SAVE THE DATES! SAVE THE FOREST!
Three new timber harvest plans (THPs) are in the works for the Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF). These plans have already been approved by the Jackson Advisory Group (JAG) without a new forest management plan in place.
CalFire has just announced it will hold eight public meetings (four in Fort Bragg and four in Ukiah) to get input on the draft management plan for JDSF, and the first one is coming up soon, on October 21st. Strong participation is crucial, so mark your calendars and plan to attend as many of these meetings as possible!
Sept 15th JAG Meeting Summary
The September 15th JAG meeting attempted a discussion of a "Scope of Work" for revising the management plan for the Forest, and the approval of two new THPs…
What’s up with the Caspar 500 Timber Harvest Plan?
CalFire approved the Caspar 500 THP in 2020, but the harvest was halted by activists in the summer of 2021. CalFire proposed changes to the plan in May 2022. The Mendocino Trail Stewards did not support the revised plan. On May 15th 2023, the Caspar 500 timber sale contract expired. So, what’s next for this beloved patch of forest adjacent to the community of Caspar?
The Closure of EZN (Blue Gum) Trail
You may have noticed that your old favorite trail on Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF), EZN, has been closed. Logging in the Caspar 500 area hasn’t been active for two years, so why close the trail now?
What is a fuel break?
A fuel break is a strip of land where vegetation has been removed down to bare earth so that a fire moving into the area can be more readily controlled. For a fuel break to be effective, the width and length must be sufficient to reduce fire spread and intensity. The theory of a fuel break is that when the fire hits the break, there is no fuel for it to continue spreading, therefore stopping the fire from progressing. In addition, by creating breaks ahead of time, there are established zones that firefighters can use to make a stand…
