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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDNR PPT PresentationOlympic Region Part 4: Timber Sale Administration PresentationsState Lands Management Timber Sale Remote Screening Other Policy Layers-Habitat Concerns-Cultural Resources-Old Growth Assessments-eports based off available datarSpatially generated –Special Concern Reports •LiDAR technology–Geologist remote slope stability review •Timber Sale Generalizations• Initial Field Recon Trespass-Public Outreach-Road Access-Future Silviculture Rx-Root rot, disease–Stand Defects -Stand Characteristics -Species Type-Stand Observations-i.e. CMTs, wildlife use, -Field observations-Policy layer reviews --Verify reports from Geology Remote review- Field Review with Specialists Cultural Resources-Wetlands-Old Growth Designee-Region Experts-Ecology-WSDOT-WDFW-Tribes-TFW and Contributors-Way Specialist-of-Rights-Licensed Surveyors-State Lands Archeologist-Licensed Geologist-Region Biologist- Timber Sale Unit Layout RMZ and WMZ delineations and management•Yarding Corridors•Landing Locations•Boundary Tags•Large diameter, with structural deformities-intermediate diameter–ecruits r3 snag -3 trees representative of the stand-2 of the largest trees per acre-Minimum 8 total trees per acre-Leave Tree Selection• From Field to Paper Road StandardsCost SheetsMapsEngineered Drawings60+ page documentEngineered Road Design Plan•ClausesContract Road Access NeedsRoads•Timber/Rock Haul•Cutting/Yarding•Timing RestrictionsMethodTrust distribution, Harvest Site Information: Term Length Contract Type of Sale: Lump Sum, Scale, or SortTimber Sale Info Data Sheet•Timber Sale MapsLogging Plan MapsDriving MapsMap Packet• Internal Timber Sale Reviews etcRoad Plan, Maps, Cost Sheets, Finalized FPA, SEPATimber Sale NoticeFinal Contractocumentsof ALL Timber Sale DReview :Timber Sale ReviewDivision Specialist ReportsTimber Sale Road PlanContract RequirementsFPA BundleSEPA ChecklistTimber Sale Maps Review of Timber Sale Final Draft Documents Region Timber Sale Review: Forest Practice Application etcpits, culverts/bridges, working over typed water, constructing or expanding gravel Activities include timber harvest, salvage, construction of roads, installation of must be submittedIf DNR State Lands wants to perform an activity on State forest lands, an FPA •StakeholdersDeveloped by the DNR, WDFW, Ecology, other agencies, Tribes, and interested Washington State forest practice rules Forest Practice Board Manual is the advisory technical supplement to the •o protect Public Safety and Public Resources Forest Practices rules (Title 222 WAC) developed by the Forest Practice Board •lands. owned and Private forest -and wildlife habitat on the 12 million acres of StateDNR’s Forest Regulation program protects public safety, water quality, and fish •(FPAs) State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) periodday comment -SEPAs are submitted for review and posted with a 14•DOEs standard environmental checklistThe DNR’s State Lands SEPA checklist include supplemental questions to •The DNR submits a SEPA Checklist with all timber sales•SEPA process is overseen by the Department of Ecology •environment impacts associated with governmental decisionsThe State Environment Policy Act process identifies and analyzes •Environmental Checklist Timber Sale Timeline: Pre Timber Sale Auction12)Board Approval11)Timber Sale Appraisal10)Contract (Division) Review9)FPA/SEPA Submittal and Approval8)Internal Document (Region) Review7)Creating maps, documents and completing applications6)Timber Sale Layout and Road Design5)Specialist Field Visits4)Initial Field Recon3)Harvest Review-Pre2)Remote Screening1)Auction- Timber Sale Appraisals Potential PurchasersLogging CostsHaul CostsRoad CostsMarketabilityspecies mix–Cruise data Review each timber sale individually•Adjustments to Delivered Log PricesDNR auction trendsPrice SurveysMarket Indicators DNR completes a Price Forecast•Appraisal occur the week prior to BNR approval• Board of Natural Resources The BNR meets the first Tuesday of each month•ustainable harvest level sEstablishes the Approval of sales, exchanges, purchases of trust landsApproval of trust land timber sales Board has several responsibilities•created in 1957–Sets policies to guide how the DNR manages State Lands and Resources •Governor DesigneeDirector of UW school of forest resourcesDean of WSU college of agriculture, human, and natural resourcesSuperintendent of Public InstructionCounty Commissioner Representative Chair–Commissioner of Public Lands The BNR is comprised of 6 Members• Auction Receive Performance Security•Send out contracts for signature•Confirmation of Timber Sales received 10 days post auction•Sale is awarded to highest bidderBids are opened by Timber SaleSealed bids due by 10am on day of auction Auction Process•For example, TS is approved at the June BNR meeting the auction will take place at the end of July Board approved timber sales are scheduled for auction the following month•10 day requirement for Region timber sales28 day requirement for BNR approved timber sales ales are then advertisedSAfter BNR approval, Timber • Pre Payment SecurityOperation Schedule and specificsOperating RestrictionsLog DestinationsContract ClausesContact Information Topics of Discussion•Safety PlanPit OperationsLoggingRoads the Contract Administrator prior to beginning operationsWork conference with -Per contract, purchaser must arrange a Pre•Work Conferences- Contract Administration based off the total acres cut–Lump Sum Sales based off of removals from the prior month–Scale Sales Billing Calculations:•purchasers have 14 days to pay–ales are billed monthly SActive Timber •Financials Safety AuditsTimber Sale JournaletcCompliance with contract, FPA, agreements, Point of Contact Each timber sale has a designated Contract Administrator• Timber Sale Closeout Timber Sale moves to final internal audit before closure•Performance Security can be released•Road Abandonment approvals by Forest PracticesHazard Abatements signed off by Fire ForesterRoad work completed and approved by DNR EngineerCutting Boundaries reviewedTicket books, branding hammers returned Termination Report•been completed by the contract end dateContractor Administrator ensures that all contractual obligations have • Silviculture Program Commercial Thinning-Pre-Slashing Treatments-Release Treatments-Free to grow surveys-Survival Surveys-Planting-Site Preparation-Silviculture Activities include:-Seedling orders occur 3 years prior to planting season-stagesScheduling of activities occur during the timber sale planning -completion of harvestSilviculture Program takes over control of sale area after - Questions?