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D.E.G.S.Division of Environmental Goodness Solutions
Alexander DeSimoneMorgyn EllisCasey GhilardiRebecca Swezeny
December 1, 2012
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Management Objectives Overview
1. Maximum production of forest products andprofit.
2. Qualify for Farmland Tax Assessment.
3. Protect against devastating wildfires.4. Produce maximum yield of wood fiber
sustainably while meeting threatened and
endangered species as well as Pinelands and NJstate regulations.5. Protect against all forest pests and pathogens.
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Sawtooth Forest Currently, Sawtooth Forest can be divided into four distinct
stands. Stand 1: Atlantic White Cedar Stand. Stand 2: Upland Pine/Oak Forest. Vastly Understocked. Stand 3: Upland Pine/Oak Forest. Vastly Understocked. Stand 4: Pine Forest. Includes some Short Leaf Pine.
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Sawtooth Forest: Unproductive andUnderstocked
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What to do with all this land? The following operations will be created on Sawtooth forest
land after the initial clear-cutting and site preparation: An Atlantic White Cedar buffer A Black Walnut plantation
A Short Leaf Pine plantation Stoddard-Neel Approach applied to Stand 4 A Choose and Cut Christmas tree farm
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Sawtooth Forest: New andImproved
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Timeline years 0-5 Clearcut first five sections Monitor stands for growth
o Apply herbicide if neededo Install deer fence if needed
Reduce buffer basal area by at least 50%o reduce risk of crown fire to the atlantic white cedar stand
Leave debriso piles for snake habitat
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Timeline years 6-10 Clearcut last section Apply same methods from previous sections Maintain previous clear cut sections
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Timeline years 11-30 Monitor Growth
o Apply Prescriptions as neededo Replace deer fence as may be needed
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Timeline Past 30 year managementplan 50 years clearcut sections again Repeat same steps and management
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Christmas Tree Farm Choose and Cut Scotch Pine ( Pinus Sylvetris)
http://www.delawarechristmastreegrowersassn.com/tree_varieties.php http://vallecrucisbandb.com/2011/11/17/choose-cut-christmas-trees/
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Why Scotch Pine? Extremely hardy Tolerates a wide variety of soils and sites Popularity Preferable for choose and cut Easily Planted Only about 8 years until merchantable height
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Management TimelineYears 0-5
Clear-cut entire 11 acres reserved for tree farm Initial Planting of Scotch Pine (1000/acre) Initial Fertilization with a 10-10-10 mixture and lime Year 1: Replanting (assuming 25% mortality) Year 2: Begin annual shearing Year 4: Insect Control (Pine Shoot Beetle) Year 5: Disease Control( Lophodermium needlecast)
Final fertilizer application
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Years 6-9 Year 6: Begin marketing the farm through a website, signs,
flyers, etc. Harvest begins
Year 7: Majority harvest of trees Year 8: Continue harvest Year 9: Begin rotation again
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Years 10-30 Continue on 9 year rotation. Annual responsibilites:
Shearing once a year beginning 2 years after planting. Mowing Herbicide application Overhead and Labor
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23.5 acres
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Objective: To grow quality and sustainable timber products with agood economic income.
Why Shortleaf?-Relatively hardy conifer.
Tolerant to a wide variety of temperature, moisture, and
soil conditions.
-Growth rates increase after the first few years ofgrowth .
- Excellent clear wood timber and pulpwood are able to beproduced.
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Plan for the SL Plantation :
Year 0:
-Site Prep Consists of clear cutting all 23.5 acres.
- Logs will be skidded to provide soil scarification.
- 650 seedlings per acre will be planted.
- All initial costs are covered under the liquidation of the first harvest.
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Year 25: Thinning Stand- The stand will be commercially thinned at age 25. Timber will beused for pulp wood.
- This will allow residual trees to be able to grow into saw timber.
After Thinning:-The stand will be monitored for pest and pathogens until thetimber is ready to be harvested at age 50-60.
- Prescribed burning in ten year intervals will allow for understorygrowth to be controlled until final harvest.
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Year 50-60:
-Ready for a complete harvest.
- All 23.5 acres will be commercially harvested. Following theharvest, new seedlings will be planted and the rotation willstart again.
- Income will depend on the current market value of the timeharvested.
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Consisting of 16.5 acres
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Conditions for optimal growth: - Good light source - Unsuppressed - Frequent Fire
- Allow Shortleaf to grow without being hindered by otherspecies.
- Take all aspects of the forest into account with managementplan.
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Stoddard-Neel Approach: Balancing all aspects of the forest ecosystem while still
obtaining economic benefits.
