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disturbance and reduced soil productivity. Tlie Forest Service v»dll be idlowing 

 the purchaser to remove any desirable timber from the logging unit, violating 

 the Eastside screens, wl-dch require the retention of at least minimum numbers 

 and dimensions of down logs tor soil productivity and wildlife habitat. The 

 Northwest Ecosystem Alliance was the highest bidder on this sale, but the Forest 

 Service rejected this bid. after determining that NWEA had no plans to log or 

 build roaas in the area. Contact Mitch Friedman, Northwest Ecosystem Alliance, 

 360/671-9950. 



Umatilla National Forest 



POMEROY RANGER DISTRICT 



The sales listed below are rider sales in a predominantly green, healthy district 

 that was not subject to much cutting before the rider. The generjil area has 

 hi^ recreatiorial and wildlife value and is near the Wenaha-Tucarmon 

 Wudemess: 



10. Tucannon: A high volume sale, Tucannon would generate four 



mmbi off of 700 acres and involve the construction of 

 new roads. 



11. Charley: Shleterwood cutting, to produce 2.5 mmbf from 1,000 



acres. 



12. Pataha: Also involves heavy cutting referred to as 



"shelterwood. " Two million board feet will be logged 

 off of 600 acres. 



13. Cabin: Cabin will generate one mmbf off of 350 acres. 



Other sales within the Pomeroy district include Count Chute, Petty, 

 Trail Triple Ridge, and Round Prairie. Burnt, Red Hill, Smoothing Iron, Rose 

 Springs, Abels Point, Lanzie Spring, Big Mud, Little Mud, Oliphant, Point, 

 Triple Ridge, Petty Ridge, Round Prairie, Stevens Ridge, Ranger, Alder Thkt, 

 Ruchert Spring, Horn, Trail, Lick Creek, and Willow are rider sales affecting 

 1578 acres ana will produce 4.41 mmbf total. 



Mt. Baker ^nnrpialnue National Forest 



14. Canyon Salvage Sale 



The sale includes some the last old growth in the Independence Late 

 Successional Reserve. The area includes steep slopes and unstable soils leading 

 to a high probability of slope failures, sedimentation of Canyon Creek and the 

 destruction of coho szilmon habitat. Spotted owl, northern goshawk, bald eagle, 

 mounttdn goat, marbled murrelet and grey wolf have all been observed within 

 the area. 



