A fellerbuncher, a machine that is able to maneuver between trees, level the operator in the cab using a hydraulic system, is equipped with a system that grabs and slices through a tree in seconds. If the tree is smaller in diameter then the operator can grab a second and cut it also. The operator then travels along a pre-approved skid trail, a route they must stay on to avoid disturbing too much of the landscape, then they stack the logs within the landing area. Timber and logging companies, Sierra Pacific Industries and Peterson Timber, work an active timber harvest sale in the McBride Plantation area just southwest of Mount Shasta on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in February 2023. The companies won bids to cut trees within the 3,000-acre area, build bundles for chipping, and transport their material to their mills or staging area. (USDA Forest Service photo by Paul Wade)
| Date Taken: | 02.21.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 09.04.2025 14:44 |
| Photo ID: | 9293449 |
| VIRIN: | 230221-D-QF107-7763 |
| Resolution: | 2048x1536 |
| Size: | 1.38 MB |
| Location: | MOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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