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Open the EcoSurvey program on the HHPC:

Windows HHPC Screenshots and Descriptions: Main Menu Screen

Figure 1: EcoSurvey Home Screen.

· Key 1 Configure: The configuration settings will be preset on the HHPC using the preferred and required settings list issued to the contractor at the pre-work conference.

· Key 3 Surveys: To create a new Project and add new Survey Units to the Project.

· Key 0 Quit: To exit the EcoSurvey program.

Unit Screens (Figures 2 to 12)

Figure 2: Select Survey Screen.

Select Survey Unit Screen (Figure 2)

· Key 7 EDIT: Edit existing survey (e.g., select Beaty Ryder S31, Unit 931002, then press EDIT block).

· Key 4 ADD: Add new unit.

· In the Select the Project dropdown box, tap and type in the new project name.

· Include the unit number and/or name.

· Key 1 DELETE: Delete an existing survey.

· Key 0 Back: Goes back one screen.

· Key 3 Xport: Allows user to export units to PC.

· Local Surveys (F2 Tab): Shows surveys located on memory of the HHPC or SD card.

USB Surveys (F4): Shows surveys located on connected USB device.

Figure 3: 1/10 Survey Location Screen.

1/10 Survey Location Screen (Figure 3) – Boxes requiring data entry will be highlighted in red.

· Project dropdown list (e.g., Beaty Ryder S31).

· Unit ID box will populate from entry on previous screen.

· Resource Management Area (RMA) from the dropdown list (e.g., Marys Peak - Salem).

· Area = Area in acres of the unit.

· M*S ID = MicroStorms ID number (OPTIONAL).

· OI Key is the FOI unit number.

· Twp = Township, Rge = Range, Sec = Section.

· Previous screen or next screen are accessed by tapping arrows in the bottom corners or pressing the Alt (back) or Ctrl (forward) buttons.

Figure 4: 2/10 Unit Examiners Screen.

2/10 Unit Examiners Screen (Figure 4)

· Record the name(s) of the person(s) completing the exam, do not use initials only (e.g., use John Smith or J Smith).

· Note: Do not use commas in this field. Commas will cause the program to crash.

· Record the date of the exam.

Figure 5: 3/10 Site Tree Tables Screen.

3/10 Site Tree Tables Screen (Figure 5) – Record from Project Area Info Sheet

· Select the appropriate Site Tree table from the dropdown list. “DFKG” Kings-DF will be the primary table used.

· Select the appropriate Site Potential Tree Height Table from the dropdown menu.

“DFMC” for McArdle-DF will be the primary table.

Figure 6: 4/10 Seedling Info. Screen.

4/10 Seedling Info. Screen (Figure 6) (NOTE: Even if seedling data collection is not required, these fields must be completed)

· Seedling layer dropdown, select the layer that will represent seedling data input (default is 3).

· Seedling total age is equal to the average seedling age of the unit (default is 2).

Figure 7: 5/10 User Defined Data Screen.

5/10 User Defined Data Screen (Figure 7)

· Leave Blank - Enter no data.

Figure 8: 6/10 Unit Reports Screen.

6/10 Unit Reports Screen (Figure 8) Place a check mark in the boxes preceding the desired reports to activate them. Leave all other boxes unchecked. Use the following settings for all Forest Survey Units.

TREES

þT02 Statistics for Tree >= Merch. DBH þT03 Plot Summary for All Trees inclu. Sub-Merch þT04 Stand Condition Summary þT05 Stand Table by Species þT06a Merchantable Tree Summary þT07 Merchantable Tree Plot Summary þT08 Site Tree Summary

DEAD WOOD

þT09 Snag Summary þD03 Down Woody Material Summary

UNDERSTORY

þS02 Sub Merch Plot Summary þV02 Vegetation Statistics

REGEN

¨R03 Regen by stand by tree species

EXPORT

¨X01 SPS Export þX02 ORGANON Export þX03 FVS Export ¨X04 LMS Export

MICRO*STORMS EXPORTS

þMS1 M*S Stand Attributes and Layer Statistics ¨MS3 M*S Regen þMS4 M*S Down Woody Material þMS5 M*S Snags

CUSTOM

þC00 Custom Required Fields (jump order) ¨CXX Create Custom Report

Figure 9: 7/10 Survey Notes Screen.

