1988

sending your exchange DECEMBER 1988 you

La - Plata,

missing will

Kathy Costa

persons,substancial experience required. Contact info/application : (301)

Sewanee wk(404)25r-3287

following this

grottos officers: George

Qresident",.ioBl Spina Secretary, T('easurer; MAR: Spring

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Exchanges NCRC

VAR FYI

Writillg:BBeJshaw . PriJlting:E Ricke1Js MaiJing: E.Bradshaw.

FINALLLy .... A NEW ADDRESS PLEASE make note of this new address for

newsletters for inclusion in the VAR/FYI as,of 10, can send newsletters to me <BarbaraBelshaw): 2151 Hannon Dr. Md. 20646 . No new phone number yet. If you don/t want to take a chance of me in the mail- we haven/t sold our /old/ house yet, and mymother be living there until we do: 5313 Lansing Dr. Camp Springs, Md. 20748.

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*** Another change of address: SI igo Grotto "Subterranean Sun" c/o Jeff Maddox < new chairperson) Box 9271 Silver Spring, Md 20906. .

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Nov. 21-26 28-Dec 3 Dec. 31-Jan 1 88/89

Dec. 28, 1988

Feb. 25-26, 1989

July 31-4, 1989

Deer Hunting Season in WVa: BE CAREFUL OUT THERE! NSS Cave Diving Workshop in Branford, Florida.Contact

McNally at (305) 666-0748. .

A Rican expidition Jointly sponsored by the NSS the Association Espeleo f ogica Cost rricense. 3 weeks,20 caving

Doug Dotson for 689-1024. .

NCRC Basic Cave Rescue Orientation Class. 01 ive Hi I I, Kentucky. Contact: Bruce Bannerman (304)743-5455.

NSS Convention, Tennessee. Contact: Bil I Stringfel low H(404) 751-1257.

VAR/MAR Fal) 1988 MEET Sept 30 -0ct 2 •

. The are items ret('ieved from several pUblications, since I nlssed attedning ,one, and have not seen any minutes: 1.M- VAR Patches on sale for $3, can buy in batches of 25 for a 15% discount; ** Election of new Dashel -4th term as

l'lBussey Vice Chair!

Tom Mary Barrett **_ Attendance: VAR: 40+ 63+. ** 89 VAR to be

hosted by Tldeviater Grotto at Endless Caverns, Va. Fa) 89 VAR hosted byWVACS ana VSS at? Fall 89 VAR/MAR Gross and? hosting at Alpine Shores, or T A site'., . ,??1? Can/t find out any other info about the meeting ;exceptthe u8ua.1 ",B.S/ '; ; '" .

CAVE RESCU $JIC ERS . Did you .g,et, YO\,l,rs? . Need more? notify Jackie (304)743-5455. put one 6 ·you helmet and one on your phone. If you would defray th:e> 'cost- o·f printing the stickers: send a donation of REgion NCRC Box 784 CuI loden, WVa 25510-0784.

TID BATS

Remember to ) ike to help$5 to Easte('n

*** for the NCRC Newsletter should be sent to Ms Leslie Johnsr n Exchange Editor 3583 Weesex Court Lawrencevll Ie, GA 30245. *** The Cave REscue telephone number for Nlttany Grotto shoud read 814-863-1111. . *** The BAT KILL In Hamilton Cave appears to have beena natural one: caused most probably by raccoons.

ROSTER:

lIr-.'UTES OF FALL VAR/MAR HELD AT LAZY-A CA:\ 1)

Glengary , \\=est Virginia cctober 2, 1988

Annapolis - Collings (2) Blue Ridge - Stewar t ; i'1. Socky C('V - Tichenor; RousP Charlottesville - Strir field; Wicks

( former l ' eVa) D. C. Grotto - Gulden (2) ESSO - B. Bannerman (2) Charleston - J. Bannerman (2) Fli tt,ermouse - Bussey (2) Frederick - C. Harbaugh, T. elsh GermarlY Va ll ey - Chute; Webb GROSS - See; Hard;v Monongahela - Ashton; Sowers Mountai n State - Hempel (2) New River Valley - E. Kastning ; E. hastning Parkersburg - Rowland (2)

PSC - Moss; Ricketts RASS - Ph illips (2) Shenandoah Valley - CaSh -.; M(jI 'neaU'. Sligo - Maddox; McConke Tidewater ---S·tubbe,2) --

Tri-State - Bennett; Di' <-<do

VPI - Perkins (2)

VSS - Carter (2) WVACS - Cruse (2) WASS - Grady (2)

OFFICERS Chairman - George Dasher Secretary - Torn Spina

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

The meeting t-."as called te, (,rdel' b 1 Cha irman Da hel' at. 10: 10 A.t-I. Twenty-five IO'sjVAR members were registert-'d (see roster ahovel. Copies of the AgendH. were made available tel the delegates. No independent cavers \..,rel'e present . A. Secretary Spina entel't..ailled M motion to ac(:elA the lIlinut uf

the Spring 1988 "'teetiug. mIO b " RASS to accept minutes of Spl'ing 198B leeting, SE("Ol'.n b:- VSS, PASSED.

B. Iary Barret t, on behal f of Treasurer Iorton, presented Balance Sheet for T)Priod Oct. 1, 1987 - Sept. 30, 1988, and P('("..I[lOt"ied Budget for (lct . 1, 1988 - Sept. 30, 1989. (See BttachmerltS.)

