This is a sub-network of pages hosted by the Umatilla National
Forest. They describe timber and special forest products
management within our Forest. These pages of the Umatilla Forest site are intended to address many of
the information needs relating to the advertisement of forest products for sale,
the annual reporting of timber sold and harvested, and reporting associated with
Special Forest Products programs (i.e.; firewood, mushrooms, Christmas trees,
and boughs).
The Table of Contents provides a short
description of each page and is a good place to start if you are new to the
site. The News page contains short "news flashes" and will change
more frequently than other pages. This page will describe recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us
before and want to know what has changed, take a look at the News
Page first. The
Advertised Sales link is the jumping off point for sale specific information
pertaining to any sale currently being offered.
We welcome any constructive feedback that will
assist us in managing this site more efficiently.
Information included on the feedback page
describes how to contact us.
The following link to natural resource programs at a regional level can
provide additional information: Pacific Northwest Region Natural Resources
Page.
Just as the technology of communication has changed
considerably in the past few years, the management of timber resources has
undergone a significant evolution as well. Environmental Analysis,
site specific project planning, contract/project development, project
implementation, and contract administration are tightly woven together to
assure the benefits we receive from forest products are consistent with
sound forest management practices that will carry our forests into the
future.
Improving forest health is on the forefront of management strategies
developed by the Umatilla National Forest. Decreasing stocking
density, promoting uneven-aged stands, reducing fuel loadings
(particularly near public and private developments, in stands stressed by insects and
disease, and where fire danger is abnormally high), and preserving
historic dry site ecosystems are all objectives that can use carefully
planned commercial timber harvest as an effective tool for developing
healthier forest conditions. All Umatilla National Forest timber
sales currently proposed are designed to enhance forest health and
reduce hazards along roadways.
