SAMPLE
FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
For the
Property of
Looney Tune County, State of Confusion
Prepared
by:
Donald
Duck, Title
License
#
Employer
1.
Location ‑ General access
routes, highway numbers, relate to county and state proximity.
2.
Ownership ‑ Name of landowner, agency.
3.
Boundaries & Area ‑ Describe general features of tract boundaries,
names of adjacent landowners, tract acreage.
4.
History
‑ Include names of former landowners if pertinent.
Natural & human impacts
5.
Topography & Drainage ‑ Physiographic characteristics, extremes of
elevation, slope, stream types, watershed concerns.
6.
Climate ‑
Describe extremes of temperature, precipitation, and seasonal variations.
7.
Soils & Geology ‑ Common soil-types, characteristics and
limitations
8.
[Economy, Communities, Industry, Transportation (optional)]
9.
Forest Description ‑ Include natural vegetation, forest types,
management subdivisions if any, site quality, and present growing stock, defect,
growth & mortality if known.
10.
Maps
‑ (All maps should have a legend, scale, North direction, and date)
1.
General location map showing
access routes, (Vicinity Map)
2.
Forest cover type map (Use a
topographic map)
3.
Proposed Treatments Map -
(show location, type of treatment and acreage of treatment)
1.
Management Objectives ‑ include all policy
and management goals and objectives of landowner, including those relating to
external influences.
2.
Standards
for Protection ‑ criteria for protecting from fire, insects, disease,
other impacts.
3.
Silvicultural treatments ‑ Select the preferred
silvicultural system.
Describe regeneration and/or intermediate cultural operations. Specify
for individual stands only ‑ refer to Stand Composition Table.
4.
Regulation ‑ Objective and method
of regulation, length of management period, rotation length, desired volume,
cutting plan. Stand and Stock Tables.
5.
Utilization and Markets ‑ List product
specifications, logging & transportation opportunities.
6.
Forest Development ‑ Plans for road
use/closure, seeding, reforestation, TSI.
7.
Coordination with other uses - Record keeping; Control;
Revision, Cruising Design.
A. Name
________________________________________ County
________________
B. Timber Type ___________________________________
Acreage ________________
C. Site Index _________________ Site Productivity _____________ cubic feet/acre/year
D. Timber type description:
1)
Overstory Species Composition ______________________________________
2) Understory Species
Composition _____________________________________
3) Ground Cover
___________________________________________________
4) Average Age ______
Average DBH ______ Ave.
Merchantable Height _____
5) Product Classification
______________________________________________
6) Percent Annual Growth
____________________________________________
7) Insects and/or diseases
present _______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
8) Topography and Access
Description __________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
9) Major Wildlife Species
Present ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
10) Threatened, Endangered,
Sensitive Species observed or suspected __________
__________________________________________________________________
11) Additional Comments
_____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Location _______________________
Date ________________________ Timber Type ______________________________
Year(s)
Acreage Timber
Prescription
Projected Return on Invest
Wildlife
Considerations
Threatened, Endangered
& Species
Considerations
Soil
& Water Considerations
Archeological
Considerations
Name ______________________________
Date ______________________________
Acreage _____________________________
Stand/Area Number _________________
Site Preparation:
Type; Specific Methods; Timing; BMP considerations; Environmental
concerns; Use of chemicals, prescribed burning;
Reforestation: Artificial or natural; specific
implementation methods, timing.
Intermediate Treatments: Pre-commercial and Commercial operations