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1 P.E.I. Public Forests Woodlot Management Plan Property Number: 1883 Location: Roseville Date:

2 Table of Contents Goals and Management Objectives... 2 Property Overview... 3 Location... 3 Past Information... 3 Property Information... 3 Wetland and Watercourse... 4 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. Plantation Map with Contour Lines Appendix G. Work Completed

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 # 1883 is located on the Watson Road in the community of Roseville, P.E.I., (Appendix A). The total area of this property is 20.2 hectares (50 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, with the exception of a few hectares at the southern end, the majority of this property was used for agricultural purposes early in the 20 th century. To better illustrate this 1974 photography can be seen in Appendix B. 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, the ranges in elevation and the plantations currently on the property (Appendix F). 3

5 Wetland and Watercourses There are three unnamed tributaries located on this property. The water in these tributaries flows from east to west eventually ending up in the Little Miminegash River. A 15 metre buffer zone is to be maintained around these tributaries. This observation can be viewed in Appendix A. Property Access There is a 500 metre class 1 forestry road that provides access to this property from the Watson Road. This forestry road may have to be extended at some point to provide access to more of the woodlot, however, there are no immediate plans to do this. Ongoing road maintenance will be required to keep the road in a useable condition. This will include keeping the right-of-way clear of any brush or trees, repairing rutting on the road, repairing any wet areas that restrict access, and any other maintenance required to keep this road usable. The existing road on the property can be seen on Appendix A Property Boundaries This property is bounded on the south and east and west by private land. The northern boundary fronts on the Watson Road. Fire Protection This property is located within the jurisdiction of the Miminegash 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 4

6 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. The tributaries that flow through this property would be suitable sites to setup a portable fire pump system. Planting and Silviculture There are five plantations on the property. It is recommended that any trees planted on the property be assessed at regular intervals. These assessments will determine if the planted trees require manual maintenance or fill planting as specified in the Forest Management Standards manual (Eco- Manual). A list of all silviculture treatments completed on the property from 1991 to present is shown in Appendix G. 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. Table 1 provides a summary of the prescribed treatments on this property. This table will be updated as required when additional treatments are prescribed. 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 and Plantation Number Treatment Type Treatment Year Amount Proposed Eco Manual Reference Comments Goals Road Road Maintenance m Pg 11 Brush cutting, fill Improve road access 9855 PN# PN# Manual Plantation Maintenance Ha Pg 17 Eliminate undesirable competing vegetation Pruning Ha Pg 20 Prune RP to 3m Improve growth of crop trees Production of knot free boles 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 Interpreted Stand Data 2000 Forest Inventory PID 1883 FIELDID HECTARES COVER1 PER1 COVER2 PER2 COVER3 PER3 COVER4 PER4 HEIGHT CROWN COVERTYPE AL AL AL 7 RM 2 WS HH AL 3 WB 3 RM 2 WS HH AL 4 WB 2 WS 2 LA HS WS 8 LA 1 BF SS MDW 4 WSW 3 SSW 2 OWW BS 8 LA PN WS PN NS PN AL 8 WS 1 RM AL BS 6 WS 2 PO 1 AL PN AL 8 RS 1 PO AL AL 7 RM 2 WS HH CC CC WS 8 LA SS RP 5 AL 4 LA PN AL 8 PC 1 PO AL GRS RM 5 PO 3 WB 1 WS HH RM 5 PO 2 BF 2 WB HH AL HR 10

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 DALE AND BRENT STAND # _ 9455 PLANTATION # BS LA PROPERTY # 1883 AREA 3.39 ha Date 30 / 9 / 2010 D M Y SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT 1 LA BS Stand Basal Area Species and (%) Even-aged X Slope Stand Origin: Density: % Stand Maturity Class: Stand Stocking: Regeneration: SW SW Invasive Species Present STAND INFORMATION 14 M 2 /Ha SWSL 4 M 2 /Ha HW M 2 /Ha HWSL M 2 /Ha BS40 % LA30 % WS20 % AL10 % % % Uneven-aged Aspect Windfall Clear Cut Understocked Regeneration 2500 HW 1250 Immature X Mature Water Course Bog Pond Stream Seeps Beaver Present No Treatment X Regeneration Cut Crop Tree Release Block Cut Shelterwood Cut Selection Cut Patch Cut Strip Cut Commercial Thinning Afforestation Site Preparation Pre-commercial Thinning Reforestation Riparian Zone Mgmt Burn Fully Stocked X Overstocked Ploughed X Advanced Regeneration: Understocked Fully Stocked Overstocked Ground Vegetation Species Present: Ground Hemlock Site Indicators Drainage: Poor Good X Snag Trees: Dens Comments Pln. Maint. Comments: Old Field X 1. Spp. Adequate X Coarse Woody Material: Wildlife Observed Height 2. Spp. Height 3. Spp. Height 4. Spp. Height Partial Cut Non Forest Inadequate Nests (Raptors, songbirds, etc.) Adequate X Unknown Stems/Ha STAND TALLY SHEET GROUND OBSERVATIONS If yes then what species: If yes then what species: ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS Excellent Inadequate STAND PRESCRIPTION Unploughed Over-mature Patchy Erosion Control Required THIS PLANTATION COULD BE REASSESSED IN 6 YEARS FOR A POSSIBLE COMMERCIAL THINNING. THERE ARE MANY NATURAL PATCHES THROUGHOUT THE PLANTATION. 12

