Timber Harvesting
	Winter Logging Considerations
	Sometimes the best time to harvest timber is during the winter. With the onset of winter comes the opportunity for low-impact logging. With proper precautions, timber harvesting in sensitive areas can be done without impacting water quality. Consider winter harvesting when logging sites are characterized by soil erosion and compaction hazards, high water tables or wetlands.
	A mechanical harvester operating on snow covered ground. Winter harvesting provides for low impact logging.
	A rubber tired grapple skidder skidding logs over frozen surface.
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