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161 <br /> holes where IPS beetles killed the overstory trees have regenerated naturally with low <br /> value hardwoods, including red maple, sweetgum, elm, and Russian olive. The soils in <br /> this area are well drained with gentle slopes (4-8%). <br /> 1. ,•'c{` l '� •k �- `'� 5 l� 'A � `` r <br /> Management Area 4 Recommendations <br /> This area is a major safety hazard not only to the students and faculty at the school, but to <br /> neighboring landowners as well. Many of the dead trees have already fallen within the <br /> stand but there is an abundance of dead trees still standing that pose a threat to falling on <br /> someone or adjacent property. <br /> I recommend that you lump this area in with the other areas to be harvested so that clean <br /> up can begin. Have your consulting forester include this area with Areas 1, 2, and 2A <br /> when those harvests occur. The logger should harvest all standing timber that is living. <br /> If they are comfortable with it, they can also fell any dead trees still standing as well. <br /> Some site preparation will be necessary and may include bulldozer work and burning <br /> piles. I cannot give any site preparation recommendations at this time; once the timber <br /> harvest is complete, we can reassess what needs to be done to get this stand growing <br /> again. <br /> 8 <br />