TREE FARM MANAGEMENT PLAN

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1 TREE FARM MANAGEMENT PLAN Landowner: Address: Phone: Date: Legal property description: TREE FARM ACREAGE: Tree Farm Inspector: Property Objectives 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

2 Forest Stand Map Scale (circle one): 1square = 1acre 10 acres ====== road stream stand property boundary N

3 Sample Map Scale (circle one): 1square = 1acre 10 acres ====== road stream stand property boundary N 93 N Stand 1 Stand 2 House Stand 3 Stand 4

4 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

5 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:

6 Reforestation: Range management: Weed control: Other:

7 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

8 Record of Management Activities Date Activity Cost/Revenue

What You Should Know: Choosing a Consulting Forester

Volume 2 Number 2 Spring 1998 What You Should Know: Choosing a Consulting Forester Private forest landowners sometimes need the assistance of a professional forester. The State of Utah Division of Forestry,