R e conmended

Approved

D i r e c t o r , Div , o f Recreation Deputy Chief , Research

Society of A m t .can Foresters Committee on Natur al Areas

NATURAL AREA NOMINATION FORM

!r,structions: Complete and forward to Comi t t ee along with a sketch type map of the area and a location map (highway map) indicating general location of proposed area. Information on past ownership and managemeht, scient if ic or educations; use, hydrologic features, rare plants or animals or other pertinent facts should be included. Please type. Photos, i f available, will be welcomed.

Name o f Proposed Natural Area: Reas Run Natural Area

Location: State: Ohio County: Washington Total Area: 77 Acres

Nearest Town and Distance: Marietta 15 Name Mi l es

Agency/Owner : USDA Forest Service

Administrative Unit: Nayne-Hoosier National Forest Natl . Forest, Natl . Park, Wild1 i f e Refuge, State, Univ., etc.

Address : 161 5 J S t . Bedford, Indiana 47421

Permanence Afforded How: U-4 (36 CFR 251.23) Laws, Regulation, Will, Endowment, Letter of Agreement, e tc .

Primary Forest Type:

SAF: SAF-79 Pinus virginiana 35 Acres Type Number Type Name Type Area

Dominant Trees: D . B . H . 1"-13" Hgt. 55 f t . Age 50-60 yrs.

Other Important Types or Vegetation:

Domi nant Trees : Name D . B . H . Hg t . Age Arec

SAF Type, Number and Nant.

Barren, Water, none Acres Area i n d Nature

Description of Vegetation and Other Distinguishing Characteristics: r3ld field

virginia pine & 2nd growth hardwoods -

Elevation: 720-710 Feet Topography: low, b u t fa i r ly steep ridges and h i l l : C

Range and Average Level , Roll i ng , Steep, etc.

Geology and Soils none A1 1 uvial , Volcanic, Moraine, Pods01 , Serpentine, Etc.

Briefly out1 ine why this t r ac t should be designed an SAF natural area:

The f lor is t ics of this t ract provide an unusual opportunity t o study

unique problems associated with dynamics of plant succession. The hardwood

stand i s without special interest b u t i t provides a buffer zone for the

Virginia pine and could provide useful information on tension zone relationships

between the two types.

Forest Service Submitted by: Russel 1 M. Burns Tit le: RNA Coordinator Date:

USDR Fores? Service Mailina Address: P.O. Box 2417

Washinaton. D . C . 20013

Approved : Section Natural Area Chairman o r Natural Area Liaison Officer

Approved for Listing in Register of SAF Natural Areas: Chairman, Committee on Natural Areas Date

Committee on Natural Areas, Society of American Foresters,

5400 Grosvenor Lane, Washington, D . C . 20014

E S T A B L I S W W O R T

REAS R W RESEARCH NATURAL AREA

Wayne Hoosier National Forest-

Washington Ohio (count~k (state)

DESIGNATION OrnER

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Regulation U-4 of the Regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, I hereby designate as the Reas Run Research Natural Area the lands described in the preceding report by G. W. Wendel a d . blph Wfllard dated June 4,1974 ; Said lands shall hereafter be administered as a research natural

- area subject to the said regulations and instructions thereunder.

1 - 1 4 - 73- (DATE)

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PRINCIPAL DISTINGUISHING FZA.

The dominant v e g t a t i o n on the t r e c t i s a mature V i r g i n i a Pine

( P i n u s v i r a i n i a n a ) s t and cor responding t o ShF type 7911 . Younger and

smaller v i r g i n i a pine startds occur throughout the area i n a t za t r ix o f

hardwoods ,.=

Local topography cansists 0 2 low, b u t f a i r l y s t e e p r i d g e s acd

h i l l s . The p r i n c i p a l d ra inage i n t h e inmediate area i s 3eas gun which

flows i n t o the Ohio River near the small community of Vade.

Access t o t h e a r e a is 32c , :2 3 1-02';! c p Reas Run i ~ o C~i in ;y R u t e 9

I - w i l i c h l i e s abou t one-quar te r 7:; 1,: ~ ~ ~ r t h o t h e ' J i r ~ i - i ; . P i n 2 ;rzct.

