P.E.I. Public Forests

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1 P.E.I. Public Forests Woodlot Management Plan Property Number: Location: Stanley Bridge Date: July 27, 2014

2 Table of Contents Goals and Management Objectives... 2 Property Overview... 3 Location... 3 Past Information... 3 Property Information... 3 Wetland and Watercourse... 3 Property Access... 4 Property Boundaries... 4 Fire Protection... 4 Planting and Silviculture... 5 Proposed Treatments... 5 Table 1. Proposed treatment summary Appendices... 7 Appendix A. Map of Property with Locator Map... 8 Appendix B Aerial Photography... 9 Appendix C Corporate Land Use Inventory Appendix D. Forest Inventory Codes Appendix E. Stand Tally Sheets from on the Ground Assessment Appendix F. Map with Contour Lines

3 Goals and Management Objectives Forest Management on Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) means different things to different people. Public Forest Lands are managed for a variety of reasons including timber and non- timber values, wildlife enhancement, soil and water preservation, demonstration techniques, training and recreation and aesthetics. The primary goal for management of P.E.I. Public Forest Land is to enhance the overall forest quality. To accomplish this, it may be necessary to remove some of the lower quality trees on the property and nurture those of higher quality. This will in turn improve genetic quality, species distribution and diversity through careful tree selection and natural regeneration. Allowing acceptable growing stock the chance to thrive and provide a seed source for the surrounding areas will ensure that quality natural regeneration has an opportunity to establish. Enhancement or enrichment planting may be necessary in areas where there is inadequate or unsuitable natural regeneration. Trees native to P.E.I. that are suitable to the site conditions will be chosen for any required reforestation on the property. Prescribing treatments in some stands while leaving others untreated will provide for a range of forest types. Converting stands from a single species to multiple species is desirable. This can be accomplished by retaining some of the natural regeneration in areas that have been previously planted and by planned tree selection in stand improvement treatments. Planted and natural stands on the property will be assessed for health and growth of desired species on an on-going basis. This information will be used to determine when and where future treatments will be carried out. Through time, a favourable healthy mixture of short-lived and long-lived species will provide for an abundance of quality forest products, biodiversity, wildlife, and recreational opportunities as well as a range of ecological goods and services (such as clean air and water). 2

4 Property Overview Location Property # is located on the Douglas Road, in the community of Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. (Appendix A). The total area of this property is 6.88 hectares (17 acres) and the midpoint of the property is Latitude N decimal degrees, Longitude W decimal degrees. Past Information Local records and previous aerial photography show that the property has had some history of partial cutting in the past. The 1968 photograph can be seen in Appendix B. Local records and aerial photography also show that the adjacent land to the East has been cleared for farmland since The clearing enters a narrow strip to the East of PIN# Property Information The information in Appendix C has been taken from the 2000 Corporate Land Use Inventory. An explanation of forestry code meanings can be seen in Appendix D. Any stands that have proposed silvicultural treatment prescriptions are to have on-ground stand assessments completed prior to any work being started. This on-ground assessment information is included in this plan as updated stand tally sheets (Appendix E) and supplements the extrapolated data where applicable. A topographic map of the property shows the general terrain profile and the ranges in elevation (Appendix F). Wetland and Watercourses There are no streams or watercourses on this property. 3

5 Property Access The 2005 deed to the Government for this parcel describes a right of way along the North boundary of the adjacent parcel to the East. This 25 foot wide ROW was retained to provide access from the Douglas Road. The ROW is described n the deed as 3,270 feet in length a little more or less. There is no culvert installed at the access point to this ROW on the Douglas Road. A culvert in the center of the property accesses a trail in the field that leads to the North boundary along the ROW described. An irrigation well is found about ½ way down the ROW s length. Property Boundaries This property is bounded on all sides by private land. Most of the property borders on adjacent agricultural lands. Fire Protection This property is located within the jurisdiction of the New London Fire Department. The amount of personnel and equipment used to fight any forest fires will depend greatly upon the size and severity of the fire. Protection of our woodland from forest fire is the responsibility of the Forestry Division and our local community fire brigades. In the Western District, there is a 900 gallon (gal) four wheel drive forestry fire truck housed at each of the Wellington and West Point Fire Departments. These heavy duty trucks are available to assist the local fire department responsible for this area. Additional forestry fire trucks, off road tracked vehicles, portable pumps and specialized forest fire suppression equipment are available if needed. 4

