Sample_Task_Order.pdf

Schedule of Items

Lower Haw Creek Timber Sale, Poteau/Cold Springs Ranger District:

The Lower Haw Creek Timber Sale consists of an estimated 32 miles of 5.1.1 (Boundary Flagging), an estimated 29 miles of 5.1.4 (Boundary Designation -Painting and Signing); an estimated 25 acres of 5.4.3 (Leave Tree Marking & Sample Tree Cruising - Shelterwood), an estimated 135 acres of 5.2.1 (Leave Tree Marking - First thinning), an estimated 75 plots of 5.3.1 (Variable Plot Cruising – Point Count Measure) and an estimated 537 acres of 5.4.2 (Cut Tree Marking & Sample Tree Cruising – saw timber thinning). This project is located approximately 19 air miles Southwest of Waldron Arkansas. See attached Cruise design and Maps.

The target completion date is May 15, 2017

Task/Sub-task from MATOC Schedule of Bid Items Estimated Quantity Unit Bid/Unit Total

5.1.1 Boundary Flagging 32 Mile $______ $______

5.1.4 Boundary Designation (Painting and Signing) 29 Mile $______ $______

5.2.1 Leave Tree Marking (First Thinning) 135 Acre $______ $______

5.4.3 Leave Tree Marking & Sample Tree Cruising (Shelterwood) 25 Acre $______ $______

5.4.2 Cut Tree Mark & Sample Tree Cruising (Sawtimber Thins) 537 Acre $______ $______

5.3.1 Variable Plot Cruise – Point Count Measure (10 BAF) 75 Plot $______ $______

Lump Sum Bid (Totals) $_______

Initial if you are submitting a “no bid” for this task order _______

CRUISE PLAN

Lower Haw Creek Timber Sale West Haw Creek EMU

Cruise Design / Marking Guide Stars # 09654

1. Products in This Sale

Shortleaf Pine Saw timber Shortleaf Pine Pulpwood and Top wood Hardwood Pulpwood

2. Sale Value

6,800 CCF Saw timber X $50/CCF = $ 340,000 1,200 CCF Pine PW & TW X $ 10/CCF = $ 12,000

25 CCF HW PW X $10/CCF = $250

Total Sale Value = $ 352,250

3. Error Rate

Sale as a Whole = 10% max Per Strata = 40% max

4. Sample Method, Defect, Populations and Sample Interval

Sample Method:

Units 2 –7, 9 – 13 (CTM) Sample Tree with Complete Tally.

Populations and Sample Intervals:

- Shortleaf Pine Saw timber by four DBH classes – Small Saw timber (10, 12), Medium Saw timber (14, 16), Large Saw timber (18, 20, 22), and %100 (23.0+)

- Shortleaf Pine Pulpwood – 6.0 inches to 9.5 inches DBH

- Hardwood pulpwood – 6.0 inches to 11.9 inches DBH (Unit 2 only)

- Shortleaf Pine Pulpwood trees that are 9.6 inches and larger that are not merchantable saw timber are 100% cruised.

-Defect on pine saw timber will be cruised. Refer to attachments A and B.

-Sample Intervals – See R8 CRUISE SALE SET UP SHEET R8-FS-2400-44.

Units 1 and 8 (LTM) Variable Plot Cruise, 10 BAF. (IN and OUT trees) Point Count Measure (PCM) (frequency interval for pine saw timber and pulpwood):

- Shortleaf Pine saw timber by one DBH class– Small Saw timber (10, 12, 14) 9.6 inches to 14.9 inches DBH.

- Shortleaf Pine pulpwood – 5.0 inches to 9.5 inches DBH -Defect on pine saw timber will be cruised. Refer to attachments A and B.

-Sample Intervals – See R8 CRUISE SALE SET UP SHEET R8-FS-2400-44.