. . T:ie arja h s s bee11 p r 0 3 ? 3 c t ? ? : I ! . 3 ti1tzL.2 ar.2 p ~ ~ i l : i c i ~ ; Ti:: 1 . ; i i.2

t h v i c i n i t y . Followin; e:;?irr:iofi o f ti:? !,~dse, a w : ? l l -.: v.. L -: ,& I : I --. . &'-+ L.,3

&... LL lc t :gas cap2ed atld tF:e acc -, : : r? q! ;;, i c h w h e e : ~ r;z:lr --h;.:z::,! ::::.i

.- aL-Ldgd. 3 a

Soc ie ty o f Aicerican Foresters 1 9 5 4 . Forest cover types of !lor th

America (Exclusive o f Mexico). p . 27.

- 6 itg i n the area is low. The p r i n c i p a l occupation

of residsnts is dai rging and feed g ra in production on r a t h e r small

(usual ly less than 100 ac res ) acreages.

The proposed Research Natural Area includes a Virginia Pine s tand

ly ing along a SE t rending r idge i n the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 15, T2NR6W

(Fig. 1 and Fig. 1 A). The Forest Service owns su r face r i g h t s and v

mineral r i g h t s , except o i l and gas, t o the t r a c t and 500 acres of ad-

jo in ing land, but the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 See. 15 is i n p r iva te owner-

s h i p and abuts , but does not include, the NW edge of the Virginia Pine

t r a c t , The proposed Research Natural Area lies wholly within the E 1/2

S W 1/4 Sec. 15. The land south of tfie road i n the SE l / 4 , SW 1/4 is

a l s o p r iva te ly owned.

AREA BY COVER TYPES

The n a t u r a l area would include 35 acres of Virginia pine type

9) and approximately 42 ac res of oak-hickory and beech-maple- r71

proposed; n a t u r a l area includes much of t h e r idge between

Reas Run aad aa i n t e r m i t t e n t brook t o the e a s t .

4h2) CLIMATIC CObBITIONS

The cand ida t e natural area lies in country typical of the H i l l

region cf Southeastern Ohio which f o m s pare of t h e e roded Allegheny

LC00-12';; fier fn eievatiac. Slopes descend at t h e lover levels

&--J~,J~ h -,-, 7 ,- rr,i"_a * Y-shaped ~ i ~ i l + ~ - - s * Y

I-1 i h s clf~zte is tenperate and I :cnid oith a f r ~ s t - f r e e season of

180 c':~j?s 2nd a mean zr.nc21 ' p c t e n t i a l eva;.orati.cn of ? i ii;ches; t h e

ainlzcn E T ~ Z T ~ ~ C January tezperqture is 24°F. and t h e mean r a x i ~ u r n

J u l y temperature is 8 8 0 ~ . /

21 - Fennemn, N. M. 1938. Physiography of Eastern United S t a t e s ,

hfcGraw-EU.1 Book Co., Inc- 691 p.

31 - Lull, H, W. 1968, A Fores t Atlas of the Northeast. Kortheastern

Forest Exp. Sta., U. S, Forest Service. 46 pp,

- APPRAISAL OF PROPOSED RESEARCH NA

Flo ra

I n g r o s s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s t h e upper canopy is typical of second

growth oak-hickory (k-ith cons ide rab l e v a r i a t i o n in s p e c i e s composition)

i n t h e reg ion . However f a i r l y numerous s t ands of v i r g i n i a pine znd

v i rg in i a - sho r t l ea f p ine occur in t h e hardwood i r a t r i x , u s u a l l y G n uy;per

s l opes aM ridge t ops . s t a n d s o r i g i n a t e d on abandoned

a g r i c u l t u r a l l and , usuzl l j i pz s tu re . Fo re s t survey r e p o r t s show thzt

f o r e s t coverage i n t h e H i l l Country of Ohio i nc reased by one-third

between 1952 and 1 9 6 7 ' . Nost of t h e f o r e s t s , hardwood and softwood,

are in p o l e or s a p l i n g s t a g e s .

The V i r g i n i a Pine t r a c t i n the proposed r e sea rch nacu ra l area

diiEers f r o n s i m i l a r but ~ z a l l e r stacds of Yirginia P i n e i n :-2 r r o j o q 0"

in L-go resFects : t h i s s t r c d i s rature and its n a t c r z l ccnTzc?rs?gc Lo

c l i r r . 2 ~ hardvood is f a i r i y i m i i l e n t .

Clder resii_ents i n th? area r e c x b e r t h a t the ridze t,. ;;? ::.?

