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FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
2012 - 2021
MERCK FOREST AND FARMLAND CENTER www.merckforest.org · 802.394.7836 · PO Box 86 · 3270 Route 315 · Rupert VT 05768
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Merck Forest & Farmland Center Forest Management Plan 2012‐2021
Cover Page
Property Owner: Merck Forest Foundation, Inc
911 Address: 3270 Rt 315, PO Box 86 Rupert,VT 05768
Contact Information: 802‐394‐7836
Property Location: Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont
Plan Preparer: Jack O’Wril, MFFC Staff Forester
Merck Forest, 3270 Rt 315, PO Box 86 Rupert, VT 05768
Contact Information: [email protected]
Total Property Size: 3164 acres
Acreage Covered in this Plan: 3097 acres (excludes farm)
Number of Stands:
Plan Start Date (pending approval): _____June 2012_____________________
Landowner Signature: ____________________________________ Date: _____________
Tom Ward, Executive Director, MFFC
County Forester Signature: _________________________________ Date: _______________
Chris Stone, County Forester
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN 5
SECTION 1: FOREST MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES 5 SECTION 2: PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION 9 SECTION 3: LANDSCAPE DESCRIPTION 10 SECTION 4: RESOURCE ASSESSMENT 11 SECTION 5: HARVEST SCHEDULE 18 SECTION 6: ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND FOREST MONITORING 19 SECTION 7: COMPARTMENT DESCRIPTIONS 20 SECTION 8: STAND DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 25 SECTION 9: FOREST WORK SCHEDULE 26
COMPARMENTS - OVERVIEW 36
COMPARTMENT 1 37 COMPARTMENT 2 38 COMPARTMENT 3 39 COMPARTMENT 4 40 COMPARTMENT 5 41 COMPARTMENT 6 42 COMPARTMENT 7 43 COMPARTMENT 8 44 COMPARTMENT 9 45 PLANTATIONS 46
COMPARMENTS – DETAILS 47
COMPARTMENT 1 48 COMPARTMENT 2 60 COMPARTMENT 3 82 COMPARTMENT 4 89 COMPARTMENT 5 106 COMPARTMENT 6 122 COMPARTMENT 7 128 COMPARTMENT 8 136 COMPARTMENT 9 145
APPENDICES 151
APPENDIX A 151 APPENDIX B 153 APPENDIX C 155 APPENDIX D 156 APPENDIX E 166 APPENDIX F 167 APPENDIX G 172 APPENDIX H 173 APPENDIX I 174 APPENDIX J 175
REFERENCES 176
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Executive Summary
This document is the comprehensive forest management plan (FMP) for Merck Forest and
Farmland Center located in Rupert, Vermont, owned by the Merck Forest Foundation. This document
outlines the management goals and activities that pertain to the forest on the property (i.e. forestland
and road system) that are located outside of the farm area. This plan does not include plans for the
farm area, nor permanently maintained fields, a few of which are scattered throughout the property.
This document has been crafted to meet Natural Resource Conservation Service guidelines for
management plans, from which Merck will receive cost‐share funding for creating the plan.
Additionally, this plan meets the requirements set by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the
Forest Guild Model Forest Program. Although Merck currently does not participate in either of these
programs, it should strongly consider doing so in the future.
This document builds on the work of Merck’s previous forest managers. In writing this plan, the
forest ecosystem dynamics paradigm was used as the salient consideration to formulate management
decisions. This is to say the impact of management activities on the ecosystem as a whole must be
considered in decision making. Many activities will have effects (positive or negative) on different
aspects of a particular ecosystem; these impacts will influence the future use of the land and must be
considered.
Three main goals were set for the writing this FMP. The first was that the property‐wide forest
inventory collect enough data to give an accurate measure of the forest’s current condition. The second
goal was to analyze this data and design forest stand prescriptions that protect and enhance the forest’s
health, while meeting MFFC’s forest objectives (see Section 1 of the plan). The third goal was to
streamline the overall management activities in such a way that makes carrying it out as simple as
possible. Like it’s forest stands, MFFC is a dynamic organization. The simpler the management strategy,
the easier it is to practice “excellent forestry”.
The management strategy is simple: focus on small portions of the entire property each year.
Some time ago, MFFC was delineated into nine compartments which range from about 300‐550 acres.
One compartment will be managed each year, for the next ten years. (This will be true with only some
exception. Compartment eight will be entered twice. The two smallest compartments will be easily
managed, leaving time to “catch up” in other compartments in those years.)
The list of management tasks will be quite consistent from year to year. During any given year,
Merck should plan to complete the following management activities:
Mark and administer a timber sale
Maintain and update roads and bridges
Control invasive plants/monitor for invasive insects
Re‐delineate stand boundaries (more on this later)
Perform in‐house Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) treatments
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The following is a list of the overarching top priorities for the Merck’s forest management during these
next ten years:
1. Follow the Plan. Over the next ten‐year management cycle some forest treatments will follow
this plan; others will not. That’s okay. Conditions will change and Merck’s forest manager must
be ready to adapt strategies to meet the Foundation’s overall goals. Regardless of whether any
particular forest treatment follows this plan, it is imperative that all forest data is collected,
treatment areas are mapped and described, and all this information be carefully organized and
maintained as part of Merck’s Forest Management Database.
2. Control Invasive Species. Merck Forest is not an island, entire of itself. This is especially evident
when it comes to controlling invasive species. The scale insect that has led to beach bark
disease affects nearly every stand on the property, and the Asian gypsy moth has devastated
some of Merck’s stands in the past. The three current invasive insects that are knocking at
Merck’s doorstep are the emerald ash borer, the hemlock wooly adelgid, and to a lesser degree,
the Asian long‐horned beetle. If and when these insects reach Bennington County, Merck will
need to collaborate with experts to determine the best path forward.
Invasive plants, on the other hand, are significantly more manageable if caught early and
managed aggressively. Merck is lucky in that it is relatively free of these invaders. For years
honeysuckle and barberry have quietly been hiding out in small patches throughout the forest.
If Merck acts now to treat these populations, it stands a chance of controlling them on into the
future.
Garlic mustard, on the other hand, appears to be the most recent invader. It is known to spread
easily and rapidly, and it is doing just that at Merck. While the honeysuckle and barberry are not
spreading rapidly and can wait to be treated, the garlic mustard is moving very fast. Treating
this herbaceous plant right now is a top management priority.
3. Re‐Delineate Stand Boundaries. The forest stands at Merck should be re‐delineated for two
very good reasons. 1. These boundaries were delineated 30 years ago and possibly longer. In
the time since, lots of cultural treatments and natural disturbances have changed the stand
conditions. New stand boundaries will lead to more accurate analysis of forest data and to
more appropriate treatments; and 2. By re‐delineating stands, and making them much larger,
we will be able to collect much better (more statistically accurate) forest data. This is extremely
important; no forest manager at Merck will ever see an entire rotation from start to finish. The
best we can do is keep excellent track of our work (see #1 “Follow the Plan”), and gathering data
that is statistically accurate and will therefore be as meaningful as is possible to future
managers.
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As mentioned above, this endeavor can take place just a bit a time. Each year a single
compartment can be re‐delineated.
4. Road Maintenance. From a timber management perspective, a forest stand’s potential value is
largely dependent on its accessibility. Poor access means poor value. From an ecological
perspective, roads that are poorly maintained cause water runoff problems such as soil erosion
and siltation of nearby streams. Finally, from a ‘whole property management perspective’,
Merck’s staff uses these roads a lot (e.g. for cabin checks, hauling firewood, etc.), and so keeping
them well‐maintained will make the most of staff time and will save head‐aches down the
proverbial road.
Simply put, maintained roads are an essential part of good forest stewardship. Besides this, it is
a good investment. Roads that are kept up are far easier to repair when damage is done (e.g.
Irene).
Merck should plan to maintain a percentage of its road network each year; some of this work
can be completed in‐house, but the bulk of it should be carried out as part of regularly‐
scheduled timber sales.
5. Collaborate with Outside Partners. As an organization, Merck would do well to collaborate
with a variety of partners on its forestry projects. Currently we are partnering with Audubon
Vermont on the Foresters for the Birds (FFtB) Program, and with the State on a number of
projects. Strengthening these ties is important to Merck’s forestry program, as is reaching out
to other partners. The list of potential partners is very large, and should be explored during this
management cycle.
Note: The entire FMP can be read online at merckforest.org
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1. Forest Management Objectives This plan draws from both traditional forest management concepts (i.e. Multiple‐use approach) and
more modern concepts (i.e. Ecosystem Management). Both concepts are important and useful in
articulating goals. Regardless of terminology, the forest ecosystem dynamics paradigm is used in
formulating all management decisions. This is to say the impact of management activities on the
ecosystem as a whole—soil, water, flora, fauna, climate—must be strongly considered in decision‐
making. These impacts—both positive, negative, and the large grey area in between—will influence the
future use of this forestland and must be the fundamental consideration when planning activities. In
short, we can simply say that maintaining or enhancing forest health is the salient goal of all the forest
management at Merck.
Beyond maintaining forest health, it is Merck Forest’s objective to provide a number of valuable forest
products from its land. These products include: timber and fuelwood and the respective income
generated from such harvests; educational, research and demonstration opportunities for the public;
sap production; maintenance and creation of wildlife habitat; maintenance of recreational
opportunities; and the protection of historic and cultural resources. The overarching goal at Merck
Forest is to set high forest management standards, based on well‐founded silvicultural and ecological
principles, and to serve as a place of demonstration to the general public.
1.1 Forest Health (Water, Soil, Flora, Fauna, Climate)
The maintenance of water and soil quality should take precedent during all management activities.
Water quality will be maintained through appropriately planned and executed road construction and
harvest operations. Under no circumstances should future soil productivity be compromised. All
management activities should follow the “Harvest Guidelines” outlined in Appendix A.
There is an opportunity to:
1. Protect or improve soil and water quality.
2. Implement both even‐aged and uneven‐aged silvicultural practices to meet the forest
objectives.
3. Create a mix of deciduous and coniferous forest stands of various types in stands that vary
in size, shape, age, height, and tree species composition.
4. Regenerating poorly stocked and low vigor stands that are declining in productivity to grow
new stands and sustain forest cover and timber production for the long‐term.
5. Increase collaborative efforts with forest health professionals.
6. Collaborate with researchers to design and carry out carbon storage studies; or simply allow
researchers to use Merck’s working forest for such studies.
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1.2 Demonstration/Education/Research
The central goal to all of Merck Forest’s activities (farm and forest) is to demonstrate the sustainable use
of its natural resources and to serve as a place where innovative practices and research can take place.
There is an opportunity to:
1. Provide a venue for field demonstration and tours of sustainable forest management that
can be open to students, forestry professionals, landowners, and the general public;
2. Collaborate with forestry professionals, organizations, companies, researchers and students
to carry out innovative research aimed at advancing the forestry profession (e.g. Foresters
for the Birds partnership with Audubon Vermont).
3. Provide a venue for students and the general public to learn about basic forest ecology,
management, and conservation principles.
1.3 Timber and Fuelwood Supply
Merck’s forestland will provide a sustained yield of sawtimber and fuelwood as the foundation of its
forest management strategy. The foundation will use a small portion of the sawtimber for in‐house use,
which will mainly be from the softwood plantations. The great majority of sawtimber removed from the
property will be sold and the income generated will be added to Merck’s operational account. A
significant portion of the fuelwood removed each year will be used in‐house to heat the cabins, the VC,
caretaker’s cabin, and for use in our sugaring operation. The remainder of fuelwood‐quality trees will
be sold for stumpage.
There is an opportunity to:
1. Demonstrate examples of sustainable timber harvests.
2. Harvest mature sawtimber to generate revenue.
3. Improve size and quality of sawtimber by reducing stand density, improving spacing and
retention of more desirable species.
4. Improve sawlog production and wood quality, and harvest fuelwood, by removing trees in
low quality stands afflicted with insect, disease and other damage to prevent the spread of
the damaging agent or to remove a species that may be a vector for insect spread.
5. Capture sawlog quality in mature and over mature trees before it is reduced or the trees
decline in value.
6. Regenerating poorly stocked and low vigor stands that are declining in productivity to grow
new stands and sustain forest cover and timber production for the long‐term.
7. Increase fuelwood production that can be used as a local alternative to fossil fuels.
1.4 Wildlife Habitat:
The majority of Merck Forest is currently used to provide wildlife habitat, and to grow timber and
fuelwood. Merck’s wildlife habitat objectives are quite compatible with its timber and fuelwood
objectives. We will use silvicultural practices to meet our wildlife habitat objectives over the next 10‐
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year management cycle. Timber harvesting will be the primary tool to achieve or work toward these
objectives.
As in the previous management cycle, Merck will continue to use Degraaf et al’s (2005) forest structure
recommendations as a guide to maximize the benefits of forest management to wildlife habitat. (see
below)
Composition
Size‐class distribution
Regeneration 5‐15
Sapling‐Pole 30‐40
Sawtimber 40‐50
Large sawtimber/old forest <10
Cover type distribution
Deciduous (non‐oak)
Short rotation 5‐15
Long rotation 20‐35
Hard mast‐oak 1‐5
Coniferous 35‐50
Non‐forest
Upland Openings 3‐5
wetlands 1‐3
DeGraaf et al. 2005 pp82
There is an opportunity to:
*See Appendix B “Wildlife Habitat Management Guidelines” for details.
1.5 Sap Production
Merck’s sugaring operation is an important component to the organization. In 2011 a number of
investments were made to design a more efficient system that previously existed. Despite the
inevitable natural variability of sap flow from season to season, it is not unreasonable to expect to
produce .25 gallons of syrup per tap with this new efficient system. (See map in Appendix C.)
There is an opportunity to:
1. Demonstrate the collection of a non‐timber forest product (sap), and the creation of a
value‐added forest product (syrup, cream, etc.).
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2. Generate income through retail sales.
3. Expand the sugaring operation by creating a new sugarbush near Watruss Rd.
1.6 Recreation
Many visitors at Merck come to use the property for recreation—mainly for hiking—which has been one
of the objectives of the organization from its beginning. Many of the aspects of attracting recreators to
the property lie outside the scope of this document. However, while not all roads/trails are intended to
be used for recreation (ie temporary skid trails), the main roads used for forest management are the
same used for recreation. These roads should be cleared and seeded after timber harvests.
There is an opportunity to:
1. Maintain roads as part of timber sales so that they can be enjoyed by hikers and skiers.
2. Use volunteers to perform basic road and trail maintenance. This is especially important for
areas that are frequently used by visitors but will not be managed for some time.
1.7 Historic and Cultural Resource Protection
There is a great deal of evidence of Merck Forest’s predominantly agricultural past. There are a number
of old foundations, cellar holes, stone piles, and miles of stone walls. These resources should be
accurately mapped and protected to the extent possible during management activities.
There is an opportunity to:
1. Created a map of the cultural resources on the property.
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2. Property Administration 2.1 Legal Considerations
a. Conservation Easements
All of Compartment 9 has on it a conservation easement held by the New England Forestry Foundation
(Littleton, MA) (see document in Appendix D). The easement is written such that forestry activities can
be carried out on the land, however, Merck must notify NEFF well before carrying out management
activities. This document does not plan for any management activities in this area until 2019. It
therefore makes sense to send NEFF a copy of this document, which would allow them ample time to
make a site visit prior to any treatments.
NEFF Contact:
Chris Prior, Forester/Easement Monitor
978‐952‐6856 x107
b. Rights‐Of‐Way
Merck Forest holds one known permanent Rights‐Of‐Way, which begins at Rt 315 and crosses Judy
Buechner’s Wind Gap Farm property, and ends at the Visitor’s Center.
c. Inholding
There is a single known inholding on the property, which is located in stand 2U (See Appendix E). The
parcel is a triangular‐shaped, 4.8acre inholding and is owned by a Mr. or Ms. Carmody.
d. Other Noteworthy Issues
Along Merck’s southern border there is a cabin on the property, which has presumably been built and is
used by a neighbor. The most recent tax map available shows that this neighboring parcel is owned by
“W. Matteson”. The cabin is not new; it looks as if it has been there for at least 25 years, probably many
more.
2.2 Future Administrative Tasks
a. ROWs—Permanent and Temporary
I. Anthony ROW. In order to carry out management within Compartment 1, a ROW needs to obtained
from a neighbor. The best choice here, would be to obtain a permanent ROW over Garner Anthony’s
property. This property is a small parcel (~5acres) with a logging road that runs from Watruss Rd right
through Merck Forest property. Gaining this ROW should be considered a high priority.
II. Mattason ROW. A ROW through this property would allow MFFC to access a number of stands (7B,
7D1, 7D2) in Compartment 7 without using a woods road on its property which is steep, and often quite
wet. As mentioned above (2.2.d), there is a cabin on Merck Forests’ property located immediately
adjacent to the property boundary with Mattason. Given all of this, a permanent ROW should be readily
attainable over the existing woods road which runs through Mattason’s property and onto Merck Forest
property. Gaining this ROW is a low/moderate priority.
III. Zaplatel ROW. Attaining a ROW over Zaplatel’s land will be necessary before treating Stand 2U,
lower 8B, and a number of stands in Compartment 9. There are numerous woods roads linking Merck to
Roger’s Road through Zaplatel’s land. Temporary ROWs should be obtained the year before harvests in
stand 9C in 2019, and 8B in 2021.
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3. Landscape Description 3.1 Climate and Biophysical Region
Merck Forest is located in the Taconic Mountain Biophysical Region. Merck Forest has predominantly
high elevation, moderate to steep sloped sites. There is significant range in the quality of these sites—
some have moist, nutrient‐rich soils; others have dry, shallow to bedrock, nutrient‐poor soils.
Most places within this region receive 40‐50 inches of rain, with the highest elevations receiving up to
60 inches. Average July temperatures at moderate elevations are about 70 degrees (F), while average
January temperatures are 22 degrees (F). Merck’s higher elevations likely have less than 100 days of
growing season; lower elevations may have up to 140 days.
3.2 (Brief) Historical Land Use
Merck Forest has a long and varied human history. To read a general outline of the property’s history,
see Appendix F, “Land Use at Merck Forest: 1761‐Present”. Today, the majority of Merck Forest’s
property is covered in approx. 70‐120 year old second growth, northern hardwood forest. Most of these
stands began after heavy cutting or field/pasture abandonment. The height of land clearing in the area
was around 1840; over the next 100 years (1840‐1940), the main forest products which likely came off
of Merck’s property include softwood and hardwood timber, fuelwood and wood for charcoal
production. In 1950, George Merck began managing the land to demonstrate sustainable forestry
practices and this has been the overarching land use ever since.
3.3 Adjacent Properties
a. Current Land Uses
The most current aerial photograph shows the majority of Merck Forest’s neighbors maintain their land
as forest. The most significant exception are the parcel’s owned by Judy Buechner—located mainly to
the north and east of Merck’s property; a significant proportion of her lands are maintained as hay
fields. While there are more than twenty parcels that abut Merck’s property boundary, a handful of
landowners (Buechner, Zapletal, Hatch, The Great Retreat) own the majority of this land.
b. Neighbor Interaction
Merck Forest has enormous potential to collaborate with the many large landowners in the area;
however, there currently are currently no significant collaborative projects. The most active neighbor
interaction is with Judy Buechner, who regularly manages her forest land and at times uses Merck Forest
roads as access timber harvests.
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4. Resource Assessment 4.1 Soil Resource
The Common Soil Series, and Their Descriptions, of Merck Forest
The Dutchess series consists of very deep, well drained soils on glaciated uplands. They formed in loamy
glacial till. Permeability is moderate. Slopes range from 0 to 70 percent. Well drained. Permeability is
moderate. Dutchess soils are level to very steep soils on glaciated uplands. They are on broad plains and
on the tops and side slopes of hills, ridges, knolls and mounds. Slopes range from 0 to 70 percent. The
soils formed in loamy glacial till underlain by interbedded, folded phyllite and slate, schist, or shale.
The Pittstown series consists of moderately well drained soils formed in lodgement till derived mainly
from slate, phyllite, shale, and schist. These soils are very deep to bedrock and moderately deep to a
densic contact. They are nearly level through moderately steep soils on uplands. Slope ranges from 0
through 25 percent. Pittstown soils are nearly level through moderately steep soils on glaciated
uplands. Slope ranges from 0 through 25 percent. The soils developed in loamy till derived principally
from dark phyllite, slate, or schist. Moderately well drained. Surface runoff is medium.
The Berkshire series consists of very deep, well drained soils formed in till. They are on glaciated
uplands. Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid. Slope ranges from 3 to 75 percent. Berkshire
soils are gently sloping to very steep soils on glaciated uplands. Slope ranges from 3 to 75 percent. The
soils developed in till of late Wisconsin age, derived principally from acid, gray to black or olive mica
schist with some phyllite, granite and gneiss. Well drained. Permeability is moderate or moderately
rapid.
The Taconic series consists of shallow, somewhat excessively drained soils formed in till. These soils are
on bedrock controlled, glacially modified hills, ridges and mountain sides. Bedrock is at a depth of 10 to
20 inches. Slope ranges from 3 to 80 percent. Taconic soils are gently sloping to very steep on bedrock
controlled, glacially modified landforms. Slope ranges from 3 to 80 percent. The Taconic soils formed in
material derived mainly from strongly folded phyllite, schist, quartzite and slate. Somewhat excessively
drained. Surface runoff is very low to high. Saturated hydraulic conductivity is moderately high or high.
The Macomber series consists of moderately deep, well drained soils formed in loamy till derived from
phyllite and slate. They are on glacially modified bedrock controlled landforms. Hard bedrock is at a
depth of 20 to 40 inches. Slope ranges from 3 to 80 percent. Macomber soils are on bedrock controlled,
glacially modified land forms where the till is derived mainly from strongly folded phyllite, schist,
quartzite, and slate. Slope ranges from 3 to 80 percent. Well drained. Runoff is medium to rapid.
(See soil series map in Appendix G.)
4.2 Water Resources
Merck Forest drains into two major watersheds. The majority of the property drains into White Creek,
and a portion into Mill Creek; both of which are a part of the Greater Hudson River Watershed that
drains into the Long Island Sound in New York. A small portion of the property (mostly within
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compartment 2) drains into the Mettawee River, which eventually flows north and empties into the St.
Lawrence Seaway in Quebec.
However, the majority of streams, ponds, and vernal pools on the property are very small on account of
the property’s high elevation. All of these water resources shall be protected during all management
activities. This will require that roads be maintained diligently so as not to pollute these waterways;
bridges shall be put in place where appropriate; and buffers shall be added to protect streams, ponds,
and vernal pools during timber harvests. The details of these buffers vary depending on the site
conditions, and can be found in the individual stand prescriptions.
4.3 Forest Resource—Inventory Methodology
The forest inventory was designed using a systematic grid, with sample points located roughly ten chains
apart. The points were found using a handheld PDA with ArcPAD. At each sample point, basal area,
volume, species composition, and a number of qualitative data were taken. The statistical goal was to
sample to a level of precision such that with an 80% confidence level, our percent error was less than
25% for basal area. This was attained for most of the stands. It should be noted that our statistical
goals were not lofty—by any means—but they were realistic given the time available to cruise over 100
stands. After the stands have been re‐deliniated, and made significantly larger, the numbers from the
next forest inventory (2022) should be statistically much better.
4.4 Forest Resource—Natural Community Types
Natural Community Variants (reference: Thompson, Sorenson 2005)
Northern Hardwood Forest. This is the most abundant forest type at Merck, and throughout Vermont.
It is typified by sugar maple, American beech, and yellow birch. Many of the natural communities on
this list are variations of the Northern Hardwood Forest community. Examples of this forest type can be
found throughout the property.
Rich Northern Hardwood Forest. This community type has soils that are enriched through colluvial
processes (downslope movement) or through mineral rich bedrock. These are high productivity forests,
and can be found in pockets within the following stands: 1a,1G,1H,1I, 1J; 2A, 2J, 2R, 2U; 3C; 4A3, 4C, 4E;
5A2, 5C, 5J, 5M; 6B; 7C; 9D.
Red Spruce‐Northern Hardwood Forest. This is a variable community that may result from locally
shallow soils, or from especially moist soils. This community is often surrounded by northern hardwood
forest, and is in many ways related to that community. At Merck this type can be found in stands 2E, 3B,
3BNP, 4G, 4MNP, 8F.
Hemlock Forest/Hemlock‐Northern Hardwood Forest. These are two relatively rare natural
communities at Merck Forest. However, there are two fine examples on the property: Stand 2H and
Stand 4J. (2H has better evidence of Hemlock Forest community type; 4J is likely Hem‐Northern
Hardwood Forest.)
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Mesic Red Oak‐Hardwood Forest. These forests are similar to Northern Hardwood Forests, but have
significant amounts of red oak in the canopy. This is a somewhat common forest type on the property,
and can be found in stands 6A, 5K, 5I, 4F, 4K.
Northern Hardwood Talus Woodland. This natural community MAY exist in parts of Stand 7CNP. The
area is very steep and very shallow to bedrock in places.
Mesic Maple‐Ash‐Hickory Forest. This community shares much in common with Northern hardwood
Forests, but also contains significant numbers of Central Hardwood tree species. Examples of this type
MAY be found in Stand 6E, which has some of the few hickories on the property (shagbark), but other
examples might be found in stands 6D, 4F and 4K.
Dry Oak Woodland. These woodlands occur on south‐facing upper hill slopes. Soils are acidic,
excessively drained silt loams with abundant rocky fragments. The overstory oaks are short in stature,
and the crowns frequently appear gnarled. The trees are farther apart than in typical forests, and the
canopy is more open. These communities are mapped and discussed at length in Heather O’Wril’s “Dry
Oak Woodland Rapid Assessment” (see merckforest.org for full document) See Stands 6C, 6D, and
6ANP, as well as 5BNP.
Dry Oak Forest. Nearly identical to Dry Oak Woodlands in terms of species composition, but this
community type has somewhat less droughty soils. At Merck, examples of Dry Oak Forest likely exists
near or around the examples of Dry Oak Woodland. See Stands 6C, 6D, 6ANP, and 5BNP.
Dry Oak‐Hickory‐Hophornbeam Forest. This community is somewhat more nutrient‐rich than Dry Oak
Forests, and Dry Oak Woodlands. Stands where this type MAY exist are: 6C, 6D, 6ANP, 5BNP, 1ANP,
1ENP; 2CNP; 5N.
4.5 Forest Resource—Forest Health Threats
Forest health is a tricky issue because forest ecosystems are complex. Weather patterns fluctuate and
native “pest” populations rise and fall. When serious health issues arise, it’s in Merck’s best interest to
consult the local, state and federal experts for insight and advice. That said, arguably the biggest threat
to forest health at Merck comes from non‐native invaders. The following is a list of the species that will
likely threaten forest health over the next ten years at Merck:
a. Beech‐Bark Disease affects most of the American beech on the property. The scale insect which
causes the initial wound in beech trees in an invader, but has been around for many decades.
Merck is currently in the “Aftermath Forest” stage, meaning that it’s beech stands have already
experienced the first wave of beech mortality. Most of its residual beech are defective and
declining, but some (few) large trees still exist and appear healthy. Most of these have probably
not been infected by the scale, or the canker. Or, they might have genetic resistance. It will be
important for Merck to follow the most current guidelines to best manage it’s beech stands.
(Gen Tech NE‐331).
b. Asian gypsy moth. Gypsy moth populations reached outbreak levels during the last
management cycle. They commonly favor oak forests, but some forest notes suggest that
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Merck’s sugarbush was impacted by this event. Currently, gypsy moth populations appear to be
low on the property, but should be monitored regularly.
c. Emerald ash borer, Asian long‐horned beetle, and Hemlock wooly adelgid (EAB, ALB, and HWA)
These three invaders have not yet reached Merck Forest, but are making their way.
Asian long‐horned beetle poses the greatest threat since it can potentially ravage Merck’s
hardwood species. However, it is currently quarantined in Massachusetts, and the populations
do not naturally spread very fast.
HWA is very close—in Windham County, and may reach Bennington county during this
management cycle. While Merck has very few hemlock stands, we should track HWA’s spread
and manage our stands according to the latest guidelines. (see Fifth Symposium on Hemlock
Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern United States—Asheville, NC, 2010).
EAB. This species is close to Merck Forest (in eastern NY state), and will likely reach MFFC
during this management cycle. Currently, there is no known control of this exotic species. The
State has recently come out with management guidelines which encourage land managers to: 1.
Maintain ash as a forest component, 2. Promote a diversity of native tree species (where ash
exists as greater than 20% of basal area, reduce the ash component), 3. Do not panic and
liquidate all ash trees, 4. Monitor ash stands, 5. Educate the public about this issue. (See “Ash
Management Guidance for Forest Managers”)
d. Honeysuckle and Barberry. These two invasive plants have been on the property for some time
and are not spreading at an alarming rate. They will, however, if left untreated. Merck’s
invasive plant map should be regularly updated. These species need to be treated PRIOR to any
forest treatment, and then monitored and very likely treated again afterwards.
e. Garlic mustard. This plant has entered the property relatively recently, but is spreading fast. It
spreads easily along roads and hiking trails, and can be found in small pockets along Old Town
Road. Treating this plan is a TOP priority over the next ten years. It is easy to locate (along the
road system), easy to identify, and easy to pull up. The problem is that is spreads like wildfire,
and takes a continued effort to control. The best way to do this would be to schedule one to
two weeks of manual control (“pulling”) every year over the next 7‐10 years. (This is the
required minimum timeline since its seeds are viable up to 7 years.) These work weeks are a
great way to involve volunteers, and can be managed by a staff member, or by an invasive plant
management consultant. Regardless of how it is done, it must happen right away.
4.6 Forest Resource—Timber
The 2012 timber cruise shows that a number of stands are stocked full enough to warrant a thinning, or
regeneration harvest (ref: USFS NE‐603). Some stands have trees afflicted with old age, insect, disease
or physical damage that would designate them as low timber quality stands. Some stands—or portions
of stands— are now mature or overmature; and desired tree size, age and quality have been achieved,
or growth levels have dropped off. These stands are now ready to be harvested and regenerated before
sawlog quality is reduced, or the trees decline in economic value and die.
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See individual stand prescriptions for timber management details, and see Compartment Description
Section (below) for volume totals.
4.7 Rare, Threatened or Endangered Species
As of this writing, there are no known rare, threatened or endangered species on Merck Forest’s
property.
4.8 Access Roads
Woods roads exist throughout the property, and evidence of past logging can be seen everywhere.
(Details of past timber harvests are noted in each stand description section.) The main access roads that
can be used by log trucks (without trailers) include Old Town Road, East Hollow Road, and part of
Antone Rd. Old Town Road was maintained by the Town of Rupert up until the 1950’s; all other roads
were either created or repaired in the 1950’s by William Myers and Vernon Beebe for forest access and
fire control. Since this time, they have been maintained on an as‐needed basis, usually along with
logging operations.
Old Town Road: OTR is largely is fine shape, which is essential for management since this is the
property’s main artery. In the 1990’s, the lower portion of Old Town Road (intersection with East
Hollow down to the south gate) was repaired by Bruce Waite, and then again repaired in 2011, after
Tropical Storm Irene. Current plans include adding a bridge over White Creek at it northern crossing.
OTR has a number of landings off of it. The landing near OTR’s intersection with East Hollow Rd should
be ditched before its next use.
East Hollow Road: This road is in fine condition. It was seeded very well after its last use, and just some
basic maintenance during the next entry.
Gallop Road: Much of this road has not been used by vehicles in quite some time, but it is in generally
good shape. Will need basic maintenance ( grade and add water diversion structures) during the next
entry.
Mitiguy Road: The stretch of this road that runs from the lower landing, up to where it intersects with
Howe Road is in poor condition. Currently, this is a wet road without enough drainage structures. It
should also be re‐crowned and graded. Although the location of this road is not ideal, the choices are
limited in this area on account of the steep terrain.
Marquand Road: Most of this road will not be used during the next management cycle, however, it will
need repairs similar to Mitiguy Rd.
Harwood Road (aka Discovery Rd): Needs to be cleared of branches and brush, which is closing in the
road; and needs additional water structures. Place additional conveyer belt water bars between the sap
house and the field. (used belt material source: www.ashmus.com)
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Harwood Road need repair throughout its length.
Stone Lot Rd: In fine shape. Upper portion was maintained during 2011 harvest.
Kowenhoven Road: The upper and lower portions of this road are in decent shape, and only need to be
cleared of blowdown. This road is not normally used by vehicle traffic, but may be used increasingly to
access the leased sugarbush. The middle portion of this road—the portion that runs down a very steep
slope in stand 4E—should be closed and revegetated. The site is too steep, and unnecessary. Perhaps a
small foot trail could connect these two.
Hatch Road: This road is somewhat steep, and needs repair since it will be used during this management
cycle. The road needs to be cleared of brush in some places, re‐graded, possibly re‐crowned, and water
structures put into place.
Fisher and Graves Roads: These both will need to be maintained during the next entry. They are
located in an area with a lot of seeps; road drainage should be put into place accordingly and the road
may need to be re‐crowned so as to outslope.
Masters Mountain Road: So long as this is a “Natural Area” this road is unnecessary. Of course, it is a
popular hiking road and it needs a lot of basic clearing maintenance.
Lookout Road: Lookout is very likely a popular hiking road and it will be used by vehicles during this
management cycle. Overall, it is in good condition.
Hammond and Meyer Rd: These both tend to be wet roads and could use more effective drainage
structures.
Wade Lot Road: Wade Lot is very likely a popular hiking road, and it will be used by vehicles during this
management cycle. Overall, it is in good condition.
Schenk Road: Schenk road sees much higher vehicle traffic now that the sugarbush is leased than it has
formerly. The road was evaluated last fall, prior to much of the vehicle activity. It was in fine condition
at the time, but should be re‐evaluated.
Clark’s Clearing Road: There is a portion of Clark’s Clearing Road that seems to be located over a seep.
The area is steep and wet and very obviously should be retired, and re‐routed to a drier location.
Mt Antone Road: This road is high and dry, and overall in a fine condition.
