Attachment__1_-_Statement_of_Work _Specifications.docx

ATTACHMENT #1

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SCOPE

It is the intent of this contract to secure labor, equipment and supplies necessary to accomplish timber marking in Red Pine stands scheduled for timber harvest on the Baldwin/White Cloud Ranger, Cadillac/Manistee, Mio and Huron Shores Districts of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. The five areas (Chase Red Pine, Bigelow Red Pine, Red Zone, Hardy Haack RP and Silver Creek RP) involve timber marking only on approximately 2,490 acres.

Work will consist of painting trees in accordance with the technical specification outlined below.

DESCRIPTION AND LOCATIONS

Three proposed Timber Sale Areas are located on the Manistee National Forest. The Bigelow Red Pine Area is east of Newaygo, MI. and located in Sections 1, 2, 25, 26, 27, 34 and 35, T12N, R12W, and is accessed from M-82 and Oak Rd. The Chase Red Pine Sale Area is east of Baldwin, MI. and located in Section 23 of T17N, R12W and is accessed from US 10 and Kings Highway Rd. The Red Zone area is southwest of Cadillac in Sections 19, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34, T21N, R10W and is accessed from County Roads 48, 48 ½ and 50 ½.

Two areas are located on the Huron National Forest. Hardy Haack RP is west of Mio, MI and located in Sections 25, 26, 27 and 34, T27N, R4E and Sections 30 and 31, T27N, R5E and is accessed from M-72 and Hardy Grade Road. Silver Creek RP is located west of Oscoda, MI in Sections 15, 21, 22, 27 and 28, T23N, R7E and is accessed from Monument Road.

Working Area Boundaries – Forest Service has painted and numbered payment unit boundaries using 2 or 3 Orange slashes and orange painted unit numbers on Silver Creek RP, Hardy Haack RP and the north portion of Bigelow. The boundaries for the south portion of Bigelow, Chase Red Pine and Red Zone are deliniated by roads and plantation edge. Those portions not so deliniated will be flagged and/or painted prior to and during marking. These unit boundaries will then be traversed using GPS to establish actual acreages for payment. Acreage will not be less than that shown in the Schedule of Items.

Marking Guides

General Marking Instructions

These timber sales will be cut tree marked using the national designated paint scheme. All paint provided will be accounted for through out the life of this contract. The designated COR and district paint custodian will oversee the accountability procedures and go over in detail the exact procedures to be used prior to issuing any tree marking paint. If a problem is discovered by either party that party will notify the other immediately so corrective action can be taken.

Basal Area is generally the most important criteria for choosing how many trees to mark for harvest. Residual BA for each stand is given in the attached prescriptions. The criteria for selecting which trees to harvest depends on a number of factors that are described in these prescriptions. Overall, it is the quality of the residual stand that is most important.

Only timber marking will be done on these sale units. Volume determination is not required. Along with timber marking the contractor will be required to keep a count of trees marked per area by specie and product. Products to be counted include:

· Softwood Sawtimber > than 9 inches DBH

· Hardwood Sawtimber > than 11 inches DBH

· Softwood Pulpwood > 5 inches DBH and < 8.9 inches DBH

· Hardwood Pulpwood > 5 inches DBH and < 10.9 inches DBH

The specific merchantability specification and minimum piece specification requirements for each sale will be gone over in detail by the COR prior to starting the first area.

DBH Marks:

All DBH, diameter breast height, marks will be slashes at least 2” (inches) wide and will cover approximately 75% of the trees circumference. This will require 2 or 3 swipes of paint for each slash. DBH marks will be made at not less than 4 feet and not higher than 5 feet from the ground. This technique will be used on both pulpwood and sawtimber. Marking timber should be avoided during extreme wet weather, or when the boles of standing timber are saturated and wet to the touch. The contractor should contact the COR for site specific details and direction when this saturation occurs. Paint will be expected to last a minimum of 4 years. If the contractor fails to use good judgment, he/she will remark the problem area with no adjustment in total acres. The Forest Service will supply only additional paint. The COR will review marking language and technique with contractor prior to starting first unit.

Stump Marks:

All marked trees require stump marks. Stump marks must intersect the ground and be located in a moss free area, on the downhill side of the stump. This may require scraping off moss/debris prior to painting the stump.

Individual Stand Prescriptions (acres are approximate)

Project: Bigelow Red Pine (item 01)

1) Present Stand Conditions 2) Management Objective (DSC):

Comp.

No.

Stand No.

Area

Comp.

No.

Species Composition: Red Pine with minor amounts of Oak.

Ranger District

Comp-Stand

BA

(Unit 6)

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 130-160

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

N/A. Not a regeneration harvest

Removal Species Priority:

· Target Red Pine.

· Row spacing requirement of twelve feet for operations should allow to cut one row, leave five. If not cut two leave six. On next two adjacent rows remove approximately 1/3 of individual stems, focus on cull removal.

