In terms of changing the age-class distribution, I assume that would be a move away from bigger clear-cuts and more to selective harvesting in smaller patches or something like that. Is the Forest Service doing research on those sorts of long-term things? I understand what you mean about planning for the economic end of things. Most mills in my riding are keyed in on certain species, so they don't want other species to be grown. They're keyed in on pine or they're keyed in on Douglas fir. Is the federal government doing that? Forests are a long-term thing. I think this is where the government could play a role.
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