Harvest Name: CFIRP Saddle 1 & 2

Approximate Closure Duration: 1 month

Size: 45.3 acres

Prescription: Thinning

Harvest Objectives: This harvest is part of the long-term College Forest Integrated Research Project (CFIRP) studying ecological & socioeconomic response to alternative silviculture treatments.  This entry is designed to remove suppressed and damaged trees while also creating small openings to stimulate establishment of additional young trees.  This stand has multiple age classes of Douglas-fir, and this entry will further increase age diversity.

Last Harvested: 2014 for commercial thinning operation (cut to length).

Average Tree Age: 36 years old

Parking: Note that there will be no parking at the 800 gate while this harvest is active.

Map of closure area, which includes nearby Turkey Run harvest closures.