I am very interested in Tim Short's letter on Friday 5 April in The Weekend Sun regarding fallen native trees. He says, what a waste. I must agree with him on this one. The Conservation Department policy is to let these valuable assets just go to compost, very value compost I say at approx. $3,000 cubic metre.
There should be no great drama in harvesting these trees, what with portable mills and helicopters. Just call tenders and let the market values handle the rest.
As for damage to the undergrowth is concerned, it is remarkable how soon the new trees start growing as soon as the light get down the forest floor.

T King, Tauranga.