Erosion and Sediment Plan: Shaw Road Selective Lumber Harvest

Project Date: August 1st 2015- September 30th 2015

FEBUARY, 25 2015TimberLand Lumber Company

Table of Contents:

1.0- Background / Project Description 1.1-Topographic Features 1.2-Site Soils 1.3-Characteristics of Earth Disturbances Activity 1.4-Amount of Runoff from Project 1.5- Receiving Waters 1.6-Best Management Practice 1.7- Best Management Practice: Temporary 1.8 -Best Management Practice: Permanent 1.9-Construction Sequence 2.0-Supporting Calculations 2.1-Plan Drawings 2.2-Maintenance Program 2.3- Recycling and Disposal of Material moved

Appendices:

Project Maps, Tables, Figures Figure A- Project Location MapsFigure B- SoilsFigure C1/C2- Rough Site Sketch with BMP’sFigure D- Topographic Features Map

Standard Worksheets Figure E- Silt Fabric FencingFigure F- Sediment TrapFigure G-Temporary Bridge CrossingFigure H- Construction Entrance

1.0 Background / Project Description:A selective timber harvest for Pin Cherry, White ash, and Pin oak. Taking place on a 80 acer property about 10 miles north west of downtown Mansfield PA. Location entrance to property will be right on Shaw Road for easy access of machinery drop off and trucking authorities for

lumber pick up. There will be 1 temporary road crossing going over Lambs Creek. Throughout the property there will be multiple logging roads for machinery to systematically move the lumber throughout the property with minimal damage to the habitat itself. The lumber yard where the primary of traffic will be is about 7 acers of impact on the Wetlands and Lambs Creek as well. There will be proper BMP’s (Best Management Practices) are taking place to assure these wetlands and the water quality of this body of water is mitigated to help protect this specific area. Downstream and alongside Lambs Creek will be a sediment basin that will help control the runoff of any soils within the Lumber yard area. For the Logging road throughout the property the limbs that has been cut off from all the harvested tree’s will be used to be set alongside the logging road to maintain property road stability and in minimize erosion and ruts within the property.

1.1Topographic Features: The existing topography within the work area ranges gently sloping down into a flat and into a valley The discharges occur on flat or minimally sloping area that head downhill towards the Tioga east of the property The areas surrounding the wetland and body of water are gently sloping towards it but is heavy forested within minimal clear cutting around the lumber yard area which is within the flatten area.

1.2 Site Soils : Within the project lines the major soils that stand out would be the Oquaga Channery loam which has about a 12-20 percent slope through the property specially making up about 61 acers of the project area. This type of soil runs about 20 to 40 inches to lithic bedrock and is known for its well-draining soils with a medium run off class according to the Soil Survey. The other main soils primarily with the wetland impact and stream impact areas are the Morris gravelly silt loam about a 3-8 percent slope making up 7.1 acres with the soils having a high runoff class only being about 11-22 inches thick leading to fragipan. The Wyoming gravelly sandy loam with a 12-20 percent slope and taking up about 6 acres throughout the area of interest where most of the truck and machinery traffic will be. This soil type is down stream of the lumber yard which consist of excessively drained and a low runoff as well which is awesome for any storm to come off the lumber yard area.

1.3 Characteristics of Earth Disturbances Activity:The project is mostly a forested area with the small creek cross right where majority of the earth disturbance will take place. The construction of and Entrance road about 100-200 feet of Shaw Road. The uses of this land is primarily for hunting. The disturbance will be very slim only around the Lumber yard area and the logging roads as well. The lumber yard disturbance area is 7.7 acers overall and where most of the BMP installments will take place. Throughout the other 75 acres will be the logging road which will have minimal earth disturbance from just machinery traffic flow.

1.4 Amount of Runoff from project area and upstream area:The primary runoff area will move into Lambs Creek and further more down to the Tioga River. With the optimum amount of riparian zone and the land being mostly forested area the runoff rate will not play a huge effect with the project. The main area of interest and high runoff rate would be around the Lumber yard area where most of the machinery and truck traffic will be. During the development of this area there will be proper mitigation efforts to minimize runoff from this area.

1.5 Receiving Waters:Lambs Creek will receive the drainage from this project. The creek is classified as a 3- Unclassified Tributaries to Tioga Basins by the 93 Classifications. This project will not result in any large impacts to the stream quality mostly temporary impacts due to the Best management practices taken into account.

1.6 Best Management Practices:Temporary and permanent BMP’s will be mitigated to control erosion and sediment throughout the project area. Post construction storm water runoff will be control as well with the proper BMP implementations. The temporary BMP are discuss further more within this report.

1.7 Temporary Best Management Practices:Temporary control measures or BMP’s that will be included are a stabilized construction entrance, a temporary bridge crossing temporary culvert with rip-rap along the stream channel to minimize the increase of stream flow velocity, silt fences, a small sediment trap will be constructed to control runoff of any sediment throughout the drainage area/ project area.

Stabilized Construction Entrance: A stabilized construction entrance shall to mitigate to prevent sediment from being removed from the site. The entrance will start right off of Shaw Road. The entrance may remain in place permanently for the long-term sediment prevention. The following conditions will be applied to the use of stabilized construction.

- All construction vehicles shall enter and exit the site at the stabilized entrance- The thickness of the stabilized construction entrance will be maintained by the

addition of rock as needed during construction.

