Tethered Logging Literature

Compiled by Cheryl Ann Friesen, Science Liaison, USFS

April 15, 2020

Tethered Logging Bibliography

Videos:

Tethered Feller: 

Tethered Shovel:

Tethered Commercial Thinning:

Adverse Forwarding, clearcut:

Papers:

• Acuna, Mauricio; J. Skinnel, T. Evanson, and R. Mitchell. 2011. Bunching with a Self-leveling Feller-Buncher on Steep Terrain for Efficient Yarder Extraction. In: Croatian Journal for Engineering 32(2011)2.
• Amishev, D.  2011.  Steep slope feller buncher: a feasibility study.  Future Forests Research. Report #FFR-H007.
• Belart, F., B. Leshchinsky, J. Sessions, W. Chung, P.  Green, J. Wimer, and B. Morrissette.  2018.   Sliding Stability of Cable-Assisted Tracked Equipment on Steep Slopes.  For. Sci. 65(3):304–311.
• Belart, F., B. Leshchinsky,J. Sessions, W. Chung, G. Preston, J. Wimer, B. Morrissette, and J. Garland.  2018.  Tether assist equipment stability and soil-machine interaction in step slope logging.   Presented at the 41st Annual Council on Forest Engineering Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia, July 15-18, 2018. Revolutionary Traditions, Innovative Industries.
• Berkett, Hamish.  2012.  An Examination of the current slope gradients being experienced by ground-based forest machines in New Zealand plantation forests.  Master’s Thesis, School of Forestry, Future Forests Research, University of Canterbury.
• Berkett, H. and R. Visser.  2012.  Measuring Slope of Forestry Machines on Steep Terrain.  Future Forests Research. Rpoert #HTN05-02.
• Bombosch, F., D. Sohns, R. Nollau, and H. Kanzler.  2003.  Are forest operations on steep terrain (average of 70% slope inclination) with wheel mounted forwarders without slippage possible? Austro 2003: High Tech Forest Operations for Mountainous Terrain, October 5-9, 2003, Schlaegl – Austria.
• Cavalli, R. and D.Amishev.  2019.  Steep terrain forest operations – challenges, technology development, current implementation, and future opportunities.  International Journal of Forest Engineering.  International journal of forest engineering.   30(3): 175–181.
• Chase, C.W., M. Reiterb, J.A. Homyacka, J. E. Jonesc, E. B. Sucreb.  2019.   Soil disturbance and stream-adjacent disturbance from tethered logging in Oregon and Washington.  Forest Ecology and Management 454 (2019).
• Chung, W., B. Morrissette, P. Green, B. Leshchinsky, F. Belart, J. Sessions, J. Wimer and J. Garland. 2019.  Effects of pre-bunching logs with a tethered feller-buncher on the productivity and costs of cable logging. In Preparation.
• Chung, W. B. Morrissette, B. Leshchinsky, K. Bladon, J. Hatten, F. Belart, J. Sessions, J. Wimer and J. Garland. 2019. Impacts of tethered logging on soil disturbance: a case study in southwest Oregon.  In Preparation.
• Garland, J., F. Belart, R. Crawford,  W. Chung, T. Cushing, S. Fitzgerald, P. Green, L. Kincl, B.  Leshchinsky, B. Morrissette, J. Sessions and J. Wimer.  2019.  Safety aspects of operators in steep slope logging.  Journal of Agromedicine 24(2):138-145.
• Ghaffariyan, M.R.  2014.  A Short Review of Efficient Ground-Based Harvesting Systems for Steep and Mountainous Areas. In:  Bulletin of the Transylvania University of Brasov. Series II: Vol. 7 (56) No. 2-2014.
• Ghaffariyan, M.R., M. Acuna, and P. Ackerman.  2013.  CRC for Forestry 1 Review of new ground-based logging technologies for steep terrain review of new ground-based logging.
• Girvan, J.  2016.  Steep slope logging – balancing cost safety and productivity.   Truck logger BC.   2016, pgs. 54-59.
• Green, P., W. Chung, B.A. Morrissette, F. Belart, K. Bladon, J.A. Hatten, and J. Sessions.  2018. Environmental and economic comparison of cable-assisted harvesting systems in the Pacific Northwest.   Presented at the 41st Annual Council on Forest Engineering Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia, July 15-18, 2018. Revolutionary Traditions, Innovative Industries.
• Green, P., W. Chung, B. Leshchinsky, F. Belart, J. Sessions, S. Fitzgerald, J. Wimer, T. Cushing, and J. Garland.  2020.  Insight into the Productivity, Cost and Soil Impacts of Cable-assisted Harvester-forwarder Thinning in Western Oregon.   For. Sci. 66(1):82–96.
• Hancock Forest Management®.  2016.  Interim Best Practice Guideline, Cable Assisted Steep Slope Harvesting. Hancock Forest Management®, New Zealand.
• Leshchinsky, B., F. Belart, K. Lyons, and J. Sessions.  A mobility model for tethered wheeled skidders and forwarders.  In Preparation.
• Lyons, K., J. Sessions and J. Wimer.  2020.   Design of continuous bridle multiple-stump anchors. International.   Journal oF Forest Engineering.  Volume 31(1).
• Lyons, K., J. Sessions and J. Wimer. 2020.   The effect on tether tension when using trees to redirect live machine tethers.  In Review, Biosystems Engineering.
• McEwan, A., M. Brink, and S. van Zyl. 2013.  Guidelines for difficult terrain ground based harvesting operations in South Africa. Institute for Commercial Forestry Research, Forest Engineering Southern Africa, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. ICFR Bulletin 02-2013.
• Naillon, T.   2017.  Timber Faller Perspectives on Tethered Logging Operations. Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.   Technical Report Number 11-3-2017.
• Naillon, T. and  C. Rappin.  2019.  Best Management and Operating Practices for Steep Slope Machine Logging.  Technical Report # 98-02-2019.  Research Investigator Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention (SHARP) Program Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.
• OSHA.  2016.  Oregon OSHA’s revised guidelines for using tethered logging systems.
• Petitmermet, J., J. Sessions, J. Bailey, and R. Zamora-Cristales.  2019.  Cost and Productivity of Tethered Cut-to-Length Systems in a Dry-Forest Fuel-Reduction Treatment: A Case Study.   For. Sci. 65(5):581–592.
• Pierzchala, M., B. Talbot, and R. Astrup.  2014.  Estimating Soil Displacement from Timber Extraction Trails in Steep Terrain: Application of an Unmanned Aircraft for 3D Modeling. In: Forests 2014(5), 1212-1223.
• Raymond, K.     Innovation to increase profitability of steep terrain harvesting in New Zealand. Future Forests Research Ltd.
• Sessions, J., B. Leshchinsky, W. Chung, K. Boston, and J. Wimer. 2017. Theoretical Stability and Traction of Steep Slope Tethered Feller-Bunchers.  Forest Science 63(2):192-200.
• Stuart, W.B. and J.L. Carr.  1991.  Harvesting Impacts on Steep Slopes in Virginia. In: Proceedings, 8^th Central Hardwood Forest Conference.
• Visser, R. and K.  Stampfer.  2015.   Expanding Ground-based Harvesting onto Steep Terrain: A Review.  Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering.  36(2015)2.
• Visser, R.; K. Raymond, and H. Harill.  2013.  Developing Fully Mechanized Steep Terrain Harvesting Operations.  School of Forestry, University of Christchurch, New Zealand.
• Zamora-Cristales, R., P. Adams, and J. Sessions. 2014. Ground-Based Thinning on Steep Slopes in Western Oregon: Soil Exposure and Strength Effects. Forest Science, 60(5). Pages 1014–1020.