5; 1!2 SF7 l / 4 Sec. 15 :gas Earn l a n d a t the t u r n af the ;enEcrr . a - - .zc2:

- -.-:-g , c c c n t s on ix-t:ur~. '7i;:-ii:ia, ? i n n T:I t h e t r z c t c o n f i r r :>-zJ: L ' - 2 , - : -2-z

t;? ::ns ~bzxdonec! f o r f z r z ; u r ; > ~ ~ s r s i;ct:;een i ?15 - 19.12, i. 2 . . .i:,>

---, .I -; - - - - -- :C-60 years ,LC.

41 - DeBald, P. S. and R. E. McCay 1969. The Timber Resources of t h e

Ohio H i l l Country. USDA Fo re s t Se rv i ce Resource Bul l . NE-14, 75 p..

4

if -* The average height o f t h e dominants and codominants is 55 f e e t . P l o t

i *"f

r i z e d i n Table 1. F igu re 2 shows t h e d iameter d i s t r i b u t i o n

on a p e r a c r e b a s i s of V i r g i n i a P ine and t h e number of r e d maple i n

t h e 1"-5" d.b.h. c l a s s . Note t h e two d i s t i n c t peaks i n t h e V i rg in i a

P ine d i s t r i b u t i o n . The 10 in. peak w i t h i ts d o t t e d l i n e ex tens ion

i n d i c a t e s the t y p i c a l right-skewed normal d i s t r i b u t i o n of an even-aged

i n t o l e r a n t spec i e s : i t is probably t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n which e x i s t e d i n

t h i s s t a n d 15-20 y e a r s ago with t h e node t h e n a t 7-8 i n .

The peak a t 4 i n . i s unique. It s u g g e s t s t h a t t h e upper canopy

i s break ing up, p e r m i t t i n g an age c l a s s , o therwise d e s t i n e d f o r ex t i nc -

t i o n , t o p e r s i s t least ' temporar i ly . The probable temporary l i f e of

t h e second s t o r y V i r g i n i a p ing is i n d i c a t e d by t h e red msple po in t high

above the 4 in . V i r g i n i a Pine psak and r e p r e s e n t i z g an 01117 s l i g h t l y \

s m z l l r lia~eter c l a s s . Cne must assme t h a t t h e s e are well ~ s t z b l i s 5 e l

s a p l i n g s capable of tsking advantage o f improved E g h t c o n d i ~ i o n ; .

2Irreucer t h e c rossed l i n c i n d i c a t e s coc t i nued r e c r u i t r e n t of t h e iiilrC3:-~or!

-; 2 .i -;7: .- - +- 2 c c : z ~ o n o n ~ ; -any of t h e recrxits w i l l l i k e l y persfst. "- --. - % - . - - I - r = t n r s ' 2

c s t i x a t e d 8300 r ed ~ a p l e seedlings per a c r e . 13ey a i s n c~ t i r : .~ t e< cOC9

T'irgiiiia pine seedlings per n c r c . Since T i i s y i ~ i z l i i . 2 ~rc":..: 2 ; : - ~ 3 ( i

seed crops annually.?/, recruituznr oi V i r g i n i a pine is C G - + - ~ * - * * A * L L t t L ~ u s ;iis~>,

b u t s e e d l i n g Virginia p i n e w i l l on ly becoae , r t abb ished i n p e r s i s t e n t

openings. The sizeable hzrduood component sugges t s t h a t few, i f any,

openings w i l l p e r s i s t .

5/ - U. S. F o r e s t Se rv i ce 1948. b?oody-Plant Seed pfanual. Table 144 ,

p.267.

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b" ea 4 -43

a The herbaceaus and shrubby unde r s to ry i n t h e V i r g i n i a Pine t r a c t

consists of hardwood s e e d l i n g s and s a p l i n g s , s a s s a f r a s , g rape

(Vitis sp.), service b e r r y (Amel;lnchier s p . ) , c a t b r i e r (Smilax s p . j ,

n e t t l e ( U r t i c a sp.), Viburnun sp . ( p r i n c i p a l l y a c e r i f o l i u a ) , Geum sp . ,

and Sanieula s p . These shrubs and herbs are c o m o n i n hardrccjcd

s t a n d s i n t h i s a r e a . A n o t a b l e excep t i on i s t h e presence of