14 CRUISER DALE AND BRENT STAND # _ 9477 PLANTATION # WHITE SPRUCE PROPERTY # 1883 AREA 0.57 ha Date 30 / 9 / 2010 D M Y SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT 1 WS Stand Basal Area Species and (%) Even-aged X Slope Stand Origin: Density: % Stand Maturity Class: Stand Stocking: Regeneration: SW SW Invasive Species Present STAND INFORMATION M 2 /Ha SWSL M 2 /Ha HW M 2 /Ha HWSL M 2 /Ha WS60 % RM20 % WB20 % % % % Uneven-aged Aspect Windfall Clear Cut X Understocked Regeneration 2250 HW 750 Immature X Mature Water Course Bog Pond Stream Seeps Beaver Present No Treatment X Regeneration Cut Crop Tree Release Block Cut Shelterwood Cut Selection Cut Patch Cut Strip Cut Commercial Thinning Afforestation Site Preparation Pre-commercial Thinning Reforestation Riparian Zone Mgmt Burn Fully Stocked X Overstocked Advanced Regeneration: Understocked Fully Stocked Overstocked Ground Vegetation Species Present: Ground Hemlock Site Indicators Drainage: Poor Good X Snag Trees: Dens Comments Pln. Maint. Comments: Old Field 1. Spp. Adequate X Coarse Woody Material: Wildlife Observed Height 2. Spp. Height 3. Spp. Height 4. Spp. Height Partial Cut Non Forest Inadequate Nests (Raptors, songbirds, etc.) Adequate X Unknown Stems/Ha STAND TALLY SHEET GROUND OBSERVATIONS If yes then what species: If yes then what species: ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS Excellent Inadequate STAND PRESCRIPTION Unploughed X Ploughed THIS STAND SHOULD BE CHECKED IN 6 YEARS FOR A POSSIBLE MAINTENANCE. Over-mature Patchy Erosion Control Required 13

15 CRUISER DALE AND BRENT STAND # _ 9480 PLANTATION # NORWAY SPRU PROPERTY # 1883 AREA 2.23 ha Date 30 / 9 / 2010 D M Y SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT 1 NS Stand Basal Area Species and (%) Even-aged Slope Stand Origin: % Invasive Species Present Site Indicators Wildlife Observed STAND INFORMATION M 2 /Ha SWSL M 2 /Ha HW M 2 /Ha HWSL M 2 /Ha NS70 % RM20 % WB10 % % % % Clear Cut X Poor X 2000 HW 1000 Adequate X Coarse Woody Material: Comments Good Adequate X Unknown Immature X Fully Stocked X DOGWOOD AND RASPBERRY Excellent STAND TALLY SHEET No Treatment X Regeneration Cut Crop Tree Release Block Cut Shelterwood Cut Selection Cut Patch Cut Strip Cut Seeps Unploughed X Commercial Thinning Afforestation Site Preparation Pre-commercial Thinning Reforestation Riparian Zone Mgmt Pln. Maint. Comments: Old Field Stand Maturity Class: Stand Stocking: Density: Regeneration: 1. Spp. Ground Vegetation Species Present: Partial Cut Non Forest Water Course Bog Pond Drainage: Snag Trees: Dens SW Ground Hemlock SW Uneven-aged Aspect Windfall Understocked Regeneration Inadequate Nests (Raptors, songbirds, etc.) Stems/Ha Height Burn GROUND OBSERVATIONS If yes then what species: If yes then what species: ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS Stream Inadequate STAND PRESCRIPTION Mature Ploughed Overstocked Advanced Regeneration: Understocked Fully Stocked Overstocked 2. Spp. Height 3. Spp. Height 4. Spp. Height THIS PLANTATION IS DOING WELL -- THERE IS ONLY LOW TO MODERTE COMPETITION. Over-mature Patchy Beaver Present Erosion Control Required 14

