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This is a list of areas of existing old-growth forest which include at least 10 acres (4.0 hectares) ... Washington: Federation Forest State Park: 619 acres (251 ha)
The park was dedicated on September 23, 1922 during a ceremony that included Washington state governor Louis F. Hart. At the time considered the largest state park in Washington, the grounds contained the largest tract of old-growth forest in a Washington state park.
The forest straddles the crest of the South Cascades of Washington State, spread out over broad old-growth forests, high mountain meadows, several glaciers, and numerous volcanic peaks. The forest's highest point is at 12,276 ft (3,742 m) at the top of Mount Adams, the second-tallest volcano in the state after Rainier.
Saving old-growth forests. Conserving what old-growth trees are left should be a priority for Washington state. These older trees are critical in storing massive amounts of carbon.
Tahoma Forest NRCA: This site protects the ecological value of a structurally complex old growth forest. 230 acres (0.93 km 2) Okanogan County. Loomis NRCA: This NRCA: protects twelve plant species of concern, as well as important habitat for nine wildlife species. 24,672 acres (99.84 km 2) Pacific County
A 1993 Forest Service study estimated that the extent of old growth in the Forest was 266,800 acres (108,000 ha). [6] It is administered in two ranger districts: the Pacific Ranger District on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula , and the Hood Canal Ranger District on the east side.
Pedery said it was the best alternative to focus on what the Northwest Forest Plan was supposed to do, which is "recover mature and old-growth habitat for threatened and endangered species."
Dec. 27—Last week, the U.S. Forest Service issued a Notice of Intent to amend the Northwest Forest Plan, which encompasses 19 million acres of federal forest lands in Washington, Oregon, and ...