McCormick Road: This road was used during the last management cycle, but will not be used during this
cycle. Since it is likely a popular hiking road, it should be cleared of blowdown, and is in need of a simple
foot bridge at the stream crossing since the current bridge has fallen apart.
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4.9 Boundary Line Status
Merck Forest’s boundary line has not been re‐marked in many years. While old yellow paint can be
found if one searches, it should be re‐painted during this management cycle. This can be planned for all
in one season, or can be taken on in small pieces. This would be a logical time to map the property
boundary and add this information to Merck’s GIS.
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5. Harvest Schedule 5.1 Area Scheduling
Area scheduling is a forest management strategy that is “hands‐on, low‐tech, and provides safeguards
against under‐ or over‐cutting” (Leak, 2011). It breaks a forest parcel into management units and
focuses a year’s management on that area. In Merck’s case, each year the organization will focus its
forest management efforts on a single Compartment. This management plan outlines treatment
recommendations for each stand within these Compartments, but it has been writing in a way that gives
flexibility to the forester carrying out these treatments, and the plan assumes that forest stands will be
re‐assessed prior to beginning any management activities.
Some time ago, MFFC was delineated into nine compartments which range from about 300‐550 acres.
One compartment will be managed each year, for the next ten years. (This will be true with only some
exception. Compartment eight will be entered twice. The two smallest compartments will be easily
managed, leaving time to “catch up” in other compartments in those years.)
The list of management tasks will be quite consistent from year to year. During any given year, Merck
should plan to complete the following management activities:
Mark and administer a timber sale
Maintain and update roads and bridges
Control invasive plants/monitor for invasive insects
Re‐delineate stand boundaries
Perform in‐house Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) treatments
5.2 Plantations
Merck’s plantations are all about 60 years old, and have a significant volume of sawtimber. These
plantations should be thinned, and milled into dimensional lumber for in‐house use. Harvests will need
to be scheduled ahead of time so that boards are able to be stored and dried properly.
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6. Adaptive Management and Forest Monitoring 6.1 Plan Updates
The main forest management goal over this next management cycle is to document all activities on the
property. The forest management plan documentation gives a baseline to measure against over the
following ten years. If MFFC does not carry out a planned activity, it must be recorded in a way that will
be easily found and understood by future managers. A simple “Change of Prescription” document has
been added to this plan, and can be found in excel form on the MFFC forestry computer (Desktop>2012
Forest Management Plan folder> Forms) (See Appendix I).
6.2 Monitoring Forest Stand Dynamics
Continuous Forest Inventory (CFI):
Monitoring forest stand dynamics is a critical part to sustainable forest use, and should be a cornerstone
of Merck’s management strategy. Many large landholders use a Continuous Forest Inventory (CFI)
system, with permanent plots that are monitored on a regular basis. Merck should strongly consider
designing such a system during this management cycle. In order for the data to be meaningful, the CFI
system should be simple, and measurements that are taken should be more or less foolproof. For
example, tree diameters can be measured very accurately with a tape and with very little training, while
tree or log heights take a well‐trained eye to measure accurately. (It would likely be sufficient to only
measure basal area, and diameters. This would be quick and easy to do, and would generate very useful
data.) After such a system is devised, the plots can be installed and measured over the following ten
years—covering one compartment per year.
Regeneration:
As many of the stands in Merck Forest are reaching maturity, learning how to most successfully
regenerate desired species becomes hugely important. As a policy, Merck should do two things to
monitor regeneration success. First, and most important, is to always map group selections and patch
cuts and save them to the organizations GIS. Second is to install permanent plots within these gaps.
These plots should be installed right away so that we know, if you will, how the race began between the
understory species. The permanent plots need not be too large, but they should produce seedling
counts (tallying ‘free to grow’ stems).
6.3 Climate Change
Climate change will play an important role in sculpting the way MFFC manages its forest resource. The
two most useful things this organization can do in this regard is to 1. Stay current on the climate change
literature, and 2. Highlight the ways we are adapting to this change through outreach and
demonstration. For detailed information and current guidelines, see “Forestry Adaptation and
Mitigation in the Changing Climate: A Forest Resource Manager’s Guide for the Northeastern US” (Gunn
et al).
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7. Compartment Descriptions
7.1 Compartment 1
This compartment abuts the farm, and surrounds the Visitors’ Center and parking lot, making it
the area most people see first when visiting Merck Forest. This compartment has some of the
most valuable individual trees in the forest (some very high quality sugar maple in stand 1A),
and it also has a significant proportion of regenerating forest (1D, 1C). The 1942 aerial photo
shows much of the land at lower elevation was cleared for agriculture at the time; this is
evidenced by the apple trees that can be found scattered about.
While there are some xeric soils (portions of stand 1M, 1E, 1A, 1H), the majority are mesic. To
round out the mix, mill creek runs through this compartment. Stands 1D, 1K, and parts of 1I
have hydric soils.
Stand 1D has a high percentage of white ash which seem to be affected by ash yellows. While
many of the ash are affected and show signs of infection in their very light crown foliage,
however, not many have died. These conditions, along with rich soils, have led to a
shelterwood effect where excellent growth of advanced regeneration (mostly sugar maple) can
be found.
The majority of the compartment has northern hardwood forest, along with some mixed forest
(northern hardwoods and red spruce) in stand 1B, and two oak stands (1E, 1M). Aspen and
white birch are components of nearly all of these stands.
Total standing volumes for all natural stands include 719 Mbf of sawtimber, and 2,704 cords of
pulpwood. The one plantation (1La) is of European Larch, and has 17 Mbf and 5 cords of
standing volume.
This stand is scheduled to be managed in 2018.
7.2 Compartment 2
This is a large compartment, comprising 348 acres. It has a wide range of soil types and
topography ranging from Rich Northern Hardwood Forest on a gentle slope (2I), to a ridge top
with xeric soils and a beech and shrub early successional community (2S), and to a mature
hemlock forest growing on a very steep north‐facing slope. The majority of soils are mesic, and
pockets of RNHF are found in a few stands in this compartment; very few pockets of hydric soils
have formed since much of the area is well‐drained.
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While mature forests cover the majority of this area, there is a large proportion of early
successional forest, which has resulted from three events: 1. A five acre patch cut in 2011 (2N);
2. A 55 acre shelterwood cut in ~2005 (2K, 2T, 2V); and a microburst windstorm (July 1999) that
affected about a third of the compartment.
This compartment is unique in that the entire area in within the Mettawee River Watershed,
which eventually flows north to the St. Lawrence. Nearly all the rest of Merck forest lies within
the Hudson River Watershed, and flows south to Long Island Sound.
The total standing volume in this compartment is 571Mbf and 2149 cords. This area is
scheduled to be managed in 2016.
7.3 Compartment 3
Compartment 3 was managed in 2012. Stands 3C and 3D, the most productive stands in the
compartment, were treated at that time with a free thinning and a selection harvest
respectively. After the harvest, Stand 3C was converted to a sugarbush.
No timber harvests are planned in this Compartment during this management cycle, however,
important understory treatments are needed. Stands 3A, 3B, and part of 3E are located on
northeast slope of Spruce Peak (aka The Gallop), and have adequate levels of regeneration,
primarily red spruce and yellow birch, with some sugar maple. The stands along the north
slope are a different story. Stands 3C, 3D, and 3F have varied histories and composition. All
three of these stands problems with interference species‐‐‐mostly striped maple.
This problem seems to have risen from the 1999 windstorm, which blew over parts of 3F and
3D, and the gaps were then filled in by striped maple. These understories should be treated
with a simple mechanical cutting using a brush saw, which should allow desirable species to
begin to regenerate.
Stand 3C was not affected by the windstorm, but it is stocked largely with mature sugar maple
and has striped maple in the understory. While the canopy will very likely be treated during
the next management cycle, it’s understory should be treated now. This treatment will give
desirable species a head start—perhaps 10 years to become established—prior to treating the
canopy.
The total standing volume in this compartment is 338Mbf and 1244cords of pulpwood. This
compartment was managed in 2012, and will not be re‐entered during this management cycle,
besides non‐commercial treatments.
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7.4 Compartment 4
Compartment 4 is very large, 420 acres, and has access roads throughout. About 100 of these
acres are used as a sugarbush (the other 100 acres are in Comp 5) which MFFC currently leases
to a neighbor.
The majority of the area is mature northern hardwood forest but also includes Rich NHWD
Forest (4A3, 4C) mature oak forest (4F,4K), red spruce forest (4G), open field (4OP), and a
matrix of scrub/shrub forest (4N, 4B, 4I) which was a part of the “100 Acre Meadow”, has
numerous apple trees, stone walls and a few stone foundations, and is now reverting back to
forest. Due to its agricultural past, these areas have some of the densest concentrations of
invasive plants on the property—honeysuckle and barberry.
This compartment drains into the north branch of White Creek; slopes are generally moderate
and soils are mesic, except on south‐facing slopes where they are xeric.
Total standing volumes for all natural stands include 1,207 Mbf of sawtimber, and 2,995 cords
of pulpwood. There are two plantations—2Sp1 and 2Sp2. 2SP1 runs along Lodge Road and is
very small (~.2 acres) located near the cabin. 2SP2 is about 3 acres of immature spruce, and is
largely crowded out by hardwoods. They each have approximately 2Mbf of sawtimber; 2SP2
also has 54 cords of pulpwood.
The portion of this compartment that is used as a sugarbush should be managed during the
next tubing replacement; the rest of the area will be managed in 2020.
7.5 Compartment 5
Compartment 5 is the largest at 680 acres, and has a very diverse management history. About
100 acres are used as part of the leased sugarbush (the other 100 acres is located in
Compartment 4); The area west of Lookout Rd (about 60 acres) was designated a “Natural
Area” in 2002; Stand 5I received one of the largest and heaviest cuts on the property in some
time and now has about 35 acres of early successional forest.
Most of the compartment has mesic soils on moderate slopes, but it also includes a significant
portion of steep slopes with mesic to xeric soils. The compartment includes Beebe Pond, Beebe
Creek, Birch Pond. Stand 5E is the only area with hydric soils.
The 1942 aerial photo shows that portions of stands 5F, 5G, and 5K were open at that time.
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Total standing volumes for all natural stands include 1,207 Mbf of sawtimber, and 2,995 cords
of pulpwood.
There are eight plantations, which is the most by far of all compartments. Many are listed as 2
acre plantations in the records, but are actually about 1 acre probably due to natural mortality
and in‐house use. Combined, the plantations have 60Mbf and 17Mbf of white spruce and red
pine sawtimber respectively, along with 64 cords of pulp.
The portion of this compartment that is used as a sugarbush should be managed during the
next tubing replacement; the rest of the area will be managed in 2015.
7.6 Compartment 6
Compartment 6 has the most standing volume of sawtimber—both per acre, and total—of the
entire MFFC property. The majority of this standing volume is red oak, sugar and red maple,
beech, white ash, with higher volumes of popple and white birch in Stand 6E. The forest is
primarily even‐aged, and has only been entered occasionally for harvest.
The majority of this Compartment has been designated a “Natural Area” for at least the past 10
years, and possibly for as long as 30 years. The details of this are unclear since the only
documentation that discusses this designation is the 2001 Management Plan (Olsen). In that
plan, it says “Changes to this Natural Area policy can only be made by a passing motion with a
2/3 majority vote of the trustees in two consecutive years.”
The use of this area is entirely based on the objectives of the Merck Forest Foundation. If the
area is to remain a designated Natural Area, the Foundation should articulate the reasoning
behind the designation, which will then guide management strategies and tactics.
Essentially, this compartment can be broken in three parts:
1. High elevation dry forest. This covers much of the same area as Master Mountain Road,
and all the area around Mt Antone. These forests are dry, have thin soils, produce poor
quality timber, and have very high recreational value.
2. Mid‐elevation slopes. This covers the majority of stand 6B, 6A, and the lower elevation
of 6D. This part has deeper soils than the ridgetops, and hold most of the high quality
standing timber in the compartment. And at the same time, much of the area is located
on very steep ground, making entry difficult at best.
3. The last part is the low elevation forest, which is basically made up of Stand 6E. This
area has younger forest, deeper soils, and is extremely accessible. It also has some of
the highest aspen stocking on the property (something which will only be perpetuated
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through regeneration harvests. Almost half of this stand has been excluded from the
Natural Area (for unknown reasons).
The high elevation forest will not produce quality timber; the mid‐elevation forest will produce
excellent timber, particularly oak, but is largely located on very steep slopes. The lower
elevation forest is different altogether. It has only moderately sloping terrain; it has excellent
accessibility; and it has a large aspen component, which is lacking on the property, and will
require a timber harvest to regenerate. For all these reasons, it is advised that the Executive
Director and the Board consider maintaining the Natural Area status of the upper elevations;
and exclude all of stand 6E from the Natural Area.
The total standing volume within this compartment is 1393Mbf sawtimber and 2990 cords of
pulp. This area is scheduled to be managed in 2014.
7.7 Compartment 7
Compartment Seven is located south of Old Town Road, and consists of 307 acres of steep to
moderately steep land that drains directly into White Creek. The entire compartment is north‐
facing and has predominantly mesic soils. The area is predominantly Northern Hardwood
Forest, but also has some talus communities (7CNP), and signs of Rich NHWD Forest (7F).
Stands 7A, 7D2, and 7E were managed in the last 15 years. Accessing the remaining area will be
a challenge; potential river crossings will need to be scouted in the western half of the
compartment. The eastern half will be accessible once a bridge is constructed to link Old Town
Road to East Hollow Rd, which is scheduled for summer 2012. Stand 7B may be accessed over
neighboring properties (see 2.2.a above).
The total standing volume within this compartment is 832Mbf sawtimber and 2710 cords of
pulp. This area is scheduled to be managed in 2017.
7.8 Compartment 8
This Compartment is primarily made up of pole and sawtimber‐sized northern hardwood forest.
The Compartment has mostly hardwoods (sugar maple, ash, yellow and white birch, and red
oak) but one stand is predominantly softwood (8F is mostly red spruce), and another stand is
trending in this direction (8G has a strong red spruce understory). The area has just about an
even mix of south, west and east‐facing slopes, and is bisected by the east branch of White
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Creek. This river, along with its feeder streams must be protected during management
activities.
Only a small percentage of the compartment has been managed in the last 30 years and the
stocking figures reflect this with basal areas typically above 100sqft.
MFFC will need to carry out a few tasks prior to entering these stands:
1. A permanent bridge should be constructed at the beginning of East Hollow Rd, which is
necessary to gain access to the entire Compartment.
2. East Hollow Road and Hatch Road will need its water structures to be cleared and
repaired, and Hatch will need to be graded (all this work can also be carried out by the
forest operator as part of the logging contract.)
3. MFFC needs to negotiate a temporary ROW with its neighbor Zaplatel to access 8B (and
2U, 9C, and 9E)
The total standing volume within this compartment is 742Mbf sawtimber and 3922 cords of
pulp. This area is scheduled to be managed in 2013 and 2021.
7.9 Compartment 9
This compartment consists of 234 acres of high elevation northern hardwood forest. Some
Soils are predominantly mesic, and slopes are moderate to steep—the steepest slopes
occurring in stand 9E and 9C. This is an oddly shaped compartment, surrounded by neighboring
lands; some stands will require a ROW over neighboring lands before entry (see 2.2a above).
New England Forestry Foundation holds a conservation easement on the entire compartment
requiring Merck to submit harvest plans to NEFF before starting management activities. Also, a
portion of the compartment lies above 2,500 ft, and will require an ACT 250 permit before
entering these areas.
The total standing volume within this compartment is 121Mbf sawtimber and 2,679cords of
pulp. This area is scheduled to be managed in 2019.
8. Stand Descriptions and Management Recommendations
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9. Forest Work Schedule
2012/13 Compartment 8
1. Timber harvests
8E—Variable Retention Thinning
8G—Variable Retention Thinning
2. Invasive Plant Control
Current Compartment
8E, 8G (No known invasives. Treat if found before entering).
Work required in other compartments:
2A, 2N, 1F, 1J, 1K, 1L (garlic mustard)
4N (barberry)
Along East Hollow Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Old Town Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Mitiguay Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Marquand Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Feteroff and Burke Trail (garlic mustard)
3. Road Maintenance
a. Lower Old Town Rd
b. East Hollow Rd
c. Hatch Rd
d. Bridge Construction to access East Hollow Rd.
e. Add drainage to East Hollow/Old Town Rd Landing
4. Paint Property Boundary
a. Comp 8
b. Plus a portion of either Comp 2 or Comp 9 if possible.
5. Re‐delineate stand boundaries
a. Comp 8
6. Controlled Burn
a. Stand 5I
b. Stand 4F
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2014 Compartment 6
1.Timber harvests
6E—Single Tree Group Selection
5K—Single Tree Group Selection ***this treatment was added because
compartment 6 is small, and 5K abuts 6E.
2. Invasive Plant Control
Current Compartment
6E, 5K (No known invasives. Treat if found before entering).
Work required in other compartments:
2A, 2N, 1F, 1J, 1K, 1L(garlic mustard)
4N (barberry)
Along East Hollow Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Old Town Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Mitiguay Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Marquand Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Feteroff and Burke Trail (garlic mustard)
3. Road Maintenance
Lower Old Town Rd
Lower Lookout Rd
4. Paint Property Boundary
Comp 6
5. Re‐delineate stand boundaries
Comp 6
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2015 Compartment 5 1. Timber harvests
5A—Single Tree Group Selection
5B1—Single Tree Group Selection
5B2—Intermediate Treatment
5F—Single Tree Group Selection + Patch Cut
5G—Single Tree, Group Selection
5J—Single Tree, Group Selection
2. Invasive Plant Control
Current Compartment
Treat all stands prior to entering for timber harvest
Work required in other compartments:
2A, 2N, 1F, 1J, 1K, 1L (garlic mustard)
4N (barberry)
Along East Hollow Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Old Town Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Mitiguay Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Marquand Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Feteroff and Burke Trail (garlic mustard)
3. Road Maintenance
Lower Old Town Rd
Lower Clark’s Clearing
Wade Lot Rd
4. Paint Property Boundary
Comp 5
5. Re‐delineate stand boundaries
Comp 5
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2016 Compartment 2 1. Timber harvests
2E—Single Tree and Group Selection
2F—Single Tree and Group Selection
2I—Variable retention thinning
2K—Overstory Removal (final shelterwood cut)
2N—Single Tree and Group Selection
2T—Overstory Removal (final shelterwood cut)
2V—Overstory Removal (final shelterwood cut)
2. Invasive Plant Control
Current Compartment
Treat all stands for invasive plants BEFORE entering.
2A and 2N have known patches of invasives
Work required in other compartments:
1F, 1J, 1K, 1L (garlic mustard)
4N (barberry)
Along East Hollow Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Old Town Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Mitiguay Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Marquand Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Feteroff and Burke Trail (garlic mustard)
3. Road Maintenance
Lower Stone Lot Rd
Marquand Rd
Mitiguay Rd
Howe Rd
Need to determine access for 2T and 2K
4. Paint Property Boundary
Comp 2
5. Re‐delineate stand boundaries
Comp 2
6. Controlled Burn
Stand 5I
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2017 Compartment 7 1. Timber harvests
7B—Single Tree and Group Selection
7D1—Single Tree and Group Selection
2. Invasive Plant Control
Current Compartment
Treat all stands for invasive plants BEFORE entering.
Work required in other compartments:
2A, 2N, 1F, 1J, 1K, 1L (garlic mustard)
4N (barberry)
Along East Hollow Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Old Town Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Mitiguay Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Marquand Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Feteroff and Burke Trail (garlic mustard)
3. Road Maintenance
Lower Old Town Rd
Fisher Rd
Graves Rd
4. Paint Property Boundary
Comp 7
5. Re‐delineate stand boundaries
Comp 7
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2018 Compartment 1 1. Timber harvests
1B—Free thinning
1D—Patch Cut
1E—Free thinning
1I—Free thinning (Presumes Merck acquired a ROW over lands of Garner Anthony.)
1M—Single Tree Selection (Only after invasive plants have been controlled in
neighboring stands).
2. Sugarbush Conversion
1H—Consider developing a new sugarbush in this stand
3. TSI
1C—Understory treatment
4. Invasive Plant Control
Current Compartment
Treat all stands for invasive plants BEFORE entering.
1F, 1J, 1K, 1L have established invasive plant populations, and should be treated.
Work required in other compartments:
2A, 2N (garlic mustard)
4N (barberry)
Along East Hollow Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Old Town Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Mitiguay Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Marquand Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Feteroff and Burke Trail (garlic mustard)
5. Road Maintenance
Woods Road leading from Watruss to Merck Forest
McCormick Rd
Harwood/Discovery Rd
Northern portion of Old Town Rd
6. Paint Property Boundary
Comp 1
7. Re‐delineate stand boundaries
Comp 1
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2019 Compartment 9 1. Timber harvests
9B—Single Tree and Group Selection
9C—Commercial Improvement Cut and Patch Cut
2. Invasive Plant Control
Current Compartment
Treat all stands for invasive plants BEFORE entering.
Work required in other compartments:
1J, 1K, 1F, 1L, 2A, 2N (garlic mustard)
4N (barberry)
Along East Hollow Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Old Town Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Mitiguay Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Marquand Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Feteroff and Burke Trail (garlic mustard)
3. Road Maintenance
East Hollow Rd
Lower Old Town Rd
4. Paint Property Boundary
Comp 9
5. Re‐delineate stand boundaries
Comp 9
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2020 Compartment 4 1. Timber harvests
4A1—Femelshlag (Forester for the Birds) and Patch Cut
4B—Single Tree and Group Selection
4D—Single Tree and Group Selection
4E—Single Tree and Group Selection
4F—Shelterwood, first entry (Presumes adequate levels of desirable advance
regeneration)
4H—Improvement Cut
4i—Group and Single Tree Selection
4K‐‐ Shelterwood, first entry (Presumes adequate levels of desirable advance
regeneration)
4L—Single Tree and Group Selection
4M—Single Tree and Group Selection
2. Invasive Plant Control
Current Compartment
Treat all stands for invasive plants BEFORE entering.
4N has patches of barberry, and must be treated.
Work required in other compartments:
1F,1J,1K,1L,2A, 2N (garlic mustard)
4N (barberry)
Along East Hollow Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Old Town Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Mitiguay Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Marquand Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Feteroff and Burke Trail (garlic mustard)
3. Road Maintenance
Old Town Road
Lower Gallop Rd
Lower Kowenhoven Rd
Lodge Rd
Hammond Rd
4. Re‐delineate stand boundaries
Comp 4
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2021 Compartment 8 1. Timber harvests
8A—Single Tree and Group Selection
8B—Single Tree and Group Selection
8B1—Single Tree and Group Selection
8C—Single Tree and Group Selection
2. Invasive Plant Control
Current Compartment
Treat all stands for invasive plants BEFORE entering.
Work required in other compartments:
1J, 1K, 1F, 1L, 2A, 2N (garlic mustard)
4N (barberry)
Along East Hollow Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Old Town Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Mitiguay Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Marquand Rd (garlic mustard)
Along Feteroff and Burke Trail (garlic mustard)
3. Road Maintenance
East Hollow Rd
Lower Old Town Rd
Hatch Road
4. Re‐delineate stand boundaries
Comp 8 (only if this was not completed during 2012/2013
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20XX* Sugarbush Management 1. Timber harvests *Manage during regularly scheduled tubing replacement.
4D—Single Tree and Group Selection
4L—Single Tree and Group Selection
4M—Single Tree and Group Selection
5D—Free Thinning
5M—Single Tree and Group Selection
5N—Single Tree and Group Selection
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1
2
8
7
6
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Old Town Road
Lookout Rd.
East Hollow Rd
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Old Town Road
Lookout Rd.
¯0 0.25 0.5 0.75 10.125Miles
Compartments
LegendCompartmentsPrimary woods roadsSecondary woods roads
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360 acres 719.174 1.99770556
2704.7 7.51305556
stats--BA stats--vol
Stand ID BA AGS MSD FSF stage tpa For Type stocking BA above B Sawtimber Cords acres total saw total cords points Con Lvl LCL UCL %e CV LCL UCL %e CV1A 80 54 10.95 111 25 B 10 3.5 4 59.5 208.25 238 14 90 68 92 15 31 2888 3448 16 34
1anp 25
1B 87 63 10.26 146 25-mixed A-B 17 2.48 7 44.7 110.856 312.9 6 90 73 100 15 19 2092 2868 15 19
1C/Bsouth 92 56 7.05 293 25 B 22 1.01 11 12.9 13.029 141.9 5 90 80 104 13 19 0 2352 123 181
1D 70 27 7.4 pole 213 25 B 0 0.38 9 35.9 13.642 323.1 6 90 56 84 20 24 -76 647 127 155
1E 111 91 8 pole 286 55 A 2.08 15 23.9 49.712 358.5 14 90 100 122 10 21 1291 2863 38 80
1F 64 24 6.34 pole 251 25 B -6 0 6 14.9 0 89.4 5 90 48 80 25 26
1G 25 0 0
1H 82 49 11 112 25 B 12 2.58 8 19.3 49.794 154.4 9 90 69 95 16 26 1993 3177 22 37
1I 89 62 9.61 155 25 A-B 19 2.41 9 44.4 107.004 399.6 14 90 78 99 12 26 1204 3620 50 105
1J 65 10 10.2 88 25 B -5 0.36 8 8.9 3.204 71.2 4 90 36 94 45 39 -477 1207 230 200
1K 96 36 10.5 142 25 A-B 26 2.64 11 17.6 46.464 193.6 5 90 68 124 29 31 952 4321 63 68
1L 89 42 8.6 191 25 A-B 1.7 10 16.8 28.56 168 21 90 75 102 15 39 1242 2173 27 72
1M 80 50 12.8 83 55 A-B 10 3.22 3 5.1 16.422 15.3 4 90 47 113 41 36 -680 7133 121 105
1N 116 52 10.91 168 25 A 46 3.63 12 19.9 72.237 238.8 5 90 95 137 18 19 318 6939 91 96
1O
1P
regen
sap
pole
small saw
mature
OG
Compartment 1 Total Sawtimber
Total Cordwood
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571.159 per acre 1.641261 Mbf/a 348 acres
2149.9 6.177874 cords/a
stats--BA stats--vol
Stand ID BA AGS MSD tpa Forest Types stocking BA above B Sawtimber Cords acres total saw total cords points con lvl LCL UCL %e CV LCL UCL %e CV
2a 87 44 10.77 126 25 A-B 17 3.8 8 19.3 73.34 154.4 9 90 64 110 27 43 1065 6527 72 116
2b 68 32 11.15 93 25 B -2 2.19 6 10.9 23.871 65.4 5 90 58 78 15 16 -78 4455 103 110
2c 88 48 8.48 193 25 A-B 18 2.6 8 9.1 23.66 72.8 5 90 77 98 12 12 -283 5473 110 117
2cnp 25 2.7 0 0
2d 93 36 10.07 143 25 A-B 23 1.57 11 9.9 15.543 108.9 6 90 73 113 21 26 613 2534 61 75
2e 100 68 8.53 219 31 A-B 0 4.02 8 10.7 43.014 85.6 7 90 79 120 21 28 772 7266 80 110
2f 111 75 8.4 238 25 A-B 41 4.02 10 17.8 71.556 178 7 80 92 131 18 33 463 7570 88 1622g 25 23.4 0 0
6.3 0 0
2h 23 5.6 0 0
7.7 0 0
2i 137 110 7.95 348 25 A 67 3.9 23 11 42.9 253 6 80 113 160 17 28 2038 5772 48 802j 74 34 10.82 101 25 B 4 1.46 7 38.1 55.626 266.7 14 80 65 83 12 34 1.46 1958 34 94
2k 25 30.4 0 0
0 0
0 0
2n 88 72 8.55 192 55 A-B 18 2.07 12 14.8 30.636 177.6 5 80 72 104 18 26 779 3362 62 91
2o 160 140 5.88 789 31 60 0.79 21 2.4 1.896 50.4 1 80
2p 63 29 10.27 92 25 B -7 2.03 6 7.1 14.413 42.6 7 80
2q 95 20 7.43 270 25 A 25 0.58 10 4.5 2.61 45 4 80 75 115 22 27 3 1161 99 122
2r 68 52 11.76 82 25 B -2 2.38 6 10.4 24.752 62.4 5 80 52 83 23 33 1683 3081 29 43
2s 60 16 7.83 155 25 B -10 0.86 6 19 16.34 114 5 80 50 70 16 24 51 1665 94 137
2t 65 40 8.26 141 25 b -5 2.7 4 24 64.8 96 4 80
2u 90 41 9.62 156 25 A-B 20 1.58 9 41.9 66.202 377.1 12 80 81 99 10 26 614 2538 61 155
2v 25 9.2 0 0
For Type
Compartment 2Total Sawtimber
Total Cordwood
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338.514
1244.8
stats--BA stats--vol
Stand ID BA AGS MSD tpa Forest Types stocking BA above B Sawtimber Cords acres total saw total cords points Con Lvl LCL UCL %e CV LCL UCL %e CV
3a 90 34 8.36 198 25 A 20 2.19 8 10.8 23.652 86.4 6 80 83 97 7 12 1300 3078 40 67
3anp 80 20 8 198 25 B 10 1.45 7 9.3 13.485 65.1
3b 80 31 7.58 211 30 Q -20 1.03 11 25.8 26.574 283.8 11 80 81 97 9 21 497 1569 52 125
3bnp 7.2 0 0
3c 88 73??? 10.52 124 27 B 18 4.6 5 29.5 135.7 147.5 16 90 74 100 15 34 3388 4595 26 59
3c1 110 87 8.72 238 27 A 40 2.41 13 2.9 6.989 37.7 20 90 94 125 14 36 1733 3078 28 72
3d1 94 79 8.9 189 25 A-B 24 2.94 10 15.5 45.57 155 16 90 81 107 14 37 2049 2937 30 80
3d2 113 90 10.5 177 25 A 43 3.82 13 17.9 68.378 232.7 16 90 100 125 11 27 3106 4534 19 47
3d3 25 8.5 0 0
3e 97 43 8.5 206 25 A 27 0.63 13 14.7 9.261 191.1 6 80 92 102 5 8 42 1225 93 155
3f 72 40 9.56 130 25 B 2 1.37 7 6.5 8.905 45.5 5 80 64 80 10 15 780 1956 43 63
Compartment 3Total Sawtimber
Total Cordwood
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1207.798
2995.5
stats--BA stats--vol
Stand ID BA AGS MSD tpa Forest Type stocking BA above B Sawtimber Cords acres total saw total cords points con lvl LCL UCL %e CV LCL UCL %e CV
4a1 95 28 7.73 249 25 A-B 25 0.67 11 19 12.73 209 8 80 81 113 12 24 126 1214 81 162
4a2 80 45 9.27 141 25 B 10 3.21 5 30.7 98.547 153.5 4 80 53 106 33 41 1860 4560 42 52
4a3 75 45 8.26 163 25 B 5 3.32 6 52.3 173.636 313.8 4 80 60 90 21 25 38 6592 98 121
4anp 113 40 9.77 202 25 A 43 1.57 10 12.8 20.096 128
4b 120 96 11.57 153 55 A 5.65 10 19.1 107.915 191 5 80 93 147 23 33 3902 7400 31 45
4c 25 25.8 0 0
4d 97 56 10.15 150 25 A-B 27 3.9 7 22.4 87.36 156.8 6 80 83 110 15 24 2290 5505 41 69
4e 104 92 9.07 210 25 A 34 4.17 10 22.8 95.076 228 5 80 73 135 30 44 2757 5574 34 49
4f 25 10.4 0 0
4g 130 93 8.5 273 31 A-B 30 5.29 10 30.5 161.345 305 8 80 115 145 12 23 3831 6747 27 55
4h 120 55 7.44 345 25 A 50 1 18 11.6 11.6 208.8 4 80 85 155 29 36 226 1783 77 95
4i 156 120 9.82 256 25 A 86 7.8 11 8.9 69.42 97.9 5 80 116 196 26 38 4953 10638 36 53
4j 132 90 10.4 201 31-mixed A-B 32 5.52 15 34.2 188.784 513 8 80 112 152 15 30 2848 8194 48 96
4k 93 73 12.39 107 55 A-B 3.5 9 12.2 42.7 109.8 3 80 68 118 26 24 2733 4270 22 20
4l 25 8.8 0 0
4m 25 18.1 0 0
4mnp 25 10.5 0 0
4n 120 50 12.32 126 25 A 50 4.73 13 29.3 138.589 380.9 4 80 97 142 19 23 3068 6395 35 43
Compartment 4Total Sawtimber
Total Cordwood
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2030.407
4486.5
stats--BA stats--vol
Stand ID BA AGS MSD tpa F Type stocking BA above B Sawtimber Cords acres total saw total cords points con lvl LCL UCL %e CV LCL UCL %e CV Avg MHt Vol/Tree Saw DBH
5a1 90 72 12.7 96 25 A-B 20 4.95 5 36.5 180.675 182.5 8 80 78 102 13 27 3370 6528 32 64
5a2 70 10 11.28 94 25 B 0 1.07 10 5.4 5.778 54 2 80
5b1 115 70 9.9 186 25 A-B 45 3.04 13 15.1 45.904 196.3 4 80 95 135 18 22 1818 4266 40 49
5b2 80 30 10.5 115 25 B 10 1.03 10 26.3 27.089 263 6 80 63 97 21 35 35 2023 96 160
5bnp 25 27.2 0 0
5c 110 60 10.3 169 25 A-B 40 2.92 10 81.6 238.272 816 10 80 96 124 13 29 2100 3735 28 64
5d 100 67 11.3 135 25 A-B 30 4.04 10 6.8 27.472 68 3 80 79 121 21 20 1797 6286 55 52
5e 55 29.8 0 0
5f 180 120 10.5 274 25 A-B 110 6.76 18 52.8 356.928 950.4 5 80 163 197 9 14 4489 9019 33 49
5g 107 84 8.67 222 25 A-B 37 4.22 11 49.1 207.202 540.1 6 80 89 125 17 28 2526 5913 40 67
5h 135 115 8.5 286 31 A-B 35 6.76 11 12.3 83.148 135.3 4 80 126 143 6 7 3998 9532 41 50
5i **~10 55 52.6 0 0
5j 100 83 12.6 105 25 A-B 30 5.29 5 48.8 258.152 244 7 80 83 116 16 30 4245 6333 20 36 10.12 94 14.42
5k 115 82 12.19 131 25 A 45 6.15 8 64.5 396.675 516 8 80 94 135 18 35 4844 7456 21 42 11.3 124 15.8
5knp 73 17 8 170 25 B 3 1.12 5 18.5 20.72 92.5 9 80 57 89 22 36 -238 2473 121 196
5l 92 60 10.6 129 25 A-B 22 3.23 6 17.4 56.202 104.4 5 80 76 107 17 24 2449 4005 24 35 8.33 82 14.8
5m 103 70 11.8 120 25 A-B 33 4.8 10 24 115.2 240 6 80 94 112 9 15 2624 7015 45 76
5n 115 25 6.8 375 25 A 45 1.57 12 7 10.99 84 4 80 87 142 24 30 565 2569 64 79
Compartment 5Total Sawtimber
Total Cordwood
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1393.269
2990.3
stats--BA stats--vol
Stand ID BA AGS MSD tpa F Type stocking BA above B Sawtimber Cords acres total saw total cords points con lvl LCL UCL %e CV Avg MHt LCL UCL %e CV
6a 136 108 10.7 181 55 above A 65 8.56 6 79.3 678.808 475.8 5 80 106 165 22 32 9.3 5686 11423 33 49
0 0
6b 95 65 14 84 55 A-B 25 5.03 6 30.5 153.415 183 4 80 59 131 38 47 3546 6510 29 36
6c 125 45 8.94 240 55 A 55 2.64 10 55.3 145.992 553 4 80 97 153 22 27 1035 4238 60 74
6d 87 26 7.4 250 55 A-B 17 1.4 11 79.1 110.74 870.1 3 80 74 99 14 13 -1179 1396 184 173
6e 108 75 8.34 242 25 A 38 4.02 12 75.7 304.314 908.4 15 80 103 113 5 14 3029 5008 24 71
Compartment 6
Total Sawtimber
Total Cordwood
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832.053
2710.6
stats--BA stats--vol
Stand ID BA AGS MSD tpa F. Type stocking BA above B Sawtimber Cords acres total saw total cords points con lvl LCL UCL %e CV LCL UCL %e CV
7a 78 42 8.94 152 25 B 8 2.33 8 71.6 166.828 572.8 9 80 66 90 15 33 1890 2762 19 40
7b 116 94 8.52 259 25 A 46 2.67 15 46.5 124.155 697.5 10 80 106 126 8.5 19 1939 3395 27 62
7c 102 69 11.15 131 25 A-B 32 4.88 8 35.5 173.24 284 9 80 90 115 12 27 3973 4883 19 40
7cnp 25 53.5 0 0
7d1 113 77 8.91 232 25 A 43 3.1 15 37.7 116.87 565.5 6 80 90 137 21 35 1218 3099 60 101
7d2 70 55 10 117 25 B 3.01 8 18.6 55.986 148.8 4 80 54 86 23 29 1132 3009 62 76
7e 80 56 9.2 158 25 B 10 2.17 10 18.2 39.494 182 5 80 70 90 12 18 764 3573 64 94
7f 120 97 9 227 25 A 50 5.98 10 26 155.48 260 6 80 103 137 14 23 4335 7631 27 45
Compartment 7Total Sawtimber
Total Cordwood
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742.97
3922.4
stats--BA stats--vol
Stand ID BA AGS MSD tpa F. Type stocking BA above B Sawtimber Cords acres total saw total cords points con lvl LCL UCL %e CV LCL UCL %e CV
8a 100 56 8.18 238 25 A-B 30 2.8 12 10.2 28.56 122.4 5 80 83 117 17 24 1500 4097 46 68
8b 105 43 8.8 218 25 A-B 35 2.04 11 77.8 158.712 855.8 13 80 94 114 9 23 1214 2866 44 117
8b1 117 43 8.6 249 25 A 47 1.4 14 42.5 59.5 595 13 80 107 126 10 22 1481 2838 48 83
8c1 100 60 7.9 262 25 A-B 30 1.29 13 10.1 13.029 131.3 6 80 78 121 21 36 579 2007 48 91
8c 102 57 7.88 262 25 A-B 32 2.7 10 53.1 143.37 531 12 80 91 113 11 27 2701 3881 43 111
8d 82 42 8.64 168 25 B 12 2.66 9 31.5 83.79 283.5 9 80 70 94 14 31 1673 3642 37 80
8e 129 106 8.17 317 25 A 59 4.12 18 37.5 154.5 675 7 80 116 141 10 18 2738 5511 34 62
8f 132 124 6 625 32 A 32 0.93 18 11.3 10.509 203.4 5 80 111 152 16 23 -186 2045 120 175
8g 113 85 7.65 303 25 A 43 2.6 15 35 91 525 9 80 100 126 11 25 1714 3486 34 73
Compartment 8Total Sawtimber
Total Cordwood
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121.859
2679.4
stats--BA stats--vol
Stand ID BA AGS MSD tpa F. Type stocking BA above B Sawtimber Cords acres total saw total cords points con lvl LCL UCL %e CV LCL UCL %e CV
9a 75 10 6.58 281 25 B 5 0.36 9 14.5 5.22 130.5 4 80 59 91 21 26 -227 953 162 200
9b 108 43 7.95 283 25 A 38 0.87 13 67.8 58.986 881.4 8 80 94 120 12 24 305 1439 65 130
9c 96 16 6.83 322 25 A-B 26 0.35 11 56.7 19.845 623.7 5 80 90 102 6 9.3 22 683 93 137
9d 80 28 9.62 137 25 B 10 0.56 12 46.9 26.264 562.8 8 80 63 97 21 42 174 949 69 138
9e 71 23 7.28 205 25 B 1 0.24 10 48.1 11.544 481 7 80 61 82 15 27 17 471 92 171
Compartment 9Total Sawtimber
Total Cordwood
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stats--BA stats--vol
Stand ID BA AGS MSD tpa stocking Sawtimber Cords acres total saw total cords points con lvl LCL UCL %e CV LCL UCL %e CV
1La 173 173 11.7 215 17.25 5 3 80 129 217 26 24 11048 23458 36 34
4sp2 117 77 6.82 416 0.74 18 3 2.22 54 7 80 99 135 15 28 345 1131 53 98
5sp1 5 10
5sp2 213 206 10.1 350 19.38 10 4.6 3 80 14500 24246 25 23
5sp3 170 170 8.22 406 9.74 10 2 80
5sp4 100 20 10 167 1.36 10 2 80
5sp6 180 180 10.5 293 11.6 5 1 80
5sp7 220 200 8.9 460 13.3 17 2 80
5rp 153 147 13.11 160 17.69 2 1 3 80 128 178 16 15 15417 19954 12 12
60.38 62
17 2
PlantationsTotal Sawtimber
Total Cordwood
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 80 111 10.95Sawtimber 3.45Mbf 44 40
AGS 2 cords 10 25
UGS 4 cords 24 43
Cavity 0 2 3
BA 80 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 54:26 Volume 3.45 Mbf
conf level 90% conf level 90%
% error 14% % error 16%
CV 31 CV 34
mean saw dbh 14.1
Avg MHt 9.9ft
Vol/tree 87
# of points 14
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Grow high quality sawtimber;
convert to uneven-aged
stand.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Cultural Resource
Notes:
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Management
Recommendations
10.95
1992- single tree and small group selection (Laureau) removal of 36Mbf & 140 cords. Records indicate that nails were found in
trees and job was halted.
