Merck Forest and Farmland Center's Forest Management Plan

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Stand 8F TOTALS 2011

Volume

Overall

0.93 17 1

Sawtimber AGS UGS Cavity Basal Area BA AGS:UGS

BA

tpa

MSD

132

625

6.01

16 108 8

17 558 50

Sawtimber Volume Volume 0.93

132 124

LCL 111 mean UCL 152

LCL

0

UCL

2045

conf level

80%

conf level

80%

% error CV

15% 22

% error CV

120% 175

# of points BAF

Notes: spruce stand. Poor site, with marginal soils.

mean saw dbh 13.14 Avg MHt Vol/tree

5 20

Desired Future Stand Condition Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:

Management Recommendations

maintain spruce stand, as it is underrepresented on property.

No Planned activity during this harvest cycle.

Recourse Concerns: soil erosion, water quality, standing timber, wtlands, pests, wildlife habitat, etc Short-term and long term silvicultural or wildlife goals. Desired future conditions Even-age mgmt: present age, rotation age, residual ba Uneven-age mgmt: desired diameter, cutting cycle, residual BA Later, treatment schedule: stand, year, activity

Silv. Guides:

Cover Type Size Class Acres Soils:

Access:

NE-603

32 pole; stem exclusion 11.3 acres 47E, (low)Dutchess Channery Loam 25-60%; 43E, (high) Taconic-Macomber complex, 25-60%, very rocky. Access is from Old Town Road to East Hollow Rd, to Hatch Rd. Use East Hollow Road Landing. Bridge will need to be installed to access this area in the future.

Overstory Stocking adequately stocked, between A and B line (mixedwood). Canopy is a mix of red spruce and white and Site Quality birch. Site Class III> this is a steep and rocky site, with marginal soils

Regeneration:

Stand Health:

Pockets of red spruce (below the predominatly red spruce canopy).

dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index

BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?

species, size

No problems related to insects or disease, or to invasive plants. insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/

Stand History:

Natural Resource Notes:

This stand was possibly cut during 1979.

This is an unusual stand on the property; it is a relatively low elevation spruce stand. The dense spruce, along with its minor oak component, makes good wildlife habitat and should be perpetuated.

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: viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values

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