Dan Thin Commercial Timber Sale
On May 13, 2009, the decision was made to select Alternative C for the Dan Thin Project, including all listed mitigation measures, management practices, requirements, and monitoring. Implementation of Alternative C will commercial thin 270 acres, thin 65 acres of the Riparian Reserve and pre-commercially thin 80 acres of 20-year-old timber stands. Within the thinned upland areas, there will be 17 acres of wildlife openings in 2-5 acre patch cuts. The thinning will generate an estimated 4.9 MMBF of commercial timber in the matrix land allocations, and the potential for an additional 0.8 MMBF additional volume in the Riparian Reserve thinning. The project would also result in road work to access the timber stands and the upgrade of road drainage to meet 100year flows. This decision will upgrade 11.5 miles of existing forest road, of which 0.8 miles would be returned to storage following the thinning activities. All temporary roads will be obliterated following harvest activities.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The proposed thinning is East of Darrington, in the Dan Creek drainage of the Sauk River
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 10/17/2008 |
| Comment Period | 03/06/2009 |
| Decision | 05/2009 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2009 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Darrington Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
215
Project Purpose:
Forest Products
Project Activity:
Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Dan Thin Project
Decision Signed Date: 05/13/2009
Legal Notice Date: 05/15/2009
Forests:
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Districts:
Darrington Ranger District
States:
Washington
Counties:
Snohomish
Legal Land Description:
T32N, R10E, Sections 16,20,21,27 and 28
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Phyllis Reed
1405 Emens Avenue North
Darrington, WA 98241
360-436-1155
plreed@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 6/22/2011