1965- harvest (unknown details)
A stream runs through the north east portion of the stand and drains the hillside.
This stand has very high aesthetic value, since it is viewed from the Harwood Farm. This stand, along with stand 1G, has some very
large, senesing sugar maple which were used as a small sugarbush according to old notes. There is also old wire fence running
between some of these trees.
Stand 1A
Basal Area Volume
Stand is in fine health.
small pockets of mixed regen; some dense striped maple; some dense beech along ridge.
Note: The timber quality of this stand ranges from poor to excellent. The
pockets with excellent quality have some of the best sugar maple on the
property (20+" veneer). These trees average 280bf/tree and about
1.5logs/tree.
Stocking and Site
Quality
sawtimber
25a (1A) 34a (1ANP)
Sugar Maple, northern hardwood
NE-603
(near creek) Dutchess channery loam, 25-60% slope, very stony; (throughout) Macomber-Taconic complex, 25-60% slope,
rocky; (up high) Taconic-macomber complex, 15-25% slope, very rocky
This stand should be accessed through Lands of Garner Anthony. A permanent, or temporary ROW should be negotiated. Woods
roads will need to be cleared, graded, and water structures put in place. A second option would be to access the stand by
way of the McCormick Road, in which case only a portion of the stand could be accessed.
B line. Stocking is adequate, with patches of large, full-crowned, mature sugar maple (20"dbh). Site
II and III. Better site quality in east and down low; much drier and rockier up high and west, and along ridge.
Stand density is not critically high. No planned management.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 2.48 87 146 10.26Sawtimber 2.48 40 48
AGS 4 23 52
UGS 3 23 46
Cavity
BA 87 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 63 Volume 2.48
conf level 80% conf level 80%
% error 15% % error 15%
CV 18 CV 19
mean saw dbh 12.3
Avg MHt 8
Vol/tree 51
# of points 6
BAF 20
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
Diameter Objectives: SM/WA: 20" dbh RS/WB: 14" dbh
Silv. Guides:
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
harvest schedule: 2018
residual BA: 75-80 sqft/a
Management
Recommendations
Stand 1B
Basal Area Volume
Highly variable stand. north (top): fairly nice, young forest. High WB
stocking, but also WA and small SM. south-treated
(bottom pic): treated during last cycle; gaps have filled with striped
maple; significant RS blowdown.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Grow high quality
sawtimber; convert to
uneven-aged stand.
Free Thinning:
North of McCormick: Free Thinning. Perform a commercial thinning, removing low quality stems, and mature
birch and popple. Groups of mature, overmature or deformed stems can be removed if there is adequate
regeneration beneth. Post treatment of interference species within the newly formed groups--striped maple
and beech. South of
McCormick: Cut striped maple which were released in groups during last entry. Cut during summer months.
currently stand: adequately healthy. Red spruce may still be at risk of blowdown.
NE-603
SAF-25 (mixed)
sawtimber
44.7
(throughout)Dutchess Channery loam, 25-60%slopes, very stony; Macomber-Taconic Complex, 25-60% slope,
rocky;
This stand should be accessed through Lands of Garner Anthony. A permanent, or temporary ROW should be
negotiated. Woods roads will need to be cleared, graded, and water structures put in place. A second
option would be to access the stand by way of the McCormick Road, in which case only a portion of the stand
could be accessed.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Highly Variable. Two sections: 1.)south of McCormick Rd: treated during last 10 years; pockets of significant red
spruce blowdown; this area is still understocked. 2.) north of mccormick road: fairly high stocking; high white
birch and white ash stocking. Site II.
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Gaps above mccormick road have mostly filled in with striped maple.
In 1997 portion south and east of Mccormick trail was harvested (29mbf, 64c) using single tree and group
selection (Calfee,Waite). At some point, this area was part of a wildlife habitat demonstration project. The
wildlife habitat managemnt trail follows mccormick trail from OTR to a skidder road that forks off to the north,
leading into stand 1l.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Portion of this stand was, in the past, managed as a wildlife habitat demonstration site, which was designed in
cooperation with the ruffed grouse society and wild turkey federation, and the Dept of Fish and Wildlife.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
The Mccormick trial is near the visitors center and is a high use trail, which is in reasonably good shape. This
stand has very high aesthetic value since it can be seen from the farm.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 1.05 92 293 8.38Sawtimber 1.05 16 14
AGS 8 40 88
UGS 3 36 191
Cavity
BA 92 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 56 Volume 1.05
conf level 90% conf level 90%
% error 13% % error 123%
CV 19 CV 181
mean saw dbh 14.2
Avg MHt 9.1
Vol/tree 76
# of points 5
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Management
Recommendations
No commercial activities planned this management cycle. In-
house understory treatment: This stand is not ready for a harvest. In 1997, the stand was treated with
a selection method which was intended to regenerate a portion of the stand. Many of these gaps have
filled in with striped maple. This is a problem for the future composition and productivity of the stand.
While no timber harvests should take place in the stand, the understory should be treated (e.g. the
striped maple must be treated in gaps, and throughout the stand) to the extent possible. Striped maple
stems can be treated mechanically with a brush cutter or chemically with herbicide.
Stand 1C
Basal Area Volume
This stand was thinned ~8 years ago. Removed many small groups.
Understocked canopy. Understory mostly undesireables. Consider
treating understory in gaps. Residual stocking is fair to good quality.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Grow high quality
sawtimber; convert
to uneven-aged
stand.
current stand: adequately healthy. Future stand: high UGS.
NE-603, Leak, William B. 2005. Effects of Small Patch Cutting on Sugar Maple Regeneration in New
Hampshire Northern Hardwoods. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 22(1): 68-70.
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sawtimber
12.9
Macomber-Taconic complex, 25-60 percent slopes, rocky
This stand should be accessed through Lands of Garner Anthony. A permanent, or temporary ROW
should be negotiated. Woods roads will need to be cleared, graded, and water structures put in place.
A second option would be to access the stand by way of the McCormick Road. This option was used
during the last entry. If later option, use Barn Cabins Landing.
Stocking and Site
Quality
highly variable stocking; some areas have adequate stocking; pockets have very low stocking. Site II.
8.38
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heavy striped maple regen filling in the gaps from the 1997 treatment.
1997 single tree and group selection (calfee, waite). Possible harvest ~ 1975?
Natural Resource
Notes:
variable stocking has created a mix of stand conditions, and a mix of wildlife habitats.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
The Mccormick trial is near the visitors center and is a high use trail, which is in reasonably good shape.
This stand has very high aesthetic value since it can be seen from the farm.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 0.28 70* 213 7.4Sawtimber 0.28 7 8
AGS 4 20 44
UGS 5 40 159
Cavity 0 3 1
BA *70 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 27 Volume 0.28
conf level 90% conf level 90%
% error 19% % error 126%
CV 24 CV 154
mean saw dbh 12
*Basal area OUTSIDE patch cuts. Avg MHt
Vol/tree
# of points 6
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Management
Recommendations
Stand 1D
Basal Area Volume
The overstory ash in the southern portion of this stand are mostly
small diameter poles and of low commercial value. These
conditions are allowing lots of light to reach the understory, and it
regenerating as sugar maple.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Patch Cut. Over the past 10 years this stand has been managed as a wildlife habitat demonstration
site. There are still some acres which can be managed in this same way, mostly in eastern section of
stand. However, the southern portion of the stand--which has declining ash--is regenerating nicely,
and should not be clear cut (cutting all above-ground vegetation). Instead, it should recieve a series
of overstory removals, with care taken to protect the understory.
Harvest Schedule: 2018--harvest ~3-acre patch during winter months. Take care to protect sugar
maple regeneration.
This stand is afflicted with ash yellows.
NE-603
SAF-25
pole stand
35.9
48C & 49D-----Pittstown loam, 8-25%, very stony
This stand should be accessed through Harwood Road (aka Discovery Trail).
Stocking and Site
Quality
Highly variable. Northern 1/2 of stand has been patch cut and is now regenerating. Southern 1/2 of
stand is adequately stocked according to charts, however, the white ash in the canopy are affected
by ash yellows. A great deal of light is reaching the forest floor spuring regeneration. Site II. Good
quality soils, but much of the site is fairly wet.
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Old patch cut is regenerating a mix of tree species and lots of rhubus. The 2010 patch cut is not yet
showing signs of regenerating tree species. The southern portion of the stand has very dense
patches of sugar maple adv regen (3-10 feet tall), mostly due to declining ash.
winter 2001-2002: Two 2-acre clearcuts in northeastern corner of stand, adjacent to the discovery
trail and farm pasture (olsen, waite). Winter 2010: 2 acre cc south of pasture.
Natural Resource
Notes:
excellent early successional habitat. Most of this stand has highly erodible soils, along with many
feeder streams which form Mill Creek. Treatments should take place during winter months to
protect these soils, and protective strips should be added--which will make up a significant portion
of the stand.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Discovery trail, and wildlife trail run through this stand. An ecological dig was carried out in the
north-western portion of the stand.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 2.08 111 286 7.97Sawtimber 2.08 27 24
AGS 12 64 204
UGS 3 20 58
Cavity
BA 111 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 64 Volume 2.08
conf level 90% conf level 90%
% error 10% % error 37%
CV 20 CV 80
mean saw dbh 14.13
Avg MHt 9.6
Vol/tree 86
# of points 14
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Harvest Year: 2018
Residual stand will have crop trees that are evenly spaced and free of competition on at least two
sides, often times on three sides.
A protective strip, or buffer will be set around the visitor's center, parking lot, and Old Town road, so
that trees will not be felled near these areas.
Free Thinning. This stand is fully stocked and will benefit from a thinning.
Conduct a crop tree crown thinning to release the best quality and most vigorous dominant and co-dominant stems, with preference
to northern red oak. Remove approximately 30-35 square feet, which will leave approx 75 sqare feet of residual basal area. Continue
to manage this stand for high mast yield by leaving large, mature oak (which will also contribute to the aesthetic value of the stand).
Notes: This is a uniqe stand because it is the first that our visitors see of Merck Forest, since the parking lot, the visitor's center, and
the first section to old town road is within its boundaries. The forest immediately surrounding these areas should be managed in a
way that protects their aesthetic appeal. Slash should be moved away from Old Town Road, and from the Parking Lot.
Residual Basal Area: 80sqft
Management
Recommendations
Stand 1E
Basal Area Volume
Oak stand. A few small patch cuts have been carried out over the
past 10 years to demonstrate wildlife habitat management.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Present Stand Age/Cutting cycle:
Rotation Age/Diameter Objective:
Grow high quality sawtimber;
grow high quality mast species;
grow large trees.
Oak are in good overall health. The largest factor impacting their growth is from crown competition.
Ag Hdbk 355 (Central Hardwoods); Central Hardwood Notes 6.06; NA-TP-19-93
55-northern red oak
sawtimber
23.9
44C-Dutchess Channery Loam; 42E-Macomber-Taconic Complex
Access is through Harwood Road and Old Town Road.
Stocking and Site
Quality
A line. Fully stocked. Site II. This is a good quality site for northern red oak. Soils are relatively
dry. Some sections have shallow soils with exposed bedrock.
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Mixed. Most of the understory in this stand is beech; patches of oak (not adv regen). There is one
pach of oak which is regenerating from small cut stumps.
1996--one acre clearcut in south central portion. 1997--trees surounding this cut were felled into
openning to discourage deer brouse. Winter 2001-2002--one acre clearcut was established in
central portion, north of Discovery Trail (Olsen,Waite). Red oak and red spruce were left uncut for
mast and aesthetics. ~2003--some trees were girdled to encourage the growth of crop trees. This
treatment did not cover more than 2 acres. ****In the last management cycle, this stand was part
of a wildlife habitat demonstration plan. In the ensuing years the plan has been lost.
Natural Resource
Notes:
The oak in this stand, particularly large mature oak, are an exceptional source for mast on the
property. Northeast portion of stand has been managed in the past "for mast production"; at this
location there are large crowned, mature and overmature red oaks.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Stone walls throughout this stand. Discovery trail runs though this stand. Another, unnamed trail
which runs through 1ENP has been neglected in recent years. It should be cleaned up since it takes
hikers to an interested knob covered with large mature oak. A protective strip, of sorts, should be
used around the parking lot, Old Town Road, and around the "Hope Tree", so that visitors can
continue to use these without interference from the logging operation.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 6 64 251 6.34Sawtimber 0 0 0
AGS 3 24 144
UGS 4 40 108
Cavity
BA 64 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 24 Volume na
conf level 90% conf level 90%
% error 24% % error
CV 26 CV
mean saw dbh
Avg MHt
Vol/tree
# of points 5
BAF 20
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
ManagementGuide:
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Management
Recommendations
Invasive plant management
2012-2019--spring---hand pull or torch garlic mustard. Flag patches as they are found. Fall
2012-2019: Garlic mustard: use a backpack sprayer to apply 3% glyphosate solution in September.
2012 & 2013--Fall--Sept/Oct--Honeysuckle: In the fall, when native plants are losing their leaves,
spray a 2% glyphosate or triclopyr solution on the entire leaf surface of the plpant. In order to avoid
drift to native plants, spray on calm days.
2014: re-evalutate infestation.
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Stand 1F
Basal Area Volume
Old pasture; dense patches of honeysuckle and other shrubs; large
patch of garlic mustard. Western portion of the stand is well-
stocked with pole-sized sugar maple and ash.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Present Stand Age/Cutting cycle:
Rotation Age/Diameter Objective:
Two invasive plants have occupied sites within this stand: honeysuckle, garlic mustard, and possibly
barberry. This stand has the largest patch of garlic mustard on the property (~1/10acre), and a very
dense honeysuckle thicket (~1acre).
Vermont Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. "Invasive Plant Management Chemical Fact Sheet"
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sapling/pole
14.9
42C: Macomber-taconic complex; 47E: Dutchess Channery Loam.
This stand should be accessed through Lands of Garner Anthony. A permanent, or temporary ROW
should be negotiated.
Stocking and Site
Quality
overstory stocking is very patchy, and has a very high proportion of UGS. Some patches--which can
be seen on aerial photo--are dense shrub thickets consisting mostlyof honeysuckle. Southwest half
of stand is full of sugar maple saplings and poles. Site II. Northeast portion has poor, rocky soils;
southwest portion is better quality.
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no desireable regeneration was noted.
This stand was still used for pasture according to the 1942 aerial photo.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Remnants of an old sugarhouse are located in the south-central portion of the stand.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 2.58 82 112 10.98Sawtimber 2.58 36 29
AGS 3 13 28
UGS 5 33 55
Cavity
BA 82 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 49 Volume 2.58
conf level 90% conf level 90%
% error 16% % error 23%
CV 25 CV 37
mean saw dbh 14.82
Avg MHt 9.25
Vol/tree 88
# of points 9
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Management
Recommendations
Convert this stand to a sugarbush; no thinning necessary; run mainline down to Watruss Road.
Stand 1H
Basal Area Volume
Very steep site. Access is across neighboring lands to the
southwest. Would make a fine sugarbush.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Present Stand Age/Cutting cycle:
Rotation Age/Diameter Objective:
sap production.
No forest health issues were noted during the inventory.
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small sawtimber stand.
19.3
42E-Macomber-Taconic complex.
This stand should be accessed through Lands of Fram, or Buechner (Sharman). A temporary ROW
should be negotiated. A second option would be to access the stand through Lands of Garner
Anthony. Woods roads will need to be cleared, graded, and water structures put in place.
Stocking and Site
Quality
B line. Stocking is adequate, although canopy is patchy. Site III. Extremely Steep and rocky.
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Light distribution of regeneration throughout the stand. Striped maple, sugar maple, and ash were
noted.
1996 Single Tree Group Selection harvest (Birdsall, Waite), removed 35Mbf and 76 cords. There is a
note that this stand was formerly used as a sugarbush.
Natural Resource
Notes:
neighboring stand is infested with honeysuckle and garlic mustard. None found in this stand, but
should be monitored.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
rarely visited part of the forest.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 2.41 89 155 9.61Sawtimber 2.41 33 32
AGS 5 29 78
UGS 3 21 41
Cavity 1 6 4
BA 89 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 62 Volume 2.41
conf level 90% conf level 90%
% error 12% % error 50%
CV 26 CV 105
mean saw dbh 13.56
Avg MHt 8.6
Vol/tree 76
# of points 14
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Long-term goal is to establish an uneven-aged stand with a high percentage of sawtimber-sized
trees.
15 year cutting cycle schedule: 2018
Diameter Objective for Sugar Maple: 20"+
Management
Recommendations
Stand 1i
Basal Area Volume
nice stand. Invasives have not entered this stand from 1F. Decent
stocking.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives: produce high quality
sawtimber; convert
to uneven-age.
Any treatement in this stand must be preceded by gaining a temporary or, more ideally, a
permanent Right-Of-Way over the lands of Garner Anthony. This ROW has been expercised in the
past (1993).
Free Thinning: Conduct a free thinning, leaving approximately 80sqft of basal area. Remove small
gaps of poorly formed stems. Cut or crush all undesireable regeneration in gaps, and where feasible
throughout the stand.
stand is in good overall health.
TNC publication: Managing Rich Northern Hardwood Forests (Taconics)
25-with signs of Rich Northern Hardwood Forest
small sawtimber
44.4
49D--Pittstown Loam and 47E Dutchess Channery Loam down low; 42E Macomber-Taconic complex
along ridge.
This stand should be accessed through Lands of Garner Anthony. A permanent, or temporary ROW
should be negotiated.
Stocking and Site
Quality
BA=89. Between A-B line. Decent stocking. Pole and small sawtimber stand. Good quality stems.
Site I,III. Excellent site, with signs of enriched soils in parts of this stand. Poorer soils along ridge.
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very little regeneration; stand is largely in stem exclusion phase.
1978- TSI carried out on 10-acres. 1991- TSI crop tree release conducted through most of the area.
Natural Resource
Notes:
a stream cuts through the northeast portion of the stand. Several seeps run throughout the eastern
part of the stand.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
An access road runs through this stand, goes through neighboring lands of Garner Anthony, and
connects with Watruss road. This road is used by local hikers and hunters to access Merck, although
it hasn't been maintained in ~15 years.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 0.36 65 88 10.26Sawtimber 0.36 5 5
AGS 0 5 19
UGS 8 55 65
Cavity
BA 65 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 10 Volume 0.36
conf level 90% conf level 90%
% error 44% % error 230%
CV 38 CV 200
mean saw dbh 14
Avg MHt
Vol/tree
# of points 4
BAF 20
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
Management Guides:
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Management
Recommendations
This stand should be managed in conjunction with Stands 1K and 1F. These three stand have very
high proportions of UGS, and should be regenerated by a series of patch cuts. Before this can take
place, the garlic mustard and honeysuckle must be treated in the understory. 2012-2019--spring---
hand pull or torch garlic mustard. Flag patches as they are found. Fall 2012-2019: Use a
backpack sprayer to apply 3% glyphosate solution in September.
2012 & 2013--Fall--Sept/Oct--Honeysuckle: In the fall, when native plants are losing their leaves,
spray a 2% glyphosate or triclopyr solution on the entire leaf surface of the plpant. In order to avoid
drift to native plants, spray on calm days. 2014: re-evalutate
infestation. 2014: prune and
release apple trees. There are a fair number of apple trees in desperate need of pruning and
release; conduct pruning during winter months.
******
Stand 1J
Basal Area Volume
nice young stand up high. Very high UGS, and brush down low.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Present Stand Age/Cutting cycle:
Rotation Age/Diameter Objective:
maintain apple tree resource;
control invasive plants; produce
quality sawtimber
Some honeysuckle noted during the cruise. However, it's very likely to contain more invasive plants
since it abutts a neighboring farm, has a skidder road running through it, and it is not fully stocked.
Vermont Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. "Invasive Plant Management Chemical Fact Sheet"
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pole/small sawtimber
8.9
47E--Dutchess Channery Loam.
This stand should be accessed through Lands of Fram, or Buechner (Sharman). A temporary ROW
should be negotiated. A second option would be to access the stand through Lands of Garner
Anthony. Woods roads will need to be cleared, graded, and water structures put in place.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Overall, stand is adequately stocked, but it's proportion of AGS is extremely low. BA=65sqft/acre.
AGS=10sqft/acre. Site Class II.
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light, scattered maple/ash regeneration.
Western portion of this stand was open in 1942 aerial photo. 1996 single tree selection (Birdsall,
Waite).
Natural Resource
Notes:
this stand has some old apple trees, which can be pruned and relseased. Very good grouse habitat.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Old sugaring equipement was found in the northern portion of the stand.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 2.64 96 142 10.54Sawtimber 2.64 28 26
AGS 1 8 35
UGS 10 60 81
Cavity
BA 96 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 36 Volume 2.64
conf level 90% conf level 90%
% error 29% % error 63%
CV 31 CV 67
mean saw dbh 14.06
Avg MHt
Vol/tree
# of points 5
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Management
Recommendations
This stand should be managed in conjunction with Stands 1J and 1F. Although it has a high
percentage of UGS, it is too heavily infested with invasive plants to justify a harvest. The invasive
must be controlled first and foremost. 2012-2019--
spring---hand pull or torch garlic mustard. Flag patches as they are found. Fall 2012-2019:
Use a backpack sprayer to apply 3% glyphosate solution in September.
2012 & 2013--Fall--Sept/Oct--Honeysuckle: In the fall, when native plants are losing their leaves,
spray a 2% glyphosate or triclopyr solution on the entire leaf surface of the plpant. In order to avoid
drift to native plants, spray on calm days. 2014: re-evalutate
infestation. ******
Stand 1K
Basal Area Volume
This stand abutts a neighboring residential property. It has high
UGS; large patch of garlic mustard. Very interesting stand, with
large white pine, and spruce coverd eskers. High recreation value.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Present Stand Age/Cutting cycle:
Rotation Age/Diameter Objective:
Invasive plants have invaded this site from neighboring lands. Sizable patch of garlic mustard
(largest on property; ~400sqft); honeysuckle as well.
Vermont Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. "Invasive Plant Management Chemical Fact Sheet"
SAF-25
sawtimber
17.6
49D--Pittstown Loam;
This stand should be accessed through Lands of Garner Anthony. A permanent, or temporary ROW
should be negotiated.
Stocking and Site
Quality
BA=96. Very high proportion of UGS. Site II. Some wetland soils down near creek.
lacking adequate regeneration.
This stand was all clear in the 1942 aerial photo, and has re-forested. Most of stands were open-
grown, and of poor quality.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Stand has some of the few white pine on the property. It is located above a forested wetland, and
itself contains two feeder streams which enter into Mill Creek. Protective strips should be created
around these streams. (See Protective Strip Policy in Section
Cultural Resource
Notes:
An old access road runs through through the property,which is used by neighbors and hunters to
access the property.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 1.71 89 191 8.62Sawtimber 1.71 23 22
AGS 4 19 46
UGS 6 44 121
Cavity 0 3 1
BA 89 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 42 Volume 1.71
conf level 90% conf level 90%
% error 15% % error 27%
CV 40 CV 72
mean saw dbh 13.6
Avg MHt
Vol/tree
# of points 21
BAF 20
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/Mgmt Guides:
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Residual BA between groups: 80sqft
produce quality sawtimber; maintain mast production;
control invasive plants; perpetuate aspen component;
Harvest Schedule: 2018 Cutting Cycle: 15yrs.
Diameter Objectives: SM,WA=20"+
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Invasive Plant Control: Before this stand is entered, the invasive plants must be controlled. 2012-
2019--spring---hand pull or torch garlic mustard. Flag patches as they are found. Fall 2012-
2019: Garlic mustard: use a backpack sprayer to apply 3% glyphosate solution in September.
2012 & 2013--Fall--Sept/Oct--Honeysuckle: In the fall, when native plants are losing their leaves,
spray a 2% glyphosate or triclopyr solution on the entire leaf surface of the plant. In order to avoid
drift to native plants, spray on calm days.
2014: re-evalutate infestation.
2019: (Only after invasive plants have been adequately controlled) Remove medium sized groups
(3/4-1acre) to regenerate aspen; thin elsewhere (very lightly) to release oak, maple and ash; focus
on removal of mature birch and aspen, and of poor qualty stems. Harvest must occur during winter
months to avoid spreading invasive plant seed and material.
Stand 1L
Basal Area Volume
Very mapley. Marking job planned to remove too much, and may
allow invasives to spread.
some honeysuckle noted in wet portions of this stand; northeast section. White Birch and Popple
are falling out of the stand. Significant patches of garlic mustard run along Fetterof Trail, and very
likely along Burke Trail as well.
Vermont Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. "Invasive Plant Management Chemical Fact Sheet"; NE-
603
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sawtimber
36.7
47D--Dutchess Channery Loam. 42E Macomber-Taconic complex.
Through Lands of Buechner (Wind Gap Farm or Croff Farm).
Stocking and Site
Quality
Adequately stocked stand: BA=89, AGS=42. Canopy is patchy in the wet portion (northeast) but
relatively uniform elsewhere. Birch and Aspen falling out of stand. Site Class II. Gentle Slope.
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thin understory; some striped maple, cherry, ash. Pockets of light beech. (all 3-7ft)
1993 single tree selection harvest in southern half of stand. (Lareau, Waite).
Natural Resource
Notes:
seeps run through north east portion of this stand. Southern portion of stand has been managed in
the past "for mast production"; at this location there are large crowned, mature and overmature red
oaks. Heavy soil erosion along rt 315, and north boundary of stand.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This is an extremely high use area since it is located adjacent to the parking lot; Burke Trail runs
through the stand. There is an trail that spurs off of Burke, and continues up a small knob, in
desperate need of basic maintenance.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 3.22 80 83 12.8Sawtimber 3.22 40 35
AGS 2 10 23
UGS 3 20 18
Cavity 1 10 5
BA 80 Sawtimber Notes:
AGS:UGS 50 Volume 3.22
conf level 90% conf level 90%
% error 40% % error 121%
CV 35 CV 104
mean saw dbh 14.21
Avg MHt
Vol/tree
# of points 4
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a
MSD
Stems/Acre
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Residual BA: 75-80sqft
Diameter Objectives: SM,WA=20"+
Harvest Schedule: 2018 Cutting Cycle: 15yrs.
Management
Recommendations
Stand 1M
Basal Area Volume
A portion of this stand is located on a knob, which has large oak
that are managed for mast production. The rest of the stand is
located on the west side of this knob and has nice quality sugar
maple and oak.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce sawtimber and mast.
2019: (Only after invasive plants in neighboring 1L have been adequately controlled) Use Single Tree
and Group selection to begin regenerating the stand. Focus removal on mature, overmature, or trees
with low vigor--however, be sure to leave top mast producers. Groups should be small (.1-1/2 acre),
and because the stand is so small, there shall only be a few groups removed. Harvest must occur during
winter months to avoid spreading invasive plant seed and material.
large, poorly formed red oak. Overall health is good.
NE-603
55-Oak, with maple, beech, birch component
large sawtimber
5.1
42E--macomber-Taconic complex.
