Noyo Forestry has begun providing services to Mendocino Railway, consisting of vegetation management operations along the California Western Railroad right-of-way. This historic railroad has been in operation since 1885, transporting passengers and cargo through the scenic redwood groves of Mendocino County. The Skunk Train, famous for its picturesque routes and unique railcars, continues to be a significant attraction in the region.
Our mechanical treatment consists of mastication, utilizing two of our CAT 309 excavators secured to a flatcar, which is towed by one of the railway’s locomotives. This project improves visibility for rail operations and decreases available fuel for fires, ensuring a safer and more efficient rail service. As this treatment is mechanical, it eliminates the need for herbicides. We’re very excited to have the opportunity to participate in improving this historic rail line, which is a driving force for our local economy.
The majority of this one-acre parcel was inaccessible due to dense vegetation and downed trees. In preparation for selling the property, the owners hired us to restore access and improve overall aesthetics. For this task, we utilized our CAT 299D3 equipped with a masticator.
This property previously failed a CAL FIRE defensible space inspection. After purchasing the property, the homeowners hired us to bring their home into compliance.
The area surrounding the residence consisted primarily of fir, madrone, and dead standing pine and madrone trees. We thinned the treatment area, removed all dead standing trees, cleared the understory, and limbed remaining trees to reduce the vertical fuel ladder. All logs and limbs were chipped and broadcast over the treatment area to inhibit future vegetation growth. The homeowners passed their subsequent CAL FIRE inspection.
Our Bandit 20XP tracked chipper, and two of our CAT 309C excavators were utilized for this project.
The Conservation Fund is a U.S. nonprofit organization with a dual charter to pursue environmental preservation and economic development. From 2008–2018, it has placed more than 500,000 acres under conservation management through a program whose goal is to purchase and permanently protect working forests.
The photos below depict right-of-way maintenance in preparation for road repair and timber harvesting in the Big River area of Fort Bragg. Our CAT 309 excavator, equipped with a masticator, was utilized for this project.
The Parker Ten Mile Ranch, located in Fort Bragg, CA, encompasses a Conservation Easement spanning approximately 2540 acres, dedicated to fostering Forest Habitat preservation.
As shown by the accompanying before and after photographs illustrating the transformation, right-of-way maintenance was undertaken to ensure the upkeep of the roadways. To execute this maintenance, our team relied on our CAT 309 excavator, outfitted with a masticator, enabling us to efficiently maintain some of the right-of-way corridors within the ranch.
In the community of Gualala, we undertook a fuels reduction project to address potential fire hazards. The vegetation consisted primarily of hazardous, dead or dying Manzanita and a substantial number of fallen trees.
To enhance safety and minimize fuel load, our treatment plan involved the removal of vegetation, manzanita, and all dead or dying trees. Additionally, we conducted tree limbing to reduce vertical fuel continuity.
In addition to ground labor, we utilized our CAT 299 track loader with a masticator, CAT 309 excavator with rotating grapples, and Bandit 20XP track chipper. Additionally, our CAT 309 with a masticator was employed for right-of-way maintenance along a road easement on the property.
These efforts ensured effective fuels reduction and promoted safer conditions for the homeowner.
The scope of this project encompassed approximately eight acres of oak forest heavily afflicted by the encroachment of poison oak, resulting in the gradual strangulation of a significant portion of the oak tree population.
To restore the vitality of the ecosystem, a comprehensive approach was undertaken, involving the removal of the diseased and dying oak trees alongside the eradication of poison oak. This intervention successfully established a healthier environment conducive to the preservation and growth of the remaining oak trees.
Our CAT 309 excavator and CAT 299D3 compact track loader, both equipped with mulching heads, played a pivotal role in executing these restoration efforts with utmost efficiency and precision.
This project in unincorporated Fort Bragg focused on a timberland conversion permitted through CAL FIRE to clear the land for residential development. The trees within the conversion were chipped and hauled off-site, while the stumps were ground. The remaining property, which consisted of dense vegetation, was cleared with a combination of mastication and chipping. This project utilized our 309 excavator equipped with grapples, 299 track loader with a masticator head, and 20xp track chipper.
This project involved a fuels reduction initiative within unincorporated Fort Bragg, aiming to mitigate potential fire hazards. The area was densely populated with huckleberry bushes and other vegetation, reaching an average height of approximately 10 feet.
To promote safety and reduce fuel load, treatment included removal of vegetation, trees measuring under 8 inches in diameter, and all dead or dying trees. Utilizing our CAT 299D3 compact track loader, outfitted with a masticator, proved instrumental in accomplishing this project efficiently and effectively.
Our team utilized our CAT 309 excavator and CAT 299D3 compact track loader, equipped with masticators, for a fuels reduction project in unincorporated Fort Bragg. This efficiently minimized fire hazards and ensured a safer environment.
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