16 STAND TALLY SHEET CRUISER DALE AND BRENT PROPERTY # TREE # SPP. WS BS AGE STAND # _ 9850 PLANTATION # BS 1883 AREA 3.36 ha Date 30 / 9 / 2010 D M Y SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION D.B.H. HEIGHT TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT STAND INFORMATION Stand Basal Area SW 22 M 2 /Ha SWSL M 2 /Ha HW M 2 /Ha HWSL M 2 /Ha Species and (%) WS60 % BS20 % AL20 % % % % Even-aged X Uneven-aged Slope % Aspect Stand Origin: Old Field X Partial Cut Burn Unploughed Windfall Non Forest Ploughed X Clear Cut Unknown Stand Maturity Class: Regeneration Immature X Mature Over-mature Stand Stocking: Understocked Fully Stocked X Overstocked Patchy Density: SW 2000 HW 3000 Advanced Regeneration: Understocked Fully Stocked Overstocked Regeneration: 1. Spp. Height 2. Spp. Height 3. Spp. Height 4. Spp. Height GROUND OBSERVATIONS Ground Vegetation Species Present: Ground Hemlock Invasive Species Present If yes then what species: Site Indicators If yes then what species: ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS Water Course Bog Pond Stream Seeps Beaver Present Drainage: Poor Good X Excellent Erosion Control Required Snag Trees: Adequate X Inadequate Coarse Woody Material: Adequate X Inadequate Dens Nests (Raptors, songbirds, etc.) Wildlife Observed Comments STAND PRESCRIPTION No Treatment X Regeneration Cut Crop Tree Release Block Cut Shelterwood Cut Selection Cut Patch Cut Strip Cut Commercial Thinning Afforestation Site Preparation Pre-commercial Thinning Reforestation Riparian Zone Mgmt Pln. Maint. 1 Stems/Ha Comments: THIS STAND HAS A LOT OF NATURAL PATCHES IN IT. THERE ARE SOME SUPPRESSED TREES UNDER THE ALDERS AND MAY RELEASE IF ALDERS CLEANED. LOOK AT IN 10 YEARS FOR POSSIBLE COMMERCIAL THIN 15

17 CRUISER DALE AND BRENT STAND # _ 9855 PLANTATION # RED PINE PROPERTY # 1883 AREA 2.93 ha Date 30 / 9 / 2010 D M Y SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT TREE # SPP. AGE D.B.H. HEIGHT 1 RP BS Stand Basal Area Species and (%) Even-aged X Slope Stand Origin: Regeneration: % Invasive Species Present STAND INFORMATION 28 M 2 /Ha SWSL 8 M 2 /Ha HW 2 M 2 /Ha HWSL M 2 /Ha RP60 % BS20 % AL20 % % % % Old Field X No Treatment Regeneration Cut Crop Tree Release Block Cut Shelterwood Cut Selection Cut Patch Cut Strip Cut Seeps Commercial Thinning 1 Afforestation Site Preparation Pre-commercial Thinning Reforestation Riparian Zone Mgmt HW 1000 Drainage: Poor Good X Wildlife Observed Comments Pln. Maint. Adequate X Coarse Woody Material: Comments: 1. Spp. Ground Vegetation Species Present: Ground Hemlock Site Indicators Partial Cut Non Forest Adequate X Unknown Water Course Bog Pond Snag Trees: Dens SW Clear Cut Stand Maturity Class: Stand Stocking: Density: SW Uneven-aged Aspect Windfall Understocked Regeneration Stems/Ha Excellent Inadequate Height Nests (Raptors, songbirds, etc.) STAND TALLY SHEET Burn Immature X Fully Stocked X GROUND OBSERVATIONS If yes then what species: If yes then what species: ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS Stream Inadequate STAND PRESCRIPTION Unploughed Mature Ploughed X Overstocked X Advanced Regeneration: Understocked Fully Stocked Overstocked 2. Spp. Height 3. Spp. Height 4. Spp. Height Over-mature Patchy Beaver Present Erosion Control Required THIS STAND HAS A LOT OF NATURAL AREAS SCATTERED. LOOKS LIKE IT WAS FILL PLANTED WITH BS. PART OF THE STAND CAN BE COMMERCIALLY THINNED TO OPEN THE RP CROWNS AND PART OF THE STAND CAN USE A CLEANING OVER 6 M. THE RED PINE COULD ALSO USE A 12 FOOT PRUNING. 16

18 Appendix F. Plantation Map with Contour Lines 17

19 Appendix G. Work Completed activity_number treatment_code amount_completed claim_date treatment_description /17/ :00:00 Road Construction /17/ :00:00 FILL 0 3L 1 9/17/ :00:00 Culvert 75cm Class 3 road 0 4A 1 2/2/ :00:00 Stream crossing class 1; 9100kgs /2/ :00:00 Road right of way cutting 0 38A 2.3 2/2/ :00:00 SLASH PILE BURN LESS THAN 4 HA. SITE 0 88T 3.5 9/9/ :00:00 Cutting woody stems class 4-50%unpaid 0 88T /8/ :00:00 Cutting woody stems class 4-50%unpaid /17/ :00:00 Misc. Road Maintenance /10/ :00:00 RAKING CRAWLER TRACTOR-ROOT RAKE:PER HA /2/ :00:00 CLEARCUT W /4/ :00:00 NORWAY SPRUCE - WESTERN B /17/ :00:00 HERBICIDE:BROADCAST : 1ST TREATMENT /1/ :00:00 Unknown W /4/ :00:00 WHITE SPRUCE - WESTERN C /28/ :00:00 CLASS 3:MANUAL:100% : D /23/ :00:00 CLASS 4:MANUAL:100% : /HA 18

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