7/10 Unit Notes Screen (Figure 9)

· Use this screen to record the required Survey Unit Narrative information (See Section 5.1.3).

Figure 10: 8/10 User Defined Labels 1 Screen.

· This is where a User-Defined field named WALKTHRU is assigned in the Tree Field as an Alpha Label.

8/10 User Defined Field Labels 1 Screen (Figure 10)

· User may enter custom-defined field labels.

Figure 11: 9/10 User Defined Labels 2 Screen.

9/10 User-Defined Field Labels 2 Screen (Figure 11)

· Further list of fields where user may enter custom-defined field labels.

Figure 12: 10/10 Select Planned GPS File Screen.

10/10 Select Planned GPS File Screen (Figure 12)

· Key 7 Select: If GPS points are provided as an input to the HHPC, tap on one of the GPS files populated to the right (e.g., GisTestPoints1 or GisTestPoints2), then press the Select button.

· Key 4 Delete GPS File: Delete existing GPS file.

· Key 0 Clear Selection: Clears a selected GPS file.

Strata Screens (Figures 13 to 20) The Strata Screens are accessed from any Unit Screen by selecting the “Strata” button block at the bottom of the Unit Screen (red highlighted arrow, Figure 13). Strata screens automatically default to the Configuration settings. The Stratum Screens should be reviewed to verify the proper settings. Generally, only the unit acres and the Prism (BAF) fields will need to be changed on Tree Plot Setup Screen (1/6, Figure 15).

Figure 13: Where to access strata data entry screens.

Select a Stratum Screen Stratum “A” will be assigned to the first Stratum by the HHPC. If the MicroStorms (MS) Survey Unit has only one Stratum, select EDIT Str to proceed to the next screen, 1/6 Tree Plot Setup Screen. Stratum “A” will appear in the Stratum ID block on 1/6 Tree Plot Setup Screen (Figure 15).

If the MS Survey Unit has more than one Stratum, select ADD Str to create additional Stratum IDs for the MS Survey Unit (Figure 14). Enter the correct Stratum ID in the blank Stratum block, unit acres, plot type, and plot size and then Esc Key to return to the Select a Stratum Screen.

Highlight the desired Stratum and then EDIT Str block to access the 1/6 Tree Plot Setup Screen (Figure 15).

Figure 14: Strata Edit, Add, and Delete Screen.

Figure 15: 1/6 Tree Plot Setup Screen.

1/6 Tree Plot Setup Screen (Figure 15) – From the Project Area Info Sheet or Project Map, verify or select the following:

· Stratum ID: Verify Stratum ID is correct.

· Area ac.: Record the Survey Unit acres.

· VP/radius/area buttons: Select VP for all units.

· VP Sampling Method: “Ratio” for all units.

· Age Ratio: 10 % for all units.

· Ht. Ratio: 50% for all units. Note: Snag heights are treated separately. All snags require a height measurement.

Figure 16: 2/6 Plot Size Screen.

2/6 Plot Size Screen (Figure 16) – Verify default settings:

· Min. Merch DBH (in.): As specified in Task Order.

· Default DWM Transect Len.: 50 feet for all units. Set to zero (0) for items without DWM transect.

· Seedling\Regen Plot Size: 11.8 ft. for all units. Choose N/A from dropdown list and leave plot radius blank for item without fixed plots.

· Vegetation Plot Size: 11.8 ft. for all units Choose N/A from dropdown list and leave plot radius blank for item without fixed plots.

Figure 17: 3/6 Sapling/Regen Plot Setup Screen.

3/6 Sapling /Regen Plot Setup Screen (Figure 17) – Verify default settings:

· Plot Size/Sapling Plot Size block 1 – 11.8 - ft. Choose N/A from dropdown list and leave plot radius and Max Dbh blank for item without fixed plots.

· Max sapling DBH will be 0.1 inches less than the minimum merch DBH, as designated in the Task Order (was 7.0 inches in this example).

· Plot Size/Sapling Plot Size block 2 – Leave blank.

· Plot Size/Sapling Plot Size block 3 – Leave blank.

