Alternative C 



Alternative C is the Gladstone #2 Alternative. This alternative would include 

 everything already described in Alternative B plus the following. An estimated 

 1.4 miles of additional new road would be built on state land. This road would 

 be permanent, but locked closed after use. This additional road would provide 

 access to Units 7 & 8 . An optional 0.25 miles of temporary work road at Unit 7 

 may also be built, and obliterated after use (see Figure 2 A & B) . In total, 

 this alternative would include use of an estimated 3.3 miles of existing open 

 road, construction of an estimated 1.3 miles of new permanent open road, 

 construction of an estimated 2.9 miles of new permanent but locked after use 

 road, 0.25 miles of optional temporary road and obliteration of 0.3 miles of 

 existing road. 



Harvesting in Unit 7 would treat an estimated 11 acres. The harvest would likely 



be a shelterwood prescription, retaining a mix of Ponderosa Pine and Douglas- fir 



trees for seed and shade, yielding a 2 aged stand. Harvest would be by tractor 

 skidding with a partial tree length slash treatment. 



Harvesting in Unit 8 would treat an estimated 5 acres. The harvest and methods 

 would probably be similar to those described for Unit 7. 



Alternative D 



Alternative D is the State Road Alternative. Under this alternative, access 

 would be via a new road connecting to the existing state owned portion of the 

 French Creek road in Section 14 (see Figure 3 A & B) . A new bridge to cross 

 French Creek would be installed and gated to prevent unauthorized access to the 

 road system. New construction would then cross over a short ridge to Unit 8. 

 From Unit 8 to the road junction with the Gladstone Creek road in the NESE of 

 Section 26, this alternative would use the same proposed roads as Alternative C. 

 The road junction at the Gladstone road would not be re-aligned, and use would 

 not occur on the private portions of the Gladstone road in Section 24 £c 25. Use 

 above this point, through Sections 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, & 35 would be the same as 

 proposed in Alternatives B & C. The end result being that access would include 

 use of an estimated 1.9 miles of existing open road, construction of an estimated 

 1.2 miles of new permanent open road, construction of an estimated 3.2 miles of 

 new permanent but locked after use road, 0.25 miles of optional temporary road 

 and obliteration of 0.3 miles of existing road. 



Harvesting would include Units 1 - 8 as previously described. 



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