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Year 1-5:
Monitor Growth Introduce Fire into the stand
Allows for understory growth control If re growth does not show- plant shortleaf
Years 5-10:- Planting seedling will be needed if re-growth does not
occur.- Additionally invests will proceed
- Monitor for pest and pathogens
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Year 10-15:
-Monitor for pest and pathogens
- Burn when conditions are right- Make small harvest in stand
Year 15-30:
- Selective take trees that are not helping the overallhealth of the forest.
-Every five years stand monitoring and controlburning will allow for biodiversity and timber
production in the future.
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Black Walnut Plantation Long term rotation +/-100 years Timber and Non-timber Products Highest initial and short term investment
Site prep Maintenance
Increase overall site diversity Different habitat type Different disease/pest pathology
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Lake edge to the left
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Along lake edge to the north
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Looking into lake edge
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Looking into northern edge of stand 4
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Looking into northern edge of stand 4
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Northern edge of stand 4
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Years 0-4 Initial site prep and planting
Use of genetically superior cultivar Addition of lime to temper soil pH
Use 3 year interval Heavy vegetation control to limit mortality
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Years 5-10 Continuing vegetation control Begin dormant season pruning when trees reach diameter
threshold First thinning at age 10
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Long-term management Years 11-15 - Continue corrective pruning and vegetation
control Year 20 Slow pruning to ~5 year interval
Also first expected nut crop Further thins at ~10 year interval Year 100 Final harvest
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Bottom Line Economic Returns Year 0 $795.20 Year 1 $2,391.60 Year 2 $964.60 Year 3 $564.10 Year 4 $227.60 Year 5 $-1,984.40 Year 6 $37,383.10 Year 7 $110,218.60 Year 8 $18,148.60 Year 9 $-6,077.90 Year 10 $-5,007.40
Grand Totalafter 10 years:$157,623.60
http://peacelovewings.com/articles/creating-a-vision-board-andor-treasure-map/attachment/money-tree/
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Current and Future Values
current value (Vo) Year 0:$ 795.10 Year 1:$2,344.70 Year 2:$927.40
Year 3:$531.60 Year 4:$210.30 Year 5:$-1797.33 Year 6:$33,195.12 Year 7:$9,5951.92 Year 8:$15,489.66 Year 9 :$-5,085.71 Year 10:$-4,107.81 Total:$ 138,454.6829
10 years value (Vn) Year 0: $969.29 Year 1: $ 2,858.18 Year 2: $ 1,130.18
Year 3: $ 647.97 Year 4: $ 256.31 Year 5: $ -2,190.94 Year 6: $40,464.67 Year 7:$ 116,964.86 Year 8: $ 18,881.80 Year 9: $ -6,199.46 Year 10: $ -5,007.40 Total: $ 168,775.49
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Farmland Tax Assessment Initial 2 year trial period to prove the management plan
works. Over the course of first 8 years of Farmland Tax Assessement:
Each year there is a savings of $14,451.42 Grand total savings within the first 8 years: $115,611.36
C i i h ll
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Cooperation with allRegulations
Thorough inventory of forest performed to ensure any T&Especies are accounted for.
Management plan will be submitted to State and PinelandsCommittees for approval.
Management practices will fall under the WoodlandManagement/Stewardship Plan which adheres to all state bestmanagement practices.
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Wildfire Protection Within each prescription there are various methods of
protection against devastating wildfires. Including: Low severity prescribed burns within the shortleaf plantation Thinning of the black walnut plantation Frequent harvest of the Christmas tree farm as well as annual
mowing and shearing. Atlantic White Cedar stand will have a buffer to prevent crown fires
and protect the stand.
P i f P d
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Protection from Pests andPathogens
Christmas tree farm will receive annual herbicide treatmentsas well as insect and disease control applications mid-rotation.
Prescribed burn in the Short Leaf plantation will discourageinvasive species as well as protect from pests such as SPB.
Black Walnut plantation will initially receive heavy applicationof herbicide.
A fence can be put into place should deer browse become aproblem for AWC regeneration.
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Prescriptions for pests and pathogens
In case of a Southern Pine Beetle outbreak, most likely tohappen in the short leaf pine stands, we will cut and removeall infected trees in addition to removal surrounding live trees.
In case of wildfire or AWC blow over, all salvageable lumber
will be removed and replanting will take place. In case of excessive deer browse that is preventing successful
regeneration of AWC, a deer fence will be installed around thestand.
Prescriptions to future unseen pests/pathogenswill be applied as needed.