Lodgepole pine plantation. Clearcuts 1976 in background and 1964 that was regenerated in fore & middle ground. Northwestern Pulp & Power, Hinton

Lodgepole pine clearcuts. Patterns/lanscape of clear-cuts in various stages of development. Northwestern Pulp & Power, Hinton

Lodgepole pine clearcut patterns. Clearcuts of various ages. Northwestern Pulp & Power, Hinton

Lodgepole pine forest site preparation. Image shows the comparison of treated vs untreated with chains. N.B. light slash due to whole-tree harvesting. Proctor & Gamble, Grande Prairie

Lodgepole pine forest site preparation. Close-up of shoes on front blade of D-8 pulling chains for site preparation. Proctor & Gamble, Grande Prairie. N.B. Light slash

Lodgepole pine forest site preparation. Close-up of drawbar being pulled by D-8 and attachment to chains. Proctor & Gamble.

Site preparation for Lodgepole pine. View of D-8 pulling seven rows of spiked chains (40lb. links). Proctor & Gamble Grande Prairie.

Site Preparation for Lodgepole pine forest. D-8 pulling 40lb link chains (7 rows) in preparation for seeding. Proctor & Gamble, Grande Prairie

Site Preparation for Lodgepole pine forest. D-8 pulling 40lb link chains (7 rows) in preparation for seeding. Proctor & Gamble, Grande Prairie

Site preparation for Lodgepole pine forest. D-8 was used in site preparation of lodgepole pine clearcut. Proctor & Gamble, Grande Prairie.