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This document appears to be the attachments and definitions related to a federal contract opportunity for Timber Marking and Volume Estimation/Cruising Services on the Ottawa and Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forests.

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  • The contract is for a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide timber marking and cruising services on an as-needed basis.
  • The services include layout, marking, and/or volume estimation of timber sales, which may involve a variety of harvest types, cruising systems, and layout/remarking methods.
  • The work locations are on the Ottawa and Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forests in Michigan and Wisconsin.
  • The minimum order is $2,500, and individual call orders shall not exceed $250,000, with a total not to exceed $2,000,000.
  • This solicitation is for new entrants, as the initial BPA contracts were awarded in FY2023-2024.
  • The attachments provide detailed definitions, guidelines, and requirements related to the timber marking and cruising services.

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Ottawa National Forest – Timber Marking and Volume Estimation/Cruising

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

TITLE PAGE

NO.

1) “A Guide To Hardwood Log Grading - USDA Forest Service, GTR-NE-1, Dated 1973”(32 Pages, Also Available On CD, Or http://treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/3948)

** or link

2) “Cruising Changes Guide” – 5/5/2008 (includes measurement of tree heights in feet)

3) “Defects In Hardwood Timber - USDA Forest Service, Ag. Handbook No. 678, Dated 1989” (88 Pages, Also Available On CD, Or http://treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/13

** or link

4) “Qualified Cruiser Reference Guide – Eastern Region”, Revised 10/25/2006 (76 Pages, Also Available On CD)

5) “Table Of Contents – Qualified Cruiser Reference Guide”, 5/5/2008 57-58

6) Contractor Daily Log 59

7) Cruise Design Example 60

8) Guide For Hardwood Tree Grading Based On Butt Log (From Forest Service – Eastern Region, Timber Management Field Book, Pages 1.31a, 1.31b)

9) Hardwood Log Grading 62

10) Ottawa National Forest - MINIMUM TREE AND PIECE SPECIFICATIONS 63

11) Ottawa National Forest Field Measurements Evaluation Form 64

12) Ottawa Timber Marking Contract Silviculture Inspection Form 65

13) Ottawa Timber Marking Contract Volume Estimation Inspection Form 66

14) Paint Sign Out Form 67

15) Sale Area Layout/Prep Field Record (2 pages) 68-69

16) Pertinent Wage Determination Info -- No. 1981-0136,** Rev. No. Current at time of project awards.

17) R9 Timber Sale Cruise Tally Card & Instructions Sheet **

18) Sawlog Scale Deduction For Sweep Guide 70

19) Species Code Guide Updated 71

20) Volume Distribution Guide Revised Reference **

21) Ottawa National Forest Vicinity Map **

** SEPARATE DOCUMENTS

DEFINITIONS

10 BAF Check Plot - A plot located in a unit, employed to check designated basal area against the desired basal area indicated by the silvicultural prescription, using a 10 Basal Area Factor wedge prism or equivalent instrument. This would typically be used in Cut Tree Marking Payment Units.

Archeological Site (also Cultural Resource site, or Heritage Resource site) - Any cultural, historic, or prehistoric site of significance so determined by an archaeologist and requiring protection under Federal law. In the Forest locality, those can include but are not limited to shelters, old logging camps, old railroad grades, cemeteries, graves, homesteads, buildings, and so one.

Cut Tree Marking (CTM – Individual Tree) – Individual trees to be CUT are marked with approved tree marking paint above and below stump height in all or parts of a Payment Unit. In addition to CTM, a Payment Unit may include trees included for removal by Species Designation (DxSPP). The Marking Guides will include instructions as to which Species these are and indicate if all LIVE and/or DEAD trees of this Species that meet minimum specifications (cite reference) are designated for removal EXCEPT for trees marked as RESERVE TREES or trees within PROTECTED AREAS. Unless otherwise indicated, these trees will be marked with a paint spot at eye level to verify the tree was counted – a stump mark will not be required.

Designation by Species and Diameter (DxSPP) – Generally in a clearcut or removal cut, where all LIVE and/or DEAD trees that meet minimum specifications (cite reference) are designated for removal EXCEPT for trees marked as RESERVE TREES or trees within PROTECTED AREAS. For Payment Units where volume is cruised using Variable Plot or Fixed Plot Cruising these trees will not be marked with paint (EXCEPT for trees on plots/points – discussed elsewhere). In Payment Units where designated Species are too variable for Variable Plot or Fixed Plot Cruising, trees designated for removal will be marked with a paint spot at eye level to verify the tree was counted – a stump mark is not generally required.

