Woodlot Plan 1982

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LaHAVE FORESTRY CONSULTANTS LTD. P. O. Box 569 J3ridgewater, N. S. B4V 2X6 (902) 543-9312

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OPERATOR ADDRESS

Doug Frizzl

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PHONE NO. : 826-2284

R.R.# 2 Tantallon 252 Parklea Drive Allan Heights Halifax Co., N.S.

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LOCATION OF WOODLOT

COUNTY

Stillwater

Lake,

Hammonds Plains

Halifax

FORESTRY SERIES

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FLIGHT LINE

West

Halifax

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Management Plan Woodlot

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FOREST LAND CLASSIFIc~rION BY AGE CLASS

Cover

Age Class Softwood

(Years)

Areas Not

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Regenerating

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by Hectares

MixedVDOd

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Type

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Hardw:xx1

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11.3

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LAND CLASSIFIC~rION

FDRESTED Productive

Hectares

Softwood

g 18.2

Mixedwood Hardv.DOd Christmas

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Trees

Sugarwoods Other Cutover

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22.6

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0.0

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TOTAL

Percent

85h.2

Noo-productive

0.0

0.0

Bo;js

0.0

0.0

Swamp Water

3.2 0.0

Old Field

Other

(Alders)

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'ID'I'AL

10.1 0.0 0.0 10.1

NON-FORESTED

Agricultural

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0.0 0.0

Old Field (Alders)

0.0

Baj"s

0.0

Water

0.0 0.0 0.0

Roa.d

0.0

0.0

Other-

0.0 0.0

0.0

Swamp

TOTAL GRANDrorAL

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GENERAL WOODLOT DESCRIPTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS OWNER'S

OBJECTIVES:

Doug Frizzle does not rely upon his woodlot as a main source of income. He would like to improve the conditions of the woodlot through the application of accepted forest management practices. His main objectives under the program are: 1

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To upgrade existing stands through silvicultural treatments.

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To develop natural stands of balsam fir for Christmas tree cultivation.

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To harvest mature timber where necessary.

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To construct a road that will provide accessibility for the woodlot.

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To upgrade or survey the boundary lines.

WOODLOT

DESCRIPTION:

Mr. Frizzle's woodlot which is located at Stillwater Lake, Hammonds Plains, Halifax County is comprised of )1.8 hectares. Of this, 28.6 hectares (89.9%) is productive forested land that is made up of the following cover types: (a) a softwood cover type of 7.2 hectares (22.6%). (stands 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 11); (b)

a mixedwood cover type of. 18.2.hectares (57.2%) (stands 2, ), 8, and 12);

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a hardwood- cover type of ( stand

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The ).2 hectares (10.1%)of non-productive land is a poorly drained swamp (stand 6).

Balsam fir and red spruce are the main softwoods growing on the woodlot. White pine, eastern hemlock, and larch are found as secondary softwoods. Red maple, yellow birch, and beech are the primary hardwoods with lesser amounts of sugar maple, white birch, grey birch, and cherry.

Red spruce and balsam fir are the main species regenerating on the woodlot. Red maple, grey birch, cherry, eastern hemlock, and white pine occur as secondary regeneration.

Throughout all height classes, the regeneration stocking ranges from adequate to scattered. Generally the regeneration is scattered.

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The softwood stands are distributed throughout age classes III to V (31-75 years); the mixedwood stands are located in age classes I (1-15 years), IV (46-60 years), and V (61-75 years); the hardwood stand is situated in age class IV .(4-6-60 years)Stands 1, 2, 5, and 8 are unevenaged and support trees in several age classes.

The topography of the woodlot is characterized by a hilly terrain which generally slopes in northwesterly and southeasterly directions. Although there are some areas in which the drainage varies, most of the stands are well drained.

The northern part of the woodlot was harvested about 10 to 15 years ago. At that time, a road system was constructed to extract the timber. These roads have since not been kept to standard. Although a road should be maintained in this area, the distance from a main road and the rightof-way requirements on the adjacent properties poses a problem for construction. A road should be constructed to service the southern part of the property. The Yankeetown road on which it bounds requires upgrading.

