Black Crater Fire timber salvage project preliminary decision memo

Abstract

Announces decision to harvest about 2.25 million board feet of fire-killed timber from 201 acres from a fire of July 24, 2006. Dead trees of all species and heavily scorched white fir and lodgepole pine that have a low likelihood of survival in areas of stand replacement fire severity will be harvested. Includes harvesting timber with economic value, reforesting desired tree species, and removing danger trees along commercial haul routes.

Description

14 pp. Table. T15S, R09E, Sections 18, 19, 20 and 21 W.M. Captured May 24, 2007.

Keywords

Forest management -- Oregon -- Deschutes National Forest, Forest fires -- Environmental aspects -- Oregon -- Deschutes National Forest, Logging -- Oregon -- Deschutes National Forest, Reforestation -- Oregon -- Deschutes National Forest

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