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Thinning from below improves health and vigor.

Natural forests are usually over-stocked.

Prescribed fire returns nutrients to the soil.

Prescribed fire prepares the planting sites.

Thinning from below allows for species selection.

Planting trees after a prescribed fire improves species diversity and forest resilience.

Forest management activities create fuels.

Managing fuels reduces long-term risk.

Creating stand structure is critical for sustainable natural forests.

Creating snags provides long-term nesting and forage habitat for a variety of birds and animals.

Snag recruitment provides important long term habitat.

State-of-the art equipment improves utilization.

State-of-the-art equipment can process smaller piece size.

Properly constructed roads offer long-term stable access for management work.

Crushed rock reduces soil erosion and protects water quality.