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Entries from January 2009

Brandon Gulch Trial Mark

January 10th, 2009 · No Comments

On January 5, 2009, members of the Jackson Advisory Group visited Brandon Gulch to review a “trial mark.” The trial mark is an initial marking of trees to reflect the guidelines for a harvest intended to create late seral (old growth) characteristics in the Brandon Gulch stands. T he late seral harvest plan differs greatly [...]

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Tags: Brandon Gulch · Harvest Plans · Late seral · Old Growth

Harvest Plans Need Reconsideration

January 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments

The Jackson Advisory Group (JAG) has now reviewed four near-term harvest plans proposed for Jackson State Forest. A problem with the harvest plans proposed in the management plan has now become apparent, a problem that has been exacerbated by the housing collapse and general economic downturn. Dunlap North, Jackson State Forest Many of the harvest [...]

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Tags: Harvest Plans