Pipsissewa ( C h i ~ a p t z i l a umbellatz) which i s o f t e n a s s o c i a t e d wich

conifer skands . I n s u r a a r y t h e f l o r i s t i c s of t h e V i r g i n i a P ine t r a c t p rov i2e art

unusual o p p o r t u n i t y t o s t udy f o r e s t succe s s ion . The p re l im ina ry d a t a

p r e sen t ed i n Tab le I and F i g u r e 2 show t h a t t h e V i r g i n i a Pine t r a c t

i s now i n a c r i t i c a l success ion31 stage. I f t h e t r a c t 53 p e r c i t t e d

t o develop n a t u r a l l y , some ~ l n i q c e pro51eEs i n the dynamics of plant

succe s s ion -s i i l l . be ~ v n i i a b l c ft)r s t u d y . Such 2 p p o r t u n i t i e s 62 ;:t

?:;i.st in cifnax f o r e s t s t ~ i r t ; , ~11.3 t h i s IS TLO d ' d ~ b t the S--?ZL:c7rl ;* -7

s u c c e s s i o n a l types such as S'.? 7 q $:ere included ::s csndiLztes fci-

c, ,-. XaturaT . heas .

The hardpcocd s t a n 2 in n:;? F , cb~oscr! natural area ; s .rs;itht.zc

- 3,- f;ll -jnrere=;t, b u t kr 2 - < 2 .-**-.; i3,# ; . : s ~ ~ ~ l 7 ~ ~ 2 i 3 5 2 ~ : : 1 ' - .... , . . ,-- r ' 1 1 -

I '. -;.=.>-ri2es a subs t a a t L a i E * l f 2 _ . * . . ., - ,.. , L ~ - - ~ ; 2:-2- ?tee 1-:z + - I -

. . - ‘ . -_. . - I

- - - . *-I..2 ;ii.stFr,ct Larder tcc:r:.. -. - - . - ,. __._ , _ _ . -

t r a c t can provide u s e f u l inf ~ r 7 it ion orl f r -z ig ra t ion and ecigrzticn f n

t h e t e n s i o n zone between t h e tw s t a n d s , i f t h e p roposed n a t u r a l zrea

renains undisturbed.

The observers noted no unusua l g e o l o g i c a l f e a t u r e s w i t h i n t h e

proposed na tu r a l a r e a , which, by themse lves , would cormoezd t h e area

f o r r e s e r v a t i o n . The g e n e r a l geology of t h e region has a l r e a d y been

d e s c r i b e d .

It i s p o s s i b l e t h a t the sandstones i n t h e a r e a (p robab ly

Pennsy lvan ian) may b e f o s s i l i f e r o u s . There a r e no o u t c rops i n t h e

propose< r e s e a r c h c a t u r a l a r e a . The s o i l s ere c h i e f l y Upshur s i l t y

c l a y l o a n s v h i c h are c o n s i d e r e d z o d e r a t e l y good a g r i c u l t u r a l s o i l s .

Fatina - White tail d e e r a d g r o c s e u t i l i z e t h e a r e a . I t would b e o f

i n t e r e s t t o l e a r n how d i v e r s e cover t y p e s a r e u t i l i z e d by d e e r and

g rouse , b u t t h e a p p r o p r i a t e s t u d i e s cou ld be conducted alrost a c p h e r e

i~ t h e area. Research on microfscnal p o p u l a t i o n d y n a q i c s , I-0:-revzr, i n

t he Virginic ; P i i l e t r a c t cou ld b e , : ~ a r t i c : ~ l a r i y rewarding. 7i;e f _ c r s :

f l o o r c u r r e n t l y c o n s i s t s o i a t y p i c a l c o n i f e r o u s needle litter 1-2 5::.

thick. and i s probab ly qtziee z c i d i c . J u t i t r e c e i v e s a conti::vz.:q i.n-l:r

cf hardwood l e a f l i t ~ e r which v i l l i z c r e e s e s t e a a 5 l y (probcbL:; ~;:?cnr:.-

. .. ~ i : ? ? ~ y ) r r i t h the p 2 c s 2 ~ e .)F : i r z . Ccr.eq-:c?tl:~ the vLc r2 . . 7r2l z -..' - t icy:

. . t ~ i i h L n t h e V i r g i r i a P i n e t r a c t i c i l l l i k - l y change in spzcic:s - -.-- ---- . . - - + -- ! L

