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Tree Removal Options for Material Source Expansion

Tree Removal Options for Material Source Expansion. Benefiting the environment & building relationships. Presenter:. Paul Kennington Environmental Program Coordinator ODOT Region 5 La Grande. Overview:. Clearing trees prior to material source development/expansion costs time & money.

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Tree Removal Options for Material Source Expansion

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  1. Tree Removal Options for Material Source Expansion Benefiting the environment & building relationships

  2. Presenter: Paul Kennington Environmental Program Coordinator ODOT Region 5 La Grande

  3. Overview: Clearing trees prior to material source development/expansion costs time & money. Partnering with agencies/tribes can save time & money. This option benefits ODOT, the community & the environment.

  4. Option 1: Trees for fish habitat -Contact ODOT forester first! -Contact groups in need of LWD -ODOT Environmental -Tribes -ODFW -USFS -SWCD

  5. -Set up agreement with receiving party -Pros: Whole trees taken care of, benefit to environment, no slash to deal with. -Cons: No revenue from timber harvest, not all trees can be taken.

  6. Spring Creek Quarry Before:

  7. Spring Creek Quarry After:

  8. Long Creek Mountain Before:

  9. Long Creek Mountain After:

  10. Option 2: Firewood for the needy -Contact ODOT forester first! -Contact local Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) representative -Volunteer groups/inmates remove trees for firewood and pile brush for burning Pros: Good for building community relations, will take smaller trees Cons: Liability, stumps stay in the ground

  11. Acknowledgements • Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation • U.S. Forest Service • ODOT Maintenance Crews • Oregon Department of Forestry

  12. Questions?

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