Here is a possible mitigation option suggested by technical experts for Mesophytic Cove Sites:
Encourage forest treatments that emulate natural disturbance through small openings
Participate in the discussion forum to share ideas and provide feedback about practical actions that companies can take to promote positive impacts on forest management, and reduce the risk of procuring wood from forests where important ecological values are threatened.
The forum is organized by each Regional Meeting with each Specified Risk Topic listed under each meeting:
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Asheville (Appalachian Region)
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Atlanta (Southeast/Mississippi Alluvial Valley Regions)
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Portland (Pacific Coast/Rocky Mountain Regions)
One of the compatible management options identified in the two-page HCV description states to "maintain the diversity of the overstory without losing oak or moving toward monocultures of maple or poplar". The evidence suggests that this is a challenge for practitioners, given the competitive advantage of red maple and poplar on rich sites. I believe that some of this relates to ongoing debates regarding historic fire extent on the landscape, and it's influence on oak recruitment across different sites. It seems that whatever mitigation option developed through this process should acknowledge this challenge.