7-3.. ' a - , * . - _ I --,? d2nsiti .s. ; : , - - , - ' - . . - -

t h ~ indigenous p o p u l a t i o n s d i f f e r from t h o s e of nearby s a p l i n g and po l e

stands of V i r g i n i a P i n e l y i n g o u t s i d e t h e proposed n a t u r a l a r e a .

status, Their longevity is terminal, bat the

camat be con;tidently predicted, . Insects and disease

hasten the process. N o unusual insec t a c t i v i t y o r pathological

conditions were noted by t h e observers, W l t it is worth pointing out -

t h a t should they develop, the organisms alld processes could be Elosely

monitored i n the absence of any in te r fe rence without undue concern f o r - -

possible consequences beyond the l i m i t s of the propos6d Research Natural

Area, This is t r u e because of the dispersed and i so la ted nature of the

coniferous small t r a c t s within the gezieral hardwood fo res t of the

region, .. . - . . . . .

me most important mineral resources of the area are o i l and gas, .

A capped w e l l l i e s within the prdposed area. Producing wells occur i n

the v i c i n i t y , several , i n f a c t , along Reas Run a m i l e o r ' s o below Deucher, , .. :A

The Forest Service does not possess o i l and gas r i g h t s wi th in the I

(I-

proposed area, but does own all other mineral rights. Consequently, the '

5 .

Forest Service and owners of the gas and oil rig.hts should t ry to reach

agreement that the surface of the RNA will not be disturbed.

Because of the energy c r i s i s , prospecting a c t i v i t y i n the v i c in i ty

of t h e p m ~ d s e d natura l area is expected t o increase, primarily f o r o i l

and gas but possibly a l so f o r coal , though coal values a r e believed t o

be minimal,

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i 1 "mccess ional s tands such a s t h i s Virginia Pine tract

* - - f a tus . Their longevity is terminal , but the .if"-- - *

terninatfern date cannot be confidently predicted, Insec t s and disease

hasten the process. No unusual insect a c t i v i t y o r pathological

condit ions were noted by t h e observers. W l t i t is worth pointing out

t h a t should they develop, t h e organisms and processes could be c lose ly

monitored i n - t h e absence of any in te r fe rence without undue concern f o r

poss ib le consequences beyond the l i m i t s of the proposed Research Natural

Area, This is t r u e because of the dispersed and i s o l a t e d nature of t h e

coniferous small t r a c t s within the gerieral hardwood f o r e s t of the

region.

Minerals

The most important mineral resources of the a rea a r e o i l and gas,

A capped w e l l l ies wi th in the proposed area. Producing wel ls occur i n

t h e v i c i n i t y , severa l , i n f a c t , along Reas Run a mi le o r s o below Deucher.

The Fores t Service does not possess o i l and gas r i g h t s wi th in the

proposed a rea , but does own a l l o the r mineral r i g h t s . Consequently i n

order t o avoid disturbance i t would be necessary t o e n t e r i n t o an agreement

with t h e owner of t h e subsurface o i l and gas r i g h t s t o p roh ib i t prospecting

wi th in tha 77 acpe area. :*- :

ofthe- energy c r i s i s , prospecting "= *

sed ~ ~ ~ r a l area is expected t o inc & #

d gas but possibly a l s o f o r coa l , though coal

a c t i v i

r ease ,

value

t y i n the v i c i n i t y

primari ly f o r o i l

s are believed t o

minimal.

&6g.raslls outs ide the area would not appear t o be an impediment r , . -

t o r ese rv ing it, A precedent already e x i s t s i n the case of the Tfonesta

a where s e v e r a l producing w e l l s a r e located c lose t o the

reserved area ,

Recreation

There a r e no nearby developed rec rea t ion sites but the Forest

Service is developing a rec rea t ion a r e a - ( b o a t landing) on the Ohio River

a t Leith Run about 3.5 ai, S . V . of the proposed Research Natural Area,

The a rea is hunted, pr-arily by r e s i d e n t s , and t r a i l b ikers use oil ,

access roads and t r a i l s in the v i c i n i t y . A t the present both types of

use have had l i t t l e impacc on the area; reservat ion of 77 acres a s a

Research Natural Area would have v i r t u a l l y no e f f e c t on f u t u r e recrea-

t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s ,

Water U s e \

Reas Hun, a por t ion of =hi& would be included in the proposed

a rea , has no f i s h i n g o r ~ a t e r fowl yalue.

potable water p o t e n t i a l wi th in t h e proposed n a t u r a l area is not

known, but even if i t w e r e s u b s t a n t i a l , i t would not be needed. Local

water is supplied by w e l l s , but the population i n t h i s - v i c i n i t y is not

likely t o increase drantat ical ly. The favorable p o t e n t i a l evaporation,

t h e nearhJ f3hio River and nuaerous streams i n the v i c i n i t y , a l l suggest

t h a t t h e m s e r v a t i o n of the 80 acre proposed area would have l i t t l e

impact on quant iv or q u a l i t y of water ava i l ab le i n t h e v i c i n i t y .

