of conditions which exist on a large proportion of the area, were judged un- 

 acceptable. 



5. Followup Activities 



Slash disposal will be performed by the State and consist of dozer piling 

 and burning under favorable atmospheric conditions during the fall. Alterna- 

 tives considered but rejected were: (1) no slash disposal act.vit.es w.thm 

 harvest units, (2) mechanical methods of slash disposal, and (3) broadcast 

 burning. The first two alternatives were rejected because of the large amounts 

 of slash and forest debris that would be present and the undes.rable cond.t ons 

 for natural regeneration which would result. Broadcast burnmg was rejected 

 because of increased risk to residual leave trees within many of he un.ts. re- 

 duced scarification and more incomplete slash disposal during fall burnmg. 



The possibility of spring and summer burning was considered. Although 

 more favorable burning and unstable air conditions are more likely to be pres- 

 ent this alternative was rejected because of greatly increased nsk of an un- 

 controlled fire situation resulting from hangover fires and the cost of necessary 

 unit fireline construction, fire prevention patrol and fire mopup act.v.t.es. 



Artificial regeneration and such timber stand improvement activities as 

 intermediate cuttings will be carried out as necessary. 



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