Attachment D - Flea Gauge Specifications.pdf

Flea Gauge PR Timber Sale (#51121) – Pori Junction VMP 3/26/2020

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/WORK STATEMENT

C.1 Scope of Contract This contract is for Payment Units (1-9) in the Flea Gauge PR Timber Sale. It involves timber marking and volume estimation of approximately 356 acres in White Spruce and Red Pine forest types, broken down by the following descriptions:

NOTE: Layout has NOT been completed in these units. Unit boundaries will be marked with three orange slashes above DBH, facing into the unit, and stump marks made with orange paint;

except for the common (shared) unit boundaries which will be marked with two slash mark on both sides of the tree above DBH and stump marks. The Forest Service will traverse all units with GPS equipment prior to 6/30/2020, and modifications to estimated acreages will be made at that time. NOTE: Please contact James Pelkola at 906-852-3500 ext 8524032 for clarification.

(1) PINE AND SPRUCE THINNING (even-age) (Marking & Cruising)

Payment Units 2-9: approximately 313 acres

These stands are second and third entries, and generally are heavier to sawtimber-sized trees.

The objectives are to remove high risk trees and thin the remainder of the stand to the desired residual basal area and spacing specifications. Skid trails are generally in place from previous harvest. When applicable and at the discretion of the COR, marking objectives include establishing skid trails prior to thinning to the desired residual basal area and spacing guidelines between trails.

(2) SHELTERWOOD/SEED CUT/OVERSTORY REMOVAL CUT (Marking & Cruising)

Payment Units 1: approximately 43 acres

Treatments may be applied to hardwood, aspen, pine and mixed conifer stands. Some of which may be high risk trees and contain undesirable species prescribed for removal. The objective is to remove or reduce the overstory competition and regenerate or release stocked stands with desirable species.

(3) SAMPLE TREE CRUISING METHOD

Payment Units 1-9: approximately 356 acres

The Sample Tree cruising method (STR) involves measuring a specified proportion (Sample Interval) of trees in the defined sub-population. The remaining trees included for removal are tallied as count trees. With this cruising method, every tree included for removal must be visited and marked.

NOTE: USFS has not marked the Road ROW unit (10) yet for this sale. This will be done by USFS at a later date. For units that have a road running through them, contractor should still mark/cruise trees up to the edge of the existing road clearing.

Attachment D - Flea Gauge Marking Contract

NOTE: Government furnished tree marking paint (TMP) will be issued, or returned, by appointment only at the KENTON RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE. The primary point of contact for all TMP transactions will be the paint custodian. This person will be identified at the pre-work meeting. GREEN paint has been designated for this sale.

NOTE: Refer to Marking Guides and Marking Instructions for payment unit specific information.

C.2 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

The Flea Gauge PR Marking/Cruising Contract is located on the Ontonagon Ranger District and consists of about 313 acres of 2nd and 3rd entry red pine thinning and 43 acres of over story removal.

This sale can be accessed from the following direction:

From M-38, go south on Dishneau Road for approximately 3.5 miles. Continue onto Rousseau Road for approsimately 0.5 miles. Continue on Pori Road for approximately 2 miles. The sale will be on either side of Pori Road.

From M-28 in Kenton, go north on FH-16 for approximately 13 miles. Then, go west on Pori Road for approximately 2.5 miles. The sale is on the north side of the east/west portion of Pori Road, and also on either side of the north/south portion of Pori Road.

ONF-2400-2

3/1/07 Version

OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST

SILVICULTURAL PRESCRIPTION / MARKING GUIDES

STAND INFORMATION

PU

Comp- Stand

Acres MA LTA ELTP

Habitat Type

Cover Type LSC

Year of Origin

Size Density SI

BA

(ft2/acre)

1 61-4 43 4.1a 17sa4 129B ATD 2 500 1937 71 130

61-5 158B ATD 2 1937 65

61-12 158C ATD 91 1973

STAND DESCRIPTION

This stand is primarily a red pine plantation established in 1937 with significant inclusions of other species, such as sugar maple, red maple, yellow birch, balsam fir, eastern white pine, northern red oak, and scattered quaking aspen. In the previous entry in the early-2000s, white pine and northern red oak were underplanted across this stand. These components are now ready for complete release from overstory competition. Densities across the stand are widely variable, ranging from higher density areas with mature red pine to lower density spots with a more open canopy, less red pine, and more hardwood species. The more open areas are likely the result of red pine planting failure when the stand was established. The heavier hardwood areas primarily occur on the west end of the stand. Basal areas range from 100 to 150 sq.ft. Diameters at breast height range from 8” to 22” inches across the stand, but the red pine alone averages approximately 14” to 16”. Hardwoods and balsam fir average 6” to 10”. Soils are primarily sandy and coarse-loamy.