Through Lands of Buechner (Wind Gap Farm or Croff Farm).
Stocking and Site
Quality
BA=80; adequately stocked, although oak are beginning to decline.
Site III. Shallow soils.
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some small (flattop) oak.
1993 single tree selectin harvest (Lareau, Waite).
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand has many large red oak, an excellent source of mast.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
The wildlife habitat interpretive trail leads from the VC parking lot and stand 1L through this area into
Stand 1ENP. This stand has not been maintained and some basis upkeep is necessary.
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2U
2K
2T
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2G
2S
2F
2A
2I
2N
3C3E
3OP
2E
2B
2R
3D2
2D
4C
2V
3A
4M
2C
2P
3F
4A1
2H
4MNP
8B
2Q
4G
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Compartment Two
LegendStand boundaryPrimary woods roadsSecondary woods roadstopo lines 20 ftCompartments
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 3.8 87 126 10.77Sawtimber 3.8 33 25
AGS 2 11 21
UGS 5 38 75
Cavity 1 4 4
Basal Area
BA 87 Volume 3.8
AGS:UGS 44 mean saw dbh 15.07 Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt 13.6
% error 26% Vol/tree 150
CV 43 conf level 90%
% error 71%
CV 116
Produce high quality sawtimber; develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
lower portion
# of points 9
BAF 20
upper portion
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25 Rich Northern Hardwood Forest
Stand 2a
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Stand density is not critically high, and no timber harvests are planned for this managment cycle.
2012-2019--spring---hand pull or torch garlic mustard. Flag patches as they are found. Fall
2012-2019: Use a backpack sprayer to apply 3% glyphosate solution in September.
******
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
ne-603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood Forests (TNC Vermont); Vermont Chapter of The Nature
Conservancy. "Invasive Plant Management Chemical Fact Sheet"
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand slopes north down to a small creek that runs over ledge, and has very high aesthetic
value. In the future, hiking trails might be constructed to better use this stand for recreation.
some scattered small groups of RS, WP regen down low; up high, thick YB regen along and near the
skid road.
Minor Impact of garlic mustard: small pockets run along the lower skid road leading to Buechner's
Property.
1993--Individual tree selection (12Mbf; 24c) (Lareau, Waite). 1999--
Individual tree selection (27Mbf, 35c) (Lareau, Waite).
Natural Resource
Notes:
A creek runs at the base of the hillside, and creates a natural barrier between route 315, and the
majority of this stand. The slope down to this creek is quite steep, so all logging activities must give
the creek an adequate buffer.
sawtimber
19.3
47D,47E Dutchess Channery Loam
Access is through Lands of Buechner, to route 315.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
BA=87sqft. Adequately stocked; denser stocking lower on the slope. (Between A and B line) Site
Class I. Stand has pockets of Rich Northern Hardwood Forest.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 2.19 68 93 11.15Sawtimber 2.19 28 22
AGS 1 4 6
UGS 4 32 63
Cavity 1 4 3
Basal Area
BA 68 Volume 2.19
AGS:UGS 34 mean saw dbh 15.21 Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error 15% Vol/tree
CV 16 conf level 90%
% error 103%
CV 109
# of points 5
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
25--predominantly sugar maple; signs of Rich NHWD forest
Stand 2b
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No planned activity during this management cycle. Stand density is not critically high.
***re-examine this stand before treating surrounding stands. If appropriate, plan a harvest to
remove high-risk stems.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
ne-603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood Forests (TNC Vermont)
sawtimber
10.9
42E and 43E. Taconic and Macomber Complex. Steep and Rocky.
Access is through Lands of Buechner, to route 315.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
BA= 68. B-line. Low stocking due to circa 1999 thinning, along with significant blowdown of red
spruce. Site Class II. Some very dry soils up high.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Mostly lacking in adequate regeneration. Dense YB has regenerated on the skid roads; elsewhere
the understory is mostly striped maple.
20 year old large stumps throughout.
Natural Resource
Notes:
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 88 193 8.48Sawtimber 2.6 32 27
AGS 3 16 34
UGS 4 36 132
Cavity 1 4 1
Basal Area
BA 88 Volume 2.6
AGS:UGS 48 mean saw dbh 14.44 Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error 11% Vol/tree
CV 12 conf level 90%
% error 110%
CV 117
# of points 5
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne 603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 2c
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No activity planned during this entry. Stocking Is not critically high. (Treat during next
management cycle, in conjunction with stand 2D.)
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
small sawtimber
9.1
47E. Dutchess channery loam, very steep, very rocky.
Access is through Lands of Buechner east of stand. There are existing skid roads that lead to a
landing off of rt 315.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Between A and B line. Highly variable stocking. Some high quality SM, WA, RO in canopy. Site Class
II, IV.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Very interesting eratics near top of stand.
Very lilttle desirable regeneration. Patchy distribution of striped maple and beech.
stand is in fine health.
2011--main skid road used by Lareau,Waite for harvest on Wind Gap Farm (2012). 2002. a single
tree selection harvest.
Natural Resource
Notes:
noted multiple grouse during resource inventory. Also noted bear signs. Portions of the stand are
very steep and inaccessible. **There is a skid road that runs very close to the small creek that runs
through this stand. This skid road is far too close, and must be re-routed during next entry.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 93 143 10.07Sawtimber 1.57 23 16
AGS 2 13 34
UGS 6 40 83
Cavity 3 17 9
Basal Area
BA 93 Volume 1.57
AGS:UGS 36 mean saw dbh 16.15 Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error 21% Vol/tree
CV 26 conf level 90%
% error 61%
CV 74
# of points 6
BAF 20
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: ne 603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 2d
Sawtimber Volume
fairly steep; winter harvest. Mostly near-mature (~16") SM.
Consider shelterwood during next entry.
Management
Recommendations
No activity planned during this entry. Stocking Is not critically high. (Treat during next
management cycle, in conjunction with stand 2C.)
*****note: During next entry this stand will need to be regenerated. Currently, there is very little
desireable regeneration in the understory, but a fairly even distribution of stiped maple. Just as in
stand 3C, Merck should consider an in-house non-commercial treatment to the understory. An in
house low thinning, even in a small portion of the stand, would give soem valuable insite about the
site quality, and the stand's future ability to regenerate.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
9.9
42E, 43E. Macomber and Taconic Complex. Very steep and rocky.
Access is through Lands of Buechner east of stand. There are existing skid roads that lead to a
landing off of rt 315.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Adequate. Between A-B. Site Class III.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This is an interested, although largely unvisited part of the property.
Very lilttle desirable regeneration. Patchy distribution of striped maple and beech.
stand is in fine health. Some evidence of maple sugar borer damage.
2002 firewood harvest.
Natural Resource
Notes:
noted multiple grouse during resource inventory. Also noted bear signs. Portions of the stand are
very steep and inaccessible.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 4.02 100 219 8.53Sawtimber 4.02 37 33
AGS 5 31 116
UGS 4 31 70
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 100 Volume 4.02
AGS:UGS 68 mean saw dbh 14.22 Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error 20% Vol/tree
CV 28 conf level 90%
% error 80%
CV 110
# of points 7
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25/ SAF 31
Stand 2e
Sawtimber Volume
red spruce stand. Excessivly shallow soils. Steep; except on top of
hill.
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
Single Tree and Group Selection. Consider some single tree selection, but focus removal on group
selection to avoid windthrow. Remove groups of mature, overmature, or deformed stems where
there is advance regeneration beneth. Remove small groups (.1-1acre) of mature spruce and
hardwoods. See Merck Forest Harvest Policy for aditional harvest guidelines.
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2016
The desired diameter growth for this stand is SM,YB,WA=16" RS=14"
Majority of this stand is inaccessible. Only treat accessible portion adjacent to stands 2N,2F.
Residual BA between groups= ~80sqft/acre
ne-603 mixwood; NA-TP-02-00
10.7
116F. Lyman-Tunbridge-Rock outcrop complex. Very steep. Very stony.
Access is over Lands of Buechner, to the east of this stand. Landing is on Buechner's land, near 315.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Adequate. Between A-B. site class III. Steep site (except top of hill); shallow soils, with exposed
bedrock.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This is an interested, although largely unvisited part of the property.
Large, dense patches of RS regeneration up high. Fairly dense patches of RS regeneration elsewhere.
stand is in fine health.
Evidence of blowdown (small events).
Natural Resource
Notes:
Majority of this stand is very steep, and has very shallow soils. Avoid using equipment in these
areas.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 4.02 111 238 8.44Sawtimber 4.02 49 40
AGS 5 26 81
UGS 5 37 117
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 111 Volume 4.02
AGS:UGS 75 mean saw dbh 14.69 Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error 17% Vol/tree
CV 32 conf level 90%
% error 88%
CV 162
# of points 7
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
small sawtimber
17.8
47E. Dutchess Channery loam. Steep. Stony; 43E Taconic-Macomber Complex. Very steep. Very
rocky.
Access is across Lands of Buechner.
Management
Recommendations
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established
acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range
from .1-1 acres, and can be focused around mature oak. As much beech and striped maple should
be treated as is possible, and these must be treated within the groups. 100 ft buffer along
creek in south (see Nat Res below). See Merck Forest Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
SAF 25 mostly beech, maple, oak
ne 603; NA-TP-02-00
Stand 2f
Sawtimber Volume
stone wall with large oak running through this stand. Treat with
2i.
Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
Residual BA= 80 ~sqft/acre between groups. Groups should account for no more than 15-20% of
the total area.
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2016 (winter, or driest summer months)
Avoid steep, south-west facing slopes.
The desired diameter growth for this stand SM,AB,YB=20" RS,PB=14"
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered
throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand has high recreational value. Group Selection should be focused away from Stone Lot Rd if
possible.
good distribution of red spruce (2-7ft) through much of the stand, as well as some beech.
BBD affects the majority of beech in this stand.
1993--Limited harvest.
Natural Resource
Notes:
The southern portion of the stand borders a creek. A protective strip of approximately 100ft should
be left along this portion in which only single tree selection harvesting (or light thinning) can occur
so that breaks made in the canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest
equipment shall operate no closer than 50ft from the water's edge.
Adequate. Between A-B. Generally a mix of NHW species. Stocking and quality is better in the
western half of the stand. A stonewall with large open grown red oak dissects the property. Poor
quality beech and birch exist mostly in the eastern half of the stand and at higher elevation. Site
Class II, III.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 53 44 14.15Sawtimber 2.87 27 14
AGS 1 7 15
UGS 3 20 15
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 53 Volume 2.87
AGS:UGS 34:20 mean saw dbh 18.5 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 23% Vol/tree
CV 21 conf level 80%
% error 51%
CV 48
# of points 3
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne 603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 2G
Sawtimber Volume
lots of blowdown up high, in 2GNP.
Management
Recommendations
No activity planned. Allow natural development and consider designating it as a Natural Area.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Allow natural develoopment;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
sawtimber
23.4
42E. Macomber-Taconic complex. Very steep. Rocky.
Access is over Buechner's land to the east of this stand. A bridge will need to be used to cross the
creek at the base of the stand.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Site Class II,IV.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Bear-scratched beech; fox hole; multiple grouse flushed during cruise.
pockets of yellow and white birch in gaps. Some dense pockets of striped maple.
Some evidence of further blowdown after the 1999 storm.
portions of this stand were affected by the 1999 windstorm. 1993--a small portion at lower
elevation was harvested. Single tree, Group Selection.
Natural Resource
Notes:
The northern portion of the stand borders a creek. A protective strip of approximately 100ft should
be left along this portion in which only single tree selection harvesting (or light thinning) can occur
so that breaks made in the canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest
equipment shall operate no closer than 50ft from the water's edge.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 100 96 12.6Sawtimber 6.2 73 45
AGS 3 20 46
UGS 1 7 5
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 100 Volume 6.2
AGS:UGS 93:7 mean saw dbh 16.2 Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error 42% Vol/tree
CV 40 conf level 90%
% error 14%
CV 13
# of points 3
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 23
Stand 2H
Sawtimber Volume
Some nice hemlock; steep and very rocky. Deer yard. 2HNP--
blowdown galore. Wildlife tracks everywhere.
Management
Recommendations
No activity planned. Allow natural development and consider designating it as a Natural Area.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Maintain mature hemlock component; produce sawtimber if
possible.
NE 603; Orwig, D. A., and D. Kittredge. 2005. Silvicultural Options for Managing Hemlock Forests
Threatened by Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.
sawtimber
5.6
43E. Taconic-Macomber complex. Very steep. Very rocky.
Access is over Buechner's land to the east of this stand. A bridge will need to be used to cross the
creek at the base of the stand.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Site Class II, IV.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand is unique among Merck Forest stands, and has high recreation value. It also likely serves
as a deer winter yard.
a mix of regeneration in the areas affected by the blowdown--mostly YB, striped maple, but along
with some hemlock.
Stand is in fine health. No sign of HWA.
Portions of this area were blown over during the July 8, 1999 windstorm.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Very steep slopes.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 137 348 7.95Sawtimber 3.9 37 37
AGS 19 73 232
UGS 3 17 76
Cavity 1 10 4
Basal Area
BA 137 Volume 3.9
AGS:UGS 100 mean saw dbh 13.37 Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error 17% Vol/tree
CV 28 conf level 90%
% error 48%
CV 79
# of points 6
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne-603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 2i
Sawtimber Volume
majority of sawtimber is mature popple, birch and red maple.
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
Variable-Retention Thinning. Thin thoughout the stand with variable retention by removing trees of
low-vigor and poor quality, reducing crown cover to to about 80%. Focus removals on the least
desireable competators (high risk, low vigor). Remove small (.1-.25a) groups only where canopy
contains UGS and were desireable regeneration is established. 100ft buffer around creek in south
(see Nat Res section below). See Harvest Policy for aditional harvest guidelines.
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered
throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
Residual crown cover= 80% , Residual BA= ~80sqft/acre
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: Winter 2016
The desired diameter growth for this stand is SM,WA=20" RS,PB=14"
poletimber/small sawtimber
11
47E. Dutchess channery loam. Steep. Very stony.
Access is across Lands of Buechner.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Fully Stocked. Stocking Level at A line. Site Class I.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand has high recreational value. Group Selection should focuses in the center of the stand if
possible (away from Stone Lot Rd, and Mitiguay Rd.
Little regneration. Some ash and maple (saplings); scattered striped maple.
Some mature popple are beginning to scenese.
no known history.
Natural Resource
Notes:
The southern portion of the stand borders a creek. A protective strip of approximately 100ft should
be left along this portion in which only single tree selection harvesting (or light thinning) can occur
so that breaks made in the canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest
equipment shall operate no closer than 50ft from the water's edge.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 75 108 10.3Sawtimber 1.68 23 19
AGS 2 13 32
UGS 4 28 49
Cavity 1 11 7
Basal Area
BA 75 Volume 1.68
AGS:UGS 36 mean saw dbh 14.4 Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error 11% Vol/tree
CV 32 conf level 90%
% error 32%
CV 93
must regenerate!
how? Groups? Femelshlag?
either way, understory treamtne is most important.
road is located well, but needs repair before use. Cleared. Regrade. Drainage.
# of points 15
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 2J
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No activities planning this management cycle. Allow to develop naturally.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber; maintain
an uneven-age structure;
ne 603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood forests (TNC Vermont)
38.1
47E. Dutchess channery loam. Steep. Stony.
Access is through Lands of Buechner.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
B line. However, the resource inventory noted that a large portion of this stand is not minimally
stocked, as it was significantly impacted by the 1999 windstorm. Site Class II.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Blowdown has created open views.
Understory mainly consists of beech, striped maple, and rhubus down at lower elevation. Any
silvicultural activity must include treatment of the existing understory.
The majority of trees that withstood the storm damage seem to be in fine health.
Lots of blowdown from 1999 windstorm.
Natural Resource
Notes:
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 36 32 13.08Sawtimber 1.13 16 8
AGS 1 8 11
UGS 1 12 13
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 36 Volume 1.13
AGS:UGS 24:12 mean saw dbh 16.35 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 31% Vol/tree
CV 46 conf level 80%
% error 63%
CV 93
# of points 5
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne-603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 2K
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber; maintain
even-age structure.
The western boundary of this stand borders a creek. No forest equipement should operate within
100 feet of this creek (except at designated crossings).
Harvest Schedule: Winter 2016
Find operator who can use a mix of directional felling, log-length skidding or forwarding, and the use
to winches to carry out this operation.
Final Shelterwood Removal Cut.
Prior to this cut, 1. perform a regeneration survey to determine which areas of the stand should
receive total overstory removal, and which areas should only receive partial removal. Overall, 10-
20sqft of the basal area should be left as reserves. 2. Also, careful layout of major skid trails is
essential to minimize damage to advanced regeneration.
See Merck's Harvest Guidelines for further details on harvest objectives.
seedling
30.4
106E Berkshire fine sandy loam. 25 to 50% slope. Very stony.
It seems that the last harvest used Howe Rd to access this stand. If Howe rd is used in the next
entry, it will require significant repair work. Consider making new skid road from 2K, through 2T,
which will connect to existing road in the lowest elevation in stand 2S. This existing road connects
to roads on neighboring lands (Zaplatel).
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Low, due to shelterwood treatment. BA is approximately 50sqft. Site Class II, III.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
The higher elevation section of this stand borders Gallop road, and it gives hikers excellent view of
the Mettowee Valley.
Adequate mix of desireable regeneration (mostly yellow birch; but equal mix of beech and striped
maple.) 3-7 feet.
This young stand is in fine health.
2002 shelterwood cut (first entry)
Natural Resource
Notes:
The western boundary of this stand borders a creek. No forest equipement should operate within
100 feet of this creek (except at designated crossings).
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 207 88 192 8.55Sawtimber 2.07 24 23
AGS 10 48 129
UGS 2 12 37
Cavity 0 4 2
Basal Area
BA 88 Volume 2
AGS:UGS 72 mean saw dbh 13.68 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 11.56
% error 17% Vol/tree 89
CV 25 conf level 80%
% error 62%
CV 91
# of points 5
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25/55 NHWD, with strong oak component
Stand 2n
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
Single Tree and Group Selection. Treat Eastern half of stand. Conduct small group selection harvest
to release established acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between.
Groups can range from .1-1 acres, and should be focused around mature oak. As much beech and
striped maple should be treated as is possible, and these must be treated within the groups.
See Merck Forest Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
Harvest Schedule: 2016
The desired diameter growth for this stand RO, SM,AB,YB=20" RS,PB=16"
Residual BA= 75 ~sqft/acre between groups. Groups should account for no more than 15% of the
total area.
Residual stand will have greater proportion of low-risk, high vigor trees with small to mid-sized
openings scattered throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
Schedule for 15 year cutting cycle: (winter, or driest summer months)
Invasive plant management 2012-
2019--spring---hand pull or torch garlic mustard. Flag patches as they are found. Fall 2012-2019:
Garlic mustard: use a backpack sprayer to apply 3% glyphosate solution in September.
2012 & 2013--Fall--Sept/Oct--Honeysuckle: In the fall, when native plants are losing their leaves, spray
a 2% glyphosate or triclopyr solution on the entire leaf surface of the plpant. In order to avoid drift to
native plants, spray on calm days.
2014: re-evalutate infestation.
NE-603 ; NA-TP-02-00
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand has high recreation value. An interprative sign should be added to Stone Lot Rd, to highlight
the significance of early successional habitat.
Large groups of red spruce in understory; beech and some groups of sugar maple (seedling,saplings).
2011--NRCS patch cut/ variable retention thinning (O'Wril, Russo) 2011--invasive plant treatment
(mechanical pulling/cutting of honeysuckle). Garlic mustard was torched.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Western portion of stand was treated in 2011 (Patch cut and thinning). Medium sized pockets of
honeysuckle were cut (2011) in treated portion of stand, and should be re-treated. Two small patches
of garlic mustard was treated (2011) and should be re-treated.
2011 harvest was halted due to Tropical Storm Irene. Road was repaired following this event, and
seeded.
small sawtimber
14.8
48D. Pittstown loam. 15-25% slopes.
Access is across Lands of Buechner.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Adequate. Above B line (excluding patch cut).
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 0.79 160 789 5.88Sawtimber 0.79 20 37
AGS 19 120 605
UGS 2 20 147
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 160 Volume 0.79
AGS:UGS 140:20 mean saw dbh Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error Vol/tree
CV conf level 90%
% error
CV
# of points 1
BAF 20
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: ne-603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 31 -- Red Spruce and NHWD
Stand 2o
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No activity planned. Allow natural development of red spruce community.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber; develop/maintain an
uneven-age structure. Favor red spruce component.
poletimber
2.4
47E. Dutchess channery loam. 25-60% slopes. Very stony.
Access is across Lands of Buechner; or to the Farm Landing (on Stone Lot Rd).
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Overstory is fully stocked. It is unclear if this is a plantation or natural stand, however, it is in stem
exlcusion. site class II.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand has high recreational value as it runs along Stone Lot Road.
very little regeneration throughout most of stand; some red spruce and birch is regenerating in gaps
made during last entry.
Neighboring stand has some garlic mustard; none noted in in 2O, but this should be monitored.
2002 firewood harvest removed several small gaps.
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand is located very near two feeder streams; any future harvest should buffer these feeder
streams.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 63 92 10.27Sawtimber 2.03 26 23
AGS 1 3 5
UGS 5 34 64
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 63 Volume 2.03
AGS:UGS 29:34 mean saw dbh 14.18 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10.45
% error 33% Vol/tree 87.9
CV 64 conf level 80%
% error 72%
CV 132
# of points 7
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne-603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This area abuts the farm, and is likely used by many visitors.
some desirable regeneration in blowdown area (5-10ft white ash, aspen, maple, yellow birch), along
with pockets of striped maple.
some evidence of sugar maple borer.
southwest portion of this stand was affected by 1999 windstorm.
Natural Resource
Notes:
The northern portion of the stand borders a creek. A protective strip of approximately 100ft should
be left along this portion in which only single tree selection harvesting (or light thinning) can occur
so that breaks made in the canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest
equipment shall operate no closer than 50ft from the water's edge.
sawtimber
7.1
49D. Pittstown loam, 15-25%. Very stony.
Upper portion can be accessed via Gallop/Marquand. Lower portion can be accessed via Marquand
Rd, and Lands of Buechner.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Adequate. B line. Site class II.
SAF 25
Stand 2P
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No planned commercial harvest this cycle. Consider small (in-house) firewood harvest to remove
senesing UGS (maple and ash) where adv regeneration exists in understory; also conduct in-house
understory treatment to remove dense patches of striped maple.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 95 270 7.43Sawtimber 0.58 10 10
AGS 2 10 17
UGS 8 75 243
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 95 Volume 0.58
AGS:UGS 20:75 mean saw dbh 13.46 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 7.68
% error 21% Vol/tree 57
CV 26 conf level 80%
% error 99%
CV 122
# of points 4
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand is up high and has the potential to have high recreation value, if viewing points were
cleared.
dense patches of beech (3-7ft)
There are a significant number of sawlog-sized sugar maples with crowns that show signs of wind/ice
damage, and are high risk. BBD abounds.
Natural Resource
Notes:
some steep slopes and shallow soils.
4.5
116F. Lynman-Tunbridge-Rock outcrop complex. 25-70%. Very stony.
Access is through Lands of Buechner.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Overall canopy stocking is dense (A line), but AGS stocking is inadequate (20 sqft). Mostly smaller
diamter beech, yellow birch and white birch. Site Class III.
SAF 25
Stand 2q
Sawtimber Volume
poor quality stand. Very low sawtimber value. Decent skid roads.
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
No activity planned during this management cycle. This stand should be treated along with stands
2J and 2R.
Note: this stand is too small to warrant managing as an individual stand. It will likely be joined with
a surrounding stand when stand boundaries are re-deliniated.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 68 82 11.76Sawtimber 2.38 32 24
AGS 3 20 46
UGS 2 12 10
Cavity 1 4 1
Basal Area
BA 68 Volume 2.38
AGS:UGS 52:16 mean saw dbh 15.4 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 9.6
% error 22% Vol/tree
CV 33 conf level 80%
% error 29%
CV 42
# of points 5
species pie chart
BAF 20
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: NE 603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Canopy stocking is adequate (B line). Canopy is relatively homogenous, but has some fairly
significant openings. Site II.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Understory is predominatly striped maple. However, there are pockets of sugar maple and yellow
birch saplings.
BBD present.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Parts of this stand are very wet, and unmaintained road is right near the creek in places. Much of
this road is unusable and will require major improvement during prior to the next entry. There is a
creek in the south end of the stand that runs over the road.
SAF 25-- predominantly SM, along with WA and beech; Patches of Rich NHWD Forest.
sawtimber
10.4
106E Berkshire fine sandy loam, 25-50%. Very stony.
Access is through Lands of Buechner.
Stand 2r
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No activity planned during this management cycle. Stand density is not critically high.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber; maintain
an uneven-age structure.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 60 155 7.83Sawtimber 0.86 12 12
AGS 1 4 6
UGS 5 44 137
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 60 Volume 0.86
AGS:UGS 16:44 mean saw dbh 13.3 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 9.7
% error 16% Vol/tree 69
CV 23 conf level 80%
% error 94%
CV 137
# of points 5
BAF 20
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: ne-603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand is located along a narrow ridge with excellent views of Mettawee Valley; currently there is
very poor recreational access to the area.
Beech exists in dense patches throughout the stand. There is also significant
BBD affect much of this stand.
Part of this stand was blowndown by the 1999 storm. A harvest occurred in the 1990s.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Two beech with recent bear-marks (and tracks) found along the ridgeline. (one of only two stands
on property)
poletimber
19
118D. Tunbridge-Lyman complex. 15-25%slopes. Very rocky.
Access is through lands of Zaplatel.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Canopy is adequately stocked, although much of the growing stock is UGS. B line. Site Class III.
SAF 25
Stand 2s
Sawtimber Volume
Scrub shrub woods. Bear signs all over (eg beech marks, feed
nests.) No timber. Sapling phase. Blowdown. Poor site.
Management
Recommendations
No planned activity during this management cycle. Allow stand to develop.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives: Provide high quality wildlife habitat.
Provide sawtimber/fuelwood.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 65 141 8.26Sawtimber 2.7 35 32
AGS 1 5 8
UGS 3 25 101
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 65 Volume 2.7
AGS:UGS 40:25 mean saw dbh 14.1 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10.35
% error 31% Vol/tree 84
CV 38 conf level 80%
% error 29%
CV 35
# of points
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne-603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
The eastern half of this stand is located near the top of a long ridge.
Adequate mix of desireable regeneration (mostly yellow birch; but beech and striped maple are also
established throughout the stand.) 3-7 feet.
This young stand is in fine health.
2002(?) initial seed cut of two stage shelterwood. 1999 blowdown affected much of this stand, but
particularly in the northwest. 1990s harvest in southeast corner. 1950s(?) harvest.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Shallow soils, and ledge throughout stand.
seedling
24
47E Dutchess channery loam, 25-60%. Very stony.
It seems that the last harvest used Howe Rd to access this stand. If Howe rd is used in the next entry, it will
require significant repair work. Consider making new skid road from 2T, which will connect to existing road
in the lowest elevation in stand 2S. This existing road connects to roads on neighboring lands (Zaplatel).
Stocking and Site
Quality:
The canopy is minimally stocked (proceeding shelterwood cut), yet is near the B line. Site Class III.
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Final Shelterwood Removal Cut.
See Merck's Harvest Guidelines for further details on harvest objectives.
Harvest Schedule: Winter 2016
Find operator who can use a mix of directional felling, log-length skidding or forwarding, and the use to
winches to carry out this operation.
SAF 25
Stand 2T
Sawtimber Volume
Produce high quality sawtimber; maintain
even-age structure.
Prior to this cut, 1. perform a regeneration survey to determine which areas of the stand should receive
total overstory removal, and which areas should only receive partial removal. Overall, 10-20sqft of the
basal area should be left as reserves. 2. Also, careful layout of major skid trails is essential to minimize
damage to advanced regeneration.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 90 156 9.62Sawtimber 1.58 23 20
AGS 3 18 53
UGS 6 45 81
Cavity 0 3 3
Basal Area
BA 90 Volume 1.58
AGS:UGS 41:49 mean saw dbh 14.52 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 8.4
% error 10% Vol/tree 80
CV 25 conf level 80%
% error 60%
CV 155
# of points 11
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne 603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand can be seen from the Mettawee Valley, and future harvest may impact the views from below.
Mostly a light distribution of beech, maple and ash (seedling/saplings)
Overall stand is in fine health. BBD and sugar maple borer damage was noted in the timber cruise.
possibly affected from 1999 windstorm. Evidence of a 1995-1997 harvest.
Natural Resource
Notes:
small sawtimber
41.9
109E Tunbridge-Berkshire complex, 25-50% slopes. Rocky.
Access is through Lands of Zaplatel.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Stand is adequately stocked. Between A and B lines. Site class I.
SAF 25
Stand 2u
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No activities scheduled. Stocking is not critically high.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.This stand has an inholding located within its boundary. See map in
Appendix E.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 70 149 8.43Sawtimber 1.2 20 18
AGS
UGS 6 50 131
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 70 Volume
AGS:UGS 20:50 mean saw dbh Notes:
conf level Avg MHt
% error Vol/tree
CV conf level
% error
CV
# of points 2
BAF 20
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: ne-603
Cover Type
Size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
The eastern half of this stand is located near the top of a long ridge.
Adequate mix of desireable regeneration (mostly yellow birch; but equal mix of beech and striped
maple) 3-7 feet.
This young stand is in fine health.
2002(?) initial seed cut of two stage shelterwood. Evidence of 1995-1997 harvest is spotty and less
frequent in western section. 1950s(?) harvest.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Shallow soils, and ledge throughout stand.
seedling
9.2
118D Tunbridge-Lyman complex. 15-25% slopes. Very rocky.
Access has been from Gallop Rd in the past. If Gallop rd is used in the next entry, it will require
repair work. Consider making new skid road from 2K, through 2T, which will connect to existing road
in the lowest elevation in stand 2S. This existing road connects to roads on neighboring lands
(Zaplatel).
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Canopy is minimally stocked proceeding shelterwood cut. Site Class II.
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Final Shelterwood Removal Cut.
See Merck's Harvest Guidelines for further details on harvest objectives.
Harvest Schedule: Winter 2016
Find operator who can use a mix of directional felling, log-length skidding or forwarding, and the use
to winches to carry out this operation.
SAF 25
Stand 2v
Sawtimber Volume
Produce high quality sawtimber; maintain
even-age structure.
Prior to this cut, 1. perform a regeneration survey to determine which areas of the stand should
receive total overstory removal, and which areas should only receive partial removal. Overall, 10-
20sqft of the basal area should be left as reserves. 2. Also, careful layout of major skid trails is
essential to minimize damage to advanced regeneration.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall
Sawtimber no data
AGS forest opening
UGS
Cavity
Notes:
# of pointsdiameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Stand 2op
semi open. Some large stems--mostly. Ash is invading.
Honeysuckle in understory. Many UGS. Cellar hole.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Stocking and Site
Quality:
semi-open. Until recently, this area was maintained as a permanent opening.
Management
Recommendations
1. treat invasives. 2. re-clear openning north of Mitiguay Rd. 2b. Clear brush from cellar opening 3.
North of Road---maintain as a permanent wildlife opening; South of Road--do not treat.
Invasive plant management
2012-2019--spring---hand pull or torch garlic mustard. Flag patches as they are found. Fall
2012-2019: Garlic mustard: use a backpack sprayer to apply 3% glyphosate solution in September.
2012 & 2013--Fall--Sept/Oct--Honeysuckle: In the fall, when native plants are losing their leaves,
spray a 2% glyphosate or triclopyr solution on the entire leaf surface of the plpant. In order to avoid
drift to native plants, spray on calm days.
2014: re-evalutate infestation.
******
saf 25
semi-open
2.5
Dutchess Channery Loam.
Access is across Lands of Buechner.
Maintain open condition; Maintain large,
mast-producing trees.
Vermont Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. "Invasive Plant Management Chemical Fact Sheet"
Cultural Resource
Notes:
There is a hut for campers located south of the road. Recreation value in the area is high.
honeysuckle and some spruce.
Honeysuckle is quite dense north of the road, and should be controlled.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Maintaining this a as a permanent forest opening will provide habitat to a variety of wildlife and
songbirds.
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8B
2J
4A3
2K
3C
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3OP
4E4D
4A2
4M
2T
3E
1B
4OP
1D
4A1
4H
3A
2R
8A
4L
2V
4F
5E
2P
3F
1E
1OP
2S
2U
1C
2I
4N
4MNP
2H
3ANP
2Q1OP
4ANP
3BNP
4ANP
4SP2
4K
2G
2HNP
3C1
5OP
8F
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TOTALS2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 90 198 8.36Saw2mber 2.19 27 20AGS 1 7 17UGS 8 57 161Cavity
Basal AreaBA 90 Volume 2.19AGS:UGS 34:57 mean saw dbh 15.3 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10.1% error 7% Vol/tree 110
CV 12 conf level 80%% error 40%
CV 67
# of points 6
BAF 20
Recourse Concerns: soil erosion, water quality, standing 2mber, wtlands, pests, wildlife habitat, etc
Short-‐term and long term silvicultural or wildlife goals.
Desired future condi2ons
Even-‐age mgmt: present age, rota2on age, residual ba
Uneven-‐age mgmt: desired diameter, cuTng cycle, residual BA
Later, treatment schedule: stand, year, ac2vity
Silv. Guides: ne-‐603
Cover Typesize class:Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stra2fied?
Regenera2on: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game exis2ng habitat and poten2al
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recrea2on and aesthe2c values
SAF 25
Desired Future Stand CondiMonLong Range Silvicultural Objec2ves:
Stand 3A
SawMmber Volume
very low value stand. Poor quality site, and poorly formed trees. High eleva2on (majority above 2500c).Visible from the Meeowee Valley.
Management RecommendaMons
Allow natural development to con2nue. No planned treatment.
Allow to con2nue to develop into a mixed uneven-‐aged forest.
small saw2mber20.1
109E. Tunbridge-‐Berkshire complex, 25-‐50% slopes. Rocky.