6 Planting and Silviculture There are no plantations on the property at this time. Some enrichment planting was recommended to add diversity (if patch cutting is completed). It is recommended that any trees planted on the property be assessed at regular intervals. These assessments will determine if the planted trees require any maintenance or re-planting as specified in the Forest Management Standards manual (Eco- Manual). Proposed Treatments The 2006 Forest Policy Moving to Restore a Balance in Island Forests lays out the framework for Public Land Forest management. The Eco-Manual provides details for prescribed treatments. All work completed on this property must comply with that manual. For a better understanding of the treatments prescribed, a more detailed explanation is available in the Eco- Manual,( Any additional information may be obtained by contacting a Provincial Forest representative at the District Forestry Office in Wellington. 5

7 Table 1. Proposed treatment summary. Stand Number Treatment Type Treatment Year Amount Proposed 2012 Eco Manual Reference Comments Goals Crop Tree Release Ha Pg 24 Favour YB,SM Release quality stems 8372 Patch Cut Ha Pg Enrich Plant Ha Pg Patch Cut Ha Pg Enrich Plant Ha Pg 18 Patch cuts 1.5 to 2 times tree height Low density. Scatter Red Oak Patch cuts 1.5 to 2 times tree height Low density. Scatter Red Oak Increase diversity (wildlife habitat) and regeneration Increase diversity and wildlife values. Increase diversity (wildlife habitat) and regeneration Increase diversity and wildlife values. 6

8 Appendices 7

9 Appendix A. Map of Property with Locator Map 8

10 Appendix B Aerial Photography 9

11 Appendix C Corporate Land Use Inventory FIELDID LANDUSE SUBUSE COVER1 PER1 COVER2 PER2 COVER3 PER3 COVER4 PER4 COVER5 PER5 HEIGHT CROWN SITE HISTORY1 COVERTYPE YEAR_ FOR RM 3 WB 2 BF 2 SM 2 PO HH FOR RM 5 WB 3 YB 1 WS CC HH FOR RM 4 BF 2 WB 2 WS 1 PO SH

12 EXPLANATION OF FOREST CODES; SPECIES Appendix D. Forest Inventory Codes WS White Spruce JL Japanese Larch WB White Birch BF Balsam Fir EL European Larch PO Poplar HE Hemlock NS Norway Spruce RM Red Maple WP White Pine PC Pin Cherry RO Red Oak RP Red Pine MA Apple WA White Ash JP Jack Pine SP Scots Pine EM Elm CE Cedar AP Austrian Pine GB Gray Birch LA Larch YB Yellow Birch AL Alders BS Black Spruce SM Sugar Maple LI Linden RS Red Spruce BE Beech PERCENT CROWN CLOSURE 0 1-9% A 91 % - 100% % B 81 % - 90 % % C 71 % - 80 % % D 61 % - 70 % ORIGIN AND HISTORY % E 51 % - 60 % BR Burn DI Disease-Insect % F 41 % - 50 % WF Wind Fall OF Old Field % G 31 % - 40 % PC Partial Cut PN Plantation % H 21 % - 30 % CC Clear Cut HR Hedgerow % I 11 % - 20 % TH Thinning EP Excavation Pit % J 0 % - 10 % SAMPLE DESCRIPTIONS FOREST STAND DESCRIPTIONS Stand No. SM5RM4 Sugar Maple 50%, Red Maple40% WS1 12A White Spruce 10%, Height, Crown Closure OF Origin History Old Field Stand Numbering relates to the position of the stand within a 100 X 100 grid cell over lay with the minimum values in the southwest corner and the maximum values in the northeast corner. A stand labeled would be positioned within easting grid 75 and northing grid 40 and would be the first stand within that grid cell. NON-FOREST LAND TYPES BO Bog AL Alders CL Clear Land FL Flowerage FOREST GROUND CONDITION SO Swamps Open AG Agricultural Land SW Wet Swampy EP Excavation Pit SD Sand Dune ST Steep PL Power Line UR Urban SY Sandy C Cemetery WW Water 11