Leave tree Priority

· Retain any Pine with woodpecker damage as snags.

· Leave all Jack Pine and hardwoods unless logging operations require removal.

(Unit 7)

120-200

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 90-140

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Target Red Pine and focus harvest in the Red Pine blocks. To meet BA range, remove 1/3 of existing BA in each area.

Leave tree Priority

· Retain suppressed Pine for canopy structure.

· Leave all White & Jack Pine and Oak unless logging operations require removal.

(Unit 8)

140-220

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 100-140

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Thin within each row.

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all Jack Pine and Oak unless logging operations require removal.

(Unit 9)

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 140-150

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut 2 leave 6 rows. In adjacent two rows remove 1/3 of existing stems focusing on culls and suppressed individuals.

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all black cherry unless logging operations require removal.

(Unit 2)

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 140-150

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut 1 leave 4, thin adjacent 2 rows by removing 1/5 to 1/3 of existing stems.

Leave tree Priority

(Unit 10)

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 150-160

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut 2 and leave 6 rows. Thin the next two rows by removing 1/3 of existing stems, focus on culls.

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all White Pine and cherry unless logging operations require removal.

(Unit 11)

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 100-120

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Thin within each row to a 12’ minimum spacing between leave trees. This thinning will not remove many stems in places.

Leave tree Priority

(Unit 12)

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

· N/A. Not a regeneration harvest.

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 140-160

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut 2 and leave 6 rows. Spacing is some areas may allow cut 1 leave 5; verify twelve feet for equipment access. Thin the next two rows by 1/3, focus on culls

(Unit 13)

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 120-140

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Remove all merchantable trees which are <8” and then additional stems to meet BA target.

(Unit 5)

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 120-140

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Create needed twelve foot wide access skid rows, thin between skid rows

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all Jack Pine unless logging operations require removal.

(Unit 4)

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 120-130

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut 2 leave 6 rows. Thin adjacent rows by removing 1/3 of existing individuals

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all White Pine and Oak unless logging operations require removal.

(Unit 3)

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 140-160

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut 2 and leave 6 rows, thin adjacent two rows by removing 1/3 of individuals

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all Jack Pine and White Pine unless logging operations require removal.

(Unit 1)

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 140-160

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut 2 leave 6 rows, thin adjacent two rows by removing 1/3 of existing stems.

· Areas of <5” dbh, do not cut adjacent rows or avoid altogether unless stewardship available

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all hardwoods unless logging operations require removal.

MARKING GUIDE:

120-130

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut two and leave 6 rows. Thin in the adjacent rows to remove 1/3 of the existing individuals

Leave tree Priority

· Leave Oak unless logging operations require removal.

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 100-110

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Target Red Pine. Cut 1 leave 3, remove up to 20% of the leave rows focusing on cull removal.

· Expand existing grass openings with Botanist input.

Leave tree Priority

· Retain any Pine with woodpecker damage as snags.

· Leave Oak unless operations require removal.

· There is a narrow band of older Pine that runs e/w from the SW corner of Stand 3. Do not thin this strip of Pine.

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical Thinning/Thin from below

Residual BA/Ac 120-140

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Target Red Pine. Cut 1 leave 2. Remove all individuals <7” in leave rows or until BA target is met.

· Retain any Pine with woodpecker damage as snags

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 100-110

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Focus on culls and target BA to 100-110. Include all species in BA total.

· Expand opening along stand 8.

Leave tree Priority

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 140-160

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut 2 leave 6 rows. Remove 1/3 of individuals in adjacent two rows on either side of the cut rows.

· Expand opening along stand 7.

Leave tree Priority

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Thin from below and Free Thinning to meet BA target

Residual BA/Ac 140-160

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Target Red Pine. Thin from below and culls.

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all White Pine and Oak.

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 140-160

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut 2 leave 6 rows. Remove 1/3 of stems in adjoining two rows on each side of harvested rows.

· Check spacing, may be able to cut 1 leave 3 if there is twelve feet for harvesting operations between leave rows. Remove 1/5 of individuals from remaining three rows.

Leave tree Priority

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 130-150

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Leave all RP>11” Remove all RP< 6”. Thin within each row to a minimum 8’ spacing between remaining individuals to meet BA target.

Leave tree Priority

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 120-130

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Retain all Red Pine >11”

· Within each row thin individuals to a minimum 8’ spacing to meet BA target.

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all White Pine and Oak.

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 160-170

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut 2 and leave 6 rows. Thin adjacent two rows by removing 1/3 of existing individuals focusing on culls and suppressed individuals.

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all Oak unless logging operations require removal.

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 130-150

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut two leave six and thin adjacent two rows by removing 1/3 of individuals focusing on culls and suppressed individuals.

