scoping for forest restoration in Redwood National Park

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking your input on a proposal to use silvicultural techniques to accelerate recovery of 1048 acres of dense underdeveloped second growth forest in the Middle Fork Lost Man Creek (MFLMC). The MFLMC watershed, located north of Orick, regenerated after commercial timber harvest nearly 50 years ago to a dense, Douglas-fir dominated forest. The stands have been left untreated since that time. The purpose of this project is to reduce the time required for the restoration of conditions more typical of old growth redwood forests. The NPS is proposing to accelerate restoration of old growth forest conditions by thinning these second growth forests to reduce overall stem density and increase redwood dominance.

We are soliciting input on this proposal from interested individuals, adjacent private landowners, organizations, and agencies to understand, address, and incorporate public views, issues, and concerns.

If you have any issues, new information, or input you believe should be considered in the environmental assessment that will be prepared for this forest restoration proposal, please send them in writing by January 2, 2012 to the address below.

For more information, please contact Jason Teraoka at 707-465-7783 or via e-mail at Jason_Teraoka@nps.gov.

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