P.E.I. Public Forests

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P.E.I.

Public Forests

Woodlot Management Plan Property Number 551325

Location: Roseneath

Date: May 17, 2011

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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).

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Property Overview

Location

Property # 551325 is located on the Alleys Mill Road, Route #4, in the community of Roseneath, P.E.I., (Appendix A). The total area of this property is 13.8 hectares (34 acres) and the midpoint of the property represented in decimal degrees is 46.22653 latitude, -62.65494 longitude.

Past Information

Local records and previous aerial photography show that a portion of the southern boundary has changed from a farming field to a natural regenerated stand. A change from natural forested stands to plantations has also occurred in the last 37 years primarily on the eastern side of the property. The rest of the property has remained for the most part unchanged. 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).

Wetland and Watercourse

Two wetlands are located upon property 551325 combining for a total of 1.1 hectares. There is one unnamed tributary travelling through the two previously stated wetlands. This tributary receives

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most of its water from an unnamed wetland located southwest of the property. Water flows from southwest to northeast, eventually ending up at the Cardigan fish hatchery. This observation can be viewed in Appendix A.

Property Access

Access to property 551325 is obtained through the use of a right-of-way agreement with a private landowner of property 429803. This agreement allows access to an otherwise landlocked property. Access upon the property is through the use of a class 1 woods road that crosses two provincially owned properties; 163261 and 483339.

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 these roads usable. Existing roads on the property can be seen on Appendix A

Property Boundaries

This property is bounded on the North, South and West by private landowners. The remaining Eastern boundary is bounded by a provincially owned property, 483339. The northeast corner is connected to another provincially owned property, 163261.

Fire Protection

This property is located within the jurisdiction of the Cardigan Fire Department. The amount of personnel and equipment used to fight any forest fire will depend greatly upon the size and severity of the fire. Protection of our woodland from forest fire is the responsibility of the Forest, Fish and Wildlife Division and our local community fire brigades. In the Eastern District, there is a 900 gallon (gal) four wheel drive forestry fire trucks housed at each of the Souris, East River and Georgetown Fire

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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.

Planting and Silviculture

There are 2 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 Ecosystem-Based Forest Management Standards manual (Eco-Manual). A list of all silviculture treatments completed on the property from 1990 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, (www.gov.pe.ca/2011 eco-manual). Any additional information may be obtained by contacting a Provincial Forest representative at the District Forestry Office in Southampton.

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Table 1. Proposed treatment summary.

Stand Number

Plantation

Number Treatment Type Treatment Year

Amount Proposed

2010- 2011 Eco-

Manual Reference

Comments Goals

152397 152462 152314

N/A Clearcut Block Harvest 2011 2 Ha Pg 30

Harvest combined three stands with a total of less then 2 ha

in size

Harvest wood before collapse. Create a new environment for

seedling and natural regeneration 152397

152462 152314

N/A Mechanical Site

Preparation 2012 2 Ha Pg 14 Prepare the land for planting

Create a suitable environment for planted stock trees 152397

152462 152314

N/A Fill Planting 2012 2 Ha Pg 16

Plant a suitable species such as ws,rp,wp,bs, ect

Achieve appropriate stocking levels

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Appendix A. Map of Property with Locator Map

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Appendix B. 1974 Aerial Photography

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Appendix C. 2000 Corporate Land Use Inventory

Interpreted Stand Data 2000 Forest Inventory

STAND

NUMBER HECTARES COVER 1

PER 1

COVER 2

PER 2

COVER 3

PER 3

COVER 4

PER

4 HEIGHT CROWN COVERTYPE

152200 1.4 AL 10 0 0 0 4 70 AL

152314 1.8 WS 5 RM 2 BF 2 WB 1 15 75 SH

152397 0.4 PO 3 RM 3 YB 1 WB 1 17 85 HH

152398 0.0 WS 6 LA 3 RM 1 0 16 85 SS

152462 0.6 RM 5 BF 3 WS 1 WB 1 15 75 HS

152639 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0

152647 0.7 CC 10 0 0 0 0 0 CC

152651 2.1 BS 5 RS 5 0 0 0 0 PN

1521045 0.0 GRN 10 0 0 0 0 0

1521299 0.2 GRS 9 SHR 1 0 0 0 0

1521417 3.3 RM 6 WS 2 LA 1 AL 1 9 85 HS

1521438 2.5 WS 10 0 0 0 0 0 PN

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Appendix D. Forest Inventory Codes

