Forest Management Work Supports Preservation and Legacy of Learning Land Project
Forest Management Work Includes:
- Establishment of no-harvest buffer zone to protect and preserve the flow-through water source
- Timber harvest of diseased trees to improve the health and safety of the property and create a small clearning for an outdoor learning lab
- Immediate reforestation of the harvested areas with native, disease-resistant species with assistance from Skamania School students
- Development of an access road onto the property that leads to the outdoor learning lab site
- Sale of timber to provide funding for construction
The timber harvest is part of the forest management plan created by HFI Consultants for the property:
- Clear route for access road from Woodard Creek Road on the northwest boundary into the northeast corner of the property
- Conduct a selective harvest to improve the health of property by addressing areas of root rot that are creating a hazard to the surrounding properties
- Zone 1 (northwest corner): 3.6 acres
- Zone 2 (northeast corner): 9.8 acres
- Zone 2 harvest area incorporates small clearing for outdoor learning lab site
Skamania School Board’s Goal/ Objectives for Property:
Better understand the property’s landscape so that we can be good land stewards and create a legacy education property that can be used for student learning for years to come.
- Provide an educational benefit to school and area
- Provide responsible land management (including preventing forest/brush fires)
- Responsibly produce revenue for the school
Future plans for the Woodard Creek Road property include:
- Clear underbrush and manage invasive species to increase wildfire protection
- Create an educational learning lab/outdoor classroom for Skamania School students
HFI Consultants will be managing the project.
- TIMEFRAME: Winter/Early Spring 2021
- DURATION: Approximately Four Weeks
LOGGERS INTERESTED IN BIDDING
PROCESS: Must complete survey by Nov. 16: https://forms.gle/7869VqFtCmQxKs6f6