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Forest Cutting Plan 34-013�� ✓ O Forest Cutting Pl and Notice of Intent under M.G.L. Chapter 132 The Forest CU i Practices Act, 304 CMR 11.0 (Effective Date: 1/1/04) ,� e Location �DCPT OF PLAWNt OG O6Q Town Northampton NQRT1iAA1PT01V, n,P W.D. Cowls, Inc. __ - Road - Turkey Hill __ _ _ r....n , Mailing Address PO Box 9677 Acres 29.63 Proposed Start Date ASAP Vol. MBF 83 Vol. Us. 120 Vol. Tons Town State Zip North Amherst MA 01059 Plan Preuarer Name Kate L. Marquis /Shane R. Bajnoci* Address PO Box 9677 Town, State, Zip North Amherst, MAO 1059 Phone _(413) 549 -1403 Type of Preparer Mass. Licensed Forester *Mass. Forester License # *8 *Required for land under Ch61, Ch61A or Forest Stewardship Lanfdowner Phone (413) 549 -1403 Ch61® 61 A❑ 61 B❑ Stew[:] *Case # 214 -9549 FSC GC ❑ CR ❑ CR Holder Licensed Timber Harvester ** Name Address Town, State, Zip Phone Mass. Lie. Harvester # This information maybe supplied after the plan is approved, but before work begins. Stream Crossings Indicate location on map SC -1 SC -2 SC -3 SC -4 Type of Crossing CU of Bottom Note. LF Existing Structure Y Culvert SE Seed Type of Bottom ST Ledge Applicant must provide DCR with all relevant information TH Bank Height (ft) 2' Bridge MU Mulch Stabilization OT Stony before plan may be approved and cutting may begin. TB Wetland Crossings Indicate location on map WC -1 WC -2 WC -3 WC -4 Length of Crossing 30' . of Bottom Note. LF Mitigation OT Culvert SE Seed Stabilization CO Ledge Applicant must provide DCR with all relevant information TH Filter Strips Harvesting in W e t lands Indicate location on map HW -1 HW -2 I HW -3 HW -4 Forest Type (see pg 2) Type of Bottom Note. LF Acres to be Harvested . CU Culvert SE Seed Resid. Basal Area ( >50 % ?) LE Ledge Applicant must provide DCR with all relevant information TH Service Forester Comments Indicate location on map FS -1 FS -2 FS -3 FS -4 Width (50', 100', or VA) Type of Prepare r Type of Crossing Stabilization Mitigation Type of Bottom Note. LF Mass. Lie. For. CU Culvert SE Seed FR Frozen LE Ledge Applicant must provide DCR with all relevant information TH Lie. Tim. Har BR Bridge MU Mulch DR . Dry ST Stony before plan may be approved and cutting may begin. TB Timber Buyer FO Ford CO Corduroy OT Other MU Mud Some forestry activities, such as prescribed burning and LO Landowner PO Poled ST Stone GR Gravel pesticide or fertilizer application may require additional permits. OT Other OT Other HB Hay Bales OT Other Consult MA Forestry BMP Manual for further information. OT Other For DCR Use Only: File Number r ' 13 Case No. 2i q Date Rec'd Nat. Hert. No / - Ear- liestrt i t , i - -Nat. Hert. Imp. _ lei l ?alit Pub. Dr. Wat. tic) �Cl ACEC air) If Other (OT) is used in any category an explanation must be given on an attached narrative page pg 3 of 5 Products to be Harve *Note: Volumes and values indicated in the Plan are as reported by the plan preparer and have not been independently verified Species Mbf/Cds _ Mbf /Cds by the service forester upon approval. Mbf = thousand board feet. White Pine 4.4 Red Maple 1.5 Red Pine Sugar MapleCu Standards Pitch Pine Red Oak 30.5 __ - Hemlock. - I - - - -- _.33.5-- - - - -1- Black - Oak -__.. .__ -1 - -. .- 1..3_ -_.. -I Other Sftwd. White Ash Beech White Birch B & Y Birch Black Cherry Indicate location on map -- -- - ST -1 - ---ST = 2 - -. -- ST -3 ST = 4 -- - Forest -T -yp — OH04- -OH04— Acres 21.8 7.83 Hemlock OM Landowner Objective LT L SH Shelterwood Designation of Trees OT OT HH Hem /Hdwd Type of Cut SE SH Leave Tree ST Source of Regeneration SE I SE SE Natural Seed WH WP /Hdwd O ther Hdwd. Total Mbf 1.8 Co (Cds) SW Pulp (Tons) 4.2 HW Pulp (Tons) Chips (Tons) 5.8 83 120 Landowner Signature The most important information on a cutting plan is the Landowner's objective, as this will determine which trees will be harvested and which will remain; this decision will also determine the future condition of the forest for.decades to come. After having read the Massachusetts Forest Cutting Plan Information Sheet on page one, indicate your objective by checking the appropriate box below. ® LT — Long -term Forest Management ❑ ST - Short -term Harvest Planned management of the forest to achieve one or more of the Harvest of trees with the main intention of producing following objectives: produce immediate and maximize long -term short-term income with minimal consideration given to income, enhance wildlife habitat, improve recreational opportunities, improving the future forest condition, which often results protect soil and water quality, or produce forest specialty products. in a forest dominated by poor quality and low