10% Douglas-fir on south aspects. Dominant healthy trees would be retained 

 and all ponderosa pine and western larch over 20" dbh would also be retained. 



• 489 acres would be harvested with a ground based logging system. 156 acres 

 comprised of steep slopes would be harvested with a skyline cable system. 



• There would be minimal change in the area where there is a high amount of 

 recreational use. Most trees would be retained in the areas within 50 feet 

 Deadman Gulch Road along the state's northern property boundary. Trees in 

 this area with barbed wire imbedded in the trunks would be harvested. 



• Logging slash would be jackpot piled and burned following the harvest. 



• This alternative would provide between $375,000-$625,000 (see p. 4-12) in 

 revenue to the common school trust. 



Deadman Gulch Timber Sale Environmental Assessment 2-3 