There will be Four Strata; 1) Shortleaf pine saw timber, 2) Shortleaf pine pulpwood, 3) Hardwood pulpwood, and 4) PCM, LTM Pole Stands. All pine saw timber tally trees will be cruised for defect. All CTM and LTM Payment Units are Shortleaf Pine which have a species code of 110.

A species code of 800 should be used for the hardwood pulp in Unit 2.

There are Nine Sample groups as follows:

10 = STR Pine saw timber 9.6 -12.9 inches DBH 14 = STR Pine saw timber 13.0 – 16.9 inches DBH 18 = STR Pine saw timber 17.0 – 22.9 inches DBH 23 = STR Pine saw timber 23.0 + inches DBH ZP = STR Pine pulpwood 6.0 - 9.5 inches DBH ZZ = STR 100% Pine pulpwood, saw timber size pine that does not meet specs.

HP = STR Hardwood pulpwood 6.0 – 11.9 inches DBH

SP = PCM Pine saw timber 9.6 + inches DBH PZ = PCM Pine pulpwood 5.0 - 9.5 inches DBH

Sample intervals for Sample Groups are as follows:

10 STR 1:150

14 STR 1:100

18 STR 1:075

23 STR 1:001

ZP STR 1:100

ZZ STR 1:001

HP STR 1:020 (Unit 2 only)

SP PCM 10BA frequency 1:03 PZ PCM 10BA frequency 1:04

5. Comparison Cruise Area

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6. Product Merchantability Specifications.

Shortleaf Pine saw timber: Min DBH – 9.6 inches (All units) Top DOB – 7.0 inches Min Ht. – 16 feet to 7 inch top

Shortleaf Pine pulpwood: Min DBH – 6.0 inches to 9.5 inches (Units 2 –7, 9 – 13 (CTM))

Top DOB – 4.0 inches (Measure total height in field, but trees must still meet minimum specifications to be marked.)

Min HT. – 15 feet to 4-inch top.

Shortleaf Pine pulpwood: Min DBH – 5.0 inches to 9.5 inches (Units 1 and 8 (LTM))

Top DOB – 4.0 inches (Measure total height in field, but trees must still meet minimum specifications to be marked.)

Min HT. – 15 feet to 4-inch top.

Hardwood pulpwood: Min DBH – 6.0 inches to 11.9 inches (Units 2 (CTM)) Top DOB – 4.0 inches (Measure 4 inch top in field)

Min HT. – 15 feet to 4-inch top.

7. Sale Area Map

Attached

8. Marking Guide

Boundary Layout and Boundary Marking – (Payment Units 1-13) Use provided maps, photos and GIS data to flag the boundaries of each Payment Unit with provided blue ribbon. The COR will inspect and approve the boundary location prior to any boundary painting. After flagging is approved by the COR paint the boundaries as described in the MATOC.

Boundary GPSing - Boundary GPSing will be done by a District employee, most likely the

COR.

Defect and Tally Tree Ribbon Information – As appropriate all Tally trees shall be flagged with blue and white striped ribbon with the following information recorded on the ribbon: Tree Number, DBH, Heights, Species, Defect, markers Initials. Defect will be cruised on Pine Saw timber by using the following attached Defect tables and Ouachita National Forest Cruising Specifications.

Modified Shelter wood (Units 11) – (Cut Tree mark Designation) This is a regeneration harvest. Leave trees should be selected that have good form, large crowns and signs of good cone production. The Shelter wood trees shall be marked with an orange band prior to marking the cut trees to be removed. You should leave about 22 trees per acre, which is a 45 foot spacing.

However spacing is not the most important factor. Leave all pine relic trees. Relic trees are old trees that have flat tops, droopy limbs, slick bark and usually red heart rot. Due to previous silvicultural treatments there is very little hardwood in this unit. DO NOT mark any hardwood pulp in this unit. DO NOT mark any hardwood saw timber. Other than the shelter wood trees all merchantable pine saw timber and pine pulp wood shall be marked and sampled.

