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UPPER SWAUK PLANNING AREA <br />LANDSCAPE EVATUATTON SUMMARY (2O2O) <br />Above: Figure 1. Planning area location. <br />Right Figure 2. Planning area geography and <br />fire risk to forests, homes, and infrastructure. <br />Planning Area Highlights <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 />r Although ownership is primarily USDA Forest Service (97o/o),homes and private parcels in Liberty are vulnerable to fire. <br />r 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 39-620/o 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 />o 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 />LEARN MORE <br />This landscape evaluation was completed in 2020. <br />The dual benefit assessment (pages 6-7) was completed in 2021. <br />More details about DNR's priority planning areas are <br />available at https://rmrw.dnr.wa.govlForestHealthPlan <br />Data products are available at https://bit.lylForestHealthData <br />CONTACT <br />Amy Ramsey <br />Forest Health Strategic Plan Coordinator <br />360-902-1694 <br />a my.ramsey@d n r.wa.gov <br />39,175 35,450 14,000 - 22,000 <br />Total Acres Forested Acres Treatment Goal (Acres) <br />ffi' <br />I Upper Swauk Planning Area <br />Planning area <br />Geography <br />E Upper Swauk <br />fl Project areas <br />- Streams <br />- Highways <br />* Main roads <br />Fire risk <br />f Extreme <br />I Very High <br />I Hign <br />I Moderate <br />f- I low <br />I Beneficial <br />N <br />9--li*l., t\