Forest Description Forested lands acreage_______ Contiguous forested lands geometric shape (square, rectangle, triangle, etc) and dimensions (feet, yards, miles) ________________________________________________________________________________ Number of unique stands of trees:__________________________ (see appendix A) Number of management units:______________________________________________________ Estimated cumulative length of class I or II stream(s)___________________________________ Estimated total road and permanent skid trail length___________________________________
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Forest Stand Map ====== road
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Scale (circle one): 1square = 1acre 10 acres --------------- stand
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property boundary
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Sample Map ====== road
Scale (circle one): 1square = 1acre 10 acres
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property boundary
N 93 N
Stand 1 Stand 2
House
Stand 3
Stand 4
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Stand Description (make one for each stand or management unit) Stand # _________________________________________________________________________ Area (acres)____________ Total % cover by mature species ( > 10 inches diameter 4.5 ft from ground > 30 ft tall): Ponderosa pine_______ Douglas-fir_______ Lodgepole pine________ Larch_______ Grand fir_______ Spruce________ W. Red cedar________ Hemlock________ White pine_______ Subalpine fir_______ Limber pine________ Juniper________Aspen________ Cottonwood________ Green ash________ Other________ Total % cover by immature species ( < 10 inches diameter 4.5 ft from ground < 30 ft tall): Ponderosa pine_______ Douglas-fir_______ Lodgepole pine________ Larch_______ Grand fir_______ Spruce________ W. Red cedar________ Hemlock________ White pine_______ Subalpine fir_______ Limber pine________ Juniper________Aspen________ Cottonwood________ Green ash________ Other________ Predominant stand tree structure: Single canopy layer _________ Two canopy layers: Overstory + seedlings), _______Overstory + poles, Poles + seedlings_____________ Three canopy layers Overstory + poles + seedlings__________ Average age of size classes distribution : Stand initiation (seedlings)_____________ Stem exclusion (poles) ___________ Mature (10+ diameter) _____________
Species with insect and disease symptoms noted: Needle loss___________________________ Excessive pitch streaming_______________________Bark beetle attack______________________ Visible butt decay___________________________Broken stems/windthrow___________________ Mistletoe/branch brooming__________________________________________________________ Stand vigor rating (% of trees): High ________ Medium_________ Poor ________ Wildfire Risk Rating (%): Crown ________ Mixed severity_________ Understory ________ The Montana State University Extension Service is an ADA/EO/AA/Veteran's Preference Employer and Provider of Educational Outreach
Desired future condition:
Stand #_____
Desired overstory species (% of stand): Ponderosa pine_______ Douglas-fir_______ Lodgepole pine________ Larch_______ Grand fir_______ Spruce________ W. Red cedar________ Hemlock________White pine_______ Sub-alpine fir_______ Limber pine________ Aspen________ Cottonwood________ Green ash________ Other________ Desired species to naturally regenerate:________________________________________ Desired species to plant:____________________________________________________ Desired structure: One canopy layer_____Two canopy layer____ Three canopy____ Desired species maximum age: Ponderosa pine_______ Douglas-fir_______ Lodgepole pine________ Larch_______ Grand fir_______ Spruce________ W. Red cedar________ Hemlock________White pine_______ Sub-alpine fir_______ Limber pine________ Aspen________ Cottonwood________ Green ash________ Other________ Other Issues (wildlife, livestock, weeds, cultural):________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
STAND RECOMENDATIONS:
Stand #________
Harvesting:
Timber Stand Improvement:
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Reforestation:
Range management:
Weed control:
Other:
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FOREST - PROTECTION OF RESOURCES Best Management Practices:
Wildfire:
Insects & Diseases:
Water:
Fish & Wildlife:
This written management plan remains with the Forester and landowner. The Tree Farm System will acknowledge that the management plan and recommendations exist once the inspecting forester submits the completed Tree Farm Inspection records. Approved jointly by: Forester
date
Tree Farm Owner
date
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Record of Management Activities Date
Activity
Cost/Revenue
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