Frances J Palk forestry Data.pdf

This is a Forestry Report Data document containing timber stand analysis and inventory information for the Frances J. Palk property. The report presents a comprehensive forest resource assessment based on ten sample plots using a Basal Area Factor (BAF) of 10 and Doyle log scaling rules with a form class of 78. The total timber volume on the property measures 3,445 board feet per acre, with a proposed harvest volume of 338 board feet per acre, leaving 3,107 board feet per acre of standing timber. The average diameter at breast height (DBH) is 13.1 inches, with 76.6 total trees per acre across all size classes. The stand composition is dominated by sawtimber species, with 73.8 percent of stems classified as small sawtimber (12-17.9 inches), 3.7 percent as medium sawtimber (18-23.9 inches), and 0.7 percent as large sawtimber (24+ inches).

Species composition analysis reveals that White Oak comprises 31.1 percent of total stems and 27.6 percent of total volume, followed by Red Oak at 26.0 percent of stems and 37.5 percent of volume, and Hickory at 25.2 percent of stems and 20.9 percent of volume. Red Maple, Post Oak, Black Cherry, and Sugar Maple constitute the remaining timber resources. The proposed harvest would remove 3.3 trees per acre with a basal area cut of 5 square feet per acre, while maintaining 73.3 trees per acre and 67 square feet of basal area per acre post-harvest. The report indicates a well-stocked mixed hardwood stand suitable for selective timber management operations.