Intermediate Harvest - A harvest method whereby a portion of trees are removed leaving a residual, merchantable stand for harvest consideration within ten to twenty years. For this contract, a thinning, selection cut, and shelterwood seed tree cut shall be considered intermediate harvest.

Leave Tree Marking (LTM – Individual Tree) – Individual trees which are NOT TO BE CUT are marked with approved tree marking paint above and below stump height in all or parts of a Payment Unit.

Multi-Product Tree - A tree containing two different wood products, i.e.

sawtimber and pulpwood (referred to as topwood) within the same bole.

Payment Unit - (or sometimes Stand(s)) - Individual areas to be marked for timber harvest, comprised of one or more stands of timber with a specific silvicultural prescription.

Payment Unit Boundary – Exterior boundary trees are marked with 3 ORANGE paint slashes above stump height (generally eye level or higher) with a corresponding stump mark. Interior boundary trees are marked with 2 ORANGE paint slashes above stump height (generally eye level or higher) on opposite sides of the tree, facing into the Payment Unit, with a corresponding stump mark. There may be single-slash boundaries within a Payment Unit to indicate “no equipment” zones.

Protected Area - An area of trees selected to remain undesignated for marking or harvest within a Payment Unit. Boundary trees along the perimeter of Protected Areas will be identified by 3 ORANGE painted slashes, and “PA”, at eye level (facing AWAY from the Protected Area) with a corresponding stump mark.

Reserve Tree - A tree selected to remain undesignated for marking or harvest within a unit. LIVE and/or DEAD tree(s), within a Payment Unit, identified by an ORANGE painted band(s) ringing the tree at eye level, with a corresponding stump mark. These trees may have more than one painted band depending on the reason the tree is to be left uncut.

Sample Tree - A tree randomly selected for measurement to represent a portion of the tree population being sampled.

Stump Marks - All stump marks shall be made so the so the mark is touching the ground, and will remain once the tree has been cut to contract specifications. Stump marks shall be a minimum of 12 square inches (four inch diameter spot or two inch by six inch horizontal stripe). Mark should be concentrated in a crevice of the tree relatively free of moss or lichens. On sloped ground, the stump mark shall be placed on the downhill side of the tree.

A long tail will be incorporated on boundary trees, reserve trees, and cut trees (CTM/DxSPP) to help verify presence of the mark during deep snow/winter logging operations.

Timber Cruiser - An individual certified by the Government to have sufficient knowledge and skill capable of applying a silvicultural prescription to a stand of trees and making accurate measurements necessary to estimate volume within an acceptable range of variation.

R9 Timber Sale Cruise Tally Card & Instructions Sheet - Used to record sample tree measurement data and tree counts; used to estimate individual unit volume and total timber sale volume.

Volume Distribution Chart - A graphic representation of tree volume based upon number of eight (8) foot logs per tree and their relative position, displayed in four (4) foot increments. Used for estimating percentage of volume lost to defect.

Qualified Cruiser Reference Guide – USDA Forest Service Eastern Region (5/4/2008)

-Attachment 5- Section Description Page(s)

1.0 ROLE OF THE TIMBER CRUISER 1 - 2

1.1 Cruiser Certification Levels 1

1.1.1 Qualified Cruiser 1

1.1.2 Advanced Cruiser 1

1.1.3 Check Cruiser 1

1.2 Maintenance of Certifications 2

2.0 SPECIES IDENTIFICATION 2 – 4

3.0 PRODUCT DETERMINATION 5

4.0 DIAMETER MEASUREMENT TOOLS 5 – 8

4.1 Steel Diameter Tape 6 – 7

4.2 Tree Calipers 7 – 8

5.0 DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT 8 – 14

5.1 Sloping Ground 9

5.2 Leaning Tree 9 – 10

5.3 Forked Tree 10

5.4 Tree Growing on an Object 10 – 11

5.5 Abnormalities at 4.5 feet 11 – 13

5.6 Down Tree 13

5.7 Broken Tree 14

5.8 Felled Tree 14

6.0 HEIGHT MEASUREMENT TOOLS 15 – 21

6.1 Geometry 15 – 16

6.2 Slope Correction 16

6.3 Mechanical Instruments 16 – 21

6.3.1 Clinometer 16 – 18

6.3.2 Relaskop 18 – 19

6.3.3 Altimeter 20

6.4 Electronic Instruments 21

7.0 TREE HEIGHT MEASUREMENT (tree heights are

now measured in feet on new sales as of 1/22/2008, instructions in separate documents, the principles described here still apply)