EXPLANATION OF FOREST CODES;

SPECIES

WS White Spruce BF Balsam Fir HE Hemlock WP White Pine RP Red Pine JP Jack Pine CE Cedar LA Larch BS Black Spruce RS Red Spruce

JL Japanese Larch EL European Larch NS Norway Spruce PC Pin Cherry MA Apple SP Scots Pine AP Austrian Pine YB Yellow Birch SM Sugar Maple BE Beech

WB White Birch PO Poplar RM Red Maple RO Red Oak WA White Ash EM Elm GB Gray Birch AL Alders LI Linden

PERCENT CROWN CLOSURE

0 1 – 9 % A 91 % - 100 %

1 10 – 19 % B 81 % - 90 %

2 20 – 29 % C 71 % - 80 %

3 30 – 39 % D 61 % - 70 % ORIGIN AND HISTORY

4 40 – 49 % E 51 % - 60 % BR Burn DI Disease – Insect

5 50 – 59 % F 41 % - 50 % WF Wind Fall OF Old Field

6 60 – 69 % G 31 % - 40 % PC Partial Cut PN Plantation

7 70 – 79 % H 21 % - 30 % CC Clear Cut HR Hedgerow

8 80 – 89 % I 11 % - 20 % TH Thinning EP Excavation Pit

9 90 – 100 % J 0 % - 10 %

SAMPLE DESCRIPTIONS FOREST STAND DESCRIPTIONS 75401 – Stand No.

SM5RM4 – Sugar Maple 50%, Red Maple 40%

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 labelled 75 40 1 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

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Appendix E. Stand Tally Sheets from on the Ground Assessment

ha / /

M²/Ha M²/Ha

%, %, %, %

%

*

Manual Maint Fill Planting No Treatment Enrich. Planting

Snag Trees 590

Uniform Shelterwood Clearcut Strip Harvest

Select Tree Harvest Crop Tree Pruning Commercial Sw Thinning Comments

Drainage Coarse Woody Material Per Ha

Per Ha

Poor Good *

Pre-com Hw Thinning

Clearcut Patch Harvest snowshoe hare browse and scat observed

Clearcut Block Harvest Crop Tree Release

Manual Cleaning Other

*

Because of immenent collapse of the stand the wood should be harvested and a fill planting with harvest STAND PRESCRIPTION

20 Year of treamtent start date

site preparation conducted post harvest. Keep site to less then 2 hectares in size.

Comments: Bf stunted, target canker in Po, Stand is starting to collapse, a lot of cwm, largetooth aspen in stand Commercial Hw Thinning

Pre-com Sw Thinning

SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION

D

Ws 10

Species and (%) Bf 40

15 94 Per Ha

Stand Basal Area SW 17

D.B.H.

AGE SPP.

TREE #

4

16.8

Rm

1. Spp.

Regeneration:

Advanced Regeneration: 1. Spp.

Stand Stocking: Understocked Fully Stocked

Crop Height Crop Density

0.3 3. Spp. Po Bf

Mt Ash 2000

* STAND TALLY SHEET

PLANTATION # M CRUISERS

5

Y 2011

0.40 DATE

N/A PROPERTY #

STAND #

AREA 5

Thompson 551325

* Over-mature Immature

SW Crop 258 Per Ha HW HW Crop

Patchy Mature

Slope 3

2 1

Bf Po

50 75

STAND INFORMATION

Density: SW

Comp Spp. N/A Crop Spp. N/A

Intermediate Dominate

250 Per Ha

Po 50

1625 152397

Per Ha Young

Stand Development Stage:

Overstocked Even-aged

S 2

GROUND OBSERVATIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS Y / N If yes then what species:

Invasive Species Present

Ground Vegetation Species Present*: Bunchberry, Wavy Dicranum Moss, Sweet Low Blueberry

1/2000th

30

2. Spp. Rm 7000 Per Ha Per Ha

Ploughed

1/250th

Comp Height Comp Density

1/250th 0

0.0 0.0

0

4. Spp.

Per Ha

2. Spp.

Unploughed *

982 HW 304

LCR Dominance Height

*

Uneven-aged Aspect _Plantation

30 27.9

9.0 14.0

Avg Height (m) 2.0

Per Ha Per Ha

4. Spp.

2000 10000 3. Spp.