· Cut one leave three, remove 1/5 of trees in remaining three rows when twelve feet of access can be attained by removing only one row.

Leave tree Priority

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 100-120

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Thin individual Red Pine to an average 10 foot spacing to meet BA target, always allowing for equipment access. Focus on culls and suppressed individuals first.

Leave tree Priority

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 100-120

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Cut one leave two. Remove culls from leave rows. Remove a maximum of 50% of existing stems. Work with Botanist to expand existing openings.

MARKING GUIDE:

100-120

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

N/A. Not a regeneration harvest

Removal Species Priority:

· Target Red Pine to a minimum 10’ spacing between individuals. Focus on culls and suppressed individuals first.

· May need additional twelve foot wide skid lanes for access.

Leave tree Priority

MARKING GUIDE:

140-150

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

N/A. Not a regeneration harvest

Removal Species Priority:

· Target Red Pine.

· Where possible cut 1 leave 3 rows, allowing for twelve feet for equipment access. If required to maintain twelve foot equipment access, cut 2 and leave 4 rows. Remove sweep and crook culls in remaining rows to meet BA target range.

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all pulpwood Oak unless logging operations require removal.

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment – Mechanical and Free Thinning to meet spacing objectives

Residual BA/Ac 140-150

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Target Red Pine. Mark all Scotch Pine

· Where possible cut 1 leave 3 rows, allowing for twelve feet for equipment access. If required to maintain twelve foot equipment access, cut 2 and leave 4 rows. Remove sweep and crook culls in remaining rows to meet BA target range.

· 66 feet (1 chain) in width of the east edge along the existing prairie will be clearcut, mark all trees in this strip.

Leave tree Priority

· Leave all pulpwood Oak unless logging operations require removal.

MARKING GUIDE:

130-150

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Remove all Red Pine <6”

· Do not thin in old Oak study area.

· One area was not thinned, cut two leave three to match prior harvest in this area

Leave tree Priority

MARKING GUIDE:

140-160

MINIMUM STOCKING REQUIRED FOR NFMA

Removal Species Priority:

· Thin within each row

Leave tree Priority

Project: Chase Red Pine (item 02)

1) Present Stand Conditions 2) Management Objective (DSC):

Comp.

No.

Stand No.

Area

Comp.

No.

Species Composition: Red Pine with minor amounts of Oak.

STAND INFORMATION

DBH

57-32 4.2

N/A

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial thinning Residual BA/Ac:

160 to 180 Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A Not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions: This is a 1st entry into a heavily stocked Red Pine plantation and it is important to remove no more than 1/3rd of the stocking with this entry. Rows are too close together and often indistinct. Remove 2 rows and leave three where the row structure is visible; where it isn’t just extend the cut strip at the same width and with the same distance between cut strips. Maintain Oak where possible, especially White Oak but don’t make convoluted cut strips to do it. Reserve White Pine.

STAND INFORMATION

57-29 4.2

N/A

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

90 to 120 Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions: Thin from below for best quality trees and spacing. Thin to 90-100 BA throughout where initial stocking is up to 140 BA and to 110-120 BA where initial stocking is at 150 BA or greater; provide for skid trails where needed. Remove any Jack Pine that appears to be in decline; retain and release any good quality White Oak and retain most of the larger Black Oak. Reserve White Pine.

Project: Red Zone (item 03)

1) Present Stand Conditions 2) Management Objective (DSC):

Comp.

No.

Stand No.

Area

Comp.

No.

STAND INFORMATION

113-15 113-16 113-30 118-09 4.2

N/A

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

90 to 120 Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions: Row thin, cut 2/leave 3, and thin from below in remaining rows or cross-row/contour for equipment access and thin from below in residual canopy to desired stand BA as shown above in table 2.

Do not remove more than 50% of BA in any plantation.

Retain all standing dead trees (snags), if not a safety hazard.

STAND INFORMATION

112-20 112-21 113-03 116-04 4.2

N/A

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

130 to 160 Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions: Free thin from below in remaining rows or cross-row/contour for equipment access and thin from below in residual canopy to desired stand BA as shown above in table 2.

Do not remove more than 50% of BA in any plantation.

Retain all standing dead trees (snags), if not a safety hazard.

Project: Hardy Haack RP (item 04)

1) Present Stand Conditions 2) Management Objective (DSC):

Comp.

Stand No.

Area

Comp.

No.

STAND INFORMATION

639-15 639-19

6.0 5.7 6.1 N/A

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

100-140 Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions:

Species Priority

· Discriminate against poor form, small crowns and suppressed trees

· Remove all Jack Pine

· Leave all Aspen for future snags

· Remove declining Northern Pin Oak but leave all healthy White Oak.