21 – 35

7.1 Slope Correction 22 – 23

7.2 Height Calculation 23

7.2.1 Instrument Above the Tree Base 23 – 24

7.2.2 Instrument Below Tree Base 24 – 25

7.3 Forked Tree 25

7.3.1 Tree Forked Above 4.5 Feet 25 – 26

7.3.2 Tree Forked Below 4.5 Feet 26

7.4 Leaning Tree 26 – 29

7.5 Downed Tree 29 – 30

7.6 Broken Tree 30 – 31

7.7 Severed Tree 31 – 32

7.8 Tree With Missing Top 33 – 34

7.9 Tree With Dead Top 34 – 35

8.0 DEFECT 35 – 39

8.1 Length Deduction Method 35 – 39

8.2 Pie-Cut Method 39

9.0 OTHER TREE ATTRIBUTES 40

9.1 Live/Dead 40

9.2 Cut/Leave 40

10.0 CRUISING METHODS 40 – 56

10.1 Cruising Concepts 40 – 42

10.1.1 Counting and Measuring 40 – 41

10.1.2 Plot Monumentation 41

10.1.3 Stratification 41

10.1.4 Cruising Method Categories 41 – 42

10.1.4.1 Tree-Based Cruise Methods 41 – 42

10.1.4.2 Area-Based Cruise Methods 42

10.2 100 Percent (100) 42

10.3 Sample Tree (STR) 42 – 43

10.4 Fixed Plot (FIX) 43 – 48

10.5 Point (PNT) 48 – 55

10.6 Point Count Measure (PCM) 56

11.0 TREE MARKING PAINT 57 – 61

11.1 Tracer Paint 57 – 58

11.2 Paint Colors 58

11.3 Paint Application 58 – 61

12.0 THE CRUISE PLAN 61

13.0 FIELD NAVIGATION 62 -

13.1 Compass Use 62 – 65

13.2 Pacing 65 – 66

13.3 Topographic Maps 66

13.4 Map Scale 67

13.5 Aerial Photographs 67 – 69

APPENDICES 70 – 76

A Plot Radii for Fixed Plots 70 B Plot Radius Factors for BAF Points 70 C Inches to Tenths Of A Foot 70 D Minimum merchantable height needed per number of 8’ bolts (no longer applicable with new sales as of 1/22/2008)

E Slope or Lean Correction Factors 71 F Volume Distribution Within A Tree 71 G Limiting Distances for BAF Points – BAF 5 72 G Limiting Distances for BAF Points – BAF 10 73 G Limiting Distances for BAF Points – BAF 20 74 G Limiting Distances for BAF Points – BAF 37.5 75 G Limiting Distances for BAF Points – BAF 40 76

CONTRACTOR DAILY LOG

-Attachment 6-

Sale Name Contractor

Date Payment Unit

Paint Color Paint Used (Quantity)

OTTAWA TIMBER SALE -Attachment 7-

CRUISE DESIGN EXAMPLE

Estimated Sale Value: $200,000.00 Estimated CV Range: 30-75% Maximum Sampling Error: 10% Cruise Method: All Hardwood Payment Units, STR; All Aspen Clearcuts, PCMTRE

STRATA 1: All Hardwood Payment Units, Cut Tree Marking/Sample Tree Cruise

Sample Group Species/Product DBH Range Sample Interval

1 Hardwood pulp (02) 5.0 - 10.9 1-300 2 Hardwood pulp (02) 11.0 + 1-50

3 Sugar maple saw (01) 11.0 - 16.9 1-20 4 Sugar maple saw (01) 17.0" + 1-10 5 Yellow birch saw (01) 11.0' + 1-10

6 Other hard saw (01) 11.0 - 16.9 1-20 7 Other hard saw (01) 17.0" + 1-10 8 Aspen pulp* (02) 5.0" + 1-50 9 Balsam fir pulp* (02) 5.0" + 1-50 10 Spruce saw (01) 16.0" + 1-5

* Cruise all aspen and balsam fir as pulpwood.

