Name

Chumstick to LP

Priority Landscape Category

20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan: Eastern WA Priority Landscapes

Description

This planning area extends from Chumstick Creek in the north to Lower Peshastin (LP) Creek in the south. The area is
popular for tourism and recreation and includes Leavenworth and other communities in the Wenatchee River corridor.  The planning area is evenly divided between public and private ownership, with 51% of the total being USFS land.

• Fire risk is very high to extreme across the northern portion and southwest corner of the planning area, representing some of the highest risk areas in eastern WA (Fig. 2).
• Projected warming over the next 20-40 years will likely shift climate conditions suitable for moist forest towards conditions suitable for dry forest. Low elevation areas, including much of the central portion, may no longer support forest.
• Treating 43-63% of forested acres is recommended to increase resilience and reduce fire risk to communities using a combination of mechanical, prescribed fire, and managed wildfire treatments.
• High priority areas for potential treatments that maximize forest health and wildfire response benefit include locations in the northern portion on both sides of the Chumstick Highway.

For more information view and download the full landscape evaluation summary.  Data layers associated with the landscape evaluation are available at https://bit.ly/ForestHealthData

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