Management Plan for Edgewood Quarter

Produced for a homeowners’ association by Unregistered Amateur Foresters (UAFs) Andrew Gonzales, Ribka Tanzil, Abby Runté and Allie Loux

Objectives and constraintsHomeowner goals:

- maintain natural beauty and tree species diversity

- minimize fire risk to nearby homes- maintain habitats for diverse wildlife

● special consideration for songbirds- allow for hiking and horseback riding

trails

Project constraints:- management cost needs to be covered

by harvested timber- may limit number of recommended

upgrades possible per harvest, some projects may have to wait for next management assessment (20 years)

Assessment Methods● Saplings

○ Criteria : < 2”DBH + ≥1-ft tall identifiable species○ Range : within the 1/1000 = ~3-ft radial plot

● Small Trees : Spp, DBH, Total Ht., HtCB for all trees○ Criteria : ≥ 2” - 10” DBH○ Range : 1/100 acre (=11.7-ft radial plot)

● LARGE Trees: Spp, DBH, Total Ht., HtCB for all trees○ Criteria : > 2” - 10” DBH & shooting/ looking for 8-10 in-trees○ Using PRISM (either BAF25 or BAF40)

● Fuel load

Assessment

Parcel (Overall 20 plots) Stand Structure

Parcel (Overall 20 plots) Stand Structure

Advance Regeneration