natural resources – Land Between the Lakes

01 Jul 2016

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area Fox Hollow Public Meeting Thursday, June 23, 2016

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The following contains meeting notes captured during the Fox Hollow public meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2016. The Fox Hollow meeting convened at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Forest Service Administrative Office located at 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, KY 42211. The meeting was open to the public: Twelve members of the public and six Forest Service employees were in attendance. Forest Service Staff present Tina Tilley, Area Supervisor John Westbrook, Environmental Stewardship Department Manager Barbara Wysock, Area Planner Jan Bush, Communications Department Manager Josh Frye, Public Affairs Specialist Christine Bombard, Executive Assistant Introduction Tina…

06 May 2016

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Tree Planting at the Elk and Bison Prairie

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Submitted by Yvonne Helton, Silviculturist We recently planted approximately 1500 shortleaf pine and 70 Bur Oak seedlings within the perimeter of the Elk & Bison Prairie. We chose areas where pine mortality occurred and staff burned off debris piles. So why did we plant Shortleaf Pine? We value fire tolerant traits such as its ability to re-sprout and natural resistance to fire scar rot. Shortleaf Pine also produces frequent cone crops. These attributes suit the Elk & Bison Prairie perfectly. Shortleaf Pine may also create a more diverse habitat. We observed declines of Virginia Pine in the Elk & Bison…

02 Apr 2015

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Forest Management Update

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Dear Friends, In a conference call on Tuesday, we met with the Forest Service Washington Office and Congressional Staffers from Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Congressman Ed Whitefield’s offices. I shared our plans with them of how we will move forward with our Forest Management. I want to also share them here with you. We are working with our Regional and Washington Offices to modify our existing timber sales. We will be adding “buffer zones” to address visuals along Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway. We have a better understanding now of visual importance to our visitors. In…

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