C. 'I'he Chainnan r-eported tha t $150.00 had rt cunll'ibute.) to tllf'� Robe r-ta SI."icegood Fund.

D, Vice-Chair's report presented by ChaiIml:Ul. 1bere is no access

1,0 Hell Hole .

r-mJ;ON

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(. ; .. },6. Bi ll Bussey rerxwled that he has \'est \'jrginia (ave Pn.tecl icm .l,ct

signs ,fo,r thosf:' whu,may be. interestp.<l in i.nstall i.ng them. Spi.ltH

('omment.ed that he [Spina] has a supply of \'irginia signs as well, 7, ,, (xx} re.pre.sentati ve was not prpsenl to gi ve rpport. .

. 8. Bob Bermel t. rep ort.ed on behal f of Host G)'ot to ( s) 11 la I slim€:, 200 peoph had regj,stRl'ecl: 1 40 VAR. 60 'tAR, [At this time ESSO,

r,'; Moqo ned · to thank the:Husting Grutto(s), SECX>ND by New River. Standing ovation apparf'nU:,' sig n i fipd a PA,SSING vote! ]

9. " , ,by ;PSC that 1an' Barrett serve as VAR's representative for the Conserval ion Coutlcilnf Vi rgi nia , SECON1) by ESSO, PASSED.

1,0., ,We t VLrgi-nia H i gh lands ConsPI'vancy repl'esentati\l-� t,;as not Pl'f'SPIIt.

11. A. Barrf�t. t rpportecl tha' \Irs. Pa-.:tOtl' s house paint. Lng \ 'as R

B. supcess. Fred GI'ady, info)'med the deipgatps that Gordon RJ.'BC.... had

complet.ed the SP1:'1ER Pl'l,je(_ t in removing the old suppl ie .

C. ' 'N,rRC ,..;, Chuck Hernp l' passP.Cl out nel-' (BLFE) NC1�C st ici{ers and

. .'- . ;

, reported tat NCRC is hol ding rescue courses nead y monthly and i s ( u)Tpnl] y aiding thf:' 1'<ortheHst RP.gion in establ i shing A.

re,scue ne1 I,' Irk. V;ori, hooks are being prepared, rescue

, 'r' equipqe nJ , liS beel. pllP:hase<1 and seven rescue 0a( hes have been " , est-abi ish.'j throughout the Regj on .

.. : .rD , fve'hyn BI'" haw reported tha I the Reg ister Project will rpquire

. 0:'.:

12. ,.,' ftmcN,ng (J' ' . pproximat.p ly $3.000.00 .

A. Ernst hasllJing reported on the V-\R Piilches. mTON b:-: I-'e\..'

,:, " ', River that the patr.hes 'be: made avialahlp to entire cRving

communi ty. SFco>.n by \o,YACS. PASSED. Due te. t he pri.cl" break offered by purchas ing over 499 patches, the decision to order 500 was unanimous.

, '" ,: . mIONby C*-rmany ValIp...: that pur'rha ps of 10 OJ nll'pl-' pafch s "", "<�.i "$ha:U, be discounted ' 30%; SECON1) b,\' PSC'. l\lch discussi on

resul:ted in an M1E 'D"lE\'T to the K)TrON b:, SherlarJd(Jah VRJ lej Grotto: that 25 or more patches' must hf> p\lrcha ed. \ u q11ali r,\' [OJ

. ;

13.

B,

A.

B.

C.

,,:the 30% discount.. Thp A'fE 1) fTh"T h'as acvep\.ed b:- l'R.r'man:,' Valley. PASSED. r-DTro\J b:,' PSC to changf-> ":iO') dis( ount" to "15% discount," SECO 'D b,\' RASS: PASSETl. Eel Ricketts reported thrlt thp \ Mi' palTl)!hJ ets haye bPel. printed but wpre not yet folded. Pa('kpts ,)[ 200 \..'ould be for\..'al'\:ll 1<)

member organizations .. Recommendation of the OU'li r t.hat c'ommi ttet chai rs be reimbursed up to $ 20.00 for phone ca 11 s was dul;-. shot down.

mION b ESSO for \AR to contt jbute $ 1 ;)0 . 00 to Sara Corrip Fund, SECO!\'D by \lountain STate. PASSED. The rentei'll rar"IJ1inp Borehcile Grott.o had submitted apJ!li' ation to join 'vA-R. , mIO"i by RASS v) accept appl ieatio n . SECDND by Tidewater. PASSED.

t-iotp: According to Evelyn Bradshal-.' their address is Xl>1ike Smith, P. O. Box 1)39, A..""heboro NC 27203.

D. . K)TION by lountain State that VAR gr'Brit NCRC $200.00 for purchase of spine spl int and other rescue equipnent. SECOND by Tr i -Sta t.e . PA..c)SED .

Page 3.

