Trout Mountain Forestry, who also helped prepare the Corvallis Forest Stewardship Plan (CFSP) in 2006, originally identified this area north of the C2C trail and Old Peak Rd. (polygon 1803) as a 110-200 year old stand. When preparing the 2021-2022 harvest plan, the same area is represented as 60-100 year old forest with occasional 200+ year old individual trees. Actual trees marked for harvest include trees in the O3 category (Natural Old Growth Remnant Stands) well outside the proposed harvest boundary. Conversations with the Public Works liaison on this project indicated there was no upper size or age limit on trees to be removed during this harvest. Trout Mountain representatives also reached out to make sure it was clear that there are no restrictions in the CFSP on harvesting 110-200 year old trees.
