P.E.I.

Public Forests

Woodlot Management Plan

Property Number 163261

Location: Staghbohgie Road

Date: May 11, 2010 Name: N Thompson

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Contents Goals and Management Objectives .............................................................................................................. 2

Property Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Location ..................................................................................................................................................... 3

Figure 1. Map of property 163261 with locator map ........................................................................... 3

Past Information ....................................................................................................................................... 4

Property Information ................................................................................................................................ 4

Wetland and Watercourse ........................................................................................................................ 4

Table 1. Provincial and Federal tree test sites for property 163261 .................................................... 5

Property Access ......................................................................................................................................... 5

Property Boundaries ................................................................................................................................. 5

Fire Protection .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Planting and Silviculture ........................................................................................................................... 6

Proposed Treatments ................................................................................................................................... 6

Table 2. Proposed treatment summary ................................................................................................ 7

Appendices .................................................................................................................................................... 8

Appendix A. 1974 Aerial photography ...................................................................................................... 9

Appendix B. Contour map ...................................................................................................................... 11

Appendix C. 2000 Forest Inventory ........................................................................................................ 13

Appendix D. Stand Tally sheets from on-ground assessment ................................................................ 16

Appendix E. Completed silviculture ....................................................................................................... 21

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Goals and Management Objectives

Forest Management on PEI means different things to different people. Provincial Forest lands are

managed for a variety of reasons including timber and non- timber values, wildlife enhancement, soil

and water preservation, demonstration techniques, training and recreation and aesthetics.

The primary goal for management of P.E.I. Public Forest Land is to enhance the overall forest

quality. To accomplish this, it may be necessary to remove some of the lower quality trees on the

property and nurture those of higher quality. This will in turn improve genetic quality, species

distribution and diversity through careful tree selection and natural regeneration. Allowing acceptable

growing stock the chance to thrive and provide a seed source for the surrounding areas will ensure that

quality natural regeneration has an opportunity to grow. Enhancement or enrichment planting may be

necessary in areas where there is inadequate or unsuitable natural regeneration. Trees native to

Prince Edward Island that are suitable to the site conditions will be chosen for any required

reforestation on the property. Prescribing treatments in some stands while leaving others untreated will

provide for a wide range of forested habitat. Converting stands from a single species to multiple species

is desirable. This can be accomplished by retaining some of the natural regeneration in areas that have

been previously planted and by planned tree selection in stand improvement treatments. Planted and

natural stands on the property will be assessed for health and growth of desired species on an on-going

basis. This information will be used to determine when and where future treatments will be carried out.

Through time a favourable healthy mixture of short-lived and long-lived species will provide for an

abundance of quality forest products, biodiversity, wildlife, and recreational opportunities as well as a

range of ecological goods and services (such as clean air and water).

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Property Overview

Location

Property# 163261 is located on the Straghbohgie Road, Route# 5, in the community of Cardigan,

P.E.I., Canada (Figure 1). The global position coordinate of the approximate midpoint of the property is

Latitude 62°39’16” N, Longitude 46°14’19” W. The total area of this property is 68 hectares or 170

acres.

Figure 1. Map of property 163261 with locator map

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Past Information

Local records and previous aerial photography shows that the property has changed little in

regards to landscape. Farmland has since been created on the Western boundary as well as a 0.9

hectare clearing on the edge of the Eastern boundary in conjunction with the power line corridor. A

great deal of land was and still is forested. To better illustrate this 1974 photography can be seen in

Appendix A.

Property Information

The information in Appendix B has been taken from the 2000 Forest Inventory; however an on-

ground stand assessment will be completed prior to the commencement of any silviculture or

infrastructure treatment. This on-ground assessment information will be included in this plan as an

updated stand tally sheet and will supplement the extrapolated data when applicable. (Appendix C) A

topographic map of the property shows the general terrain profile and the ranges in elevation.

(Appendix D).

The provincial and federal government in combination of the tree improvement sector of

forestry have a total of 7 plantations on this property which are used for seed sources and research

information. (Table 1) The sites are classified by; test number, year planted, species, sources and area.

Wetland and Watercourse

There are three separate streams located on this property. The first stream crosses an existing

roadway which has a culvert in place already. The second stream does not cross the roadway on this

property but does have a crossing approximately 20 meters to the south on property 483339. The third

stream measures 220 meters and is located to the North. This observation can be viewed on Figure 1 of

this management plan.

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Table 1. Provincial and Federal tree test sites for property 163261.