value specie I (we) have read the Massachusetts Cutting Plan Information Sheet, and am aware of my (our) management.options. I (we) hereby certify that I (we) have the legal authority to carry out the operation described above. I (we) certify that I (we) have notified the Conservation Commission in the town in which the operation is to take place and the abutters of record within two hundred feet of the area to be harvested. I (we) understand that the volumes and values (Ch61 only) in this plan have not been independently verified by the service forester upon approval and will report final values and volumes to the Director or his/her agent if the final figures differ from those reported. Signature of landowners) Date Determination and Status d, �, i`ld,, 13 Approved Disapproved Expires Cutting Plan, ❑ �` (� Signature of Service Forester /Director gent ate Expires Ser. For. Ints. Extension 1 ❑ 2❑ App I Dis 1 App 2 Dis 2 Amendment ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ / Forest Types Designation of Trees Tyne of Cut Source of Regeneration WP White Pine HK Hemlock OM Mixed Oak CT 'Cut Tree SH Shelterwood Intermediate Harvests: AD Advanced WK WP /Hem HH Hem /Hdwd RM Red Maple LT Leave Tree ST Seed Tree CT Commercial Thin SE Natural Seed WH WP /Hdwd BC Blck Cherry BE Beech SB Stand Boundary CC Clear Cut NT Non Com Thin PL Plant WO WP /Oak . BB BeeBir /Map SF Spruce/Fir OT Other SE Selection Non - Standard Systems:* CO Coppice RP Red Pine OH Oak/Hdwd SM Sugar Maple Landowner Objective SA Salvage. HG Highgrade* DS Direct Seed SR Red Spruce OR N Red Oak PP Pitch Pine LT Long -term Mgt. SN Sanitation DL Diameter Limit* OT Other ST Short-term Har. OT Other* Final Report and Comments I hereby certify that the afore described Forest Cutting Plan and all relevant statutes have been substantially complied with. Signature of Service Forester /Director's Agent Date *If Other (OT) or a non - standard system is used an explanation must be given on attached narrative page pg 4 of 5 Forest Cutting Plan _ _Narrative Page (Effective Date: 1/1/04) Use this page to provide further explanation or if Other (OT) was used in any category on pages 3 or 4. Landowner W.D. Cowls, Inc. Town Northampton File Number — Use tliis Scion to provide further explanation or if Other (OT) was used in any category in the Best Management Practices Section on Page 3. Wetland will be crossed if dry, frozen, or otherwise stable. BMPs will be followed where stream on abutting land falls within 50' of Cowls boundary. Stream located near Cowls NW corner. SC -1 is an existing culvert on an established woods road. SC -1 occurs on the Town Of Northampton and WC -1 occurs on Town of Northampton on Cowls deeded right of way. Use this Section to describe the types of trees to be harvested and /or retained if Other (OT) was used for "Designation of Trees" in the Stand Treatment Section on page 4. Stand No. Species to be Cut Size of Trees to be Cut Quality of Trees to be Cut % BA /Acre Removed * *See attached Use this Section to describe how Chapter 132 requirements will be met if a non standard system (HG, DL, or OT) was used for the "Type of Cut" in the Cutting Standards Section on page 4. Stand No. Source of How will Regeneration be obtained /protected? Regeneration If using AD - Describe the species present and how the regeneration will be protected (ex. AD, SE) If using SE - Describe the source of the seed and the number of seed trees /acre Stand No. Desired Future Condition i)escrihe what the ct—r9 ;c a —f.A +., 1-1, 141— r... c_.v .,_ _ , L— wiiuiuurt of Lne overstory & uncierstory pg 5 of 5 Trees will be marked with blue paint Stand I will be treated with a s e l ection harvest. This cut will remove 50 percent of the basal area. Poor to good quality hemlock, white pine, red oak, chestnut oak, black birch, soft maple, yellow birch, and beech will be removed. Pulp, cordwood, poles, and sawtimber will be harvested. Declining hemlock in ested with hemlock woolly adelgid will be targeted for removal. Patches up to 1 acre will be created where declining hemlocks are clustered to allow light and spacing for regeneration. Areas between the patches will be thinned. Poorly formed, undesirable, storm damaged, and declining trees will be removed in thinned areas. Poor to good quality saw logs will be removed from thinned areas to reduce competition between desirable trees. The desired future condition is a well spaced overstory of sawtimber sized red oak occurring with mixed hardwoods and a white pine component. Stand II will be treated with a seed tree shelterwood harvest. 70 percent of the basal area will be removed. 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