Group selection to encourage lodgepole regeneration

Remove 20-30% of the basal area creating 3 2-acre groups and 3 1/2-acre groups

Place groups near overstory lodgepole pine to facilitate natural regeneration

Generally thin the matrix to promote healthier stands

Overall reduce the stand density by 10-20%

Remove Engelmann spruce <10” dbh, while maintaining mature/live spruce

Remove subalpine fir across all size classes >5” dbh
Keep lodgepole pine and any Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen) present

Passively allow any natural regeneration to establish within matrix

Favor aspen and lodgepole pine in open areas
Plant Douglas-fir (local source) and rust-resistant limber pine

The seedlots that will be used for Douglas-fir and limber pine reforestation in the resilience treatment will come from nearby populations, as shown on the maps. They both come from areas with average 1970’s climates that are drier and slightly warmer than the planting site, as indicated in the plots. The “period” corresponds to the climate projections for the average number of frost-free days and mean annual precipitation at the planting site in the 30 years centered on the 1970’s, 2020’s, 2050’s, and 2080’s. Numbers next to the seedlots on the map show the elevation in feet that the seedlot is from.

Maintain snags to help promote wildlife

Minimum of 4 snags/acre, retained in larger clumps if possible

Wildlife supported: boreal owls, lynx snowshoe hares, boreal toad, elk, deer

Reduce ladder fuel build-up while leaving some to promote roughness, soil moisture, and nutrient cycling

Lop and scatter (20-35 tons/acre) to encourage lodgepole pine height growth and seedling survival during drought years.

Allow for regeneration of spruce