HC-O1 Box 115A White Bird, ID 83554 (W/H) 208-839-2205 Fax 208-839-2205 trailace@ctcweb.net
Trail Ace Construction was established in 1996 as a sole proprietor business. The company is named after wilderness trail building implements developed to reduce labor costs on trail construction. The company incorporated in February, 1997 under the laws of the State of Idaho, and the original five-member crew became officers, directors, and shareholders. Together the crew has compiled 27 work seasons of on-the-ground trailbuilding experience throughout Idaho and Montana. We specialize in erosion and drainage items, turnpike, puncheon bridges, wilderness construction and reconstruction, and wilderness and non-wilderness clearing. Our work ethics, quality and promptness may be best explained by some of the references listed below, or give me a call at the number listed. I’m always happy to talk trails.		---- The same members of the Trail Ace crew have worked together since 1996

Trail Ace comes with three ripper teeth and dirt spade, with replaceable rock points; two depth shoes; reversible plow and blade. Teeth and depth shoes fit in any one of 21 pockets in an 18x36 inch frame. Total wt. 100 lbs. Trail Scoop transports soil for fill, rock for stone structures, rock drill, and trail equipment. It also smooths, levels, and compacts trail tread. Easy transport saves effort, time and energy.		Wilderness Worksavers The Trail Ace, shown in photo, is a horse-drawn ground ripper that adjusts to control the depth and direction of the teeth. The plow blade angles from left to right, and its design keeps it hugging the ground. The Trail Scoop, far left in photo, carries about 1/6 cu. yd. It can be used as a material transport and, with its flared cutting edge with teeth, it self-loads from bank or tread surface and self-levels after dump. The Ace and Scoop work together to build drainage dips. When the Scoop is used behind the Ace, the scoop excavates and mounds material with a quick scoop-and-dump procedure.