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Other Uses

i A gipe line se rv ic ing a tank farm a t St. iiarys on t h e &st -:q

Virginia side of t h e Ohio River some f i v e miles k a m t h e proposed

2rea i s the c l o s e s t pipe 'line. There a r e a l so several power. l i n e s

an Zie 1:esi T i i r z i n i a side 02 ::;e r i ;e r . ?.bz -;a;- --d<ipio;;-\

--," - , -- - 7 . - * - ' -P I I - . _ - _ . ' - . - - - . - I . - ' -

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J 1 : . - < 3 2: \ 4 , ' . - - - - ' i t - ..- - ' - ; 2 L:-::c: :;LC, . . C. ;.-'.!

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"-I I C E . road ;long let13 Xun i:.ter,,:ct;: ;FE S;! c o r r ~ e r of t h e ?ropo;eil

.. -4 f iaf i ra l z r a . T!:ere i s a l s o 2 i r i c h t r z r -e rses t i e i p l ~ r r i d g e ,

I f r o m County Route 9 on B e l l R i d g e to t h e foe o f t h e spur in Rezs E G ~ .

5 , "per ~ o r t i o n s of the t r a i l have used i n t h e p a s t by focr-wheel

d r i v e veh ic l e s and it is used ix i t s x c i r e t y by motcr Likes. Klnosc

2 O c h a i n s of t h e t r a i l would 12s in :lie proposed a t zrea ( F i g . 1).

Put l l re i ~ p r ~ v e m f n t or co~: ; ; rcc r ion ;.ion; County Rou te 9 i i cu ld bave

l i t t l e impact on t h e propascd E L .-.a sicce i t s closest ;pi;-oaci

i s zl,oili 10 ch from the natir; : ;:ca. t i for i n p r o v e m n t ,

~ r h ~ r than pav ing , are l i m i t e d . C-rre" t 2I.c rcquiTezer , ts z re

~ L e q u a t c i y h a n d l e d by the existi:.-: r 3 z L ~::?t.

Table 1. Stand Data, Virgin ia Pine T r a c t in Proposed Reas Run Na tu ra l Area

Virg in ia Pine C- ~ r e e s / ~ z e r e , A

-- 5 *a4. . / 2cr2 ---II-

Total

Xed Fzple - i r ~ e s /.-.cr? 2% , 1 . I , --- 2 .- - - - ----_

United States F6rest Department of Sewice Agricuikrre

nmtw 4060 Research ~ a c i l i t i e s

~~b fec t . Reas Run Research Natural Area

TO Chief:

eate: November 13, 1981

Per your request of November 6, I have enclosed the designation order for the Reas Run RNA. This appears to be the only o r i g i n a l page i n our f i l e copy of the e s t a b l i s h m n t report . I hope t h i s w i l l m e e t your need for an o r ig ina l co PY

Please note t h a t I have replaced Tom Hubbard a s RHA coordinator for the Eastern Region,

DEVON NELSON RNA Coordinator of Planning,

Programming and Budgeting

Enc lo8 ure

F ~ I i t f ~

Wat~ral Area

Dan Schmltt, NE Statfan, Broanal I , PA

In looklng through the Rcas Run RIIR f f l e today I found that f t contained 4

copies but no origlnal of the establ$shRent report. Please check 'your f l l e ,

maybe we can work a map, i f yau have the orfgfnal.

RUSSELL H. BURNS, Coordfnatar Forest Service RRA P~rgran Tlmber Manag-t Research

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SUMECT: Ram&

TO:

JNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICU' 3E FOREST SERVICE

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.REPLY TO: 4060 Research Facili t ies

SUBJECT: Reas Run Research Natural Area

TO: M. Be D i c k e m a n Deputy Chief for Research

February 4, 1975

As you suggested, we changed the wording of one sentence on page 8 in the Establishment Report for the Reas Run Research Natural Area and in the correspondence clearance memorandum.