E. !'OTTO\) b ' C- to adopt proposed budget I S attaetv..ltt' .,:, th thp f 011 ()\... i ng changes:

a. Add $500.00 ineorne from patdl salpf; b. Increase grants t.o $:=;00.00 c. Increase expenses b ' $6S0. 00 for put'f::�hal'e of Jlft telaef-,

SECOND by VSS. PASSED.' 1.t. Thanks to Host Grotto (see item 8 aho\· ). 15. Spring VAR is to be hosted. b Tidpwatt'-r' Gillt to. Pre,tabl), at. &...lI .."",

Caverns. 16. WVASS proposed that FALL '89 VAR be host.f-!t" by "V,\. and \'8.'1. At t.,.Ll­

time GROSS offered ttl hnst Spring '90 V-\R! 17. Next VAR meeting to be hdd at. 10:00 A. 1 on Sunday of \'. R ,,;foekpnd. 1R. Flections:

N<)minBt.iolis f()J' CHAIR 1AN: flasher b ' RASS; Bussey b P\'; River. 1CYTTOJ\ to close nominatiuns by Charleston. SECXJ "D by OC.· DA,C\Hf;R

ELECTED . Nominations fOt, VlCE-\HAIR: Bussey by RASS; GuidHl by \w'\"-\.' . n:rrIOJ-.: by RASS that nomina t i ons he closed. SF.ro 'D b ' Tri-St.at.e. BeSSEY ELECIED . Nomi na t ions f()J ,,;; ECRET MY: Sp i na by VSS. 't1rJ ON b R-�S.'" tha t

nominations be I (Ised. SEro 1) b ' Charleston. )TJO b ' PSr Uaftt Spina be el b by acclamation. SE())Nf) by ESSO. PA.c;.c;EP.

ominations fCd ;'R.EASURER: Nar - Barrett b - Ro\.'i.c;. mION b ' rr. that nomi naU ons lJt:. ,losed. SECONU byRA. . UTIO b - VS-" t h8 t 81,rN> t t be elected by acclamation. SECThn by ESSO. P' ' ED.

19. A. Russ Carter solicitPd subscription t(. the \"s,'i's \'i" i'tia Cellars (quarterly publ ication) •

B. Dasher introduced NSS President John . hp.Hf'ns rtYIIII Hot Springs.

C. Spina stated that the Vil'ginia c(lunti s of .\lJp.han ', Botetourt, Giles, Pulaski, Roanoke. and Ror.kbridge are belng studied by the AJ leghany Count y ('.-ave Survey, Rl UP Ri<ig . \Pf, New River Valle ', Blue Ridge, and RASS rp.spectiv h. This year's VSS map award gOf S to Bi ll Balfour for hi". map of Alleghany C.otmty's Fudge's Cave.

Pig Hole in Giles County, Virginia, 'j 1] be elm.eel for a ye t' as B result of the rf'Cen t fatality.

20. At 11:32 a voice rang out "\Iotion t.o adj(,urn!" folh",;ed by abA"rag of "SEOOt-.;'Ds." Next thing the site \.Oas vacant.

Respect fu 1] y sutxnHtP.d by Thomas A. Spi na , Secretary VAR

Financial Attachment.s:

BALA .JCE SHEET. September 30, t9RR

Beginning balance (corrp.cted) - lO/l/8i

Incoll.e

Absentee VAR Dues

Sale of Cave Locater

FaIl 1987 YAR - 131 @ 3.00 Fall 1988 V AR Ad"ance Refund

Spring 1988 VAH - 19:, @ 3.0n Spring 1988 Ad\'ance Refund Spring 1988 YAR Profit

Interest

TOTAL INca-1E

Expenses

Publications

Check Printing CCVA Dues Dasher (Sara Corrie Flowers) ffi-NCRC Grant Spring 1988 V AR Advance Paxton's House Painting Project Roberta Swicegood Fund Ed Ricket. ts - 10N Brochures

TOTAL EXPENSES

Ending Balance 9/30/88

$ 15:1. on 13.00

39:·; .()() 200.00 5 :'.uO 200.00 Zi9.96 262.4;

S 281.22 . 1-1.10

25.00 81.25 OO.OO

200.00 100.00

$150.00 605.00

s

3986.10

.. :uUFYI '

ADOPfED 1988-1989 Bt'OOFT, VAR

. ," ., ' ' ", :" r '•

IN<XX'1E: ",1;'-" "

, " '

Fall 1988 Neeting Registmtion Spring 1989 Neeting Registrat.iong Absent.ee Dues Interest Sale of VAR Patches Miscellaneous Income

TOTAL INOO'1E

. ! .

EXPENSES:

Execut i ve Con¥n i ' r ee :

. ,i'

Chairman $

Vice-Chai1 ""\11

Secretary Tr easurer

Publication of " ,

Conservation Projec\s Grants . ...

Organizational D\:Jes'; Cave Conser "an y of th \"i rg i.nias ConservationCciuncil of Virginia West VA Highla:.nd Cons rvan\ Y;

Patch Purchase ' , "c

Mi sce llaneous Ex}:knse

l . _ . '. : ' . .

TOTAL EXPENSES

TI GAIN (ImS) FOR YEAR

350.0() 350.00 100.00

150.00

51l0.00

7S.00

30.00

20.00

20.00

20.00

30(; .00

2()0.00 (jG.OO

l( 1.00 25.00

20.00 , flSO.00

100.00

$

S 152[';.00

18 5.00

(370.00)

following that

any additiohsL correctionsL.deletionsL 6304 t., "V ( OI)-725-5S77. encouraged give

the list

county status

ng (open

only noted)

peop le the

"

(SepS3) supply !OctS3) lIpp!r YaUel

' , species I(not CCY

I entry" .p rll,i!ision

Broho cave,. t' ri s va

Sep Grotto

,(SepS3) lelber

open en\r

' j

I i

L I M I T E D A c e E, S S ,;' " , C ,A V £, S

Decelber 19S5 The list incl,udes ,all the· caves in the Virginia Regionof the NSS lire known to have ;lccess, restrictions placed,olihel. With t e)arge nUlb,r oLrestricted cave in the 'Region,'

It should be obVIOUS that all cavers lUst practIce the usual rules of caving courtesy. Especially, be sure to obtain the owner's perlission before entering any cave. This list js updated f ol inforlation received frol cavers. Please send or cOllents to Bob Hoke, Kaybro laurel 20707 Grottos are to this fist wide distribution and 'clean" lasters of are available for publication. ,

lI"ITED ACCESS CAVE CODE

Caves are listed by within state. Each cave has a four letter code showing the of access to the cave.

