This video talks about the suislaw national forest and the changes it occurred under the Northwest Forest Plan outlined by former president Clinton. Below are some bullet points of my learning from the video, hopefully you guys will find it easy to understand and grasp the importance I'm convey here.
Trees that fall into tstream in the forest play critical roles
Slow rushing water, protecting young fish and other species.
Create pool for spawning and trap gravel for spawning adults
Hold on to smaller organic debris that nourish the entire web of life
Landslide, erosion, and storms.
Timber industry and forest service came and worked together. Found a common ground in restoration of the salmon and the overall national forest.
Changes of management.
Decommission old, open roads that were leading to erosion, landslides, and minimize impact on streams.
Maintaining existing roads in ways that won't effect the surrounding population and streams.
Replacing coverts, allowing salmon to travel back and forth along with other organisms.
Selective cutting allowing forest habitat and ecosystem to maintain and thrive at best even with timbering.
The revenue generated by the from the forest is spent on restoration of forest itself, and 40% to salmon restoration.
The community started having bigger influence on the decision made with these companies and the national forest.
The fundamental change of this whole process was that now, the community, timber industry, and forest service are using long term planning. Thinking for the future generations, instead of current profits and benefits.
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