Clearcuts are a relatively small fraction of the silvicultural prescriptions performed on the Green Mountain National Forest. Each harvest is site specific and lots of planning goes into it. Recent clearcuts on the forest were in monoculture plantations of non-native trees, like Norway spruce. They were replanted with a mix of native species. There are designated wilderness areas will never be harvested and a very small fraction of the harvestable acreage is cut annually. Public land is multi-use. Can’t completely satisfy anyone.