Happy Trails harvest beginning 8/16/22
Happy Trails harvest beginning 8/16/22
Please note that there will be no Intensive Management Trail access from the parking lot during the harvest.
Approximate Closure Duration: 1 month
Closed Roads: Portions of the 522 Road, 524 Road & all of the 524.1 Road
Closed Trails: Intensive Management Trail & a portion of Calloway Creek Trail
Haul Route: 522 Road to 520 Road to NW Arboretum Road
Parking: No Intensive Management trail access from the parking lot during harvests
Detours: None Size: 1, 5.5, 8 acres
Harvest Method: Ground-based Harvester/Forwarder,
Prescription: Patch Cut, Commercial thinning of dead, diseased, and stressed trees.
Reason for Harvest: High degree of mortality adjacent to trails, buildings, and residences. High degree of mortality within the tighter spacing. Mastication/fuel reduction within the harvest area and specifically along the property lines with neighbors will be occurring post-harvest. Additionally, removal of dead and dying trees along the property line will be occurring.
Stand Age: 50
Additional Considerations: None
Consistent w/ Forest Plan?: Yes
Click here for a map of the closure area
Information about forest closures is located at key access points, and closures are clearly marked on-site. For more information about harvest closures and forest management activities, please visit our Interactive Harvest Webmap or contact us with questions.