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Press Release: More Accurate Forest Inventory Methods to Increase Harvest of Trees Before They Are Vulnerable (ID)

from Idaho Department of Lands, June 15, 2020

Press Release: More Accurate Forest Inventory Methods to Increase Harvest of Trees Before They Are Vulnerable (ID) Idaho Department of Lands, June 15, 2020 The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) keeps an inventory of timber to assist in the planning process of keeping forests productive and healthy, while also raising money through timber sales for Idaho Endowment Beneficiaries like Idaho public schools. Over the years, inventory methods have improved by including sampling of more plots, trees, and locations on a more robust schedule around the state. This inventory process has shown that about a 33% increase of timber harvesting is needed to keep up with tree growth and meet the long-term desired standing volume of the timber asset. READ MORE

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