DESIRED CONDITION

A healthy, mature stand of red pine with areas of free-to-grow northern red oak and eastern white pine developing into larger size classes. The current species diversity is maintained or enhanced.

SHORT AND LONG TERM OBJECTIVES

Short term objectives are to release established oak regeneration and underplanted white pine from the overstory where it occurs in the stand. The heavy red pine areas of the stand should be treated as a normal commercial thinning, where trees are removed that have high risk, poor quality and low vigor allowing growing space, light, and nutrients to be redistributed to the residual trees. This should be accomplished with a joint low thinning/overstory removal approach, where primarily trees from suppressed, intermediate, and some codominant crown classes are targeted for removal in red pine-heavy areas and the majority of the overstory is removed in more open areas to release oak and white pine advance regeneration.

The long term objectives are to maintain a healthy, mature red pine stand with a diverse assemblage of other species and for the current oak and white pine component to become significant part of the future stand.

REMARKS

Northern red oak and eastern white pine were underplanted in the stand as part of the Pinery Boy Timber Sale in the mid-2000s. During the upcoming harvest operation, care should be taken to protect white pine and oak regeneration across the unit. The overstory residual BA target is set at 60 sq.ft. to protect developing white pine from white pine tip borer. This unit is bordered by the railroad on the eastern side.

NEPA DECISION DOCUMENT: Pori Junction EA TIMBER SALE: Flea Gauge PU: 1

MARKING GUIDE:

Name of Treatment - Overstory Removal (4143)

Residual BA/Ac: 60-70 ft2

Acres - 43

The objective of this prescription is remove a majority of overstory trees to release established northern red oak and eastern white pine within the stand. In the more open areas where oak and white pine advance regeneration is prevalent, focus on removing overstory trees to release the oaks and white pines. Primarily select poor formed, high risk individuals within these areas for removal. Remove enough trees to effectively release the developing oak and white pine, leaving a residual BA of no more than 60 sq.ft. Reserve groups of healthy mature red pine, northern red oak, and white pine can be left, but should not exceed 5% of the area. Trees need to be left next to any mature oak trees remaining on site to protect the microsite around the tree. No lone overstory oaks should be left to limit the amount of dieback on the oaks after the harvest.

All high risk aspen, maple, fir, pine, and spruce should be selected for removal. Young, healthy aspen clones, if encountered, can be thinned through or left for the next entry. Any mature aspen inclusions should be clearcut to regenerate the clone.

In portions of the stand where mature red pine dominates the stand, thin the red pine down to a residual BA of 90- 100 sq.ft. Remove no more than 40% of the overstory red pine in these areas. Target trees of poor quality, low vigor for removal, and release pines with good form from adjacent competition. If any white pine and oak saplings are found, release them from overstory competition by removing 1 or 2 overtopping trees. Approximately 30-40% of the stand should only receive a thinning instead of an overstory removal.

DESIGN CRITERIA AND MITIGATION MEASURES

Highlighted Design Criteria, see NEPA for all of the criteria

Cull trees should be left for wildlife, do not remove trees with little or no value unless they pose an insect or disease threat to the stand (14). If cull trees need to be marked the silviculturist should be notified to look at the risk.

If any stick nests are found (20) the wildlife biologist should be consulted.

If any archaeological sites are located during layout or implementation the Archaeologist should be consulted (66).

Winter or Dry Summer for most of the units.

Treat aspen inclusions in other forest type to favor aspen (5).

