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Helicopter operations set for restoration work

The Columbian
Published: October 15, 2014, 5:00pm

Residents of the eastern Columbia River Gorge may hear and see helicopters overhead as the U.S. Forest Service begins restoration work in the area next week, according to the agency.

Workers will use helicopters to release oak trees that have been overtopped by Douglas fir trees after decades of fire exclusion — the policy of excluding fire in the management of forestland. The project aims to restore oak habitat and reduce the risk of major wildfires, according to the Forest Service.

The work will focus on the upper Catherine Creek and Major Creek areas as part of an ongoing landscape restoration effort. Helicopter activity is expected to begin around Oct. 20, and continue for about eight weeks, according to the Forest Service.

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