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Forest Cutting Plan 20-001 Montague RdForest, Cutting Plan and Notice of Intent under M.G.L.. Chapter 132 — The Forest Cutting Practices Act, 304 CMR 11.00 (Effective Date: 1/1/04) For DCR Use Only SC - File Number oZ 6 - c 23 - 7 case No. LA - 91 Date Rec'd J(o O(, Nat. Hert. Y.r-t / Earliest - Start / t o Nat: - Hert. Imp _ of Bottom River Basin Cl Pub. Dr. Wat. IF Gen.Obj. Or ACEC a L Town Northampton Road Montague Road Acres 40 Proposed Start Date Jan 5,06 Vol. MBF IT T Vol. Cds. Got a Vol. Tons Map [D. e 20 - co Plan Prenarer Name - Bav State Forestry Service Address Tom Jenkins 8 Perry Hill Road Town, State, Zip Westhampton, MA Phone 413 -537 -5878 Type of Preparer Mass. Licensed Forester *Mass. Forester License # 354 *Required for land under Ch61, Ch61A or Forest Stewardship Landowner Name Lee 1)ou uA y.4— �uznr�a� `> -�'e► r�� Mailing Address 103 Montague Road Town, State, Zip Westhampton, MA 01027 Phone 413 -527 -5106 Ch61 ❑ Ch61A ❑ Stew ❑ *Case # 7PA Est. Stumpage Value Licensed Timber Harvester** Name Stephen Holt Address 34 North Road Town, State, Zip Westhampton. Na 01027 Phone 413 -527 -0294 Mass. Lic. Harvester * * This information may be supplied after the plan is approved, but before work begins. Stream Crossings Indicate location on map SC - SC -2 SC -3 SC -4 Type of Crossing CU of Bottom Note. IF Existing Structure Yes Culvert SE Seed Type of Bottom ST Ledge Applicant must provide DCR with all relevant information TH Bank Height (ft) 1' Bridge MU. Mulch Stabilization I SE 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 HH of Bottom Note. IF Mitigation 10 Culvert SE Seed Stabilization. Yes Ledge Applicant must provide DCR with all relevant information TH Filter Strips Indicate location on map FS-1 FS-2 FS-3 FS-4 Width (50', 100', or VA) 50" Harvesting in Wetlands Indicate location on map HW -1 HW -2 HW -3 HW4 Forest Type (see pg 2) HH of Bottom Note. IF Acres to be Harvested 10 Culvert SE Seed Resid. Basal Area ( >50 %? Yes Ledge Applicant must provide DCR with all relevant information TH Service Forester Comments ��_ a.+rrrE'fl� G.j.ca�.t�c ° " a la��l G&ODA t4l IA— a I- M Type ofPreparer Type of Crossing Stabilization Nfitigation Type of Bottom Note. IF 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. "P4.l--IF Products to be Harvested* Species Mbf /Cds ST -2 Mbf /Cds White Pine 10 MBF Red Maple 24 MBF Red Pine I hereby certify that the afore described Forest Cutting Plan Sugar Maple 1. MBF Pitch Pine •9.7 Red Oak 10 MBF Hemlock 18 MBF Black Oak 2 MBF Spruce CT White Oak CT Other Sftwd. Type of Cut Other Hdwd. 1 MBF White Ash 6 MBF Total Mbf 1 31 Beech 1 MBF Cordwood (Cds) 122 White Birch 9 MBF SW Pulp (Tons) SA Sa lvage HG Highgrade* DS Direct Seed B & Y Birch 6 MBF HW Pulp (Tons) Black Cherry I Chips (Tons) *Note: Volumes and values indicated in the Plan are as reported by the plan preparer and have not been independently verified by the service forester upon approval. Mbf = thousand board feet. Cutting Standards Indicate location on map ST -1 ST -2 ST -3 ST - 4 Forest Type OH HH WH I hereby certify that the afore described Forest Cutting Plan Acres 3.2 26.9 •9.7 Landowner Objective LT LT LT Designation of Trees CT CT CT App 1 Dis 1 App 2 Dis 2 Type of Cut SE SE SE Tempe of Cut Source of Regeneration Source of Regeneration SE SE SE wd BC Blck Cherry BE Beech SB Stand Boundary 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 following objectives: produce immediate and maximize long -term income, . enhance wildlife habitat; improve recreational opportunities, protect soil and water quality, or produce forest specialty products. Harvest of trees with the main intention of producing short-term income with minimal consideration given to improving the future forest condition, which often results 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. P�, -- 4�, Signatu# of Landowner(s) Date Determination and Status 1 -7 Final Report and Comments Approved Disapproved Expires I hereby certify that the afore described Forest Cutting Plan � � � `(� and all relevant statutes have been substantially complied with Cutting Plan El /c� 4ate Signature of Service Forester/Director's Agent Date Signature of Service Forester/Director's Agent Expires