Remove all merchantable ironwood (8) Remove all white spruce 10 inches and greater (9)

POST HARVEST TREATMENTS

FACTS Code Name of Treatment Prescription

ACTIVITIES SUMMARY

Year Facts Activity Code Description 2020 4143 Overstory Removal Cut (from advanced regeneration) 2021 4341 Stocking Survey 2023 4341 Stocking Survey 2023 4382 Certification without site preparation

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NEPA DECISION DOCUMENT: Pori Junction TIMBER SALE: Flea Gauge PU: 1

Type

Cover Type LSC

Year of Origin

Size Density SI

BA

(ft2/acre)

2 61-5 39 4.1a 17sa4 158B ATD 2 500 1937 71 170

61-4 158C ATD 2 1937 65

61-13 112B TM 11 1948 66

4 59-11 24 4.1a 14 112B TM 2 500 1939 67 160 17sa4 158B ATD

5 59-7 65 4.1a 14 112B TM 2 500 1939 60 200

59-13 14 119B AQV 2 1939 60 200

59-15 17sa4 158B ATD 89 ~ 54 160

59-14 14 121B TMV 91 1954 60 70

6 59-53 37 4.1a 17sa4 121B ATD 2 500 1940 68 180 158B 2

9 59-75 15 4.1a 17sa4 121B ATD 2 500 1955 69 150 59-67 1968 70

These stands are red pine plantations established around 1940, except for PU 9 which was planted more recently around 1960. These stands are generally even-aged and around 60 to 80 years old. They have been thinned in the past and are due for another thinning treatment at this time. Current densities vary between 140 to 220 ft2/acre BA.

Portions of PU6 have lower density areas around 80 ft2/acre BA. Diameters at breast height range between 8” to 18” for red pine with an average of 14”. Several small inclusions of red maple, sugar maple, aspen, and balsam fir occur across the stands. PU5 has an approximately 8 acre inclusion of mature aspen. Maple, balsam fir, and eastern white pine advance regeneration is present across the understory of these stands. These stands should not be thinned down more than 33-50% of current basal area, except within mature aspen inclusions where all trees should be removed to allow the clone to regenerate. Soils are primarily sandy and coarse-loamy.

Healthy, mature stands of red pine with improved timber quality and enhanced diversity in species composition.

The aspen inclusion in PU5 should contain dense aspen regeneration of varying density ranging from ~3200 trees per acre to areas with little, if any, aspen stocking.

The short term objectives are to remove any high risk trees, trees that are crowding potential crop trees, and trees of poor quality and low vigor, and to redistribute growing space, light, and nutrients to the remaining trees. This should be accomplished with a low thinning technique, where primarily trees from suppressed, intermediate, and some codominant crown classes are targeted for removal. The long term objectives are to maintain a healthy, mature red pine stand with enhanced species diversity.

This is at least the second thinning on these stands. The Pinery Boy Sale previously occurred within portions of these stands.

NEPA DECISION DOCUMENT: Pori Junction EA TIMBER SALE: Flea Gauge PU: 2, 4, 5, 6, 9

Name of Treatment - Commercial Thinning (4220)

Residual BA/Ac: 90-100 ft2

Acres - see table above

Thin the red pine down by about 40% to a basal area no lower than 90-100 sq.ft. per acre. Where the residual DBH will be closer to 12”, leave a slightly lower BA of around 90 sq.ft. Where the residual DBH is closer to 16”, leave the BA a little higher. Thin from below by removing trees from suppressed, intermediate, and some co-dominant crown classes as needed to improve the quality of the stand and achieve BA target. Mark enough trees for removal to allow for harvest operability. In more open areas where the current BA is already less than 90-100 sq.ft., leave a majority of trees and only mark poor formed, high risk individuals for removal. All high risk aspen, maple, fir, pine, and spruce should be selected for removal. Any healthy trees other than red pine should be left for diversity and released from competing red pine. Keep the best trees regardless of species. Young, healthy aspen clones, if encountered, can be thinned through or left for the next entry. The mature aspen inclusion in PU5 should be marked for clearcut to regenerate the clone. This aspen inclusion is approximately 8 acres. Any other mature aspen inclusions within these stands should be treated similarly. I estimate no more than 10 acres of aspen clearcut within these stands.

Cull trees should be left for wildlife, do not remove trees with little or no value unless they pose an insect or disease threat to the stand (14). If cull trees need to be marked the silviculturist should be notified to look at the risk.

If any stick nests are found (20) the wildlife biologist should be consulted.

If any archaeological sites are located during layout or implementation the Archaeologist should be consulted (66).

Winter or Dry Summer for most of the units.

Treat aspen inclusions in other forest types to favor aspen (5).

