APPENDIX E 



Definition of Treatment Needs 



conservation problems and contribute to future timber supplies. 

 For new commercial forest, the acreage includes poorly stocked 

 land on which increased tree stocking would improve the non- 

 timber benefits from a watershed or grazing resource. 



B. Forest land grazed or grazable - Applies to the grazing resources of 

 both commercial and noncommercial stands of trees. 



No treatment needed - Applies only to the grazing resource and the 

 intensity of use is in proper balance with the production of wood 

 products . 



1. Conservation treatment to improve forage for grazing - Applies to 

 both connmercial and noncommercial forest. This is the acreage 

 grazed that under prudent farm management would be treated to 

 improve forage by the elimination of brush or poor quality trees. 

 The grazing management needs are related to livestock manipulation 

 that will provide for a more vigorous stand of grass and forbs. 



2. Reduction or elimination of grazing - Applies to both commercial 

 and noncommercial stands of timber on which grazing should be 

 reduced or eliminated to protect the land against soil deteriora- 

 tion or to improve the plant cover. This includes the elimination 

 of grazing during the establishment or reinforcement of newly 

 established stands. 



OTHER LANDS 



Not needing treatment - Estimates made by county CNI committees on 

 what percentage of the other land in farms and other land not in farms 

 is adequately treated. 



Needing treatment - The county CNI committees estimated the acreage 

 of other lands needing conservation treatment to protect the soil resource 

 from erosion and deterioration and from causing damage to adjacent lands. 

 This land must be economically feasible to treat or improve the scenic 

 values of the area. 



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