Soil disturbance from forest harvesting has been shown to compromise site productivity. We established satellite trials in five of the Long-Term Soil Productivity (LTSP) sites in southeast British Columbia between 1999 and 2003. The objective of these trials was to determine the effects of soil compaction and displacement on tree growth on smaller plots than those in the LTSP. Eight treatments of various combinations of compaction and displacement were included at each of the five LTSP sites: undisturbed, no compaction; undisturbed, light compaction; undisturbed, heavy compaction; shallow gouge, no compaction; shallow gouge, light compaction; deep gouge, no compaction; deep gouge, light compaction; and deposit, no compaction. Each treatment was replicated a minimum of 20 times at each site in most cases. Plots were 1.5 m x 1.5 m with at least 1.5 m between plots. Douglasfir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) was planted at all five sites; lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia Dougl.) at the three sites in the East Kootenays (Mud Creek, Emily Creek, and Kootenay East); and western white pine (Pinus monticola Dougl.) at the two sites in the West Kootenays (Rover Creek and McPhee Creek). Tree growth, soil physical and chemical properties, and microclimate data will be measured at varying intervals during the first 10 years following planting. This report describes study establishment and presents some initial background data.