To avoid bias and clumping of tallies, a random start should be used for each sample group at the start of marking in each payment unit. Select a random interval that is less than the required sample interval for the first tally in each sample group. Thereafter, sample at the specified sample interval.

Strata 2: Aspen Clear Cuts, Variable Plot Sampling, Point Count/Measure Tree Payment Units:

Sample Group

Species/Product Size Class Tally Interval

1 Aspen/Pulp* (02) 5.0” + 1st and every 3rd 2 Conifer/Pulp (02) 5.0” + 1st and every 3rd 3 Conifer/Saw (01) 9.0” + All 4 Hardwood/Pulp (02) 5.0” + 1st and every 3rd 5 Other Hard/Saw (01) 11.0” + All

* Cruise all aspen as pulpwood only

Place one plot per 2 acres in clearcut units over 30 acres in size and one plot per acre in units less than 30 acres as directed in FSH 2409-24, Section 302.16.

Starting from due North, proceed clockwise around plot and measure the first tree as specified in the table above. Thereafter, measure the species/products at the interval specified. For example, the first aspen tree on plot will be measured. The second will be dot counted and the 3rd tree will be measured.

The fourth and fifth tree will be dot tallied and the 6th tree measured and so forth.

Timber Marking and Volume Estimation/Cruising

GUIDE FOR HARDWOOD TREE GRADING BASED ON BUTT LOG -Attachment 8- (Forest Service – Eastern Region, Timber Management Field Book, pages 1.31a – 1.31b)

Minimum DBH Based on Form Class 80

Clearcutting in Grading Face of Best 12’ Section 1/

Cull Percent in Grading Section

0-12’ 2-14’ 4-16’ Minimu m Length per Cutting

Maximum # of Cuttings per Face

Minimum Total Length/Face

Maximum Sweep

Maximu m Total Cull %

13.5 2/ 14.7 18.2 22.5

Grade 1

14.0 2/

15.3 18.9 23.5

14.5 2/

15.8 19.5 24.5

10’ 10’ 5’ 3’

10’ 10’ 10’ 10’

15% 40%

(10.8) 11.2 (11.5) 12.4 (12.6) 13.5

Grade 2

11.6 12.9 14.0

12.0 13.3 14.5

Surface 3’ 3’

Must Be 3 3/

Grade 1 8’ (6’) 8’ (6’)

15% 30% 30%

40% 50% 4/ 50% 4/

(8.2) 8.9

Grade 3

9.2 9.5 2’ Unlimited 6’ (4’) 50% 50% 5/

1/ Specs in ( ) are applicable to trees with only 8’ of merchantable height – 8 foot grading section 2/ Ash and Basswood Only 3/ Limited to two cuttings for trees with 8-11’ of merchantable height 4/ 60% allowed if otherwise Grade 1 quality 5/ 60% allowed if otherwise Grade 2 quality

Timber Marking and Volume Estimation/Cruising

Hardwood Log Grading -Attachment 9-

A hardwood log must meet three specifications. It must have at least the minimum specified diameter inside bark (DIB) at the small end, must meet the minimum specified net scale, and be at least grade 3 quality. Grade is determined by the amount of clear cuttings on the 2nd worst face. A clearcutting is the length between grading defects. A grading defect is an abnormality or irregularity that lowers strength, takes away appearance, or otherwise limits utility of the quality zone.

The 2nd worst face is determined by dividing the log surface in to 4 equal quarters or faces. Place as many grading defects into one face as possible. The face with the next most defects is the 2nd worst or grading face.

A log must have at least 50% clearcutting to meet grade 3 quality. A clearcutting has to be at least 2’ in length to be considered. Therefore, an 8’ log would need to have a minimum of 4’ of clearcutting that could be achieved with two 2’ clearcuttings. Refer to Technical Report NE-1, a Guide to Hardwood Log Grading for more information.

Common Grading Defects

Bulges & bumps Burls Butt scars Cankers Conks Limbs Knots Deep holes Heavy bark distortions

Defects not to be considered

-Straight seams that can be placed between faces -Frost cracks, seams, and splits that are not deeper than 15% of the log diameter -Bird peck

MINIMUM TREE AND PIECE UTILIZATION STANDARDS (6/11/2008)

-Attachment 10-

Minimum Tree Specifications

Minimum Piece Specifications

SPECIES PRODUCT DBH (inches) Length (feet)

DIB 3/

(inches)

Minimum Net Scale in % of Gross

Hardwoods (except aspen)

Sawlogs 1/

Factory-Lumber Log Class (grade 3 or better)

11.0

11.0

9.6-11.5

11.6+

95%

50% Aspen Sawlogs 1/ 9.0 8 7.6 70% 2/ Softwood Sawlogs 1/ 5/ 9.0 8 7.6 40% All Species Pulpwood 5.0 8 4.0 70% 2/ sound and reasonably straight 4/

1/ Only logs which meet Factory log grade 3 or better specifications are considered sawlogs.

