2. Harvesting will be developed in a manner that will, to the 

 extent possible: (a) Accelerate cutting of stagnant stands, release 

 advance reproduction by removing overstory of old growth, and 

 increase the salvage of dead, dying, and diseased trees; and (b) 

 encourage reasonable distribution of sales among small, medium, 

 and larger operators. 



3. Develop and apply on sale areas higher standards of regenera- 

 tion, hazard reduction, salvage, and erosion control. 



4. Up-to-date inventories will be obtained for all commercial 

 forest lands and timber management plans will be completed for all 

 working circles. When completed, they will be maintained by 

 periodic reinventories and revisions. 



5. Approximately three-fourths of the 4.4 million acres of non- 

 stocked and poorly stocked plantable lands will be seeded or planted. 



6. The productive condition of over 11 million of the 30 million 

 acres of less than saw-log size stands will be substantially improved 



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More than 4 million acres of nonstocked and poorly stocked national-forest lands should < < r 



be seeded or planted 



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