Test Number Year Species Sources Area (ha)

Seed orchard 1980 BS1 80 4.00

PV84/1RP 1984 RP2 31 0.30

PV98/4CP 1998 CP3 9 0.65

155-F-84 L FC 1984 L4 65 1.45

160-B-84-HS FC 1984 HS5 59 0.44

198-A7-95 WS (DM) 1995 WS6 27 0.24

198-B3-95 WS (GY) 1995 WS 25 0.72

Federal

Provincial

1 Black Spruce

2 Red Pine

3 Corsican Pine

4 Larch

5 Hybrid Spruce

6 White Spruce

Property Access

Access to the property is made available by a right-of-way from the Cavendish Farms

Corporation. This agreement allows access using an existing road on the Cavendish Farms land. This

roadway enters onto government property 483339, which then joins the road on property 163261. This

is a class 1 forestry road with travel capability for trucks and cars.

On going road maintenance will be required to keep the road in a useable condition. This will

include keeping the right-of-way clear of any brush or trees, repairing rutting on the road, repairing any

wet areas that restrict access, and any other maintenance required to keep these roads usable.

Existing roads on the property can be seen on Figure 1.

Property Boundaries

This property is bounded by private landowners on all sides with the exception of 180 meters on

the southwest corner which is government owned. A once railroad now converted into a walking trail

dissects this property leaving a north and south section. The north section measures approximately 3.5

hectares while the southern section is 64 hectares.

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Fire Protection

This property is located within the jurisdiction of the Cardigan Fire Department. Protection of

our woodland from forest fire is the responsibility of the Forest Fish and Wildlife Division and our local

community fire brigades. In the Eastern District, there is a 900 gallon four wheel drive Forestry fire

trucks housed at each of the Souris, East River and Georgetown Fire Departments. These heavy duty

trucks are available to assist the local fire department responsible for this area. Additional forestry fire

trucks, off road tracked vehicles, portable pumps and specialized forest fire suppression equipment are

available if needed. A water source suitable for a portable pump is located 20 meters south of the

property by means of a water crossing upon the existing forestry road.

Planting and Silviculture

There are 20 plantations on the property. It is recommended that any trees planted on the

property be assessed at regular intervals. These assessments will determine if the planted trees require

manual maintenance or fill planting as specified in the Ecosystem-Based Forest Management Standards

manual. A list of all silviculture treatments completed on the property from 1991 to present is shown in

Appendix E.

Proposed Treatments

The 2006 Forest Policy “Moving to Restore a Balance in Island Forests” lays out the framework

for Public Land Forest management. The Ecosystem-based Forest Management Standards Manual (Eco-

Manual) provides details for prescribed treatments. All work completed on this property must comply

with that manual. Table 2 provides a summary of the prescribed treatments on this property. This table

will be updated as required when additional treatments are prescribed. For a better understanding of

the treatments prescribed, a more detailed explanation is available in the Eco Manual,

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(www.gov.pe.ca/go/eco-manual). Any additional information may be obtained by contacting a

Provincial Forest Representative at the District Forestry Office in Southampton.

Table 2. Proposed treatment summary

Stand Number

Treatment Type Treatment

Year Amount

Proposed

2009-2010 ECO Manual Reference

Comments Goals

1521467 Commercial Thinning 2010 0.87 Ha 22 Remove 375 stems/ha or

30% basal area

To improve tree quality, growth, species composition, species diversity and extend life of

stand.

1521464 Commercial Thinning 2010 0.39 Ha 22 Remove 375 stems/ha or

30% basal area

To improve tree quality, growth, species composition, species diversity and extend life of

stand.

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Appendices

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Appendix A. 1974 Aerial photography

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Appendix B. Contour map

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Appendix C. 2000 Forest Inventory

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Interpreted Stand Data 2000 Forest Inventory