2/ Seventy percent applies to rot, voids, and char. Mechanical type defects such as sweep, crook, spider heart, and ring shake will not be considered.

3/ Diameter Inside Bark (DIB)

4/ Reasonably straight - When the true line of a minimum length piece does not deviate more than ½ the inside diameter of the small end plus two inches from a straight line drawn between the centers of the ends of a piece.

The maximum deflection allowed requires the piece to slide through an 8-foot-long, 20-inch diameter cylinder.

5/ On softwoods, sawlog height may be terminated because of limb size when the sum of the diameter of limbs 2 inches or larger within a 1-foot span exceeds Diameter Outside Bark (DOB) of the main stem at that point.

A minimum tree must include at least one piece that meets minimum specifications.

** Product heights are now measured to the nearest foot. All heights are measured in feet from the ground on the high side of the stump.

1. Conifers – measure total height (to the tip) in feet and the cruise program will calculate the 4” cut-off.

2. Hardwoods (includes Aspen) – measure the height in feet to the 4” top.

3. Sawtimber – cut-off point or “stoppers” will follow our regular practices. Measure sawtimber height in feet. Secondary product height will be measured as described in item 1 or 2 depending on the species.

4. Default dib’s are already built into the equations;

pulpwood = 4.0” sawtimber = 9.6” (hardwood)

= 7.6” (mixed conifers, pine)

5. On trees with a broken, dead, or deformed top, record the height to the point where the 4” top or the tip would have been if the tree were still growing normally, then record defect to account for the missing volume.

Ottawa National Forest Field Measurements Evaluation Form (Revised 7/30/2008)

-Attachment 11- Tree Measurements:

CHECK

CRUISE

ELEMENTS

TOLERANCE

TOTAL

POSSIBLE

CORRECT

ANSWERS

NUMBER

OF

INCORRECT

ANSWERS

ERROR

WEIGHT

TOTAL

ERROR

(bxc)

% CORRECT

(1-(d/a))x100

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) In/Out Trees (Area Est.)

None 5

Species None 5 DBH +/- 0.2 inch 1

Saw Height +/- 4 ft. 1/ 1 Total Height +/- 4 ft. 1/ 1 Saw Defect +/- 5% 1 Pulp Defect +/- 5% 1 Tree Grade None 2/ 1 Product Call None 3 1/ Product heights are measured to the nearest foot.

2/ Minimum Grade 3 required to make a sawlog

Overall % Correct:

Overall percent correct = Total of (e) / number of elements checked

Note: For an individual Cruiser to pass this check, each element checked must be 80% accurate and overall accuracy must be at least 85% as compared to the Check Cruiser.

Volume of Measured Trees:

ELEMENT TOLERANCE MARKER CHECK % Difference Total Cubic Volume +/- 5% Sawtimber Cubic Volume +/- 10%

Note: In order to PASS, in addition to individual elements listed above, the Total Volume of the Checked Trees and the Sawtimber Volume must be within Tolerance levels.

Recommendations:

Signature, Forest Check Cruiser Date

OTTAWA TIMBER MARKING CONTRACT

SILVICULTURAL INSPECTION FORM

-Attachment 12- Sale Name Payment Unit # Date Contract # Inspector Target BA

Stump Marks Reserve Trees Unmarked Breast Marks Paint Direction Consistent Tree Selection Wildlife Trees Retained Riparian Mitigation Applied Properly (where applicable) Marking Guide Specifics

On-Site Tracer Paint Security Leave Spacing for Equipment Operability__________________________________

