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Page 1: Project Attachment I: Field Forms for Half Whiskey Moon ...a123.g.akamai.net/7/123/11558/abc123/forestservic... · USDA NR9S NSSC Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils Version

Attachment I: Field Forms for Half Whiskey Moon Lookout Forest RestorationProject

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Ground Cover Composition 1 00 Foot Line-Point Intercept Transect

örcund Cover Type Definitions Hits spaced 1 foot apart:

________________________

100 foot transect

Rock Rock: > % inch diameter:includes large gravels,

-cobbles, stones, boulders,

. rock outcrop

“Pediment” ,.Count small (2-5mm) andmedium (5-20mm) gravels

.as rock when .

. evidence/quantity .

provides surface stabilityon site specific basis,otherwise add to bare soil

cwp Woody material *

.

> 3 inch diameter

Litter Leaf and woody plant jJ, jjK (,fr11 jAmaterials including ,j/. jj( IJA4 (y1organic soil Oi, Oe, Oa -fhorizons, leaf litter, twigs,

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needlecast, cow pies (/ / I) jM

Biological crusts Lichen, moss ,,p4f \Vegetation: Point at which plant jy p4 pA j,V Lt1basal or foliar that stems come out of soil / ‘

protects soil surface/Canopy cover y( gusually < 30cm. tall that 7 / *

Iintercepts raindrop

Bare soil Bare soil(rOck <3/4 inch diameteralso usually recorded as • .

bare soil) Bare soil due to gopher mounds:

Total grOtind cover¾

q.&i .

Total bare soil ¾ . . /

Date::

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UTM (GPS) Transect Start:

Slope %: 7L Aspect of Beffline:___________*

(nOsI Al

*Definitions measures, and protocols:2013 Region 4 Workshop on Soil Assessment

USDA Forest Service FSM 2500 Ch. 2550USDA NRCS NSSC Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils Version 3.0

Reviewed by Allen Huber 2015

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ConditionEtin aiid Job11) \J31

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- Jl_entNme UEM:N .. $lope%tion_ Landtype/soiUETH umt Bedrodk ‘ J

JfonnITopography . Habitat/Community Type Parentterial

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Soil Classification (family) - Ageatershed ID name or HUC1i

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Land Use or Area History (esiJc diswrbrnce history, conditions during and after use, cumulative effects) .

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tsir&1ieoiie thoeTenem Assessment forPlannmg 2)Forest

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AssessmentMetholEl (C;rdemomteuivehetlio1ud) , ,

Observed Estimtes on soil Iij1±h wei iiiefrori wiiaI observations only

______

Traversed On site wa]kThrough, direct soil contact, grab samples quick pits ocular estimates ofcover nlls erosionTransected, low mteusity On site mvestigations may include systematic or random samphng core samples collected, tape measured surface cover soil pitesctiptions .. -, ‘ ‘ :Transected high mtensity Use of designed sampling methods such as Howes Hazard and Geist or project specific momtonng plan for collection of quantffiabIe

______

mfonnation I. -

J: ... . - . S. - : • •.

prop qzSoi1ll1thbffi—— I Inipmred 7

Soil Strupture grnuar or smmoderate platy • :ftoi’

- -

. . -

: Compactiànisevidentbiiilimitediai .Zt.T . • -

- . . ..S . : compaction is evident in the actwity ‘ . . . Compaction limits root growth and. Compaction Estimate .

: . . - extent nd does not significantly effect • . - .. .‘ . .- .. . .

I area.

,‘ : . occurs throughout the activity arearoot growthM;1ants and rocks pestaedSurface Erosion . . , Pedestals present but on mature plants . . . . .< No pedestaling ofplants or rocks roots exposed. hcben line evident onSheetwash . . on’y, no roots exposedJoj

SurfacErosion . S Smafl, thibryonic andndiconnècted [1fdefin1 aéyEdi%Ellis andGulhes Absenyr with blunted features

dendutic pattern rthc I. - * ‘— . ..- . Somerecent deposffionmateiIis* Nd’iaII recentdepbiil5iIRe vegetation ofRecent Deposition Al Recent depositional material is vegetated

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non-vegetated . ,.. . : 15 nonvegetated .s*4 — Morethan ½ ofthe natural gr6und MoreffiW½ ofth i&ffid d&hiSufficient ground cover exists to r - . ‘Effective Ground Cover r . - . . ‘ cover and erosion rates are within the been removed and erosion rate are

% SOil erosion to natural er es;% . . . ‘)* , : range for natural conditions . ,. . above naura1 rates . . :

