Middle Fork Lost Man Creek Second-Growth Forest Restoration Environmental Assessment

Forest stands that regenerated after commercial timber harvest nearly 50 years ago in what is now Redwood National Park have been left untreated since that time. The purpose of this project is to accelerate development of forest characteristics more typical of late seral and old-growth redwood forests in the park. We propose to use standard silvicultural practices and techniques to reduce stand density and alter species composition to promote growth of remaining trees and understory vegetation, development of multistoried canopy, and increase the ratio of redwood to Douglas-fir.

The EA analyzes a no-action alternative and one action alternative. Under the no-action alternative, no active forest management would take place. The proposed action calls for applying several silvicultural prescriptions to restore second-growth forests on 1,125 acres in the Middle Fork watershed.

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