Thin 60 BA pine HW 10 BA (Unit 2) (Cut Tree Mark Designation)- This is in Management Area 22 (Shortleaf Pine Bluestem Restoration). Thin pine saw timber and pulpwood to a basal area of about 60. A range of 55 to 65 is acceptable. Leave all pine relic trees. Relic trees are old trees that have flat tops, droopy limbs, slick bark and usually red heart rot. Thin the hardwood pulpwood so as to leave a 10 – 30% hardwood component. Do not mark any hardwood saw timber. Leave all den or cavity trees. (For example: if pine is thinned to a basal area of 60, a %17 hardwood component is about 10 basal area. This would combine for basal area of about 70 of pine and hardwood.) DO NOT mark any hardwood saw timber. Hardwood pulp wood will be counted under the 03 strata. Please note that when a hardwood pulp wood tree is tallied a species code of 800 will be used. Species code 800 is Mixed Oak Hardwood which is all the White oaks, Red oaks and hickory. Black gum, Sweet gum, and Red maples may be marked but there are very few of them. Do not mark any Cedar, Flowering dogwood, plums, ash species or cherry species. Due to previous mid-story removal work all hardwoods will be marked with an X blaze.

Defect is not required for hardwood pulpwood.

Thin 60 BA (Units 2-7, 9, 10, 12, and 13) (Cut Tree Mark Designation)- This is in Management Area 22 (Shortleaf Pine Bluestem Restoration). Thin pine saw timber and pulpwood to a basal area of about 60. A range of 55 to 65 is acceptable. Leave all pine relic trees. Relic trees are old trees that have flat tops, droopy limbs, slick bark and usually red heart rot. Due to past hardwood mid-story reduction treatments there is very little hardwood in these stands. DO NOT mark any hardwood saw timber or pulp wood.

Pole stand thinning to 18 – 20 ft spacing (Units 1 and 8) (LTM)-These are about 40 year old Shortleaf pine pole stands. Leave tree mark these stands so that they will have an average spacing of 18 to 20 foot spacing between the pine which is about 60 BA. All pine trees 15.0 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet above the ground and larger shall be marked as leave trees. Volume will be determined by using the PCM with frequency. Once Units have been GPSed, plot locations will be loaded onto a GPS unit for locating plots on the ground (75 plot minimum in Strata 4). Use a wooden stake to monument each plot center. Write the plot number on the stake and tie some red flagging on each stake. At null plots tie some ribbon in surrounding vegetation to assist in locating the plot. Use a 10 BAF prism to determine in and out trees on each plot.

Borderline trees shall be checked using the provided limiting distance table. Flag the “in” pulpwood trees with red ribbon and the “in” saw timber trees with blue ribbon. Measure trees will be flagged with blue and white striped ribbon with recorded measurement data as described above. Use the Walk Through Method on edge plots as shown on page 9.

ROW (Unit 21) Mark trees that need to be removed for specified road work. This Unit will be marked by the District Marking Crew.

Table 1: Harvest Unit / Compartment Stand

Compartmen t Unit Stand EA AC

Estim ated

AC

GPS

AC Method of Cut

1290 1 3 75 -- Pole Thinning 18 – 20 ft spacing

1290 2 7 12 -- Thin 60 BA)HW) 1290 3 50 43,46,10=99 -- Thin 60 BA 1290 4 2,19,22 28,24,10=62 -- Thin 60 BA 1290 5 5 82 -- Thin 60 BA 1290 6 9 43 -- Thin 60 BA 1290 7 10,23 33,10=43 -- Thin 60 BA

1290 8 4 74 -- Pole Thinning 18- 20 ft spacing

1290 9 1*,24* 50*,2*=52 -- Thin 60 BA

1290 10 1*,11,24*

101*,25,13*=

-- Thin 60 BA

1290 11 20 25 -- Shelterwood 1290 12 17 43 -- Thin 60 BA 1290 13 18 22 -- Thin 60 BA

1290 21 ROW 2 -- ROW

*Indicates that stand is split between two or more units.

