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Upper Swauk Landscape Evaluation Summary (2020) | Page 1 <br />LEARN MORE CONTACT <br />This landscape evaluation was completed in 2020. Amy Ramsey <br />The dual benefit assessment (pages 6-7) was completed in 2021. Forest Health Strategic Plan Coordinator <br />More details about DNR’s priority planning areas are 360-902-1694 <br />available at: https://www.dnr.wa.gov/ForestHealthPlan amy.ramsey@dnr.wa.gov <br />Data products are available at: https://bit.ly/ForestHealthData <br />Above: Figure 1. Planning area location. <br />Right: Figure 2. Planning area geography and <br />fire risk to forests, homes, and infrastructure. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Planning Area Highlights <br /> <br /> This planning area embodies many of the most pressing forest health issues in the eastern Cascades, including wildfire <br />risk to communities and forests, endangered species, insects and disease, and climate change. <br /> Although ownership is primarily USDA Forest Service (97%), homes and private parcels in Liberty are vulnerable to fire. <br /> Projected warming over the next 20-40 years will likely shift climate conditions suitable for moist forest towards condi- <br />tions suitable for dry forest. Some areas of current dry forest may no longer support forest. <br /> Treating 39-62% of forested acres is recommended to increase resilience and reduce fire risk to communities using a <br />combination of mechanical, prescribed fire, and managed wildfire treatments. <br /> High priority areas for potential treatments that maximize forest health and wildfire response benefit include locations <br />north and west of Highway 97 and along roads near homes in and around Liberty. <br /> Swauk Pine in the southeastern portion and Wild Blew in the western portion are two project areas that have been <br />assessed for USFS restoration projects (Fig. 2). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Total Acres Forested Acres Treatment Goal (Acres) <br />39,175 35,450 14,000 - 22,000 <br />UPPER SWAUK PLANNING AREA <br />LANDSCAPE EVALUATION SUMMARY (2020)