PHI ul ULI G St ter drai ae at rn Harvesting Uphill Hauling In preference, pull logs uphill rather than downhill. Uphill hauling creates drainage patterns that spread stormwater run-off as it goes down hill. Because there is limited lift of the butt end of the log with downhill hauling, this type of hauling can create drainage patterns that concentrate stormwater run-off. Downhill hauling also drags topsoil and slash down slope and removes more topsoil from the harvest site. UPHILL DOWNHILL Hauler Stormwater HAULING HAULING drainage pattern Pull Away From Streams STORMWATER DRAINAGE PATTERNS Do not pull logs across permanently flowing streams or wetlands. This minimises sediment ILL H INand woody debris entry into waterways and protects riparian vegetation. Hauler Hauler S DRI S 16 S t r m ea G D E I - R L I N E R ID GE E - L IN