the short-term reduce the amount of channel erosion. However, there are sediments trapped behind 

 these log jams. Therefore, the removal of the any woody materials from these log jams would be done 

 in a manner to minimize any movement of the trapped sediments. The removal of these log jams 

 would cause minimal stream channel disturbance by the use of manual labor and chainsaws if possible, 

 rather than heavy equipment. 



Photograph - 9: Example of concentrated piles of large woody debris in the Big Creek stream channel. 



In some of the log-jams, the woody materials are becoming rotten and weak. We propose to review 

 these log jams with the Mt. Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

 Sevice to see if it would be beneficial and logistically possible, to remove portions of the trapped 

 sediments before the logs jams are breached. The removal of these sediments would require the use 

 of heavy equipment. Refer to photographs 10 and 1 1 for examples of the bedioad sediments behind a 

 log-jam. Three of the major log jams were partially or totally burned during the Moose Fire. These 

 sites need to be reassessed whether or not any work is warrented. 



Situation - 6 Road Decomissioning: Beginning in the early 1980's road closures and road reclamation 

 was initiated primarily in order to improve wildlife habitat. However, there are watershed improvements 

 realized from these road management actions. Currently there are approximately 1 00 miles of year- 

 around road closures in the Big Creek Basin. The Big Mountain Expansion EIS-ROD, 1995 has 

 identified and authorized 35 miles of road decomissioning. Approximately 16 miles of these roads have 

 been reclaimed in the recent past. The remaining 1 9 miles authorized for reclamation will be 

 accomplished as funding becomes available. Preliminary assessment indicates that additional road 

 decomissioning will be needed to achieve desired resource objectives. The amount and location of 

 these roads is yet to be detemnined, however initial estimates indicate approximately an additional 56 

 miles of decomissioning may be necessary to achieve wildlife habitat, watershed restoration, and road 



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