26 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 204 Unit Acres: 69 Alternative: 3 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 598_130, 

598_131 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 627 MBF 

TMCompartment 

and Stand: 

3-127 Volume 

Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

35 

34 

2 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Alt 3 Two-aged management - 50% area retention, clearcut with reserves 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and two new NFS Roads (46032 and 46033) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 2 and 3: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and top 

felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result of 

timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high and medium Volstrata reported in this unit. 14 acres of high value (HSI 

>0.60), 24 acres of medium value (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) deer habitat and 35 acres of high value 

marten (HSI >0.89) habitat are located within this unit. 

Two-aged management prescriptions in Alternative 3 would mitigate the harvest of high and 

medium Volstrata and deer and marten habitat values within the unit. Harvest would not isolate 

high elevation habitat. No travel corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

 

28 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 204 Unit Acres: 59 Alternative: 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_130, 

598_131 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 1,027 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-127 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

28 

30 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Alt 5 Even-aged Management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and two new NFS Roads (46032 and 46033) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC6 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5 

Stream 3 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 2 and 3: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and top 

felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result of 

timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high and medium Volstrata reported in this unit. 14 acres of high value deer 

habitat (HSI >0.60), 24 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 35 acres of 

high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are located within this unit. 

Clearcut harvest in Alt 5 would remove all old-growth habitat and reduce deer and marten habitat 

values. Harvest would not isolate high elevation habitat. No travel corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

 

30 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 205 Unit Acres: 39 Alternatives: 3 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 598_130, 

598_131 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 425 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-128 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

9 

18 

12 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC6 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

High, medium and low Volstrata located within unit. 1 acre of high value deer habitat (HSI 

>0.60), 4 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 9 acres of high value marten 

habitat (HSI >0.89) are located within the unit. 

Clearcut harvest would remove all old-growth habitat and reduce marten and deer habitat values. 

Harvest would not isolate high elevation habitat. No travel corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

 

32 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 207 Unit Acres: 62 Alternatives: 2, 4, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_100, 

598_101 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

1,004 MBF Alts 2, 4 

1,927 MBF Alt 5 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-129 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

59 

3 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Alt 2 and 4 Two-aged management - 50% area retention, clearcut with reserves 52 

acres, even-aged management clearcut 10 acres 

Alt 5 Even-aged management, clearcut

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable and Shovel logging / One existing NFS Road (46096) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Streams 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, 

and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a 

result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Location makes stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Stream 3: In Alts 2 and 4 some retention would be left along the stream buffer to protect against 

windthrow. In Alt 5 the riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a distance of 

50 horizontal feet where trees less than 16 inches DBH and those trees that cannot be felled away 

from the buffer will be retained. 

Soils/Wetlands 

Concern: 

Response: 

Initial concerns were for extreme hazard soils (MMI-4) in proposed unit and for protection of high 

value sedge fen at bottom of unit. 

Unit boundary was designed to avoid extreme hazard soils (MMI-4) from harvest which should 

also provide protection for high value sedge fen. No further concerns. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

A large amount of high Volstrata is located in this unit (50 acres). 1 acre of high value deer 

habitat (HSI >0.60), 12 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 58 acres of 

high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Alts 2 and 4 were designed to retain a wildlife travel corridor. 50% area retention prescriptions 

would mitigate the harvest of high Volstrata and marten habitat within the unit. Harvest would not 

isolate habitat and no corridors would be removed between low and high elevations. 

Alt 5 would remove all old-growth habitat within the unit through clearcut harvest. This would 

isolate and remove travel corridors between high and low elevations. 

No resource concerns for: Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

 

34 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 207 Unit Acres: 52 Alternatives: 3 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 598_100, 

598_101 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 825 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-129 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

50 

2 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Two-aged management - 50% area retention, clearcut with reserves, 49 acres and 

even-aged management, clearcut, 3 acres 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable and Shovel logging / One existing NFS Road (46096) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Streams 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, 

and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a 

result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Soils 

Concern: 

Response: 

Initial concerns were for extreme hazard soils (MMI-4) in proposed unit and for protection of high 

value sedge fen at bottom of unit. 