Site Class III, IV.
Stocking and Site Quality
patchy canopy stocking; short, branchy yellow birch, sugar maple, and beech. Many scaeered large crowned, seed-‐producing yellow birch lower on the slope. Mostly beech up high.
Cultural Resource Notes:
Barton Trail runs along the western side of this stand.
uniform, light distribu2on of beech regenera2on. Some scaeered hobblebush.
BBD affects all the beech.
Evidence of harves2ng from the 1950s? And 1970s?
Natural Resource Notes:
Hobblebush noted, an uncommon occurance on Merck's property.
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TOTALS2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 80 211 7.58Saw2mber 1.03 16 17AGS 3 15 39UGS 6 45 141Cavity 0 4 14
Basal AreaBA 80 Volume 1.03AGS:UGS 31:49 mean saw dbh 13.2 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 7.86% error 9% Vol/tree 60
CV 21 conf level 80%% error 51%
CV 125
# of points 11species pie chart
BAF 20
Recourse Concerns: soil erosion, water quality, standing 2mber, wtlands, pests, wildlife habitat, etc
Short-‐term and long term silvicultural or wildlife goals.
Desired future condi2ons
Even-‐age mgmt: present age, rota2on age, residual ba
Uneven-‐age mgmt: desired diameter, cuTng cycle, residual BA
Later, treatment schedule: stand, year, ac2vity
Silv. Guides: ne-‐603
Cover Typesize classAcres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stra2fied?
Regenera2on: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game exis2ng habitat and poten2al
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recrea2on and aesthe2c values
SAF-‐ 30 Overstory= WB, YB, RS
Desired Future Stand CondiMonLong Range Silvicultural Objec2ves: Produce saw2mber and fuelwood; promote
uneven-‐aged structure.
Stand 3B
SawMmber Volume
The por2on boardering 2K was included in the ~2005 shelterwood cut. Por2ons of this stand are above 2500 h, and would require an ACT 250 permit to harvest.
Management RecommendaMons
Allow natural development to con2nue. No planned treatment.
Pole2mber25.8
106E. Berkshire fine sandy loam. 25-‐50% slopes. Very stony.
Stocking and Site Quality
Overstory is yellow birch, white birch, with patches of red spruce. Most of stand is stra2fied, with red spruce occupying the midstory. Site Class II, IV.
(Upper eleva2on por2on) Mi2guay to Gallop to Old Town Road. Use Barn Cabins Landing. (Lower eleva2on por2on) Mi2guay down to Marquand Rd, and across Lands of Buechner. This op2on is best, however, it will require extensive road repair along Mi2guay. Conversely, stand can be accessed through 2K, however, this op2on too, will require extensive road repair along Mi2guay, and a new river crossing will need to designed and installed.
Cultural Resource Notes:
High recrea2on value up high where there are fine views of Pawlet and beyond.
Patchy distribu2on of red spruce 3-‐15h), striped maple, yellow birch, and sugar maple (5 feet)
Significant number of large, senescing yellow birch. Overall stand is in fine health.
2003-‐-‐about 2 acres were treated in conjuncture with shelterwood treatment is stand 2K. Evidence of harves2ng from the 1950s? And 1970s?
Natural Resource Notes:
Some very good early successional habitat (shelterwood area), and excellent songbird habitat throughout due to the stra2fied mixture.
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TOTALS2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 85 124 10.52Saw2mber 4.6 49 37AGS 3 21 62UGS 2 12 25Cavity 0 1 0
Basal AreaBA 85 Volume 4.6AGS:UGS 69:15 mean saw dbh 16 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 11% error 15% Vol/tree 125
CV 34 conf level 80%% error 26%
CV 59
# of points 16
BAF 20
Recourse Concerns: soil erosion, water quality, standing 2mber, wtlands, pests, wildlife habitat, etc
Short-‐term and long term silvicultural or wildlife goals.
Desired future condi2ons
Even-‐age mgmt: present age, rota2on age, residual ba
Uneven-‐age mgmt: desired diameter, cuTng cycle, residual BA
Later, treatment schedule: stand, year, ac2vity
Silv. Guides:
Cover Typesize class:Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stra2fied?
Regenera2on: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game exis2ng habitat and poten2al
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recrea2on and aesthe2c values
Harvest Schedule: This stand should be re-‐entered during the next tubing installa2on, which will likely be in 2023.
Produce high sap yields; produce fuelwood and saw2mber
Diameter Objec2ves: none. The goal here is to maintain a healthy stand and to produce sap.
SAF 25 some Rich Northern Hardwood Forest
Desired Future Stand CondiMonLong Range Silvicultural Objec2ves:
Stand 3C
SawMmber Volume
3C & 3C1 have been combined. Lower por2on (previously 3C1) is a younger group; higher eleva2on of stand is predominantly older sugar maple.
Management RecommendaMons
2013-‐-‐Treat a por2on of the understory to determine its effec2veness at regenera2ng desirable species. Choose an area (at least one acre, or larger) at higher eleva2on, beneth mature sugar maples. Cut all undesirable seedlings/saplings, and monitor the plot.
pole/saw2mber32.5
47E. Dutchess Channer loam, 25-‐60%. Very stony. 118E. Tunbridge-‐Lynman compplex, 25-‐60% slopes. Very rocky.
Site Class I & III.
Stocking and Site Quality
Above B line. 88sqj/acre. Site Class I (down low), with signs of nutrient enrichment; Site Class III (up high).
Cultural Resource Notes:
Viewpoint Road runs through a por2on of this stand.
Some sugar maple poles were released during the last treatment (down low); up high, where is it significantly drier, there are dense patches of striped maple (4-‐20j)
There is a significant number of maple with sugar maple borer injuries.
Winter 2012, free thinning to release sugar maple poles and saw2mber in order to convert the stand to a sugarbush. The treatment covered only the lower eleva2on por2on of the stand, and removed about
20sqj of basal area (see harvest summary for details).
Natural Resource Notes:
Water bars which were installed during the 2012 harvest should be checked and maintained.
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TOTALS ***2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall *** 94 189 8.9Saw3mber 2.94 36 30AGS 8 43 11UGS 2 13 47Cavity 0 2 1
Basal AreaBA 94 Volume 2.94AGS:UGS 79:15 mean saw dbh 14.5 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10.12% error 14% Vol/tree 97
CV 36 conf level 80%% error 30%
CV 80
# of points 21
BAF 20
Recourse Concerns: soil erosion, water quality, standing 3mber, wtlands, pests, wildlife habitat, etc
Short-‐term and long term silvicultural or wildlife goals.
Desired future condi3ons
Even-‐age mgmt: present age, rota3on age, residual ba
Uneven-‐age mgmt: desired diameter, cuUng cycle, residual BA
Later, treatment schedule: stand, year, ac3vity
Silv. Guides: NE-‐603
Cover Typesize class:Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stra3fied?
Regenera3on: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game exis3ng habitat and poten3al
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recrea3on and aesthe3c values
SAF 25
Desired Future Stand CondiKonLong Range Silvicultural Objec3ves:
CuUng Cycle: 15 years.
Diameter Objec3ves: SM,WA=20" RS,WB=14"
Harvest Schedule: re-‐enter during next management cycle
Management RecommendaKons
2012-‐-‐cut striped maple in teh area that blew down in 1999. (eastern por3on of stand) 2012-‐-‐Place permanent plot inside 2 acre group selec3on. This is an ideal site to monitor since it is adjacent to the farm. 2012-‐2022-‐-‐-‐monitor success of regenera3on.
***NOTE: This data was collected prior to the treatement (2011), and should be updated.
Develop uneven-‐age structure; perpetuate early successional habitat.
Stand 3D
SawKmber Volume
A por3on of this stand was treated during the winter of 2011 as part of the Barn Cabins Timber Sale. That por3on is mapped in Merck's GIS. A 2 acre group was removed to release spruce regenera3on, encourage other desireable regenera3on, and to create early successional habitat.
Small saw3mber41.9
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-‐60% slopes. Very stony.
Accessed by Old Town Road, and Gallop. Use Barn Cabins Landing.
Stocking and Site Quality
Above B line. Stocking is somewhat patchy due to the site history (windstorm blew down a number of acres in eastern sec3on). Mostly white birch and ash in canopy,with spruce; maple in midstory, with more spruce. Site Class I,II.
Cultural Resource Notes:
Viewpoint Road runs through a por3on of this stand.
even distribu3on of maple poles, with some patches of yellow birch seedlings. Even distribu3on of striped maple.
Stand Is in fine health.
2012 free thinning (removed mostly mature ash, and birch), along with 2 acre patch cut, intended to regenerate aspen and to maintain early successional habitat. 1999 storm caused blowdown in eastern sec3on of stand.
Natural Resource Notes:
Water bars which were installed during the 2012 harvest should be checked and maintained.
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TOTALS2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 97 206 8.53Saw2mber 0.63 10 9AGS 6 33 95UGS 6 43 101Cavity 1 10 2
Basal AreaBA 97 Volume 0.63AGS:UGS 43:54 mean saw dbh 14.5 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 8.12% error 5% Vol/tree 72
CV 8 conf level 80%% error 93%
CV 155
# of points 6
BAF 20
Recourse Concerns: soil erosion, water quality, standing 2mber, wtlands, pests, wildlife habitat, etc
Short-‐term and long term silvicultural or wildlife goals.
Desired future condi2ons
Even-‐age mgmt: present age, rota2on age, residual ba
Uneven-‐age mgmt: desired diameter, cuTng cycle, residual BA
Later, treatment schedule: stand, year, ac2vity
Silv. Guides: ne-‐603
Cover Typesize class:Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stra2fied?
Regenera2on: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game exis2ng habitat and poten2al
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recrea2on and aesthe2c values
Northeast Forest Regenera2on Handbook
Stand 3E
SawMmber Volume
This stand is similar to Stand 3B, but has a more diverse mix of overstory species. Low saw2mber value.
Management RecommendaMons
SAF 25
Desired Future Stand CondiMonLong Range Silvicultural Objec2ves: Produce fuelwood; convert to uneven-‐aged
structure; promote development of soewood component.
No ac2vity planned. This stand is too small to warrant a harvest, without trea2ng surrounding stands. (Next Management Cycle: Small group selec2on harvest. Remove small to medium sized groups of MOD stems only where there is sufficient advanced regenera2on beneth (par2cularly favor the release of red spruce). Treat in conjunc2on with 3B. Exclude the highest eleva2on por2on of this stand (in southwest part of stand); and exclude northern por2on, which is located at the top of a windy knob. The area between groups can be treated with a light single tree selec2on.)
Diameter Objec2ve: YB,SM,AB=16 RS,WB=12
Harvest Schedule: Next management cycle. CuTng Cycle: 20yrs
14.7
106E. Berkshire fine sandy loam, 25-‐50% slopes. Very stony.
Access via Gallop Rd. Use Barn Cabin Landing.
Stocking and Site Quality
Overstory AGS stocking is adequate for a poor quality site (43sqe). Overstory is mostly yellow birch and white birch and sugar maple, with groups of red spruce. Site Class III. Lower quality site, due to high
eleva2on.
Cultural Resource Notes:
High recrea2on value up high where there are fine views of Pawlet and beyond.
Patchy distribu2on of red spruce 3-‐15e), striped maple, beech, with some yellow birch, and few sugar maple (5 feet)
Some large, senescing yellow birch. Overall stand is in fine health.
no known management history.
Natural Resource Notes:
Some very good early successional habitat (shelterwood area), and excellent songbird habitat throughout due to the stra2fied mixture.
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TOTALS2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 72 130 9.5Saw-mber 1.37 20 18AGS 4 20 42UGS 3 28 67Cavity 0 4 2
Basal AreaBA 72 Volume 1.37AGS:UGS 40:32 mean saw dbh 14.1 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 8.6% error 10% Vol/tree 76
CV 15 conf level 80%% error 42%
CV 63
# of points 5diameter distribu-on species pie chart
BAF 20
Recourse Concerns: soil erosion, water quality, standing -mber, wtlands, pests, wildlife habitat, etc
Short-‐term and long term silvicultural or wildlife goals.
Desired future condi-ons
Even-‐age mgmt: present age, rota-on age, residual ba
Uneven-‐age mgmt: desired diameter, cuSng cycle, residual BA
Later, treatment schedule: stand, year, ac-vity
Silv. Guides: ne-‐603
Cover Typesize class:Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stra-fied?
Regenera-on: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game exis-ng habitat and poten-al
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recrea-on and aesthe-c values
SAF 25
Desired Future Stand CondiMonLong Range Silvicultural Objec-ves:
Produce high quality saw-mber; convert to uneven-‐aged structure.
Northeast Forest Regenera-on Handbook
Stand 3F
SawMmber Volume
Management RecommendaMons
No harvest scheduled. 2013 understory treatement. Use a brush cuder saw to knock back the dense striped maple layer that exists throughout this stand in order to begin regenera-ng with desireable species. Focus treatment underneth canopy gaps from the previous windstorm event. Treat en-re stand if possible.
small saw-mber6.5
118E. Tunbridge-‐Lyman complex, 25-‐60% slopes, very rocky.
Access via Gallop Rd. Use Barn Cabins Landing.
Stocking and Site Quality
Adequately stocked (B line). Patchy canopy stocking due to significant blowdown (possibly 1999 storm?) Site Class II.
Cultural Resource Notes:
Gallop road runs along the southern edge of this stand.
Dense striped maple throughout the stand.
Stand is in fine health; residual stocking (following windstorm event) appears healthy and windfirm.
1999 Significant windstorm event led to blowdown. 1960's harvest.
Natural Resource Notes:
While the dense striped maple layer provides good quality understory structure, it should be removed, and replaced with similarly good quality understory structure of desirable tree species.
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Hatch
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4H
4F
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5B2
4ANP
2V
4MNP
3ANP
3BNP
4ANP
8C1
4SP2
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 95 249 7.73Sawtimber 0.67 10 9
AGS 2 18 61
UGS 8 65 171
Cavity 1 2 1
Basal Area
BA 95 Volume 0.67
AGS:UGS 28:67 mean saw dbh 14.5 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 8.65
% error 12% Vol/tree 77
CV 24 conf level 80%
% error 81%
CV 162
# of points 8
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: VT-666
NE-603
Cover Type
size class:
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 41A
Sawtimber Volume
Steep and rocky. Very low proportion AGS. Canopy is UGS
poletimber and some large scenesing sugar maple. Midstory is
heavily infested beech; high UGS. Midstory has some scattered
patches of YB. Possibly manage for beech. Favor resistant beech.
Management
Recommendations
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2020
Residual stand will have well distributed canopy gaps. Remaining canopy will be reduced, and will
have a higher proportion of AGS.
Access: Hammond Road to Lodge Rd. Use 100-Acre Meadow Landing.
Post-treatment: conduct post-harvest TSI to remove striped maple and beech.
Financial note: this will be predominatly a fuelwood harvest.
20 year cutting cycle; maximum dbh 16" for maple; 12" for birch.
convert to uneven-aged; Integrate songbird habitat
management with sawtimber production.
1. Femelshlag (Expanding Gap Shelterwood). Groups should range between .25-1 acres, and should be focused on UGS, or high-risk
stems, and ideally will be located where there is adv regeneration already present. Be sure to locate gaps near mature, seed-bearing,
desirable stems. Careful skid road layout is essential. Gaps should be precisely mapped and clearly labelled in the GIS to aid planning
for the next entry. Light thinning between the gaps is okay. Thinning should be to release large desirable seed-bearing trees from
competition. Residual BA > 80 2. Patch Cut. As part of this treatment,
remove approximately a 3-acre patch cut. Focus the patch on a part of the stand with very high proportion of UGS, and located on
moderate slopes.
pole/small sawtimber
19
42E. Macomber-Taconic complex, 25-60% slopes. Rocky.
Site Class III, IV.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Between A and B line. Very high proportion of UGS, mostly from BBD-aflicted beech.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand is located at high elevation; the majority of 4A1 is below 2500 feet. Most of the Non-
productive portion of the site is above 2500 feet, and requires an ACT 250 permit before harvesting.
Beech whips exist throughout. Patches of yellow birch and maple (3-15ft).
Beech is heavily infected with BBD.
1979 harvest (Beattie, Smalley)
Natural Resource
Notes:
This is a high elevation site with relatively thin soils and should be treated during very dry or during
frozen conditions. Portions of the stand have steep slopes, which are inoperable.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 80 141 9.27Sawtimber 3.21 35 24
AGS 1 10 28
UGS 3 30 85
Cavity 1 5 5
Basal Area
BA 80 Volume 3.21
AGS:UGS 45:35 mean saw dbh 16.25 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 12.5
% error 33% Vol/tree 134
CV 40 conf level 80%
% error 40%
CV 51
# of points 4
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: ne 603
Cover Type
size class:
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 4A2
Sawtimber Volume
last entered in 2005.
Management
Recommendations
No activity planned
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
sawtimber
30.7
42C, 42E. Macomber-Taconic complex, 8-60% slope. Rocky.
Access is to 100 Acre Meadow Landing, via Lodge, and Myers Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Above B line. Site Class II.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand borders Hammond Rd, and Myers Rd. The majority of groups should be located away
from these roads.
Dense patches of beech whips were released during the last entry. Yellow birch seedlings are mixed
in, but it is not yet clear if the YB will be able to outcompete the beech.
stand is in fine helath.
2005 group and single tree selection. 1979 harvest (Beattie, Smalley).
Natural Resource
Notes:
BBD is found throughout the stand, and likely caused the heavy beech suckering we see there today.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 75 163 8.26Sawtimber 3.32 30 23
AGS 2 15 52
UGS 4 30 89
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 75 Volume 3.32
AGS:UGS 45:30 mean saw dbh 15.5 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 16.5
% error 20% Vol/tree 145
CV 25 conf level 80%
% error 98%
CV 121
# of points 4
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25 Rich NHWD Forest
Stand 4A3
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No activities planned during this management cycle.
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
maple sap; produce sawtimber.
NE-603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood Forests (TNC Vermont)
sawtimber
52.3
49D. Pittstown loam, 15-25% slope. Very stony.
Access is to Old Town Road.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Adequately stocked stand (above B line); moderately patchy stocking due to last treatment. Site
Class I.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
High quality stand; low recreation value due to sugaring operation/tubing.
very little regeneration. Some patches of cherry seedlings, and some striped maple. some sugar
maple and beech saplings.
BBD affects beech. Overall this is a very healthy stand with vigorous growing trees.
This stand has been entered four times in the last 50 years: 1961, 1967, 1979, and sometime
between 2003-2008
Natural Resource
Notes:
A portion of this stand borders the east branch of White Creek. A protective strip of approximately 150ft should
be left along this portion in which only single tree selection harvesting can occur so that breaks made in the
canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no closer than 100ft
from the water's edge.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 120 153 11.57Sawtimber 5.65 68 64
AGS 6 28 53
UGS 4 24 36
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 120 Volume 5.65
AGS:UGS 96:24 mean saw dbh 13.8 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10.7
% error 22% Vol/tree 88
CV 33 conf level 80%
% error 30%
CV 45
# of points 5
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 55
Stand 4B
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
maple sap; produce sawtimber.
Group and Single Tree Selection. Locate groups of high-risk, low value trees, and to avoid sensitive
sites. Harvest no more than 20% of stand in small to medium sized groups, most of which should
range between .25-.75acres . Leave ~90sqft/a between groups, including >35sqft/a sawtimber if
possible. Recruit snags and DWD by girdling, or cutting and leaving worst quality large diameter
trees. Retain large diameter, large crowned desireable species for seed source.
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2020
Residual stand will have well distributed canopy gaps with release desireable adv regen. Remaining
canopy will be reduced, and will have a higher proportion of AGS.
Financial note: this will be predominatly a fuelwood harvest.
20 year cutting cycle; maximum dbh 16" for maple; 12" for birch.
Invasive plant control. Invasives should be treated BEFORE entering this stand, and they should be
monitored and possibly treated afterwards.
Post-treatment: conduct post-harvest TSI to remove striped maple and beech.
NE-603
sawtimber
19.1
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60% slope. Very stony.
Access is to Old Town Rd, via Gallop.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Moderately uniform stocking (between A and B line). Good quality timber, especially considering site
history (old pasture). Site Class II.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Gallop Rd runs through this stand, which likely sees heavy use. Group removals should be located
away from this road.
patches of white ash, black cherry, sugar maple (seedling class).
Stand has some small patches of honeysuckle.
Old pature--previously a part of the 100 Acre Meadow.
Natural Resource
Notes:
apple trees are scattered thoughout the stand.
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2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 72 76 12.4Sawtimber 6.8
AGS
UGS
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 72 Volume 6.8
Notes:
# of points 10
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25 Rich NHWD Forest
Stand 4C
Sawtimber Volume
This stand was entered sometime in the last 10 years, is
adequately stocked, and will require no treatment during this
cycle.
Management
Recommendations
No activities planned during this management cycle.
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
maple sap; produce sawtimber.
***This stand was cruised during 2010, and the data
was calculated in NED.
ne 603; Managing Rich NHWD Forests (TNC Vermont)
sawtimber
25.8
49C. Pittstown loam, 8-15% slopes, very stony.
Use 100-acre meadow Landing. Access is to Old Town Rd, via Lodge Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Minimally stocked (C line). 94% sugar maple. Site Class I.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Very high recreation value. Lodge, Hammond and Meyer Rd. all run through this stand.
Very little regeneration. Some sugar maple, white ash saplings. Some black cherry adv regen.
Some small patches of invasive plants noted during inventory. Honeycuckle was most common,
followed by a few small patches of barberry. some browse damage noted.
This stand was treated in the last management cycle.
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand has a small man-made pond located in the north-eastern portion; and a creek runs from
this pond south-west through the stand. Since this stand is located in a cove, it can be rather wet.
The pond and streams should be buffered during any future activities (100+ft buffer).
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 97 150 10.15Sawtimber 3.9 43 32
AGS 3 13 29
UGS 4 33 87
Cavity 0 7 2
Basal Area
BA 97 Volume 3.9
AGS:UGS 56:41 mean saw dbh 15.5 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 12.3
% error 14% Vol/tree 120
CV 24 conf level 80%
% error 41%
CV 68
# of points 6
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 4D
Sawtimber Volume
Good access to upper and lower portion of stand, however, upper
road (gives access to east side) has tubing and mainline running
across. Lower elevation (west side) is nice, old maple woods.
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
maple sap; produce sawtimber.
Group and Single Tree Selection. Locate groups of high-risk, low value trees, and to avoid sensitive
sites. Harvest no more than 20% of stand in small to medium sized groups, most of which should
range between .25-.75acres . Leave ~80sqft/a between groups, including >35sqft/a sawtimber if
possible. Recruit snags and DWD by girdling, or cutting and leaving worst quality large diameter
trees. Retain large diameter, large crowned desireable species for seed source.
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2020
Residual stand will have well distributed canopy gaps with release desireable adv regen. Remaining
canopy will be reduced, and will have a higher proportion of AGS.
Financial note: this will be predominatly a fuelwood harvest.
20 year cutting cycle; target diameter: 20" for maple, ash, oak; 12" for birch.
Post-treatment: conduct post-harvest TSI to remove striped maple and beech.
ne 603: managing rich northern hardwood forests (TNC Vermont)
sawtimber
22.4
42E. Macomber-Taconic complex, 25-60% slopes, rocky.
Access is to Old Town Road.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Stocking is moderately uniform, and adequately stocked (Between A-B line). Variable site
conditions. Site Class II, III.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
High recreation value--this stand runs along a low elevation ridge. Kowenhoven Rd runs through
stand.
patchy distribution of sugar maple, with significant distribution of beech(seedlings and poles); and
some scattered yellow birch.
A few honeysuckle found. perenial canker found in patches. Some evidence of root rot.
This stand has been entered three times in last 50 years. Thinnings occurred in 2000, 1983, and in
the 1950's.
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand has a small man-made pond located in the northern portion; and a creek runs from this
pond through the northern portion of the stand. The pond and stream should be buffered during
any future activities (100+ft buffer).
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 104 210 9.07Sawtimber 4.17 52 60
AGS 9 40 105
UGS 1 12 45
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 104 Volume 4.17
AGS:UGS 92:12 mean saw dbh 12.47 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 12
% error 29% Vol/tree 70
CV 43 conf level 80%
% error 33%
CV 49
# of points 5
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25 mixed NHWD.
Stand 4e
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber; sap production.
NE 603;
Group and Single Tree Selection. Locate groups of high-risk, low value trees, and to avoid sensitive
sites. Harvest no more than 20% of stand in small to medium sized groups, most of which should
range between .25-.75acres . As much beech and striped maple should be treated as is possible, and
these must be treated within the groups. See Merck Forest Harvest Policy for general harvest
guidelines.
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: Winter 2020
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered
throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
The desired diameter growth for this stand SM,AB,YB=20" RS,PB=14"
Residual BA= ~75sqft/acre between groups. Groups should account for no more than 15-20% of
the total area.
pole/small sawtimber
22.8
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60, very stony. 42E. Macomber-Taconic complex 25-60%.
Access is to Old Town Road, via lower Kowenhoven Rd. Use The Glen Landing. Upper portion can be
accessed from upper Kowenhoven Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Very good timber quality. Mixed site quality (some very good--northern portion--some poor--
southwest, along ridge). (Between A and B line) Site Class II, III.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Kowenhoven road is likely a heavily used road. The upper and lower portions of the road are stable
and well-designed. However, there is a very steep section that links these two, which should be
retired.
Some pockets of good quality, mixed NHWD seedling and saplings.
Dense fern patches may interfere with regeneration.
1980 (Smally, Beattie) harvest.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Some erosion has occurred at the very steep portions of Kowenhoven.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 133 220 9.35Sawtimber 4.86 73 65
AGS 3 40 143
UGS 2 13 10
Cavity 0 7 2
Basal Area
BA 133 Volume 4.86
AGS:UGS 113:20 mean saw dbh 14.3 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 24% Vol/tree
CV 23 conf level 80%
% error 96%
CV 90
# of points 3
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 4f
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
Controlled Burn. Perform a controlled burn (perhaps same year as burn in 5I). This burn should
tamp back the dense beech whips that cover much of the stand.
Treatment Year: ~2013
Shelterwood--First Entry. This treatment is already marked (leave trees in BLUE). The treatment
leaves approx 50 sqft/a basal area, most of which are wind-firm, large-crowned northern red oak.
Treatment Year: anytime after burn. Or 2020.
USFS Silvics Manual; Loftis, DL "A Shelterwood Method for Regenerating Red Oak in the Southern
Appalachians."
sawtimber
10.4
42E. Macomber-Taconic complex, 25-60% slopes, rocky.
Access is to the Glen Landing Area.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Relatively uniform stocking. Up high: canopy is a mix of mature red oak, and small sawtimber-sized
beech and red maple. Lower: Canopy is made of large mature red oak; along with mature NHWD.
(Above B line) Site Class II, III.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand has somewhat high recreation value, since it is located near to The Glen picnic area. A
small buffer (beauty stip), should be located around the Glen.
dense beech whips on some of the drier knobs. Small patch of red spruce regen. No oak adv
regeneration.
BBD affects the beech in this stand, which are largely further up the slope. Since the last thinning,
water sprouts have formed on a number of the mature oak.
1980--harvest (smalley, beattie). 2000--thinning (Calfee, Michalski).
Natural Resource
Notes:
A small creek runs through the east portion of this stand, which should be buffered during harvest
activities (50+ft buffer).
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 130 273 8.52Sawtimber 5.29 65 77
AGS 5 28 91
UGS 4 25 99
Cavity 1 12 6
Basal Area
BA 130 Volume 5.29
AGS:UGS 93:37 mean saw dbh 12.25 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10.9
% error 11% Vol/tree 68
CV 23 conf level 80%
% error 27%
CV 55
# of points 8
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: ne-603
Cover Type
size class:
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25/ SAF 31
Stand 4g
Sawtimber Volume
southern portion is hardwood forest, used as sugarbush. Northern
3/4 is mostly spruce.
Management
Recommendations
no activities planned this management cycle.
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
maple sap; produce sawtimber.
small sawtimber
30.5
43E. Taconic-Macomber complex, 25-60% slopes. Very rocky.
Site Class III.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Mixed stocking. Northern portion is mostly red spruce. Far southern portion has hardwoods. South
and east portions appear to have been thinned in past 20 yrs.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
viewpoint trail runs through this stand.
patches of dense spruce seedlings.
overall stand is in fine health. Some dense patches of hay-scented fern.
1993-- 1.5acre clearcut (Lareau, Waite).
Natural Resource
Notes:
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 120 345 7.44Sawtimber 1 20 25
AGS 6 35 165
UGS 12 65 156
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 120 Volume 1
AGS:UGS 55:65 mean saw dbh 12.22 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 6.11
% error 29% Vol/tree 40
CV 36 conf level 80%
% error 77%
CV 95
# of points 4
species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: ne 603
Cover Type
size class:
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 4h
Sawtimber Volume
Old pasture. Lots of UGS birch. Pockets of good AGS underneath.
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
maple sap; produce sawtimber.
Improvement Cut. Perform a firewood harvest, removing UGS where AGS can be released.
Residual BA >80sqft/acre.
Harvest Schedule: 2020. ***This treatment will likely be carried out in-house, and can occur any
time during this management cycle.
poletimber
11.6
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60% slopes. Very stony.
Use 100 acre Meadow Landing.
Stocking and Site
Quality
This stand is old pasture; stocking is moderately uniform---large UGS in canopy, small diameter AGS
and UGS beneth. (Between A and B line). Site Class II.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
At least one of the Birch Mainlines goes through this stand, and may have to be taken down before
the firewood thinning. Also, there is an old SCA cabin (large outhouse??) located in the north east
portion, near the meadow.
sugar maple/ ash saplings in some patches.
This stand used to be a part of the "100 acre Meadow".
Natural Resource
Notes:
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 156 256 9.82Sawtimber 7.8 92 83
AGS 5 28 90
UGS 6 36 83
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 156 Volume 7.8
AGS:UGS 120:36 mean saw dbh 14.1 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 11.5
% error 25% Vol/tree 93
CV 37 conf level 80%
% error 36%
CV 53
# of points 5
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 4i
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
Group and Single Tree Selection. Locate groups of high-risk, low value trees, and to avoid sensitive
sites. Harvest no more than 20% of stand in small to medium sized groups, most of which should
range between .25-.75acres .Leave ~100sqft/acre between groups, including >35sqft/a sawtimber.
Recruit snags and DWD by girdling, or cutting and leaving worst quality large diameter trees. Retain
large diameter, large crowned desireable species for seed source.
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2020
Residual stand will have well distributed canopy gaps with release desireable adv regen. Remaining
canopy will be reduced, and will have a higher proportion of AGS.
20 year cutting cycle; maximum dbh 20" for SM,YB,WA; 14" for birch, spruce.
Invasive Plants. Treat invasives (honeysuckle) prior to harvest. Monitor afterwards.
Post-treatment: consider conducting post-harvest TSI to remove striped maple and beech.
ne 603
small sawtimber
8.9
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60% slopes, very stony.
Use Old Town Rd/East Hollow Landing. Access is to Old Town Rd via Gallop, or East Hollow Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Fairly uniform, dense stocking. (A line) Site Class II.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
some good quality sugar maple (saplings).
Some honeysuckle was noted. Scattered barberry was found in a nearby stand, and may exist in 4i
as well.
Portions of this stand used to open, a part of the 100 Acre Meadow. 1999 Individual Tree Selection
(Birdsall, Waite). Although there are no taps in this stand, it seems from the last management plan
that it was their intent to convert the area to a sugarbush.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Small stream located in north of stand; stream should be buffered (150 feet) during harvest
operations. Light thinning may take place inside the buffer, but equipement should go no closer
than 100 feet to the water's edge.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 132 201 10.4Sawtimber 5.52 55 45
AGS 6 35 106
UGS 8 40 47
Cavity 1 2 2
Basal Area
BA 132 Volume 5.52
AGS:UGS 90:42 mean saw dbh 14.7 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 13.7
% error 15% Vol/tree 121
CV 30 conf level 80%
% error 48%
CV 96
# of points 8
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: ne 603
Cover Type
size class:
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25-mixed/ SAF 31 NHWD/Hemlock/Spruce
Stand 4j
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No activities planned during this management cycle.
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
sawtimber
34.2
47E. Dutchess channery loam 25-60% slopes. Very stony.
Access is to East Hollow Rd, and to the Old Town Rd/East Hollow Rd Landing.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Adequately stocked mixed hardwood/softwood forest. Above B line. Site Class II.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
light distribution of regeneration--spruce/hemlock/pine regen in openings.
The stand has dense patches of hay-scented fern, which may interfere with regeneration.
No known history.
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand may serve as a deer wintering yard. Portions of the stand, especially near the river, have
very steep slopes and should be avoided during the next entry. This will result in a large area (1/3 of
stand) that will not be treated or entered.
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2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 93 107 12.39Sawtimber 3.5 53 52
AGS 5 20 35
UGS 4 20 20
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 93 Volume 3.5
AGS:UGS 73:20 mean saw dbh 13.5 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 8
% error 26% Vol/tree 67
CV 24 conf level 80%
% error 22%
CV 20
# of points 3
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 55
Stand 4k
Sawtimber Volume
Details on this harvest can be found on the Forestry Computer at
Merck. Desktop>>TimberSales>>OakSale
Management
Recommendations
Maintain oak component; produce high quality
sawtimber.
USFS Silvics Manual; Loftis, DL "A Shelterwood Method for Regenerating Red Oak in the Southern
Appalachians."
Controlled Burn. Perform a controlled burn (perhaps same year as burn in 5I). This burn should
tamp back the dense beech whips that cover much of the stand.
Treatment Year: ~2013
Shelterwood--First Entry. This treatment is already marked (leave trees in BLUE). The treatment
leaves approx 50 sqft/a basal area, most of which are wind-firm, large-crowned northern red oak.
Treatment Year: anytime after burn. Or 2020.
large sawtimber
12.2
47D. Dutchess channery loam, 15-25% slopes, very stony.
Access is to the Glen Landing Area.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Relatively uniform stocking. Up high: canopy is a mix of mature red oak, and small sawtimber-sized
beech and red maple. Lower: Canopy is made of large mature red oak; along with mature NHWD.