2020 4220 Commercial Thinning

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NEPA DECISION DOCUMENT: Pori Junction TIMBER SALE: Flea Gauge PU: 2, 4, 5, 6, 9

Type

Cover Type LSC

Year of Origin

Size Density SI BA

3 59-7 56 4.1a 14 121B TMV 2 500 1939 65 180 59-5 158B 89 ~ 55 170 59-9 112B 2 1939 65 180 119B

This stand is primarily a red pine plantation established in 1939, but also contains an eight acre inclusion of poor-quality mixed hardwoods and eastern hemlock. The red pine stand is generally even-aged and is around 80 years old. It has been thinned in the past and could benefit from another thinning treatment at this time to alleviate the overstocked growing conditions. Stand density ranges between 160 to 210 sq.ft. BA. Red pine diameters at breast height range from 8” to 18”, with an average of 14”.

The hardwood inclusion occurs in the west side of the stand and is composed of red maple, yellow birch, and scattered eastern hemlock. The few hemlocks are large, around 18” to 24”. The hardwoods range from 6” up to 18” and are of generally lower-quality, but some potential exists for improvement. Scattered regeneration of balsam fir, red maple, and hemlock occur across this portion of the stand. Soils are sandy and course loamy.

A healthy, mature stand of red pine with improved timber quality and enhanced diversity in species composition.

The hardwood inclusion should be working towards an uneven-aged condition with the current species composition maintained or enhanced and the timber quality improved.

The short term objectives are to remove any high risk trees, trees that are crowding potential crop trees, and trees of poor quality and low vigor, and to redistribute growing space, light, and nutrients to the remaining trees. This should be accomplished with a low thinning technique, where primarily trees from suppressed, intermediate, and some codominant crown classes are targeted for removal. For the hardwood inclusion, the goal is to create conditions to favor uneven-aged development and promote a species rich, healthy stand.

The long term objective is to maintain a healthy, mature red pine stand with enhanced species diversity with an inclusion of uneven-aged, healthy mixed hardwoods and hemlock.

This stand is bordered by the railroad on the western side.

NEPA DECISION DOCUMENT: Pori Junction TIMBER SALE: Flea Gauge PU: 3

Residual BA/Ac: 90-100 sq.ft.

Acres - 56

Thin the red pine down by about 40% to a basal area no lower than 90-100 sq.ft. per acre. Where the residual DBH will be closer to 12”, leave a slightly lower BA of around 90 sq.ft. Where the residual DBH is closer to 16”, leave the BA a little higher. Thin from below by removing trees from suppressed, intermediate, and some co-dominant crown classes as needed to improve the quality of the stand and achieve BA target. Mark enough trees for removal to allow for harvest operability. In more open areas where the current BA is already less than 90-100 sq.ft., leave a majority of trees and only mark poor formed, high risk individuals for removal. All high risk aspen, maple, fir, pine, and spruce should be selected for removal. Any healthy trees other than red pine should be left for diversity and released from competing red pine. Keep the best trees regardless of species. Young, healthy aspen clones, if encountered, can be thinned through or left for the next entry.

The mixed hardwood inclusion in the west side of stand should be marked to target residual BA of 70-80 sq.ft./acre. Regeneration holes should be created by removing larger, poor-formed hardwood trees or small groups of trees to create canopy gaps. Potential hardwood crop trees with good form should be released from competition with poorer-formed neighbors. Favor healthy yellow-birch, hemlock, oak, and occasionally a black cherry or white pine for retention to maintain or increase species diversity. In areas of mostly hemlock, the residual BA should be left higher.

Cull trees should be left for wildlife, do not remove trees with little or no value unless they pose an insect or disease threat to the stand (14). If cull trees need to be marked the silviculturist should be notified to look at the risk.

If any stick nests are found (20) the wildlife biologist should be consulted.

If any archaeological sites are located during layout or implementation the Archaeologist should be consulted (66).

Winter or Dry Summer for most of the units.

Treat aspen inclusions in other forest type to favor aspen (5).

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NEPA DECISION DOCUMENT: Pori Junction TIMBER SALE: Flea Gauge PU: 3

Type

Cover Type LSC

Year of Origin

Size Density SI BA

7 59-67 61 4.1a 14 121B TMV 16 500 1968 70 100

59-70 14 119B AQV 16 1968 56 100

17sa4 158B ATD

6 110B ATD

This stand is highly variable with a mix of primarily white spruce and interspersed jack pine in various degrees of decline, with scattered pockets of quaking aspen, red pine, and some poor-quality red maple, sugar maple, and black cherry. Densities vary across the stand, with some more open areas than others, but basal areas generally range in between 70 to 110 sq.ft. Several large “wolfy” sugar maple trees occur sporadically across the stand, suggesting the stand used to be in a more open-grown condition. There is a well-established cohort of maple advance regeneration up to 10’ tall across much of the stand. Spruce mortality is approximately 40% and many jack pines are showing signs of decline as well. The standing dead white spruce in the stand primarily ranges 4” to 10”.

