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Shasta Trinity National Forest 

 10. Sun Slipper Green Timber Sale 



Ranger District Volume (mmbf) Project Acres Logging Acres 



Weaverville 4.5 N/A N A 



Location 



This sale is located in che Coffee Creek and Bear Creek drainages approximately 10 niiks north ot lrinit\ 

 Center. It lies on the eastern edge of the Trinity Alps Wilderness. 



Impact 



This sale combines the former Sunflower and Slipper sales. The Sunflower logging units are wedged her^veen 

 the Trinity Alps Wilderness and a Late Successional Reserve. The Slipper Lmits are located along a corridor 

 that cuts five miles into the wilderness on forest land that was originally a part ot the Salmon Trinit\- Primitive 

 area. The sale involves selective cutting on several hundred acres — including marten and Pacific fisher habi- 

 tat — and will log up to the edge of the Wilderness. Connectivity of suitable habitat will be significantly 

 reduced. The Environmental Assessments for these sales were completed in 1991 and 1989. respectively. The 

 projects were halted because of the northern spotted owl injunction. This green tree sale has been reoftered 

 under PL. 104-19, the Rescissions Act Logging Rider, to avoid public comment and other legal requirements. 



For additional information: 



Ryan Henson, California Wilderness Coalition, 916/758 0380 

 Paul Spitler, Western Ancient Forest Campaign, 916/738 0380 



The standardi of the Northwest h'limt PUiii h,iie 

 not been fotiwea i'lofely, ih in tht> i./yc* fij dettn'ut- 

 ting into it itretnn ihitintel. i^utriiig ri/iitriuit 

 reserve biiffers. (Anthony Ambrose) 



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