13 Appendix E. Stand Tally Sheets from on the Ground Assessment CRUISER Lowell Stevenson STAND #_ PLANTATION # PROPERTY # AREA 0.9 ha Date 24 / 7 / 2014 D M Y SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT 1 RM RM WB RM STAND INFORMATION Stand Basal Area SW M 2 /Ha SWSL M 2 /Ha HW M 2 /Ha HWSL M 2 /Ha Species and (%) RM70 % WB10 % YB10 % SM10 % Pc,Be % Po,BF % SB Even-aged X Uneven-aged Slope % Aspect L Stand Origin: Old Field Partial Cut Burn Unploughed X Windfall Non Forest Ploughed Ground Hemlock Y / N Invasive Species Present X STAND TALLY SHEET Clear Cut X Unknown Stand Maturity Class: Regeneration Immature X Mature Over-mature Stand Stocking: Understocked Fully Stocked Overstocked X Patchy Density: SW HW 7,500 Advanced Regeneration: Understocked Fully Stocked Overstocked Regeneration: 1. Spp. Height 2. Spp. Height Ground Vegetation Species Present: 3. Spp. Height 4. Spp. Height Y / N GROUND OBSERVATIONS Bracken Fern, Alternate-Leaf Dogwood, false solomon's seal, wild ginseng If yes then what species: Site Indicators Y / N If yes then what species: Bracken Fern ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS Water Course Bog Pond Stream Seeps Beaver Present Y / N Drainage: Poor Good Excellent X Erosion Control Required Y / N Snag Trees: Adequate Inadequate X Coarse Woody Material: Adequate Inadequate X Dens Nests (Raptors, songbirds, etc.) Wildlife Observed Mountain Ash with sapsucker feeding marks Comments stand is strip and patch cut in midst of mature hardwood stands, edge effect STAND PRESCRIPTION No Treatment Regeneration Cut Crop Tree Release X Block Cut Shelterwood Cut Selection Cut Patch Cut Strip Cut Commercial Thinning Afforestation Site Preparation Pre-commercial Thinning Reforestation Riparian Zone Mgmt Pln. Maint. Y / N Stems/Ha Comments: East portion is located in a bit of a drainage pattern, rich soils, some Sugar Maple noted, West portion has less crop trees but still worth doing, stand created by old fuelwood patch cuts overall favour YB, SM, then WB and Red Maple for future crop trees 12

