Assessing Post Fire Survivability of Trees and Potential for Salvage Harvesting (Webinar)
Webinar from Oregon State University Extension that covers a visual method for assessing survival of trees that have been injured by wildfire. This assessment will inform decisions about whether to move forward with timber salvage operation to recoup tree value before it is lost to insects and disease. Also discusses how salvage operations are conducted, equipment used, wildlife considerations, economics, forest practice rules and regulations for salvage harvesting, and working with a consulting forester to assist you in getting it done.