LightfootTM
Project: Head Stewardship Project
Client: Melcher Logging Companies – Contract with USFS Deschutes National Forest
Dates: November 2008 - Ongoing
Services Provided: IRM is teamed with Melcher Logging to provide restorative mowing services on the Head Stewardship Project located in the Metolius Basin on the Deschutes National Forest. IRM used its two Lightfoot™ machines to mow down competing vegetation in both Ponderosa pine plantations and old growth. Combined with the logging which Melcher Logging is conducting, this operation will fully restore the ecosystem of the basin and return the forest to a condition which will allow for maintenance through the use of prescribed fire.
Project: Right-Of-Way Maintenance
Client: Oregon Department of Transportation
Dates: October 2004 – March 2009
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 55 acres for Right-of-way clearance
Project: Yamhill Oaks Brush Mowing
Client: The Nature Conservancy
Dates: September 2009
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to masticate blackberry and other undesirable brush on 6 acres near Yamhill, Oregon
Project: Reichnau Brush Mowing
Client: Jerry and Mary Reichnau
Dates: September 2009
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to masticate blackberry, small diameter Douglas-fir, and misc. brush on 3 acres near Corvallis, Oregon.
Project: Rhoads Brush Mowing
Client: Geoff Rhoads
Dates: September 2009
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to masticate blackberry and other undesirable brush on 10 acres outside of West Linn, Oregon.
Project: Wild Iris Brush Mowing
Client: City of Eugene
Dates: September – October 2009
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to masticate undesirable shrubs on 20 acres near Eugene, Oregon.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: US Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Lewis
Dates: February – March 2009
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 92 acres for site prep.
Project: Lost Creek Brush Mowing
Client: Double E Northwest
Dates: October 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to masticate salal for lot clearing on 24 acres in Newport, Oregon.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: Van Decker
Dates: September-October 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 20 acres of residual logging slash for fuels reduction.
Project: Croswell Oak Restoration Brush Mowing
Client: Bright Croswell
Dates: September 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 18 acres for oak restoration in Eugene, Oregon.
Project: South Beach Development Brush Mowing
Client: Double E Northwest
Dates: August-September 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to masticate salal for lot clearing on 48 acres in Newport, Oregon.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: Anne and Bill Reasoner
Dates: August-September 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 20 acres for fuels reduction.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: Dolly Victorine
Dates: August 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 20 acres of residual logging slash for fuels reduction.
Project: Wesson Oak Restoration Brush Mowing
Client: Forest Restoration Partnership
Dates: July-August 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 42 acres for oak restoration in Scio, Oregon.
Project: Jicarilla Brush Mowing
Client: Qunatell, Inc.
Dates: June-July 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 210 acres of residual logging slash for fuels reduction.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: Stuart Honeyman
Dates: May 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 10 acres of residual logging slash for fuels reduction.
Project: Powell Oak Restoration Brush Mowing
Client: Polk Soil and Water Conservation District
Dates: April-May 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 42 acres for oak restoration in Dallas, Oregon.
Project: Fremont Canyon Brush Mowing
Client: Deschutes County
Dates: April-May 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 360 acres of residual logging slash and Bitter Brush.
Project: East Airport Brush Mowing
Client: Double E Northwest
Dates: February-March 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to masticate salal for site preparation for seedling planting on 82 acres in Newport, Oregon.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: US Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Lewis
Dates: October 2007 – January 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 92 acres for site prep.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Douglas Forest Protection Association
Dates: March 2003 – May 2008
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 124 acres of Scotch Broom and blackberry in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: Mike McCarthy
Dates: November 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 24 acres for plantation maintenance.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: Icon West Developments, Inc.
Dates: October 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 23 acres for site prep on a wetland mitigation project.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: B&G Logging
Dates: September 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 7 acres for plantation maintenance.
