appendices.pdf

APPENDIX A

Vicinity Maps and Sample Forms

CANEY RANGER DISTRICT

CATAHOULA RANGER DISTRICT

CALCASIEU RANGER DISTRICT – EVANGELINE UNIT

CALCASIEU RANGER DISTRICT – VERNON UNIT

KISATCHIE RANGER DISTRICT

WINN RANGER DISTRICT

Proposed Project Areas

Plot Inspection Form

Field Num Name Accuracy Status Acceptable Unacceptable 1 Plot Number no errors

2 Latitude Within .25 Seconds

3 Longitude Within .25 Seconds

4 Remarks Complete and Accurate

5 Examiner

Tree Inspection Form Sample Plot for TREES= Variable Radius 10 Factor Prism..

Field Num Name Accuracy Standard Acceptable Unacceptable 1 Plot Number no Errors

2 Tag ID Number no Errors

3 Tree Status no Errors

4 Tree Species no Errors

5 Tree Count 15%

6 DBH 10%

7 Tree Height 10%

8 Tree Remarks Complete and Accurate

Example Setting Form

PROJECT NAME: FY12 LONGLEAF PLANTATIONS____________________(25 characters total)

Region*

XX

Proc.

Forest*

District*

Location*

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Stand

XXXX

Owner

State

County

XXX

Admin.

Forest

Admin.

Region

Date*

MM/DD/YYYY

4-digit compartment number

4-digit stand #

USFS

LA

Photo ID

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Exam Level*

Exam Purpose

Stratum

XXXXXX

Existing Vegetation

XXXXXXXX

Potential Veg. Ref

Potential

Structure

Capable Growing

N/A

QS

N/a

Fuel Model

Elevation

XXXXX

Aspect

Slope

Position

Acres

Radial Growth Interval

Radial

Interval 2

Height

Interval

Fuel Photo Reference

Precision Protocol

Examiner

XXXXXXXXXXXX

Remarks (242 characters)

CSE

Examiner’s last name

Example Plot Data Form

Plot Data Form

REGION:___08_____ PROC. FOREST:___06_____ DISTRICT:___02_____

LOCATION:____________________ STAND NUMBER:________

Plot # *

Lat.

DDDMMSS

Long.

DDDMMSS

Cap Grow Area

Asp

Pos.

XX

Slope Horz.

Shape

XX

Slope Vert.

Shape

Elev

XXXXX

Existing

Hist

Plot

User Code

As needed As needed N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a As needed

Example Tree Data Form

Tree Data Form

BAF:__10___

LOCATION:_________ STAND NUMBER:________

Plot

Ta g

Tree

Status

X

Species

Count

DBH

XXX.X

Heig ht

30 characters max.

Common Stand Exam Inspection Form side 1

PROJECT NAME --- CONTRACT NUMBER

FOREST / UNIT

DATE BLOCK RECEIVED

DATE BLOCK INSPECTED INSPECTORS

NUMBER OF SETTINGS: NUMBER OF SETTINGS INSPECTED: TREE RECORDS INSPECTED:

NUMBER OF PLOTS: NUMBER OF PLOTS INSPECTED:

OFFICE INSPECTION

ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE N/A

CORRECT NUMBER OF PLOTS COMPLETED IN EACH STAND

PLOTS CORRECTLY LOCATED IN EACH STAND

MIN. NO. OF SITE/GROWTH TREES COLLECTED FOR EACH SETTING

ELECTRONIC DATA COMPLETE AND ACCEPTABLE

FIELD INSPECTION

ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE N/A

ALL PLOT CENTERS RELOCATABLE

ALL PLOT LOCATIONS UNBIASED

PLOT DISTRIBUTION IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE STAND

ALL INFORMATION ON SAMPLE DESIGN FORMS COMPLETE AND CORRECT

ALL SETTINGS AND PLOTS HAVE CORRECT SETTING ID

TOTAL FORM SCORE CALCULATION

Plot Form Score Total Tree Form Score

TOTAL SCORE (sum of all scores)

OFFICE AND FIELD INSPECTION

-- ANY UNACCEPTABLE ITEM FAILS INSPECTION BLOCK

INSPECTION BLOCK

TOTAL FORM SCORE CALCULATION

All form scores < 5.0 and Total Score < 10.0 = pass (full payment) PASS Any Form >= 5.0 = rework forms that fail for entire inspection unit Total Score >= 10.0 = rework entire inspection unit FAIL Errors in any field that has a Point Value of "unacceptable" will fail the block

INSPECTION CREW SIGNATURES:

DATE

DATE

COMMENTS AND FOLLOW-UP ACTION on side 2

COMMON STAND EXAM INSPECTION FORMS

side 2

POINTS INSPECTED

LOCATION/WATERSHED STAND PLOT NUMBERS

COMMENTS -- OFFICE EDIT:

COMMENTS -- FIELD INSPECTIONS:

FOLLOW-UP ACTION:

Stand Examination Plots to Inventory (estimated)

Compartment Estimated # of plots

18 100 19 100 20 171

TOTAL 371

Diameter classifications:

Pine pulpwood: 5.0-10.9 Pine sawtimber:11.0 and greater Hardwood pulpwood: 5.0-12.9 Hardwood sawtimber: 13.0 and greater

2-inch diameter class examples

Pine Pulpwood 6 inch 5.0-6.9 inches 8 inch 7.0-8.9 inches 10 inch 9.0-10.9 inches

Pine sawtimber 12 inch 11.0-12.9 inches 14 inch 13.0-14.9 inches 16 inch 15.0-16.9 inches 18 inch 17.0-18.9 inches 20 inch 19.0-20.9 inches

Hardwood pulpwood 5.0-12.9 inches

Hardwood sawtimber 13.0 and greater