VEGETATION 



Example of 40-tO'99 -year-old stand 



that would be entered with proposed 



harvesting. Notice western larch 



component in overstory. Much of the 



western larch overstory would be 



retained with a commercial -thin 



harvest treatment. 



An example of a prescribed 



group-select seedtree-with- 



reserves harvest treatment 



after harvesting. 



Example of 40-to-99-year-old 



stand that would be entered with 



proposed harvest. Notice the heavy 



stocking density and concentrations 



of down woody material. 



Example of mixed-conifer 



stand similar to stands 



proposed for harvesting. 



Chapter Ill-Existing Environment and Environmental Consequences Page III-9 



