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Task · part of 5(b). Visit a logging operation or a wood-using plant

5(b)(3). Its successional stage and future, and any regeneration

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For a past operation, whether the regeneration happening is planted or natural.

Where this step comes from

  1. Forestry Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-01-27), Requirement 5(b)(3)

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