October 2, 2005
Picture Canyon Hulks Lifted Out 24 Sep 05
Finally! After years of trying to organize the removal of a half dozen wrecked vehicles from Picture Canyon, it has all finally come together, largely due to the efforts of David McKee, in Wildcat Water Treatment Plant Operations, who applied his network of connections to obtain donations of skilled labor and heavy machinery.
On this day, 4 of 6 vehicles were removed, along with several engine blocks and miscellaneous debris. Two days earlier, a similar crane was used to remove nearly twenty tons of concrete debris that had spilled over the edge of the canyon.
Southwest Industrial Rigging Company donated the cranes and personnel for two full days of heavy lifting. El Paso Natural Gas Company also donated personnel and skip-loaders to assist in removal. City of Flagstaff Water Treatment people donated time and rigging, and Environmental Services donated documentation, roll-off haulers, and tow services for the concrete and vehicles. Southwest Rigging is expected to be back in October with their largest crane to lift the last two vehicles.
