North Fork Campground hazard tree assessment, Salmon River Ranger District, Nez Perce National Forest

"The North Fork Campground is located on Slate Creek and the mouth of the North Fork of Slate Creek, Salmon River Ranger District, Nez Perce National Forest. This is a small campground with four developed units, an outhouse and a trailhead. It is situated between Forest Road #999 and Slate Creek. Severe root disease had been noted by Forest personnel so the need to asses and remove hazardous trees was anticipated. We conducted a standard all-trees hazard assessment with stem mapping on April 28, 2010. In total we inspected and mapped 117 trees, identified 22 for immediate removal, and ten to be monitored annually. All trees to be removed were marked with numbered tags and flag with ribbon to assist with identification for removal. A vegetation management plan should be developed for this site to provide more suitable replacement trees as disease-caused hazard tree removal have rendered some parts of the campground virtually tree-less. This is the final report of our findings including a monitoring plan for trees in the campground with known defects. Supporting data appear in appendices."--Summary.