STOCKDALE MILL FOUNDATION
RESTORATION & MAINTENANCE PROJECTS
GOALS 2025
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1 |
Level basement floor beside race door |
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2 |
Improve
race door |
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3 |
Free-up
#1 Roller Mill |
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4 |
Upgrade
safety equipment |
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5 |
Install
ladders & catwalk in sub-basement |
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6 |
Replace
mill office windows |
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7 |
Evaluate
condition of all windows |
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8 |
Improve
Visitor Center supply room |
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9 |
Upgrade
restroom screens |
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GOALS 2024 (note: The mill was closed to the public for
essential repairs)
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1 |
Dredge sediment from mill race |
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Complete |
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2 |
Replace
2 frame post in sub-basement |
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Complete |
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3 |
Replace
2 beams in sub-basement |
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Complete |
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4 |
Pour
concrete wall inside sub-basement foundation wall - east side |
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Complete |
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5 |
Remove
silt from sub-basement |
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Complete |
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6 |
Repair
masonry crack in west wall of penstock |
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7 |
Replace
steps beside race |
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8 |
Concrete
swale between mill office and race |
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GOALS 2023
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1 |
Realign
main sifter, tighten drive pulley, adjust belt |
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Complete |
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2 |
Tighten
pulleys on main drive shaft |
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Complete |
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3 |
Replace
broken cogs in Turbine #3 |
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Complete |
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4 |
Evaluate
sub-basement foundation & posts |
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Complete |
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5 |
Repair
3 bucket elevator belts |
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Complete
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6 |
Repair
south basement window |
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Complete
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7 |
Tighten
pulley on third floor receiving seperator |
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Complete
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8 |
Cover
holes on 2nd floor west |
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Complete
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9 |
Secure
siding cracks |
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Complete
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10 |
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GOALS 2022
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1 |
Install
replacement sliding door at top of ramp |
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Complete |
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2 |
Create
flour bag display on bag cart |
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Complete |
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3 |
Secure
east weigh shed door |
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Complete |
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4 |
Cover
siding holes in Visitor Center |
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Complete |
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5 |
Enclose
dust bin above weigh shed dock |
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Complete
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6 |
Free
up heavy trap door in weigh shed |
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Complete
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7 |
Plug
masonry hole under weight shed dock |
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Complete
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8 |
Seal
masonry cracks in weigh shed and office foundation |
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Complete |
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9 |
Add
stone to driveway entrance |
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Complete |
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10 |
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GOALS 2021
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1 |
Free
up turbine gates on two turbines |
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Complete |
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2 |
Repair
basement floor at west door |
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Complete |
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3 |
New sighs: closed for the season / accidents / etc |
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Complete |
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4 |
Secure
west weigh shed door |
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Complete |
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5 |
Paint
office desk |
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Complete
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6 |
Paint clerks desk and stand at visitor register |
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Complete
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7 |
Purchase
vibrating sifter for bagged products |
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Complete
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8 |
Build
replacement sliding door for top of ramp |
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Complete |
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9 |
Install
memorial tree and garden |
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Complete |
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10 |
Replace
windmill shaft |
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Complete |
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11 |
Adjust
drive gear on #1 turbine |
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Complete |
GOALS 2020
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1 |
Transfer
North Liberty turbine to Stockdale |
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Complete |
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2 |
Create
base for North Liberty turbine display |
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Complete |
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3 |
Create banner for North Liberty turbine display |
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Complete |
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4 |
Host
Wabash County Art Guild painting event during Covid |
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Complete |
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5 |
Install
iron steps at mill race platform |
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Complete
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6 |
Rework
restroom roof |
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Complete
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7 |
Paint
restroom south interior wall |
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Complete
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8 |
Replace
race boom |
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Complete |
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9 |
Review
policies for Covid |
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Complete |
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10 |
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GOALS 2019
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1 |
Pour
concrete footing around corn crib base |
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Complete |
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2 |
Remove
trees and brush from south bank of river |
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Complete |
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3 |
Install
dam warning signs upriver |
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Complete |
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4 |
Install
US Fish & Wildlife kiosks for mill and fish ladder |
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Complete |
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5 |
Establish
policies for Covid |
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Complete
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6 |
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GOALS 2018
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1 |
Clean up old shingle debris from roof replacement |
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Complete |
