Name

Nason Creek

Priority Landscape Category

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

Description

The Nason Creek priority landscape (or priority planning area) is east of Steven’s Pass and south and west of the DNR Upper Wenatchee 2018 planning area.  This planning area is mostly dense, moist and cold mixed-conifer forests, with some dry forest in the eastern portion. Much of the area is highly productive and suitable for long-term timber production on all lands.  Land ownership is 61% USFS, 16% industrial forestland, 9% Nason Community Forest, 12% small private landowners, and 2% DNR Trustlands.

• Fire risk and treatment need are high for most of the small private landowner parcels along Highways 2 and 207.
• Treating 23-39% of forested acres is recommended to increase resilience and reduce fire risk to communities using a combination of mechanical, prescribe fire, and managed wildfire treatments.
• High priority areas for potential treatments that maximize forest health and wildfire response benefit include locations north and east of Highway 2 in the eastern portion of the planning area.

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

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