Hand thinning is performed by crews that use chainsaws to cut smaller trees. Generally, because of the tree size, hand thinning does not produce merchantable wood products. Depending on the location, felled trees may either be removed for...
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Helicopter logging is a harvesting method that uses a cable hanging from the bottom of a helicopter – cut trees are lifted off of the ground and flown to a designated landing. Logs and debris may then be removed by truck. Download Our...
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Two types of prescribed fire are commonly used: (1) pile burning, and (2) broadcast burning. Pile burning is a debris disposal method – it is conducted when slash (branches and tree-tops) cannot be removed or utilized cost effectively. Broadcast...
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Steep slope ground-based equipment logging, sometimes called “Cut to Length” logging, consists of using two machines: 1) a harvester that cuts, de-limbs, and processes timber into logs, and 2) a forwarder that loads and carries the logs from the...
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Cable logging uses a system of cables to move logs or whole trees from the cutting unit to a designated roadside area (landing). This system is used on sites that are too steep for ground-based operations. Download Our Cable Logging Fact Sheet
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