The boundary lines on the southern part of the woodlot have recently been cut out and some trees painted, but not blazed. Although these lines could be further upgraded, a survey has been recommended for the entire woodlot since the northern lines could not be located.

Fire pond construction will not be necessary since Stillwater Lake and PatientBoss Lake will ensure an adequate water supply for fire suppression.

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RECOMMENDATIONS:

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Initiate

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Implement a pre-merchantablethinning in stands 4 and

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a cleaning in stand 12 and part of stand

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Carry out a remnant removal in part of stand .

Initiate a patch cut harvest in stand

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Carry out a clearcut in stands 2, 9, and 11.

Survey 5.0 kilometres of boundary line.

Upgrade 0.) kilometres and construct 0.4 kilometres of class liD"road.

10 to 12 metre right of way ).6 metre running surface 0.6 metre ditches culverts and gravel where required

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Contact the Department of Lands and Forests (Private Lands Staff) for technical advice as required.

Telephone Waverley 861-2560.

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CODES

[(6) Forest Capability1

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Class 0 Class 1

(0.0-0.5 (0.6-1.5

Class 2 3

(1 . 6-2. 5 cu. m./ha. /yr. ) (2.6-J.5 cu.m./ha./)T.)

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5.

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8.

9.

Class

Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 C9.ass 10 Class 11 Class 12 Class 13

(3.6-4.5 (4.6-5.5 (5.6-6.5 (6.6-7.5 (7.6-8.5 (8.6-9.5 (9.6-10.5 (10.6-11.5 (11.6-12.5 (12.6-1J.5

1(7) Maturity

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4.

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Class

cu.m./ha./yr.) cu.m./ha./)T.) cu.m./ha./yr.) cu.m./ha./)T.) cu.m./ha./)T.) cu.m./ha./yr.) cu.m./ha.lyr.) cu.m./ha.l'yT.) cu.m./ha./yr.) cu.m./ha./yr.)

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Closure

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Softwood

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Mixedwood 26-75% Hardwood 0-25%

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76-100% SW S1II S'il

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Burn 9. Barren 10. Semi-barren 11. Field (Specify)

2. Alder Patches ). Wolf Trees

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I(18) 1I'Jildli:fe Habitat Q)- Nothing Specific

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16. Other

Nil Pulpwood Sawlogs Fuelwood Fence Posts Maple Products Xmas Trees Poles and Piling other (Specify)

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Erosion Rabbit Upland Habitat Wetland Bearing

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6. Nesting Site

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Features 8.

Apple 10.

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4~ Snags

(Specify)

1-500

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Clearcut

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5. Partial-cut 6. Bog I 7. Swamp

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f( 17) Regeneration Stocking 1. Overstocked -4200+ 2. Adequate ;200-4200 J. Understocked 500-1200

Drained

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Priority

0-5 Years 6-10 Years 10+ Years No Priority

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Cultivation

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Clearcut Regeneration Imma ture Mature Overmature UnevenAge

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Treatment

Nil Clearcut Selective Cut Strip Cut Salvage Conversion Site Preparation Planting.

Cleaning

Prevention Habitat Bird

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SYMBOLS OF TREE SPECIES COMMON TO NOVA SCOTIA Symbol

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Eastern White Pine

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Willow

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Red Pine

rP

Trembling Aspen

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Jack Pine

jP sP

Largetooth Aspen Hop-hornbeam Yellow Birch White Birch

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wB gB Be

Scots Pine Larch

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Red Spruce Black Spruce

rS bS

White Spruce Eastern Hemlock

wS

Grey Birch Beech

eH

Alder

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Balsam Fir

bF

Sugar Maple

sM

White Oak Bur Oak

wO bO

Red Maple

rM

Red Oak

rO

Striped Maple

stM

White Elm

wE

Silver Maple

siM

Black Cherry

White Ash

wA

Black Ash

CH bA

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EXPLANATION OF SPECIES COMPOSITION COLUMN Example:

1 7S 2wP lwB

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70% of stand composition is spruce (red & black) 20% of stand composition is White Pine 10% of stand composition is White Birch

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COMMENTS

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AND OBSERVATIONS

The timber left in stand

5'

after it was partially cut is

generally G>fpoor quality. Sil vicul tural or harvesting treatments would not promote the development of the stand

at this tame; the mature timber may be cut as required for pulp ana fu'elwood. Stand 6 is a poorly drained swamp in which silvicultural

treatments

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not be feasible.

