y even build a condominium ir so desirea, but they may not: ad 2412. I am sincere when I ask who will benefit most from 1 ng road-the U.S. Government who put in $34,000 more than t t or Pack River who anticipate selling lakes and mountain to 2 Wenatchee National Forest policies vacuum sealed. spent three days in the Mt. Cashmere area on a climb. The pɛ d 2412 and along the steep hillside. For a distance of 1,500 : anyon the road is only ten to twelve feet wide with soft ( ng this distance we discovered that the culverts are too smal pring water and debris; in fact, we had to unplug the culvert: tions of the road from washing down into the canyon. Had but it would have been a large financial cost to the Governm Forester in Portland and Wenatchee National Forest Supervi servationists had recommended in 1963 the inclusion of Mounta Creek drainage into the Wilderness Preservation System, o build the road anyway, against conservationist views.

e following photographs and maps specifically to show what tional Forest has done to Road 2412 and 2412A:

ulldozers have skidded logs parallel to creek beds and in order kid logs down steep banks. Photos 2 and 3 were taken along Mo in the Eight-Mile drainage on the Leavenworth Ranger Dist shown on the map). Gentlemen, I have been into this area ma g Mt. Cashmere as well as using the Mountaineer Creek route ents. I have seen it in its natural state long before the Wenatc st built this road along this steep canyon hillside. Frankly, I he long-term disturbance to the land that has occurred in rec -This is a preliminary Road 2412A above the junction of Eig eer Creek up along Cannon Mountain. The photo was taken d on on the 19th of October, 1970. An unprotected road lying at t e will almost certainly be subject to extensive wash-out, and m se erosion of the land farther below. On those grounds alone o violate minimum Forest Service road standards. Mounta e Creek which drains into the Icicle Creek is used by the Ici trict for irrigation of thousands of fruit trees as well as Leav al Water Supply and also the Leavenworth Salmon Fish Hatche rgest) depends upon this water.

he conservationist have another serious problem, very similar er/Eight-Mile Creek drainage. The Coulter Creek logging pla threat. Briefly let me outline the Coulter Creek problem: wned alternately by the Federal Government and Peshastin F Pack River Corporation).

tchee National Forest plans to share-cost a logging road with Pa Chiwaukum Lake in June, 1972.

they are made at 92.2% or greater cost to the ta other share-cost agreements on the Wenatchee Na 1. Wolf Creek Road 2216-Government share 84 2. Lower Resort Creek Road No. 22034-Govern 3. Keechelus Ridge Road No. 22112-Governme 4. Rock Run Ridge Road No. 2216A-Governmer 5. Cooper Lake Road to Cooper Pass-Governme Pass Road cost $532,689-U.S.F. share 91%.) ( $77,631-U.S.F. sahre 74% of the two lane roadcost of single lane road which was $11,838.)

How many more share-cost road agreements exis National Forest? Congress should investigate to se has been violated.

I have four other photos to submit for the record the Wenatchee National Forest as follows:

Photo 1.-This is a logging area up Road 2924 in the Lake Wenatchee Ranger District. I drove with my family and we were shocked to see such asked a Wenatchee National Forest officer, after why such wastage. His reply was, "I can't believe could not use logs less than eight inches in diamet

Photo 2.-From Nason Ridge looking toward th White River drainage. The Little Wenatchee River after another-taken in 1969.

Photo 3.-Cooper Lake Area looking at Mt. Dani cuts are on Wenatchee National Forest lands-tak Photo 4.-Mt. Margaret Area looking at the Rock taken in 1966.

Perhaps the time has come for the Wenatchee N close scrutiny by a panel of outside experts. As the of the Bitter Root National Forest demonstrated, th uncapable of self-criticism because of a refusal to own by which to measure its policies and performa requested the Bitter Root study, is to be commend problem and his initiative in dealing with it. The asking the University to conduct the investigation can be used just as effectvely in the State of Wash term value of current management practices on the

If such a task force cannot be formed, conservat insist on knowing the exact breakdown of both the

erves?