14 CRUISER Lowell Stevenson STAND #_ PLANTATION # PROPERTY # AREA 1.82 ha Date 24 / 7 / 2014 D M Y SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT 1 RM WB SM RM STAND INFORMATION Stand Basal Area SW M 2 /Ha SWSL M 2 /Ha HW 24 M 2 /Ha HWSL M 2 /Ha Species and (%) RM60 % WB20 % SM10 % YB,WS, BF Even-aged X Uneven-aged Slope % Ground Vegetation Species Present: Ground Hemlock X Invasive Species Present *edge to East has pushbacks with raspberry, pincherry, blackberry X Site Indicators X Y / N If yes then what species: Bracken Fern Water Course Bog Pond Stream Seeps Beaver Present Drainage: Poor Good Excellent X Erosion Control Required Snag Trees: Adequate X Inadequate Coarse Woody Material: Adequate Inadequate X Dens Wildlife Observed Comments Aspect L Stand Origin: Old Field Partial Cut X Burn Advanced Regeneration: Windfall Non Forest Ploughed Clear Cut Unknown Stand Maturity Class: Regeneration Immature Stand Stocking: Understocked Fully Stocked X Density: SW HW 2,250 Regeneration: 1. Spp. BF Height 3 2. Spp. 3. Spp. Height 4. Spp. Y / N Y / N Nests (Raptors, songbirds, etc.) warbler, flycatcher, grouse drumming site on pushback at edge of woodland to East West edge is cover on edge of cleared woodland, also open fields to East No Treatment Regeneration Cut Crop Tree Release Block Cut Shelterwood Cut Selection Cut Patch Cut X Strip Cut Commercial Thinning Afforestation Site Preparation Pre-commercial Thinning Reforestation X Riparian Zone Mgmt Pln. Maint. Y / N Stems/Ha STAND TALLY SHEET Understocked X Fully Stocked Overstocked GROUND OBSERVATIONS If yes then what species: ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS STAND PRESCRIPTION Comments: West portion contains some older stems (Sugar Maple noted), East portion has more coppice Red Maple with White Birch following old fuelwood cuts, minimal potential for hardwood sawlogs in current stand, patch cut to enhance diversity and wildlife benefits, enrich plant in cut patches (RO) patch cut 1.5 to 2 times the tree height to limit BF regeneration Unploughed X Mature X Overstocked Height Height bluebead lily, Service Berry, elderberrry, ground Hemlock, Bracken Fern, wild ginseng, alternate-leaf dogwood, Mountain Ash X Over-mature Patchy Y / N Y / N 13

15 CRUISER Lowell Stevenson STAND #_ PLANTATION # PROPERTY # AREA 3.16 ha Date 24 / 7 / 2014 D M Y SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT 1 RM WB RM STAND INFORMATION Stand Basal Area SW 2 M 2 /Ha SWSL M 2 /Ha HW 24 M 2 /Ha HWSL M 2 /Ha Species and (%) RM70 % WB15 % Even-aged Uneven-aged Slope % Aspect L Stand Origin: Old Field Partial Cut Burn Ground Vegetation Species Present: Ground Hemlock X Y / N Invasive Species Present Dens Wildlife Observed Comments Y / N WS, Po (pocket) Clear Cut Unknown Stand Maturity Class: Regeneration Immature Stand Stocking: Understocked Fully Stocked X Density: SW HW 1,250 Advanced Regeneration: Understocked X Fully Stocked Overstocked Regeneration: 1. Spp. BF Height 3 2. Spp. 3. Spp. Height 4. Spp. Site Indicators Y / N If yes then what species: Bracken Fern Water Course Bog Pond Drainage: Poor Good Excellent Snag Trees: Adequate X Inadequate Coarse Woody Material: Adequate X Inadequate Nests (Raptors, songbirds, etc.) warbler STAND TALLY SHEET GROUND OBSERVATIONS bluebead lily, Service Berry, Mountain Ash If yes then what species: ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS Stream Seeps Beaver Present Y / N X Erosion Control Required Y / N opeinging through with fallen Balsam Fir (occassional snag standing), BF thickets low cover STAND PRESCRIPTION Unploughed X Windfall X Non Forest Ploughed Mature X Overstocked No Treatment Regeneration Cut Crop Tree Release Block Cut Shelterwood Cut Selection Cut Patch Cut X Strip Cut Commercial Thinning Afforestation Site Preparation Pre-commercial Thinning Reforestation Riparian Zone Mgmt Pln. Maint. Y / N Stems/Ha Height Height Over-mature X Patchy Comments: stand originally had content of Balsam Fir, Fir died off, openings through stand with 3m Balsam Fir regeneration, patches with mature hardwoods, South edge has White Spruce in narrow strip along adjacent field, patch cut to enhance diversity, encourage hardwood regeneration of YB and SM 14

16 Appendix F. Map with Contour Lines 15