Name

Teanaway

Priority Landscape Category

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

Description

The Teanaway priority landscape (or priority planning area) is 87% public land, split between the DNR Teanaway Community Forest (39%) in the center and US Forest Service land (48%) to the north and east. The majority of USFS land is designated as inventoried roadless area and Late Successional Reserve.

• Fire risk is highest in the eastern portion of the planning area, representing some of the highest risk areas in eastern WA. The north side of Cle Elum Ridge and private land along Highway 970 and Teanaway road are also high risk.
• Projected warming over the next 20-40 years will likely shift climate conditions suitable for moist and cold forest towards conditions suitable for dry forest. The southeastern portion may no longer support forest.
• Treating 34-54% 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 the Teanaway Community Forest and the southern boundary 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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