TolerancesStandards.docx

TOLERANCES AND STANDARDS

A. PLOT LOCATION and ESTABLISHMENT

The ground location of the installed plot shall be 15 meters horizontal radius from the Inspectors coordinates. Any plot located beyond this distance shall be charged a fatal error and the entire block shall be returned to Contractor for rework.

1. SETTING DATA

Field 9.1: Project Name NO Errors Field 9.2: Proclaimed Region NO Errors Field 9.3: Proclaimed National Forest NO Errors Field 9.4: District NO Errors Field 9.5: Location NO Errors Field 9.6: Stand Number NO Errors Field 9.11: Date NO Errors Field 9.13: Examination Level NO Errors Field 9.14: Exam Purpose NO Errors Field 9.18: Potential Vegetation Reference NO Errors Field 9.19: Potential Vegetation Providing sample point habitat types are accurate, stand habitat type is the plurality of the sample point habitat types. Must be accurate to series, under-story union, and phase, with 1 error possible for each.Series No ErrorsUnderstory Union No ErrorsPhase No Errors Field 9.21: Setting Capable Growing Area ± 10% Field 9.23: Elevation ± 2 contour intervals Field 9.24: Aspect ± 45° Field 9.25: Slope ± 10% Field 9.27: Acres NO Errors Field 9.28: Examiner NO ErrorsField 9.29: Precision Protocol NO Errors

2. SAMPLE DESIGN DATA

Heading: NO ErrorsField 3.1: Form Type NO Errors Field 3.2: Sample Selection Method Type NO Errors Field 3.3: Sample Expansion Factor NO Errors Field 3.4: Starting Azimuth NO Errors Plots Installed NO Errors

Field 3.5: Subpopulation Filter NO Errors Field 3.7: Selection Criteria Condition NO Errors Field 3.8: Subpopulation Variable NO Errors Field 3.9: Subpopulation Minimum Value NO Errors Field 3.10: Subpopulation Maximum Value NO ErrorsField 3.11: Sample Design Remarks NO Errors

3. PLOT DATA

Heading: NO Errors Field 4.1: Plot Number NO ErrorsField 4.2.1: Latitude + 15 MetersField 4.2.2: Longitude + 15 MetersField 4.3: Plot Capable Growing Area NO ErrorsField 4.4: Aspect + 450Field 4.5: Slope + 10%Field 4.11: Potential VegetationMust be accurate to series, under-story union, and phase, with 1 error possible for each.Series No ErrorsUnderstory Union No ErrorsPhase No Errors4. TREE DATA

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Field 10.1: Plot Number NO ErrorsField 10.2: Tag ID Number NO ErrorsField 10.5: Growth Sample Trees(GST) NO ErrorsRecord code “G” for GST trees. AGE is the only required additional data item collected.

A GST tree is the first live standing sample tree of each species encountered on each plot in each of the following diameter classes, moving clockwise from 0 degrees azimuth.In addition, if not already tallied, the largest tree of each species on each plot is also a GST tree. The following GST diameter classes will be used for each species on each plot:

GST Diameter Class

5.0 – 14.9 inches;

15.0 – 24.9 inches;

25.0+ inches;

Largest tree

Field 10.3: Tree Status NO Errors Field 10.6: Tree Species NO Errors Field 10.7: Tree Count +/- 2 trees or 20%Record trees ≥ 5.0'' DBH individually. Record growth sample trees individually.

For live trees 3.0 - 4.9 inch DBH, group by species and record the average diameter of the group.

For dead trees 3.0 – 4.9” DBH, group by species, and record the average diameter of the group.

Field 10.10: Height Only required for trees less than 3.0” DBH

Field 10.15: Tree Age Trees <300 years old ± 10% Trees >300 years old ± 15%

Based on actual tree ring count at breast height for GST trees ≥ 5.0" DBH.

Field 10.16: Crown Ratio ± 10% Field 10.20: Log/Snag Decay NO Errors

+ 1 code

Other damages are not required to be recorded for Old Growth Exams, only those stated above.

Field 10.26: Tree Remarks NO Errors1. DATA FORMAT

The Contractor shall provide all field data to the Government in an electronic format. Data will be acceptable if provided on an MS-DOS formatted compatible double-sided, double-density, 3.5” floppy disk, and CD-R disk or by E-Mail (to the specified address), with files written in the specified ExamsPC Software file format, .cse and pre-audited for any errors. Acquired GPS locations must be collected and projected in the correct coordinate system. With either media, data must be readable by the Government’s PC computers. No adjustments will be made due to program errors that result in data errors or loss of data. If a fatal error occurs the block shall be returned to the Contractor for rework of data format.

1. STAND COMMENTS

A stand without a stand comments filled out will be returned to the Contractor to be completed.

TOLERANCES AND STANDARDS

A. PLOT LOCATION and ESTABLISHMENT

The ground location of the installed plot shall be 15 meters horizontal radius from the Inspectors coordinates. Any plot located beyond this distance shall be charged a fatal error and the entire block shall be returned to Contractor for rework. Down Woody Material plot locations shall be located with the CSE OG plots, using Browns Protocol method. Starting at plot center the transect azimuth shall be determined by the travel route to the next CSE OG plot. Transect length shall be a total of 35’.

7. Down-Woody Materials - The following items are required to be collected per transect, included are tolerances for the data collected.

Pieces > 20-inch diameter: + 20 percent