Name

Little White

Priority Landscape Category

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

Description

The Little White planning area occupies a distinct location between the relatively moist west and dry east sides of the 
Cascades. It is the westernmost planning area within the WA DNR 20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan.  Land ownership is primarily US Forest Service (79%), with the remainder being Industrial (13%), DNR-Trustlands (5%), 
and Private (3%) landowners.

• The area is dominated by large patches of dense, multi-layered, mixed-conifer forests with large trees. This structure contributes to relatively high fire risk, particularly in eastern portions.
• Treating 20-32% of forested acres is recommended to increase resilience and reduce fire risk to communities using a combination of mechanical and prescribed fire treatments.
• High priority areas for potential treatments that maximize forest health and wildfire response benefit include locations in the eastern portion and around the communities of Willard and Mill A.
• Unique features include relatively high biodiversity, a high proportion of large-tree, closed-canopy structure, and the lava bed forest in the northwestern portion of the planning area.

For more information view and download the full landscape evaluation summary.  Data layers and additional information associated with this landscape evaluation are available on Box.

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