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Teanaway Landscape Evaluation Summary (2020) | Page 1 <br />Above: Figure 1. Planning area location. <br />Right: Figure 2. Planning area geography and <br />fire risk to forests, homes, and infrastructure. <br />LEARN MORE CONTACT <br />This landscape evaluation was completed in 2020. Amy Ramsey <br />More details about DNR’s priority planning areas are Forest Health Strategic Plan Coordinator <br />available at: https://www.dnr.wa.gov/ForestHealthPlan 360-902-1694 <br />Data products are available at: https://bit.ly/ForestHealthData amy.ramsey@dnr.wa.gov <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 is 87% public land, split between the DNR Teanaway Community Forest (39%) in the center and US <br />Forest Service land (48%) to the north and east. The majority of USFS land is designated as inventoried roadless area <br />and Late Successional Reserve. <br /> Fire risk is highest in the eastern portion of the planning area, representing some of the highest risk areas in eastern WA <br />(Fig. 2). The north side of Cle Elum Ridge and private land along Highway 970 and Teanaway road are also high risk. <br /> Projected warming over the next 20-40 years will likely shift climate conditions suitable for moist and cold forest towards <br />conditions suitable for dry forest. The southeastern portion may no longer support forest. <br /> Treating 34-54% of forested acres is recommended to increase resilience and reduce fire risk to communities using a <br />combination of mechanical, prescribe fire, and managed wildfire treatments. <br /> High priority areas for potential treatments that maximize forest health and wildfire response benefit include the <br />Teanaway Community Forest and the southern boundary of the planning area. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Total Acres Forested Acres Treatment Goal (Acres) <br />132,120 111,696 38,500 - 60,000 <br />TEANAWAY PLANNING AREA <br />LANDSCAPE EVALUATION SUMMARY (2020)