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The Blue River Ranger District, Willamette National Forest, is using stand level harvest prescriptions to providestructurally diverse harvest units. It has been using such prescriptions for the past two years. To make the change fromolder to new harvest prescriptions requires several key steps. First was tech transfer. All involved in the timber saleplanning and execution, including Forest Service employees and loggers, needed to receive new information. Secondwas the determination of base line levels for investments in the stand's future, such as the establishment of coarsewoody debris levels. Third, was planning for the safety of the loggers, particularly with green tree and snag retentionplanning. Fourth, flexibility is extremely important, both with safety matters and implementation of the prescription.Fifth, continue to think site specific. Prescriptions will not have universal application. Prescriptions are a key ingredient.They should be carefully written and have clearly defined objectives especially since they are a document that will beused by numerous people for years after the prescription is made.
These steps are illustrated in the changes in the Blue River District stand level prescriptions for greentree/snag retention, coarse woody debris, and stream side buffers.