Unit boundary was designed to exclude extreme hazard soils (MMI-4) from harvest which should 

also provide protection for high value sedge fen. No further concerns. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

This prescription was designed to retain a wildlife travel corridor. A large amount of high 

Volstrata is located in this unit. 1 acre of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 12 acres of medium 

value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 58 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are 

within the unit. 

50% area retention prescriptions would mitigate the harvest of high Volstrata and marten habitat 

within the unit. Harvest is not expected to isolate habitat and no corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

 

36 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

 Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 208 Unit Acres: 97 Alternatives: 3 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_99, 

598_100 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 2,953 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-130 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

96 

1 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46032) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 4 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Stream 1: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and top felled 

trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result of timber 

harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as 

within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is greater. Implement BMPs 

12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 3 and 4: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined 

as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Wolf den found in unit in 2003 monitored 2003 – 2005. No activity noted 2004 or 2005. Large 

amount of high Volstrata reported in this unit. 5 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 78 

acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 96 acres of high value marten habitat 

(HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Buffer was placed around den, eastern edge of unit boundary moved to exclude den and buffer. 

Clearcut harvest would remove all old-growth habitat and reduce deer and marten habitat values. 

Harvest would not isolate high elevation habitat. No travel corridors would be removed. 

Vegetation/Timber

Concern: 

Response: 

Even-aged opening size is close to 100 acres. 

During layout ensure harvest unit does not exceed 100 acres. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage

 

38 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 208 Unit Acres: 98 Alternatives: 4 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_99, 

598_100 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 3,385 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-130 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

95 

3 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut, 98 acres 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46032) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and top felled 

trees clear of stream courses. Remove any slash deposited in stream course as a result of timber 

harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as 

within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is greater. Implement BMPs 

12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Wolf den found in unit in 2003 monitored 2003 – 2005. No activity noted 2004 or 2005. Large 

amount of high Volstrata reported in this unit. 5 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 78 

acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 96 acres of high value marten habitat 

(HSI >0.89) habitat are within the unit. 

Buffer was placed around den, eastern edge of unit boundary moved to exclude den and buffer. 

Clearcut harvest would remove all old-growth habitat and reduce deer and marten habitat values. 

Harvest would not isolate high elevation habitat. No travel corridors would be removed. 

Vegetation/Timber

Concern: 

Response: 

Even-aged opening size is close to 100 acres. 

During layout ensure harvest unit does not exceed 100 acres. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage

 

40 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 208a Unit Acres: 43 Alternatives: 2, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_99, 

598_100 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 864 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-130 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

25 

18 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46032) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class II, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and top felled 

trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result of timber 

harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as 

within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is greater. Implement BMPs 

12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Wolf den found in 2003 and monitored 2003-2005. No activity noted 2004-2005. Large amount 

of high and medium Volstrata reported in this unit. 9 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 

15 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 24 acres of high value marten 

habitat (HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Wolf den buffer prescribed for site. Unit split on both sides of den and buffer area. Clearcut 

prescription will remove all old-growth habitat and reduce the deer and marten habitat values 

when unit is harvested. Harvest would not isolate high elevation habitat. No travel corridors 

would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Karst, Wetlands, Soils, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

 

42 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 208b Unit Acres: 51 Alternative: 2 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_100, 

598_101 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 1,621 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-131 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

49 

2 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46032) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and top felled 

trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result of timber 

harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as 

within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is greater. Implement BMPs 

12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Wolf den found 2003 and monitored 2003-2005. No activity noted 2004-2005. Large amount of 

high Volstrata reported in this unit. 21 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 20 acres of 

medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 50 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI 

>0.89) are within the unit. 

