Hi Steve,
Thanks to all of you for your effort and this update. It’s very good news the
Forest Service has its eye on this situation and are planning the best way to
remedy it.
On Dec 18, 2020, at 4:32 PM, Steve Hanks <stevehanks@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi everyone,
We are all aware of the forest thinning project which has been going on along
our northern border. Many of us have been alarmed by the amount of slash
which has been left on the ground up there.
Today, Carl Dillistone, Jane Wardlaw and I met with the Acting District
Ranger of the Carson National Forest up at the top of Duval Road to discuss
the situation with the slash on the ground. It was a very productive
meeting; she (the Acting District Ranger) brought with her several members of
the National Forest Service fire suppression crews who are expert in
remediating fire danger. The Forest Service is fully aware of the situation
with the slash on the ground up there, they do see it as a risk that needs to
be dealt with, and they are putting together a plan to remove it. However,
even with the slash currently on the ground, the fire danger has been reduced
by the thinning which has been done.
There are several methods used to remediate this kind of slash, but the best
is to burn it. Not only is this the only remedy that completely removes it,
but it’s good for the forest. This is what they are planning to do, but this
will probably not take place until next fall at the earliest.
This is a multi-year project. Thinning will continue along the northern
border of Turley Mill, and in the spring, the project will include the
western border of Turley Mill, continuing to reduce our risk from forest
fires. The Forest Service will keep us informed about their plans, and I
will be sure to pass them on to you.
Cheers,
Steve Hanks
