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Job/Journal Number
DRC2006-00042
DRC2006-00042
Paymeuts:
Type of Payment
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RECEIPT #:
City of Springfield Official Receipt
[ 'lopment Services Department
Pnblic Works Department
2200600000000000490
Date: 04/20/2006
Description
Postage Fee Type'lI - $ I 50
UOS >10 Trees Base +$500'ACRE
Paid By
ORA Y JAQUA COOK LLC
Item Total:
Check Number Authorization
Received By Batch Number Number How Received
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2098
In Person
Payment Total:
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Amount Due
]50,00
700,00
$850.00
Amount Paid
$850,00
$850.00
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TIMBER HARVEST PLAN
OWNER: Hugh Gray, Connie Jaqua, Glenda Cook
PREPARED FOR: City of Springfield
DATE: March 18, 2006
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
The property is a 175 acre tract of land that borders the McKenzie Hwy to the north and
the crest of the hill to the south, It touches the southeast boundary of the City of
Springfield at the south end of Holly Street east offnnd street. It is east of the Webb
property and the Springfield Memorial Cemetery, The entire tract is legally described as
portions of Sections 2 and 35 in Township 17 and 18 South and Range 2 West in Lane
County, Oregon, The Harvest Plan involves timber in Tax Lot 100, Section 2, Township
18 South, Range 2 West. All but a portion of the Southeast corner of the tract is in the
Urban Growth Boundary of the City of Springfield,
INTRODUCTION:
This tract ofland is part of a Century Farm, owned by Hugh Gray of Creswell, Connie
Jaqua of Springfield and Glenda Cook of Costa Mesa, Ca, It has been in the Gray family
under continuous ownership for over 150 years, Our harvest plan (being submitted at this
time to Springfield) is much the same as has been implemented over the past 100 years of
our stewardship, The thinning operation that we propose is part of the forest
management practices which have kept it healthy, growing, and far less of a fire danger
to the nearby neighborhoods. In addition, our forest management has generated needed
income to pay property taxes and for land improvements,
This property is about to go into escrow for the development of an 80 acre park, and a
housing development. We have the blessing of both the developer to remove some trees
from the area which he will own, and from Willamalane to provide management for the
area which will become parkland until such time that they are able to participate in active
management. We plan to work in consort with Willamalane in the removal of trees to
create view sheds at areas that they designate, ' --
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We request that our approved tree cutting permit continue, until such time that our land
changes to new ownership (Willamalane and Carver),
The Gray family is proud of the way we have handled the past thinning operations,
People have only to look at the hill to see that we have maintained a nice stand of timber.
Our interests have always been in maintaining the beauty of the land while increasing the
productivity and health of the forest This thinning operation will continue that objective,
The thinning operation proposed for summer 2006, is a continuation of our long range
thinning plan, The thinning operation will be conducted on Area's 1,3,4, and 5, We
project to harvest an average of 8 trees per acre on these four areas, Future development,
along with Park and Trail enhancements will be a top priority as we conduct our thinning
operation,
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The timber harvest area lays to the east of the Springfield City limits, southeast of the
Springfield Memorial Cemetery and southeast of the McKenzie Hills, south nnd street
development area, We run the ridgeline from due south of the Cemetery property to 0 &
C timber to the east directly south of 79'h street Because of the lay of the land and the
harvestable timber, the closest logging to any home will be % of a mile. A ridge of
timbered property ( about 20 acres), owned by the Springfield Memorial Cemetery is
added sight and sound buffer to the citizens of McKenzie Hills on south nnd street
Most of the harvest area has a north slope, some trending to a northeast slope, The
steepness of the slopes is most commonly 10 to 40 %, with some as steep as 60 %. The
steep areas are 200 to 250 feet or less, separated by flatter benches, There are several
runoff streams in the winter and early spring, but no year around streams exist in the
harvest areas. Douglas Fir and Big Leaf Maple, 25 to 60 years old dominate the
vegetation in the harvest area, There is some Grand Fir, Alder, Oak and Incense Cedar in
the area, Our tree counts (attached) indicate 60 to 75 % Conifers and 25 to 40 %
Hardwoods.
LOGGING METHODS & PRACTICES:
I, Fallin2: and Buckin2::
The timber cutter will fall trees to lead with the skid trails to minimize damage to
"Leave" trees and insure a good canopy cover. This practice protects the
remaining Conifers and Hardwoods, as well as preserving the view from below.
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When slopes are greater than 40 'Yo, trees will be cut and left tree length for
yarding, This will minimize turns and thus help prevent erosion, Cutting of an
occasional Hardwood tree will be done only for safety, All snags or possible
Wildlife trees will be left undisturbed. On an average there will be 8 trees cut per
acre (all conifers), No tree less than 12 inches diameter at breast height will be
cut. Our No-Cut areas, property boundaries and buffer zones (see attached map)
will also be undisturbed, Our plan allows for about 3/4 mile buffer zone, so
equipment noise will be at a minimum for our neighbors,
2, Yardinll:
All skid trails are already established from previous thinning operations, No new
skid trails will be needed, When the logging is completed, they will be water
barred and reseeded to prevent any erosion,
3. Landinlls:
All existing landings will be used for short yarding, No new landings will be
needed. This will cause less ground disturbance, visual impact and slash
accumulation, Landing size is 60 to 120 feet, parallel with our haul roads,
4, Truckinll and Roads:
The existing roads will be used, No new roads are needed, (roads are detailed on
map). Logs will be loaded by self-loading log trucks at our landings. Our main
haul road enters Hwy 126 about 3/4 mile east of Springfield Memorial Cemetery.
