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AG-4419-S-10-0306 Layout, Marking and Cruising Timber on the Croatan National Forest Attachments Croatan Standardized Tree Marking Contractor’s Daily Paint Accountability Log

District: Date Received:

Color: Date Returned:

Batch #: Quantity Issued: Issued By:

DATE

NAME OF TIMBER SALE

UNIT NUMBERS MARKED TODAY

# OF CANS OF PAINT USED

Gallon / Quart

FIELD MEASUREMENT EVALUATION

FSH 2409.12,60

Possible Correct Answers (a) Numbers of Incorrect Answers

(b) Error Weight

(c) Total Error (bxc)

(d) Percent Correct (1-(d/a))x100

(e)

In/Out trees

None

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5*

*Forests should use species that coincide with the appraisal product group for the sale e.g.: SYP sawtimber, red oak sawtimber, hardwood pulpwood, low-value hardwood sawtimber, etc.

Overall Percent Correct = Total of (e) number of items about which information is checked. Accuracy and bias for all trees on this evaluation form will have only 1 “Total Possible Correct Answer”.

Note: To pass this check, each item checked must have at least 75 percent correct and the overall accuracy must be 80 percent. Failure of any given item or of overall score constitutes a need to check additional trees, and/or retraining, or loss of certification.

The “Total Possible Correct Answers” (a) is the number of trees measured by the check cruiser. For plot or point cruises, the “Total Possible Correct Answers” of “in/out trees” is the number of plots checked by the check cruiser. Number of “in” trees must be the same for cruiser’s count and check cruiser’s count for plot to be correct. For all other elements, it is the measurements on the number of correctly identified “in” trees.

Recommendation:

Certified Check Cruiser Signature & Date

PLOT OR TREE MEASUREMENT CHECK SHEET

FSH 2409.12,60

1st Ht Ht dif 2nd Ht Ht dif Defect dif

SPPSPP

Name of Marker

Plot# Or Tree# Count Or Measure

Dbh Dbh dif

Diff

Accuracy .10 /1

.95≦Bias≦1.05 /2

1st number in each column is the cruiser’s measurements, is the check cruiser’s value.

dif = difference between the 2 values. SPP=species or product group, circle if incorrect. Use Exhibit #02 to summarize results of this check for individuals.

/1 Accuracy = absolute sum of 2nd ht.diff./sum of ’d 2nd ht.

/2 Bias = sum of 2nd ht./sum of ’d 2nd ht.

EXAMPLE DATA RECORDING SHEET

R8-NATIONAL CRUISE DATA SHEET1 (07/99) R8-FS-2400-41

NO.

TREE

NO.

LV

LIVE

DEAD

C M

FTI

FT2

100 Other Softwoods 107 Sand Pine 110 Shortleaf Pine 111 Slash Pine 115 Spruce Pine 121 Longleaf Pine 123 Table Mt Pine 126 Pitch Pine 128 Pond Pine 129 White Pine 131 Loblolly Pine 132 Virginia Pine 197 Spruce 221 Baldcypress 222 Pondcypress 261 Hemlock 268 Eastern Redcedar 300 Soft Hardwoods 313 Boxelder 314 Black Maple 316 Red Maple 317 Silver Maple 318 Sugar Maple 330 Buckeye 370 Birch (except yellow) 400 Hickory 404 Pecan 460 Hackberry 500 Hard Hardwoods 521 Persimmon 531 Beech 541 Ash, White 544 Ash, Green 545 Ash, Pumpkin 546 Ash, Blue 550 Honey Locust 580 Silverbell

601 Butternut 602 Black Walnut 611 Sweetgum 621 Yellow-poplar 650 Wahoo 651 Cucumbertree 652 Magnolia 653 Sweetbay 691 Water Tupelo 693 Blackgum (highland) 694 Blackgum (lowland) 711 Sourwood 731 Sycamore 742 Cottonwood 762 Black Cherry 800 Oak (Mixed) 802 White Oak 813 Cherrybark Oak 817 Shingle Oak 820 Laurel Oak 822 Overcup Oak 823 Bur Oak 825 Swamp Chestnut Oak 826 Chinkapin Oak 804 Swamp White Oak 806 Scarlet Oak 812 Southern Red Oak 827 Water Oak 828 Nuttall Oak 830 Pin Oak 831 Willow Oak 832 Chestnut Oak 833 Northern Red Oak 834 Shumard Oak 835 Post Oak 837 Black Oak 901 Black Locust 920 Willow 930 Sassafras 950 Basswood 970 Elm

US Forest Service Standard Species Code List image1.wmf

Microsoft_Office_Word_97_-_2003_Document1.doc USDA Forest Service

R8-FS-2400-63 (05/02)

TIMBER SALE CRUISE EVALUATION REPORT – PAGE 1

(Ref. FSH 2409.12,60)

FOREST:

CHECK CRUISER:

DISTRICT:

DATE INSPECTED:

SALE NAME:

CRUISE METHODS:

TYPE OF SALE: SCALE:

DATE CRUISED:

SALE PREPARATION ELEMENTS -

A. CRUISE DESIGN PLAN

OFFICE

FIELD

SATISFACTORY

UNSATISFACTORY

N/A

1. Harvest Guidelines

a. Stand marking guide

b. Minimum product merchantability specs.

2. Sample Method Analysis

a. Population stratification identification

b. Precruise sample documentation

c. Sampling intensity for strata

d. Sample error standards

3. Sample Controls

a. Sample tree/plot distribution & location

b. Plot monumentation

c. Cruise trees numbered

d. Supplemental samples

e. Proper application of plots near boundaries

B. TREE VOLUME DETERMINATION

1. Visible Defect Deduction Instructions

2. Tree Height Instructions

3. Special Measurement Techniques

C. TIMBER DESIGNATION & PRODUCT ACCOUNTABILITY

1. Unit Boundary

2. Quality of Tree Designation

3. Tracer Paint Analysis

D. TREE VALUE DETERMINATION

1. Approved Log/Tree Grade Instructions

E. AREA DETERMINATION

1. Traverse Notes Available/Source

2. Traverse Maps Available

3. Error of Course (N/A for GPS)

4. Traverse Boundary follows Posted Unit Boundary

F. FINAL CRUISE PRINTOUT AUDIT

1. Data Recorder Accurately

2. Sample Error Standards Met

3. Validate Volume Reports

TIMBER SALE CRUISE EVALUATION REPORT – PAGE 2

SALE PREPARATION ELEMENTS

OFFICE

FIELD

SATISFACTORY

UNSATISFACTORY

N/A

G. TIMBER SALE CHECK CRUISE

Met Field Measurement Evaluation Standards (attach copies of 62.1 – Exhibit #01 & #02)

H. CERTIFICATION OF CRUISE STANDARDS DOCUMENTED AND SIGNED

Following are comments on the performance or unsatisfactory work under the above cruise plan elements. Make reference in Item No. below for the element listed above.

Item No.

Description:

I. CRUISED BY CERTIFIED CRUISERS (list below)

Records of 2001 annual performance check on file at the My District Ranger District office