Temporary Bridge Crossing: Runoff from the roadway shall be diverted off the temporary roadway and into the sediment basin BMP before it reaches rock approach of the crossing then discharging into Lambs Creek. As soon as the bridge is no longer needed after the harvesting is finish it will be removed. All materials shall be disposed of properly and areas of impact will stabilize in time.

- All truck traffic entering and exiting will drive over this bridge crossing to prevent any other sediment impacts from occurring.

- After the final grades are made and the cleanup of the project are is complete the bridge will be retired and will be taken out. Once this is complete the stream banks will be graded to original slopes and will and seeding and limb mulch along the bank for stabilization purposes.

Filter Fabric Fence: Filter fabric fence shall be located as shown on the plan to slow runoff from disturbing areas and prevent sediment from flowing off the Lumber yard site. The following conditions shall apply to the use of filter fabric fence.

- Filter fence shall be installed at level of existing grade on site. Both ends of each fence section must extend at least 8 feet upslope at a 45 degree angle to maintain fence alignment.

- Sediment must be removed from behind fence when accumulations reach ½ the above ground height of the fence.

- Any fence section that been undermined or topped must be immediately replaced with a rock filter outlet.

- After project is complete and the stabilization of the upslope areas are also complete the silt fencing will be removed.

Sediment Trap: A sediment trap shall be mitigated downstream of the project site and downstream from Lambs creek itself for lower sediment removal since the magnitude of this project isn’t as severe.

- Embankment outlet shall be composed entirely of rock above clean out elevation. - A 6 inch thick layer of compost, compost sock or clean sand shall be installed on

top of stone and securely anchor- A clean out stake shall be placed at the center of this trap.- Accumulated sediment shall be removed when it has reached the clean out

elevation of the stake and the trap restored to its original dimensions.- The proper disposal of materials removed from the trap in the manner of the

E&S plan.- After construction and lumber harvest is complete this sediment trap will be

filled in to become a small wetland area for the headwaters of Lambs Creek.

Limb Barriers: The usage of the limbs cut off from the lumber of interest will be used to minimize the breakdown of the hauling roads leading to the landing site.

- Throughout the site as the lumber gets cut and processed the use of the branches from the lumber cut down will be out along each logging road or on top of each road.

- This will minimize the soil in stability and over time will be prime habitat for the animals in this area.

1.8 Permanent Best Management Practices: Permanent control measures or BMP’s will be utilized for example seeding and mulching around the landing and entrance road areas. These BMP’s will be in place as protection for minimizing sediment erosion for the long term. Over time the permanent BMP’s will grow back and will stabilize and area of impact like the landing.

Seeding and Mulching: All disturbed area’s that are not to be covered shall be covered with grass seeding as soon as the final grade is made in order to minimize erosion.

- The usage of the cut lumber limbs will be used as a part of the seeding and mulching of the landing and logging roads throughout the project site.

- Majority of the landing will be graded to original grade around Lambs Creek and seeding and left over limbs will be chipped and used around the landing area.

1.9 Construction Sequence : The construction of the Shaw road selective lumber harvest will occur around the existing forested area of interested along Shaw Road. Construction procedures will be confined within the delineated limit of disturbance area shown on the drawings. Construction procedures will occur in dry periods with slim to no precipitation. All construction activities will follow the construction sequence provided.

2.0 Supporting Calculations: Supporting calculations are provided with in the E&S plan which includes the Project Design report.

2.1 Plan Drawings: The Erosion and Sediment control plan and supporting details for the project are provided in the construction plans for The Shaw Road Selective Lumber Harvest.

2.2 Maintenance Program: All erosion and sediment control BMPs must be maintained properly until the site is fully stabilized. Maintenance must include inspections of all erosion and sediment controls after each runoff event on a weekly basis. All preventative and remedial maintenance work, including clean outs, repair,

replacement, regarding, reseeding, remulching must be performed immediately. Maintenance requirements specific to the BMPs to be utilized on the site are as follows

- Stabilized Construction Entrance: A stabilized construction entrance shall to mitigate to prevent sediment from being removed from the site. The entrance will start right off of Shaw Road. The entrance may remain in place permanently for the long-term sediment prevention. The following conditions will be applied to the use of stabilized construction.

- Temporary Bridge Crossing: Runoff from the roadway shall be diverted off the temporary roadway and into the sediment basin BMP before it reaches rock approach of the crossing then discharging into Lambs Creek. As soon as the bridge is no longer needed after the harvesting is finish it will be removed. All materials shall be disposed of properly and areas of impact will stabilize in time.

- Filter Fabric Fence: Filter fabric fence shall be located as shown on the plan to slow runoff from disturbing areas and prevent sediment from flowing off the Lumber yard site. The following conditions shall apply to the use of filter fabric fence.

- Sediment Trap: A sediment trap shall be mitigated downstream of the project site and downstream from Lambs creek itself for lower sediment removal since the magnitude of this project isn’t as severe.

- Timber Limb Barriers: The usage of the limbs cut off from the lumber of interest will be used to minimize the breakdown of the hauling roads leading to the landing site.

- Seeding and Mulching: All disturbed area’s that are not to be covered shall be covered with grass seeding as soon as the final grade is made in order to minimize erosion.

2.3 Recycling and Disposal of Materials: Materials generated during the procedure of the project may include vegetation, soils, fabric fencing. All materials from the project site shall be recycled to the fullest extent possible for example being put into the mitigation process of the BMP’s. Any materials that cannot be recycled shall be disposed of properly. Waste materials shall be disposed of at an approved disposal facility. Recycling and disposal of materials is the responsibility of the contractor Timberland Lumber Company.