(Above B line) Site Class II, III.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand has high recreation value, since it is located adjacent to The Glen picnic area. A small
buffer (beauty stip), should be located around the Glen.
dense beech whips.
BBD affects the beech in this stand, which are largely further up the slope. Since the last thinning,
water sprouts have formed on a number of the mature oak.
1980--norwest portion cut (smalley, beattie). 2000--south portion cut (Calfee, Michalski).
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand has a small man-made pond located in the eastern portion; and a creek runs from this
pond south-west through the stand. The pond and stream should be buffered during any future
activities (100+ft buffer).
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 120 140 11.3Sawtimber 1.86 33 14
AGS 2 13 29
UGS 7 67 94
Cavity 0 7 2
Basal Area
BA 120 Volume 1.86
AGS:UGS 20:100 mean saw dbh 18 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 46% Vol/tree
CV 44 conf level 80%
% error 31%
CV 29
# of points 3
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 4L
Sawtimber Volume
very high % of UGS. Rocky site, but relatively flat. Patchy,
understocked, with some grasses in the herb layer.
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
maple sap; produce sawtimber.
Group and Single Tree Selection. Locate groups of high-risk, low value trees, and to avoid sensitive
sites. Harvest no more than 20% of stand in small to medium sized groups, most of which should
range between .25-.75acres . Leave ~90sqft/a between groups, including >35sqft/a sawtimber if
possible. Recruit snags and DWD by girdling, or cutting and leaving worst quality large diameter
trees. Retain large diameter, large crowned desireable species for seed source adjacent to groups,
especially if groups have only limited adv regeneration (which will be typical, since this stand has
little adv regen throughout).
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2020
Residual stand will have well distributed canopy gaps with release desireable adv regen. Remaining
canopy will be reduced, and will have a higher proportion of AGS.
Financial note: this will be predominatly a fuelwood harvest.
20 year cutting cycle; target diameter: 20" for maple, ash, oak; 12" for birch.
Post-treatment: monitor adv regen within groups. Consider TSI to release desireable regeneration
from competing vegetation.
NE 603; NA-TP-02-00 Guidelines for Applying Group Selection Harvesting. (Lamson & Leak).
sawtimber
8.8
42D. Macomber-Taconic complex, 15-25%slopes, rocky.
Access is to the Lodge Meadow Landing, via Lodge Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Very high percentage of UGS. Many large, senescing sugar maple. Site Class III.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Locate groups away from Lodge Rd if possible.
none. Some grasses and ferns noted.
Many of the large sugar maple in the canopy are overmature, and in natural decline.
A portion of this stand (southern) has been tapped for many years (old green tubing found).
Natural Resource
Notes:
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 120 167 10.48Sawtimber 2.93 37 35
AGS 4 23 90
UGS 4 53 39
Cavity 0 7 2
Basal Area
BA 120 Volume 2.93
AGS:UGS 80:40 mean saw dbh 15.3 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 35% Vol/tree
CV 33 conf level 80%
% error 69%
CV 65
# of points 3
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 4m
Sawtimber Volume
Very dry, poor site up high. ACT 250 required for treating the
north and east portion of stand.
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
Group and Single Tree Selection. Locate groups of high-risk, low value trees, and to avoid sensitive
sites. Harvest no more than 20% of stand in small to medium sized groups, most of which should
range between .25-.75acres . Leave ~90sqft/a between groups, including >35sqft/a sawtimber if
possible. Recruit snags and DWD by girdling, or cutting and leaving worst quality large diameter
trees. Retain large diameter, large crowned desireable species for seed source adjacent to groups,
especially if groups have only limited adv regeneration (which will be typical, since this stand has
little adv regen throughout).
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2020
Residual stand will have well distributed canopy gaps with release desireable adv regen. Remaining
canopy will be reduced, and will have a higher proportion of AGS.
Financial note: this will be predominatly a fuelwood harvest.
20 year cutting cycle; target diameter: 20" for maple, ash, oak; 12" for birch.
Post-treatment: monitor adv regen within groups. Consider TSI to release desireable regeneration
from competing vegetation.
NE 603; NA-TP-02-00 Guidelines for Applying Group Selection Harvesting. (Lamson & Leak).
sawtimber
18.1
42D. Macomber-Taconic complex, 15-25% slopes, rocky.
Access is to the Lodge Meadow Landing, via Lodge Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Mostly sugar maple and beech. Understocked with high density of snags. Canopy does have some
quality yellow birch which are mostly free to grow. Stand is somewhat stratefied, with patches of
red spruce in the midstory. Site Class III and IV. Very dry, thin soils up high. Decent quality further
down slope.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
none. Some grasses and ferns noted.
There are dense pockets of hay-scented fern.
1970s spruce salvage harvest from blowdown. 1993 single tree selction (Laureau, Waite).
Natural Resource
Notes:
The north and east portion of this stand are above 2500 feet elevation, and would require an ACT
250 permit before harvesting.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 120 126 12.3Sawtimber 4.73 45 31
AGS 1 5 8
UGS 12 70 88
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 120 Volume 4.7
AGS:UGS 50:70 mean saw dbh 16.25 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 14.7
% error 19% Vol/tree 154
CV 23 conf level 80%
% error 35%
CV 43
# of points 4
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25--mixed stand
Stand 4n
Sawtimber Volume
Old agricultural land. Formerly part of "100 acre meadow"
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; maintain
apple tree component; minimize spread of invasive
plants.
ne 603; BMPs for the Prevention and Treament of Terrestrial Invasive Plants in Vermont
Woodlands.
Invasive plant management
2012-2019---hand pull or torch barberry. Flag patches as they are found. Fall
2012-2019: barberry: use a backpack sprayer to apply 3% glyphosate solution in September.
2012 & 2013--Fall--Sept/Oct--Honeysuckle: In the fall, when native plants are losing their leaves,
spray a 2% glyphosate or triclopyr solution on the entire leaf surface of the plpant. In order to avoid
drift to native plants, spray on calm days.
2014: re-evalutate infestation.
******
Soft Mast Management
2020, or any year during current management cycle: Release apple trees during winter months.
sawtimber
29.3
47D. Dutchess channery loam, 15-25% slopes.
Access is to Old Town Road, via Gallop Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality
Patchy stocking; fairly dense stocking in northern half of stand; significant gaps in southern half.
Above B line (mixed forest stocking guide). Site Class II.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Old pasture, with lots of agricultural relics--stonewalls, stone piles, etc.
Mix of regeneration, largely white ash, and black cherry (seedlings/saplings)
Dense pockets of honeysuckle; smaller patches of barberry. Do not treat canopy until invasive
plants have been controlled.
Part of the old "100 acre meadow". Apple trees released ~ 1990. 1999 single tree selection harvest
(Birdsall, Waite).
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand has a small man-made pond located in the northern portion; and a creek runs from this
pond through the stand. The pond and stream should be buffered during any future activities (150ft
buffer).
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 90 96 12.72Sawtimber 4.95 60 90
AGS 2 12 23
UGS 2 15 22
Cavity 1 2 2
Basal Area
BA 90 Volume 4.95
AGS:UGS 72:18 mean saw dbh 14.7 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10.4
% error 13% Vol/tree 99
CV 26 conf level 80%
% error 31%
CV 63
# of points 8
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
mix of beech, birch, and rhubus, especially where gaps were created during last entry.
Patches of honeysuckle in 5A2.
Evidence of harvest from 20 years ago, when there was a fairly heavy cut.
5A2 is an old clearing.
Natural Resource
Notes:
5A2 is a wet site with many seeps.
sawtimber
Total Area: 41.9 acres (A1) 36.5 + (A2) 5.4
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60% slopes, very stony.
Use The Glen Landing Area. Access is to Old Town Rd, via lower Clark's Clearing Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Beech, Red Maple (along with sugar maple). 5A1=High standing volume. Between A, B line.
5A2=little standing volume. B line. Site Class II.
SAF 25
Stand 5A (1&2)
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
maple sap; produce sawtimber.
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established
acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range
from .1-.25 acres, where there is desireable regeneration. Groups should be between .25-.75 where
desireable regeneration stocking is low. undesireables must be treated within gaps, and should be
treated thgouhout if possible. Focus removal on UGS and culls. *** See Merck Forest
Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
Schedule for 15-20 year cutting cycle: Winter 2015
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered
throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
The desired diameter growth for this stand SM,WA,YB=20" PB=14"
Residual BA between groups: 85sqft/acre. Groups should make up no more than 15% of stand area.
NE 603; NA-TP-02-00 Guidelines for Applying Group Selection Harvesting. (Lamson & Leak).
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9.88
TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa
Overall 115 186
Sawtimber 3.04 40 39
AGS 6 30 71
UGS 7 40 75
Cavity 0 5 1
Basal Area
BA 115 Volume 3.04
AGS:UGS 70:45 mean saw dbh 13.7
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10.38
% error 17% Vol/tree 78
CV 21 conf level 80%
% error 40%
CV 49
# of points 4
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Stand 5b1
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Part of these stands are used in the Dunc's Sugarbush.
Gaps created during last entry have adequate numbers of free to grow desireables--mostly yellow birch
seedlings--along with dense beech whips.
5B2--some honeysuckle noted on inventory, but not much.
5B1-- 1999h harvest in southern portion. 5B2--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.
Natural Resource
Notes:
West, and southwest portion of the stand is very steep, and inoperable.
sawtimber
15.1
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60%.
Access is to Old Town Rd. Use East Hollow Rd/Old Town Rd Landing.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
5B1--Approaching A line. Canopy mostly beech, red maple, sugar maple; with some birch and popple.
5B2--B line. Very high proportion of UGS (one of lowest value stands on property. Site Class II, IV.
SAF 25
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; sap production.
Residual BA between groups: 85sqft/acre. Groups should make up no more than 15% of stand area.
ne-603;NA-TP-02-00 Guidelines for Applying Group Selection Harvesting. (Lamson & Leak).
Sawtimber Volume
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established acceptable
seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range from .1-.25 acres,
where there is desireable regeneration. Groups should be between .25-.75 where desireable regeneration
stocking is low. undesireables must be treated within gaps, and should be treated thgouhout if possible.
Focus removal on UGS and culls. *** See Merck Forest Harvest Policy for general harvest
guidelines.
Schedule for 15-20 year cutting cycle: *** Perform thinning during next sugarbush tubing change.
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered throughout,
and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
The desired diameter growth for this stand SM,WA,YB=20" PB=14"
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 80 115 10.47Sawtimber 1.03 17 16
AGS 2 13 25
UGS 8 43 72
Cavity 0 7 2
Basal Area
BA 80 Volume 1
AGS:UGS 30:50 mean saw dbh 13.6 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 7.8
% error 21% Vol/tree 63
CV 35 conf level 80%
% error 96%
CV 160
# of points 6
BAF 20
Long-range silvicultural objectives:
Integrate timber production and songbird habitat.
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: NE-603
VT-666
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
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.
even distribution of beech, striped maple; along with some yellow birch; some rhubus in south of
stand.
some honeysuckle noted on inventory, but not much.
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.
Natural Resource
Notes:
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.
understory re-initiation
26.3
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60%.
Site Class II, with some very productive soils near White Creek.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Very high percentage of UGS (30sqft). Lower stocking in southern corner, where there are some
sawlog sized oak, which have water sprouts.
SAF 25
Stand 5b2
Sawtimber Volume
very high proportion of UGS (one of lowest value stands on
property. Rocky, though operable.
Management
Recommendations
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% , Residual BA= ~80sqft/acre
A large portion of this stand is steep and inoperable.
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.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 110 169 10.33Sawtimber 2.92 38 33
AGS 4 22 45
UGS 6 50 90
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 110 Volume 2.92
AGS:UGS 60:50 mean saw dbh 14.35 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 9.9
% error 12% Vol/tree 87
CV 28 conf level 80%
% error 28%
CV 64
# of points 10
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand borders Schenk Road, which is likely a heavy use area. It also contains the Lourie Trail,
and a large portion of Antone Road. During treatments, groups should be selected away from these
trails if feasible.
not much regeneration. Some striped maple, some beech; very few desireables.
Nice site; stand in fine health.
Treated in 2001; and before that the 1960's.
Natural Resource
Notes:
very little mid- and understory structure.
sawtimber
81.6
109E. Tunbridge-Berkshire complex, 25-50% slope, rocky. 42D, Macomber-Taconic complex.
Access is to the Glen Landing Area, via Shenck Rd and Clark's Clearing and Old Town Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Between A and B line (closer to A). Canopy stocking is mostly sugar maple, with dense pockets of
beech (sawtimber, saplings, seedlings). Signs of Rich Northern Hardwood, especially in coves. Site
Class I, III.
SAF 25
Stand 5c
Sawtimber Volume
Diverse stand. Mostly beech, but with patches of good quality
sugar maple. Steep site.
Management
Recommendations
No management activites planned this cycle.
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
NE 603: Managing Rich Northern Hardwood Forests (TNC Vermont)
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 100 135 11.33Sawtimber 4.04 47 39
AGS 4 20 42
UGS 6 33 54
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 100 Volume 4
AGS:UGS 67:33 mean saw dbh 14.5 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10.9
% error 21% Vol/tree 103
CV 20 conf level 80%
% error 55%
CV 52
# of points 3
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Silviculture Trail runs through this stand.
Mix of sugar maple and striped maple saplings thoughout the stand.
stand is in fine health.
1999-2000 Harvest (north portion). Probably old pasture land.
Natural Resource
Notes:
A portion of this stand borders the east branch of White Creek. A protective strip of approximately 150ft should
be left along this portion in which only single tree selection harvesting can occur so that breaks made in the
canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no closer than 100ft
from the water's edge.
small sawtimber
6.8
49C, Pittstown loam, 8-15% slopes, very stony.
Access is to The Glen Landing, via Clark's Clearing Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Fairly uniform stocking; Between A, B line. Site Class I.
SAF 25
Stand 5d
Sawtimber Volume
nice stand. Pole and small sawlog, mostly sugar maple. All maples
are tapped. Silv trail.
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
maple sap; produce sawtimber.
Free Thinning. Release high quality, high vigor stems. Focus removal of diseased, damaged, and low
vigor stems.
Treatment Schedule: Perform thinning during next sugarbush tubing change.
This will be a firewood thinning.
NE 603;
Residual BA: 80sqft/a
Focus removal of damaged, diseased, or low vigor stems of all species.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 120 265 9Sawtimber 4
AGS
UGS
Cavity
Basal Area
BA Volume 4
AGS:UGS mean saw dbh Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error Vol/tree
CV conf level 90%
% error
CV
# of points 3
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Very high recreation value. This stand runs along Old Town Rd.
some groups of white ash, and sugar maple seedlings and saplings.
Stand is in fine health.
1942 aerial photo shows that a portion of the stand was still open at that time.
Natural Resource
Notes:
A feeder stream runs through this stand. A protective strip of approximately 100ft should be left
along this portion in which only single tree selection harvesting can occur so that breaks made in the
canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no closer
than 50ft from the water's edge.
sawtimber
29.8
49C. Pittstown loam. 8-15 slopes, very stony.
Site Class I.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Excellent site with relatively dense stocking. (Between A, B line)
SAF 55
Stand 5e
Sawtimber Volume
last entry removed groups, resulting in rhubus and striped maple.
Wet site.
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
no management planned during this cycle.
NE-603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood Forests (TNC Vermont);NA-TP-02-00 Guidelines for
Applying Group Selection Harvesting. (Lamson & Leak).
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 180 274 12.55Sawtimber 6.7 76 72
AGS 8 44 111
UGS 10 60 91
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 180 Volume 6.7
AGS:UGS 120:60 mean saw dbh 13.8 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 11.5
% error 9% Vol/tree 94
CV 13 conf level 80%
% error 33%
CV 49
# of points 5
species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
There is a man-made pond; lots of stonewalls, stone piles, and wire fence. Very high recreational
value.
pockets of ash and maple saplings and poles.
Overall, stand is in fine health. Honeysuckle was found in pockets, mostly near 5OP.
Portions of this stand were open in 1942.
Natural Resource
Notes:
There are some apple trees in the stand, that should be pruned during winter months.
sawtimber
52.8
42C. Macomber-Taconic complex, 8-15% slopes.
Access is to Old Town Rd, via Wade Lot Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Above A line. Fully stocked. Canopy is mostly white birch, and sugar maple. Site Class II.
SAF 25
Stand 5f
Sawtimber Volume
Very high stocking.
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
1. Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct group selection harvest to release established
acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range
from .1-1 acres. Focus on reducing proportion of UGS
2. Patch Cut. Perform a patch cut in eastern portion of stand in order to harvest mature aspen, and
to regenerate. See
Merck Forest Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
Scheduling Note: The Patch Cut should be conducted during the frozen winter months, to ensure a
better root suckering response from the aspen.The desired diameter goal for this stand SM**,WA=20" PB=14";
Residual BA between groups: 100+sqft/acre. Remove no more that 1/3 the basal area. Groups
should make up no more than 15% of stand area.
NE-603; NA-TP-02-00 Guidelines for Applying Group Selection Harvesting. (Lamson & Leak).
Schedule for 15-20 year cutting cycle: 2015
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 107 222 8.67Sawtimber 4.22 47 43
AGS 7 37 139
UGS 4 23 41
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 107 Volume 4.22
AGS:UGS 84:23 mean saw dbh 14 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 12
% error 17% Vol/tree 99
CV 28 conf level 80%
% error 40%
CV 66
# of points 6
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
cellar hole next to Old Town Road, and adjacent to White Creek sustained damage from Irene.
dense red spruce regeneration (especially along creek, west side of stand). Northern half of stand
has even distribution of rhubus, birch and hardhack in the understory.
Some honeysuckle was found.
The northern portion (east of the road) was thinned during the last management cycle.
Natural Resource
Notes:
The old skid road that runs along the western boundary of this stand is deeply eroded and should be
avoided.
poles/small sawtimber
49.1
42C. Macomber-taconic complex, 8-15% slopes, rocky.
Access is to Old Town Rd, via Wade Lot Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Stocking is between A and B line. Good species mix, even including hemlock. Site Class II.
SAF 25
Stand 5g
Sawtimber Volume
nice skid trail running up along creek. Good spp mix, even
hemlock.
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established
acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range
from .1-.25 acres, where there is desireable regeneration. Groups should be between .25-.75 where
desireable regeneration stocking is low. undesireables must be treated within gaps, and should be
treated thgouhout if possible. Focus removal on UGS and culls. *** See Merck Forest
Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
Schedule for 15-20 year cutting cycle: 2015
The desired diameter goal for this stand SM,WA, YB=20" PB=14";
Treatment Area: Treat the portion that was not enterned during the last management cycle.
Residual BA between groups: 100sqft/acre. Remove no more that 1/3 the basal area. Groups
should make up no more than 15% of stand area.
NE-603; NA-TP-02-00 Guidelines for Applying Group Selection Harvesting. (Lamson & Leak).
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 135 286 8.5Sawtimber 6.76 65 54
AGS 8 50 196
UGS 3 20 36
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 135 Volume 6.76
AGS:UGS 115:20 mean saw dbh 14.8 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 15.2
% error 6% Vol/tree 126
CV 7 conf level 80%
% error 40%
CV 50
# of points 4
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: ne-603
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
abundant spruce and beech regen thoughout.
BBD affects the majority of beech in the stand.
1985 harvest (Winship) of red spruce for in-house use.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Skid road that runs paralel to creek has eroded and should not be used.
poles/small saw.
12.3
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60% slopes, very stony.
Site Class II.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Between A and B line. Canopy is predominatly spruce, birch and beech; however, the stand contains
a large mix of species.
SAF 31/25-mixed
Stand 5h
Sawtimber Volume
High and dry. Very nice site by the creek; much poorer up high.
Management
Recommendations
No activity planned this management cycle.
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
quality sawtimber; maintain red spruce component.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 15 9 11Sawtimber
AGS
UGS
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 15 Volume
AGS:UGS mean saw dbh Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error Vol/tree
CV conf level 90%
% error
CV
# of points 2
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
5i is not often visited by hikers; The non-productive area has very high recreation value since
Lookout Rd and Lookout point are located within this portion of 5i.
Free-to-grow regeneration is made up of beech, birch, and aspen. Some oak exist, though their
numbers are very limited.
Overall, this seedling stand is in fine health.
1999--10 acre controlled burn. Notes from post-burn survey say this successfully tamped back the
number and vigor of beech whips.
Natural Resource
Notes:
good early successional habitat.
seedling
52.6
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60 % slopes, very stony. 43E, Taconic-macomber complex 25-60%
slopes, very rocky.
Access is to Old Town Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
About 5-20% canopy cover. Residuals mostly red oak, many of which have water sprouts; also, there
are smaller diameter sugar maple and red spruce residuals. Site Class II, III.
SAF 55
Stand 5i
Sawtimber Volume
5INP does not look NP (above). Looks quite productive, just steep.
Consider re-listing. ****These pictures are from 5INP. Stand
5i received a shelterwood/seedtree regeneration cut in 2007.
Management
Recommendations
even-aged management; maintain oak component;
produce high quality sawtimber.
Controlled Burn. Coordinate with NRCS to conduct a burn on the entire stand--both treated area
and untreated area.
Oak Planting. After first burn, consider an oak planting.
Management Schedule: 2013, 2016
Site Preperation (before burn). Protect residual oak trees by removing slash from their base. Clear
slash from an area ~ 7-10 ft around residuals. This clearing can occur any time before the harvest.
***Note: The majority of work toward planning this burn has been completed with NRCS. However,
Merck must remain in close contact with NRCS ahead of the burn to make sure all paperwork and
other preparations are complete.******
USFS Silvics Manual--Quercus rubra L.;
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 100 105 12.6Sawtimber 5.29 66 56
AGS 3 17 37
UGS 2 14 11
Cavity 0 3 1
Basal Area
BA 100 Volume 5.3
AGS:UGS 83 mean saw dbh 14.4 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10.12
% error 16% Vol/tree 93
CV 30 conf level 80%
% error 19%
CV 36
# of points 7
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
A foot path from Beebee Pond Shelter crosses a foot bridge southwest of the spruce plantation,
then leads uphill across Buechner Rd to Masters' Moutnain Rd, and the summit of Mt Antone.
pockets of sugar maple/beech/ash saplings/poles.
no health problems.
~20year old stumps were found. No recorded history.
Natural Resource
Notes:
This area has a number of feeder streams and seeps. Both of which should be given adequate buffer
(~100ft) where the canopy is only minimally thinned. Equipemnt should not operate within 50 ft of
these.
sawtimber
48.8
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60% slopes, very stony.
Access is to Old Town Rd. Since the stream crossing from this stand, over to Wade Lot Rd is a
challenging spot, operator can use the road which runs through the eastern portion of stand 5I.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Stocking is between A, B line. Site Class II.
SAF 25
Stand 5j
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established
acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range
from .1-.25 acres, where there is desireable regeneration. Groups should be between .25-.75 where
desireable regeneration stocking is low. undesireables must be treated within gaps, and should be
treated thgouhout if possible. Focus removal on UGS and culls. *** See Merck Forest
Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
Schedule for 15-20 year cutting cycle: Winter 2015
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered
throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
The desired diameter growth for this stand SM,WA,YB=20" PB=14"
Residual BA between groups: 80sqft/acre. Groups should make up no more than 15% of stand area.
NE-603; NA-TP-02-00 Guidelines for Applying Group Selection Harvesting. (Lamson & Leak).
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 115 131 12.2Sawtimber 6.15 70 50
AGS 2 12 25
UGS 6 32 56
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 115 Volume 6.15
AGS:UGS 82:32 mean saw dbh 15.8 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 11.3
% error 17% Vol/tree 123
CV 35 conf level 80%
% error 21%
CV 42
# of points 8
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand has very high recreation value, since Lookout Rd runs though it.
Some patches of fine adv regeneration (SM, WA) (saplings/poles). Pockets of beech whips.
Stand is in fine health.
1995 harvest (Lareau, Waite)
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand has a large proportion of good quality mast trees. Many large diameter, full crowned red
oak, especially at higher elevations. A significant number of these should be left during the next
treatment.
Stocking is between the A and B line. This stand is fairly patchy; with some patches of large culls,
and other of a mix of AGS and fine sawtimber. Site Class II &III.
Stand 5k
Sawtimber Volume
** "All portions of 5K west of Lookout Rd were designated as part
of the Natural Area in April 2002."
The desired diameter growth for this stand SM,WA,RO=20" PB=14"
***Unless the Natural Area boundaries are changed by the Board of Trustees, the following
prescription is for the area EAST of Lookout Rd.
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
sawtimber
64.5 + 18.5 (NP)
47D. Dutchess channery loam, 15-25% slopes, very stony. 42E, Macomber-Taconic complex, 25-60%
slopes, rocky.
Access is to Old Town Rd, via Lookout Rd.
Management
Recommendations
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered
throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
Residual BA between groups: 85sqft/acre. Groups should make up no more than 15% of stand area.
NE 603; NA-TP-02-00 Guidelines for Applying Group Selection Harvesting. (Lamson & Leak).
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established
acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range
from .1-.25 acres, where there is desireable regeneration. Groups should be between .25-.75 where
desireable regeneration stocking is low. undesireables must be treated within gaps, and should be
treated thgouhout if possible. Focus removal on UGS and culls. *** See Merck Forest
Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
SAF 25
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 92 129 10.57Sawtimber 3.23 48 40
AGS 2 12 43
UGS 3 28 47
Cavity 1 4 1
Basal Area
BA 92 Volume 3.23
AGS:UGS 60:32 mean saw dbh 14.8 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 8.3
% error 17% Vol/tree 81
CV 24 conf level 80%
% error 24%
CV 35
# of points 5
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: none
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand abutts a small streatch of Lookout Rd.
Some patches of beech and striped maple seedlings/saplings.
No problems noted.
This stand was harvested in 1995 (Lareau, Waite).
Natural Resource
Notes:
Birdsall Brook runs through this stand, and should be propertly buffered during any future forest
activity.
sawtimber
17.4
47E, Dutchess channery loam. 25-60% slopes. Very stony
Access is to Old Town Rd, via Lookout.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
This stand is adequately stocked with a mix of NHWD spp. (Above B line) Site Class II.
SAF 25
Stand 5l
Sawtimber Volume
***All of this stand was "designated as part of the Natural Area in
April 2002."
Management
Recommendations
No management activity planned.
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; allow
natural communtiy development.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 103 120 11.78Sawtimber 4.82 50 30
AGS 4 20 42
UGS 5 27 46
Cavity 1 7 2
Basal Area
BA 103 Volume 4.82
AGS:UGS 70:34 mean saw dbh 17 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 11.5
% error 9% Vol/tree 161
CV 14 conf level 80%
% error 45%
CV 75
# of points 6
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
sawtimber
24
118D, Tunbridge-Lyman complex, 15-25% slopes, very rocky.
Access is to the Glen Landing Area, via Clark's Clearing and Old Town Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Very good quality timber down low; much poorer quality timber up higher where the site is quite
dry. Site Class II, III.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Good recreational value--Silviculture trail runs through stand. Antone Rd runs along the northwest
portion of stand. The last management plan called for making significant repairs to the very steep,
eroding portion of Clark's Clearing Rd. This portion should be closed and rerouted during the next
forest operation.
pockets of dense beech--mostly on convex slopes. Some good quality sugar maple saplings.
Stand is in fine health; sugar maple borer damage was noted. The upper elevation of this stand may
have been impacted by the 2010 late spring frost.
Tubing was installed around 2007.
Natural Resource
Notes:
A feeder stream runs through this stand. A protective strip of approximately 100ft should be left
along this portion in which only single tree selection harvesting can occur so that breaks made in the
canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no closer
than 50ft from the water's edge.
SAF 25, with some Rich NHWD Forest
Stand 5m
Sawtimber Volume
mature stand with large sawtimber, mostly sugar maple. Excellent
timber--especially down low.. All sugar maple are tapped.
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
maple sap; produce sawtimber.
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established
acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range
from .1-.25 acres, where there is desireable regeneration. Groups should be between .25-.75 where
desireable regeneration stocking is low. undesireables must be treated within gaps, and should be
treated thgouhout if possible. Focus removal on UGS and culls. *** See Merck Forest
Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
Schedule for 15-20 year cutting cycle: Perform thinning during next sugarbush tubing change.
Conduct treatment during frozen or very dry conditions.
Seeps should be flagged and not entered during forest operations.
The desired diameter goal for this stand SM**,WA,YB=20" PB=14";
Residual BA between groups: 85sqft/acre. Groups should make up no more than 15% of stand area.
**Desired Diameter Goal Note: Since this stand is used as a sugarbush, sugar maple that have
reached the diameter objective (20"), but that still show vigorous growth, should be left, and grown
to a larger diameter.
NE-603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwoods (TNC Vermont)
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 115 375 6.8Sawtimber 1.57 20 18
AGS 1 5 9
UGS 10 85 346
Cavity 1 5 2
Basal Area
BA 115 Volume 1.6
AGS:UGS 25:90 mean saw dbh 14 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10
% error 24% Vol/tree 87
CV 29 conf level 80%
% error 64%
CV 79
# of points 4
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25
Stand 5N
Sawtimber Volume
High and dry. Portion of the stand is tapped (Aines). Overstory
mostly large senescing BM. Mid-story is mostly hophornbean,
along with some maple. Old pasture? Grasses below.
Management
Recommendations
Develop/maintain an uneven-age structure; produce
high quality sawtimber.
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established
acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range
from .1-.25 acres, where there is desireable regeneration. Groups should be between .25-.75 where
desireable regeneration stocking is low. undesireables must be treated within gaps, and should be
treated thgouhout if possible. Focus removal on UGS and culls. *** See Merck Forest
Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
Schedule for 15-20 year cutting cycle: Perform thinning during next sugarbush tubing change. Treat
in concert with stand 5M.
The desired diameter goal for this stand SM**,WA,YB=18"
**Desired Diameter Goal Note: Since this stand is used as a sugarbush, sugar maple that have
reached the diameter objective (20"), but that still show vigorous growth, should be left, and grown
to a larger diameter.
Residual BA between groups: 85sqft/acre. Groups should make up no more than 15% of stand area.
NE-603
poles/sawtimber
7
42C Macomber-Taconic complex, 8-15% slopes, rocky.
Access is to Antone, or Old Town Rd.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
The canopy is largely mature sugar maple, along with other NHWD spp, and Red Oak; midstory is
largely hophornbeam. (Between A, B line). Site Class III.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Much of this stand runs along Antone road.
very little desirable regeneration.
old stand, in need of regeneration.
no recorded history.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Adequate number of snags and future snags. Some large, mast producing red oak.
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5
7
6E
6D
5K6C
5C
5J
5I
7C
6A
6B
7F
6ANP
7CNP
5L
5F
5KNP
5J1
5INP
7CNP
5OP
5J2
5K1
5OP
5SP1
6OP
5OP
6AP
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LegendStand boundaryPrimary woods roadsSecondary woods roadstopo lines 20 ftCompartments
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 136 181 10.69Sawtimber 8.56 96 66
AGS 2 12 30
UGS 4 28 85
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 136 Volume 8.56
AGS:UGS 108:28 mean saw dbh 16 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 10.6
% error 21% Vol/tree 130
CV 31 conf level 80%
% error 33%
CV 49
# of points 5
species pie chart
BAF 20
Long Term Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 55
Stand 6a
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Designated Natural Area. No treatment scheduled.
Allow natural development of forest ecosystem.
sawtimber
79.3
47E, Dutchess Channery Loam, 25-60% slopes, very stony.
Accessed via junction of Lookout Road and Buechner Road.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Fully stocked (A line). This stand has the highest sawtimber volume per acre on the property
(8+Mbf/acre). Patchy site quality--some is very good Site Class II, other areas have poor, shallow
soils Site Class III or IV.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
VINS has survey plots in this stand for neo-tropical bird montioring.
mostly beech whips.
Some evidence of red oak borer, but overall stand is in fine health.
1995 harvest (Lareau, Waite) on east side of stream. 1967 "log only" harvest (Kraeling-logger)
Natural Resource
Notes:
Excellent hard and soft mast species (oak and beech/red maple). Lacking early successional habitat.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 95 84 13.98Sawtimber 5 60 44
AGS 1 5 8
UGS 5 25 31
Cavity 0 5 1
Basal Area
BA 95 Volume 5
AGS:UGS 65:30 mean saw dbh 15.6 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 11
% error 37% Vol/tree 113
CV 46 conf level 80%
% error 29%
CV 36
# of points 4
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Long Term Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 55 Red Oak
Stand 6b
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Designated Natural Area. No treatment scheduled.
Allow natural development of forest ecosystem.
large sawtimber
30.5
47E, Dutchess Channery Loam, 25-60% slopes, very stony.
Accessed via skid road running through stand 6E, on to Old Town Road.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Between B and A line. This stand has very high sawtimber stocking, and very large volumes/acre
(5Mbf/acre). Nice quality site (east portion. Western portion has extremely thin soils). Site Class II,
IV.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
VINS has survey plots in this stand for neo-tropical bird montioring.
beech whips.
Some evidence of red oak borer, but overall stand is in fine health.
1967 "log only" harvest.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Excellent hard and soft mast species (oak and beech/red maple). Lacking early successional habitat.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 125 240 8.94Sawtimber 2.64 40 38
AGS 1 5 8
UGS 8 75 193
Cavity 1 5 2
Basal Area
BA 125 Volume 2.64
AGS:UGS 45:80 mean saw dbh 13.8 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 8.1
% error 22% Vol/tree 70
CV 27 conf level 80%
% error 60%
CV 74
# of points 4
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
Long Term Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 55 Includes large "Dry Oak Woodland" Natrual Community
Stand 6c
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Designated Natural Area. No treatment scheduled.
Allow natural development of forest ecosystem.
sawtimber
55.3
43E, Taconic-Macober complex, 25-60% Slopes. Very rocky.
No access to the majority of this stand. Master's mountain accesses the highest point.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Fully stocked (A line). Mostly oak canopy, along with maple and beech. Some excellent quality
standing timber; also large patch of "Dry Oak Woodland" located along south-eastern ridge (quite
large, ~1+acre). Site class III. Some exceedingly shallow soils. Also, ridge in north section has
patches of "Dry Oak Woodland".
