Timber Harvest Planning

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Timber Harvest Planning

• Course Learning Objective
• Be able to describe the harvest planning
  process including different levels (or types) of
  harvest plans, and harvest planning objectives
  related to sustainable forest resource
  management.
• Be able to complete a paper based tactical
  harvesting and road plan.

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Timber Harvest Planning

• Topics
• The harvest planning environment..different
  types
• of harvest plans
• Harvest planning criteria/objectives
• Decision making framework for matching
  harvesting
• systems to the site
• Introduction/overview of the Oregon Forest
  Practice
• regulations
• Steps in completing a harvesting plan
• Lab
• Yarding distance terminology and calculations
• Road grade layout road numbering systems
• Harvest planning class exercise/discussion
• Harvest planning group project (begin)
• Week 10 Lecture Topic Loading and
  Transportation

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The Planning Environment Different Types of
Harvest Plans
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An Example of a Tactical Plan
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An Example of an Operational Plan
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Harvest Planning Criteria/Objectives

1. The harvest system selected must be physically
   capable of accomplishing the silvicultural and
   other resource management objectives (including
   safe operating practices).
2. The harvest system selected must be economically
   efficient and feasible.
3. The harvest system selected must meet
   environmental requirements.
4. The harvest system selected must be socially
   acceptable (including forest practice regulations
   and best management practices).

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Decision Making Framework
Tree size, Ground slope, Yarding distance, Soil
Water protection
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Harvest Planning and Implementation Flowchart
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Harvest Planning Steps

1. Review the specific forest resource goals and
   objectives for the planning project (feasibility
   safety, economics, environmental, and social).
2. Specify the constraints that limit the choice of
   logging, road and transportation alternatives.
3. Gather the necessary information to develop the
   harvest plan.
4. Plan the field reconnaissance (if appropriate
   operational planning)
5. Complete a first draft harvest plan that shows
   areas for different logging methods, road and
   landing locations, and areas that require special
   protection. Often there are several alternative
   plans.
6. Choose one plan to pursue with further analysis
   and design.
7. Prepare the final harvest plan (maps, written
   explanations and harvesting requirements) for
   review by forest resource managers.
8. Complete a cost analysis of the proposed
   harvesting and obtain contractor bids (if
   appropriate operational planning).