Northumberland County Forest 5-Year Silvicultural Operations Plan (2016-2020)
DRAFT FOR REVIEW
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
1.0 Executive Summary
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Contributors
Review
Reviewer
Organization
Title
Date
Ryan Adams Mike Muld oon
Northumb erland Coun ty Northumb erland Coun ty
April 2016 April 2016
Lisa Ain sworth
Northumb erland Coun ty
Fraser Smith
Ganaras ka Region Conserva tion A uth ority Ganaras ka Region Conserva tion A uth ority Natu re Cons ervan cy of Canada Kestrel Forestry Consu lting Kestrel Forestry Consu lting
Forestry T ech nicia n Forest T rails Coord ina tor/Weed Inspector Director of Corpora te S ervices Forester Terrestrial Ecologis t Conserva tion Biolog is t Forestry T ech nicia n – Ass ociate RPF Forester –RPF
May 2016
Ken Tow le Todd Fa rrell James Rogers Gera ld Gu enkel
April 2016 May 2016
May 2016 May 2016 May 2016
Additional Information
Declaration
2.0 Introduction
Figure 2. Factors that influence and require consideration in the development of a silvicultural management plan.
2.3.a. Recognition of Forest Size
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3.0 General Description of Northumberland County Forest
Figure 3. Map of the Northumberland County, its municipal boundaries and the Northumberland County Forest (green).
3.2.a. The County as a Leader
Figure 4. United Counties of Northumberland and Durham delegates at Queen's Park requesting funding for reforestation in 1910 (Archives of Ontario. Scanned from Borczon 1986)
Figure 5. Map showing the first lands that were acquired to establish the Northumberland County Forest in 1924.
Figure 6. Map of streams with headwaters that begin in the area of the Northumberland County Forest at the eastern end of the Oak Ridges Moraine.
“We have now ascended the plains, a fine elevation of land for many miles scantily clothed in oaks and here and there bushy pines...” “A number of exquisite flowers and shrubs adorn these plains which rival any garden in beauty…” “The trees, too, though inferior in size to those in the forests, are more picturesque, growing in groups or singly, at considerable intervals, giving a sort of park-like appearance…”
Figure 7. Illustration of the historical extent of prairie and savannah in Southern Ontario. Red circle shows the location of the Northumberland County Forest (source: Bakowsky and Rodger 1998).
4.0 Silviculture Management
Table 1. Management objectives for silviculture.
Table 2. Typical silviculture systems used in the Northumberland County Forest.
Table 3. Typical harvest method applied to the silviculture systems used in the Northumberland County Forest.
Table 4. Review of tenders from the 2010-2015 operating period.
Figure 8. Map of areas harvested from 2010 to 2015.
Table 5. Schedule of harvesting for the 2016 to 2020 period in the Northumberland County (Comp. = Compartment; General Harvest Note = general direction for harvesting, actual direction will be given in prescription).
SubComp. Comp.