Cultural Resource
Notes:
High recreation potential on account of Master's Mountain Road, the large oaks, and warm southern
exposure. VINS has survey plots in this stand for neo-tropical bird montioring.
light, even distribution of beech.
Stand is in fine health.
possibly a harvest in 1963??
Natural Resource
Notes:
Very shallow to bedrock along ridges. Fairly shallow soils elsewhere. Lacking early successional
habitat.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 117 241 8.75Sawtimber 4.23 49 44
AGS 3 20 64
UGS 7 49 133
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 117 Volume 4.23
AGS:UGS 79:49 mean saw dbh 14.2 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 11.6
% error 14% Vol/tree 96
CV 26 conf level 80%
% error 50%
CV 92
# of points 7
species pie chart
BAF 20
Long Term Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 55--Oak, beech/red maple
Stand 6d
Sawtimber Volume
Dry site; beech, red maple, and oak. Only two chestnut oak found
on the property located in this stand.
Management
Recommendations
Designated Natural Area. No treatment scheduled.
Allow natural development of forest ecosystem.
sawtimber
79.1
47E, Dutchess Channery loam, 25-60% slopes, very stony. 42E, Macomber-Taconic complex, 25-60%
slopes, rocky.
Master's mountain Road.
Stocking and Site
Quality:
fully stocked. A line. Canopy is mostly oak (eastern half of stand), and beech/red maple (west). Site
Class II-IV. Exceedingly dry soils on this sunny southern steep slope (also scenic!). Slopes are up to
50%; soils are shallow and rocky.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
unusual stand. Interesting creek, with small falls. The only chestnut oaks (2 found during inventory)
can be found here. VINS has survey plots in this stand for neo-tropical bird montioring.
Light distribution of sugar maple regeneration (5-15ft); dense patches of hophornbeam (5-15ft)
Stand is in fine overall health;
1979 TSI may have been carried out. 1942 aerial photo shows that portions of this stand were still
pature at that time.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Deeply eroded skid roads suggest poor road design and possibly highly erodible soils.Lacking early
successional habitat.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 108 242 8.34Sawtimber 4 43 35
AGS 6 32 116
UGS 6 33 90
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 108 Volume 4
AGS:UGS 75:33 mean saw dbh 14.8 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt 11.3
% error 4% Vol/tree 116
CV 13 conf level 80%
% error 24%
CV 71
# of points 15
species pie chart
BAF 20
Long-Term Silv Objectives:
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: NE-603
Cover Type
size class:
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
SAF 25 NHWD with large aspen component
Stand 6e
Sawtimber Volume
Mature aspen throughout the stand (18"+). Relatively uniform
stand with aspen/white birch, and some red oak in the canopy;
beech, maple in the midstory. Beech in the understory. About half
of this stand lies within the designated Natural area.
Management
Recommendations
produce high quality sawtimber and fuelwood; perpetuate aspen
and oak component.
Commercial Thinning with Group Selection. Focus removal on mature or deformed white birch and
aspen. Leave large red oak as source of seed for reproduction and mast for wildlife. Focus group
removals around aspen to stimulate root suckering. Because this stand has direct southern
exposure, groups can be as small as .5 acres. Harvest during winter months to avoid damaging aspen
root systems. Post-Treatment
(Following Year): Treat undesirable species within groups--beech, striped maple, hophornbeam.
***Special Note: At the time of this writing, the northern half of Stand 6E is still designated as a
Natural Area. If this designation is upheld, only treat the area within 150 yards of Old Town Road
(approximately 30 acres).
Residual Basal Area: 80-85sqft/acre
Harvest Year: 2014 Cutting Cycle: 15 years
Diameter Objectives: Bigtooth Aspen=18" White Birch=14" Red Oak=20"
sawtimber
75.7
48D, Pittstown loam, 15-25% slopes. 47D, Dutchess Channery Loam, 15-25% slopes, very stony.
Access is via Old Town Road. Use South Gate Landing (parking area).
Stocking and Site
Quality:
Between A, Bline. Approaching A line. Canopy is uniform, and made up of mature popple, along with
white birch, red oak. Midstory = beech and maple. A pocket of mature SM in northwest corner of
stand. ***note: this stand has the largest concentration of mature aspen on the property. Site
Class I.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
The lower portion of Master's Mountain Road runs through this stand. A starting point to the trail
must be re-located, as Dale Aines' sap house is blocking the existing starting point (he had
permission to do this). A new start to the trail should be constructed as part of the harvest, possibly
starting at the parking lot.
uniformly scattered beech (various sizes). Pockets of hophornbeam.
Stand is in fine health. The adjacent road, Old Town Road, has small patches of garlic mustard
nearby, which must be treated.
1975--possible TSI treatment.
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand has a significant number of large mast producing red oak; Some of the large mature
white birch and aspen should be left as wildlife trees.
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6ANP
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7CNP
4C
5L
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5M
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 78 152 8.94Sawtimber 2.33 29 25
AGS 3 13 34
UGS 5 33 91
Cavity 0 2 1
Basal Area
BA 78 Volume 2.33
AGS:UGS 42 mean saw dbh 14.3 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 15% Vol/tree
CV 32 conf level 80%
% error 18%
CV 40
# of points 9
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
wet and rocky. Low recreation value. However, the lower portion of this stand is visible from East Hollow Rd.
dense patches of beech seedlings, as well as a mix of other NHWD spp. (most notably ash, sugar maple, and yellow
birch).
Significant gullies have formed from soil erosion. Gullies can clearly be seem on aerial photo, and should be
protected with buffers during future opertions. Some water run-off damage was noted along the skid roads in the
southern portion of the stand. Drainage will need to be improved prior to, or during the next entry.
2003--single tree and group selection harvest. 1991 harvest (Lareau, Cannon) 1984 harvest in western portion
along Graves Rd (Winship, Cannon, Lewis). 1965-67 paper birch harvest.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Deep gullies have formed and significant soil erosion has occurred. The damage does not appear to be recent, and
it looks as though the last timber sale in this stand avoided these areas. There is an old horse pond/fire pond
located in this stand.
71.6
49D, Pittstown loam, 15-25 % slopes, very stony.
Access is to Old Town/ East Hollow Landing via Fisher Road.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality:
Canopy is adequately stocked (B line). Site Class I.
Stand 7a
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No activies planned for the current management cycle.
pole/ small sawtimber
SAF 25--some Rich NHWD forest
Thinned around 2003, along with 7E and 7B. Gullies have formed
on these highly erodable soils, although not directly as a result of
the previous treatment.
Produce high qulity sawtimber; convert to
uneven-age structure.
ne 603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood forests (TNC Vermont)
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 116 259 8.52Sawtimber 2.67 38 37
AGS 11 56 172
UGS 4 20 48
Cavity 0 2 2
Basal Area
BA 116 Volume 2.67
AGS:UGS 94 mean saw dbh 13.54 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 8% Vol/tree
CV 19 conf level 80%
% error 27%
CV 62
# of points 10
species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This is a not-often visited corner of the property.
Pockets of birch, maple, ash regeneration (seedling and pole). Scattered beech seedlings throughout
(less than many stands on the property).
diverse mix of species;
1942--partially open. 1960 white birch harvest. 1981 maple/oak harvest (Smalley, Lewis).
Natural Resource
Notes:
Portions of Graves Rd show signs of soil erosion, which is a problem because of the numerous seeps
which run across it; road repair is needed.
pole/small saw.
46.5
47E, Dutchess channery loam, 25-60% slopes, very stony.
In the past access has been to Old Town/ East Hollow Landing via Graves Road. However, this road
(Graves) is generally wet from a number of seeps. An alternative is to gain a ROW across Lands of
Mattason.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality:
High stocking (approaching A line); pole and small sawtimber with scattered large diameter white
ash. Fairly uniform stand. Site Class I.
Stand 7b
Sawtimber Volume
Excellent site. Signs of rich northern hardwood forest. FFtB
Stand Condition 1.
Management
Recommendations
Produce high qulity sawtimber;
manage for uneven-age
structure.
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established
acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range
from .1-1 acres, with the majority ranging from .25-.75acres. As much beech and striped maple
should be treated as is possible, and these must be treated within the groups.
See Merck Forest Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2017
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered
throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
The desired diameter growth for this stand SM,AB,YB=20" RS,PB=14"
Residual BA= 80 ~sqft/acre between groups. Groups should account for no more than 15-20% of
the total area.
SAF 25 evidence of Rich NHWD Forest
ne 603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood forests (TNC Vermont)
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 102 131 11.15Sawtimber 4.88 51 43
AGS 4 18 38
UGS 4 27 47
Cavity 0 7 4
Basal Area
BA 102 Volume 4.88
AGS:UGS 69 mean saw dbh 14.66 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 12% Vol/tree
CV 26 conf level 80%
% error 18%
CV 40
# of points 9
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Portions of this area are unique to the property. The north slope of haystack mt. is very steep,
rocky, some talus, and could be the location of an excellent hiking trail.
Thick yellow birch regeneration, but mostly along old skid roads. musclewood and elderberry noted.
Striped maple exists throughout stand.
Stand is in fine health; upper section (along property boundary) has some of the best quality beech
on the property, with little evidence of BBD.
1994 single tree/group selection (Lareau, Waite). 1960 harvest.
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand has very highly erodible soils, as evidenced by the gullys that have formed. Management
should be limited around this lower area (near creek); soils at the higher elevations are more stable,
however, a significant proportion of the stand has very steep and rocky terrain which is inaccessible.
sawtimber
35.5
47E, Dutchess channery loam 25-60% slopes.
Past access has been via Old Town Road. A temporary skidder bridge will need to be used to access
the sidder road south of White Creek, which leads to stand 7C. After TS Irene, this may not be the
best location for accessing the stand; consider relocating skidder roads.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality:
Most diverse mix of hardwoods on the property. Canopy has black, yellow, and white birches;
beech; sugar and red maple; white ash; red oak; red spruce. (between A-B line.) Site Class II.
SAF 25 Evidence of Rich NHWD forest
ne 603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood forests (TNC Vermont)
Stand 7c
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No planned treatment during this management cycle. Reassess this stand during the next
management cycle, and treat along with stand 7F.
Most diverse mix of hardwoods on the property. One of few
stands on the property with black birch sawtimber. Old, yellow
boundary paint noted. This stand is smaller than it is currently
mapped (re-mapping is required), and only approximately 20 acres
is accessible. (7CNP needs to be expanded.)
Produce high qulity sawtimber;
maintain uneven-age structure.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 113 232 8.91Sawtimber 3.1 40 39
AGS 8 37 102
UGS 7 33 86
Cavity 0 3 5
Basal Area
BA 113 Volume 3.1
AGS:UGS 77 mean saw dbh 13.67 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 20% Vol/tree
CV 34 conf level 80%
% error 60%
CV 101
# of points 6
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This stand has high aesthetic and recreational value, since it is viewed (across white creek) by any
visitor who enters through the south gate.
light distribution of striped maple, ash, beech and maple seedlings.
stand is in fine health.
part of this stand was marked (red) for a thinning, but the treatment was never carried out.
Natural Resource
Notes:
A portion of this stand borders the east branch of White Creek. A protective strip of approximately 150ft
should be left along this portion in which only single tree selection harvesting can occur so that breaks made in
the canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no closer than
100ft from the water's edge.
pole/ small sawtimber
37.7
47E. Dutchess channery loam, 25-60% slopes, very stony.
Access is to Old Town/East Hollow Landing via Fisher Road. Conversely, there is a skidder road that
runs northwest down to White Creek, and may have been crossed with a temporary bridge in the
past; this may be a more viable option and should be explored.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality:
Fully stocked (A line). Dense stocking of sugar maple. Site Class I and II.
Stand 7d1
Sawtimber Volume
nice stand. Good spp mix. Good stocking, relatively flat, good road
system. Add bridge to cross WC. Possibly seek temp ROW from
neighbor. Neighbor's cabin on Merck Property.
Management
Recommendations
Produce high qulity sawtimber;
convert to uneven-age structure.
SAF 25 Evidence of Rich NHWD forest
ne 603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood forests (TNC Vermont)
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established
acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range
from .1-1 acres, with the majority ranging from .25-.75acres. As much beech and striped maple
should be treated as is possible, and these must be treated within the groups. See Merck
Forest Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2017 (winter, or driest summer months)
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered
throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
The desired diameter growth for this stand SM,AB,YB=20" RS,PB=14"
Residual BA= 80 ~sqft/acre between groups. Groups should account for no more than 15-20% of
the total area.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 3 70 117 10Sawtimber 3.01 30 60
AGS 5 25 65
UGS 3 15 26
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 70 Volume 3.01
AGS:UGS 55 mean saw dbh 14.5 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 23% Vol/tree
CV 28 conf level 80%
% error 62%
CV 76
# of points 4
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Access is to Old Town/East Hollow Landing, and requires installation of a bridge across the North
Branch of White Creek.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality:
Adequate (B line). In places, stocking is quite low (50sqft).
Cultural Resource
Notes:
The understory has dense rhubus in treated patches; undesirable species were not treated during
last entry, resulting in a pockets of released striped maple.
stand is in fine health. Few signs of residual damage from last harvest.
cut recently. 2003--Fiarly heavy crown thinning; treatment left high number of good qualilty 15 and
16" sugar maple sawtimber trees. Enough of the overstory was removed to stimulate interference
spp--mostly rhubus. 1984 selective cut of maple and ash (Winship, Lewis/Cannon); 1966-68 paper
birch harvest.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Generally a wet stand. A few seeps exist thoughout.
pole/ small sawtimber
18.6
SAF 25 Evidence of Rich NHWD forest
ne 603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood forests (TNC Vermont)
49D, Pittstown loam, 15-25% slopes, very stony.
Stand 7d2
Sawtimber Volume
A portion of this stand was treated during the last cutting cycle.
The access road is quite wet from a number of seeps, and should
be used only when frozen, or during the driest months.
Management
Recommendations
No activies planned for the current management cycle.
Produce high qulity sawtimber;
convert to uneven-age structure.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 2.17 80 158 9.2Sawtimber 2.17 28 25
AGS 6 28 62
UGS 4 24 71
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 80 Volume 2.17
AGS:UGS 56 mean saw dbh 14.2 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 12% Vol/tree
CV 17 conf level 80%
% error 64%
CV 94
# of points 5
species pie chart
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality:
Patchy. Adequately stocked (B-line). Contains a cluster of good timber quality white pine.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
sparse. Some red spruce; some yellow birch. Thick patches of rhubus.
Stand is in fine health.
Overstory was treated circa 2003. Canopy was thinned; good mix of size and species left as
residuals. 1991 harvest (Lareau, Cannon)
Natural Resource
Notes:
A portion of this stand borders the east branch of White Creek. A protective strip of approximately 150ft
should be left along this portion in which only single tree selection harvesting can occur so that breaks made in
the canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no closer than
100ft from the water's edge.
Management
Recommendations
No activies planned for the current management cycle.
Produce high qulity sawtimber;
maintain uneven-age structure.
pole/ small sawtimber
18.2
SAF 25 Evidence of Rich NHWD forest
ne 603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood forests (TNC Vermont)
Stand 7e
Sawtimber Volume
Stand is "one big seep". The enire stand is wet and rocky; the
lower slopes are steep, while upper slopes are moderate. Upper
portion thinned ~2003. cluster of large, straight white pine.
49D, Pittstown loam, 15-25% slopes, very stony.
Access is to Old Town/East Hollow Landing, and requires installation of a bridge across the North
Branch of White Creek. The westerly access road is quite wet from a number of seeps, and should
only be used when frozen, or during the driest months.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 5.98 120 227 9.01Sawtimber 5.98 60 47
AGS 7 37 95
UGS 3 20 85
Cavity 0 3 1
Basal Area
BA 120 Volume 5.98
AGS:UGS 97 mean saw dbh 15 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 14% Vol/tree
CV 23 conf level 80%
% error 27%
CV 45
# of points 6
BAF 20
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
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: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Overstory Stocking and
Site Quality:
Fully stocked (A line). Excellent site, with high stocking. Site Class I.
Cultural Resource Notes:
This stand has high aesthetic and recreational value, since it is viewed (across white creek) by any
visitor who enters through the south gate.
Scattered white ash, sugar maple, beech, and striped maple.
no immediate threats.
1994 single tree selection (Lareau, Waite). ~1960 harvest.
Natural Resource Notes:
A portion of this stand borders the east branch of White Creek. A protective strip of approximately 150ft should
be left along this portion in which only single tree selection harvesting can occur so that breaks made in the
canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no closer than 100ft
from the water's edge.
Management
Recommendations
No planned treatment during this management cycle. While stocking is considerably high, much of
this stand lies within a riparian zone, where stocking should remain high by removing a very limited
amount of volume at each entry. Also, this stand should only be entered in conjunction with Stand 7C,
which does not have enough stocking to necessitate a harvest.
Produce high qulity sawtimber;
convert to uneven-age structure.
small sawtimber
26
SAF 25 -- Rich NHWD forest
ne 603; Managing Rich Northern Hardwood forests (TNC Vermont)
Stand 7f
Sawtimber Volume
47C, Dutchess channery loam, 8-15% slopes, very stony.
Past access has been via Old Town Road. A temporary skidder bridge will need to be used to access the
sidder road south of White Creek, which leads to stand 7C. After TS Irene, this may not be the best
location for accessing the stand; consider relocating skidder roads.
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9B
7A
8C
9C
8E
4A3
8D
8B14N
8G
4A2
4C
2U
4B
9A
4A1
8F
4E
8A
3A
8C1
4ANP
4G
4I
2K4M 2V
8OP
4L
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Compartment Eight
LegendStand boundaryPrimary woods roadsSecondary woods roadstopo lines 20 ftCompartments
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 2.8 100 238 8.18Sawtimber 2.8 32 28
AGS 5 24 78
UGS 7 40 130
Cavity 0 4 2
Basal Area
BA 100 Volume 2.8
AGS:UGS 56 LCL 1500 Notes:
LCL 83 UCL 4097
mean mean saw dbh 14.5
UCL 116 Avg MHt
Vol/tree
conf level 80% conf level 80%
% error 16% % error 46%
CV 24 CV 67
# of points 5
BAF 20
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: NE-603
Cover Type
Size Class
Acres
Soils:
Access dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Management
Recommendations
Sawtimber Volume
Stand 8A
nice little stand. Variable stocking. "better than data shows".
Decent skid road up east side.
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: Winter 2021
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered throughout,
and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
The desired diameter growth for this stand SM,AB,YB=20" RS,PB=14"
Residual BA= 80 ~sqft/acre between groups. Groups should account for no more than 15-20% of the total
area (1.5-2 acres).
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established acceptable
seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range from .1-1 acres--with the
majority ranging from .25-.75a. As much beech and striped maple should be treated as is possible, and these
must be treated within the groups. See Merck Forest Harvest Policy for general
harvest guidelines.
Produce quality sawtimber;
convert to uneven-aged.
Natural Resource
Notes:
Cultural Resource
Notes:
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pole/small sawtimber
10.2 acres
47E, Dutchess Channery Loam, 25-60% slope, very stony.
Access is from Old Town Road to East Hollow Rd to Hatch Rd. Use East Hollow Road Landing. Bridge will need
to be installed during the summer/fall of 2012 to access this area. Improve Hatch Road drainage and grade
with dozer.
Between B,A lines (100sqft), but stocking is variable. Site Class II.
uniform distrbution of beech and striped maple (4-15ft). Some pockets of yellow birch.
Beech is heavily affected by BBD.
1962 harvest (Smalley, Beattie); summer 1975 harvest (Smalley, student crew); winter 1977 harvest (Smalley,
Beattie).
A portion of this stand borders the east branch of White Creek. A protective strip of approximately 100ft
should be left along this portion in which only light thinning or selection harvesting can occur so that breaks
made in the canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no
closer than 50ft from the water's edge.
Hatch road runs through this stand.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 105 218 8.8Sawtimber 2.04 28 24
AGS 2 15 44
UGS 8 55 144
Cavity 1 6 6
Basal Area
BA 105 Volume 2.04
AGS:UGS 43 LCL 1214 Notes:
LCL 94 UCL 2866
mean mean saw dbh 14.33
UCL 114 Avg MHt
Vol/tree
conf level 80% conf level 80%
% error 8% % error 44%
CV 23 CV 117
# of points 13
species pie chart
BAF 20
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: NE-603
Cover Type
Size Class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
some large eratics exist in this stand--which are visually interesting and rare on Merck's property.
fairly uniform distrbution of beech and striped maple (4-15ft). Some pockets of yellow birch.
Beech is heavily affected by BBD.
1962 harvest (Smalley, Beattie); summer 1975 harvest (Smalley, student crew); winter 1977 harvest
(Smalley, Beattie).
Natural Resource
Notes:
Stand 8B
Sawtimber Volume
Very nice stand. Site Class II. Good species mix. Good spacing. Flat
in some areas. Beech understory will require treatment. MFFC
should obtain a temporary ROW to access this stand from Zaplatel.
Northwest corner above 2500ft, and would require ACT 250 permit.
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established acceptable
seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. Groups can range from .1-1 acres--with
the majority of groups ranging from .25-.75acres--and should be located were there is a consentration of
mature, overmature, deformed (MOD) stems and where there is desireable regeneration. As much beech
and striped maple should be treated as is possible, and these must be treated within the groups. These
interference species should be monitored in the following years. See Merck Forest Harvest Policy for
general harvest guidelines.
Produce quality sawtimber.
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2021
Residual stand will have a greater percentage of low-risk, high vigor trees with small to mid-sized openings
scattered throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
Access is through lands of Zaplatel. A temorary ROW must be obtained. If a ROW is not possible, then the
stand can be accessed by East Hollow Rd to Hatch Rd. Use East Hollow Road Landing. Bridge will need to be
installed to access this area.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality
High. Approaching A line. AGS is adequate (43sqft). Site Class II,III. Fine site at lower elevation, and along
benches. Poor quality at high elevation, which has very high proprtion of beech infested with BBD.
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The desired diameter growth for this stand SM,AB,YB=20" RS,PB=14"
Residual BA= 80 -85sqft/acre between groups. Groups should account for no more than 15-20% of the
total area (1.5-2 acres).
small sawtimber
77.8 acres
118D, Turnbridge-Berkshire complex, 8-15 % slopes, rocky. 42D, Macomber-Taconic complex, 15-25%
slopes, rocky.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 117 249 8.6Sawtimber 2.16 26 20
AGS 4 17 72
UGS 10 71 180
Cavity 0 3 1
Basal Area
BA 117 Volume 2.16
AGS:UGS 43 LCL 1481 Notes:
LCL 107 UCL 2838
mean mean saw dbh 14.84
UCL 126 Avg MHt
Vol/tree
conf level 80% conf level 80%
% error 10% % error 48%
CV 22 CV 83
# of points 13
BAF 20
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: NE-603
Cover Type
Size Class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Access is from Old Town Road, and East Hollow Rd. Use East Hollow Road Landing. Bridge will need
to be installed during the summer/fall of 2012 to gain access to East Hollow rd. A portable skidder
bridge can be used for second crossing. Use Hatch Road Landing. Improve hatch Road drainage and
grade with dozer.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality
Adequately stocked (between A, B line) Reasonably uniform stand. Upper elevation is a poorer site
quality; better site and better standing timber at lower elevation. Site class II. Western aspect.
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Residual stand will have a greater percentage of low-risk, high vigor trees with small to mid-sized
openings scattered throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
The desired diameter growth for this stand SM,AB,YB=20" RS,PB=14"
Residual BA= 80 -85sqft/acre between groups. Groups should account for no more than 15-20%
of the total area (1.5-2 acres).
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2021
sawtimber
42.5 acres
47E, Dutchess channery loam, 25-60%slope, very stony. 109E, Turnbridge-Berkshire complex, 25-50
%slopes, rocky.
Stand 8B1
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:produce high quality
timber
Single Tree and Group Selection. Conduct small group selection harvest to release established
acceptable seedlings/saplings/poles, with individual tree selection between. The majority of
groups should range from .25-.75 acres, and should be located were there is a consentration of
mature, overmature, deformed (MOD) stems and where there is desireable regeneration. As much
beech and striped maple should be treated as is possible, and these must be treated within the
groups. These interference species should be monitored in the following years. See Merck Forest
Harvest Policy for general harvest guidelines.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Very little regeneration noted.
This stand is in overall fine health.
Harvest 1962, summer/fall (Smalley, student crew). 1977 (Smalley, Beattie). Southern portion was
treated in 1996 (Calfee, Waite).
Natural Resource
Notes:
A portion of this stand borders east branch of White Creek. A protective strip of approximately
100ft should be left along this portion in which only light thinning or selection harvesting can occur
so that breaks made in the canopy are minimal. Forest equipment shall operate no closer than 50ft
from water's edge.
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Species %BA
TOTALS popple 2.2
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD cherry 2.2
Overall 1.75Mbf 100 307 7.31 red maple 6.7
Sawtimber 1.75Mbf 22 21 red oak 11.1
AGS 5 cords 31 120 sugar maple 26.7
UGS 7 cords 47 165 white ash 8.9
Cavity white birch 8.9
yellow birch 33.3
Basal Area
BA 100 Volume 1.75
AGS:UGS 53:47 UCL 2500 Notes:
UCL 109 LCL 1000 Diameter BA
mean 100 mean saw dbh 13.7 5 13
LCL 91 Avg MHt 1 log 6 7
Vol/tree 81 7 20
conf level 80% conf level 80% 8 11
% error 9% % error 42% 9 7
CV 20 CV 91 10 9
11 4
12 11
13 7
14 4
# of points 9 16 4
diameter distribution species pie chart 18 2
BAF 20
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: NE-603
Cover Type
Size Class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality
Low Quality pole stand. Approaching A Line. Nice red oak sawtimber in western portion of stand. Eastern
half fo stand was more heavily cut during last entry. Site Class II. Somewhat wet in western portion of
stand.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Southwest potion of stand has area which looks like it once held a foundation.
Light regeneration, except where small gaps were made. Seemed to have cut out hitches of oak. Heavy
striped maple in these groups. Some medium size patches of RS, YB.
Lots of poorly formed stems, particularly yellow birch.
Stand histories include total volumes taken from this stand, and surrounding stand. 1962---110Mbf. 1963--
-13Mbf. summer 1975---72Mbf (Smalley). winter/spring 1977 (Smalley, Beattie).
Natural Resource
Notes:
A portion of this stand borders the east branch of White Creek. A protective strip of approximately 100ft
should be left along this portion in which only light thinning or selection harvesting can occur so that breaks
made in the canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no
closer than 50ft from the water's edge.
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered throughout,
and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
The desired diameter growth for this stand is SM,YB,WA=20" PB=14"
Residual crown cover= 80% , Residual BA between groups= ~80-85sqft/acre
Access is from Old Town Road, and East Hollow Rd. Use East Hollow Road Landing. Bridge will need to be
installed during the summer/fall of 2012 to gain access to East Hollow rd. A portable skidder bridge can be
used for second crossing. Use Hatch Rd Landing.
pole/small saw
63.4 acres
47D, Dutchess channery loam, 15-25%, very stony.
SAF 25: sugar maple-beech-yellow birch
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2021
Stand 8C, 8C1
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Single Tree and Group Selection. Remove groups (.25-.75) of mature, overmature, or deformed stems
whereever there is advance regeneration beneth. Groups should cover no more than 12 acres, but will
likely cover much less area. Focus the single tree removal on poor quality, or senesing stems, particularly
those of white birch, red maple and popple. Striped maple which has taken over forest gaps created
during the last entry will need to be treated--crushed or cut--and should be monitored afterwards. See
Merck Forest Harvest Policy for aditional harvest guidelines.
Low Quality Pole/small sawtimber stand. Strange site. Seems to
have eskers throughout, with many creeks running in valleys. Soils
are deep and gravelly. Fair amount of water running through, but
creeks are well-defined--easily crossed with skidder bridge. 8C1 is
very similar to 8C. 8C1 abutts creek. Sections of this stand have
been open in the past. They are now labeled as 8OP on map.
Some very nice, mature, red oak.
Produce quality sawtimber,
and convert stand to
uneven-aged.
popple cherry
red maple
red oak
sugar maple white ash
white birch
yellow birch
% of BA
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 82 168 8.64Sawtimber 2.66 33 29
AGS 2 9 17
UGS 6 38 119
Cavity 1 2 2
Basal Area
BA 82 Volume 2.66
AGS:UGS 41 LCL 1672 Notes:
LCL 70 UCL 3642
mean mean saw dbh 14.31
UCL 94 Avg MHt
Vol/tree
conf level 80% conf level 80%
% error 14% % error 37%
CV 31 CV 79
# of points 9
BAF 20
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: NE-603
Cover Type
Size Class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
pockets of yellow birch and red spruce (3-15ft); even, light distribution of beech whips and striped maple.
One barberry bush noted (flagged). BBD aflicting some beech. Few snags/cavity trees/and DWD noted.
Pockets of hay-scented fern.
Harvest in 1965. Then a harvest in 1996, which released pole-sized tree and created openings to begin
regenerating stand. (Calfee, Waite)
Natural Resource
Notes:
A portion of this stand borders small feeder creeks. A protective strip of approximately 100ft should be left
along this portion in which only light thinning or selection harvesting can occur so that breaks made in the
canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no closer than
50ft from the water's edge. Bear sighting: During the inventory, a large bear was seen in this stand
rummaging through the duff litter underneth a large beech, probably collecting nuts.
pole/small saw
31.5 acres
47E, Dutchess Channery loam, 15-25% slopes, very stony.
Access is from Old Town Road, and East Hollow Rd. Use East Hollow Road Landing. Bridge will need to be
installed during the summer/fall of 2012 to gain access to East Hollow rd. A portable skidder bridge can be
used for second crossing. Use Hatch Rd Landing.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality
Site Class II. The stand is not fully stocked (B line); crowns are generally free to grow.
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Stand 8D
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No management activities planned during this cycle.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives: develop quality sawtimber;
begin conversion to an
uneven-aged stand in next
entry.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 129 317 8.17Sawtimber 4.12 49 50
AGS 14 57 178
UGS 4 23 89
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 129 Volume 4.12
AGS:UGS 106 LCL 2738 Notes:
LCL 116 UCL 5511
mean mean saw dbh 13.33
UCL 140 Avg MHt
Vol/tree
conf level 80% conf level 80%
% error 9% % error 33%
CV 17 CV 61
# of points 7
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: NE-603
Cover Type
Size Class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Although Hatch Road is not as well used as are the areas around the farm, it is used by hikers and will be
better utilized once a permanent bridge is installed. East Hollow Road runs through a portion of the stand,
and aesthetics should be considered when selecting groups for removal.
very little regeneration noted in the western half of the stand. In the eastern half (the portion treated in
1977), there is a light distribution of beech whips. In the 1 acre patch cut, there is dense beech whips, with
some yellow birch that has begun to overtop the beech.
Lacking large snags. Light infestation of BBD. Birch
The 1942 aerial photo shows this stands as semi-open pasture, reverting to forest. Since then there have
been two recorded harvests in the stand: 1977 (Smalley, Beattie) cut in the southeast portion; 1998
(Birdsall, Waite) carried out a 1 acre patch cut, removing 16.6 mbf, 74 cords. It appears as though this last
entry also treated the southeastern half of the stand.
Natural Resource Notes:
A portion of this stand borders the east branch of White Creek. A protective strip of approximately 100ft
should be left along this portion in which only light thinning or selection harvesting can occur so that breaks
made in the canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no
closer than 50ft from the water's edge.
pole/small sawtimber
37.5 acres
47E, Dutchess Channery Loam, 15-25% & 25-50%.
Access is from Old Town Road to East Hollow Rd to Hatch Rd. Use East Hollow Road Landing. Bridge will
need to be installed during the summer/fall of 2012 to access this area.
Overstory Stocking and
Site Quality
Full. A line. High overall and AGS stocking. The western portion has uniform stocking; less so in the eastern
half of the stand. Site Class II.
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Variable-Retention Thinning. Treat western half of this stand only. Treat in conjunction with thinning in
Stand 8G. Thin thoughout the stand with variable retention by removing trees of low-vigor and poor quality,
reducing crown cover to to about 80%. Focus removals on the least desireable competators (high risk, low
vigor). Remove small (.1-.25a) groups only where canopy contains MOD trees and were desireable
regeneration is established. Retain some hardwood (or popple) cavity trees >9"dbh, as well as future cavity
trees. Recruit snags by girdling some poor quality dominants. Cut and leave worst quality dominants to
increase amount of DWD. See Merck Forest Harvest Policy for aditional harvest guidelines.
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Stand 8E
Sawtimber Volume
nice, high stocking. Pole and sawtimber. High AGS. Only partially
treated during last entry.
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered throughout,
and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
The desired diameter growth for this stand is SM,WA=20" RS,PB=14"
Produce high quality timber products,
fuelwood, and wildlife habitat, particularly
for migratory songbirds.
Produce high quality timber products, fuelwood,
and wildlife habitat, particularly for migratory
songbirds.
Residual crown cover= 80% , Residual BA= ~80sqft/acre
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: Winter 2013; 2033
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 132 625 6.01Sawtimber 0.93 16 17
AGS 17 108 558
UGS 1 8 50
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 132 Volume 0.93
AGS:UGS 124 LCL 0 Notes:
LCL 111 UCL 2045
mean mean saw dbh 13.14
UCL 152 Avg MHt
Vol/tree
conf level 80% conf level 80%
% error 15% % error 120%
CV 22 CV 175
# of points 5
BAF 20
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: NE-603
Cover Type
Size Class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
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Stand 8F
Sawtimber Volume
spruce stand. Poor site, with marginal soils.
Management
Recommendations
No Planned activity during this harvest cycle.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives: maintain spruce stand, as it is
underrepresented on property.
pole; stem exclusion
11.3 acres
47E, (low)Dutchess Channery Loam 25-60%; 43E, (high) Taconic-Macomber complex, 25-60%, very
rocky.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Pockets of red spruce (below the predominatly red spruce canopy).
No problems related to insects or disease, or to invasive plants.
