Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
To Discuss FIathead Logging Outlook

KALISPELL Raw material
supply for the Flathead's largest
industry-logging and numbering
will be discussed at Saturday
March IL public meeting called by
Flathead National Forest Super
visor F. J. Neitzling. 1t is an an
nual late winter conference.
The 100 p. m. meeting with
lumber mill, logger and equipment
suppliers, the most interested par
ties, will be held on the second
floor of the Kalispel1 post office
building.
George Weyerman, Flathead Ma
tional Forest assistant supervisor
in charge of timber management,
commented that the contemplated
cut on federal lands in the Fiat
head during 1855 is record 1885,
100000 to 100000 board feet.
This compares to a record 90,941,-
600 board feet cut on federal lands
during 1854, and is about halt the
timber cut in the Flathead during
the year.
Timber sales during 1854 by
Flathead National Forest were al
SO a record with 1897 900 board
feet to be cut mostly in 1854 and
1855. Much of this timber is spruce
bark beetle infested. Salvage and
control of the beetle is best achiev-
ed by removing the logs with their
beetles from the forests.
1t is expected that 1855 and
1856 will be the last major cut
ting years under the spruce bark
beetle control program.
| Weyerman anticipates 1855 sales
in spruce bark beetle infested ar
cas- to total about $4,000, 900 board
feet including 35,200,O0O of spruce.
There is also another $4,000, 0Oo
board feet of timber considered
regular sales, part of which viii
be offered in 1855 depending On
funds available, manpower to pre-
pare and administer sales and do
2 mand.
Flathead National Forest is be-
lieved able to sustain a timber
4 yield of about 100000 board
: feet a year. Spruce bark beetlc
n salvage and control program re-
suits in an anticipated los, 1000, OO>
n to 100000 board feet cut il
: 1855, record cut of 9O,941, OOl
: board feet in 1854, 1874, 900 il
: 1858 and back under the sustain
It ed yield capacity figure to 55,-
n 100000 in 1852. 1853 was the firs
e year that timber cutting on feder.
n al lands passed the sustained yielt
h total. ~.
IS Weyerman emphasizes that tn,
i program for 1855. is still tentative
J. Factors include appraisals, roas
plans, right-of-ways beetle flights
4 availability of funds, manpower i
= cruise and prepare sales.
= However the March IL confer.
" ence will see mill owners and lon
gers along with forest service Off
!. Gals discuss the following proposes
- sales for 1855:
:. GLACIER VIEW DISTRICT
- North Fork Shorty creek: sale O
: 100000 board feet including 600,
. 600 board feet spruce, balance 9th
AZ er species, with two miles road :
E be built, tentative June advertise
ment, two years to cut.
s. Weyerman commented that thi
or was small infested spruce sale 10
IS. Gated on branch of Shorty creel
be adjacent to existing sale. Difficult
is. road chance. Will support onl
en- minimum road necessary to re
move spruce. Seriously infested.
op Matthias creek: 100000 boar
n foot sale including 100000 spruc
four miles road to build, May ad
rs ertisement, two year sale.
m. Weyerman remarks are "infeste
It's spruce sale. Branch drainage (
o. South Fork of Coal creek. Requir,
n four miles access road. Infestatic
yer serious in localized areas.
ITS Hay creek: 100000 board TO.
sale including 100000 spruce,
&c, miles road to build. Possible ga
use for next August.
is Weyerman remarks are: "InfeI
tation averages from 6 to 8 p
"a cent. 400 trap trees cut in drain
ok age. Will require 10 to IL miles
en system road plus secondary roa
Requires additional study to d,
ish termine mortality, probable 20
Ia flight infestation Gin July) and
ain traps will hold infestation I'm.
at 1856. Traps are downed tire
which are more attractive to u
ICY beetles. Hay creek sale will not
Dr. offered in 1855 unless post fig
ing please turn to page y