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Red Ryder Precommercial Thinning
Region: Northern
ID: 4826
Project Status: Completed
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2022
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Final Methods
Both a Lop and Scatter and a Cut/Pile method were used to reduce tree density in the Red Ryder pre-commercial thinning project. The original bid came in below the funded amount, so an additional 281 acres were piled under this agreement. * Lop and Scatter contract- 471 acres, 21 separate units ranging in size from 5-91 acres. Awarded to 3B's- completed on 7/10/2020. * Masticate or Cut/Pile- 156 acres, 13 separate units ranging in size from 1-25 acres. Awarded to Summit-completed on 6/24/2020. * Cut and Pile- 311 acres, 30 separate units ranging in size from 3-40 acres. Awarded to 3B's- completed on 8/1/2020. * Pile- 281 acres, 9 separate units ranging in size from 4-90 acres. Awarded to 3B's- completed on 8/1/2020. * Machine Cut and Pile - 94 acres, 2 units. Awarded to Sargent Specialties - completed on 11/23/2020
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Project Narrative
The lop and scatter contract started in Fall 2019 along the westside of the Sinks road just north of the Temple Canyon road and finished up in July of 2020 with only the usual issue of getting the contractor to keep the slash height low. The Cut and Pile contract began in November 2019, the piles were nicely done however the specs made the scope of work a little hard to follow with the amount of slash to be piled. This was adjusted to allow for the piles to be created in the openings. The contract for the Mastication or Cut/Pile began early Spring of 2020 using a piling method and was completed by June, no issues. The extra Pile contract was started and completed in July 2020 in the units with excess slash, to be burned at a later date. The machine cut and pile began in August 2020 and finished in November 2020 with no issues. Piles were burned in 2021 and will continue to be burned through 2022.
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Future Management
Piles will be burned when conditions allow on 583 acres, beginning in 2021. There is a continuing timber harvest in the surrounding area through 2024. Post monitoring will occur along with additional common stand exams and photopoints to determine the need and appropriate next treatment for the stand. Once all piles are burned and timber harvest is complete, a prescribed fire will occur on 10,786 acres in the area. The stand will be harvested/sold at sometime in the future approximately 10-20 years.
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Morgan Mendenhall
Submitted Time
09/20/2022 07:53:22
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