Bingo 600 Harvest Starting 8/11

Updated on: 08/20/2021 - 13:20

 

Approximate Closure Duration:  2 months
Closed Roads:  Portions of 600, 620 and 640.  All of 630.
Closed Trails:   None
Haul Routes:  600 Road– Lewisburg Saddle
Detours: Ridge Trail - Bomb's Away
Size: 72 acres                
Harvest Method: Harvester/Forwarder
Prescription:  Commercial thinning of dead, diseased and suppressed trees.  Spacing will be variable
Reason for Harvest:  This timber harvest contributes to the overall sustainable harvest goal.  Revenue supports Research Forests operations and teaching and research within the College of Forestry.
Stand Age:  34
Additional Considerations:  A 400 foot strip below 600 road will be thinned to a wider spacing to reduce crown fuels and improve fire resistance.
Consistent w/ Forest Plan? Yes.

Click here for a map of the Bingo 600 harvest area