The sentence read, "Consequently, the Fores t Service should enter into a n agreement with the owner of the subsurface oil and gas rights to prohibit prospecting within the RNA. I f We changed this to read, "Consequently, the F o r e s t Service and owners of the gas and oil rights should t r y to reach agreement that the surface of the RNA will not be disturbed. "

The change was cleared with the Wayne-Hoosier National Forest , Region 9, Northeastern Fores t Experiment Station, and the Washington Office staffs of National Fores t Sys tem, Land Clas si- fication, Lands, and Recreation Management.

The enclosed Establishment Report i s now ready for the Chief's signature.

WARREN T. DOOLITTLE, Director Timber Management Research

Enclosures (3)

CORRESPONDENCE

The 77 a c r e proposed Reas Run Research Natural Area i s located in the Wayne Hoosier National Fores t , Washington County, Ohio. The a rea includes 35 ac res of Virginia pine (SAF type 79) and approximately 42 a c r e s of oak-hickory and maple-beech-birch .(variants of SAF types 40 and 60).

The Virginia Pine Tract in the proposed RNA is mature and its natural conversion to climax hardwood is imminent. The a r e a was abandoned from farming between 1915 and 1920, The floristics of this t rac t provide an unusual opportunity to study unique problems a s sociated with dynamics of plant succession. The hardwood stand i s without special interest but it provides a buffer zone for the Virginia pine and could provide useful information on tension zone relations hips between the two types,

The F o r e s t Service does not possess oil and gas rights within the proposed area , but does own al l other mineral rights. A capped well l ies within the proposed area. The Fores t Service and owners of the gas and oil rights should t r y to reach agreement that the surface of the RNA will not be distuxbed. The impact of withdrawbg this a r e a from other use is negligible.

I recommend approval of the establishment report and creation of the Reas Run Research Natural Area.

INITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUl ?E FOREST SERVICE

ES Concord - Mast Roads

P, 0. Box 640 - Durham, N, W. 03824

SUBJECT. Proposed Reas Run Natural Area Report

TO: garren T, D o o l i t t l e , Director Timber Management Research Washington

Attent ion: Robert Schul tz , TIMR Research

There a r e enclosed n ine (9) correc ted r epor t s , The overlay has a l s o been changed s o t h a t i t is l e s s confusing, Sorry I made t h e acreage mistakes i n the r epor t s i n c e the loca t ion desc r ip t ion was c o r r e c t as wr i t t en . I a l s o accepted most o the r changes you suggested,

Do you have an e x t r a copy of t h e Research Natural Area r'

/ . ,+L

Directory? The S t a t i o n , of course, has a copy, but I would e-

. A'

l i k e one here f o r my own use, i"

D. M. SCHMITT Assis tan t S t a t i o n Direc tor For Continuing Research, Durham, N. H,

Enclosures

.

J)U, iRNAnONAL BJOtOGICM PROC E

SECTION CT: CONSERVAnON OF m R E S t T Z t A t BlOtOGICAL COMMUNITIES

CHECK SHEET (Mark VII) FOR SURVEY OF IBP AREAS'

To be completed w i t h reference to the GUIDE TO THE CHECK SHEET

D M - 4 . h -f- ........................... 1. Name of surveyor t-... ~ . l ................................................................... / y o r ~ h f Jcl e e u ~ LJ 6 0136~r ............................ 2. Address of surveyor ................................................................... 1[ MJ-" fc #f&t 4- p, 5 f-id 6 , c 6 1 ................................................................................................

/"0,6+ c# i y d D s o h a ~ ,. .!!?If./. .... .(?I! .K?. u ................ .................... .............................

Serial Number

For Data Centre Use

only

I

3. Check Sheet completed (a) on site ........................... ( b ) f rom records ........................... 4 7- 2J-- 25' 4. Date Check Sheet completed ......................................................................................

I. Name o f IBP Area ........... !f.!%.../l!'.?......... ........................................................ 2. Name o f IBP Subdivision ( o r serial le t ter) ..................................................................... I 3. Map of IBP Area* showing boundaries attached? Yes ........ ,?+"NO ......... 4. Sketch map o f IBP Area*. Please mark direction o f north, the scale and gr id numbers where

applicable.

* For " IBP Area ", read IBP Area and/or IBP Subdivision.

