Managing Slash
DAVE HANNIBAL As a Base Manager for Grayback Forestry Inc., one of the largest private prescribed fire and firefighting firms in the nation, Dave oversees 75-100 Wildland firefighters on national and regional contracts as well as their associated service contract workloads from bases in John Day and Seneca Oregon. An active firefighter in many wildland... Read Article →
Biomass Utilization, Harvesting and Markets
HAN-SUP HAN Emerging biomass conversion technologies, such as mobile biochar or pyrolysis/torrefaction machines, aim to use forest residues left after extracting merchantable timber or fuel reduction thinning operations. The residues generated from these operations typically produce low quality feedstock which may not be suitable for new biomass conversion technologies. In an effort to increase feedstock... Read Article →
A Sale Administrator’s Perspective on Designation Methods
STEVEN ORANGE The Sisters RD has used DxP as a tool for 8 years as well as other harvesting designation methods. There are some efficiencies as well as challenges that DxP presents when designating timber on NFS projects. During his presentation, Steven discussed the pros/cons of using DxP from both the presale and sale administration... Read Article →
Cut-to-Length vs Whole Tree Logging Systems
STEVEN ORANGE The Sisters Ranger District has seen both Cut-to-Length and Whole Trees Skidding on our restoration projects over the years. Steven will provide the pros/cons of each system including production efficiencies as well as environmental considerations. Real-time results and pictures of cutting units that have been harvested from each type will also be shown.... Read Article →
Planning Ground-based Harvest Operations to Limit Soil Impacts
PAUL ADAMS Ground-based operations are a key part of dry forest restoration projects given their relatively reasonable costs and efficiencies. However, such operations can cause undesirable soil compaction and, on steeper slopes, increased risks of soil disturbance and erosion as well as concerns about safety and efficiency. Federal and state agency policies and guidelines include... Read Article →
Avenza Maps with Cut- To-Length Harvesting Systems
MATT MATTIODA Avenza Maps is a mobile map app that allows you to download maps for offline use on iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. Use your device’s built-in GPS to track your location on any map, plot locations, measure distance and area. We explored how the Avenza Maps are changing the face of harvesting,... Read Article →
Packaging Federal Resources for Collaborative Restoration
KAREN HARDIGG Connecting a suite of existing federal programs and tools that can facilitate the implementation of a consistent and predictable program of work that meets conservation objectives and provides economic benefits for rural communities. This presentation included specific examples where community and agency leaders have demonstrated flexibility and opportunities within existing authorities and offer... Read Article →
Authorities to Maximize Forest Restoration
ANDY GEISSLER The management plans for national forests in Oregon typically contain numerous prescriptive limitations that often inhibit the ability of land managers to implement effective dry forest treatments over large landscapes in need. These limitations are embedded in land designations, sensitive species directives, and survey requirements that in many cases were established prior to... Read Article →
Planning Multi-Ownership Forest Health Projects
AMY MARKUS Several partners in Lake County are working together on the North Warner Multi-Ownership Forest Health Project. This project provides a great model for how to approach landscape level forest health projects involving multiple partners and private landowners. Through this effort, the partners have discovered some lessons learned and tips for success that may... Read Article →
Using the LanFin Tool
ED BROWN LanFin is a landscape financial model using ArcFuels and the Landscape Treatment Designer (LTD) to display stumpage values across a landscape. The inputs come from the Forest Vegetation Simulator cut tree lists which are processed to give stumpage value of the cut trees. This output is then projected across a landscape showing stumpage values. Areas of... Read Article →
Making Forest Restoration Economical
BODIE DOWDING Making Forest Restoration Economical was a presentation of factors industry considers when purchasing a timber sale. It concentrated on reasons that a sale may go no bid or factors that reduce the stumpage value to the selling agency. A few of the items discussed were timber sale cut outs, minimum piece size, purchaser... Read Article →
Riparian Restoration Planning, Implementation and Monitoring
WILL BRENDECKE and Scott Melcher Riparian restoration objectives have become a central part of projects on the Sisters Ranger District in recent years. Central to concerns of working in riparian areas include, but not limited to, soil impacts and stream shade concerns. Three recent projects specifically have utilized thinning in RHCAs/riparian reserves using hand-thinning and/or... Read Article →
Simulating Riparian Disturbance Restoration and Integrated Vegetation Management
BOB HASSMILLER Climate change and the interruption of wildfires due to past forest management are creating uncharacteristic late seral forest conditions within dry forest (Eastern Oregon) riparian areas. Recent wildfires illustrate the potential for dramatic changes in riparian forested cover at scales inconsistent with historic patterns/observations. This presentation focused on observations and insights into riparian... Read Article →
Low-cost Approaches to Stream Crossing
ANDY CONKLIN This discussion explored the various effective crossing options for both intermittent and perennial streams. Download Low-cost Approaches to Stream Crossing presentation Read the Presentation Notes Read Article →
Low-cost Approaches to Roads
KEVIN VAN CLEAVE The discussion included the seasonality of road summer (dry and dusty), winter (frozen ground), and the freeze thaw break up. Which also included typical cost of road rocking and how that increases road costs. Download Low-cost Approaches to Roads presentation Read Article →
Roads, Bridges and Stream Crossings
BETH DODSON Forest roads and water crossings appropriate to Eastern Oregon (or Eastside forests in the PNW in general). There are often significant issues in Eastside forests with access to harvest operations with both seasonal and permanent roads (e.g. aging or restrictive bridges, low volume harvest removals, use of temporary bridges, low water crossings etc.).... Read Article →