Minimal io soil displacement, no Soil has displacement effects iiiitilSoil Displacement hummocks evident soil material4 hummoc or displacement evident hummocks present, puddlesc:4AJ , fl-j’,s (4 ‘ : . . .. •. ‘ -. novcd,puaaies

vSoil and/orbiter d6sinonis preseiit Soil

Soil Deposition Not unusual or excessive Fine litter maybe patterned as smiffi uphill i& oflogs brush piles ‘itc- ‘_4-’ £

- -- . - debnsaccumulations ‘ :

. : , . . kV :- -“---—-- = “

SoilhIe1tli[nIicatd

________________

isthstrThutedeveu1fl Organic matter isjJnt or does’

________

Grass’and and Shnibland Debns across the soil surface and meets EJ not meet minimumFP directionfor

_______ _____

4thums fortheFco1o the Ecoogicaii- - ;-;---t Changes m vuetatiea cposthoi ‘‘Jisthbution of desirable perenmat -ic% f I indicate a shift towards a curer iess —3 pThnt reflects specIes by vegetative -- . ‘---S ‘- . - . - : I productive plant cowmumtjr. - .The perennial fom and/or graminoid • .Vegetative Commumtv Conmosition layer (1 e trees shrubs foths and i$ii — There may aiso on an mcrease in vegetative layers are absent or sparse- grammoids) as identffiedm the•1 - - annual plants sliaflow rootedi \potential plant community - ‘

- . - - -. grasses or invasive plants , .

-: ‘: rzt;:t ‘

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Your soil healthratingfor this activity area Safact Unsatisfactory

Whtisthe sollhealth trend7 Aggrading No dhange Degrading

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Duff depth (ci) j

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Vegetation Basal and < 30cm height ‘ ]OO

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Bare Soil

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Ground Cover Composition 1 00 Foot Line-Point Intercept Transect

UTM (GPS) Transect Start: fc-H9tIv : ‘/S%c—it

*Definjtjons measures, and protocols2013 Region 4 Workshop on Soil AssessmentUSDA Forest Service FSM 2500 Cli. 2550USDA NR9S NSSC Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils Version 3.0Reviewed by Allen Huber 2015

Date: zôic Slope %: Aspect of Beitline:_____________

Ground Cover Type Definitions Hits spaced 1 foot apart:

_________________________

100 foot transectRock Ro. >

3,;/4 inch diameter: - . .includes large gravels,cobbles, stones, boulders, .

. rock outcrop ,

“Pediment” Count small (2-5mm) andmedium (5-20mm) gravelsas rock when . .

evidence/quantityprovides surface stabilityon site specific basis,otherwise add to bare soil

Cwp Woody material> 3 inch diameter

Litter .•Leaf and woody plant 4 IJ-( f Jj4”j (j I

(- materials includingorganic soil 01, Oe, Oahorizons, leaf litter, twigs,needlecast, cow pies ..

Biological crusts Lichen moss ,

/‘Vegetation Pomt at which plant 7 ‘7

basal or foliar that sterns come out of soil { .j— -rvscJ

protects soil surface/Canopy cover ‘ , - ty[ WI

usually < 30cm. tall that Y ‘ yi yintercepts raindrop I,Vc 7’.

. /iBare soil Bare soil

.

(rock <¾ inch diameter .

also usually recorded as .

bare soil) Bare soil due to gopher mounds:

Total ground cover¾ %cIvlt)

Total bare soil % . .

I v-tn

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A’

‘ .__J obsrttions onlyQii-s grab samiles;quickpits, ocükrestimates a

, low 1•-:‘•

mvestigaiions may include systematic çr ridom sampling, corests • • • • • -.; • .

SurfaceErosion .

%ll:a GiThes

•j-yegetaflon of Recent Depoitionj

Effective Ground Cover

Soil Displacement .

enthb1untedfeatures ..

d”rnaterivegetated

f;?.%j -S-- : :$igcptgro coyeusts to hmltlilerosion N natural erosionratesJ .

Mir!:ni 0 IIOS& disp1acernnt, no

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Notünusual or excessive .•-

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9w4Y Composition

I4tbution ofdesirable perennial

11 1ant reflectpesbygeaflve

I I 1ayr (ie. frees, shn.ibs, fQb and

‘‘ I gramnoids) s idnfiçI,uthe.Qotentia1 plant copimihity ‘. -

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limited iii

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Slope %:“

Aspect of Beitline: ‘ ‘

UTM (GPS) Transect Start: • QQ OO E

Ground Cover Type Definitions Hits spaced 1 foot apart:

100 foot transect

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cobbles, stones, boulders,I • rock outcrop ,ç’ )

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,horizons, leaf litter, twigs, t.k !/needlecast, cow pies •:

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protects soil surface/Canopy coverusually < 30cm. tall thatintercepts raindrop

Bare soil Bare soil(rock <¾ inch diameteralso usually recorded asbare soil) Bare soil due to gopher mounds:

Total ground cover ‘

% •:.

cIo

Totalbaresoil% .

