Restoration Grant Program

East Mountain Lookout , Idaho

File # - 2002-02ESTMTN
Sponsors - Central Idaho Cultural Center (CICC) [Marlee Wilcomb / Mary Allen;Pres.]
Date of Application - March 3rd, 2002
Date of Filed - March 13th 2002
Amount Granted - $50.00 (by FFLA check)
Date Approved - March 29th, 2002
Location - Boise National Forest R5E T13N 21 SWINE; Idaho Falls, 8 miles South of Cascade, Idaho

Notes -
-Description of initial work needed: Log replacement & stabilization of LO

Status -
-East Mtn Lookout was destroyed by a lightening strike caused wildfire in the summer of 2002
-At present there are No Plans to continue and resurrection or rebuilding of the site
-This information is from Marlee Whitcomb : East Mountain Society

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  NEWS RELEASE
East Mountain Receives Grant

The East Mountain Lookout Project, sponsored by the Central Idaho Cultural Center in McCall, was the recipient of the second FFLA restoration grant.

The unique lookout, near Cascade, was purchased from the Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association and sits on four acres of the Boise National Forest, under permit to the CICC. The CCC-built lookout is the last unmodified lookout of this design. The two-story log structure with basement is surrounded by a concrete catwalk. The logs in the basement, below the catwalk, need replacing. The two stories above the walkway are of thirteen-inch diameter logs, approximately 21 feet in length; several of these also need to be replaced. Time and harsh weather conditions have made these logs structurally unsound.

Proposed work will begin as soon as logs and funding are available, ideally in the summer of 2002. Both log acquisition and funding sources are being sought at this time. Two independent written evaluations have been made regarding the log replacement needs.

Goals and activities for East Mountain in 2002 include:
1. Renew liability insurance
2. Apply for additional grants to fund log work
3. Re-institute web site, link with FFLA
4. Continue recruitment of volunteers for work and hosting
5. Display interpretive materials and brochures
6. Inspection and maintenance / restoration work
-install reproduction bed on ground floor
-paint floor and interior walls of ground level
-replace glass panes up and down stairs
-replace twin mattresses on upper floor bunks
-install solar light fixture
-repair and paint cabinets
-repair snow shutters and re-hinge snow door
-furnish lookout with chairs, desks, dishes, etc.
-replace (or make a repro of) fire finder
-repair maps and ceiling frames
7. Host interpretive event at lookout site
8. Establish contacts with various businesses and Cascade Chamber of Commerce

Watch for the new East Mountain website, as well as "Come to East Mountain Day", planned for this summer.

To support the project and become a "Friend of East Mountain Lookout", send tax-deductible contributions to East Mountain Lookout, Central Idaho Cultural Center, P.O. Box 1761, McCall, ID 83638. For more information, contact Marlee Wilcomb or Mary Allen at CICC, 208-634-4497 or email: ciccmuse@ctc.web.net.

UPDATE NOTICE: East Mountain Lookout gone
Last night (6/26/02) around 7pm, a lightning started blaze burned East Mountain Lookout to the ground. I would like to thank you and your organization for all its help and advice. We are still stunned and very sad over the loss of this beautiful lookout