Mike- It's between the Pickerel and Magnetawan Rivers, about halfway between Algonquin PP and Georgian Bay.
Steve On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 9:20 PM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > > Steve, > > Looks a lot like here in New Brunswick. Where in Ontario is your > cabin? > > > Mike > > > > > On Oct 29, 6:45 pm, Timothy Zelazo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mesgie: > > > > I was just looking at this rambling email and I noticed an error with > the > > log scaling question. > > > > When scaling a log that is 31 feet, what is the trim allowance for two > logs? > > A six inch trim allowance would give you a 14' & 16' log. > > > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 6:59 PM, Timothy Zelazo <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Mesgie: > > > > > Forest Mapping: What is the metes & bound rectangle system of survey? > > > Baseline and PM principle meridian > > > > > What is a Township? > > > A Township has 36 sections, each section is 1 mile square. A section > is > > > numbered starting from the right side going left, a section being 640 > > > acres. > > > > > What is a 1/4 section? = 160 acres = 1/2 mile = 40 chains > > > > > What is a 1/16 of a section? = 40 acres > > > > > 1/4 mile is 20 chains, 10 square chains is an acre. a chain equals 66 > feet > > > and there are 100 links in 66 feet. > > > > > When scaling a log that is 32 feet, what is the trim allowance for two > > > logs? > > > A two inch trim allowance would give you a 14' & 16' logs. > > > > > What is a taper curve? > > > Depicts the height and diameter of the bole of a tree for selected > years. > > > > > What are the four growth curves of a tree? > > > A. The first graph is the growth curve of dbh over age in years. > > > B. Periodic board foot volume. > > > C. The percent of board foot growth over mid-period age, > > > D. Based on diameter growth of breast height, show the relationship > > > between current annual increment and mean annual increment. > > > > > What is the Dot System used on a timber cruise date sheet? > > > 1 . > > > 2 : > > > 3 :. > > > 4 :: > > > > > I haven't been doing this stuff for over thirty years so you better > wait > > > until a young forester gives you the info. My Forest Mensuration > course > > > took me on the road for over two weeks. When we visited saw mills, > pulp > > > mills, particleboard plants, plywood plants, stud mills, match stick > > > Companies etc. we had to show a flow chart of the raw product with all > the > > > people involved right up to the end product. We also helped the company > do > > > quality control work while we experienced the operation. We also > learned > > > what is involved in a timber sale. We learned about all the stages of > a > > > timber sale which took about five yeas to complete. > > > > > 1. Stage two print out. In this stage all the timber is examined. > The > > > timber is divided into three parts, compartments (3000 - 4000 acres), > > > sub-compartments, then into stands. The stands are examined to > determine > > > height, age, dbh, and species. > > > 2. Compartment Prescription Exam, involved the study of wildlife, > water, > > > range, recreation, and timber for the next ten years. > > > 3. Environmental analysis report and sale area planning report. The > first > > > report gives a description of the area and the impact the cut will have > on > > > the area. The second report tells how the cut should be made. > > > 4. Mark and cruise the area. > > > 5. Appraisal, this give them an idea of what to advertise the timber > for. > > > 6. Contracts. > > > 7. Sell. Selling is always done by bidding. > > > > > The forest service feels that the areas that they put up for sale, are > > > areas that need management and through the sale, the land will be > improved. > > > > > We all did a timber cruise of 40 acres and did a logging proposal that > was > > > best suited for the area. We also did field trips to many different > types > > > of logging operations. Our day would would start at 6:00 am and > usually end > > > around 9pm. If one was smart, they would finish most of the > assignments > > > which would take you into the early morning hours. A Forest > Mensuration > > > report was due after the wood science camp ended. > > > > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 7:53 AM, Mesgie Walesweet < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> send me some short notes about forest mensuration and test questions > > >> about it. > > > > >> ------------------------------ > > >> *From:* Bob <[email protected]> > > >> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > >> *Sent:* Mon, October 26, 2009 3:46:59 AM > > >> *Subject:* [ENTS] Re: Up North > > > > >> Steve > > >> I've seen a lot of the settled part of Ontario, but not much of > > >> the wild part. Glad to get some pics from the latter. Thanks. > > > > >> Bob > > > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > > > >> On Oct 25, 2009, at 10:42 PM, Steve Galehouse <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > > > >> > ENTS- > > > > >> > Spent a few days last week at our cabin in central Ontario. Cold > > >> > weather, 22F at night, but bright and sunny during the day. It's > > >> > hard to beat the combination of a forest and lake for aesthetic > > >> > value. Here are a few pics of the area: > > > > >> > An 8'9'' white pine > > > > >> > Jack pine stand, approx. 70' > > > > >> > The general aspect of the area > > > > >> > Steve > > > > >> > <white pine.jpg> > > >> > <jack pine.jpg> > > >> > <aspect.jpg> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
