The Timberhill Harvest will begin tomorrow, August 22nd

Approximate Closure Duration:  2 months
Closed Roads: Portions of the 612 road
Closed Trails: Quercus Trail Closed; portions of Lower Dan's Trail
Haul Route: 612 Road to 612 Jackson Creek Gate
Parking: No parking
Detours: None
Size: 24.7 acres             
Harvest Method: Ground Based Logging
Prescription: Thinning to a variable spacing with heavy fuel reduction along the property line to reduce ladder fuels
Reason for Harvest: The Timberhill project aims to promote older forest conditions in the long run through selective removal of trees. This thinning will help ensure remaining trees have less competition and more access to nutrients and light. The project also includes removal of vegetation near residential development to reduce wildfire hazard. Removal or thinning of dense understory vegetation helps reduce ladder fuels, which have the potential to carry fire from the ground to the crowns of trees in areas where trees crowns overlap. There is also a component of Oregon white oak restoration.
Stand Age:  69-81 years old
Last Harvested: 2002
Additional Considerations: None
Consistent w/ Forest Plan? Yes

Additional Resources and Information:
More information & FAQ about recent harvests in the McDonald-Dunn
Map of closure area
Interactive harvest webmap