South Fork Lost Man Creek Second Growth Forest Management Finding of No Significant Impact

The Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)for the South Fork of Lost Man Creek Second Growth Forest Management Project describes the conservation planning and impact analyses conducted for this project and documents our decision to implement this project.

The primary focus of the second growth forest restoration project is to reduce stand density to promote growth and maintain vigor of the remaining trees while protecting adjacent old growth forests, maintaining water quality in riparian habitats, and minimizing excessive fuel build-up on the forest floor. Different thinning prescriptions will be applied throughout the project area depending on slope steepness, available road access, and specific vegetation types. A moderate intensity thin prescription will be applied on approximately 361 acres where trees to be cut are removed from the project area and the available merchantable timber sold by the logging contractor to offset costs for conducting the work.

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