Area (ha)
General Harvest Note
Comment
2016 13 14
A A
14.85 13.29
1/4 Thinning 1/4 Thinning
15
A, B, C, D
19.9
1/3 Thinning
30
A, C,E,F
17.77
F: 1/3 Thinning; A,C,E: 1/3 Thinning
31
A,C,E, F
21.46
A,E,F: 1/3 Thinning; C: 1/4 Thinning
32
B
22.06
1/4 Thinning
33
A
6.07
1/2 thinning
54
A, C
7.63
1/3 Thinning
30
B
6.74
1/3 Thinning
Provisional in 2016; 2019 if not sold
12
A,B,C,D,E,F,G
1/4 Thinning and row thinning
Provisional in 2016; 2019 if not sold
32.83
15D: Some trees around opening
Low merchantability (small stems)
2017 44
H,I
45
A,B,C,D,E
46
B,C,F
47
E,F
58
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1/3 Thinning
Target Red Pine
21.81
1/3 Thinning; Final removal where appropriate
Target Red Pine
8.9
1/3 Thinning; Final removal where appropriate
Target Red Pine
12.13
F: 1/2 Thinning from below, E: 1/3 Thinning
F: Consider final Red Pine harvest, leave 10 trees/ha; E: Low merchantability (small stems)
A,B
14.07
1/3 Thinning
59
C,D,E,F,G
19.16
C,E,G: 1/3 Thinning; F: 1/4 Thinning
63
D,E,F,G,H
10.23
Selection for growing stock and ash removal
67
C
hardwood improvement cut 1/3 Thinning
68
A,B,D
1/3 Thinning
A,D: Target Red Pine
2.03 7.3
Target Red Pine
71
A
11.93
Row thinning
72
G,I
16.01
1/3 Thinning
73
A,B,C,D,E,F,H
39.17
A,B,C,D,H: 1/3 hardwood improvement cut; E,FN/A: 1/3 thinning 2018
1
B,D,F
20.96
1/4 Thinning
2
A,C,D,E,F
13.14
1/4 Thinning
5
D,F,G
18.68
D: Ps removal + 3/4 Pr thinning; F,G: 1/3 thinning
6
B,C,E,F,G,J
27.35
1/4 Thinning
7
A
2.55
1/4 Thinning
8
A,B
29.41
monitor
Salvage if necessary due to dieback
9
A
18.17
monitor
Salvage if necessary due to dieback
11
A,B,C,F
19.57
A,C,F: 1/3 Thinning; B: 1/4 Thinning 2019
A,C: Remove Jack Pine and Scots Pine
27
A,E
14.32
A: 1/3 Thinning; E: Row thinning
A: Red Pine only part of compartment; E: Low merchantability (small stems)
34
A
6.78
1/3 Thinning
35
A,B
7.25
1/4 Thinning
36
C
0.98
1/3 Thinning
39
A,D
8.13
1/3 Thinning
52
A,B,G,H,I,K
38.58
A,G,I,K: 1/3 Thinning; B,H: 1/4 Thinning
A,I: Partial compartment (target red pine; sparse in A)
53
A,C,F
36.14
70
A,B
A,F: 1/3 Thinning; C: 1/4 Thinning monitor
Salvage if necessary due to dieback
8.41
Provided markets are available
F: Partial compartment (target red pine)
B: Partial compartment (target red pine)
2020 16
A,C,E
20.55
A: 40% Thinning; C: 1/3 Thinning; E: 1/4 Thinning 1/3 Thinning
17
B,C,E,F
17.24
18
B,D,E,F,H,I,J
34.21
B: 40% Thinning; D,E,H,I: 1/3 Thinning; F,J: 1/4 Thinning
H: White Spruce and Red Pine; I: White Spruce
19
C,D,E,F,G,H,I
26.48
C:1/4 Thinning; D,E,F,G,H: 1/3 Thinning; I: 50% Thinning
D: White Spruce and Red Pine, G: White Spruce
20
A,B
13.12
1/3 Thinning
B: Partial compartment (target red pine)
B,E: Partial compartment (target red pine; sparse)
Figure 9. Map of areas to be harvested in the 2016-2020 period.
Table 6. Maximum sustainable harvest by area for 10-year planning periods, based on planning starting in 2003. Values were developed by Silv-Econ Ltd. in 2002 using the BOREAL planning system.
5.0 Conservation Values
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5.2.a. Discussion for Conservation Reserves
Does the forest lie within, adjacent to, or contain a conservation area: a) designated by an international authority, b) legally designated or proposed by relevant federal/provincial/territorial legislative body, or c) identified in regional land use plans or conservation plans?
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Table 7. Monitoring plan for Conservation Values.
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Figure 10. Wildlife tree guidelines for shelterwood preparatory and regeneration cuts from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Stand and Site Guide (2010).
Figure 11. Wildlife tree guidelines for shelterwood removal and seed tree cuts from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Stand and Site Guide (2010).