Figure 18: 4/6 DWM, Snag Minimums Screen.

4/6 Stratum DWM, Snag Minimums Screen (Figure 18) – Verify default settings:

· Min DWM Intersect Diam.: 5 in.

· Min DWM Length: 8 ft.

· Min Snag DBH: 10 in.

· Min Snag Length/ Ht.: 10 ft. Leave all fields blank for items without transects.

Figure 19: 5/6 User Defined Data Screen.

5/6 User Defined Data Screen (Figure 19)

· Leave Blank - Enter no data.

Figure 20: 6/6 Stratum Notes Screen.

6/6 Stratum Comments Screen (Figure 20) Use this screen to record comments unique to the individual stratum. Do not use this screen to record the required Survey Unit Narrative. Use 7/10 Survey Notes screen to record the required Survey Unit Narrative.

Plot Screens (Figures 21 to 27):

The Plot Screens are accessed from any Unit Screen by selecting the “Plots” button block at the bottom of the Unit Screens.

Figure 21: Plot Selection Screen.

Select a Plot Screen (Figure 21)

· Key 4 ADD Plt: for all new or subsequent plots

· Key 7 EDIT Plt: to access a plot for editing or adding data

· Key 1 DEL Plt: Delete existing plot.

· Key 0 BACK: Goes back one screen

Figure 22: 1/6 Plot Setup Screen.

1/6 Plot Setup Screen (Figure 22)

· Plot #: Record/verify the correct plot number.

· Stratum: Preset in Stratum Screen.

· Shape: Select Full.

· Hab. Code: Typically left blank unless otherwise specified in contract.

· Merch Plot Type: Preset as measure.

· DWM Transect Azimuth: HHPC generated Azimuth to be used for first DWM transect. Do not change this value.

· DWM Transect Length: Leave default value (will be specified in contract) for full plots, as this field is the total transect length. Leave blank for Items without transects.

Figure 23: 2/6 Plot Use (Stocking) Screen.

2/6 Plot Use (Stocking) Screen (Figure 23) Uncheck the appropriate box preceding each field when no data can be collected.

· Non-Forest Plot: Enter check mark if plot is located on an unsuitable forest site and the Non-Forest site is 1/5-acre or larger in size (e.g., rock pit, swamp, power line right-of-way, etc.). Record Non-Forest condition on 6/6, Plot Comments screen.

· Is Tree Plot: Enter check mark if plot was installed and there were no merchantable tally trees on the variable-radius plot.

· Is Regen/SubMerch: Enter check mark if plot was installed and there were no sub-merch or regen tally trees on the fixed-radius plot.

· Is Vegetation Plot: Enter check mark if plot was installed and there was no understory vegetation present.

· Is DWM Transect: Enter check mark if plot was installed and there was no DWM present on the transects.

Figure 24: 3/6 Plot Description Screen.

3/6 Plot Description Screen (Figure 24)

· Aspect: Record the aspect of the variable-radius plot in degrees azimuth. Aspect is the general direction that the plot is facing downhill.

· Slope %: Record the average slope of the variable-radius plot in percent.

· Topog.: Record the appropriate topographic position from the dropdown list. See BLM EcoSurvey Field User Guide, Plot Level section for descriptions of topographic positions.

· % Canopy Cover: Estimate the % cover for Overstory Layer 1, % cover for Middle Layer 2, and % cover for Lower Layer 3. Include both hardwoods and conifers. See BLM EcoSurvey Field User Guide, Appendix F: Canopy Layers for a description of Canopy Layers.

· Total % Cover Resolved for Overlap: Estimate the total % canopy cover from plot center using all layers resolved for overlap. Total percent cover cannot exceed 100%.

Figure 25: 4/6 Plot GPS Location Screen.

4/6 Plot Location Screen (Figure 25)

· Enter Latitude and Longitude of the Plot (not needed if you click the “Read GPS” button).

· Record the elevation to the nearest foot.

· Read GPS button will populate the Lat/Long fields.

· GIS Plot#: Plot number provided in contract and associated Lat/Long.

Figure 26: 5/6 User Defined Data Screen.

5/6 User Defined Data Screen (Figure 26)

· Leave Blank – Enter no data.

Figure 27: 6/6 Plot Comments Screen.