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2 |
Install
additional lath on rafters to protect visitors |
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Complete |
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3 |
Install
additional safety railing on elevator shaft openings |
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Complete |
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4 |
Install gate on mill race platform |
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Complete |
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5 |
Mount
safety equipment at mill race |
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Complete
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6 |
Replace
sock on middle floor sifter |
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Complete
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7 |
Repair
floor on middle floor near flour bin |
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Complete
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8 |
Install
ladder rack in corn crib |
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Complete |
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9 |
Straighten
roof on corn crib |
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Complete |
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10 |
Pour
6" concrete footing around corn crib base |
In
Process |
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11 |
Replace
highway signs |
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Complete
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12 |
Upgrade
Visitor Center signs |
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Complete
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13 |
Paint
highway gate - paint sign |
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Complete
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14 |
Clear
brush on north side |
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Complete |
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15 |
Install
dam warning signs upriver |
Complete |
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16 |
Fish
Ladder area: improve landscaping/drive, info signs (by others) |
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Complete |
GOALS 2017
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1 |
Replace roof (contractor) |
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Complete |
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2 |
Restore
corn cob shaker |
In
Process |
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3 |
Clear
brush on riverbank |
In
Process |
South
side below dam complete |
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4 |
New
socks for top of swing sifter |
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mostly
complete |
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5 |
Install
fish ladder (by others) |
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Complete
- some finishing yet |
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6 |
Rebuild
4 window casings in basement (3 on S, 1 above race) |
In
Process |
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7 |
Procure
a maker of wooden cogs for turbine gears |
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8 |
Improve
race boom |
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Complete |
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9 |
Free
up turbine gates |
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Complete |
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10 |
Replace
timbers on race island |
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Complete |
GOALS 2016
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1 |
Obtain roof quotes |
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Complete |
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2 |
Initiate roof replacement fund |
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Complete |
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3 |
Replace
railroad ties on north abutment |
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Complete |
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4 |
Visior Center - rework door and entrance |
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Complete |
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5 |
Visitor
Center - convert west bay to supply room |
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Complete |
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6 |
Visitor
Center - convert middle bay to Education Center |
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Complete |
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7 |
Rebuild
threshold for 2 east doors |
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Complete |
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8 |
Restore
grain chute from west bin to grain elevator #1 |
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Complete |
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9 |
Restore
corn cob shaker |
In
Process |
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10 |
Clear
brush on riverbank |
In
Process |
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11 |
Rebuild
4window casings in basement (3 on S, 1 above race) |
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12 |
Procure
a maker of wooden cogs for turbine gears |
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13 |
Finalize
fish ladder plans |
Complete |
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14 |
New
socks for top of swing sifter |
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<<< BACK to Restoration
GOALS 2015
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1 |
Rebuild 4window casings in basement (3 on S, 1 above race) |
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2 |
Major concrete repair on dam North abutment & mill race |
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Complete |
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3 |
New
socks for top of swing sifter |
In
Process |
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4 |
Evaluate
roof |
Evaluated
- replacement specs |
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5 |
Renovate
space at West end of Visitor Center |
In
Process |
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6 |
Procure
a maker of wooden cogs for turbine gears |
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7 |
Turbine
#3 - adjust water gates |
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Complete |
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8 |
Replace
railroad ties on north abutment |
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9 |
Rework
balance balast in swing sifter |
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Comptete |
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10 |
Replace
door on Visitor Center |
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11 |
Investate fish ladder to bypass dam |
In
Process |
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GOALS 2014
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1 |
Rebuild 4window casings in basement (3 on S, 1 above race) |
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2 |
Concrete work on dam North abutment |
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3 |
Concrete
fill under West end of weigh shed |
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Complete |
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4 |
Evaluate
roof |
Evaluated |
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5 |
Rework
steps down hill to mill race |
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Complete |
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6 |
Rebuild
wheat elevator #2 |
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Complete |
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7 |
Anchor
sides of corn crib with "L" brackets |
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Complete |
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8 |
Lengthen
sifter socks |
In
Process |
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9 |
Mop
closet or cabinet on main floor |
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10 |
Evaluate
space at West end of Visitor Center |
Evaluated |
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11 |
Procure
a maker of wooden cogs for turbine gears |
In
Process |
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GOALS 2013
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1 |
Replace Office step railing |
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Complete |
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2 |
Add
railing to basement step on East side |
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Complete |
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3 |
Repair
and relocate tachometer for main turbine, install belt guard |
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Complete |
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4 |
Procure
a maker of wooden cogs for turbine gears |
In
Process |
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5 |
Rework
auger above flour sifter - make operational |
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Complete |
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6 |
Rework
auger from scouring mill to tempering bend - make operational |
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Complete |
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7 |
Install
spouts on bran and midlings bolting sifters |