Stand 7, which resulted from an old cutover, should be left as a greenbelt along Stillwater Lake. Silvicultural or harvestiRg treatments are recommended in the following

stands.

Stand Number 1

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boulders throughout the stand moss and ferns form the main ground cover stand has a westerly aspect trees are generally of poor form and quality and can be utilized mainly as fuelwood trees are smaller in the eastern part of the stand diameter growth of 3.8cm at breast height for the last 10 years

A patch cut harvest is recommended within 5 years to utilize the mature timber, release existing regeneration, and provide areas for further regen~ration establishment. Harvest the stand in 0.4 hecatre patches; cut one patch, leave one;remove about one-half of the stand volume. Minimize damage to established regeneration during the harvest and extraction. Assess the stand about 3 to 5 years after the operation. Christmas tree cultivation may be initiated in the areas of dense balsam fir regeneration. The areas of spruce and hemlock regeneration should be left to develop naturally and assessed for possible silvicultural treatment.

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balsam fir is overmature moss forms the main ground cover scattered boulders larger trees were cut years ago

-- diameter growth of 2.5cm at breast height for the last 10 years

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2 (Cont'd) A clearcut is recommended within 5 years to utilize the mature timber and to provide areas for regeneration establishment by a desirable species. This operation should remove the entire merchantable volume. Assess the stand about 5 years after the harvest.

If adequate regeneration has not established, a planting operation should be implemented.

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poor quality red maple and some red spruce and hemlock residuals were left when the stand was cut about 10 to 15 years ago

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coppice growth red maple are suppressing many of the good quality immature red spruce

A remnant removal and a cleaning are recommended within 5 years. On the western side of the road, initiate a cleaning to release the good quality red spruce that are suppressed by the coppice growth red maple. The cleaning should remove the maple and favour the immature red spruce ata spacing of 1.8 x 1.8 metres. On the eastern side of the road, carry out a remnant removal to cut the poor quality residuals and to release the immature stems.

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approximately 4,000-7,000 stems/hectare

- 40-50% live crown ratio - hardwoods are generally

of poor quality

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some red spruce are suppressed by the balsam

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fir diameter growth of J.Ocm at breast height for the last 10 years

A pre-merchantable thinning is recommended within 5 years to select a desirable species and to promote a diameter growth increase.

This thinning should remove mainly the balsam fir and poor quality hardwoods. Favour good quality red spruce and yellow birch at a spacing of 2.1 to 2.4 metres.

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moss forms the main ground cover stand was cut through about 10 to 15 years ago - dense residuals throughout the stand - trees are generally of poor quality -

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moss forms the main ground cover boulders throughout the stand spruce is mature; fir is mature to overmature

diameter growth of J.6cm at breast height for the last 10 years

A clearcut is recommended within 5 years to utilize the mature timber, release existing regeneration, and provide areas for further regeneration establishment. This operation should remove the entire merchantable volume.

Minimize damage to the established regeneration.

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spruce is of good form and quality moss forms the main ground cover

scattered boulders

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stand originated from a cut

scattered red spruce residuals 30% live crown ratio approximately 4,000-7,000 stems/hectare diameter growth of J.6cm at breast height for the last 10 years

A pre-merchantable thinning is recommended within 5 years to promote the stand development through the selection of a desirable species and by an increase in diameter growth.

This thinning should remove the red spruce residuals and poor quality trees. Favour good quality red spruce at a spacing of 2.4 x 2.4 metres.

- balsam fir is mature to overmature - moss forms the main ground cover - diameter growth of 2.5cm at breast

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stand was cut over about 10 to 15 years ago many of the immature red spruce are suppressed by the poor quality hardwoods

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scattered residuals approximately 4,000-12,000 stems/hectare

A cleaning is recommended within 5 years in in those areas which have adequate regeneration levels. This cleaning should remove the residuals and poor quality hardwoods.

Favour mainly good quality red spruce at a spacing of 1.8 x 1.8 metres. Minimize damage to the immature trees during the cleaning.

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