August 12, 1983 Page 3
Spilyay Tymoo
Timber tour views future Logging units
Mistletoe was ef ident on the recent timber tour.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Miller
Spilyay Tymoo photo by MiUer
The Old M ill logging unit has many Ponderosa Pine stands
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Spilyay Tymoo photo by Milter
Gary Lindbert, BIA forester; Larry Calica, SalSahme, Felix Wallulatum and Orin Johnson, Timber
Committee members, give their attention to Frank Marsh who explained the pros and cons of the
Powerline logging unit.
: The Tribal Timber Commit scheduled if enough interest is
tee, Forestry Personnel, other shown.
All proposed logging units
BIA officials and interested
Tribal members made a timber are to generate income for the
tour of future logging units on Confederated Tribes and also
to fulfill a portion of the
August 4 and 5, 1983.
D u rin g the first day, a l l o w a b l e a n n u a l c u t.
Thursday, the group traveled Proposed action in all units is
to the southwest portion of the to u tiliz e clear c u ttin g ,
re se rv a tio n to view the overwood, select cutting and
proposed Sheep Creek Logging some cable logging. There are
Unit which is scheduled for the other reasons for removal of
1985-’86 logging season. From timber in certain areas caused
there they saw the Shitike by decadent, insect attacks or
Canyon Logging Unit, and diseased. There is timber
winding up the first day tour infested with Mistletoe and
the group viewed the old Mill cutting and removing them is
the only way to control the
Logging Unit.
On Friday, August 5, the disease. Root rot is visible in
group toured thie Beaver Creek, some areas where dense
East Camas and the Powerline underbrush is in competition
Logging Units. Time did not with the young trees.
All areas have consequences
permit the group to tour the
Chuckluck (McQuinn Strip) in regards to logging, such as
Canal Logging U nit, an soil d istu rb a n c e , w ildlife
optional third day can be displacement, increased water
yield to the watershed areas
and slash smoke.
Alternatives for each legging
unit were explained by forestry
personnel for the reason
various logging practices are
used in different situations. The
advantages of ciearcutting and
replanting, or the removal of
overgrowth, which m some
cases were left from prior »ales
for natural regeneration. The
b u f f e r z o n e a lo n g th e
streamsides for the protection
of fish life and wildlife
protection.
The timber in all areas on the
eastern portion, Ponderosa
Pine dominates the overstory,
and going further west, jis the
elevation increases, Douglas
Fir and True Firs become the
abundant in overstory.
There will be public meetings
Spilyay Tymoo photo
covering these logging sites in
the near future and all public Thick underbrush may be troublesome to many, but to a bird,
it’s perfect- for a nest; -
input is encouraged.