Table 8. Areas of the Northumberland County Forest designated as special management zones with management recommendations.
Figure 12. Map of special management zones (red hatched polygons). The following maps (Figures XX to XX) show a smaller scale view of forest sections with management zone names.
Figure 13. Special management zones in the west portion of the Forest. Note: the scales in the following 2 figures are different.
Figure 14. Special management zones in the central portion of the Forest. Note: the scales in the above and the following figure are different.
Figure 15. Special management zones in the east portion of the Forest. Note: the scales in the above 2 figures are different.
6.0 Silvicultural Standards and Procedures
6.4.a. General Harvest Inspections
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6.4.b. Post-harvest Assessments
Table 9. Post-harvest damage survey intensity guideline.
  6.4.b.i. Residual Damage Standard
Table 10. Residual damage standards for trees greater than or equal to 10cm DBH.
6.4.b.ii. Extraction Trail Coverage and Rutting Standard
Table 11. Rutting and compaction standards for extraction trails.
Table 12. Example calculation of extraction trail coverage from survey results.
6.4.c. Utilization (Wasteful Practices)
Table 13. Specifications for merchantable timber. Species
Minimum Diameter at small end
Conifer other than white pine, red pine, or hemlock where ½ of its total content is sound
10cm (4 inches)
White pine, red pine, or hemlock as well as poplar or white birch where ½ of its total content is sound
16cm (6 inches)
Any hardwood log other than poplar and white birch of which more than 1/3 of the total content is sound.
16cm (6 inches)
7.0 Discussion
Table 14. Timber revenues over the past 6 years and coarse analysis of timber values.
Table 15. Schedule of harvests showing area and some comments on known factors that may affect timber bid prices.
7.2.a. Forest Compartments
Figure 16. Image showing current compartment and sub-compartment boundary lines in the areas of compartments 46, 47 and 73.
7.2.b. Stand Inventories
7.2.c. Permanent sample plots
Table 16. Attributes that should be sought in additional County Forest lands.
Figure 17. Map showing areas where boundaries require further investigation.
7.5.a. Managing invasive species, pests and disease
Table 17. Management strategies for invasive species, pests and disease.
7.5.a.i. Clean Equipment Protocol
7.8.a. Volunteers
7.8.b. Training
7.8.c. Equipment
7.8.d. Facilities
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7.10.a. Academic Partnerships and Research
8.0 References
Errynis martialis
http://mncoopunit.cfans.umn.edu/files/2012/09/GoshawkConservationAssessment2004.pdf
9.0 Appendix A – Tree Marking Summaries
9.1.a. Tender 44-10
9.2.a. Tender 40-11
9.2.b. Tender 38-12
9.3.a. Tender 43-13 Area (ha)
1st Cut
48.75
Compartments 1a, 1b, 2a, 33b, 33c, 33d, 72g
2nd Cut Compartments
Tree Species
Red Pine White Spruce Scots and Jack Pine
51.34
Estimated Volume (m3)
Tally
3206
1535.05
18
7.17
887
Total
4111
1880.14
Red Pine
3507
1513.31
629
228.51
White Spruce
16e, 18d, 18e, 18g, 18h, 18j, 19c, 19d, 19g, 19h
White Pine
60
34.29
4196
1776.11
7667
3048.36.89
White Spruce
647
235.68
Scots and Jack Pine
887
337.92
60
34.29
9261
3656.25
Total
Total
108.68 Red Pine
White Pine Total
9.3.b. Tender 44-13 Compartment
Area (ha)
Tree Species
Tally
Average DBH (cm)
Estimated Volume (m3)
741
29
440.69
3a
6.4
European Larch
3b
2.55
Red Pine
408
22
112.64
3c, 4c
6.04
Red Pine
546
25
228.89
15.0
1695
782.22
9.4.a. Tender 25-15 Compartment 41 A,B,D
Area (ha.)