# 5.0-8.9” 9.0-10.9” 11.0-14.9 15.0-19.9 20” plus B.A.

CUT

Plot

Remarks

OTTAWA TIMBER MARKING CONTRACT

VOLUME ESTIMATION INSPECTION FORM

-Attachment 13- Sale Name Payment Unit # Date

Contract # Inspector Cruise TM

Tree

Cruiser Species DBH Saw Feet

Saw Defect

Recoverable Defect

4” Height

Total Height

Pulp Defect

Remarks

1 Contractor

1 Inspector

2 Contractor

2 Inspector

3 Contractor

3 Inspector

4 Contractor

4 Inspector

5 Contractor

5 Inspector

6 Contractor

6 Inspector

7 Contractor

7 Inspector

8 Contractor

8 Inspector

9 Contractor

9 Inspector

10 Contractor

10 Inspector

11 Contractor

11 Inspector

12 Contractor

12 Inspector

Products Evaluated Correctly

Tallies Legible and Ribboned

Cruise Design Implemented Correctly

Tallies on Trees Are Consistent With Submitted Tally Cards

Measurements Requiring Attention

MARKING CONTRACTOR

-Attachment 14-

DAILY RECORD OF ISSUES - TREE MARKING PAINT

PAINT COLOR: ___________________________ CONTAINER SIZE: ______________________

Brand: __________________ Batch/Lot Number: __________________Date Manufactured: ______________

Contractor Name: ____________________________________Sale Name:_______________________________

CONTAINERS ISSUED

Issued Returned Balance Out Date Full Empty Full Empty Full Empty Forest Service Signature Contractor Signature

Sale Area Layout/Prep Field Record (one record for EACH Payment Unit) – Page 1 of 2

(indicate N/A for Not Applicable) -Attachment 15-

(for all paint note if Rain Resistant or Water Soluable) Sale Name: VMP:

District: Compartment/Stand:

Type of Harvest: GPS Acres:

BOUNDARIES

Layout: Who/Date (no initials)

1. Boundary Painted

2. Stump Marked (if not done during 1.)

3. Boundary GPS’d

4. GPS file corrected/downloaded

5. GPS file name/number (saved to J:/ and to CD)

6. Paint Type

7. Batch/Lot #

8. Any areas where boundary was “blacked out”? show on traverse map

9. No-equipment boundaries/zones?

10. Boundary Posters (location on SAM)

FEATURES (all to be shown on attached PU Map – approx location) RA’s (type & #) RT’s (type & #) Heritage Sites confirmed by Para?

(show on MAP & assigned site #) Landlines to Standard Monumented Corners Electric Lines (overhead or buried) Telephone Lines (buried?)

Pipelines (buried) Gates or other improvements Existing Roads Existing Landings Riparian Features (adjacent & within) T&E or sensitive – wildlife (what) T&E or sensitive – botany (what)

MARKING/DESIGNATION

CTM (paint color/batch #) DxSpp (counted or plots) designated species DxSpp (paint color @ eye level/batch #) LTM (paint color of cruise trees in plots/batch # Roads ROW Marked/Yellow Batch #

Sale Area Layout/Prep Field Record (one record for EACH Payment Unit) – Page 2 of 2

Sale Name: VMP:

District: Compartment/Stand:

Type of Harvest: GPS Acres:

Insert GPS Traverse Here @ 8” = 1 mile (with noted Features from Page 1) [Note: if Payment Unit was Area Estimate cruised, add additional traverse map showing the cruise GRID to scale, note the spacing between plots and the plot numbers on each point]

SAWLOG SCALE DEDUCTION FOR SWEEP

PERCENT OF GROSS SCALE

-Attachment 18-

Absolute Scale Diameter - Inches Sweep 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 Inches 8-Foot Logs

2 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 3 25 22 20 18 17 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 9 4 38 33 30 27 25 23 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 5 50 44 40 36 33 31 29 27 25 24 22 21 20 18 6 c 56 50 45 42 38 36 33 31 29 28 26 25 23 7 c c 60 54 50 46 43 40 38 35 33 32 30 27 8 c c c 64 58 54 50 47 44 41 39 37 35 32

SPECIES CODE GUIDE

-Attachment 19-

CODE # SPECIES

012 Balsam fir 071 Tamarack 091 Norway spruce 094 White spruce 095 Black spruce 105 Jack pine 125 Red pine 129 Eastern white pine 130 Scotch pine 241 Northern white cedar 261 Hemlock 316 Red maple 318 Sugar maple 371 Yellow birch 375 Paper birch 541 White ash 543 Black ash 544 Green ash 701 Ironwood 741 Balsam poplar 743 Big tooth aspen 746 Quaking aspen 762 Black cherry 809 Northern pin oak 833 Northern red oak 951 American basswood 972 American elm

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