it would be desirable at some time in the future to treat 

 one or two small tracts by burning and seeding with native 

 longleaf pine (from local sources) and study the results. 

 Little harm to park values would be done since much of the 

 uplands have been heavily disturbed by past logging and 

 agriculture o 



_Beyond the attempt to restore a sample of the original 

 upland types, no other attempts at management on the uplands 

 is necessary. Most of these areas are dominated by loblolly 

 pine in successional stands of various ages. In the natural 

 process of succession, these will begin to thin gradually 

 and eventually will be replaced by hardwoods — one of the 

 native climax types. The exact composition of the original 

 upland hardwood forests is unknown. 



Under no circumstances should pines be harvested from these 



areas. Neither should any attempt be made to spray or 

 otherwise control beetle infestations or diseases should 

 they occur. The replacement of pines on these sites is a 

 natural process, and care should be taken not to interfere 

 with the natural succession. The resulting climax forest 

 will be invaluable for scientific purposes, since it will 

 be the only site within the geographic region where climax 

 upland hardwood forest can be studied on a long-term basis. 



5. FIREWOOD FOR PARK USE 



State parks should develop a policy regarding use of firewood 



as fuel for heating park buildings. At some time in the 

 future, economic pressures might make it necessary for parks 

 to be more self-sufficient. Ideally these needs should be 

 met by having all park structures designed for passive solar 

 heating. However, should it be necessary to use firewood, it 

 might not be objectionable to designate a small tract of 5 

 or 10 acres specifically for the purpose. It should be 

 carefully chosen, and be within the developed portion of the 

 park or in a non-sensitive area along a state road. Once so . 

 designated, it should be carefully managed to provide a 

 perpetual supply of firewood. No change of site should be 

 permitted, and no harvesting of living, dead or fallen trees 

 should be allowed within parks, with the exception of any 

 that happen to fall across a road. 



6. MILL POND MANAGEMENT 



Sedimentation may be the greatest long-term problem. 



suspended material from agricultural fields has accumulated 

 over the 170 year existence of the pond, but has been 

 greatly aggravated by additional land clearing and ditching 

 in the past 20 years. During this time the upper pond has 



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