1. Sustainable Forest Management on the Yakama Reservation

2. Washington 1.4 million acres established by the Treaty of June 9, 1855

3. Agriculture Total Area 1.4 million acres Range Forest Forest and Woodland 647,172 acres = 47 %

4. What is sustainable forestry? What is forest health? What are the characteristics of a healthy forest?

5. A healthy forest is a condition where insects, diseases, fire and weather events do not threaten forest management objectives now and in the future

6. A healthy forest maintains  a diversity of plants and animals  aesthetic appeal  resource sustainability and  is resilient to disturbances

7.  Cultural Resources  Fish  Forest Health  Range  Revenue and Employment  Water Quality  Wildlife What do we want to sustain?

8. An unhealthy forest is characterized by  high levels of insects and diseases  increased mortality and  reduced forest productivity

9. Changes in forest health have occurred as a result of  Fire Exclusion  Livestock Grazing  Selective Timber Harvesting

10. Increased stand densities and decreased tree vigor

11. Conversion in Timber Types 19341997

12. Extensive areas of the Yakama Forest are dominated by Douglas-fir and grand fir Very good for the budworm

13. 205,584 acres

14. Western Spruce Budworm Defoliation

15. Short Term Strategy: Recover value of dead and dying trees

16. Long Term Strategy: Promote the development of a more resilient and sustainable forest

17. 288,159 Acres

18. Prescribed fire Low- Intensity burn

19. Before Silvicultural Treatment

20. After Silvicultural Treatment

22. Inventory 1934 4 Billion BF 1996 11 Billion BF Total Harvest 6 Billion BF

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