Dave is concerned about a possible lawsuit so I have been asked to redact this post: Here goes with the sanitized version and some new pictures.
The McDougal brothers purchased the 60 acres NE of us. They are known for "resource harvesting" as they call it. As soon as we found out about the sale and proposed clear-cutting of the property, the neighborhood association held an emergency meeting to see if there was any way to stop the McDougals. We were able to have the creek running through the property listed as needing to be protected (a 50' no-cutting strip on either side). Today when I heard the trees falling, I took the dogs out for a look-see. The dogs knew something was up. Their tails were up on alert as we approached cutting area.
The new high-tech "harvesters" are awe-inspiring. Almost as fast as they can drive, the trees are cut. No chainsaw whine. No shouts of "timber". No crashing. Hundred year old trees are lifted as the cut is made, de-limbed and then set down. All that remains are stumps and rows of limbs.
Easy to tell where our fence line is. Our side has been set aside as a federal forest sanctuary. After hauling the logs and burning the slash, theirs will be barren.
Of course no dog run blog would be complete without pictures of the Nooks.
Trask
Koyuk
Cedar
Friday - May 30 - Three days - two loggers - two machines - 40+ acres,
Our view from our house.
