10 Terrible Clear-cut Logging Plans, Autumn 2009
These 10 plans are just an example from over 200 (and counting) logging plans filed in the past two years on the north coast.
A Few Acronyms + Definitions
GD - Green Diamond
SPI - Sierra Pacific Industries
HRC - Humboldt Redwood Company
OG - Old Growth forest or individual trees.
Rehab - Clearcutting
Timber Harvest Plans
1-08-102
GD “McKay 09”
60 acres
Humboldt Bay
Ryan Creek, McKay Tract
APPROVED - No Logging Yet
- Clearcutting 37 acres
- Selection 21 acres
- No cut 2 acres
Plan calls for major road building.
Wildlife includes:
- Spotted Owls
- Pileated Woodpeckers
- Flying Squirrels
- Douglas Squirrels
- Osprey
- Bears
Unit A :
19 acres
80+ year old forest
GD plans to re-zone for residential use.
Unit B :
41 acres
100+ year old forest
Spotted Owl Nesting Grove
Bear Dens
Residual Old Growth
Tree-sits have been ongoing here since last Feb. GD could have begun logging on Feb. 15th but decided not too. No logging has begun at site.
1-08-105
PL/HRC “Holy Oak THP”
103 acres
Monument Ridge, Bear River
APPROVED
- Rehab 87 acres
- Road 6 acres
- No cut 10 acres
Rehab = Clearcutting
Mainly Second Growth Tanoak and Madrone. Some Doug Fir. Scattered Old-Growth Douglas Fir. Some marked as leave tree’s.
Filed by Pacific Lumber, HRC waiting for an opportune time to log it.
1-08-155
GD “McKay 2010”
64 acres
Humboldt Bay
Ryan Creek. McKay Tract
APPROVED
START UP HAS BEEN FILED
NO LOGGING YET 10/24/09
- 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.
1-08-179
GD “Knutz Creek”
143 acres
Knutz Creek, Mad River
APPROVED
PARTIALLY LOGGED
- Clearcutting 75
- Rehab 39
- Selection 19
- Road 1
- No cut 9
Scattered Large Trees. Possible Residual OG still standing.
1-09-061
SPI “Rerun THP”
343 acres
Maple Creek, Mad River
PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSES SOON
NEARING APPROVAL
- Clearcutting 156 acres
- Rehab 133
- Selection 26
- Alternative 18
- Road 10
Scattered stands over 100 years old. Doug Fir, Hardwoods. Possible Residual OG.
1-09-077
GD “KLA 577”
95.5 acres
Roach Creek, Klamath River
PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED
PENDING APPROVAL
- Clearcutting 73.5 acres
- Selection 8
- Road 4
- No cut 10
May be Residual OG in Unit E
1-09-078
HRC “Senator THP”
167 acres
Thompson Creek, Eel River
PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED
PENDING APPROVAL
- Rehab 28 acres
- Variable Retention 42
- Selection 20
- Group Selection 51
- Road 0.3
- No cut 25.7
1-09-080
GD “Toms Gulch #1”
87 Acres
Elk River
- Clearcutting 81.5 acres
- Selection 3.5
- Road 2
1-09-085
SPI and GD “Acer THP”
225 Acres
Maple Creek area, Mad River
TENTATIVE END OF PUBLIC COMMENT 11/18/09
- Clearcutting 154 acres
- Selection 70
- Road 1
Scattered Residuals. Maybe OG. Doug Fir ranges from 50 to over 90 yrs old.
1-09-086
GD “CB 1000/1100 THP”
70 Acres
Korbel area, Mad River
TENTATIVE END OF PUBLIC COMMENT 11/02/09
- Clearcutting 58 acres
- Selection 11
- No cut 1
Road Construction on neighbors land.