Reducing Hazardous Fuels on Woodland Property: Disposing of Woody Material

Max Bennett and Stephen Fitzgerald
EC 1574 | Published August 2008, Reviewed 2020

Summary

Tells various ways to use and dispose of woody material left after a thinning or harvest on forest land. Uses include sawlogs, posts and poles, firewood, and biomass fuel. Describes slash-disposal options: cut and scatter, pile and burn, chipping, and hauling away. Outlines thinning rules and regulations in Oregon.

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