Marking Guide

· Follow desired condition table for marking BA

· Stand 06, 15, 19

· Leave good quality White Pine

· Take 1 leave 2

· Where spacing is tight take 2 leave 3

· Where rows are not distinct Free thin to an average of 110-120 BA

· Skid trail spacing in cut rows should be 12-14’ wide

STAND INFORMATION

643-01

9.1 8.1 N/A

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

110-130 Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions:

Species Priority

· Discriminate against poor form, small crowns and suppressed trees

· Leave all White Oak

Marking Guide

· Follow desired condition table for marking BA

· Stand 01:

· Leave declining Oak for future snags/down wood.

· Take 1 leave 2 or take 2 leave 3.

· Free thin where needed.

· Stand 26:

· Remove Jack Pine and Aspen suppressing Red Pine:

· Nice distinct rows take 1 leave 2. Where spacing is tight take 2 leave 2

· If necessary thin leave rows to accommodate equipment

STAND INFORMATION

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

110-130 Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions:

Species Priority

· Discriminate against poor form, small crowns and suppressed trees

· Leave all White Oak Marking Guide

· Follow desired condition table for marking BA

· Stand 44 :

· Where rows are distinct take 1 leave 2

· If necessary thin leave rows to accommodate equipment

· Use variable density thinning where rows are not apparent

· Thin Oak to 10 BA

STAND INFORMATION

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

110-120 Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions:

Species Priority

· Discriminate against poor form, small crowns and suppressed trees

· Leave all Aspen for future snags

· Leave Relic Red Pine and White Pine

· Leave declining Oak and all White Oak

· Remove healthy Northern Pin Oak and Red Maple

Marking Guide

· Follow desired condition table for marking BA

· Stand 20:

· Where rows are distinct take 1 leave 2

· If necessary thin leave rows to accommodate equipment

· Use variable density thinning where rows are not apparent

Project: Silver Creek RP (item 05)

1) Present Stand Conditions 2) Management Objective (DSC):

Comp.

Stand No.

Area

Comp.

No.

STAND INFORMATION

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

variable Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions:

Thinning (Stand data does not accurately represent stand (BA over 200 in places)

· Approximately 10% of stand should be left untreated. The untreated patches should be concentrated along edge and openings to prevent wind throw.

· Remainder of stand can have varying levels of treatment ranging from moderate to heavy thinning.

· 20% of stand can be heavily thinned to an average of 80-100 BA

· 50% of stand can be thinned to average 110-130 BA

· Remainder of stand will have aggregate retention

· Row thinning can still be used but rows have to meander through stand and allow proper spacing for logging equipment (12’ to 14’). Rows should not be apparent

· Remove all scotch Pine

STAND INFORMATION

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

70 - 80 Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions:

Species Priority – Thin from below

· Remove all Jack Pine unless it has more use as a snag or den tree

· Remove intermediate and suppressed Oak

· Intermediate Red and White Pine

· Dominant and codominant Oak

· Dominant and codominant Red and White Pine

STAND INFORMATION

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

variable Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions:

Thinning (Stand data does not accurately represent stand (BA over 200 in places)

· Approximately 10% of stand should be left untreated. The untreated patches should be concentrated along edge and openings to prevent wind throw.

· Remainder of stand can have varying levels of treatment ranging from moderate to heavy thinning.

· 20% of stand can be heavily thinned to an average of 80-100 BA

· 50% of stand can be thinned to average 110-130 BA

· Remainder of stand will have aggregate retention

· Row thinning can still be used but rows have to meander through stand and allow proper spacing for logging equipment (12’ to 14’). Rows should not be apparent

· Remove all scotch Pine

STAND INFORMATION

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

variable Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions:

Thinning

· Approximately 10% of stand should be left untreated. The untreated patches should be concentrated along edge and openings to prevent wind throw.

· Remainder of stand can have varying levels of treatment ranging from moderate to heavy thinning.

· 20% of stand can be heavily thinned to an average of 80-100 BA

· 50% of stand can be thinned to average 110-130 BA

· Remainder of stand will have aggregate retention

· Row thinning can still be used but rows have to meander through stand and allow proper spacing for logging equipment (12’ to 14’). Rows should not be apparent

· Release Oak

STAND INFORMATION

MARKING GUIDE:

Harvest Method & Code:

4220 Commercial Thinning Residual BA/Ac:

variable Minimum Stocking Required for NFMA:

N/A not a regeneration harvest

Detailed Marking Instructions:

Thinning

· Approximately 10% of stand should be left untreated. The untreated patches should be concentrated along edge and openings to prevent wind throw.

· Remainder of stand can have varying levels of treatment ranging from moderate to heavy thinning.

· 20% of stand can be heavily thinned to an average of 80-100 BA

· 50% of stand can be thinned to average 110-130 BA

· Remainder of stand will have aggregate retention

· Row thinning can still be used but rows have to meander through stand and allow proper spacing for logging equipment (12’ to 14’). Rows should not be apparent

· Remove all Scotch Pine