This stand was possibly cut during 1979.
Natural Resource
Notes:
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.
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
and Site Quality
adequately stocked, between A and B line (mixedwood). Canopy is a mix of red spruce and white
birch. Site Class III> this is a steep and rocky site, with marginal soils
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 2.6 113 303 7.65Sawtimber 2.6 29 27
AGS 10 56 178
UGS 5 27 98
Cavity 0 2 1
Basal Area
BA 113 Volume 2.6
AGS:UGS 85 LCL 1714 Notes:
LCL 100 UCL 3486
mean mean saw dbh 13.86
UCL 126 Avg MHt
Vol/tree
conf level 80% conf level 80%
% error 11% % error 34%
CV 25 CV 73
# of points 9
species pie chart
BAF 20
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: VT-666
NE-603
Cover Type
Size Class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: Winter 2013;
25-mixed northern hardwood
Stand 8G
Sawtimber Volume
East Hollow Rd Landing
Residual stand will have clusters of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized openings scattered throughout,
and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
The desired diameter growth for this stand is SM,WA=20" RS,PB=14"
Produce high quality timber products, fuelwood,
and wildlife habitat, particularly for migratory
songbirds.
Residual crown cover= 80% , Residual BA= ~80sqft/acre
Management
Recommendations
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Variable-Retention Thinning. Thin thoughout the stand with variable retention by removing trees of low-
vigor and poor quality, reducing crown cover to to about 80%. Focus removals on the least desireable
competators (high risk, low vigor), especially within the lower crown classes. Remove small (.1-.25a) groups
only where canopy contains UGS and were desireable regeneration is established. Retain some hardwood
(or popple) cavity trees >9"dbh, as well as future cavity trees. Recruit snags by girdling some poor quality
dominants. Cut and leave worst quality dominants to increase amount of DWD. See Merck Forest Harvest
Policy for aditional harvest guidelines.
pole/small sawtimber
35.0 acres
49D Pittstown loam 15-25%. 47E, Dutchess-Channery Loam 25-60%.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
Although East Hollow Road is not as well used as are the areas around the farm, it is used by hikers and will
be better utilized once a permanent bridge is installed. East Hollow Road runs through a portion of the
stand, and aesthetics should be considered when selecting groups for removal.
uniform distribution of red spruce (2-10ft)
Stand is in fine health; no invasives; beech is only minorly aflicted with BBD. Contains nice mix of snags and
cavity trees and DWD of various sizes.
The only previous harvest took place in 1979. The 1942 photo shows portion os this area as semi-open.
Natural Resource
Notes:
A portion of this stand borders the east branch of White Creek. A protective strip of approximately 100ft
should be left along this portion in which only light thinning or selection harvesting can occur so that breaks
made in the canopy are minimal and a continuous cover is maintained. Forest equipment shall operate no
closer than 50ft from the water's edge.
Access is from Old Town Road, and East Hollow Rd. Use East Hollow Road Landing. Bridge will need to be
installed during the summer/fall of 2012 to access this area.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Quality
Approaching A line. Relatively uniform and stratified stand (spruce and beech dominate understory. Site
Class II. Productive site; the stand has southern exposure, which may lead to droughty conditions.
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3
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9B
9C
9E
9D
8D
8C
2U
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9A
8C1
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LegendStand boundaryPrimary woods roadsSecondary woods roadstopo lines 20 ftCompartments
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 0.36 75 281 6.58Sawtimber 0.36 5 5
AGS 1 5 25
UGS 8 65 250
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 75 Volume 0.36
AGS:UGS 10 mean saw dbh 13 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 20% Vol/tree
CV 25 conf level 80%
% error 162%
CV 200
# of points 4
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne 603
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
25 mostly beech
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Stand 9A
Sawtimber Volume
Poor site, up high. Mostly UGS, lots of small diameter beech UGS.
Management
Recommendations
No activities planned for this management cycle.
Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
poletimber
14.5
109E, Tunbridge-Berkshire complex, 25-50% slopes, rocky.
Access is to East Hollow Landing, via Hatch Rd.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Class:
B-line, however, AGS is extremely low (10sqft). Site Class III-IV.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This ridgeline can be seen from the Mettawee Valley, and from Dorset.
beech whips exist throughout, with some pockets of YB seedling/saplings.
BBD affects much of this stand, which is predominantly beech.
This entire Compartment was previously owned and managed by Rogers Hollow Associates.
Evidence of a harvest from the mid 1990s. This area has a conservation easement on it, requiring
Merck to submit harvest plans to New England Forestry Foundation. This Compartment was not
entered during the last management cycle.
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand is on a ridgeline, and much of it is around 2000ft in elevation. Soils are
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 108 283 7.95Sawtimber 0.87 15 17
AGS 5 28 92
UGS 8 62 171
Cavity 0 2 4
Basal Area
BA 108 Volume 0.87
AGS:UGS 43 mean saw dbh 12.8 Notes:
conf level 90% Avg MHt
% error 12% Vol/tree
CV 24 conf level 80%
% error 65%
CV 130
# of points 8
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne 603
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
25
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
The desired diameter growth for this stand is SM,YB,WA,AB=18" PB=12"
Residual crown cover= 80% , Residual BA between groups= ~80sqft/acre
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2019
Residual stand will have greater proportion of low-risk, high vigor trees with mid-sized gaps
scattered throughout, and will eventually lead to a multi-aged stand.
Stand 9B
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
Single Tree and Group Selection. Remove groups (.25-.75acres) of mature, overmature, or
deformed stems whereever there is advance regeneration beneth. Groups should cover no more
than 15-20% of stand, but will likely cover much less area. Focus the single tree removal on poor
quality, or senesing stems. Beech whips will need to be treated--crushed, cut--and should be
monitored afterwards. See Merck Forest Harvest Policy for aditional harvest guidelines.
pole/small saw
67.8
109E, Tunbridge-Berkshire complex, 25-50% slopes, rocky.
Access is to East Hollow Landing, via skid road through stand 8C.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Class:
Overstory is mostly beech, along with sugar maple and yellow birch. Fully stocked (A line). Site Class
II-II.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This ridgeline can be seen from the Mettawee Valley, and from Dorset. ATV use was noted from the
previous timber cruise (1999), but was not seen in 2012.
beech whips exist throughout, with some pockets of YB seedling/saplings.
BBD affects much of this stand, which is predominantly beech.
This entire Compartment was previously owned and managed by Rogers Hollow Associates.
Evidence of a harvest from the mid 1990s. This area has a conservation easement on it, requiring
Merck to submit harvest plans to New England Forestry Foundation. This Compartment was not
entered during the last management cycle.
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand is on a ridgeline, and a portion of it exists above 2500ft in elevation. Soils are thin along
the ridge.
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 96 322 6.83Sawtimber 0.35 8 8
AGS 1 8 16
UGS 10 80 298
Cavity
Basal Area
BA 96 Volume 0.35
AGS:UGS 16 mean saw dbh 13.44 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 6% Vol/tree
CV 9.3 conf level 80%
% error 93%
CV 137
# of points 5
species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne 603
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
Residual stand will have higher proportion of AGS in canopy, and will have newly-formed gaps in
canopy to either release adv regen, or allow desireable regeneration to establish.
The desired diameter growth for this stand is SM,YB,WA,AB=18" PB=12"
Residual BA ~70sqft/acre
Schedule for 20 year cutting cycle: 2019
25
2. Patch Cut. Remove approximately a 3-acre patch as part of this commercial improvement cut.
Focus on area with highest proportion of UGS and where slopes are only moderate.
Stand 9C
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
1. Commercial Improvement Cut. (**Treat portion adjacent to Stand 9B.**) Develop marking
guide to remove poor quality canopy stems as individuals or groups.
poletimber
56.7
109E, Tunbridge-Berkshire complex, 25-50% slopes, rocky.
Ridgeline: access is to East Hollow Landing, via skid roads in 9B and 8C.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Class:
Adequately stocked (Between A-B line). Overstory is made up of predominantly poorly formed
beech and birch poletimber, along with some maple. Site Class II-III.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This ridgeline can be seen from the Mettawee Valley, and from Dorset.
beech whips exist throughout.
BBD affects much of this stand, which is predominantly beech.
This entire Compartment was previously owned and managed by Rogers Hollow Associates.
Evidence of a harvest from the mid 1990s. This area has a conservation easement on it, requiring
Merck to submit harvest plans to New England Forestry Foundation. This Compartment was not
entered during the last management cycle.
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand is on a ridgeline, and much of it is around 2000ft in elevation. Soils are
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TOTALS
2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 80 135 9.62Sawtimber 0.56 8 6
AGS 3 20 44
UGS 7 48 83
Cavity 1 5 1
Basal Area
BA 80 Volume 0.56
AGS:UGS 28 mean saw dbh 14.29 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 21% Vol/tree
CV 42 conf level 80%
% error 69%
CV 138
# of points 8
diameter distribution species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne 603
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
25
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Stand 9D
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No activities planned for this management cycle.
Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
poles/small sawtimber
46.9
109E, Tunbridge-Berkshire complex, 25-50% slopes, rocky. 47E, Dutchess channery laom, 25-60%
slopes, very stony.
Southern portion--access is over neighboring lands (Buechner?), down to East Hollow Landing.
Northern portion--access is through landds of Zaplatel.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Class:
Adequately stocked (B line), overall, although many sections are minimally stocked. Site Class II.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This ridgeline can be seen from the Mettawee Valley, and from Dorset. Signs of ATV use exist on
the main woods road through this stand.
Large patches of YB seedling/saplings throughout the stand. Many of these patches are free to
grow.
Some sections fo skid road are washed out, and will need repair during next entry.
This entire Compartment was previously owned and managed by Rogers Hollow Associates.
Evidence of a harvest from the mid 1990s. This area has a conservation easement on it, requiring
Merck to submit harvest plans to New England Forestry Foundation. This Compartment was not
entered during the last management cycle.
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand is on a ridgeline, and much of it is around 2000ft in elevation (some of it approaches
2500).
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2011 Volume BA tpa MSD
Overall 71 205 7.28Sawtimber 0.24 6 7
AGS 3 17 71
UGS 6 43 124
Cavity 1 6 3
Basal Area
BA 71 Volume 0.24
AGS:UGS 23 mean saw dbh 12 Notes:
conf level 80% Avg MHt
% error 14% Vol/tree
CV 27 conf level 80%
% error 92%
CV 170
# of points 7
species pie chart
BAF 20
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: ne 603
Cover Type
size class
Acres
Soils:
Access: dry/wet, soil depth, Site Index
BA, AGS:UGS, MSD, stems/a, uniform? Patchy? Stratified?
Regeneration: species, size
Stand Health:
insects, invasive plants, diseases, level of impact/
Stand History: treatments, land use, disturbance
soil erosion, water quality, plants/trees, pests, wildife habitat, rare/threatened spp
fish and game existing habitat and potential
viewscapes, waterfalls, scenic areas, recreation and aesthetic values
25
Desired Future Stand Condition
Long Range Silvicultural Objectives:
Stand 9E
Sawtimber Volume
Management
Recommendations
No activities planned for this management cycle.
Produce high quality sawtimber;
develop/maintain an uneven-age structure.
poles/small sawtimber
48.1
112E, Rawsonville-Hogback complex, 25-60% slopes, very rocky.
Western portion--access is over neighboring lands to the west(Buechner), down to East Hollow
Landing. Eastern portion--access is through lands of Zaplatel.
Overstory Stocking
and Site Class:
Adequately stocked (B line), overall, although many sections are minimally stocked. Site Class II-III.
Cultural Resource
Notes:
This ridgeline can be seen from the Mettawee Valley, and from Dorset.
Large patches of YB and striped maple seedling/saplings throughout the stand. Many of these
patches are free to grow.
Some sections fo skid road are washed out, and will need repair during next entry.
This entire Compartment was previously owned and managed by Rogers Hollow Associates.
Evidence of a harvest from the mid 1990s. This area has a conservation easement on it, requiring
Merck to submit harvest plans to New England Forestry Foundation. This Compartment was not
entered during the last management cycle. 1999 harvest (Calfee, Waite)
Natural Resource
Notes:
This stand is on a ridgeline, and much of it is around 2000ft in elevation. Higher elevations exceed
2500 feet in elevation, which would require an ACT 250 permit prior to entering this section.
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Appendix A.
Forest Harvest Guidelines (reference: Vermont Family Forests)
1. Legacy Tree Benchmark:
a. There are a minimum of three vigorous, wind‐firm legacy trees per acre measuring over
19 inches diameter at breast height (dbh).
2. Tree Species Richness Benchmark:
a. Native tree species richness is maintined when pre‐and post‐treatment levels are
compared.
3. Snag & Cavity Trees Benchmark:
a. There are a minimum of four large, secure cavity or snag trees per acre with one
exceeding 21” dbh and four exceeding 15”.
4. Access Roads Benchmark:
a. Erosion control structures such as water bars, broad‐based dips, and turn‐ups are
properly installed on all forwarding paths and skid trails at intervals according to Table 1
of the Vermont AMPs.
5. Log Landing Benchmark:
a. Log landings are located on nearly level, stable ground, kept out of protective strips, and
graded to prevent soil erosion and stream sedimentation.
6. Stream Crossing Benchmark:
a. Streams are crossed with bridges or culverts that are properly sized according to Table 2
of the Vermont AMPs and carefully installed perpendicular to the stream.
7. Large DWD Benchmark:
a. Minimum of four downed trees 16+ foot long logs per acre on average, with one
exceeding 21” dbh and four exceeding 15”dbh.
8. Small Woody Debris Benchmark:
a. All leaves, needles, and tree limbs less than 3 inches in diameter are left in or close to
the place where they were felled.
9. Stream Protective Strip Benchmark:
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a. All streams are bordered by protective strips that exeed the minimum widths listed in
Table 4 of the Vermont AMPs, have little or no bare mineral soil or ground disturbance,
and have at least 70% crown closure.
10. Stream Condition Benchmark:
a. All streams and other bodies of water are kept free of logging slash, debris, and waste.
11. Ecologically Sensitive Areas Benchmark:
a. Sensitive areas such as rare upland forest communities and forest wetlands are properly
buffered.
12. Non‐native Invasive Tree and Shrub species Benchmark:
a. Invasive tree and shrub species are absent.
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APPENDIX B ‐ Wildlife Habitat
Composition and Age Class structure of Ecosystems
The largest impact this management cycle can have to wildlife on the property is by ensuring that a
diversity of composition, structure, and function of forest stands is maintained or enhanced. Simply
put, Merck needs to manage its forest stands so that they are ecologically healthy and diverse.
There is an opportunity to:
Aspen Habitat
Aspen can occur in pure stands, and as a component of stands located in scattered small clones. Aspen
clones in other habitats can be managed over time and expanded to create larger aspen habitat area.
While there are currently no aspen habitat stands at merck forest, there are scattered small clones
within stands which can be managed and expanded to provide for the species that prefer these habitats.
If mature aspen clones are not managed, the clones can become less productive and die, removing this
habitat feature from the landscape. Providing age and structural diversity of aspn clones and stands can
increase available wildlife habitat within the property. Management will likely increase the abundance
of aspn within stands rather than convert them to pure aspen habitat.
There is an opportunity to:
1. Create new early‐successional aspen habitat by removing groups around mature aspen
clones.
2. Expand aspen component by expanding some clones through management.
Oak Habitat
Management to improve oak habitat includes regenerating oak and oak‐hardwood stands to allow oak
seedlings to get established in high levels of light, and releasing established oak saplings and small trees
from over‐topping vegetation.
There is an opportunity to:
1. Increase the abundance of oak in stands that have an oak component by releasing them
from copeting vegetation.
2. Regenerate oak and oak‐hardwood stands to create new stands of oak.
Deer Wintering Areas
To enhance wintering habitat for white‐tailed deer, Merck can retain and encourage vegetative
conditions for both shelter and browse. Wintering habitat for deer will be emphasized within or near
deer wintering areas, and permanent upland wildlife openings containing grasses, forbs, and shrubs can
provide forage in early spring.
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Permanent Upland Openings
Permanent upland openings provide important early‐successional wildlife habitat, ranging from grass‐
forb meadows to openings with young, shrub‐scrub, woody vegetation. Without early‐successional
habitat ike that provided by permanent upland openings, the diversity and quality of wildlife habitat in
the project area would decrease.
Permanent upland openings complement the temporary openings of silvicultural regeneration
treatements in mature forest stands.
There is an opportunity to:
1. Restore, enlarge, and enhance existing upland openings to provide early‐successional
habitat for wildlife.
2. Create new permanent openings in the project areas to provide additional early‐
successional habitat to meet forest habitat composition objectives.
3. Create some permanent openings to be managed for late‐stage early‐successional habitat
with older age classes of vegetation (5‐20 years).
Apple Tree Management
Individual apple trees and remnant orchards are an important source of wildlife food and are historic
features of Merck Forest. As the forest matures around the apple trees, other etree species encroach
upon and shad apple trees, rendering them less productive in the reduced light of the understory and
lead to eventual death. By removing over‐topping trees immediately around them, the apple trees
show better growth and fruit production.
There is an opportunity to:
1. Release apple trees sot that these historic features continue to provide food for wildlife.
2. Prune apple trees to enhance soft mast production, providing and increased food source for
wildlife species.
3. Pile material cut to release and prune apple trees to enhance habitat for small mammals
and amphibians.
Historic Structure Habitat
There are many historic sites including rock walls, building foundations, and wells at Merck. These sites
are often located in small‐ or medium‐size openings and some include other habitat features such as
small ponds, wetlands, or apple trees. These features provide unique wildlife habitat providing nesting
shelter or travel ways for small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
There is an opportunity to:
1. Maintain historic structures and improve the wildlife habitats they provide.
2. Place removed material in a way to provide nesting, foraging, and travel habitat for small
mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
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Sap House
Appendix C: Sugarbush BoundariesThis map outlines the boundaries of the leased sugarbush, as well as the potential boundary for a new sugarbush. Leased sugarbush: 200 acresNew sugarbush: 40 acres
Visitor's Center
Merck Forest Locus Map
Lodge
South Entrance
NEW SUGARBUSH
SUGARBUSH
LEASEDLegend
Old Town RoadMerck_boundarySugarbushOther Main RoadsLeased Sugarbush
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Gallop Rd
Hatch Trail
Carmody Property Map -- Approximate Boundary -- ~4.8acres
Old Town Road
Inholding
LegendCarmody PropertyRoads/Trails/Skid RoadsMerck Property Boundary
®90 0 9045 Meters
Appendix E
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Historical Land Use at The Merck Forest and Farmland Center Charles V. Cogbill May 2004
The nature of the land at Merck Forest today represents the result of centuries of natural changes overlaid by generations of human activities. The simplified view is that this 3000 acre forest was a consolidation of three old declining farms in the 1940s, now in 200 residual acres of fields and pastures as a demonstration farm, and the remaining 93% of the land covered by second growth woodland. Lost in this story are the specifics of what nameless people did, when, where, how much, and perhaps why. A few clues to the answers remain in place names such as the Stone Lot, The Gallop (hill on Gallup Rd.), the Wade Lot and Road, and Clark Hollow, all of which bespeak the family names of earlier inhabitants. More directly, the “Harwood Farm”, one of the three original parcels, still has descendents maintaining contact with Merck Forest. Older residents also remember sheep being pastured on the “Sheldon Farm” and hay harvested on the “Young Farm” in the 1920s.
Importantly, one can still find numerous stone walls roughly in eight clusters,
some 14 cellar holes, and various even-aged second growth forests scattered around the property documenting earlier agricultural activity. Apparently missing are any unquestionably old forest remnants which have escaped past logging activities and perhaps indicate original conditions. Obviously what we now know about this land is the only partially buried details of lives from yet unknown previous users and managers. At every turn the land speaks: What happened here? Is this the result of land use history? Who lived and worked here? When did this change? How do we find out? While as a forest ecologist I am primarily interested in the natural condition of the forested landscape, the profound human influence on the forests of New England suggests a different perspective when approaching the landscape history of places like the Merck Forest. Using contemporary written records and the study of human activities to understand the past uses of the land is a relatively new discipline in North America, called historical ecology. Combining the environmental and biological records gleaned from field studies with the cultural record is a contemporary and wide-ranging documentation that is truly an “eyewitness” of past conditions. Using this basis, one can study changes in land use over time and analyze the specific effects that humans have had on the vegetation, soils, and forests. With its intense and changing land use through settlement, clearing, cultivation, pasturing, logging, farm abandonment, and woodland management since the 1780s, the Merck Forest is an ideal location for application of the historical ecology methodology. In addition to deriving a baseline of land use conditions from different periods, this study serves as a case study of land use history and provides specific historic resources to managers and educators at this site. Over the past three years I have been researching the land use history of the Merck Forest and Farmland Foundation land. This article summarizes the effort to collate ownership and land use documents and addresses the themes of human influences on the hilly Taconic farmland of southwestern Vermont.
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The first step in this approach was studying the relationship of humans to the land by creating a detailed ownership chain derived from over 1250 property transfers abstracted from the Rupert Land Records. The initially rather dry and esoteric deed chronology effectively puts ownership, residence, vocational activities, and land production into a spatial and temporal perspective. The mapping of the ownership parcels through time forms a spatial framework of the primary users of the land and incidentally records much of the economic, cultural, and geographic lives of these residents for over 200 years. A great help in the organizing this mosaic of parcels are extant maps (draft listers/surveyor Plan for Rupert, 1896 USGS topographic), gazetteers (Child’s 1881Gazetteer), cadastral surveys (especially Beers 1869 Atlas and Rice & Hayward’s 1856 Atlas), and despite rumors of its theft, early Proprietors’ survey records (Rupert Town Office). The property transferred (including farms, mills, houses, shops, barns, timber and water rights, as well as land) and boundary descriptions (including trees, large stones, stonewalls, and fences) in the deeds themselves are the source for much of the specific land use information. Moreover, since the owners at any time are now known, their activities are keyed to primary land use documentation contained in decadal U.S. Census Agricultural and Manufacturers Schedules for 1850 to 1880 and property inventories in Probate Records (Bennington Probate Court- northern District). Ancillary information contained in genealogies, town histories, and family/business papers flesh out the activities of the known residents on specific parcels. So far the emphasis has been on documenting the history of early ownership and land divisions and the agricultural activities of the 19th century rather than the better documented, and markedly more familiar, activities of the 20th century.
Next steps in the study will incorporate on the ground reconnaissance. Field verification together with further oral histories of former owners, older residents, and informants (some already done, especially by the Vermont Folklife Center), forestry, archeological, and site surveys (some already done by the Merck Forest forest managers and consultants, Chris Olsen and Alan Calfee), and ecological research on the current vegetation (much done by Kerry Woods at Bennington College) must be done before the full history of this site is revealed. One immediate goal is combining all available land use information within a Geographic Information System (GIS). Preliminary ArcView layers of forest types, roads, foundations, and stonewalls have already been compiled (Jim Henderson, Bennington County Regional Commission and consulting forester Chris Olson). An ArcView layer of land ownership and linkage to the associated Excel databases of the 1250 deeds with property descriptions and transactions and of agriculture census data has already been accomplished by this project. Summary of Merck Forest Land Use
What follows is a chronological presentation of the dominant land use activities on Merck Forest. This history is split into seven periods which represent major differences in the dominant use. This overview is keyed to a graphic summary on cadastral maps (see sidebar illustrations) which indicate patterns and ownership of parcels in eight time layers from first land division for settlement in the 1780s to just before reassembly into a single ownership in 1950. The narrative also previews some themes and provides data supporting the interpretations of the human influences.
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Presettlement Period (1761-1788) Rupert was granted by the Governor of the Colony of New Hampshire to 64 Proprietors in 1761. Early land divisions split Rupert into a diffuse crazy quilt of surveys and pitches of "shares" rather than a geographically coherent array of many nearby towns. After 1765, the 1st and 2nd lotting divisions of the town resulted in European settlement on the prime farmlands on floodplains of the Mettowee River of East Rupert and the White Creek Flats of Mill Brook in West Rupert. Starting in 1785, the backlands on Merck Forest were granted by the Proprietors to individuals, predominantly in the 5th and 6th divisions. Based on 241 trees cited in presettlement surveys, forests over all of Rupert, consisted of a mixture of types dominated by beech (61% of early survey witness trees), maple (27%), and oak (2.5%). There was a minor component of other species such as birches, elms, basswood, hickory, spruce, poplar, hardhack, and pegwood, but no pine nor hemlock were recorded in the early town surveys. The original woods of Merck Forest were completely forested and dominated by much the same hardwood species found there today, including a scattering of oak, but significantly had more spruce than other areas of the town. Settlement and Small Farm Period (1788-1820) The first farm properties on Merck land were settled in Clark Hollow (from the Sugar House and south to the slopes of Haystack) by an closely intermarried group of Yankee immigrants. Andrew Clark from Pelham, Massachusetts settled first in 1788 and by 1790 there were about six separate small farm properties in the Hollow. Also there was a small mill established immediately to the south in Kent Hollow (established by Samuel Kent in 1782) and by 1796 another mill above the current village of East Rupert, both of which which were providing sawn boards for buildings and local milling of grains. In 1791, a road was built from Kent Hollow to Clark Hollow and soon after the Draper Rd or later Convis Road reached from west of the “Gap” into the northwestern section of Merck Forest. Within the next decade at least three more farms were established at the periphery of the original Clark Hollow, and three new settlers were established in the northern half of the property. Thus within 15 years of first settlement there was a well established farm neighborhood community of at least a dozen self-sustaining farms within Merck Forest. Interestingly the current stone walls and cellar holes are closely associated with these early property boundaries and farmstead locations. Consolidation Farming Period (1820- 1850)
The first established farms were generally not maintained within the same family, but bought by later settlers, often offspring of other Rupert residents. Following this pattern, the Harwood family (who originally emigrated from Bennington in 1787) expanded a series of farm properties in the “Gap” and created a farm for Joseph Harwood in 1830. In addition, the new owners such as the James Weed (with his father and brothers) and Bernice Raymond were accumulating large blocks of mountain land. Judging from the later land divisions and “pitching” (surveying one’s own vacant land), the upland surrounding the farms wasn’t utilized until the 1830s when it was being converted to pastures and woodlots. This was part of a trend to gradually consolidate the farms into larger properties and by 1850 the number of farms had declined to only five,
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whose boundaries remained relatively constant for the next hundred years. These farms supported some cultivation of crops and dairy (butter and cheese) production, but the dominant occupation was sheep pasture with nearly 800 sheep maintained over the Merck property by 1850. In addition the two local sawmills were owned by local farmers and in 1850 Elishu Flower’s mill in Kent Hollow was cutting 80 M board feet of boards while John Harwood’s mill to the north was cutting 130 M board feet of spruce logs to make boards, clapboards and joists. Diversified Farming Period (1850 -1880) The greatest farm production was reached in about 1870 when 60% of all Merck land was cleared in five or six farms (see census sidebar table). There was a gradually decreasing number of sheep pastured down to about 100 animals in 1880. Compensating, however, was greatly increased dairy production and more crops produced, increasing gradually with oats and corn for cattle and potatoes and maple sugar (up to 2000 pounds each year) for human consumption. Much of the milk from over 100 cows was used in the manufacture of nearly 16,000 pounds of cheese at the local cheese factory. Several of these farms were run by tenant farmers while the owners were businessmen involved in other businesses (for example Bernice Raymond was a banker in Manchester, W. Clemons co-owned a cheese factory in Rupert and possibly a counterfeit currency press!, and the Flower family owned the saw mill in Kent Hollow). The surrounding woodlands were increasingly used for logging as the single local mill in Kent Hollow was cutting 150 M to 200 M board feet through the period. Expanding Woodlands Period (1880-1920) As the farming economy wound down, the ownership pattern stabilized with a pattern of three large holdings. Although some farming continued on the same five basic farms until the 1920s, decline was rapid with pastures reforesting, rapidly decreasing the open land, and the town road through the property was abandoned. There was increasing turnover of ownership, and when Joseph M. Harwood died in 1933, land owners were no longer resident on the land. Local timber barons such as S.H. Dole and Arthur Bonneville owned thousands of acres of timberland to the south of Merck Forest and were running their own large sawmill processing local timber supplies. Logging Period (1920-1950) The switch to using the land for its timber resources continued as the Young farm was sold to the West Rupert Timber Company in 1907, and then owned by a series of timber companies until 1938. Similarly the Sheldon farm was sold in 1920 to Thomas Hunter the proprietor of the old Bonneville Sawmill. The harvests were apparently regular, with woods roads threading through the second growth forests on old pastureland and into the uncut timber on the old woodlands beyond the formerly cleared land. A few open pastures were maintained where the most long-lasting farming had been practiced. Demonstration and Education Period (1950-present)
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Starting in the 1940s, George Merck started the acquisition of the three parcels which make up the heart of Merck Forest. These were transferred to the Merck Forest and Farmland Foundation in 1950. With the later addition of surrounding adjacent parcels, the Merck Forest came under consistent management for the first time since 1785. Insights on Merck Forest Use
The story of Merck Forest is indeed a wonderful case study of agricultural history of hill farming in the Taconics. The back valley, Clark Hollow, was settled fairly early (1788) and maintained a remarkably large number of small farms (12) which quickly spread onto the surrounding slopes. Evidently most of the archeological remains on the property date from this early period of small farm occupation. In contrast to the Hollow farms at the southern end, the classic upland Harwood Farm (1830-1924), at the northern end of the Merck Forest, was essentially a later expansion of the family’s holdings. It was successfully maintained by 5 generations of Harwoods and lasted longer than most other hill farms in the town. Interestingly the Harwood farm was not the chief farm of the family nor the dominant farm on the property until near the end of its existance.
With business diversification through the 1800s, the farms switched their
emphasis from sheep to cheese and finally milk, and by the turn of the 19th century had declined to only adjuncts of larger businesses and run by tenant farmers. The woodlands on the higher hills, such as those on Master Mountain and Burnt Hill, were acquired later as part of larger “farm” holdings, but never really farmed. In contrast to the intensively farmed land, these “backlots” were not settled or walled, but was used primarily for logging after the middle of the 19th century. Interestingly, the place names given properties (Wade lot (1817-1828), Gallop Lot (8 months in 1819), Stone Lot (1865-68), Young Farm (1879-1907), Sheldon Farm (1902-1920)) are generally short-term ephemeral or recent owners. Apparently names of the first owners, long-term residents, or large-scale owners do not provide distinctive, unambiguous names.
Although the general outlines of the history of the Merck Forest is emerging, there is still more work to pursue. In addition to unraveling some difficult ownership knots and tracking obscure parcel ownership, much of the peripheral woodland have not yet been searched either in archives or in the field. The next phase of this project is to complete the title work and begin to align the documentary and on-site layers into a single narrative. For example it will be informative to associate the placement of cellar holes with the actual owner on specific farmsteads, to derive the exact alignment of stone walls with property boundaries of specific fields, or to confirm association of forest stands with specific fields or dates of abandonment. Particularly exciting will be the search for the cellar holes of Thad Remington and J. Slater on the property which have building locations cited in deeds, but as yet not found on the ground. All of this will flesh out the interpretation of the current use of the forest as well as provide a revealing, complete and usable history of the Merck Forest beyond the rather trite “three old declining farms”.
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Merck Forest Soil Type Map(showing soil types and stand boundaries)
**This map is an NRCS requirement, and is not intended for use as a practical management tool. Managers should consult the soils
discussion of the management plan, and of each stand description.
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Invasive Plantsgarlic mustard (mostly along roads)
honeysuckle (within stands, and around farm)barberry (light invasion.)
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Appendix I ‐ Prescription Change Form
This form can be found on Merck’s Forestry Computer under:
Desktop >> 2012 Forest Management Plan >> Forms >> Presription_Change_Form.xls
TOTALS
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Prescription Change Form Stand
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Visitor's Center
Stand Condition 1Stand 8GHigh stocking pole/small sawtimber stand,good quality35 acresStand Condititon 2Stand 4A1High stocking pole/small sawtimber stand,poor quality19 acresStand Condition 3 Stand 5B2Sawtimber stand, somewhat poor quality, variable stocking26 acres
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Forest Management Guides:
NE‐603 Silvicultural Guide for Northern Hardwood Types in the Northeast (revised) 1987. Leak,
Solomon, Debald.
NE‐332 Uneven‐aged management of northern hardwoods in new England. 1975. Leak & Filip.
VT‐666 Integrating Timber/Songbird Habitat Mgmt
Managing Rich Northern Hardwood Forest for Ecological Values and Timber Production.
Recommendations for Landowners in the Taconic Mountains. The Nature Conservancy.
VT ANR Management Guidelines for Optimizing Mast Yield
NA‐T_‐03‐06 USDA Forest Service: Northeast Forest Regeneration Handbook. (Ward et al. 2006)
NA‐TP‐02‐00 Guidelines for Applying Group Selection Harvesting. (Lamson & Leak).
Good Forestry in the Granite State (2010). Recommended Voluntary Forest Management Practices for
New Hampshire.
Gen. Tech. Rep. NE‐331 Beech Bark Disease: Proceedings of the Beech Bark Disease Sumposium.
(Evans, Celia A., Lucas, Jennifer A. and Twery, Mark J. 2005.)
Manomet Study: Forestry Adaptation and Mitigation in the Changing Climate: A Forest Resource
Manager’s Guide for the Northeastern US (Gunn et al).
Agricultural Handbook 355. Even‐aged silviculture for upland central hardwoods. Roach, Gingrich (1968)
Central Hardwood Notes. Thinning Even‐aged, upland Oak Stands. North Central Forest Experiment
Station 6.06
Gottschalk, 1995. Using Silviculture to Improve Health in Northern Conifer and Easter Hardwood
Forests. USFS, Northeast Forest Experiment Station, Morgantown, WV.
Leak, William B. 2011. Estimating allowable-cut by area-scheduling. Res. Note NRS-115. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 4 p.
Leak, 2005, Effects of small patch cutting on sugar maple regeneration in new Hampshire northern
hardwoods.
Leak, William B. 2003. Best density and structure for uneven-aged northern hardwood management in New England. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 20(1): 43-44.
Leak, 2003. Regeneration of patch harvests in even‐aged northern hardwoods in new England.
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