6/6 Plot Comments (Figure 27) Use this screen to record any required Plot Narrative, off-plot site tree, and age-tree information, see Sections 5.1.4, 5.2.1 and 5.2.2.

Tree Data Entry Screen (Figures 28 to 30):

The Tree Screen is accessed from any Plot Screen from the “Tree” button block at the bottom of the Plot Screens.

Refer to Plot Guidelines (Section 5.2) for required data entries.

If no tally trees exist on the variable-radius plot, return to 2/6 Plot Use Screen and enter check mark in the box preceding “Is Tree Plot” field.

Figure 27: 4/10 Tree Data Entry Screen.

· Tree number and Tree Flag block (Figure 27, red arrow) – If the tree flag needs to be changed, tap this box to access the Tree Flag Screen below. To change the tree number, delete, renumber, or insert trees, use the F3 key to access the Tools Screen. To add another tree to the list, simply press the down arrow on the keypad to go to the next line for data entry.

Figure 28: Tree Flags Screen (accessed by clicking the tree number box on the preceding treelist screen).

· Use this screen to change tree flags. If no modification is needed to the tree flag, this screen does not need to be accessed.

Figure 29: 4/10 Tree Data Entry Screen.

Tree Data Entry Screen (Figure 29):

· Spp (Species): Enter tree species or select species from the dropdown list by pressing the “Period” key while the cursor is in this block or by using a preset Species Keymap (setup is accessed in the Config Menu).

· The first box after Species is the Cut/Leave box and is not required.

· Record Standing/Fallen and Dead/Live information in the 2nd and 3rd boxes following Species.

· Record the DBH to the nearest tenth (1/10) of an inch.

· Record the height/length to the nearest foot for trees with a height flag requirement (H).

· Record 5-year and 10-year radial growth to the nearest twentieth (1/20) of an inch, as required by the assigned tree flags. Record distance in whole numbers of 20ths (e.g., record a distance of 18/20ths as 18 or distance of 1.5 inches as 30).

· Record BHA (Breast Height Age).

· % Deduct: Record percent of volume loss if the tree has volume loss due to defect. Record a “0” if no defect present.

· DC (Decay Class): Record appropriate Decay Class Code (1-5) for all Dead Trees. Select code from dropdown list by pressing the “Period” key while cursor is in this block to find a code or refer to BLM EcoSurvey Field User Guide, Appendix H – Snag Decay and Appendix I – DWM Decay for descriptions of required Decay Class Codes.

· Dmg (Damage Code): If required, enter Damage Code. Select code from dropdown list by pressing the “Period” key while cursor is in this block to find a code or refer to BLM EcoSurvey Field User Guide, Appendix J – Damage Codes for a listing of these codes. If more than one damage code exists on a tree, enter only the most severe.

· Sev (Damage Severity): If required, enter Severity Code. Select code from dropdown list by pressing the “Period” key while cursor is in this block to find a code or refer to BLM EcoSurvey Field User Guide, Appendix J – Damage Codes for a listing of these codes.

· CL (Canopy Layer): If required, enter Canopy Layer 1-3. Refer to BLM EcoSurvey Field User Guide, Appendix F – Canopy Layers for definitions.

· CR (Crown Ratio): If required, enter the live Crown Ratio %. Refer to BLM EcoSurvey Field User Guide, Trees section for guidance.

· CC (Crown Class): If required, enter Crown Class 1-6. Refer to BLM EcoSurvey Field User Guide, Trees section for guidance.

· Esc key to escape to plot screens or Error Check Screen.

Figure 30: Error for Tree Data Entry Screen.

Error Screen (Figure 30):

EcoSurvey will automatically notify the user if a required field has an incorrect format or is missing data when you attempt to exit the tree data entry screen. If any errors are identified, correct any data errors detected by the HHPC. When all errors have been corrected, use number 7 Key (Escape) to return to the Plot Screen.

Note: Data is filed in a temporary work directory as it is entered and is not permanently stored in memory until the Main Menu Screen is accessed. To avoid loss of recorded data in the event of HHPC failure, it is advised to return to the Main Menu Screen after several plots have been completed so that the data is permanently stored in memory.

