We desperately need to bring the ecosystem back into balance. The smaller trees in that area act as ladders to take fires into the taller Sequoias.
We set up a broad blueprint for what we want to see happened over the next 10 to 15 years. Part of our mandate is to serve the public but also to protect the forests.
Everyone was not going to get what they wanted.
We have jurisdiction over federal land.
It's basically bringing order to chaos and our teams are good at that.
Enough bugs emerge from one tree to kill three or four more.
I can understand why they do it. It's a very economical and efficient way to operate.
If they get into a bad situation, there are only two possible outcomes: the individuals will either die or they will have to pay for a very expensive rescue.
If you stood on the lake and looked around you, one of every three trees you saw was dead. The folks in the Lake Tahoe basin got behind a very serious thinning campaign that was very effective.
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