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Complete |
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8 |
Install
floor boots on large belt, middle and top floor |
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Complete |
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9 |
Change
pulley on swing sifter to run slower |
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Complete |
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10 |
Replace
collar on rear shaft of receiving seperator, align
belt |
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Complete |
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11 |
Design
and order new cornmeal bags |
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Complete |
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12 |
Brochures:
revise oand order |
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Complete |
GOALS 2012
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1 |
Rebuild 5 window casings |
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Complete |
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2 |
Install basement spouting - Phase 1 |
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Complete |
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3 |
Improvements
to dam |
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Complete |
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4 |
Put
banding on 2 mill stones |
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Complete |
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5 |
Remove dead cottonwood tree |
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Complete |
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6 |
Have
wooden spoke wagon wheel rebuilt |
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Complete |
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7 |
Replace
office door with matching door |
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Complete |
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8 |
Improve
floatation on race boom |
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Complete |
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9 |
New
handles in baement for trubine
controles |
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Complete |
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10 |
Install
drainage for penstock overflow bypass |
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Complete |
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11 |
Inspect
and adjust trubine gates |
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Complete |
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12 |
Adjust
swing sifter |
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GOALS 2011
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1 |
Rebuild
9 window casings |
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4
of 9 done |
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2 |
Install basement spouting |
In
Process |
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3 |
New
driveway stone |
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Complete |
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4 |
Hang farm implements in weigh shed |
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Complete |
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5 |
Rebuild
wheat auger above 1st roller mill |
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Complete |
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6 |
Rebuild
basement door (east) |
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Complete |
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7 |
additional
pea gravel for landscaping |
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Complete |
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8 |
Lighting
for hammer mill |
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Complete |
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9 |
Bran
sifter operational - Flour sifter operational |
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Complete |
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10 |
Band
mill stones |
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11 |
Install
penstock overflow bypass |
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Complete |
GOALS 2010
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1 |
Wheat
Elevator: install boot and bucket belt |
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Complete |
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2 |
Rebuild 9 Window Casings |
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3 |
Clean
up hammermill & reset |
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Complete |
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4 |
Install basement spouting |
In
Process |
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5 |
Replace
worn belting |
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Complete |
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6 |
Trim
trees |
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Complete |
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7 |
Repair
swing sifter box, add socks |
In
Process |
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8 |
Ventilation
in Visitor's Center |
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Complete |
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9 |
Band
mill stones |
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10 |
Gyro-sifter
operational |
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Complete |
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11 |
Corn
Crib - clean out and organize |
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Complete |
GOALS 2009
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1 |
Drill
Well |
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Complete |
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2 |
Install
hand pump |
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Complete |
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3 |
Restore
& Erect Windmill |
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Complete |
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4 |
Restore
large pulley near roof to power elevators |
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Complete |
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5 |
Power
to all bucket elevators |
In
Process |
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6 |
Restore
wheat scourer - top floor |
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Complete |
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7 |
Install
boot to wheat elevator #1- install belt & buckets |
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Complete |
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8 |
Rework
undercarriage of swing sifter |
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Complete |
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9 |
Install
socks on swing sifter |
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10 |
Flour
packer operational |
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Complete |
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11 |
Finish
installing all wooden spouting |
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GOALS 2008
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1 |
Rebuild
wheat dump bin |
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Complete |
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2 |
Decking
above wheat dump & drag |
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Complete |
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3 |
Rebuild
large wagon scales |
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Complete |
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4 |
Install
socks on swing sifter |
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Ongoing |
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5 |
Erect
windmill |
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Complete |
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6 |
Finish
installing all wooden spouting |
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7 |
Flour
packer operational |
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Complete |
GOALS 2007
Goals and projects to be completed April 2007 - December 2007
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1 |
Swing
sifter operational |
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Complete |
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2 |
Install
swing sifter trays |
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In
process |
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3 |
Move
back purifying dresser |
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Complete |
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4 |
Flour
packer operational |
In
process |
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5 |
Clean out wheat dump bin |
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Complete |
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6 |
Rebuild
wheat drag |
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Complete |
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7 |
Rebuild
wheat dump bin |
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Complete |
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8 |
Landscaping |
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Ongoing |
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9 |
Excavate
well |