Trail Projects
Rock-based turnpike construction Fall Reservoir Link Trail #735, Clearwater N.F. Motorized, 3 miles new construction, 72 linear feet elevated puncheon Palouse Ranger District, RFQ 1-5-99-36 C.O.: Terri Otte (208) 476-8299 C.O.R.: Rollin Kehlet (208) 476-4541 Inspector: Kent Wellner (208) 875-1131 Divide/Blossom Lake Trail #404.4, motorized, Lolo N.F. Plain/Thompson Falls Ranger District, RFQ R1-I6-373Q C.O.: Susan Baron (406) 329-3769 C.O.R.: Marc Childress (406) 826-4320 Delivery Order #17-99-409, Nez Perce N.F. Trail reconstruction of lower John’s Creek C.O.R.: Lori Doman (208) 983-4002 Moore’s Black Butte Trail, Gospel-Hump Wilderness 4 miles reconstruction Nez Perce N.F., RFQ R1-17-99-32 C.O.R.: Lori Doman (208) 983-2963 C.O.: Evonne Sterude (208) 983-4002 Windy Saddle Trail #634, Clearwater National Forest North Fork Ranger District, RFQ R15-98-43 Contracting Officer: Pete Ruppell C.O.R.: Rollin Kehlet Inspector: Tim Lewis Drainage Feature Location and Construction, Selway-Bitteroot Wilderness 200-300 native waterbars, 200-300 drainage dips Clearwater National Forest, Lochsa Ranger District, RFQ R1-5-98-37 Contracting Officer: Pete Ruppell C.O.R.: Rollin Kehlet Inspector: Jim Beale Clark Mountain Trail 601 & 602, Clearwater National Forest 1 mile reconstruction, 6 ft. tread, motorized Contract #50-0276-8-116, RFQ 51-5-98-45 Contracting Officer: Terri Otte (208) 476-4541 C.O.R.: Rollin Kehlet Inspector: Tim Lewis, Pierce W.C. Final 9/30/98 Horse-packing lumber Johns Creek Trail, Nez Perce National Forest Turnpike and Puncheon Bridge, 2 miles wilderness reconstruction, 4 miles motorized reconstruction Contract #RFQ R1-17-98-20 Contracting Officer: Evonne Sterude (208) 983-4002 C.O.R.: Lori Doman....Wayne Wright (208) 983-1963 Final 8/28/98 Rock Creek Trail #580, Selway-Bitteroot Wilderness Turnpike 1000 linear feet, reconstruction, 327 waterbars Bitteroot N.F. Contracting Officer: Sue Baron (406) 329-3769 C.O.R.: Liz Gupton (406) 822-4233 Final 8/15/98 Boulder Pass Trail #211, wilderness 7600 ft. new construction Clearwater National Forest, Powell District Contract # RFQ R1-5-97-36 Selway-Bitteroot Wilderness, Powell Ranger Station Negotiation work Trail #903 Trail #70 Trail #49 Trail #18 Cherry Jones or Dennis Elliot, (208) 942-3113 7/97-8/97		Maud-Dan Ridge Trail, Selway-Bitteroot Wilderness Clearing 14,000 feet of thick timber Contract #50-0276-6-49, Clearwater National Forest, (208) 476-4541 Awarded subcontract from Donald Hays Trail Contractor, Tahoe City, CA Contracting Officer: Pete Ruppell C.O.: Roland Kehlet 6/97 Locsha + Powell Districts, Selway-Bitteroot Wilderness Construct 200 waterbars Clearwater National Forest, (208) 476-4541 Contract #50-0276-655 Contracting Officer: Terri Otte C.O.R.: Roland Kehlet 10/96-97 Log stairway, before (left) and after (right) Cougar Creek Trail #27, motorized, Nez Perce National Forest 4.5 miles new construction and reconstruction Contracting Officer: Wayne Wright Served as trail foreman for Clarence McReynolds Construction Started 10/10/94, shut down due to snow 10/30/94 Diablo Mountain Trail #18, wilderness 2 miles reconstruction, 6500 feet realignment Clearwater National Forest, Powell District Contracting Officer: Pete Ruppell Served as trail foreman for Clarence McReynolds Construction Started 9/30/94, finished realignment 10/7/94, shut down due to snow Stanley Butte/Oldman Meadow Trail #206, wilderness 3.5 miles of realignment Clearwater National Forest, Powell District Contracting Officer: Pete Ruppell Served as trail foreman for Clarence McReynolds Construction 3 man crew: Brumley, Stone, and Stowers Started 7/25/94, shut down 9/28/94 Hauling turnpike fill with Trail Scoop Walton Lakes Trail #79, motorized 5 miles reconstruction, 5 miles realignment Clearwater National Forest, Powell District Contracting Officer: Dan Kellogg Served as trail foreman for Clarence McReynolds Construction 3 man crew: Brumley, Stone, and Stowers Final 7/20/94 Maple Lake Trail #939, wilderness 6.5 miles reconstruction, 1.5 miles new construction Clearwater National Forest, Powell District Contracting Officer: Dan Kellogg Served as trail foreman for Clarence McReynolds Construction 3 man crew: Brumley, Dalgleish, and Stowers Started 9/15/92, snowed out 10/10/92, final 9/10/93
Government References
- - ------- "USDA Forest Service Region 1 February 5, 1998 Dear Mr. Brumley, I am pleased to present this 'Trail Contractor of the Year' award to you. Your long history of outstanding trail work in the Northern Region and your work on the Boulder Pass Trail Project on the Clearwater National Forest in 1997 make Trail Ace Construction a very worthy recipient of this award. ----I wish to thank you for your conscientious approach to your work and the excellent quality of the final product. Sincerely, Dale N. Bosworth Regional Forester" ------- - - Terri Otte, C.O., Clearwater National Forest, (208) 476-4541 Peter Ruppell, C.O., Clearwater National Forest, (208) 476-4541 Rollin Kehlet, C.O.R., Clearwater National Forest, (208) 476-4541 Jim Beale, Inspector, Lochsa District, (208) 926-4274 Gary Hays, Timber Sales Administrator, Nez Perce National Forest Wayne Wright, C.O.R., Nez Perce National Forest, (208) 983-4090 Lori Doman, C.O.R., Clearwater Dist.rict, Nez Perce N.F, (208) 983-1963 Evonne Sterude, C.O., Nez Perce National Forest, (208) 983-4002 Gene Lloyd, Inspector, Nez Perce National Forest, (208) 983-2280 Sue Baron, C.O., Lolo National Forest, (406) 329-3769 Liz Gupton, C.O.R., Superior R.S., (406) 822-4233 Tim Lewis, Inspector, Clearwater N.F, Pierce R.S., (208) 435-4636 Kent Wellner, Inspector, Clearwater N.F, Palouse R.S., (208) 875-1131
6' wide motorized trail tread reconstruction before (left) and after (right)
Tools and Equipment
Hand Tools 4 pulaskis in good condition 3 picks 2 -- 4' crosscut saws 2 -- 6' cross cutsaws 1 crowbar 1 pole saw 1 packboard with tool rack 2 double bit axes 4 pair pruning shears 2 -- 14" bow saws 2 -- 30" bow saws 4 -- 5 lb. hatchets 1 tree hoe 4 heavy pick mattoxes 2 hand winches, l ton and 5 ton Drill Equipment Trojan detonator box with 600' shooting cord 4 -- 3'x3' folding blasting signs 1 Pionjar 120 gas drill Power Tools Portable generator Takeuchi TBO07 mini excavator, model 1996 Honda 90 trail bike Stihl 75 11.1 power pole saw Stihl chain saw winch Stihl chain saws, 056, 044, 031, & 018 Stihl 350 brush cutter Drills, saws, grinders, etc.		Transportation 1984 Ford pickup 3/4 ton Diesel 4-horse trailer 1984 Toyota pickup with topper Trail Ace Trail Building Implements 2 Trail Scoops 2 Trail Aces Horses and Tack 2 -- 1400 lb. draft horses 1 pack saddle 1 riding saddle 1 portable electric fence--"ribbon for 1/3 acre" 2 feed bags Highline ropes, manties, stakes and head gear 2 sets of harnesses Safety Equipment Large First Aid Kit 2 small First Aid Kits Fire Equipment 3 -- 5 gallon buckets 1 backpack water pump 4 pulaskis 2 double-bitted axes 2 D-handled shovels 3 -- 3# fire extinguishers 1 -- 7# fire extinguisher Camp Gear 1 12'x16' wall tent Cookstove, pots, pans & utensils
Additional Skills and Experience
Bonner Brumley: Certified welder Operate backhoes and heavy equipment Work on Cats Former logger--woods foreman & sawyer, 7 man crew, Gary Medley Logging, Orofine, Idaho, (208) 476-5331, 1986-1990 Irrigation and landscaping Plumbing--subcontractor for Wingfield Construction Building & Plumbing Contractor White Bird, ID, (208) 839-2425, 1993-1999 Construction framing and finish, carpentry Trail bridges

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