Most of the remaining spruce seems to be in decent health. The structure of this stand is variable, both vertically and horizontally, and contains many wildlife-habitat components and snags. Soils are primarily sandy and coarse-loamy.

A stand of healthy long-lived conifers composed of mostly white spruce and scattered red pine, with scattered aspen inclusions and minor components of red maple, sugar maple, and black cherry. All high risk material has been removed. The current diversity should be maintained. The stand should contain several snags per acre to maintain wildlife habitat components, including the large “wolfy” maple trees.

The short term objectives are to remove any high risk trees, trees that are crowding potential crop trees, and trees of poor quality and low vigor, and to redistribute growing space, light, and nutrients to the remaining trees. The white spruce should be thinned.

The long term objective is to develop a healthy, variable stand of long-lived conifers (white spruce and red pine) with inclusions of aspen and a minor component of hardwoods to maintain species diversity and wildlife value.

NEPA DECISION DOCUMENT: Pori Junction TIMBER SALE: Flea Gauge PU: 7

Residual BA/Ac 60-70

Acres - 61

Thin the white spruce down to around 60-70 sq.ft. BA. All high risk jack pine and unhealthy spruce should be removed. Leave all red pine occurring within primarily white spruce/jack pine portions of the stand. If areas with mostly red pine are encountered, thin the red pine down to at least 80 sq.ft. BA. Any healthy trees other than white spruce and jack pine should be left for diversity and released from competing white spruce. Keep the best trees regardless of species, but try to maintain as much healthy white spruce as possible while still achieving the residual BA target. Any mature aspen clones encountered within the unit should be clearcut to allow the clone to regenerate. Younger, healthy aspen clones may be thinned through or left to grow until the next entry.

Cull trees should be left for wildlife, do not remove trees with little or no value unless they pose an insect or disease threat to the stand (14). If cull trees need to be marked the silviculturist should be notified to look at the risk.

If any stick nests are found (20) the wildlife biologist should be consulted.

If any archaeological sites are located during layout or implementation the Archaeologist should be consulted (66).

Winter or Dry Summer for most of the units.

Treat aspen inclusions in other forest type to favor aspen (5).

Reviewed by:

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Title: Silviculturist

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Date: 3/5/2020

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NEPA DECISION DOCUMENT: Pori Junction TIMBER SALE: Flea Gauge PU: 7

Type

Cover Type LSC

Year of Origin

Size Density SI BA

8 59-80 16 4.1a 17sa4 158B ATD 2 500 1999 64 100

59-17 14 119B AQV 2 1937 66

This stand is highly variable in both structure and species composition. The majority of the stand consists of a red pine plantation established around 1940 with a component of high risk jack pine interspersed throughout. The density here averages around 130 sq.ft./acre BA. Pine diameters at breast height range between 10” to 20” with an average of 14”. This section of the stand was partially underplanted with eastern white pine following the previous thinning in 1999. There are scattered components of red maple, sugar maple, bigtooth aspen, balsam fir, and sub-merchantable paper birch. An approximately 3-acre portion of the stand just to the north of Pori Road has only scattered overstory trees and heavy advance regeneration of maple up to 15 feet tall. This seems to be due to a wind event blowing down a section of overstory red pine and jack pine. Another portion of the unit to the south of Pori Road contains about 2 acres of primarily high risk jack pine and mature big tooth aspen. Soils are a mix of sandy and coarse loamy.

The existing variability in stand conditions should influence how each section of the stand is treated. For the sections of the stand that are heavier to red pine, the desired condition is a healthy red pine stand with the current species diversity maintained or enhanced. Any understory white pine should be left free to grow and advance into upper canopy strata. The existing open area from blowdown damage should be left relatively untouched and allowed to continue developing. For the section of the stand composed of primarily mature bigtooth aspen and high risk jack pine, the desired condition is a dense stand of seedlings of mostly aspen and some jack pine varying in density from > 3200 trees per ace to other areas having little to no stocking. The average stocking across this portion of the stand should be at least > 600-725 trees per acre.