PID 163261

FIELDID HECTARES COVER1 PER1 COVER2 PER2 COVER3 PER3 COVER4 PER4 HEIGHT CROWN COVERTYPE

152099 1.04 WS 5 RM 3 BF 1 WB 1 14 75 SH

152107 0.06 PO 7 RM 2 WB 1

0 15 85 HH

152149 0.38 CC 10

0

0

0 0 0 CC

152259 2.78 PO 4 RM 3 WB 1 WS 1 18 80 HH

152364 0.04 RM 4 PO 2 BF 2 WB 1 16 75 HS

152366 1.42 BF 4 WS 3 RM 2 WB 1 13 85 SH

152383 2.72 WS 5 BF 3 PO 1 RM 1 13 85 SS

152441 0.28 RM 4 WS 2 BF 2 WB 1 15 65 HS

152499 0.88 RM 4 WS 3 BF 2 WB 1 15 75 HS

152526 0.28 LA 8 RM 2

0

0 11 70 PN

152539 3.34 LA 8 PO 1 RM 1

0 3 70 PN

152547 1.33 WS 10

0

0

0 0 0 PN

152627 2.83 BF 10

0

0

0 0 0 PN

152629 0.75 BS 10

0

0

0 0 0 PN

152651 2.57 BS 5 RS 5

0

0 0 0 PN

152778 0.62 RM 5 PO 2 WS 2 WB 1 15 70 HH

1521286 3.75 BS 10

0

0

0 6 75 PN

1521288 0.17 JL 10

0

0

0 7 65 PN

1521290 1.02 RM 4 WB 4 WS 2

0 6 80 HH

1521292 0.11 LA 5 PO 3 WS 2

0 16 85 SH

1521295 4.82 RM 5 WB 2 WS 1 BE 1 15 85 HH

1521296 2.00 RM 5 WS 2 YB 1 BF 1 15 75 HS

1521362 0.02 SSW 8 OWW 1 MDW 1

0 0 0 1521415 0.01 WS 7 RM 2 PO 1

0 5 80 PN

1521418 0.83 RP 10

0

0

0 0 0 PN

15

1521436 2.86 WP 4 RM 3 PO 2 WB 1 3 55 PN

1521437 0.79 LA 10

0

0

0 6 70 PN

1521439 4.65 RP 5 LA 5

0

0 4 65 PN

1521440 0.59 CP 10

0

0

0 0 0 PN

1521441 1.39 AL 4 WS 2 RM 2 PO 2 5 50 HH

1521460 0.67 WS 6 LA 3 AL 1

0 13 70 SS

1521461 5.33 BS 10

0

0

0 6 70 PN

1521462 0.35 RM 4 PO 4 AL 2

0 8 45 HH

1521463 2.69 WS 5 PO 3 AL 2

0 7 65 HS

1521464 0.39 RP 10

0

0

0 6 75 PN

1521465 0.94 LA 10

0

0

0 6 65 PN

1521466 0.59 HS 10

0

0

0 4 75 PN

1521467 0.88 RP 10

0

0

0 6 75 PN

1521468 0.27 PO 6 AL 4

0

0 3 30 HH

1521469 0.92 LA 6 PO 2 WS 2

0 8 75 SS

1521471 3.59 BS 5 LA 3 PO 2

0 6 75 PN

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Appendix D. Stand Tally sheets from on-ground assessment

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ha 6 / 5 /

M2/Ha M

2/Ha M

2/Ha M

2/Ha

% % % % % %

%

*

Invasive Species Present *

*

Seeps *

*

No Treatment Regeneration Cut Crop Tree Release Block Cut

Shelterwood Cut Selection Cut Patch Cut Strip Cut

Commercial Thinning Afforestation Site Preparation

Pre-commercial Thinning Reforestation Riparian Zone Mgmt

CRUISER____________________________

SWDensity:

Uneven-aged

Stand Origin:

Slope

Even-aged

Aspect

Stand Maturity Class: Regeneration

Stand Stocking:

Over-matureMatureImmature

Burn

Stand Basal Area

Species and (%)

SW SWSL

Clear Cut

Windfall

rp 100

*

STAND INFORMATIONHWSLHW

5

6

Regeneration:

PatchyOverstockedFully StockedUnderstocked

Advanced Regeneration: Understocked Fully Stocked Overstocked

HW

Y / N

2. Spp. Height

3. Spp. Height 4. Spp. Height

Ground Vegetation Species Present:

Height

Ground Hemlock

Y / N

Dens Nests (Raptors, songbirds, etc.)

Snag Trees: InadequateAdequate

Erosion Control RequiredDrainage: Poor *

Comments:

1. Spp.

Beaver Present

Site Indicators Y / N

If yes then what species:

If yes then what species:

Water Course Bog Pond Y / N

ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS

STAND PRESCRIPTION

UnploughedOld Field

Ploughed

GROUND OBSERVATIONS

Partial Cut

Non Forest

TREE #

M

Y / N Pln. Maint. Stems/Ha

Inadequate

Stream

Comments

Coarse Woody Material:

Y / N

4

D.B.H.AGESPP.TREE #

STAND TALLY SHEET

Y

SPP.

Rp

AGE

26

D.B.H.

