STAND MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVE
SMC Update 10/27/99
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Example of Crown Reccession in a Type I Installation that was thinned in 1998 |
Field Notes
With the start of September and the end of the growing season close at hand the 1999/2000-field season has begun. Figure 1 compares the amount of work in 1997, 98 and this winter by Type of installations and the different jobs required in each. As you can see the total amount of work has remained fairly constant with the exception of the very large increase in the number of Type I installation being thinned this year. While the thinning is done by the cooperator, the field crew does need to measure the plot and mark the trees to be left.
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DNR tour showing a Type III Instalation at South Shaw Creek in foreground |
The field crew usually is required to spend at least part of the day when the thinning begins to make sure everyone understands the instruction and does a correct job. This will require good communication and cooperation between the field crew and the landowners. We look forward to a busy season. Please take the time to look at Figure 2 which shows where the work will be done this winter and note if your company or organization will be required to do any thinning or pruning and plan accordingly. The field crew will try to have all the marking done by the first of the year and the landowners have until April to get their work completed. If you have any questions contact Bob Gonyea, (work), 206/543-2792, (cell), 206/799-9396, email: bgonyea@u.washington.edu. If you see that we are measuring an installation on your land and you think you or one of your field people would like to be involved please let us know. We can use the help and enjoy the opportunity to share what we are doing and get input form the cooperators.
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Installation
Type
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Activity
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1997
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1998
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1999
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| All (UW) | All (UW) | All (UW) | ||
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Type
I
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complete measurement |
8(7)
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12(9)
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7(6)
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| partial measurement* |
9(8)
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9(9)
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10(8)
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| thinning |
5(5)
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6(5)
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21(9)
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| fertilization |
2(2)
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2(2)
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2(2)
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| pruning |
3(2)
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6(4)
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0(0)
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| stem sectioning |
5(5)
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1(1)
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?
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| vegetation surveys |
-
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-
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-
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Type
II
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complete measurement |
4(3)
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5(5)
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3(1)
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| partial measurement* |
1(1)
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0(0)
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2(2)
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| thinning |
0(0)
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2(0)
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1(1)
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| stem sectioning |
0(0)
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1(1)
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?
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| vegetation surveys |
-
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-
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-
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Type
III
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complete measurement |
15(13)
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12(11)
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13(10)
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| establishment/meas.** |
4(2)
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5(5)
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6(6)
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| thinning |
2(0)
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4(3)
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6(5)
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| pruning |
2(2)
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3(3)
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3(1)
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| vegetation surveys |
-
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-
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-
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* Includes checking thinning (RD) triggers,
measurement of pruned plots (2-yr. cycle), etc.
** Includes augmenting exisiting installations with auxiliary treatment plots
Stand Management Cooperative
1999-2000 Field Work Schedule: Figure 2
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| Inst # | Name | Location | Company | Job |
704
Ostrander road
Longview, WA Longview Fibre Meas. 15 plots, fert., Thin
705 East Twin Enumclaw, WA Weyerhaeuser Meas. 12 plots, fert., Thin
706 B & U Plantation Raymond, WA Weyerhaeuser Meas. 12 plots, Thin
707 Rupert Mainline Port McNeil, B.C. B.C. Ministry of Forests Meas. 7 plots, Thin
710 Trail Creek Veneta, OR Roseburg Lumber Meas. 1 plot, Thin
714
Mahatta River
Port Alice, B.C. B.C.
Ministry of Forests Meas.
1 plot, Thin
717 Grant Creek Dallas, OR Willamette Ind. Meas. 3 plots, Thin
718 Roaring River Lebanon, OR Willamette Ind. Meas. 3 plots, Thin
720 Horton Horton, OR B.L.M. Meas. 1
plot, Thin
722 Silver Creek Mainline Silverton, OR Longview Fibre Meas. 2 plots, Thin
724 Veddar Mt. Chilawack, B.C.
B.C. Ministry of Forests Meas. 4 plots, Thin
725 Sandy Shore Hood Canal, WA Pope Resources Meas. 3 plots, Thin
726 Toledo Toledo, OR The Timber Company Meas. 1 plot, Thin
734 Upper Canada Creek Willamina, OR Hampton Tree Farms Meas. 7 plots, Thin
735 Rayonier Sort Yard Forks, WA Rayonier Meas. 10 plots,
Thin
736 Twin Peaks Snoqualmie, WA Weyerhaeuser Meas. 1 plot, Thin
739 Silver Panther II Gold Beach, OR Olympic Resources Meas. 7 plots
Bold = one or more plots have most likely reached their thinning or pruning trigger and will require landowner to perform these activities.
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| Inst # |
Name
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Location
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Owner
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Job
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803 Beeville Loop Matlock, WA
Simpson Meas. 5 plots,
Thin
804 Chehalis lake Chillawack, B.C.
B.C. Ministry of Forests
Meas. 5 plots
806 Elk Creek Clatskanie, OR Longview Fibre
Meas. 1 plot, Thin
810 J2 Nanaimo River Nanaimo, B.C. B.C. Ministry of Forests
Meas. 5 plots
812 Panther Creek Stevenson, WA U.S.F.S. Meas. 1 plot, Thin
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Name
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Location
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Owner
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Job
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903 Prather Creek Cottage Grove, OR
Willamette Ind.
Meas. 6 plots
912 Nootka Island Nootka Island, B.C. B.C. Ministry of Forests Meas.
12 plots
913 Nimpkish Road Woss, B.C.
B.C. Ministry of Forests
Meas. 12 plots, Thin/prune
914 Lewisburg Saddle Corvallis, OR O.S.U.
Meas. 6, install 2 new plots, Thin
916 Bobos Bench Dallas, OR
Willamette Ind.
Meas.12, install 3 new, Thin
917 Cultus lake Chillawack, B.C. B.C. Ministry of Forests
Meas. 12 plots, Thin/prune
919 Brittain Creek DF Humptulips, WA Rayonier Meas.12, install 3 new, Thin
920 Brittain Creek WH Humptulips, WA Rayonier Meas. 6 plots
921 Brittain Creek DF/WH Humptulips, WA Rayonier
Meas. 6 plots
925 Pleasant two Belfair, WA
Wash. DNR
Meas. 6 plots
926 R.F. Sale Longview, WA Wash. DNR
Meas. 12 plots, Thin/prune
935 Skidder Hill Quillacene, WA
Pope Resources
Meas. 6 plots
943 Shaw Creek Adna, Wa
Wash. DNR
Install and meas. 6 plots
945 Cochran creek Brownsville, OR
Cascade Timber Cons. Install
and meas. 6 plots