Approximately 30 percent of the forest will be selectively thinned to improve forest health
VANCOUVER – The County Lands Management division of Clark County Public Works will begin a forest health thinning project at Spud Mountain this summer. Approximately 30% of the forest will be selectively thinned to improve forest health. Timber harvested from the site will supply local markets and generate modest revenue. That revenue will be reinvested in stewardship activities and ongoing forest management operations.
The project includes a timber sale and the removal of selected trees that will be used in habitat restoration projects. Timber thinning operations will occur on county property approximately eight miles north of Camas. This project supports the county’s long-term goals for forest sustainability, wildfire risk reduction, and habitat resilience.
Designated trees will be harvested with intact root wads. These materials will be used in the East Fork Lewis River Reconnection Project, a large-scale salmon habitat and restoration project led by the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership. More information about the project is available at estuarypartnership.org/our-work/habitat-restoration/east-fork-lewis-river-reconnection-project.
All operations will comply with Washington State Forest Practices rules, including requirements for erosion control, wildlife protection, and road use. Hauling will take place via the L-1000S Road and Livingston Mountain Road. No hauling will occur between Nov. 1 and March 31 without additional DNR approval.
This project is part of Clark County’s Sustainable Forestry Program and is certified through both the American Tree Farm System and Forest Stewardship Council.
More information about the Spud Mountain timber sale and the county’s forest management efforts is available at clark.wa.gov/public-works/sustainable-forestry-program.
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Information provided by Clark Co. WA Communications.
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