Backcountry/Sidecountry Pruning: OK or Not?

[Dickc]

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]

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.

 

[Scruffy]

Everything in moderation is the key to a good life. Same with pruning, and prunes.

 

[Plowboy]

New slide Paradise Woods

 

[thetrailboss]

New slide Paradise Woods

Ugh. Not good.


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[MadMadWorld]

That thing has been thinned out way too much

 

[Tin]

Was bound to happen. Could believe how open it was in there last year.

 

[thetrailboss]

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.

 

[ss20]

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.

You'd need an electric fence with barbed wire and guard towers to keep people outta there. Locals would break out the champagne if they did "close" it. Fresh tracks for all.

 

[bigbog]

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..

 

[deadheadskier]

New slide Paradise Woods

Pretty heavy rainstorm cause it?

 

[bigbog]

That thing has been thinned out way too much

Happens...you get 20 people with chainsaws without a single design = you have 20 ideas as to where to cut...

 

[MadMadWorld]

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.

 

[thetrailboss]

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.

+1. That's my big concern.

 

[Plowboy]

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

 

[witch hobble]

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

You can't put the genie back in the bottle!