Matienzo Caves Project Planning Meeting 2019 Agenda
Matienzo Caves Project planning meeting agenda for March 9, 2019, includes reports on project updates, equipment, treasurer's report, expedition planning, objectives discussion, and potential cave exploration opportunities for Easter and Summer. Various sites and projects are highlighted for consideration. The agenda covers a range of topics from logistics to exploring new cave systems, surveying, and collaborative efforts.
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Matienzo Caves Project planning meeting 2019 Clapham Reading Room Caf 6:30pm 9 March 2019 Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Approval of agenda and points for AOB 3. Matienzo Cave Project report including update on web site, Matienzo 60 - "Matienzo: 10 More Years" and IT provision - Juan 4. Brief review of activity in 2018 - Phil P 5. Expedition Equipment officer s report Big Steve 6. Expedition Treasurer s report - Suzie 7. People planning to go at Easter and in Summer and when 8. Primary arrangements and objectives for 20198 and who will take on these? - All 9. Possible objectives (will be on PowerPoint at meeting) to be discussed: 10.Hydrology work brief explanation of what should be planned over the next few years and who is willing to help and take part Phil Papard 11.Surveying we need to re-survey various systems who can help and take on tasks over the next few years? 12.AOB & Questions.
Matienzo 2019 Sites and projects to consider for Easter and Summer
DIGS South Vega: 4853 & 4854 two sites high (630m) up but below ridge, above Volcano. Water heard running away in heavy rain. Need an exploratory dig. Seldesuto: 1298 Site dug to pitch into a boulder chamber way on needs snappering and best to-do on very hot day i.e. with good draught to check way on (maybe better in summer?) North Vega: 4716, 4645 sites high up, 1st needing capping to open rift, 2nd in wooded depression La Secada: 603 (Near the bar pot); 252 (4732); 880 (Two & half fat ladies); 4805; key digs to get access into SW area of Four Valley System (FVS) - 1017 (Socks) between N Vega and FVS, current dug Fresnedo: 2522 dig that should give access direct into the far end of Rampant Rabbit passage in Cueva del Torno, good progress in 2018 likely to only need a few days more work to get access. Ria o: 1800 (Fridge door cave) if dry to dig blockage to connect to 0103 (Cueva de la Espada) Riolastras: 4781 new shaft found, not descended or dug Coter n Las Llanas: 4806; 4807 - to possible fenced shafts need checking out (seen from drone) Hornedo: 3048 - dig with good cold draught between Vaca and Nabo is worth an exploratory dig Cobadal : 4846; 4847 1st opened to short passage, more work needed; 2nd small hole needs work to get to possible chamber.
Caves to push and survey 4669: Torca del Dron entrance via an adjacent cave needs sorting, and possible side galleries entered, pushed and surveyed. 0048: Cueva-Cubio de la Re ada continue re-survey beyond breakdown chamber. Enter, explore and survey ramp in Itchy Crutch Series 0713: Fuente Aquanaz pushing Sarah Jean Passage; Rudolph Chamber and end sump area. 3234: Cueva-Cubio del Llanio trying to find link to 0105 Cueva de Ria o 0071: Torca del Mostajo push and survey work between Golden Void and possible link to Manchester series. 0892: Torca del Regaton: dive sump off Spike Hall, push leads on survey marked with ? on Sistema de Cubija survey. 0107: Cueva Hoyuca push Trident area via Carcaviezo 0780: Torca de Corcada continue capping and pushing at end of Fossil Route 0427: Torca de Lastrilla cap slot at bottom with possible link to 0075 Simas del Pic n
Caves to push and survey 0841: Cueva Fresnedo 2 pushing at the passages and leads at the far end found in 2018. 0733: Cueva Vallina downstream (Rupert) and upstream Rio Rioja plus pushing etc in Vallina II and Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence areas 1930: Sumidero de Cobadal snapper and digging work to get up strongly draughting choke at western end. 1800: Fridge Door Cave diving, pushing and surveying if water is low enough in entrance area. 3991: Cueva de Lolo (del Secretario) digging out gravel from sump and pushing open passage beyond. 0333: Torca de Azpilicueta/Re ada pushing above western end above where water last seen/heard. 1391: Volcano Cave installing some shoring and pushing down what looks to be open draughting leads at bottom.
Project Work Needed 2691: Giant Panda Entrance work to stabilise entrance and install tube. 3916: BigMat Calf Hole concrete and block work needed and remove much of scaffolding. 1930: Sumidero de Cobadal open up collapsed entrance and secure, possibly with tube. 0081 Cueva de Carcavuezo check entrance and clear out as needed 3334: Road Works Pot not now in our area, but we have some responsibility as our guarding chains have disappeared to install some steel bars to stop accidental access by children and animals. 1452: Hole in the Road gate or similar needed to discourage child or animal access
Surveying and Recording Have OruxMaps and its data downloaded from website, plus site descriptions, from website, on your phone/tablet. This will allow known sites to be identified and so new sites recorded, by GPS grid ref, photograph of entrance (close up and distant), and a brief description (size, approx. depth, if draughting etc). If new site or new cave passage explored please survey all significant finds (use what method you are familiar with) but please record: The centre line plus LRUD at each station, and critically recorded good passage details (water flow, air flow, formations, floor type, faults etc) and cross sections at relevant locations. Try to take photographs/video of typical passages, at this point they need not be competition quality, they are for record purposes. Write up finds as soon as possible after in log book (fresh in mind) including a brief description of new sites and passages found. And input photographs and surveys. If not drawing up survey immediately leave survey notes (if on paper) in a plastic A4 cover in the Matienzo Office ensuring the site and location is marked on the notes.
Matienzo Caves Project planning meeting 2019 Clapham Reading Room Caf 6:30pm 9 March 2019 Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Approval of agenda and points for AOB 3. Matienzo Cave Project report including update on web site, Matienzo 60 - "Matienzo: 10 More Years" and IT provision - Juan 4. Brief review of activity in 2018 - Phil P 5. Expedition Equipment officer s report Big Steve 6. Expedition Treasurer s report - Suzie 7. People planning to go at Easter and in Summer and when 8. Primary arrangements and objectives for 20198 and who will take on these? - All 9. Possible objectives (will be on PowerPoint at meeting) to be discussed: 10.Hydrology work brief explanation of what should be planned over the next few years and who is willing to help and take part Phil Papard 11.Surveying we need to re-survey various systems who can help and take on tasks over the next few years? 12.AOB & Questions.