Avg Height (m) Per Ha

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ha / /

M²/Ha M²/Ha

%, %, %, %

%

*

Conduct a clearcut block harvest before stand collapses. A fill planting and site preparation should Select Tree Harvest

Crop Tree Pruning Commercial Sw Thinning

Coarse Woody Material Per Ha

Manual Cleaning Manual Maint Fill Planting No Treatment Enrich. Planting

Snag Trees 312 Comments

Drainage Poor Good *

snowshoe hare scat and browse observed

Per Ha

Bf 250

be conducted post treatment. Total harvest area should be less then 2 hectares Other

*

STAND PRESCRIPTION

Year of treamtent start date 20 SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION

D

Bf 20

Species and (%) Po 40

13 0 Per Ha

D.B.H.

AGE SPP.

TREE #

4

25.5 35.8

Comments: stand is starting to collapse, taget canker in Po Commercial Hw Thinning Pre-com Sw Thinning Pre-com Hw Thinning

Clearcut Patch Harvest Clearcut Block Harvest Crop Tree Release

Uniform Shelterwood Clearcut Strip Harvest Rm

125 1. Spp.

Regeneration:

0.3 3. Spp.

Bf

4

Y 2011

0.60 DATE

N/A PROPERTY #

STAND #

AREA 5

Thompson 551325

Patchy Mature

Slope 3

2 1

Bf Po Ws

54 60 69

STAND INFORMATION

Density: SW

Co-dom Co-dom Co-dom

875 Per Ha

Ws 40

1000 152462

Per Ha Young

S 4

GROUND OBSERVATIONS

Ground Vegetation Species Present*: Bunchberry, Haircap Moss, Wavy Dicranum Moss

1/2000th

40 30

Ploughed

1/250th

1/250th 0

0.0 0.0

0

4. Spp.

Per Ha

2. Spp.

Unploughed *

1050 HW 281

*

Uneven-aged Aspect Plantation

35 31.5

11.0 14.0 13.5

Avg Height (m) 2.0

Per Ha Per Ha

4. Spp.

6000 3. Spp. Ws

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ha / /

M²/Ha M²/Ha

%, %, %, %

%

*

Manual Maint Fill Planting No Treatment Enrich. Planting

Snag Trees 528

Uniform Shelterwood Clearcut Strip Harvest

Select Tree Harvest Crop Tree Pruning Commercial Sw Thinning Comments

Drainage Coarse Woody Material Per Ha

250 Per Ha

Bf 83

Poor Good *

Pre-com Hw Thinning

Clearcut Patch Harvest Snags have signs of wildlife use, Browse on shrubs observed, Snowshoe hare and Canine scat

Land is dryer towards the North, Dead coyote found

Clearcut Block Harvest Crop Tree Release

Manual Cleaning Other

*

Keep harvest to less then 2 hectares. Fill planting and site preparation should be conducted STAND PRESCRIPTION

Year of treamtent start date 20

post treatment

Comments: Combine a block harvest with the two stands to the north. Keep a 15 meter buffer from any wet area Commercial Hw Thinning

Pre-com Sw Thinning

D

Bf 20 Bs

Species and (%) Ws 30

3 33 Per Ha

D.B.H.

AGE SPP.

TREE #

4

23.8 23.3

Ws

333 1. Spp.

Regeneration:

0.4 3. Spp. Ws Bf

28

Y 2011

1.8 DATE

N/A PROPERTY #

STAND #

AREA 4

Thompson 551325

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Patchy Mature

Slope 3

2 1

Ws Bf La

53

? 55

STAND INFORMATION

Density: SW

Dom Co-Dom

Dom

83 Per Ha

La 35

417 152314

Per Ha Young

SE 3

GROUND OBSERVATIONS

Ground Vegetation Species Present: Wavy Dicranum Moss, Mountain Fern Moss, Bunchberry, Blueberry

1/2000th

40 30%

Ploughed

1/250th

1/250th 0

0.0 0.0

0

4. Spp.

Per Ha Po

2. Spp.

Unploughed *

1391 HW 62

*

35%

34.1

14 m 11 m 14 m

Avg Height (m) 5.0

Per Ha Per Ha

4. Spp.

1333 42000 3. Spp. Rm

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ha / /

M²/Ha M²/Ha

%, %, %, %

%

*

snowshoe hare browse observed

Other

STAND PRESCRIPTION

*

Year of treamtent start date 20 Uniform Shelterwood Clearcut Strip Harvest

Patchy

2. Spp.

Mature

Per Ha

D

Species and (%)

0 0 Per Ha

D.B.H.

