Daylighting Bessemer road

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​Trucks are rolling

Wisdom Earthworks, the Bessemer talus mining operation, is clearing a 20′ swath of trees from the edges of the Bessemer road, a process known as “daylighting”. The proceeds from the sale of the timber go to the Mount Si NRCA as stipulated by the Three Lakes land acquisition.
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​Not just saplings!

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​Bessemer road after daylighting