Location of IBP Are*

I. Latitude .... .2. r.... .. O N@ Longitude ................ g/ ................ i / @w d@,-%d 6 Y A j 2. Country ....................................................................................................................

ohlo ..... ..*...‘.....*. State or province ............................................. County .bk&C?/.~g!kf7.q.. (State or Province ............................................ County ............................................. 1

Admin is t ra t ion

National 1. Official category ......... .H/day.fie .:.&.I%;!?. .~ C! .%!. . .Gi~.?s. . d ~ * . . LI! LC+!. JC:?."~

.......... 2. Address of administration rs* $cw.J.?~ 9...6:d+tf~.~.kf!l$!.%. . pi5 ?d , / f~ f * A ~ L c ...........................................................................................

......................... i d / 5 J .. .Jet.. .) .... *~?dii!?!+. .. L?d!?%?. 3. zw

..................................... .&A .$/ ............................................

International Clam

Included in Rejected from Area with formal N o formal U.N. List U.N. List conservation status cons. status

( A ) (8) (C) (0)

Characteristics of IBP Area*

.............. ..... ........ 1 . surface area (state units of measurement) j71.Z.. .d!.ft.~~ L J~L..!I!GJ!.~.. ......... ....... *.... 2. Altitude (state units of measurement) Maximum LL.c~.&..@ CJ~J.$;!.??.)

Minimum ......... '3..c!..!?... fk ..... (...21.f.&..) ..........

Climate

Nearest climatological station :

,+?d/hrvJ b d u 7 iL L A I . Name ..................................... i ............................................................................... ......... .. ... 2. Climatological station on IBP Area*? Yes N o k:

l o m . . ( ~ d . 4 . 4 I ....... ................................ 3. If ( 2 ) not, distance from edge of IBP Area* (state units) .?'.I. j ~ C ' C L ' ............................................................................................. 4. Direction from IBP Area*

......... 5. Additional data sheet attached? Yes N o ...%..

For Data Centre Use

only

For Data Centre Use

only

Soil -

Other notes

........................... I. Generai Landscape (give brief description) ......... ~ . W / . . ~ J . . , Y C C P ................................... *c ;.rs 9. ... .$. . dlI!!~. .............................................................. .................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

Mountainous

3. Special landscape features (list) .................. ...................................................... ............................ ~.......................................~..~.....................~.....~.....~*~~~..........~.**.~~ .................................................................................................................................

1. Protected bays and/or inlets

2. Substratum. % of coast

3. Physiography. % of coast

4. Special Coastal Features (list) .......................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................. ...................................................... 5. Tide. Maximum range (state units of measurement)

6. Total length of coastline :

Less than 1 km.

.any 1-1 Few 1-1 None r]

Permanent Intermittent

General

Standing

Running 1 2. Standing Water

3. Running Water

4. Special freshwater features ..........................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

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2. Salt and Brackish

Stream 0

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f in

divi

dual

s

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5. Names of main threatened, endemic, relict and rare species

.................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

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15. Exceptional Interest of I$$ Area*

Signi fat Human impact

.............................................................................. I 1. General : None in entire IBP Area*

None in part of IBP Area* .............................................................................. I ...................................... Impact on entire IBP Area*

Particular

3. Additional details on each type of impact attached?

..... ............ .... yes NO

17 1 Conservation Status -

18. / References

I 1. Lis t major biological/geographical references f o r the IBP Area.

...... Sheet attached? Yes ............ No . .P(

I 2. Lis t main maps available f o r t h e IBP Area.

I ............ ............ X Lis t attached? Yes No

I 3. Aerial photographs f o r the IBP Area available?

......... ......... ..................... ..................... For whole area $ For par t o f area N o n e

Signed

(Surveyor)

iianqar 9 i s s n c t

Sice vuLC eo

fasa of ctisctoR

r no- on ~YP) :

- ~ I S f l t a u o n - M i n d d - Other (spacify)

r-pms (to prrvate, Land) i ; a a l o g i c / A ~ l o q r r c Fsacure 0-m -

c m c Gandfcion: Suggrrsced Acfion:

*

L F v c a d G n u r n g - DttfNnglOraFnulg - - {use/&xlt I

Y h r a l , Activity -Other (specrfy) Tfrnkrr ilccAvity - - C m c Condfcion: Su- ccd Ac~ian:

- S v i k s of accdvicy dsnaqs to: s o ~ l s rrparian or aquatic - traas/vcgscacion - mamais-other ( spee~f y )

Suggascsd Action: