Newly Published Terrible Logging Plan List
by EF!Humboldt ~ October 23rd, 2009. Filed under: Threatened Wild Places, Tree-sits.THP geeks wept tears of joy at the recent release of this latest batch of logging data gleaned from the dusty tomes of industrial timber harvest plan’s.
See the list here.
While admittedly low on frills, this list will soon be supplemented with actual pictures of some of the threatened groves. These will likely have been surreptitiously collected by anonymous parties, risking imprisonment to show you, the public, the plundering of our forests by the Green Diamond corporation (and others).
Here’s an example of one logging plan.
The filing number is at the top. The second # in the sequence is the year the plan was filed Then the company acronym and THP name. Then location, status, silviculture and other notes of interest.
1-08-155
GD “McKay 2010”
64 acres
Humboldt Bay
Ryan Creek. McKay Tract
APPROVED
START UP HAS BEEN FILED
- Clearcutting 49 acres
- Selection 5 acres
- No cut 10 acres
50-70 yr old forest.
Possible Spotted Owl.
Not confirmable by public since 06’.
Upstream from Coho Salmon spawning grounds.
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See the “North Coast Region Logging Plans” link in the sidebar to download and view plans. Sec.2 of a THP will have maps and logging info. Sec. 3 will have descriptions of the forest.
Coming in the near future - a Timber Harvest Plan research guide.
We lack information on some of these plans. If anyone has anything to add, or any questions, please write us. Our email- contactefhum@gmail.com