The U.S. Forest Service plans to log 9,798 acres in 256 stands using five main treatment methods, represented by colored areas on the map. To better understand these treatments, here are some terms used: BA – basal area per acre; the cross-sectional area of all trees at 4.5 feet above the ground, summed and divided… Continue reading Understanding Treatments
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What is Basal Area?
The proposed harvest methods by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) often mention basal area. For example, here is a sentence from the USFS description of clearcut: At least 15 basal area per acre (BA) is retained in any scoured ephemeral stream zones. The diameter of a tree at 4.5 feet above the ground is called diameter… Continue reading What is Basal Area?
Town Meeting
All are invited to a town meeting to discuss the planned U.S. Forest Service logging project covering 9,800 acres in Whitley and McCreary counties. Date: Thursday, November 17 Time: 6:00-7:30pm Location: Whitley County Extension Office4275 U.S. 25W NWilliamsburg, KY 40769 The US Forest Service will share their plans and why they believe this project is… Continue reading Town Meeting
USFS Project Documentation
Be sure to visit the U.S. Forest Service website for official documents on the Jellico Vegetation Management project. Some people have expressed difficulty in finding, downloading, or viewing the documents, so below we’ve embedded the project documents released by the U.S. Forest Service on October 19, 2022: Project Scoping Maps Treatment Descriptions Acres Per Age… Continue reading USFS Project Documentation
USFS Intermediate Vegetation Treatments
From the U.S. Forest Service Jellico Vegetation Management project documentation: CROP TREE RELEASEThis treatment releases desired trees in the dominant and co-dominant crown classes that are vigorous, exhibit healthy crowns, and have good form. The number of crop trees is determined on a stand-by-stand basis, as older stands generally have a lower number of crop… Continue reading USFS Intermediate Vegetation Treatments
USFS Harvest Methods
From the U.S. Forest Service Jellico Vegetation Management project documentation: CLEARCUTThis harvest method consists of cutting essentially all trees and regenerating the stand. Only immediate roost trees (IRTs), as defined in the Forest Plan (page A-16), and snags (dead trees) are retained. At least 15 basal area per acre (BA) is retained in any scoured… Continue reading USFS Harvest Methods