Anticipated Future Treatments: 2003-2006 log, 2004-2008 Monitor area for weeds. 



Marking Guides: Using blue paint, mark unit boundary with 3 horizontal stripes interspersed 

 with an occasional 5 to identify unit number. Using blue paint, mark trees to leave with a single 

 horizontal stripe at breast height. The paint stripe shall completely encircle the tree so that (at a 

 minimum) paint marks will be seen from the uphill and downhill sides of the tree. Paint marks 

 are to be placed on the stump as well. 



Current basal area: 140 Target basal area after marking: 60-80 



The commercial thinning should favor the youngest, healthiest trees in the stand. Douglas-fir 

 and any western larch (few) should be favored over lodgepole pine or any scattered true firs. 



Leave tree selection guidelines: 



1. Healthy trees free of insects or disease with pointed full crowns and minor defects. 



2. Standing snags greater than 16". 



3. Dominant and co-dominant trees. 



4. Species preference: Western larch, Douglas-fir over lodgepole pine & scattered true firs. 



5. Standing cull. 



Cut tree selection guidelines: 



1 . Unhealthy trees infected with bark beetles, mistletoe or having major defects. 



2. Intermediate and suppressed trees and those dominant and co-dominant trees that do not 

 meet leave tree guidelines. 



Cruising Guides: 



Volume estimates will be done with 9, 20 BAF cruise plots. Plots are to be laid out in a grid 

 system over the entire unit. Data to be recorded at each plot includes: 



1. Plot# 



2. # trees per plot 



3. Cut or leave tree 



4. Species 



5. Diameter to the nearest inch 



6. Tree height to nearest foot (estimate leave tree heights) 



7. % defect (for cut trees only) 