*DefinitiOfls measures, and protocols:2013 Region 4 Workshop on Soil Assessment

USDA Forest Service FSM 2500 Cli. 2550

USDA NRCS NSSC Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils Version 3.0

Reviewed by Allen Huber 2015

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___________________ __________

____E____________ Slope% Aspect

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LandtypetsoiliEUl unit_________ Bedrock__________________- -

HabitaUCommumty Type_________________ ParentSoil Classification (family) A

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Wateyshed m name or H[TC

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mteusrvemet ,hweren ñsoriiy . . . .

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iin such as Howes Hazard and Geist orprojectspecific mQnitorg p1n for cQijectici of quantifiable

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bbinted features

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exists to limit1erosioriontonatura1 erosion rates

‘— . . . —Mimmal cQJoil diplacemen, no,,,

eák to moderate platy

Compaction is deiitbit1imitcUnextent and does not significantly effectroot grofth

;t:a1s present but on mature plantsLcflly, no roots exposed

hi; ibryonic find not COUncqedo:tfêhdrific pattern‘Wome riit deposthonat matenaljn-veetaMorethan ½ ofthenaffiral groundcovet and erosion rates are within therange for natural conditions

cprnpnii:rootoccurs throughout 1

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SoLhummocks evident, soi

1 Indicator • -‘ 3

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Soil Displacemit

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. Grassland and Shmbland Debris

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g Soil Resource Information: Whiskey Moon Project

Field Stop 3 7 GPS

1 1 0 acre plot ocular estimates : .

CWD ,

[Litter S

,,(inc1uding fine woody) ‘J S

Surface Rock 0 : . ...

S

Biological Crusts ek [2 çj

Vegetation Basal and < 30cm height (1 (O .

BaiHeSoi1 ‘4 )°

;;;:---3--:-J7-----Duff depth (cm)

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along beitline) Avg. Depth = cm S

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:)Ground Cover Composition 1 00 foot Line-Point Intercept Transect

Slope %:

___________

Ground Cover Type Definitions Hits spaced 1 foot apart:100 foot transect

Rock Rock: > ¾ inch diameter:includes large gravels,cobbles, stones, boulders, .

rock outcrop . .- .

.,:

p .

“Pediment” . Count small (2-5mm) and . . .

medium (5-20mm) gravelsas rock when . . . ,

. evidence/quantity . .

provides surface stability . . .

. on site specific basis,otherwise add to bare soil

Cwp Woody material> 3 inch diameter

Litter Leaf and woody plantmaterialsincludmg f°

organic soil Oi, Oe, Oa U (‘

horizons,leaflitter, twigs,needlecast, cow pies

Biological crusts Lichen, moss -.t’ i I I I . , ,

ri-’o 1A;r

Vegetation: Point at which plant

basal or foliar that stems come out of soil 5protects soil surface/ Canopy cover

usually < 30cm. tall thatintercepts raindrop

Bare shil Bare soil(rock <¾ inch diameteralso usually recorded asbare soil) Bare soil due to gopher mounds:

Total ground cover ,.

%Total bare soil % .

Date: cUTM (QPS) Transect Start:

I Aspect of Beliline: L1)

OflOqS E s%c5t7il

*Deftnitions, measures, and protocols:2013 Region 4 Workshop on Soil AssessmentUSDA Forest Service FSM 2500 Ch. 2550USDA ‘TRQS NSSC Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils Version 3.0

Reviewed by Allen Huber 2015

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Effective Gr;und Cover . .

. . _c

Soil Displacement

is ithbatMsurface 1i’

npfdesfrabIe.t reflectscsby vegetative )r’çit sNbs;fQi:b and J-

s iden1ified[t com

) Fore.

Soil has displacement effects,hqmmos present,pu4dles :;-

Soil and/orlittet dôsith3p is ëi1L!Fine litter maybepattemed as si1 :A accumulations ‘;

Corqpacttonlimits root growth andoccñrs throughouttii acthity area

______

Allotwt;nt ] .___ThM N_____Lievation _lanëtype/soi1fEUT unit_________ Bedrock________Lndforu - — Habitat/Community 9MnaI - . Soil Classification (family)Watershed ID nameor HUC

7o____

Land Usc or Art History (describe disturbance history. conditions during and after use, cumulative effects)

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-=--—-Parent

age

_____

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-

.-.- -l .. . : • ,.

& ‘ -. I were sun _ observations or1y - -aversed C k through direct soil contact, grab samples quick pits ocular estimates of cover nTh erosion

Transected low rntensity On site mvestigaftons may mclude systematic or random sampling core samples collected, tape measured surface cover soil pitdeciipdons :‘ ‘

- - - -. t . - -Transected high intensity Use of çiesigned samj,lmg methods such as Howes Hazard and Geist or project specific momtonng plan for collection of quantifiableinformation

-.-. .- -

CompacOnEsiate .çYctp p1kSuiiface Erosion %rtb.%1-Shet* wash

zz_1SoilH1thi hupired tIf1

Soil Structure ggihulrmgIeWeakto moderateplaty $trngp1aty

ilQn%itffithc3

. -4--

eofplants orroçks

Compactionisevidentbutlimitedinextent and does not signfficaiiily effectroot growth . ---

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Surface Erosion c-__ - : $miull, eii1iiyonic andnot conuited-- ) - - . , Absent ur with blunted features . : - - - crRills and Gullies , : :.j to dendnticpattem .. i .- - -- . - - : . . sthffiinanaIisRe vegetation ofRecent Depositinon véat ‘

Teta1s presentbut on mature plants ‘i rôckidesd,

only, no roots exposed 9°xposl lichen 1ie evident on

II.

-1

--. - - - - :

Sufficient ground coy çusts tp limit )eroioiO natural ërósion -‘

9ijDeposifion

-; — - -

Thihli1 6 no so silathent no-.

plaqent

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MorethWbfthejiatural grouñ4coveraijd erósipnrnt are withintheraiigefornatinaI conditions - .

--Np: yiuma1 or excessive • .

L-- -E; - -

beer

-

[cov&hasI erosion rate are

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Grasaland and Shrnbland Debris

Vegalailve Communi CQmposion ,-.?.:

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pro4uctiveiTheremy- aalplani-

sal healthtrend?

,ti_ , :T, less - • . - : • • •. “ .; • -

Thçpçjennial foth and/or giapiipi4n - vegtrØç1ayers are absent or sparse

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Field Stop ‘ GPSf’ -(ManagementtArea ‘‘: )

1 I 1 0 acre plot ocular estimates:

CWD

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Date:

UTM (QPS) Trnsect Start:

Ground Cover Type Definitions Hits spaced 1 foot apart:100 foot transect

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protects soil surface/ Canopy coverusually < 30cm. tall thatintercepts raindrop

Bare shil Bare soil(rock <¾ inch diameteralso usually recorded asbare soil) Bare soil due to gopher mounds:

Total ground cover%Totalbaresoil% . ,

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protects soil surface/ Canopy coverusually < 30cm. tall thatintercepts raindrop

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Reviewed by Allen Huber 2015

Date:

UTM (GPS) Transect Start: (:,oOc( 2

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v1l!tkj1 Soi1iMaimog FØfiuI .(\j9?jtSite Name Plot ID !‘That By__ . ‘

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. W%OGround Cover Composition 100 foot Line-Point Intercept Transect

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Reviewed by Allen Huber 2015

Date:

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Reviewed by Allen Huber 2015

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Ground Cover Composition 1 00 Foot Line-Point Intercept Transect

Date:

UTM (GPS) Transect Start:

Slope%: Aspect of Beiffine : L)

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Ground Cover Type Definitions Hits spaced 1 foot apart:

_______________________

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includes large gravels,cobbles, stones, boulders, .

. rock outcrop

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evidence/quantityprovides surface stability

- on site specific basis,otherwise add to bare soil

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S

> inch diameter

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S usually < 30cm. tall that S

intercepts raindrop - . S

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Reviewed by Allen Huber 20 1 5

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*Defmitions measures, and protocols: *

2013 Region 4 Workshop on Soil Assessment

USDA Foiest Service FSM 2500 Ch. 2550

USDA NRçS NSSC Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils Version 3.0

Reviewed by Allen Huber 2015

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100 foot transect

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0

* evidence/quantityprovides surface stabilityon site specific basis,otherwise add to bare soil

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basal or foliar that stems come out of soil/

0

protects soil surface/ Canopy coverusually < 30cm. taIl that 0

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Total ground cover t,

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