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Helicopter Tree Removal
resumes on the National Forest
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BIG BEAR LAKE- the Mountaintop Ranger District is resuming the use of
helicopters for tree removal as part of fuel reduction projects in Crestline and
Big Bear. Helicopter logging will remove hundreds of dead and/or dying trees in
areas inaccessible by conventional tree removal methods. The helicopters will
lift dead and or dying timber, cut by professional fallers, and transport the
timber through the air to a staging point or landing. In addition to the
helicopters, heavy equipment to move logs and logging trucks can be expected in
the areas to facilitate the removal of the material from the immediate area of
the community.
“We anticipate the helicopters will start operating shortly and continue as
weather permits through November” stated District Ranger Allison Stewart.
“These projects are all part of the continuing effort by the San Bernardino
National Forest to reduce fuels around the mountain communities and Mountaintop
Ranger District.” Ranger Stewart added.
In the Big Bear area, helicopters operations to remove woody material and help
reduce wildfire hazard in the Wild land-Urban Interface Zones may be starting as
early as the beginning of next week in the shaded fuel break units on the south
shore of Big Bear Lake between Sand Canyon and Aspen Glen Picnic Area.
On the west side from Twin Peaks to Cedar Pines Park, helicopter operations
along the rim can be expected anytime after the first week in November on
portions of Strawberry Peak and along Crest Forest Drive near the Crestline –
Lake Arrowhead Water Agency offices. In the Cedar Pines Park/Valley of
Enchantment area, helicopter operations can be expected in the Mojave River Road
area and in the area between Waters Drive and Pine Drive.
While this type of logging is very interesting for the public to observe, it
could be dangerous to go hiking around the operation site, so the public is
cautioned and asked to view from safe, distant vantage points.
Please contact David Kotlarski at 909-382-2815 for further information.
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