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11. When possible use uphill yarding with cable systems. 



12. Use yarding system with longest reach to. keep road densities 

 at a minimum (economic feasibility a factor). 



B. Falling and Bucking 



1. Do not fall trees into any stream and/or streambed without 

 permission from proper authorities (Streambed Preservation Act). 



2. Do not limb or top trees where limbs or tops would fall or be 

 dragged into a stream. Such logs should be topped and limbed after 

 being pulled away from the stream. 



3. Wedge away from stream. 



4. Where stream blockages or windfalls exist in the form of log jams, 

 make necessary cuts in preparation for removal by yarding crews. 



5. bo not allow any gasoline or oil to spill in such a location that 

 it will enter any stream. 



C. Yarding and Loading 



1. There will be no yarding through streams except by permit 

 (Streambed Preservation Act). 



2. Avoid soil slumps and slides when building tractor skid roads 

 and landings. 



3. Avoid yarding across ends of culverts, ditchlines and roads. If 

 necessary to yard across end of culvert, chunk up over end to 

 prevent damage to culvert end. Remove when finished. 



4. Install water bars on tractor skid trails when logging is finished. 

 Modify spacing between bars to fit slope and soil type. 



5. Avoid trapping and turning of small streams out of their natural 