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Complete |
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10 |
Obtain
windmill |
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Complete |
GOALS 2006
Goals and projects to be completed April 2006 - December 2006
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1 |
Jack
up bucket elevator legs |
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Complete |
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2 |
Align
bucket elevator heads |
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Complete |
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3 |
Rebuild
bucket elevator boots |
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Complete |
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4 |
Power
to mid & top floors via belting |
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Complete |
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5 |
North
bucket elevator operational |
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Complete |
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6 |
Wheat
seperator/fanning mill operational |
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Complete |
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7 |
Repair
large wagon scales |
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Complete |
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8 |
Collect
and install artifacts on first floor wall |
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Ongoing |
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9 |
Flour
packer operational |
In
process |
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10 |
Print
paper bags for cornmeal & flour |
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Complete |
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11 |
Landscaping |
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Ongoing |
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12 |
Replace
spouts on roller mills |
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Complete |
GOALS 2005
Goals and projects to be completed April 2005 - December 2005
- list updated: Dec 2005
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1 |
Reconstruct
support posts for main lineshaft |
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Complete |
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2 |
Align
and engage main lineshaft |
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Complete |
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3 |
Rebuild
main lineshaft babbitt bearings |
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4 |
Reconstruct
large pulleys for main lineshaft |
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Complete |
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5 |
Finish
office ceiling and walls |
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Complete |
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6 |
Roller-mill
machinery operational |
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Complete |
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7 |
Produce
stone-ground whole-wheat flour |
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Complete |
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8 |
Rework
2nd floor line shaft |
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Complete |
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9 |
Repair
belting |
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Complete |
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10 |
Repair
large wagon scales |
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11 |
Collect
and install artifacts on first floor wall |
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Ongoing |
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12 |
Install
shelving in office |
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Complete |
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13 |
Install
security lights |
In
process |
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14 |
Build
worktable and shelf in basement |
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Complete |
GOALS 2004
Goals and projects to be completed April 2004 - December 2004
- list updated: Dec 2004 -
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1 |
Install lights and electrical outlets in weigh shed |
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Complete |
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2 |
Run
electricity of outside shed |
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Complete |
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3 |
Complete
flooring on first floor |
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Complete |
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4 |
Clean
and repair machinery on each floor |
Ongoing |
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5 |
Finish
office ceiling and walls |
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Complete |
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6 |
Install
cornmeal grist mill |
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Complete |
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7 |
Collect
and install artifacts on first floor wall |
Ongoing |
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8 |
Repair
large wagon scales |
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9 |
Sew
wildflowers |
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Complete |
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10 |
Connect
main lineshaft to two 35" turbines |
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Complete |
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11 |
Investigate,
purchase, & repair belting |
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Complete |
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12 |
Install
donated stone buhr |
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Complete |
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13 |
Excavate
and reconstruct "jigsaw puzzle" type stone buhr |
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Complete |
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14 |
Update
and publish new brochure |
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Complete |
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15 |
Investigate
special identification for volunteer mill workers and guides |
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16 |
Install
security lights |
In
Process |
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17 |
Install
restroom facilities |
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Complete |
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18 |
Establish
"Welcome Center" |
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Complete |
GOALS 2003
Goals and projects to be completed July 2003 - December 2003
- list updated: Dec. '03 -
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1 |
Hook
up turbines to openers. |
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Complete |
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2 |
Finish
the handicapped accessibility. |
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Complete |
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3 |
Complete
new flooring necessary on the main floor. |
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Complete |
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4 |
Remove
coffer dam to access water to turbines and flush out water exit. |
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Complete |
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5 |
Finish
electrical work on bottom 2 floors including office. |
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Complete |
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6 |
Install
property access gates donated to the mill. |
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Complete |
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7 |
Finish walk and fence along race, add steps. |
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Complete |
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8 |
Publish and distribute brochures. |
Ongoing
(nearly 5,000 distributed) |
2nd
5,000 printed |
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9 |
Continue
to address interested groups and encourage tours. |
Ongoing |
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10 |
Install
roller mill machinery in correct order . |
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Complete |
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11 |
Install
insullation in office. |
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Complete |
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12 |
Repair
scales and construct west sliding door in weigh shed. |
Doors
are finished |
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13 |
Slope
land to drain water to the east side of mill building. |
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Complete |
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14 |
Create
artifacts display on wall of main floor. |
Ongoing |
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15 |
Install
new grates in race. |
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Complete |
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16 |
Install
cornmeal grinding process |
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Complete |
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17 |
Paint
metal corn crib and shed roof |
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Complete |