20

D

1

2

3

SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION

HEIGHTHEIGHT

13

163261

N Thompson 4840008PLANTATION # ____________________

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1521467

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Wildlife Observed

*

Good Excellent

*Adequate

0

* Unknown

*

*

1250

2010

*

PROPERTY #

STAND # _________________

AREA

bunch berry, hay-scented fern

0.87 Date

18

0 1 0 1 0 5 0 5 2 1 2 1 1 5 0 3 0 5 0 1

* * * 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Stand Tally Sheet

Spp. 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 Total44+40 4226 28

SOFT

WO

OD

34 36

Rp

3830 32 Spp.

#78

78

Point

Plot

HA

RD

WO

OD

19

ha 11 / 5 /

M2/Ha M

2/Ha M

2/Ha M

2/Ha

% % % % % %

%

*

Invasive Species Present *

*

Seeps *

*

No Treatment Regeneration Cut Crop Tree Release Block Cut

Shelterwood Cut Selection Cut Patch Cut Strip Cut

Commercial Thinning Afforestation Site Preparation

Pre-commercial Thinning Reforestation Riparian Zone Mgmt

PROPERTY #

STAND # _________________

AREA

Bunchberry, hay-scented fern,

0.39 Date 2010

*

*

1250

*

1 NE

* Unknown

Adequate

*

*

Good Excellent

*

Wildlife Observed

163261

N Thompson 4840005PLANTATION # ____________________

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1521464

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SAMPLE TREE INFORMATION

HEIGHTHEIGHT

111

2

3

STAND TALLY SHEET

Y

SPP.

Rp

AGE

26

D.B.H.

24

D

4

D.B.H.AGESPP.TREE #TREE #

M

Y / N Pln. Maint. Stems/Ha

Inadequate

Stream

Comments

Coarse Woody Material:

Y / N

Y / N

ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS

STAND PRESCRIPTION

UnploughedOld Field

Ploughed

GROUND OBSERVATIONS

Partial Cut

Non Forest

Comments:

1. Spp.

Beaver Present

Site Indicators Y / N

If yes then what species:

If yes then what species:

Water Course Bog Pond

Y / N

Dens Nests (Raptors, songbirds, etc.)

Snag Trees: InadequateAdequate

Erosion Control RequiredDrainage: Poor

Y / N

2. Spp. Height

3. Spp. Height 4. Spp. Height

Ground Vegetation Species Present:

Height

Ground Hemlock

Regeneration:

PatchyOverstockedFully StockedUnderstocked

Advanced Regeneration: Understocked Fully Stocked Overstocked

HW

STAND INFORMATIONHWSLHW

5

6

Stand Basal Area

Species and (%)

SW SWSL

Clear Cut

Windfall

Rp 100

*Even-aged

Aspect

Stand Maturity Class: Regeneration

Stand Stocking:

Over-matureMatureImmature

Burn

CRUISER____________________________

SWDensity:

Uneven-aged

Stand Origin:

Slope

20

0 1 0 3 1 6 2 0 2 2 3 6 1 2 0 2

* * * * 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Point

Plot

HA

RD

WO

OD

112

#112

3830 32 Spp.SO

FTW

OO

D34 36

Rp

Total44+40 4226 288 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

Stand Tally Sheet

Spp.

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Appendix E. Completed silviculture

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Activity

Number

Treatment

Code

Amount

CompletedClaim Date Treatment Description

1944012 88C 2.8 3/31/2010 CLASS 3:MANUAL:100% : 12500-17499

196406 29 1.2 12/18/1995 RAKING CRAWLER TRACTOR-ROOT RAKE:PER HA

0 16 2 9/26/2000 Misc. Road Maintenance

0 16 5 9/26/2000 Misc. Road Maintenance

0 2 108 9/26/2000 FILL

0 16 6.2 8/13/2003 Misc. Road Maintenance

0 16 6.2 8/13/2003 Misc. Road Maintenance

0 16 1 8/13/2003 Misc. Road Maintenance

0 3E 1 8/13/2003 Culvert 40cm Class 1& 2 road

0 16 1 8/13/2003 Misc. Road Maintenance

0 16 1 8/13/2003 Misc. Road Maintenance

0 23B 5.7 12/20/1993 RHOME DISC DOUBLE PASS - PER HA

1944011 56E 4992 7/27/1994 WHITE PINE - EASTERN

1944012 54E 7768 7/27/1994 BALSAM FIR - EASTERN

0 2 80 9/8/1994 FILL

0 3G 1 9/8/1994 Culvert 45cm class 1&2 road

0 16 4 9/8/1994 Misc. Road Maintenance

0 2 10 6/25/1996 FILL

0 16 2 6/25/1996 Misc. Road Maintenance

0 16B 1480 1/3/2007 Mechanical roadside trimming

0 430 1 1/3/2007 Garbage cleanup

0 320 1 1/3/2007 Provincial forest sign