AGE SPP.

TREE #

4

Comments: Re-visit in 2-3 years

Commercial Hw Thinning Pre-com Sw Thinning Pre-com Hw Thinning

Clearcut Patch Harvest Clearcut Block Harvest Crop Tree Release Select Tree Harvest

Crop Tree Pruning Commercial Sw Thinning 1. Spp.

Regeneration:

3. Spp.

STAND TALLY SHEET

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Y 2011

2.10 DATE

1944021 PROPERTY #

STAND #

AREA 5

Thompson 551325

Over-mature

* Immature

Slope 3

2 1

STAND INFORMATION

Density: SW

Crop Spp.

*

Per Ha

1000 152651

Per Ha Young

N 1

GROUND OBSERVATIONS

Ground Vegetation Species Present: Bunchberry, Haircap Moss, Wavy Dicranum Moss, Blueberry

1/2000th

2. Spp. Per Ha

Per Ha

Ploughed

1/250th

1/250th 2250

5.5 3.5

4500

4. Spp.

Per Ha

Comp Spp. rm,pc,wb,la,bf

Bs, Rs

Unploughed *

0 HW 0

*

Avg Height (m)

Per Ha Per Ha

4. Spp.

3. Spp.

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ha / /

M²/Ha M²/Ha

%, %, %, %

%

*

Observed a garter snake with young, Heard 3 separate partridge fly

Other

STAND PRESCRIPTION

*

Year of treamtent start date 20 Uniform Shelterwood Clearcut Strip Harvest

Patchy

2. Spp.

Mature

Per Ha

D

Species and (%)

0 0 Per Ha

D.B.H.

AGE SPP.

TREE #

4

Comments: Revisit in 3 years

Commercial Hw Thinning Pre-com Sw Thinning Pre-com Hw Thinning

Clearcut Patch Harvest Clearcut Block Harvest Crop Tree Release Select Tree Harvest

Crop Tree Pruning Commercial Sw Thinning 1. Spp.

Regeneration:

3. Spp.

STAND TALLY SHEET

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Y 2011

2.5 DATE

1944091 PROPERTY #

STAND #

AREA 5

Thompson 551325

Over-mature

* Immature

Slope 3

2 1

STAND INFORMATION

Density: SW

Crop Spp.

*

Per Ha

*

0 1521438

Per Ha Young

SW 3

GROUND OBSERVATIONS

Ground Vegetation Species Present: Bunchberry, Dwarf Raspberry, Sphagnum Moss

1/2000th

2. Spp. Per Ha

Per Ha

Ploughed

1/250th

1/250th 2250

3.9 4.7

5286

4. Spp.

Per Ha

Comp Spp. rm, wb, la Ws

Unploughed

0 HW 0

*

Avg Height (m)

Per Ha Per Ha

4. Spp.

3. Spp.

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Appendix F. Plantation Map with Contour Lines

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Appendix G. Work Completed Stand

Number

Plantation Number

Treatment Code

Amount

Completed Claim Date Treatment Description 152651 1944021 70E 3168 6/30/1994 RED SPRUCE - EASTERN

N/A 1942491 70E 3592 6/30/1994 RED SPRUCE - EASTERN

152651 1944021 82B 2.8 10/10/1995 HERBICIDE:BROADCAST : 1ST TREATMENT 0 0 16B 500 1/3/2007 Mechanical roadside trimming

0 0 430 1 1/3/2007 Garbage cleanup

0 0 16B 200 12/13/2010 Mechanical roadside trimming

P.E.I. Public Forests

P.E.I.

Public Forests

Woodlot Management Plan Property Number 551325

Location: Roseneath

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Interpreted Stand Data 2000 Forest Inventory

PID 551325