URCH. Our next witness will be Dr. Kenneth P. Dav the Society of American Foresters; with Dr. John V ol of Forest Resources, North Carolina State Universit e John Turner, Wyoming House of Representative auder, Wyo.; and Miss Laney Hicks, Rocky Mounta ra Club.

f each of you could summarize your statements, pleas e full statement for the record, highlight the points. iate it.

OF KENNETH P. DAVIS, PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIET AMERICAN FORESTERS, NEW HAVEN, CONN.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do have a statement for t mit.

neth P. Davis of New Haven, Conn., representing th merican Foresters as its president. The society is the orga e United States representing the profession of forestr han 17,800 members and represents all segments of th ession: Public and private practitioners, researchers, an publishes two periodicals: The quarterly Forest Scien hly Journal of Forestry.

vate capacity, I am the David T. Mason Professor o Use, School of Forestry, Yale University. I have ha in both public and private forestry affairs.

7, 1970, Î made a statement on behalf of the Society o esters concerning clear cutting before the Subcommitte nd Related Agencies, Senate Committee on Appropria ion of this statement concerning criticisms and allega cutting and on basic methods of organizing a forest fo duction is appended.

e here today is to clarify and put in perspective silvi ods applied in harvest cutting of forests, with particular r-cutting, and to make some recommendations. All of I shall discuss have forest regeneration-the starting of rees—as a goal.

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in controlling forests for his purposes, with clear-cutting?

KINDS AND PURPOSES OF CEA

Clear-cutting, one of a number of metho of forests, is a term not clearly understood American Foresters defines clear-cutting a in which the entire timber stand is remove to regeneration. The area clear-cut at any o of that in a management unit. To some, cle identified as destructive forestry, forest liqui of sustained yield and multiple use; but the cept where clear-cutting is also contrasted t is an even more imprecise term and incorrect sustained yield.

To correct these and other misconceptions different forest situations in which some been and is applied. Here are six important ex

1. Intensive forest production: Let us c area of trees, a stand, in foresters' parlance, stage of either biological or economic maturi is a prime example. The trees are entirely re the ground is cleared, and a new stand is e seeding with one or more desired tree s prototype has many examples in the Unit management of the so-called Third Forest Within about 3 years after the forest crop crop of trees becomes apparent.

2. Forest harvest with established reprod and southern New Brunswick, a forest of sp wood species grows in varying mixtures o eration is abundant and develops under the p varies as to tree species and age due to previ and other forest disturbances. In cutting, a 60-209 0-71-pt. 2-2

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estern situation typified by much of the highly valual ype of the Pacific Northwest. As a natural forest ty rance of Douglas-fir was due to wildfires of the pa Hold stands and favored Douglas-fir reproduction o le-tolerant associates. Area by area, the forest was mo n all-aged. Beginning in the 1930's, much attention w ctive timber management," which meant partial cutti h stands on an economic basis by shortcutting cycl ears aiming toward development of a mixed, if not a on. This practice has not proven successful, either bi conomically, and the forest type has been the subject arch.

ltural method generally employed in matured Dougla clear-cutting, sometimes in two or more logging stage round, the planting or seeding. This clear-cutting is do areas of varying size and shape. An associated proble nd other mortality on the edges of uncut stands. At th ng, the appearance of the cut areas is unsightly. Natur is usually successful, but reliance is increasingly place planting. Thus a new and attractive, growing forest

ems of handling these old-growth stands are transitor be the same in second growth. The silvicultural prescrip nmature Douglas-fir stands which succeed the old growt rovement cuttings, especially periodic thinnings, prior t cuts in the mature forest.

easy way to deal with old-growth stands, and simplisti prescriptions are not possible. But clear-cutting is an es i maintenance of the Douglas-fir type, a controlled sup ature's own wasteful way which was uncontrolled clear orm, and pestilence.

tting natural timber stands on marginal sites:

o. 4, this is largely a western situation. Natural tim considerable value often develop on the higher elevations