Species
Count
Dbh (cm)
Volume (m3)
10.2
Pr
966
21
234.8
55C (north of hydro)-POLES*
4.7
Pr
244*
31
166.9
56 C
3.3
Pr
501
24
190.0
10.7
Pr
811
26
359.2
7.7
Pr
711
27
361.4
12.4
Pr
838
30
500.5
57 E,F,G,H 58 E,H 63A and 55c (south of hydro)
65N, 66 S and part of R 69 K,N
69 I
10.4
Pr
1299
28
576.4
5.9
Pr
246
28
139.4
Le
61
32
46.0
Pr
151
20
35.4
Le
73
28
45.7
Pr
1327
18
223.4
0.7
71 A
11.9
71A Also includes double-row thinning – no trees under 16cm DBH were tallied **
TOTAL
71.5
Pr
6850
2620.5
4.7
Pr (poles*)
244
166.9
1.7
Le
134
91.7
Row thinning volume (trees < 16cm) not included in estimate
9.4.b. Tender 46-15 Comp 42
Comp 43&68
Est. Volume - 850.3 m3
Est. Volume - 798.4 m3
Avrg DBH - 27cm
Avrg DBH - 22cm
1854 Marked trees
2742 Marked trees
Red Pine DBH
Red Pine #of Trees
#of Trees
14
182
16
73
425
18
79
341
20
107
363
22
135
365
24
263
282
26
243
226
28
260
173
30
246
143
32
202
96
34
142
68
36
66
61
38
28
8
40
7
9
42
3
10.0 Appendix B – Conservation Value Operational Standards Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) Value HCV category HCV 1 Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Endangered (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Endangered Description/Habitat Guidance Threats
Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) Value HCV category HCV 1 Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Endangered (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Endangered Description/Habitat Guidance Threats
Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
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Autumn Coralroot (Corallorhiza odontorhiza) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details G5 S2 (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Black Bear (Ursus americanus) den Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details N/A (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Black Purseweb Spider (Sphodros niger) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details G4G5 S1 (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Threatened (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Threatened Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Butternut (Juglans cinerea) Value HCV category Retainable and Archivable Individuals: Conservation Concern Archivable Concentration: Possible HCV 1 Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Endangered (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Endangered Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Canada Warbler (Cardellina Canadensis) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Special Concern (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Endangered Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulean) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Possible HCV1 – 5 or more nesting pairs Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Threatened (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Endangered Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) Value Category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Special Concern (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Threatened Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Value Conservation Reserves HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Oak Ridges Moraine (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Lands adjacent to Peter’s Woods Provincial Park Lands adjacent to Nature Conservancy of Canada properties Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Value
Mammal dens [based on: Dens of furbearing mammals (e.g., Fisher) in enduring and transitory features; not including black bear] HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Include Red Fox (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Value Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odanata) of conservation concern HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Harpoon Clubtail (Gomphus descriptus) G4S3 (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) G5S3 Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha) G5S3 Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata) G5S2 Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis) G5S3 Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua) G4S2 Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum) G5S3 Forcipate Emerald (Somatochlora foricpata) G5S3 Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus) G5S1 Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros) G5S2S3 Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) G5S2S3
Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Could be HCV 1 if it can be shown that it is present in abundances similar to grasslands such as the Nature Conservancy of
Canada’s Hazel Bird property. Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Threatened (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Threatened Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Special Concern (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Special Concern Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) Value Category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Threatened (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Threatened Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Ghost Tiger Beetle (Little White Tiger Beetle; Cicindela lepida) and Northern Barrens Tiger Beetle (Cicindela patruela) HCV category Ghost Tiger Beetle: Conservation Concern Northern Barrens Tiger Beetle: possible HCV1 Value
Other HCV details (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Ghost Tiger Beetle Locally rare species S3, G3G4
Northern Barrens Tiger Beetle Provincial SAR designation: Endangered Federal SAR designation: Endangered Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Special Concern (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Threatened Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Special Concern (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Special Concern Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Special Concern (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Threatened Description/Habitat Guidance Threats
Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Mottled Duskywing (Errynis martialis) Value Category HCV 1 Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Endangered (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Endangered Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Value
Nests/communal roosts in cavities occupied by American Kestrel, Barred Owl, Eastern Screech Owl, Great horned Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl or Chimney Swift. HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details N/A (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Pale-bellied Frost Lichen (Physconia subpallida) Value HCV category HCV 1 Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Endangered (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Endangered Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Value
Rare plants associated with Oak Savannah, Oak Woodlands and Sand Barrens HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Autumn Coral-root (Corallorhiza odontorhiza): G5 S2 (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Bicknell’s Sedge (Carex bicknelli): G5 S2 Bristly Buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus var. hispidus): G5 S3 Canada Cinquefoil (Potentialla canadensis): G5 S2? Cylindric (Slender) Blazing Star (Liatris cylindracea): G5 S3 Grooved Yellow Flax (Linum sulcatum): G5 S3
Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Canada Frostweed (Helianthemum canadense): G5S3 Long-stalked Panic Grass (Dicanthelium perlongum): GNR S2 Rue-anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides): G5 S3 Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila var. pumila): G5 S3 Side-oats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula): G5 S2 Sundial (Wild) Lupine (Lupinus perrenis): G5 S3 White-haired Panic Grass (Dichanthelium ovale ssp. Praecocius): G5S3
Value Rare plants associated with streams, wetlands and riparian areas. HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Great St. John’s Wort (Hypericum ascyron): G4 S3 (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Green Arrow-arum (Peltandra virginica): G5 S2 Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Value Red-headed Woodpecker HCV category Conservation Concern; Possible HCV1 (3 or more nesting pairs) Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Special Concern (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Threatened Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Rugulose Grapefern (Sceptridium rugulosum) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details G3 S2 (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Rusty-patched bumble bee (Bombus afinis) Value HCV category HCV 1 Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Endangered (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Endangered Description/Habitat Guidance Threats o Presence/Current Status
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Sleepy Duskywing (Errynis brizo brizo) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details G5 S1 (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Special Concern (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Description/Habitat Guidance
Federal SAR designation: Special Concern
Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Value
Stick nests; common raptors (Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Long-eared Owl, Common Raven, Red-tailed Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, or Merlin) HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: N/A (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: N/A Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Value
Stick nests; uncommon raptors (Red-shouldered Hawk and Northern Goshawk) HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Not at Risk (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Not at Risk Uncommon stick-nesting raptors (Stand and Site Guide) Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Special Concern
Description/Habitat Guidance (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Federal SAR designation: N/A
Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Not at Risk (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Threatened Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) Value HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: Special Concern (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Threatened Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Value Black Oak Woodland, Oak Savannah. Category HCV 2 Other HCV details Dry Black Oak Tallgras Savannah (S1,G3) (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Moist-Fresh Black Oak Tallgrass Savannah (S1,G2) Moist-Fresh Black Oak-White Oak Tallgrass Woodland (S1,G2) Dry Black Oak-White Oak Tallgrass Woodland (S1,G?) Dry Black Oak-Pine Tallgrass Savannah (S1,G?) Dry Black Oak Deciduous Forest (S3, G4?) Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Value Ponds HCV category Conservation Concern Other HCV details Provincial SAR designation: (e.g., SAR designation, S rank) Federal SAR designation: Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Value Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW) Category HCV 3 Other HCV details (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard
Value Sand Barren Category HCV 2 Other HCV details (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Hay Sedge Sand Barren (S1,G?) Dry Hay Sedge Sand Barren (S1,G?) Slender Wheat-grass Sand Barren (S1,G?) Dry Sweet Fern Sand Barren (S1, G?) Bracken Fern Sand Barren Type (S2, G?)
Description/Habitat Guidance Threats Presence/Current Status Operational Standard
Value Historic homesteads or other buildings. Category Conservation Concern Other HCV details (e.g., SAR designation, S rank)
Description/Habitat Guidance
Threats Presence/Current Status
Operational Standard