Powerpoints:

• Ball, Lisa.  Tethered logging overview.
• Leshchinsky, B., F. Belart, W. Chung, T. Cushing, J. Garland, P. Green, B. Morrissette, and J. Sessions. Tethered equipment on steep slopes:  Soil-machine interaction.  OSU 2018.
• Miller.  2018.  Field Trip handouts dry forest restoration on steep terrain:  a harvesting demonstration of tethered assist ground bases systems on eastside steep slopes.
• Montico Forest LTD.  2016.  Steep slope logging with harvester forwarder systems and combinations.
• Rone, Gina.  Soil resource management for ground based logging on steep slopes.  (Soil Scientist, Fremont Winema NF).
• Berkett, H. and R. Visser. 2011.   Using Ground‐Based Harvesting Machinery on Steep Slopes.  New Zealand School of Forestry.
• Peterman, Wendy.  Steep slope tethered logging.  Soil Scientists, Willamette NF. With Video.

Practitioner reports:

• Steep slope logging risk assessment form.
• Steep slope logging with ground based cut to length equipment with a tether system on the Colville National Forest.  Sarah Brame and Jason Jimenez Soil Scientists Colville National Forest September 9th, 2019.
• Colville National Forest –2019 –Land Management Plan Soil Resource Supplement Updating of Existing Soil Resource Reports from 1988 Colville National Forest –Land and Resource Management Forest Plan to 2019 Colville National Forest –Land Management Plan and Updated Standard Practices and Design Elements December 2019.  Jason Jimenez, Soil Scientist, Colville National Forest.
• Excerpt from draft soils analysis for the Stella Vegetation Project, High Cascades Ranger District, Rogue River-Siskiyou NF.  Joni Brazier, 3/27/2020.  Ground-based Mechanized Tethered/Winch-Assisted Systems on Steep Slopes.
• Fre-Win soils monitoring.  Gina Rone.

Websites (info on steep slope, ground-based operations and equipment, safety, etc.):

• Climb Max Equipment
• Occupation Safety and Health
• BC Forest Safety