DWM Screen (Figure 31):

The DWM Screen is accessed from any Plot Screen from the “DWM” button block at the bottom of the Plot Screens. (Highlight “DWM” block and space bar or screen touch.) If no DWM tally pieces exist on the transects, return to 2/6 Plot No Stocking Screen and enter a check mark in the box preceding the “No DWM present” field.

Figure 31: DWM Data Entry Screen.

DWM Data Entry Screen (Figure 31): (Not used for items that do not include transect.)

· Int.: Record the intersect diameter of the DWM to the nearest inch measured perpendicular to the axis of the piece at the point of intersection with the transect line. The minimum intersect diameter is 5 inches. See BLM EcoSurvey Field User Guide, Appendix I – DWM Decay.

· % Slp: Record the slope angle of the DWM piece measured from horizontal to the nearest percent (%).

· End1, Len. And End2 fields will be left blank. Until these are removed from the program as required fields, a validation error will result, and can be disregarded.

· Esc Key to return to Plot Screens.

Regen Screens (Figure 32 to 34): (Do not apply to items without fixed plot).

Regen is accessed from any Plot Screen from the “Regen” button block at the bottom of the Plot Screens. (Highlight “Regen” block and space bar or screen touch.) From the dropdown menu, select “4 Saplings (>=4.5 ft)” by pressing the number “4” on the keypad.

If no tally saplings are located on the fixed-radius plot, return to 2/6 Plot No Stocking Screen and enter a check mark in the box preceding the “SubMerch / Regen Not Stocked” field.

Figure 32: Regen options (Seedlings or Saplings) accessed at the bottom of any Plot Screens.

Figure 33: Sapling Data Entry Screen. Figure 34: Seedlings Data Entry Screen.

Sapling Data Entry Screen (Figure 33): (Does not apply to items without fixed plot.)

· Species: Enter tree species directly or select species from dropdown list by pressing the “Period” key while cursor is in this block. Tally only commercial species.

· DBH: Record DBH to nearest 1/10 of an inch.

· Ht.: Record total height to the nearest foot.

· % CR: Record live crown ratio to nearest percent.

· Ldr.: Leave this field blank. No entry is required.

· Age: Record the breast height age to the nearest year for the first sapling of commercial species tallied on the plot within a Canopy Layer. Only one sapling per layer per plot needs to be measured for breast height age.

· Lyr: Record the Canopy Layer (1-3) for all saplings. Generally, all saplings will be in Canopy Layer 3. If saplings extend into upper layer, then record the breast height age of the first sapling tallied within each of the upper layers. Refer to BLM EcoSurvey Field User Guide, Appendix F – Canopy Layers for Canopy Layer definitions.

· Esc key to return to plot screen.

Seedlings Data Entry Screen (Figure 34): (Applies only to task orders for items requiring fixed plot AND requiring seedling data. Does not apply to items without fixed plot.)

· Species: The available tree species for regeneration should be listed to the right. User can tap the screen or manually enter in the species.

· Count: The number of seedlings within the fixed plot radius.

· Ht. (Height): Average height of seedlings within the fixed plot radius.

· % CR (% Crown Ratio): Average crown ratio of seedlings within the fixed plot radius.

Vegetation Screen (Figure 35): (Applies only to task orders for items requiring fixed plot AND requiring vegetation data. Does not apply to items without fixed plot.)

The Vegetation Screen is accessed from any Plot Screen from the “Veg” button block at the bottom of the Plot Screens.

Figure 35: Vegetation Data Entry Screen.

· Species: Using the species list provided by the Government, enter the code of the most abundant shrub and herb indicator species on the fixed-radius plot. No more than four (4) species need be entered. Do not list tree species. All required codes are also listed in the HHPC. They can be accessed by placing the cursor in the species block and pressing the period key. A dropdown list will be displayed.

· Avg. Ht.: Record the average height of the species to the nearest foot located on the fixed-radius plot.

· % Cover: Record the % cover that the species occupies on the fixed-radius plot. See BLM EcoSurvey Field User Guide or BLM EcoSurvey Android Mobile User Guide, Vegetation section for details.

· Trace: Enter a check mark in the box preceding this block if the species represents less than one percent cover on the plot.

· Esc key to Plot Screens.

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