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PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE
HIGHWAY 89 DEFENSIBLE FUEL PROFILE ZONE
Wes Ridgeley, the purchaser and operator on the highway 89 Defensible Fuel Profile Zone. | Low ground pressure track laying excavator with a grapple to stack scattered cut trees into "doodles". | A "doodle" of predominantly white fir ready to be skidded to the landing for chipping |
Concentration of large Jeffrey pines being retained for structural diversity imporant for habitat and aesthetics. These trees are also fire resistant because of thick protective bark | Small diameter logs prior to being skidded to the landing. | Skid road in foreground with Highway 89 in background. |