The fi rst letter of ,the code indicates the access status of the cave: , ,

C - Cave is ' cl osed dur i all or part of the year. l - Lilited access cave conditionally) 0. - Open cave but sp.,cial circulstances lay apply

The Sl!cond letter of the code gives the conditions of access of entrance:

A - Entrance to cave can be gained by paYII!Rt of a fee (collercial unless otherwise

B - Cave is closed but closing is not generally enforced D - Access qmtrolled and lillted by a conservation group

(such as BCCS) E - Cave clo,sur is. enforced by the cave owner N - Cave is cloSl!d by the NSS or YAR for conservation

reasons and clOSIng is enforced by social pressure 0. - Cave is generally open but entry perlission lUSt be

obtained frol the owner prior to entry (each trip norlallyf ' ,

S - Sensi ti ve cave owner relations T - Cave telporarily ' closed or closed seasonally (such as

during hunting season) , U - A 9Dvern ellt agency has a policy of liliting access for

salety Of scient hc reasons ,II - Access lilited to scientific work andlor serious cave

work , ' , X - Cave ' i s (l sed but exceptions lay be lade for sOle

or groups (such as an NSS chapter or friends of owner) ,

The third letter of the code gives the state of access to the cave:

F - Fei( u ntrance 6 - Gat d entrance P - Per niint closure (concrete, earth, or si Ii lar liter ial)

The fourth letter of the code gives other aspects of adlission: G - Perlission lust be obtained 'frOI sOleone other than the '

owner (such as a conservation group) before entering the cave . '

R - Perlission lu t be requested frol the owner before entering the cave

Y - A waiver lUst be signed before entering the cave (51!!! owner)

Note, a ·Z· eans that no data is aV,ailable and a dash ("_" )leans that there are no restriction in a category (e.g., a dash in the third position eans that the entrance IS In its natural state). The date in parentheses indicates the date that the infonation about the cave. was received.

Decelber 198B

V I R G I N I A

ALLEGHENY COUNTY . ' ,

CARTER'S CE--(JanS3) owner worried about liabilitylOW"Oo.R CE-R (NovSS) owners sqaeti!le gi ve peni 5,51 on PAXTON'S 006R (NovSS) gate to ack of cave alwaysClflI!R

AUGUSTA COUNTY , ' . " BARTERBRODK ,CE--,(S,pS3) closed and gated, cave'is ' a

SPRING wahr suppl y ,BLUE HOLE CEF- cave is a water FOUNTAIN, lUG- owner is Park, Auth. at 6rand Ca,verns. llua Hied '

cavers lar get key there. GRAND CAYERNS LAS-(DecS3) A so known as Weyer's ' MDISON SALTPETERCW6R (SepS3) gated 10/Bl. Endangered;,

" , " . all year bais). Contact for access. '

NEFf'S LXll (Sep93) ROUND HILL LXZZ ( S3) access only for sCience"lappingSTAUNTON QUARRY CllZ (SepS3) , " "

BATH COUNTYe ' BLACK OAK ' ZZZZ '(Ajlr88) new owner ,access status unkFloVn BLo.WING CX-R (DecS3) BOBCAT LDGG (Jul88) Owned by BCCS " " BREATHING" CE--'(JunS7) Owner Loc ridgi!.Jed up;'Cave "

BUTLER-SINKING very closed! "

LDGY (SepS3) BCes control CLA ·

K ;'CRo.SSRo.ADS "ILL HILL PORTER'S WILLlA"S

LX-R ,(Aug8B) sensi ti vi! ' owher rei ati 0115

LZ--("irS7) owner lives in Richlond OZZZ (SepS3) LXGR (AugSS) new owner ask . CX6R.OtarB5) U Va. linages '

lilited to friend oj, ovner , U trIps.WnHERO'S CN-R (AugSS) closed 1 SeP ;.. 15 y

BLAND, ' COU NTY

BOTETOURT, COUNTY '," CATAWBA "URDER CE--(AugB!l) 'violators are prosecuted

HOLE .,

CRAIG COUNlY NEWCASTLE "

"URDER HOLE LSZR (AugSS) PANTHER CAVE LN,-R (JanB3) , . ' , . ' RUf£ CALDWELL CN":R (ltarSS) closed 1 - 1'5 "ay due 'to bats.

" "Contact Blue Ridge for uceros info.

FREDERICK COUNTY BEAN'S CEF- (flpr33) violators will, and have been,

, ,prosecuted

COUNTYGILES CANo.E CE--("ayS ) w s gated, gate destroyed,

owner sensih ve PIG HOLE , OX-Y ,ad,vi sed tq have VPI SroUo

, 1 n group I

'

PERCELL'S S"OKEHOLE TAWNEY'S CAVE ,

CXZ ',(SepS3) ,lay have een sold recentlyLO R (AugSS) contact new owner for perllssion CE- (No S3), only sinkhole entr closed,

road entr to lOst groups. Sinkhole open by perlission.