Method of Cut EA Acreage GPS acres Pole Thinning 20 ft spacing 149

ROW 02

Shelterwood 25 Thin 60 BA (Unit 2 only HW) 597 Total 773

Scott Saunders ss 10/2016 .

Signature / Title Date

R8-CRUISE SALE SET UP SHEET

(04/01)

Date 5-09-2016 Page 1 of 2

Sale Information Forest District Year Name Sale Number 09 09 2017 Lower Haw Creek 09654

Stratum Information Stratum Cruise Method BAF FIX size Description Letter 01 STR NA N/A Pine ST - Unit 02-

07, 09-13 A

02 STR NA NA Pine PW- Unit 02- 07, 09-13

B

03 STR NA NA HW PW – Unit 2 C 04 PCM 10 NA Pole Thinning Pine

ST and PW D

Unit Information Unit Number Acres Strata 01 75 4 02 12 1, 2, 3 03 99 1, 2 04 62 1, 2 05 82 1,2 06 43 1,2 07 43 1,2 08 74 4 09 52 1,2 10 139 1, 2 11 25 1, 2 12 43 1, 2 13 22 1, 2 21 2 1, 2, 3

Sample Group Information Sample Group

Product

SWT/SRW

Cut /Leave

Grade Defect Strata Species

10 01 C N Y 01 110 14 01 C N Y 01 110 18 01 C N Y 01 110 23 01 C N Y 01 110

ZP 02 C N N 02 110

ZZ 02 C N N 02 110

HP 02 C N N 03 800

SP 01 C N Y 04 110

PZ 02 C N N 04 110

Interval Information

SAMPLE GROUPS Sample

Group Sample Group

Sample Group

Sample Group

Sample Group

Sample Group

Sample Group

SP PZ

Letter Letter Letter Letter Letter Letter Letter 7 9 Tally

On Tally On

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FDR FDR

STRATA

R8-CRUISE INTERVAL SET UP

SHEET (04/01)

Date 5-09-

Sale Information Forest District Year Name Sale Number

09 03 2017 Lower Haw Creek 09654

Interval Information

SAMPLE

GROUPS

Sample Group

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Tally

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STRATA

Stratum Number

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B 02 1: 1: 1: 1: 1:01(100) 1:01 1:

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Walk Through

The 'Walk Through' method is a simple effective way to handle the effect of the unit boundary on plots near the boundary.

For each tree 'in' the plot, measure the distance from plot center to the face of the tree.

'Walk Through' the tree and measure an equal distance along a line from the tree away from the plot center.

If the end of the line lands outside the unit boundary, count the tree twice. Otherwise count the tree once.

Each plot must be monumented so it can be found at a later date.

Tie flagging in nearby trees or bushes to make the general area of the plot center visible from a distance.

Mark the exact plot center with a wooden stake and flagging. Use something durable. It may be a year or more later when someone says, "We need to go find those plots".

At a minimum, record the plot number and cruiser initials on the stake at the plot center.

Any measured trees will also be flagged and that will help locate the plots at a later date.

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0 1.5 3 4.5 60.75 Miles

Scale = 1 : 17,000T2N R32W Ok lah om a Arkansas

Legend

Private Land

Payment Unit & Number

Sale Area Boundary

System Road & Number

S66C

Route to Sale Area

Scale = 1 : 121,549

Lower Haw Creek Sale Area

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Lower Haw Creek TS Contract Marking Map

Scott Saunders 10/4/2016 Vacinity Map

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Scale = 1 : 15,840

Legend

Private Land

Payment Unit & Number

Sale Area Boundary

System Road & Number S66C

Thin 60 BA Pine

Pole Thinning

Lower Haw Creek TS Contract Marking Map

Scott Saunders 9/2016 FY 2017 Timber Sale 1

Shelterwood

Thin 60 BA Pine 10 BA HW