Fivemile Timber Sale

3/10/04 The Forest Service began the 2004 logging season on Mt. Hood early, obtaining controversial winter logging waivers on the East Fivemile timber sales. Logging at East Fivemile will result in a take '(i.e. killing) of three Northern spotted owls despite their status as an Endangered Species. It's important to contact your elected officials and let them know that logging old growth when less than 5% remains in the United States is totally unacceptable. West Five Mile was auctioned to High Cascade Lumber on May 30th 2003 for $84. 870.90. East Fivemile was auctioned to High Cascade lumber for $480 357.58 on March 7th, 2003.

The 5 Mile sales are fairly high elevation eastside transition forest containing a mix of old-growth and young dense stands. The fire lookout on Fivemile Butte is near the middle of the sale. Fivemile was intended to reduce fire risk yet they removed many of the largest most fire-resistant trees and log within riparian areas.

Project Status: 
Logged
General Information
District: 
Barlow Rangeict
Total Acres: 
857.0
Watershed: 

Miles Creeks

Legal Description: 

T1S, R11E, sect. 21-27, 31, 34-36 T2S, R11E, sect. 5-8 T2S, R10E, sect. 1, 12

Habitat & Species
Habitat & Species: 

T&E Species: Spotted Owls - 3 takes NSO Bi-Op ? Steelhead Other Species: Wolverine Cascades Frogtailed frog black-backed woodpecker Additional Species Info: Some of the Riparian buffers are as narrow as 25 feet. The two five mile sales will take ' 3 spotted owls.'

Prescriptions
Total Acres: 
857.0
Total Riparian Acres: 
101.00
"Purpose & Need": 

Push insect and disease back to endemic levels/reduce stocking levels to maintain or improve growth rates reduce potential wildfire intensities/reduce existing fuel loadings reduce fluctuations in peak flow and base flow by reducing compaction move toward meeting ACS objectives compensate for lack of satisfactory thermal cover restore a more natural appearance favor native species by reducing noxious weeds improve screening between campsites reconstruct the Knebal Springs connector trail create snags and downed logs.

Timber Sale Names: 

East Fivemile (463 Acres, 3.351 MMBF, 6435 CCF) Sold on Mar-07-2003 to High Cascade Status: Finished West Fivemile (394 Acres, 5.3 MMBF, 8751 CCF) Sold on May-30-2003 to High Cascade Status: Logging

Restrictions
Restrictions: 

5/1-6/15 : no harvesting. Restricted Units: 9 5/1-6/15 : no harvesting. Restricted Units: 1

Driving Directions: 

Take I-84 East out of Portland - Exit at exit #64 Highway 35, White Salmon and Government Camp - Turn Right, twice, off the exit, following signs for Hwy. 35 South, Gov 't Camp and Mt. Hood In 0.1 mile, go straight through the 4-way stop, still following Hwy. 35 South - Follow Hwy 35 for 25.6 miles (note that at 13.3 miles is the Parkdale turnoff and Mt. Hood Country Store a good place to regroup the car convoy) - Turn left on Road 44 follow for 10.5 miles, staying right at the junction at the 5.2 mile mark - Turn left on Road 4440, marked with a sign for Lower Crossing Campground " follow for total 4.9 miles staying left at junction at the 1.6 mile mark- Turn Left on 190 stay right at first junction and follow to camping spot 1 mile down road 190"

Temporary Road Miles: 
2.4
Road Comments: 

current road density 3.2 miles per square acre. The Prospectus lists the Road Reconstruction at 22.8 km. Reconstruction for West Five Mile is 2.4 km. Reconstruction Miles: 0.5

Associated Images: 
West Fivemile Timber Sale Map with road
West Fivemile Timber Sale Map
Fivemile Timber Sale Logs
Sunlit tree is in the Fivemile Timber Sale
Timber sale markings in Fivemile Timber Sale
Tree on the board or units 6 and 8 in Fivemile Timber Sale
Log Deck and Slash Pile on road in Fivemile Timber Sale
Does this forest need to be logged to reduce the risk of forest fire?
Preliminary Map of East Fivemile Timber Sale
East Fivemile Preliminary Map Bark-About
Big tree in junit 9 of East Fivemile Timber Sale
Logging Landing near units 5 and 8 in East Fivemile Timber Sale
Associated Files: 
AttachmentSize
Microsoft Office document icon Bark Letter Requesting Supplemental Einvironmental Impact Statement (SEIS)62.5 KB
Microsoft Office document icon Fivemile Timber Sale Details21.5 KB
Microsoft Office document icon Bark concerns with the37 KB
Microsoft Office document icon Bark Appeal of the Fivemile Timber Sale57.5 KB
Microsoft Office document icon West Fivemile Fact Sheet41.5 KB
Microsoft Office document icon West Fivemile Handout33 KB