Ser. For. hits. Extension 1 ❑ 2 ❑ App 1 Dis 1 App 2 Dis 2 Amendment ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ / Designation of Trees Tempe of Cut Source of Regeneration ine HK Hemlock OM Mixed Oak CT Cut Tree SH Shelterwood Intermediate Harvests: AD Advanced m HH Hem/Hdwd RM Red Maple LT Leave Tree FRPRe ST Seed Tree CT Commercial Thin SE Natural Seed wd BC Blck Cherry BE Beech SB Stand Boundary CC Clear Cut NT Non Com Thin PL Plant k BB BeeBir/Map SF Spruce/Fir OT Other SE Selection Non - Standard Systems,* CO Coppice ne OH Oak/Hdwd SM Sugar Maple Landowner Obiective SA Sa lvage HG Highgrade* DS Direct Seed ruce OR N Red Oak PP Pitch Pine LT Long -term Mgt. SN Sanitation DL Diameter Limit* OT Other P�, -- 4�, W t Forest Cutting Plan Landowner -bcu4A � I Narrative_ Page_ (Effective Da 1/1/04) - Town Use this page to provide further explanation or if Other (OT).was used in any category on pages 3 or 4. File Number i Use this Section to provide ftuther explanation or if Other (OT) was used in any category in the Best Management Practices Section on Page 3. Existing Culvert on SC 1 has very little soil ontop of it a makeshift bridge may also be used so avoid structural damage. Logging will be conducted in winter months only.. •i • • • s 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 • • 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 • I • Stand No. Desired Future Condition Describe what the stand is expected to look like five years from the harvest, including the condition of the overstory & understo 17,c , OF G gRN -17 -2007 10:27 From:NHESP CvnanOmmvallh qfMoi yuiChumtls 15087927821 Division 4 4 Fisheries d Wildlife MU'V,V CWUdYr/e Wayne R MacCalluni, Director Carmine Angcloni, Service Forester Department of Conservation and Recreation 40 Cold Storage Drive P.O. Box 484 Amherst MA, 01004 Cutting. Plan No. 214- 2873 -7 NH ESP Tracking No. 07 -21278 Town Nor mp t�n Road Montague Road Date Jan uary__1.7, 2007 Dear Carmine; - � The Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NH ESP) has processed your request for a reconiniendation regarding the harvesting activities proposed in Forest Cutting Plan 214- 2873 -7 (hereafter termed "the Plan ") and their coincidence with Estimated IIabitat of Rare Wetlands Wildlife and with High Priority Sites of Rare Species Habitat (collectively termed "Priority Habitat "). Based on details of the Plan and information in the NI database, the NHESP has determined that the proposed harvest site coincides with Priority Habitat of the Wood Turtle (Glyplcmys insculptca). This species is state - listed as Spccial Concern, pursuant to the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (WiL c. 131 A) and its implementing regulations (321 CMR 10.00), The primary conceili about potentially adverse impacts of forest harvesting to the Wood Turtle is direct momility of individual turtles as a result of crushing (e.g., by motorized vehicle). To avoid adverse impacts to this turtle, the NHESP recommends that the following actions he taken: . • During the time period beginning May 16 and ending October 14, avoid use of motorized vehicles at the landing and in all areas of Stand 3 that are located north of the main skid trail, as depicted in the boundary and stand -type map of the Plan. Please copy the NHESP on any amendments to the Plan and on the approved plan for the site. !f you have any questions about this letter, please contact Jacob Kubel at (508) 389 - 6373, Sincerely, id. Thomas W. French, A.D. Assistant. Director Cc; Northampton Conservation Commission www. mcisswil6ilffe.or g DivisionofFisher acid Wildlife. Field Headquarters, One Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA 01581 (508) 792 -7270 Fax (508) 792 -7275 An Agency oflhe Department OjFisherie.s, MldljjP.j 5Rvirvnmenial Lim Krtf0 -0V tn;erT1 -7 1. /A lea .r� 1 Lee and Suzanne Douchkoff 103 Montague Road Westhampton, MA 01027- W S 2 ' � 3 I i • I i 6c I i I 1 I i 2 I 2 r Landing O Skid Trail - - - -- Type Change - - -- -- -- Wetland E B F ' ASTRYSE'RVICB Tom Jenkins Westhampton Northampton 8 Perry Hill Road Westhampton, MA 010271 413- 537 -5878 0 145 290 580 870 T R1; T 60..._.... Feet N IT Lee and %Sdifaniie Douchkoff ddQb Road 103.Mont J fT. 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