Erosion on mild slope south of Alpine, AZ.
Erosion from even the slightest rains not only destroys watersheds, but the resulting flooding when water isn't slowed down and absorbed at higher levels means flooding downstream.
The pink line shows the level of flood waters, well above the road height near Sprucedale Ranch.
Many areas of the forest still looks OK, many are just black sticks.
There is only a narrow window of opportunity for salvage. Trees that aren't removed will simply rot in place, and/or fall down, making these areas of the forest unsafe to move around in.
If there was any doubt about keeping forest roads open, just check out how successfully this forest road worked as a fire block.
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