The short term objectives are to remove any high risk trees, trees that are crowding potential crop trees, and trees of poor quality and low vigor, and to redistribute growing space, light, and nutrients to the remaining trees. For the portion of the stand with bigtooth aspen and high-risk jack pine, the short term objective is to remove most of the material from the site and regenerate aspen and jack pine.

The long term objective is to maintain a healthy, diverse stand with sections of mature red pine with a developing white pine midstory, mixed hardwood inclusions, and a section of aspen with a small component of jack pine if any can compete with aspen over time.

Portions of the stand were thinned previously in Pori Jack sale and underplanted with eastern white pine in 1999.

This stand occurs in three separate subunits located along the north and south sides of Pori Road.

NEPA DECISION DOCUMENT: Pori Junction TIMBER SALE: Flea Gauge PU: 8

Name of Treatment - Commercial Thin

Residual BA/Ac: 80-90 sq.ft.

Acres - 16

Thin the red pine sections of the stand by about 40% to a residual BA of 80-90 sq.ft. Any high risk jack pine should be marked for removal. The basal area target is a little lower on this stand to allow more light and growing space for the developing understory of planted white pine. Thin from below by removing trees from suppressed, intermediate, and some co-dominant crown classes as needed to improve the quality of the stand and achieve BA target. If any well-formed midstory white pine is found, it should be partially released from overstory competition. Mark enough trees for removal to allow for harvest operability. In more open areas where the current BA is already less than 70 sq.ft., leave a majority of trees and only mark poor formed, high risk individuals for removal. All high risk aspen, maple, fir, pine, and spruce should be selected for removal. Any healthy trees other than red pine should be left for diversity and released from competing red pine. Keep the best trees regardless of species.

The bigtooth aspen-jack pine section of the stand that occurs south of Pori Road should be clearcut by removing most of the trees from the site to regenerate a new stand of aspen. Reserve groups of white pine and oak can be left if encountered but should not exceed 5% of the area. No lone oak trees should be left to limit the impact of dieback on the oak trees after the harvest.

Cull trees should be left for wildlife, do not remove trees with little or no value unless they pose an insect or disease threat to the stand (14). If cull trees need to be marked the silviculturist should be notified to look at the risk.

If any stick nests are found (20) the wildlife biologist should be consulted.

If any archaeological sites are located during layout or implementation the Archaeologist should be consulted (66).

Winter or Dry Summer for most of the units.

Treat aspen inclusions in other forest type to favor aspen (5).

Reviewed by:

Approved by:

Title: Silviculturist

Title:

Title:

Title:

Date: 3/5/2020

Date:

NEPA DECISION DOCUMENT: Pori Junction TIMBER SALE: Flea Gauge PU: 8

Marking Guides/Cruise Design

CRUISE DESIGN - STRATA 1 - Sample Tree Measure (STR)

Estimated Gross Sale Value: ~ $272,299.99

Maximum Sampling Error (Sale): +/- 10% (per FSH 2409.12, Chapter 40, 41.1 – Exhibit 01) Maximum Sampling Error (Stratum): +/- 40% for tree measurement sales

******** Marking Contract Acres ********

Payment Unit Treatment Approx. Acres

1 Overstory Removal 43 2-9 Red Pine Thinning 313 Total Approximate Acres: 356

******** USFS Marking Acres ********

Payment Unit Treatment Approx. Acres

10 ROW Right-of-way clearing – USFS will mark (1)

Instructions

Payment Unit 1 – Overstory Removal/Sample Tree Cruising (STR) – ALL merchantable trees to be removed from this Payment Unit require two paint marks at DBH on opposite sides of the tree AND a corresponding stump mark (see specific Marking Instructions for this Payment Unit). Areas of this Payment Unit will resemble a red pine thinning. Cruise marked trees using the Sample Groups and Sample Intervals below.

Payment Units 2-9: Red Pine Thinning/Sample Tree Cruising (STR) ALL merchantable trees to be removed from this Payment Unit require two paint marks at DBH on opposite sides of the tree AND a corresponding stump mark (see specific Marking Instructions for this Payment Unit). Cruise marked trees using the Sample Groups and Sample Intervals below.

Payment Unit 10: Right-of-way Clearing (USFS mark) - Sample Tree Cruising (STR) ALL merchantable trees to be removed from this Payment Unit require paint marks at DBH on opposite sides of the tree AND a corresponding stump mark. Cruise marked trees using the Sample Groups and Sample Intervals below.

