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Forestry in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Nadia Hamey

Registered Professional

Forester #2788

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Photo Credit: H. Hannah

FALLERS ON SPRINGBOARDS

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OX TEAM SKIDDING LOGS

EARLY RAIL LOGGING

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SANTA CRUZ LUMBER CO.

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Redwood / Douglas-fir Forest

38 Years Old

213 Years Old

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Regulation of Logging

1956 Central Coast Timber Operators Association

1960’s: Santa Cruz County Rules

1973: Professional Foresters Law

1973: California Forest Practice Act

1982: Timberland Productivity Act/SB856

1976 and 1999 Special County Rules

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Timber Harvest Permits

•Timber Harvest Plan (THP)

•Non-Industrial Timber Management Plan (NTMP)

•Emergency Notice• Functional Equivalency

• Public Input

WILDLIFE TREE

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MARBLED MURRELET

Osprey Nest

Coho Salmon Eggs

Coho Salmon Fry

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California Red-legged Frog

Bedrock Mortar

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Timber Harvest Review California Department of Forestry California Department of Fish & Game California Geological Survey California State Parks Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board National Marine Fisheries Service U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Counties of Santa Cruz, San Mateo, and Santa Clara

Other resource professionals, archaeologists, geologists, wildlife biologists, scientists, and the public.

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Timber Falling

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Tractor Yarding

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Yarding logs to landing with a skyline cable yarder

Cable Yarder

Yarder Corridor

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HelicopterYarding

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TREATED SKID TRAIL

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ROADS AND LANDINGS TREATED

ROAD ROCKING

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