HIGHLAND" -' C ' O'UNTY

BLUEGRASS LS-R (DecB3)

LEE COUNTY (I indicates ownership be Culberland Gap Nat. ICLIfF " ,', . , OW-R (Sep8l) , CUDJIl'S" LAG- (Sep83)' , tCU"BERLAND 6AP , . '

QUARRY ,"" OW-R (5r:p83)ICU

R, 6AJ , OW R(NovS3)GALLOHA 11 CX-R'i.(AugSS) . . . . ,

page 1 of,}

(AugB3) vanaals (Aug88) RfCluest lanaowner to

gated closea

injuries vertical

only (Oct07)

Rtauest " land

(Nay87> tilt

perlission Cont ct.Linda

Sept, land.

Organ Organ

(Sep03) (OctB7) v.ry

Sntaegars· . poor

Kothes very

Nature

61 BSON-fRAZl ER 61LLEY fGRASSY SPRIN6 flNDIAN fLEIiIS BIWICH

BRID6E

CXGR (NovB3) LS-R (Sep83) QII-R (Sep83) OII-R (SepB3) Oll-R (Sep83)

tlEIiIS HOlLOIi DW-R (SepB3) fLITTLE SALTPETEROII-R (Sep83)LUCY BEATTY CE-- (SepB3) cave is • Vlter supply fSKYLIGHT OII-R (SepB3) HURTLE OW-R (Sep83) . . UNTHANKS . CD6R (AprBB) ovned by Va Chap Nature Conser. IIiHITE ROCKS QII-R (Sfp83)

(4 clYes)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY SLUSSER'S CHAPEL CE-- (DecB3) status il dynalic, contact CCV for

info

PAGE COllNTY LURAY CAVERNS LII6- (JanBB) cOllercial cave, very lilited

access p.UrfNER II CIII (Dec83) on Luray property, contact Luray

Caverns . .

ROANOKE GOODIiIN'S

"ILLER'S COVE

EW DIllE

COUNTY CI-R lensitive owner, ,ate r.lIVtd by

LU-R owned by J.ff. NF'. perlission to crols Nf land

CI-R (SepB3) Dixie's insurance co won't ,"lit entry .

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY SUCK HILL LA6- (AprBS) cOlllrcial cav. (Natural Bridg.

Caverns)CASH'S CXI- (AprBB) GAVE SPRINS . CI-R (AprBB) new wnerl I.nsitive r.lations,

DOLL HOUSE SHOIIALTt:RS %HNK'S TOLlH'5 WINDKlll nEEP

"UST check with Tldewa er 6rotto before . entering. "ay be CE-- (AprBB) br Natural Bridge C-P- (AprBB) cave fil ed with dirt and rockl COIR (AprBB) access for science' lapping only LS-R (AprBB) owner worried about LO-P (febB7) owner lUst Set gear

RDCKINGHAM COUNTY ENDLESS CAVERNS CA6- (febB7) COli cave closed to wild trips LINVILLE QUARRY L--V (SepB3) HASSANUTIE LAG- (DecB3) check with SYS or Cave Conservancy

CAYERNS

RUSSEL COUNTY INDIAN llll (DecB3) entr. closed, probably with trash

SCOTT COUNTY BLAIR-COLLINS LOll (AprB4) open only if you get owner's

perlissionf'tHEN ROCK HUGH YOUNG LANE CAVE

(RED HILL> NATURAL TUNIEL

NATURAL TU.L SHELTERS

�AT. TlIIINEL CAYERNS

CII-R (AugBB) letter frol.J. Holsinger to enter CII-R (AugBB) I.tter frol J. Holsinger to enter CE-- (SepB3) posted, no .xc.ptionl

L-f- (Sep83) Nat. Tunnel State Park lIy run tours .

CX-V (Sep83) within Itate park boundary ctJ6R (DecB3)

SHENANDOAH COUNTY BATTLEFIELD-CRYSTAl

CAVERNS CE6- ("ay07) cOilercial caye op.n 10-4 daily HELSLEY CE-- ("ayB7) owner building new house, wants no

HENSLEY'S SHENANDOAH

CAYERNS SHENANDOAH IIILD

Decelber 1988

cavers CE-- ("ayB7) house on clve, cave s.al.d shut LAGR (JanOB) access for IClence and lapping

CIGR trespassers have been arrested

SMYTH COUNTY . INTERSTATE Bl CU6R (Dec03) gated, call Cave Co .. for iCcess

TAZWELL COUNTY HI66ENBOTHAK'S II .

(DEVIL'S SlJDE>ZIZZ (DecB3) Indian afchlOlogiul IUe in 1940s HI66ENBOTfWI'S 12CE-- (S.,83) . . . HUSH YOUN6 CII-R (Nov83) lethr frOi J. Holling" n!CellarySTONlEYS CE-- (NovB3)

(DIVlDESt liARD COVE CAVES

ANI CAVES IN THE UItlEDIATE VICINITY CE-- (Sep03) prop.rty lessee won't petlit

trespassers

WARREN COUNTY SKYLINE CAVERNS LA6- (Jan07>

WASHINGTON COUNTY PERKINS

. LD6V (SepB3) lana,ed by Perkins ClYe

Conserv,tion • Igit Society. SOle . restrictions for entry, see J. lIilson

WISE COUNTY .KELLY . LU-R (Nov83) 0Vn1d y J.fferlOl IF.

hndollll" ,"Ihsion to crOll to

W E S T V I R e IN I A

BERKELEY COUNTY ANDERSON CE-- ("ayB7) entr allOst choked shit APPLEJACK CAVE C-P- (SepB3) BENDERS LEI- ("ay07) closed Sun, contact Tri-State for

current info . CRICKET !tAlE

DONALDSON

DUPONT A • B HEITTS INIIOOD JONES QUARRY NESTLE QUARRY very closed PIG SILERS

LEU ("ayS7> cOlltad CIICA for ICcns: 301-424-8792 .

