Welcome to the Forest Service’s idea of forest ‘restoration’ in a popular recreation area, where there were good signs of regeneration

Heavy duty logging is under way at the Old Dillon Reservoir trailhead in Summit County, Colorado, between Frisco and Dillon.
SUMMIT COUNTY — During an early morning dog-walking session along the Dillon Dam Road, I drove past the Old Dillon Reservoir trailhead and did a quick double-take. After previous thinning and some selective cutting, the Forest Service has apparently decided to go back and finish off what was left of the forest in that area once and for all. (more…)
Filed under: Colorado, Dillon, Dillon Ranger District, Dillon Reservoir, Environment, Forest health, forests, Frisco, pine beetles and wildfires, Summit County Colorado, Summit County news, US Forest Service, White River National Forest | Tagged: Forest health, forests, fuels treatements, logging, Old Dillon Reservoir, Summit County Colorado, Summit County News | 3 Comments »


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