Whispering Pines Retreat – Montanaadmin2016-05-30T15:51:13+00:00
Klasson Services managed the development of a 44-acre tract in Bozeman, Montana. This project included the following activities:
- Obtaining grant from Gallatin Valley Land Trust for erosion control and vegetation management, coincidentally resulting in improved wildlife habitat
- Obtaining grant from MSU Extension Service to address hazardous fuel reduction
- Removing about 3000 beetle-killed Lodge Pole Pine trees
- Harvesting dead standing timber that was sawed into lumber for use as interior trim, deck materials, and furniture for the house
- Contouring land to remove evidence of decades-old logging operations
- Spraying to eliminate noxious weeds
- Replanting native grasses in areas vacated by the Lodge Pole Pines
- Thinning the Douglas fir timber stand to improve health and productivity
- Building year-round road access to the house
- Managing the construction of a 5500 sf, timber-framed home
- Landscaping around the house
- Managing the books and payroll
*Photography by Adrian Sanchez Gonzales at
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