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Stand 5b2 TOTALS 2011
Volume
Overall
1.03 2 8
Sawtimber AGS UGS Cavity
0
BA
tpa
MSD
80
115
10.47
17 13 43 7
16 25 72 2
Basal Area BA AGS:UGS
Sawtimber Volume Volume 1 mean saw dbh 13.6 Avg MHt 7.8 Vol/tree 63
80 30:50 conf level % error CV
80% 21% 35
# of points BAF
conf level % error CV
Notes: very high proportion of UGS (one of lowest value stands on property. Rocky, though operable.
80% 96% 160
6 20
Long-range silvicultural objectives: Integrate timber production and songbird habitat.
Management Recommendations
Recourse Concerns: soil erosion, water quality, standing timber, wtlands, pests, wildlife habitat, etc
Mixed Intermediate Treatments. Use combination of free thinning with liberation cuttings, cleaning, and weedings to treat groups of trees within the stand. Focus removal on defective, high-risk, and low-value trees especially to release an understory of more desirable speices. Favor most vigorous, best-formed dominant and co-dominatly individuals.
Short-term and long term silvicultural or wildlife goals. Desired future conditions Even-age mgmt: present age, rotation age, residual ba
Schedule for 15-20 year cutting cycle: 2015 Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with various-sized openings scattered throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand. The desired diameter growth for this stand is SM,WA,RO=18" PB=12" Residual crown cover= 80% ,
Uneven-age mgmt: desired diameter, cutting cycle, residual BA Later, treatment schedule: stand, year, activity
Residual BA= ~80sqft/acre
A large portion of this stand is steep and inoperable.
Silv. Guides:
Cover Type size class Acres
NE-603 VT-666
SAF 25 understory re-initiation 26.3
Soils:
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60%.
Access:
Site Class II, with some very productive soils near White Creek.
Stocking and Site Quality:
Regeneration:
dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
Very high percentage of UGS (30sqft). Lower stocking in southern corner, where there are some sawlog sized oak, which have water sprouts.
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
even distribution of beech, striped maple; along with some yellow birch; some rhubus in south of stand.
species, size
Stand Health: insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/ some honeysuckle noted on inventory, but not much. Stand History:
Natural Resource Notes:
Last treatment focused on southern portion of stand, and lead to relatively open conditions in a few patches, where sawtimber has begun to epicormic sprout.
White Creek runs through this stand; forest equipment use within the riparian zone should be limited to designated river crossings. Equipemtn should not be operated within about 100 feet of the water.
treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential Cultural Resource Notes:
this stand can be seen from Old Town Road. Care should be taken to maintain the aesthetic value of that portion of road. viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
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