Appendix Vegetation Monitoring Forms .docx
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- Request for Quote-Vegetation Monitoring Baseline Plot Implementation on WMAs (DFW-2027-023) REPOST
- Solicitation number
- BD-27-1046-DFW-FWE11-132780
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- Massachusetts
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This document comprises vegetation monitoring forms developed by MassWildlife for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to standardize data collection protocols across Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). The forms establish standardized procedures for assessing vegetation structure and composition changes across grassland, shrubland, open canopy woodland, and successional forest communities. The monitoring protocol includes four primary data collection methods: a vegetation monitoring protocol form capturing plot-level information including treatment type, topographic position, disturbance evidence, and GPS coordinates; a soil profile field data form documenting soil horizons, texture, color, moisture, and redoximorphic features at specified depths; a line-point intercept method form for recording ground cover composition and vegetation stratum data at multiple height intervals; and a plot-level plant species inventory form classifying vegetation by canopy layer with species-specific cover class assignments ranging from dead to 75-100% coverage. Each form requires standardized data inputs including plot identification, Wildlife Management Area designation, management unit classification, sampling date, observer names, and photographic documentation. The protocol version 1.0 is dated June 2026 and establishes consistent baseline methodologies for tracking vegetation responses to management treatments.
The forms provide comprehensive field data collection templates designed to support MassWildlife's vegetation monitoring baseline plot implementation initiative referenced in Request for Quote DFW-2027-023. The documents include multiple identical line-point intercept method forms enabling data collection across four separate transects per plot, with ground cover code classifications for soil, coarse woody debris, litter, rock, lichen, moss, and biocrust. The soil profile section incorporates NRCS soil taxonomy standards, including Munsell color documentation, root density classifications, and redoximorphic feature identification. The plant species inventory form utilizes a seven-tier cover class system enabling quantitative assessment of vegetation changes, with separate documentation sections for upper canopy trees, tall shrubs, shrub saplings, low shrubs and tree seedlings, herbs, and ground layer species. No pricing information, contract terms, or administrative requirements are specified within these technical monitoring forms.
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Vegetation Monitoring Protocol - 2026 Plot: _________ WMA: _____________Management Unit: ________________________ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Observers: ___________________________________________ Treatment Type:__________________________________ Pre-treatment or Post-treatment (circle one) Yrs since treatment _____ Transect No. ______ Azimuth ______ Photo ______
Transect No. ______
Photo ______ Transect No. ______
Transect No. ______
Plot Layout: ____ m transects (radius). Intercept point distance ___ (meters apart)
GPS Coordinates Plot Center: Latitude:______________ Longitude: ______________ Elevation: _______ Topographic Position or Landform:
| Back Slope | Summit/Crest | Basin |
| Foot Slope Plain | Dune |
Toe Slope Escarpment Rolling Terrain Slope Shape: Concave Convex Straight Evidence of Disturbance: Fire Wind Insect Plow/Harrow Other: ______________
Comments:
Soil Profile Field Data Form Plot: _________WMA: _____________Management Unit: _____ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Observers: ____________________________________________________________ GPS Coordinates Plot Center: Latitude:______________ Longitude: ______________ Soil Pit Location: ☐ Plot center ☐ Other: __________________ Pit Depth: ______ cm / ______ in Photo ID(s): __________________________________ Soil Moisture at Observation: ☐ Moist ☐ Dry ☐ Saturated ☐ Other: __________ Soil Horizon Description
| Horizon |
| Depth Range (cm or in) |
| Texture by Hand |
| Munsell Color* |
| Roots |
| Coarse Fragments |
| Redox Features |
| Notes |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Present |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Present |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Present |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Few ☐ Common ☐ Many |
| ☐ None ☐ Present |
*Most soil descriptions (NRCS soil taxonomy) are based primarily on moist color.
Additional Soil Features Redoximorphic features: ☐ None observed ☐ Concentrations ☐ Depletions ☐ Other: __________________ Depth / description: ______________________________________________________
Evidence of compaction or disturbance: ☐ None observed ☐ Dense layer ☐ Fill / mixing ☐ Rutting ☐ Other: __________ Description: _____________________________________________________________
Uncommon features: ☐ None observed ☐ Carbonates ☐ Salts ☐ Organic accumulation ☐ Buried horizon ☐ Other: ______ Description / depth: _____________________________________________________
General Notes / Interpretation Hydrology indicators or wetness evidence, if observed:
Follow-up needed: ☐ None ☐ Additional excavation ☐ Lab texture ☐ Photo review ☐ Other: __________
Version 1.0 June 2026 Line-Point Intercept Method Plot: _____ WMA: _____________Management Unit: _____ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Transect No. _____________Direction (azmuiyth) ____________ Intercept (Point) Spacing Interval____________ Recorders: ___________________________________________________
| Pt. |
| Ground |
| 0-1 m |
| >1-2 m |
| >2-5 m |
| >5 m |
| Extra |
| Stratum |
| Sp. |
Ground cover codes: S = soil, CWD = coarse woody debris, L = litter, R = rock, Li = lichen, M = moss, B = biocrust
Line-Point Intercept Method Plot: _____ WMA: _____________Management Unit: _____ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Transect No. _____________Direction (azmuiyth) ____________ Intercept (Point) Spacing Interval____________ Recorders: ___________________________________________________
| Pt. |
| Ground |
| 0-1 m |
| >1-2 m |
| >2-5 m |
| >5 m |
| Extra |
| Stratum |
| Sp. |
Ground cover codes: S = soil, CWD = coarse woody debris, L = litter, R = rock, Li = lichen, M = moss, B = biocrust
Plot: _____ WMA: _____________Management Unit: _____ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Transect No. _____________Direction (azmuiyth) ____________ Intercept (Point) Spacing Interval____________ Recorders: ___________________________________________________
| Pt. |
| Ground |
| 0-1 m |
| >1-2 m |
| >2-5 m |
| >5 m |
| Extra |
| Stratum |
| Sp. |
Ground cover codes: S = soil, CWD = coarse woody debris, L = litter, R = rock, Li = lichen, M = moss, B = biocrust
Plot: _____ WMA: _____________Management Unit: _____ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Transect No. _____________Direction (azmuiyth) ____________ Intercept (Point) Spacing Interval____________ Recorders: ___________________________________________________
| Pt. |
| Ground |
| 0-1 m |
| >1-2 m |
| >2-5 m |
| >5 m |
| Extra |
| Stratum |
| Sp. |
Ground cover codes: S = soil, CWD = coarse woody debris, L = litter, R = rock, Li = lichen, M = moss, B = biocrust
Version 1.0 June 2026 Plot-level Plant Species Inventory Plot: _____ WMA: _____________Management Unit: ________________________ Date Sampled: ____/____/_____ Plot Size: (e.g., ___ m radius, approximate area ___ m^2). Inventory Time (mins): ___ Recorder: __________________
Cover Classes Dead < 1% 1 – 5% >5% - 15% >15% - 25% >25% - 50% >50% - 75% >75% - 100%
| Species |
| Cover Class # |
| Species |
| Cover Class # |
| Upper Canopy Trees > 5 m |
| Low Shrubs – Tree Seedlings 0 - 1 m |
| Tall Shrubs – Pole Tree > 2 - 5 m |
| Herbs 0 - 1 m |
| Shrubs – Tree Sapling > 1 - 2 m |
| Ground Layer |
Plot-level Plant Species Inventory
Cover Class Ranges for Plot-Level Species Inventory
Version 1.0 June 2026 image1.png image2.png
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