Blodgett Forest Plan

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Contents

Introduction
          The Planning Team
          Charge to the Team

          Development History

Mission

Goals
          1. Forest Structure
                    Upland Areas
                    Riparian Areas
         
2. Revenue
          3. Research, Demonstration and Extension
          4. Good Neighbor

Preface
          Upslope management philosophy
         
          The role of dead wood
                    The role of hardwoods
          Riparian management philosophy
          Research, demonstration and extension
          Income stream

Location

History
          Native American Use

          Early Euro-American Use
          Railroad Logging Era
          Acquisition by OSC
          Management under OSC (later OSU)

Current Forest Condition
          Vegetation
          Wildlife
                    Sensitive vertebrates
                    Fish
          Geology
          Cultural Resources
          Railroad grades
          Logging camp
          Native American Sites

Desired Future Condition

Planning Process
          Choice of Stand Types and Management Units
          Prescription Development
                    Upland Stands
                              Existing Stands
                              Future Stands
                    Riparian stands
                              Prescription Development
                              Stream types
                              Management Regime
          Wood Delivery to Streams
                    Forest Health Considerations
                              Wind
                              Fire
                              Pathogenic fungi and insects
          Prescribed burning
          Exotic Species
          Cultural Resources
          Transportation System
          Determining Levels of Dead Wood

Goal Achievement
          Forest Structure
          Net Revenue
          Research, Demonstration and Extension
          Good Neighbor

Harvest Schedule
          Assumptions
                    Log Price and Harvest Costs
                              Log Prices
                              Harvest Costs
                              Reforestation Costs
                    Defect and breakage
          Harvest Schedule Results
                    Forest Structure
                    Harvest Volumes
                    Income

Monitoring
          Sensitive species monitoring
          Response of biotic communities to dead wood

Communication and Decision Making
          Interpreting and Revising the Forest Plan

Demonstration and Extension Activities
          Potential Audience
                    Resource Professionals
                    General Public
          Develop Partnerships
          Facilities
          Personnel

Literature Cited

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