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To: SilentZ who wrote (262475)	11/29/2005 12:10:47 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573558

z, The water in the reservoir can rise or drop several feet, even when full - the depth is rather shallow in many areas - provides excellent fishing and bass cover - but can ruin a good boat motor in a hurry. For that past few years the water levels have been dropping and we've even had the Governor declare a drought. governor.wa.gov The stumps don't rot away as quickly as you'd think - they can remain for several decades. I've seen old growth cedar stumps in the forest and in current clear cuts that date back 80 years or more. On the tree farms they grow firs for 25-40 years and cut them - the old growth stumps are still there from three or four generations of harvests ago. For some old growth trees try Olallie 12-14 ft diameter trees. parks.wa.gov Hwy 90 passes by three main reservoirs two nearer Spokane, one closer to Seattle. I don't recall ever seeing any clear cuts on Hwy 90 itself - up some of the hillsides - of course.

To: SilentZ who wrote (262475)	11/29/2005 1:09:45 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573558

>That's a reservoir - the trees would have been under water and wasted had they not been cut. Really? I saw quite a few areas like that during my drive, not to mention that if the trees had been growing there for many years before that, why would they be underwater now? For decades, we have mismanaged the forests..........leveling them for their wood and/or to build reservoirs and lumber towns. Clear cutting is the source of a lot of the mismanagement. Its the easiest and cheapest way to cut down the trees for the lumber companies. However, its very costly to the environment. Responsible forestry goes in and removes only the very old and diseased trees and lives the younger ones to take their place. Foresters don't like that approach because its more work and more costly. Here's an article that talks about the issue: Message 21927413