08-1 cllbd Tri-ltat. or ....., .tld of

. C-PI ( r84) C-PI ( r84)

.

C-P- (KayB7) cave physically clOlld CB-- (Sep83) CE-- ("ayB7> closure enforced. Cave in quarry

C-PZ (AprB4) . LD6S (KayB7) Sligo &rotto has key, access

IiII ted to protect possible rare isopodSTANDARD QUARRY CE-I (AprB4) WHITINGS NECK LE-- (layB7) DO NOT check with owner. Park

across street, contact Tri State for info

GRANT COUNTY ElKHORN "T LE-R (JuIS4) REQUIRED for entry.

("DN60LD) Baker or Craig See for

PEACOCK erllSSlon

LU-Z (Oct86) closed 15 "ar - 30 Big Ear bat nursery. Cave is on USfS

GREENBRIER COUNTY AC"E QUARRY C-P- (DeeBS) all nov entrances bulldozed shut CANADIAN HOlE LT-P (Nov03) SIIe status as friar's Hole???? CorF"AN CX 1 ( B3) CUlVERSON CK SYS LII-R (S!p83) see WACS for access info BEAK'S <DR6AN SYS)LII-R (OdB7> see Cave status ERIiIN'S (URSAN SYS) LII-R (Oct87) see Cave status fOX CAVE OS-R . FOXHOlE II C£-- unfriendly Iln er FRIAR'S HOLE SYS LT-P (Nov03) Toothpick tntrs closed

Jan - ltay due to roill cOlldilions (owner 6Ordon lIy like exctptions).

6ENERAL DAVIS CD8R (OctB7) gattd 5/82 to protect rare salalandor. Contact IIV Chap of Conservancy 304-345-4350.

HEDRICKS (ORSAK) CCP- (OctS7) see Organ Cave statuI HIGGINBOTHAKS o--R (NovB3) get perlislion frOi owner on

CAVES . propertyHUKPHREYS (OR6AN)LII-R (Oct07> see Drgln Cave status

e 2 of 4

(ORGAI

(KayBS) <Oct86) closed1 ontact

HAXUELLTOI

any (octS7)

( Sep83) (Oct87)

entr y (Apr84)

Apr bats)

t respassers <DecB3)

properly equipped lights). ( Ju IBB )

Uuarry ANY

Long (OctB7)

d very Sep

erlission grante ).

ations. (Sep88) (OctS7) Apr

other gate. Franklin

I

currently except CLOSED

APRIL

during . relahons.

Sep Entry with

(Sep83)

open LSZZ(Apr84)

entry other

by (301-656-B673)

paqe

LIPPS SYS)lW-R (octB7) see Organ Cave statusl JSr UORLD -CAG (AprB4) (oleerci al cave;;ASTERS (oR6AN) CE-R see Organ Cave statusHCClUN6S LE-R Li9htner entr 100% Very

lilited trIps in KcClungs entr., . WVACS for info

SINK C-P- (Sep83) ORGAN CAVE SYS . C£GR(AprOS) see owner, G. Sively, or Ed

Swepston for possIble access to Organ cave or other entr to organ systel

RAPPS CAVE CE-- owner· will not allow access RUBBER CHICKEN (ENTR TO FRIAR'S

HOlE SYS) C-P- (SepB3)SIVELY'S(ORGAN) LX-R (KayBS) see Organ Cave status WADES CE--WATERS CIII entr reportedly slulped closed

JEFFERSON COUNTY ACKE # LE-R(lfayS]) contad owner (the quarry) before

BYRD ORCHARD C-PZ CHARLES TOWN· LWGR (AprB4) DEAD DOG L-SR (HayS7) BaIt 6r , owner, "r Brown, have

key s DITHER SQUEEZE HARPERS fERRY

CAVERNS JOHN BROWN'S KOLER'S

MONROE ARGOBRITES CHAHBERS CHRISTIE PIT CROWDER HUNT(CmmELU LAUREL CREEK

lEI'lOIl HOLE PATTO�J5

SCOTT HOLLOIl

CE-Z("ayB7) owner not interested In cavers -CEG(AprB4)

OBGI (AprB4) LA-Y(Sep87) cave flood5, owner charges about

$20/carload

COUNT V CE--(NovB4) trout stocked in entrance streal CE--(SepBS)LX-R (NovB4) contact Hr. Blakeslee in Union LS-R (NovB3) contact Greenbrier Grotto C-P- HlovB3)CE-- (OctB7) ALL entrances now closed. Owner

lad ·about in ppropriate activities by locals (non-cavers) in the cave

. CE-- (Nov83) lO-R(Feba7) per ission granted to experienced

cavers LXG- (KayB7) contact BaIt 6rotto for info

!'lORG;','" COUNTY ROCK SAP CE--(Apr84)

PENDLETON COUNTY BLOW :HQLE CEZZ(HarB4) hostile owner for liin entrance CAVE tiOU;HAHJ LUGI (Oct8B) closed 1 to 15 Sept (nursery

cave for rare (cave is on USFS land) FLGYIl UA6GEV'S CX-R(KarB4)flUTE LE-R(OctB6) ask permission, owner dislikes

HOURGLASS HAHILTmJ

HELLHOLE

L ---OD-- (JuI BB) Owned by NSS, Open to

cavers(hellets and 3 CEF- closed 1 Sept to 15 Hay -­

endangered bats. has leased entr. NO ACCESS AT TItlE!!!!