Project: Brush Mowing – Oak Release
Client: Douglas Soil and Water Conservation District
Dates: September 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 24 acres for an oak release project
Project: Brush Mowing - Oak Release
Client: Bob Bray
Dates: July 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 12 acres for an oak release project.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Ashland Fire
Dates: June 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 23 acres of Manzanita in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Oak Thinning and Restoration
Client: Steven Groh
Dates: October 2006 – June 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 120 acres of fuels reduction and oak restoration efforts.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Victor Ribera
Dates: March 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 4 acres of Manzanita in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Reggie Pearne
Dates: February 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 5 acres of Manzanita in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Applegate River Watershed Council
Dates: January 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 18 acres of Manzanita in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Metolius Preserve Slash Mowing
Client: Deschutes Basin Land Trust
Dates: November 2005 – May 2006, November 2006 – January 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 260 acres of slash clean-up in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Cecil Drinkward
Dates: January 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 12 acres of Manzanita in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Keno Rural Fire Protection District
Dates: June 2006 – January 2007
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 20 acres of Manzanita in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: Darren Frank
Dates: November 2006
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 5 acres of blackberry.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Walker Range Forest Protection Association
Dates: November 2006
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 86 acres of pine thinning and brush mowing in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: Chintimini Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Dates: October 2006
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 3 acres of blackberry.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: John and Arlene Kalita
Dates: October 2006
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 12 acres of Manzanita in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Ken Snoke
Dates: October 2006
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 24 acres of Manzanita in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Kingston Prairie Brush Mowing
Client: The Nature Conservancy
Dates: March, June-September 2006
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 40 acres of upland prairie restoration.
Project: Right-of-way Clearance
Client: Central OR and Pacific Railroad
Dates: August 2006
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 25 acres for Right-of-way clearance.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Bill Dodge
Dates: June 2006
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 42 acres of Manzanita in a fuels reduction effort.
Project: Oak Restoration
Client: Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation
Dates: April – June 2006
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 15 acres for oak restoration.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: Chenowith Forest and Farm Conservancy Brush Mowing
Dates: April 2006
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 14 acres of Scotch Broom.
Project: Brush Mowing
Client: RealCom Associates
Dates: October 2005
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 5 acres for cell phone tower maintenance.
Project: Oak Restoration
Client: Mary’s Peak Natural Resource Interpretive Center
Dates: August 2005
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 2 acres for oak restoration.
Project: Popcorn Swale Brush Mowing
Client: The Nature Conservancy
Dates: October – November 2004
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate 25 acres of upland prairie restoration.
Project: Klickitat Landscape Level Fuels Reduction and Oak Restoration Project
Client: Columbia Land Trust
Dates: Summer-Fall 2004
Services Provided: Integrated Resource Management restored an oak savannas and woodlands in the Klickitat River Canyon, an area that contains the largest concentration of these habitats in Washington State. Activities included thinning stands to remove conifers and overstocked oak, use of goats and brush mowing to reduce shrub cover, and native seeding to re-establish bunchgrass communities. Silvicultural prescriptions were based on reducing extreme fire behavior and associated fire effects, increasing mast production and tree vigor, and habitat needs of the western grey squirrel. A combination of low-impact skid steer (LightfootTM) with a sheer, and hand crews were used during thinning operations.
Project: Green Island Restoration
Client: McKenzie River Trust
Dates: Summer 2004
Services Provided: Integrated Resource Management worked with the McKenzie River Trust to restore Green Island on the Willamette River in the Southern Willamette Valley. IRM used the LightfootTM to reduce blackberry populations in the understory of riparian gallery forests and in old farm fields, which will be planted with trees.
Project: Big Island Restoration
Client: McKenzie River Trust
Dates: Summer 2004
Services Provided: Integrated Resource Management worked with the McKenzie River Trust to restore Big Island on the McKenzie River in the Southern Willamette Valley. IRM used the LightfootTM to reduce blackberry populations in the understory of riparian gallery forests and in old farm fields, which will be planted with trees.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Sutherlin School District
Dates: October 2003
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was mounted with the Fecon Bullhog to mow and masticate a field of English hawthorn which had invaded an old pasture. The hawthorn measured up to 6” in DBH and over 15’ tall.
Project: Fuels Reduction
Client: Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation
Dates: June 2003-August 2003
Services Provided: The Lightfoot™ was used to shear the understory trees up to 12” DBH, and then build burn piles. The shaded fuel break will protect a neighboring development in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).
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