Upcoming Phase 1 Woodpecker Harvest (estimated start date: 6/24)

The first phase (Phase 1) of the Woodpecker Harvest is slated to start next Monday, June 24. 

Woodpecker Phase 1 Harvest Information

• Approximate Closure Duration:  2.5 Months
• Closed Roads: Portions of 500, 520, 522, 524, 540
• Closed Trails:  Portions of Section 36 Loop
• Haul Route: 520 to Peavy Arboretum Rd.
• Size:   63.9 acres        
• Harvest Method: Ground Based
• Prescription:  Thinning to a variable spacing (51.6 acres), Oak Restoration (5 acres), and two Patch Cuts (totaling 7.3 acres)
• 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: 108
• Additional Considerations: None
• Consistent w/ Forest Plan?: Yes

Map of closure area for Phase 1; note closures along several portions of the 500 road system and portions of Section 36 Trail. We will place signs and maps on site notifying people of the closures and detour options. 

We will send out a Forest Update when Phase 2 starts up in a few weeks. The entire Woodpecker Harvest will last approximately 2.5 months.