Timber Management

Demonstrate sustained-yield timber harvesting practices through harvest operations that balance harvest rates with growth over time and are compatible with rural land use in Santa Cruz County, while promoting recreation opportunities, forest health, watershed protection, wildlife, and fisheries values as well as aesthetic enjoyment.
 
Protect old-growth redwood and old-growth Douglas-fir trees and recruit additional late‑successional forest stands.
 
Incorporate demonstration, research, and restoration objectives into timber management activities whenever possible.
 
Research and implement hardwood stand management alternatives including modification to enhance wildlife habitat, utilization for various forest products, and conversion to softwood timber stands consistent with the legislative goals of PRC Sections 4660-4664.