HOf'FI1AU SCHOOL CUG-(OctBt) closed 15 Har to 15 oct (nurserycave for TaTa bats) , rest of year by owner. Gated by USFWS.

KENNY SIHHDNS CE--(SepB3)KINOR REXRODE ,CN-- (Sep83) closed all year by owner. Va.

Ear bats K!TeHE L KVSTIC

(LUKE RAINES) tlEIl TROUT HUTT

ONERD

Deceober 1998

LDZl contact 6ross G70tto for info CX-- (SepB7) closed by owner 1 Apr - 15 Sep for

bat colonyOD-- (JuI8B) (see status of HAKILTDN Cave) LA-R (JuIBB) owner wants $10 fee arrests

tresspassersCE-- (Hara4) closed by owqer, entr usually

underwater

POWDE HOUSE ROARIH6 CREEK SCHOOLHOUSE

SHDRT SINNEli

SITES

THORN "OUNTAIN

TROUT

VANCE

CSP-(NovS3) Entrance filltd CE--("ar84) very close by lad owner CUrR. (OdB6) closed 1 Apr - 15 due to bats

Entrance by owner's it other tiees(rarelr Sensitive landowner re usrws fence

CX--CUG- closed 1 - 15 Sept ·(bats); ask

owner for access ti es; USFWS LElR("ayB4) owner I"r R Glover) at

Pic • PayCUG- (OctB6) sale owne ship and status as

SINNETT Cave . I . .

LN--(JuISS) sale status as HAHILTON TROUT IS FR ·lABDR DAY TO

30 du@ to hibernating bilts. Fence is gone but cave fs still closed.

LPTI("ar 4 lay be open drought. SenSIh ve cave owner Tenant denies access to everyone.

POCAHONTAS COUNTY BARNES PIT ZZZZ (SepS3) lore info Ineed" CARPENTER SUA60 lllZ (NovSB) new owner, status unknown CANADIAN HOLE ---- see entry in Greenbrier County. "ARTHA'S CUF - <OctS6) closed 1 - 15 Hay: bats. . in sUI e ow er's peraission. OVERHOLT BLOWIN6 OS-R sensItIve relatIons· WIth owner

across road frOi entrance PIDDLIN6 PIT CX-R ("arB4) owned by Beverage falilySHINABERRY CE--(SepS3) .

WALT ALLEN CE6R (Sep88) owner lad about caver incident (BAXTERS) in 1982

.

RANDOLPH COUNTY BOWDEN 0--- (SepB8) rear entr

Icollapsed, uin entr ..

ELK RIVER entr is unstable' floods . lZAAK WALTilN CUZR (OctB6) closed for bats l- Sep - 15 Kay,

with owner or caretakers penisslonat tiles . '

TUCKER COUNTY ABR06AST CAVE CUF- (Oct87) USFIIS owns or leases all entrs.

CAVE HOLLOW All entrs are clos'ed year-round by USFS.

(ARBllGAST SYS) CUF- <OctBn sate stat:U5 as Arbogast cave BIS SPRING CUS-(OctB7) closed 1 Se t - 1 Hay - bats

Cave is on USFS land

M A R Y L A N D

ALLEGANY COUNTY DEVILS HOLE CE-- ("ayB7) owner fears litigition KURLEY Clll (AprB4) water supply

GARRETT COUNTY CRABTREE CD-R(Dec86) owned Nature Conservancy. Call

David Kehlaan for iccess JOHN FRIEND COrR(DecB6) Sale owner' access as Crabtree

T E N N E S S E E

CARTER COUNTY BLUE SPRING CDal(AprB4) gated, Holston Valley Sr has key ROCK HOUSE lllZ (AprB4) water supply (is it closed???)

JOHNSON COUNTY JOSH HOLE lNll(AprB4) closed in winter for bats

SULLIVAN COUNTY LINVILLE ellZ (Apr84) dry entrance still closed HORRELL'S (WDRLEYS)CXGR (AprB4) gated, closure enforced by owner

3 of 4

(AIle,heny C OSSROADS (Bath! nD)

(Pendl!ton, (Rockingnal, (RockDridge, leeting

deleted pressure Hellhole

quarry outdated status

(AIle9heny! NV)

Allegheny: A gusta:

Slltp!t!r, Nevb!rry,

Drop Slialand!r,

Srigby Seabolt

Athey's1 DenL Goat1 Horse1 rinto 5teglai!rs ( ), tri!nd

updahs (301)-725-5877. only

only current Thank

y!ars. still

N O R T H C A R 0 L I N A

HENDERSON COUNTYBAT CAVE SVSTE" OS-R (Dec83) controll!d by Nature Conservancy

RECENT KAJOR CHANGES TO THE CLOSED CAVES LIST: (county l state in parenthes!s) Oct 86: relOV! Cricket (Greenbrier, WV) frol list Oct 86: nUlerous linor status changes for bat caves frol WV DNR. Oct 86: add Izaak Walton (Randolph WV) to list. Oct 86: update Siler's (Berkley, W ) to lention rare isopod Mov 86: update status of Lowloor VA)Nov 96: note new owner' lack of info or VA)Dec 86: update status of Crabtree' John Friend (Garrett, Dec 86: Trout WV): note closure not stricly enforced Feb 87: Endl!ss VA): COli cave open, no vlld acc!ss Feb 87: Windlill Deep VA): added to list tlay 87: lany changes obtained frol VAR (see "ay87 dates) Kay 97: Greenville Saltpeter (tlonroe, WV): frol list SiP 87: Trout (Pendleton, WV): fence reloved, closure by social Sep 87: (Pendleton, WV): fix opening date to be 15 Kay,