Wolf den buffer prescribed for site. Unit split on both sides of den and buffer area. Clearcut 

prescription will remove all old-growth habitat and reduce the deer and marten habitat values 

when unit is harvested. Harvest would not isolate high elevation habitat. No travel corridors 

would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Karst, Wetlands, Soils, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

 

44 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 208b Unit Acres: 40 Alternative: 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_100, 

598_101 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 1,621 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-131 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

40 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46032) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and top felled 

trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result of timber 

harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as 

within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is greater. Implement BMPs 

12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Wolf den found 2003 and monitored 2003-2005. No activity noted 2004-2005. Large amount of 

high Volstrata reported in this unit. 21 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 20 acres of 

medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 40 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI 

>0.89) are within the unit. 

Wolf den buffer prescribed for site. Unit split on both sides of den and buffer area. Clearcut 

prescription would remove all old-growth habitat and reduce the deer and marten habitat values. 

Harvest would not isolate high elevation habitat. No travel corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Karst, Wetlands, Soils, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

 

46 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 209 Unit Acres: 64 Alternatives: 2, 3, 4, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_100, 

598_101 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

1,223 MBF Alts 2, 

3, 4 

2,074 MBF Alt 5 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-132 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

64 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Alts 2, 3, and 4 Uneven-aged management, 50% area retention, Group Selection, 19 

acres, Uneven-aged Management, 50% BA retention, Single Tree Selection, 45 acres 

Alt 5 Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One existing NFS Road (46096) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and top felled 

trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result of timber 

harvest activities. 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Streams 1 and 2: In Alt 5 the riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a distance 

of 50 horizontal feet where trees less than 16 inches DBH and those trees that cannot be felled 

away from the buffer will be retained. 

Soils 

Concern: 

Response:

Evidence of past landslides uphill of Class 3 stream. Very steep slopes at V-notch, original 

design included 2 acres of extreme hazard soils (MMI-4). 

Extreme hazard soils (MMI-4) were removed from unit. No further soil concerns. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Black bear, red-breasted sapsucker activity and game trails were noted in the unit. Entire unit is 

comprised of high Volstrata. 11 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 19 acres of medium 

value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 64 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are 

located with the unit. 

50% BA retention would mitigate the harvest of old-growth and deer and marten habitat values 

within the unit in Alternatives 2, 3, and 4. Clearcut harvest would remove all old-growth and 

reduce deer and marten habitat values in Alternative 5. Harvest would not isolate habitat or 

corridors in Alternatives 2, 3 and 4. Alternative 5 would isolate high elevation habitat and remove 

the travel corridors. 

No resource concerns for: Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

 

48 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 210 Unit Acres: 48 Alternatives: 3, 4, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_97, 

98, 99 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 1,437 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-133 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

44 

4 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III Channel Type HC2. 

Streams 2, 3, 4, and 5 are Class IV, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 2, 3, 4, and 5: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and 

top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result of 

timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Soils

Concern: 

Response:

Steep cliff area just southwest of unit 

Boundary located to avoid steep cliff areas. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high Volstrata reported in this unit. 5 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 

0.40 to 0.50) and 42 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) locate within unit. 

Harvest would not isolate habitat and no corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation, Karst, Wetlands

 

50 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 211 Unit Acres: 36 Alternatives: 4, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_97, 

98, 99 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 723 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-134 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

20 

11 

5 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and one existing NFS Road (46096) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC2. 

Streams 1 and 2: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and top 

felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result of 

timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high Volstrata reported in this unit. 2 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI 

>0.60), 6 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 20 acres of high value marten 

habitat (HSI >0.89) are located within unit. 

Harvest would not isolate habitat and no corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation, Wildlife 

 

52 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 212 Unit Acres: 9 Alternatives: 4, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_97, 

98, 99 

Land Use 

Designation: 

Timber 

Production 

Net Timber 

Volume: 224 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-135 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

7 

2 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Shovel / One temporary road 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1 and 2 are Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Streams 1 and 2: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and top 

felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result of 

timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

6 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 7 acres of high value marten habitat 

(HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Harvest would not isolate habitat and no corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation