1. Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)

~ To improve growth of desirable trees (oaks in particular)

~ To create standing dead tree habitat (girdling poor quality trees)

~ To create some small forest openings (favoring shrubby browse growth)

~ To increase diversity (favoring less common species when they have a healthy appearance)

2. Permanent Forest Opening (PFO)

~ To address poor condition of sassafras, other trees

~ To provide haven for wildlife species

3. Native Warm Season Grass (NWSG) Planting

~ To add diverse mix of native warm season grass and forbs (now missing)

~ To manage vegetation through summer spraying to provide more forbs

~ To disk strip between NWSG and woods, producing firebreak and desirable weedy habitat

4. Woody Cover Control (WCC)

~ To create blended transition zone between timber and future grass stand (desirable for deer, turkey and quail) by cutting trees in 30' wide strip along field border

Conservation Plan Map 1 -- WHIP
Conservation Plan Map 2 -- WHIP/CCRP
Conservation Plan Map 3 -- Borders
Conservation Plan Map 4 -- Borders Update

Field 1. 26.2 acres

~ 11 acres come out of crop production for NWSG and vegetation management with 9.2 acres committed to CCRP/CP33 practices. Note: The field border is increased from 30' to 120'. Also see Stand 33306.

 

Stand 33301. 3.2 acres

~ WCC, heavy

~ Contains 2 large white oaks within a few hundred feet of each. Heavy FSI will produce more open conditions favoring white oak regeneration and improved wildlife habitat

~ WCC to provide openings for wildlife (browse), facilitate regeneration and provide excellent diversity in habitat

 

Stand 33302. 6.3 acres

~ FSI, heavy

 

Stand 33303. 32.2 acres

~ FSI, light

~ Mostly woody draws or riparian forest

~ Thin around selected crop trees only, leaving some areas untouched

~ Woody edge developing, edge feathering

 

Stand 33304. 9.0 acres

~ FSI, heavy

~ Heavy thinning because of high stocking levels

 

Stand 33305. 1.7 acres

~ PFO

~ Sassafras forest

~ Open up based on condition of trees (many don't look good)

~ This opening with surrounding forest will be haven for many wildlife species

 

Stand 33306. 0.6 acres

~ NWSG, Vegetation Management

~ Planting diverse mix of warm season grass and forbs is an important part of habitat management and missing from the acreage

~ NWSG is managed by summer spraying on a 3-year rotation. Also see Field 1.

~ Disking a strip between NWSG and the woods will produce a firebreak and also create a desirable weedy habitat

 

Stands 33307 and 33308 are untouched.

 

Stand 33309. 5.3 acres

~ FSI, medium

 

Stand 333010. 1.7 acres

~ FSI, medium

 

Stand 333011. 6.8 acres

~ FSI, medium