical activity will be required over short periods.
PERSONAL GEAR: Students should bring a pack, leather gloves, water bottle, boots, hard hat, and a head lamp for field work. Wear work clothes and/or coveralls as gate construction is very dirty work.
CONTACT INFORMATION: ACCA, P.O. Box 409, Horse Cave, KY 42749. (270) 786-1466.
E-mail: acca@caveland.net
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