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SALEM, Mo. – Earlier Mark Twain National Forest timber salvage sales since the May 2009 derecho wind event have helped to reduce Mark Twain National Forest forest fuels. The average forest acre normally has 2 tons of forest fuels per acre. After the May 2009 derecho, Mark Twain National Forest lands around Salem averaged 50-100 tons per acre. Areas that had salvage sales within 300 feet of roadways to allow for public safety, property access and to create fire breaks (left) helped Mark Twain National Forest firefighters with the November 1, 2011 wild fire near Salem, Missouri. On right in photo, a forest area that was not cleared of storm debris. (USDA Forest Service photo by Bill Paxton)
Well done, I think you can do a great job. This is a good example of a fuels treatment effectively reducing the size and also increases the intensity of greenery.
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