not 1 KaySep 87: 'Br!athing (Bath, VA): cOlpletely closed due to caver

incid!nt 5ep 87: "olers (Jefferson, WV): 'parking fee" is up to f20/car

(4 people/car)liar 8S: Rufe Caldwell (Craig, VA): now closed in winter (bats) .Tul 88: Hellhole (Pendleton WV): entr leased by Jui 88: lany caves DELETED lrol list due to info

(see below) Aug as: "cClure (Lee, VA) reloved frol list Sep 88: RehOb!th Church ("onroe, WV) reloved frol list Noy BB: lowloor VA) status updated Dec BB: Atle (Greenbrl!r, bulldozed shut N O T I C E: All caves whose status inforution had not been verified sinc e 1982 were RE"OVED FRO" THE LIST in July 19B8. The following is a list of the caves that vere relov!d: VIRGINIA counties:

Perkins' Slade, Gypsy Hi 11 Park

Decelber 1988

Bath: Bland:

Starr Cha el Robin's RiftBanes Sprlng, Penley's

. Carpers Siz!r'sCraig:Frederick: Highland:LHI

Kings ( ead Horse), Saokehole Arbegast Saltf!t!rBail!y's, Gal lohan 12, 6regory's, Litton tl,"oily Wa91e, Spa.gler

IIDntgoaery: AdilS, "111 Creek Pit 11 • 12, Rollston's Page: Ruffner 11Roanok!: Dixi! Cav!rnsl LaYlan's Rockbridge: Cash's, Showa t!rs Rockinghal: KelroSf Civerns, 3-D laze Russel: Harlon's, Porgie Bundy's Scott:Slyth: Tilson's Saltpeter Tazvell: Cassel farl CaV!, Fall!n Rock Washington: FraleY'sl Wolf Hl11 Wise: Rocky Ho lov

WEST VIRGINIA counti!s: Greenbrier: Francis "onroe: "i tchell, Owens Pocahontas: Cass, Cassell Systel, Lobelia Saltpet!r,' Poor

Fan Randolph: Harlan's Waterfall

"ARVLAND counti!s: AII!gany: Devil's DresSiin's, Greis!s,

Kines, Cives TviggGarrett: John 12

PLEASE send to Bob Hoke, 6304 Kaybro St., Laur!l "D 20707 This list is us!ful if lt is kept up to date and cavers hay! the infortation about caV! access. you.

N O T I CE "any of the caves in this list have not had their status updat!d for several If you know that th! status of a ,articular cav! is correct pleas! let Ie know so I can updat! th! dat! for that cave. 6f COUS! if th! status has changed, please let Ie know the n!v status. Thanks.

Bob Hoke

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Budget and ActUal Finances 10/1/87-9/30/88

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Begirming balance (corrected) - 10/1/87

. • Income:

Spring 1988· Neeting Regis.tration Fall 1 8i Meeting Registrations

. Absentee Registrations Interest. . Other Income

Sale of Cave w)ator

Spring 1988 \AR Profi t VAR Advance Refunds

(Fall, 1987: Spring, 1988)

. Total Income

Expenses:

Execiuti ve Coomi t t ,.-, . Chairman

(Sara' Corl. Plowers $81.25:

Budgeted

$ 350.00

350.00

70 . 00 100.00

870.00

$ 20.00

RobertaS\.lGegood Fund $150.00)

Vice-Chairman 20.00

80.00

50.00 .

Recording Secretary Secretary/Treasurer

(Check Printing) Publications Grants

(Eastern Region-NCRC $200.00)

. Association Dues West VA Highlands Conservancy

.Cave ConServancy of the Virginias Conservation Council of Virginia

. ,Other Expenses Conservation Project

(Paxton's House Painting Project) VAR Brochure Spring 1988 VAR Advance '

.00

20.00

10.00

25.00

Total E ,Jenses (62:'i.00)

. JI.'"ET GAIN (LOSS. FOR YEAR 245.00

Ending Balance 9/30/88

Actual

$ 585.00 393.00 153.00

262.47 l:i.OO

279.96

400.00

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$ 231.25

14.10

281.22200.00

2 5 .00 100.00 605.00 200.00

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*** Lots of cave related articles in the lat l¥: the October issueof "Natural HIstory- bats as of Night ; and the October issue of IINational on 'search for modern humans'.

*** RASS funds a on implanting MIcrochips into Brown Bats.Susan Barnard Is doing stuay. Transponders are via injection.Those In her control group hace suffereo no medical*** Rhoda Paxton is very happy about the paInt Job proJect to paint her house ) done this summer

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*** Be careful- carbideYcavers- In Cave, Md. There to be a leak from a local getting a stream, and the cave.­State Is lookIng Into

THANKS TO • . • .

IINSS NEWS" October 988; "NCRC Newsletter" May-June 1988; JackIe Bannerman; . liThe Potomac Caver" V31 Sept 88; . "Dead Dog V3 110 Oct 88· " RASS Registerll V 16 N9 Sept 88, V16 Ni0 Oct 8; Sun" V18 N i o Oct a8. . . ' ,

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