5, Erosion Control:
Erosion potential is moderate, considering the fact that all existing haul roads,
skid trails and landings will be used. Water bars will be constructed on all haul
roads and skid trails after the thinning operation is completed, All haul roads,
skid trails and landings will be reseeded in the fall to further minimize the
potential for water damage,
6, Slash DisDosal:
In a thinning operation of this sort, the slash is generally light and fairly well
scattered. Past experience has shown that Mother Nature does a good job of
rotting the slash material, thus adding to soil fertility, In the areas where slash is
more concentrated we will spread it with a cat to help speed the rotting process,
7, Schedulinll:
It is necessary to have dry conditions for the thinning operation, The summer
months beginning in June provide the right weather conditions, The job should be
completed in 45 to 60 days, Fire danger increases as summer progresses, so the
earlier the start the better.
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8, Fire Protection:
Our established roads and skid trails allow for good tIre protection, All fire
fighting tools and equipment required by the Oregon State Forester will be
available on the site at all times,
9, Wildlife:
The usual wildlife species of Western Oregon are present on the property. As in
the past, abandoned roads and skid trails become main travel ways for most
species in the forest We are sure that deer, for example, enjoy the ease of
traveling our roads from one place to another. feeding is much easier for them,
rather than picking their way through underbrush 011 steep side hills, Old and
rotted logs from previous logging will be left as they provide food and shelter for
many types of animals, All snags and trees with tree dwellers will be left
undisturbed. In some places, more light will reach the forest floor because of the
thinning, thereby promoting more forage growth on which wildlife fceds,
10, Reforestation:
As this is only a thinning, there will be no need for any replanting, The thinned
crowns will allow for more rapid growth of the remaining trees.
I I, MonitorinlZ:
Hugh Gray and Connie Jaqua will be managing and monitoring the thinning
operations. They will insure all cutting, yarding, roads, erosion control, fire
protection, wildlife habitat and boundary rules and regulations are being
implemented and enforced throughout the timber harvesting plan, We will also
make ourselves available to answer any questions that the City of Springfield
employees, Willamalane employees, or local citizens might have about our
harvest plan.
SUMMARY:
The Gray Family Harvest Plan emphasizes the following:
I, A great many years of experience in thinning type logging operations,
2, Vast knowledge of our tract of land, along with our strong desire to protect its
beauty for us, as well as our neighbors,
3, Long established roads, landings, and skid trails.
4, Conservative Thinning Plan: The cutting of 8 trees per acre (all conifers) in
our specific thinning areas, '
5. Given the facts, we are on the eastern most boundary of the UGB, plus our
buffer zones, our city neighbors will not be disturbed by the sights and sounds
of the harvest operation,
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6. Our harvest operations in 1988, ] 990, 199], ] 994, 1998, and 2003 have been
conducted in accordance with our plan.
I - minimum impact on the environment,
2 - minimum visual and sound impact on our neighbors,
3 - continuation of a sustained yield of timber for future harvests,
4 - coordination with Willamalane and Roy Carver to insure our thinning
continues to best serve future development, trail planning and park,
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AREA TREE COUNTS
A tree count (both Conifers and Hardwoods) was done in each area within the
harvest plan, Six 1225 square feet squares were selected throughout each
proposed thinning area, No tree count was done Area 2 (a no logging area), or the
buffer zones (a no logging area, The squares were chosen throughout the areas so
that there tree numbers would be representative of the entire area, Every tree 6
inch DBH or larger was counted in the six 1225 square feet squares. All six
squares totaled 7350 square feet, which is 16,8 % of an acre, By dividing 43,500
(square feet in I acre) by 7350 you get a factor of5,93, which when multiplied by
the total trees in the.six squares, a tree number per acre is determined,
* uneven tree numbers were rounded to nearest full number.
* all trees measured DBH (diameter at breast height),
* all area tree counts are updated to reflect conifers removed per acre in
2003 thinning operation,
* average over Area 1,3,4 and 5 was 8 trees per acre logged out.
* tree counts (both conifer and hardwood) have changed slightly, due to
growth of small trees into the 6"-7" measurement.
AREA I
Conifers in 7350 square feet
61'-7" 81'_ 11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
10 14 II 4 41
Conifers per Acre
6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
72 84 66 24 246
Hardwood in 7350 square feet
6" _7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
6 5 3 2 16
Hardwoods per Acre
6"_7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
36 30 18 12 96
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AREA 2
Small No Logging Area (approximately 3 acres) predominately Alder
AREA 3
Conifers in 7350 square feet
6"-1" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
18 12 14 3 47
Conifers per Acre
6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
108 .72 84 18 282
Hardwoods in 7350 square feet
6"-T' 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
8 4 3 16
Hardwoods per Acre
6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
48 24 18 6 112
AREA 4
Conifers in 7350 square feet
6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
15 13 10 3 41
Conifers per Acre
6" -7'; 8"-11" 12" - IT' 18" - over Total
86 76 68 13 243
Hardwoods in 7350 square feet
6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
6 4 7 2 19
Hardwood per Acre
6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
34 26 40 12 112
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AREA 5
Conifers in 7350 square feet
6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17"
23 II 6
18" - over Total
2 42
Conifers per Acre
6" - 7" 8" - II" 12" - 17" 18" - over Total
138 68 36 8 250
Area 5 has approximately 38 young conifers per acres under 6",
Hardwoods in 7350 square feet
6'l_7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
10 8 9 2 29
Hardwoods per Acre
6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total
60 48 54 9 171
See attached maps for detailed area boundaries as well as roads and landings,
Submitted by,
Hugh Gray, Connie Jaqua, Glenda Cook
Landowners
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