Umpqua National Forest Completes Hazard Tree Work to Improve Safety and Reduce Wildfire Fuels
The Umpqua National Forest and National Wild Turkey Federation have completed hazard tree work to improve visitor safety and reduce wildfire fuels. Some woody debris was retained for wildlife habitat, while other material was removed, chipped, or piled for future burning.
Hazard tree work across the Umpqua National Forest has been completed through a partnership with the National Wild Turkey Federation, addressing visitor safety concerns and reducing woody material that could fuel future wildfires.
According to the Forest, the project was intended to mitigate tree hazards, reduce the potential for fire to spread, and limit the intensity of future wildfires. Crews left some woody debris in place to provide wildlife habitat.
Material generated during the work was handled in several ways. Cull logs and debris were transported to local facilities, chipped and spread at the work sites, or gathered into piles for future burning.
The Umpqua National Forest and the National Wild Turkey Federation funded the project through a keystone agreement. A contractor hired by the federation carried out the work, with oversight from Forest staff.
Courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service - Umpqua National Forest
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