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Backcountry/Sidecountry Pruning: OK or Not?

Is pruning in the backcountry or sidecountry a good thing?

  • Yes, and I do it myself.

    Votes: 11 25.0%
  • Yes, but if done with permission and done right.

    Votes: 20 45.5%
  • Neutral.

    Votes: 4 9.1%
  • No, not without permission of the landowner.

    Votes: 3 6.8%
  • No.

    Votes: 6 13.6%
  • Other (elaborate)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    44

Dickc

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Dec 5, 2013
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Location
Northeast Mass
Never thought about the sunshine on the highways. That's a great point.


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The below is directly from the Maine Turnpike website. http://www.maineturnpike.com/project-and-planning/Current-Projects/2013-13-Clearing,-Falmouth-to-Gray.aspx

Project Scope: This project will include the removal of trees, brush and debris from the roadside, northbound and southbound, beginning at Mile 51.8 and ending at Mile 63 of the Maine Turnpike. Vegetation will be removed to a distance of roughly 55 feet from the edge of pavement on bouth bounds.
The goals of the project are to improve overall roadway safety by removing large trees from the clear zone, reduce shading of the roadway to aid in snow and ice removal operations, and to increase driver reaction times when confronting wildlife crossing the roadway.
 

bigbob

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Joined
Jul 10, 2007
Messages
703
Points
28
Location
SE NH
The Trans Canada through Newfoundland is cleared very wide on both sides so you can spot the moose approaching the roadway. It is a 2 lane road for the most part.
 

thetrailboss

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Jun 4, 2004
Messages
32,331
Points
113
Location
NEK by Birth
What's sad about those Paradise Woods is that the forest service will soon just close it off because of the damage. Then everyone loses.
 

bigbog

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Joined
Feb 17, 2004
Messages
4,882
Points
38
Location
Bangor and the state's woodlands
I assume someone is selling the wood? Does the state get a cut of that?

Don't know but I bet their "Negotiating Fee" was as steep as they could get it...

Agree about the need to put $$$ into replanting...not only of forested-types but of additional food sources for moose & deer. They find the mega food sources...once emptied they move on to other areas = often across highways.. Imho they need to re-plant the food source grasses/plants closer to the woods to keep animals from wandering close to the highways..
 
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MadMadWorld

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Joined
Jan 10, 2012
Messages
4,082
Points
38
Location
Leominster, MA
Some people just don't have a clue. If you are using a chainsaw then you best know environmental ecology because most people have good intentions but can really fuck things up without realizing it.
 

Plowboy

Member
Joined
Feb 13, 2006
Messages
183
Points
16
Location
Behind plow
Pretty heavy rainstorm cause it?

Yes......Was over cutting the cause....could be. Most of the undergrowth up there is Alder type scrub. A lot of it has been cut or just plain knocked over by the masses. Without the Alder sucking up the moisture and the dead root system's acting like a sponge, could cause a slide. But...slides do happen naturally, there have been quite a few south of Lincoln Gap on the west side of the Greens.

I can tell you there are not 20 people up there with chainsaw's!!! This area has been wide open for years. Lets go back to when woods skiing was a ticket taking offence at the Bush (80's). Those were the best years for woods skiing......LOL
 
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