Published July 13. 2019 05:40AM
A Pennsylvania Game Commission contractor recently cut down most of the trees in a along the east side of Route 93. The Game Commission hired the contractor because timber a 100-foot buffer on each side of the road because PennDOT was concerned about dead trees falling into the road. The total area to be cleared is 14 acres. SGL 141 includes a total of 17,047.91 acres. BOB FORD/TIMES NEWS
A section of forest along Route 93 near Nesquehoning looks decimated after a timber project and controlled burn. A Pennsylvania Game Commission contractor clear cut 100 feet of forest beside the road, because PennDOT was concerned about dead trees falling into the road. The timbering revealed an area which the Commission recently burned to promote animal habitat. The contractor will also cut trees on the other side of the road. BOB FORD/TIMES NEWS