Unit
5
"Lot 16" 27 Acre Parcel
Adjoins the Valhalla "back forty" Acres
2022 Harvest Documentation
Mature forest of 50-300 Yr old Fir, Hemlock and Cedar
Approximate outline of the property as seen from Jordan Road
That's our next-door Neighbor
Satellite LIDAR photo of the lot 16 property outline and surrounding area.
Note the interesting topography. It was purchased in 2010 by Earl Ingebright
We later worked with our neighbor to modify the boundary lines to accommodate the house at the end of the road. Hover your mouse over the text to see a photo of the area.
Another view of the cliff line
The stand was over-mature and a clear-cut and replant was recommended.
Our Forester Consultant Jim Murphy worked with us to obtain the proper permitting and advise on our long term management plan.
View photo of Jim Murphy and Logger Tim Hart during our 2018 harvest
We decide it is time to get a road into it and begin a harvest.
This beast is commonly called a "shovel" by the logging community
We had a permit from the Washington State Dept of Natural Resources called an FPA
The excavator will also build a small parking lot right where the machine is sitting.
Bill Westergreen from ALRT Logging
We're watching the excavator beginning to rough in the road from the edge of
the property
Building the Road and Landing on the
steep hillside
Getting the
Logs out with the Tower and Skycar
Sketch of how the cable logging was accomplished.
Finishing up the project: Cool gate and gravel,
self loader, firewood haulout
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All images (c) Copyright Dave Ingebright
07/27//22