2 harvest notifications, sept. 2010, 1 operator, 2 landowners
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“They’re logging in my back yard!” Shadow Wood/Johnson Road Operation Clackamas County – Stafford “Triangle” Area Presented by Mike Haasken-Stewardship/Urban Interface Forester-ODF, Molalla Unit. 2 Harvest Notifications, Sept. 2010, 1 operator, 2 landowners - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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“They’re logging in my back yard!”Shadow Wood/Johnson Road Operation
Clackamas County – Stafford “Triangle” AreaPresented by Mike Haasken-Stewardship/Urban Interface Forester-ODF, Molalla Unit
• 2 Harvest Notifications, Sept. 2010, 1 operator, 2 landowners
• Rural ; outside of UGB , within an “Urban Reserve”, operations rare in area
• Outside of ODF Fire Protection District
• Residential Development, “Shadow Wood” adjacent
• Active operation Inspection w/ Operator near beginning of Operation & contact w/ landowners; LO met with homeowners and myself
• Mixed species forest; 20+ year old escaped Christmas trees, horse pastured oak , Sequoia’s, hardwood stand, some DF Saw.; mostly pulp; infested with English ivy
• Realized a “medium” potential for complaints; third similar operation in 5 years with many complaints
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JohnsonRoad
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View from Johnson Road Looking north from south end
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“Old Growth” English Ivy Ivy infested trees in Buffer
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Old drainage ditch along yard Ditch drains into Tualatin R.
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Public Complaint Issues
• About 10 complaints/inquiries
• Cutting all the trees down; allowed to do that?
• Surprise; Lack of Public Notification; Subscription process
• “Who ya gonna call?” Multi-jurisdictions (DOA, Tualatin Valley RFD, County Planning
• Noise from early morning operations
• Destruction of Wildlife Habitat
• Water Runoff
• Windthrow
• Small creek stopped flowing
• Smoke from pile burning
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Public Meeting
• Early March; Facilitated by Clackamas County Hamlet Liaison
• ODF, ODA, DEQ, Clackamas County WES and Planning Dept.
• Attended by about 75 people, mostly from Shadow Wood
• Had rehearsed “talking points” with co-worker, but nothing written
• Was basically “burned at the stake”
• Remained calm even when accused of intentionally causing harm to homeowners sleeping child from falling tree in windstorm
• Had no contact with newspaper reporter after meeting
• Was criticized after newspaper articles for not supporting the FPA & mishandling the situation; was supported by ODF though
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Other Urban Interface Experiences
• Personal relationships with G.O.’s and N.G.O’s where logging regularly occurs • County planners, CPO’s and HOA’s, City planners, local newspapers, Columbia Gorge Scenic area, ODFW, ODOT, DSL
• “Urban” people have different values and mindsets than “rural” people who are accustomed to farming and forestry operations
• Want “parklike” forests and RMA’s with non-native tree species, but native wildlife
• Expect FPA to be as stringent as city ordinances or protections on Federal land
• Example: Expected silt fence along the entire property boundary at Shadow wood to control surface runoff.
• Expect more than a handful of wildlife species to receive protection
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Lessons Learned
• Pro-active Communication; Subscription process • Continued Urban Forest Education Programs; TCUSA, etc.
• Stronger ties with G.O’s and N.G.O’s
Harmon’s Crest before Development During Development