Dane wrote:Sorry - I guess I am rambling, but my hope is to get more involved in clean-ups and other such projects next year, and I am trying to "bone-up" on the subject.
I'm sure that the NSS has a link where I can find more on "approved" methodologies.
The NSS has just this year published a book titled
Cave Conservation and Restoration The book is the result of many people working together to pool ideas. It was edited by Val Hildreth-Werker and Jim C. Werker. It has lots of good information. There is an 8-page chapter devoted to graffiti and graffiti removal is mentioned a few times within other chapters.
Also, in your area there is the SERA Karst Task Force (SKTF) which is an active group doing clean-ups. Jim Wilbanks, the current Chairman, is a member of the Chattanooga grotto. The day after the SERA Winter Business Meeting the group will be doing a clean-up in the Chattanooga area. Meeting is scheduled for Feb 3, 2007 and Clean-up for Feb 4, 2007.
The SKTF is doing a sinkhole trash removal project on Saturday Dec 9, 2006 at a sinkhole in middle Tennessee. Directions to the location aren't being publically posted due to the fact the clean-up is on private property but if you are interested e-mail or PM me (see buttons at the bottom of this message) and I will provide you with directions.