NOTE: Refer to Marking Guides for specific marking instructions for these Payment Units.

* USFS personnel will be marking Payment Unit 10 - road ROW at a later date.

NOTE: Government furnished tree marking paint (TMP) will be issued, or returned, by appointment only at the KENTON RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE. The primary point of contact for all TMP transactions will be the paint custodian. This person will be identified at the pre-work meeting. GREEN paint has been designated for this sale.

Flea Gauge PR Timber Sale (#51121) – Pori Junction VMP 03/26/2020

Flea Gauge PR Timber Sale - #51121 Cruise Design-Strata 1 (Sample Tree Measure)

Sample Group Description DBH Range Sample Interval

AL Large Aspen Pulpwood 5.0” – 10.99” 1:100 AS Small Aspen Pulpwood 11.0” + 1:200 CL Large Mixed Conifer Pulpwood (Fir, Spruce, White Pine, Cedar, Hemlock) 9.0”+ 1:50

CS Small Mixed Conifer Pulpwood (Fir, Spruce, White Pine, Cedar, Hemlock) 5.0” – 8.99” 1:100

CW Mixed Conifer Sawtimber (Fir, Spruce, Cedar

& Hemlock) 9.0” + 1:50

HL Large Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood (Maple, Birch, Ash, Ironwood, Cherry, Oak, Basswood, Elm)

11.0” + 1:50

HS Small Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood (Maple, Birch, Ash, Ironwood, Cherry, Oak, Basswood, Elm)

5.0” – 10.9” 1:200

JP Jack Pine Pulpwood 5.0” + 1:50 OW Other Hardwood Sawtimber (Red Maple, Birch, Ash, Oak, Basswood, Elm) 16.0”+ 1:5

PL Large Red Pine Pulpwood 9.0” + 1:50 PS Small Red Pine Pulpwood 5.0” – 8.99” 1:100 RL Large Red Pine Sawtimber 16.0”+ 1:100 RS Small Red Pine Sawtimber 9.0” – 15.9” 1:200 SW Sugar Maple Sawtimber 11.0”+ 1:55 WW White Pine Sawtimber 9.0” + 1:5

Prepared by Mitch Ives, Forestry Technician

MINIMUM TREE AND PIECE UTILIZATION STANDARDS

Minimum Tree Specifications

Minimum Piece Specifications

SPECIES PRODUCT DBH (inches) Length (feet)

DIB

(inches)

Minimum Net Scale in % of Gross

Hardwoods (except aspen)

Sawlogs 11.0 8 9.6-11.5 95% 1/

Hardwoods Sawlogs 11.0 8 11.6+ 50% 1/

Softwood Sawlogs 9.0 8 7.6 40 All Species Pulpwood 5.0 8 4.0 70 and reasonably straight 2/

1/ In Timber Sale Contracts, all hardwood sawlogs will use 50% minimum net scale in gross %, due to limitations in TIM. Cruising will use 95% minimum net scale for small diameter logs (9.6 – 11.5 DIB).

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.

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

The maximum deflection allowed is what will fit in a 20-inch cylinder.

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.

Marking Prescriptions Written by:

/s/ John L. Bowers 03/27/2020_______________________ John L. Bowers Date Silviculturist

Narrative by:

/s/ Jacklyn Paukert 03/30/2020__________________________ Jacklyn Paukert, Forestry Technician(TSI) Date

Cruise Design by:

/s/ Mitch Ives_____________________________ 03/31/2020____________________________ Mitch Ives, Forestry Technician Date

/s/ James K. Pelkola_____________________ 03/26/2020__________________________ James K. Pelkola Date Supervisory Forester / TMA (North Zone)

Approved by:

Barbara C. Van Alstine____________________ 03/27/2020__________________________ Barbara C. Van Alstine Date District Ranger

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**ES T IMATED ACR ES **

Approxim a te Acres

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1 - 43 2 - 39 3 - 56 4 - 24 5 - 65 6 - 37 7 - 61 8 - 16 (2 + 5 + 9) 9 - 15 10 (R ow) - 1 Tota l (1-9) = 356

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Route Status Existing Decom m issioned

0 0.25 0.5 0.75 10.125 Miles 1:15,840jes 3/4/2020

Flea Gua ge T im ber S a le Area

V icinity Ma p Not to S ca le.

Region 9 S upervisor, Forest, a nd District offices