Maxxam/Palco Going Hog Wild

Though Maxxam/PL is in bankruptcy, the liquidation logging has not stopped.

Bear Creek
In Bear Creek and Jordan Creek where logging was halted over a year ago by the local Water Quality Control Board, PL has continued to file new logging plans. Water Quality is demanding a plan be in place to clean up and protect streams from logging future activities before more logging can happen. There are now multiple logging plans stacked up and ready to cut as soon as Water Quality gives the go-ahead. This is a growing problem that needs to be addressed but is beyond the scope of this update.

Clearcut Plan Approved

Golden Bear THP was approved on June 28th.

New Oldgrowth Logging Plans

Plan Name: "More Shade" THP #1-07-070

Unit 3, a 38 acre portion of this logging plan, contains "sporadically spaced" trees "left over from the initial harvest in the early 1940's". These trees are up to "about 100 inches" in diameter at breast height (DBH). 100 inches= 8.3 ft.

Plan Name: "Hog Wild" THP #1-07-094

This plan encompasses 114.75 acres in Bear River just over the ridge from the Mattole River watershed.

Unit 3 ( 20.5 acres) is un-entered oldgrowth Douglas Fir. Unit 4 (38.5 acres) is residual Oldgrowth Douglas Fir.

New Maxxam Oldgrowth Logging Plans

Maxxams Pacific Lumber has several new oldgrowth logging plans. One in Eel river, one in Larabee and one in Bear River. I will write a detailed post asap, which may not be until tommorrow.