Gales Creek
First purchase totaled 212 acres with 146 acres of sixty
to sixty-five
year old timber. Many areas have been commercially thinned two and three
times. Two acres have been planted in Willamette Valley Ponderosa Pine.
Outdoor forest laboratory created and six acres of clearwood pruning established.
Constructed a log cabin home in 1994.
Manning Unit
Douglas-fir trees were planted on 65 acres in 1986. After
purchase by Doneen Inc., another 4100 trees were interplanted to increase
the stocking level in many areas. This property has been hand fertilized,
chemically brush released by aerial spraying, and 5 acres pre-commercially
thinned. Until trees reach harvest age, most of the work on this property
will be spent in road maintenance.
Dairy Creek
Another 212 acres with varying ages of timber. Most diverse
in types of timber with Douglas-fir, Western Red Cedar, and Hemlock. Newly
completed road system with nearly one additional mile of permanent all
weather roads opening food access to all areas. Rock pit opened in 1998
for use on the newly constructed roads.
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