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6.01 Planning a Harvest

Planning a Harvest

Read the article “Planning A Harvest” answer the following questions.

1. What do foresters need to consider when determining what trees to harvest?

     

2. What does BMP stand for?

     

3. What is the first thing foresters do to protect water?

     

4. What does SMZ stand for?

     

5. What type of trees might landowners leave to attract wildlife?

     

6. Why should the logger, forester and landowner meet prior to harvest of timber?

     

Selecting the Right Logger

Read the article “Selecting the Right Logger” and answer the following questions.

1. Name two BMP’s that should be used when harvesting timber?

     

2. Who can be contacted to find a “Professional Logging Manager”?

     

3. Why is it important to meet with and check references of a logger for your forest harvest?

     

Logger of the Year

View the “Logger of the Year” video and answer the following questions.

1. What does Mr. Ison do to make sure that all of his employees stay safe on the job?

     

2. What does Mr. Ison do for his employees if they follow safety protocol for the week?

     

3. What is the specialty job that Mr. Ison’s logging company is able to perform for timber land owners?

     

4. What does the registered forester say that Mr. Ison does that no other loggers do when harvesting timber?

     

5. What does Mr. Ison do to allow his company to work in wet soil and rough terrain?

     

6. Why does Mr. Ison feel like his skidders are getting a longer life compared to other logging companies?

     

7. Who is the bookkeeper for Ison’s logging company?

     

Forestry BMP’s

View the “Forestry Best Management Practices” video from the Alabama Forestry Commission and answer the questions about BMP’s in tree harvesting operations.

1. What are the potential pollutants from forestry operations?

     

2. What is the best way to protect a water crossing in a forestry operation?

     

3. Should streams be used for a skidder to travel on in timber operations?

     

4. What does reforestation and stand management include?

     

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