Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS Appendix B • 11 

Unit Cards 

 
 

12 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 101 Unit Acres: 96 Alternatives: 4, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_106, 

198_107 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 2,769 MBF 

TMCompartment 

and Stand: 

2-121 Volume 

Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low 

84 

12 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / Extend NFS Road (46021) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat / Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1 and 4 are Class III, channel type HC5. 

Streams 2, 3, and 5-7 are Class IV, channel type HC5. 

Streams 1 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. 

Streams 2, 3, and 5-7: 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, 13.9, and 

13.16. 

Soils

Concern: 

Response:

Extreme hazard soils (MMI-4) along western boundary (14 acres) of the unit and at the 

bottom southeast section of unit (2 acres). 

Field survey by soil scientist determined 14 western acres as stable. Unit was designed 

to eliminate 2 acres at bottom southeast section. Use partial suspension in western 

section. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high Volstrata present in unit. Red squirrel and black bear use reported 

in unit. 35 acres of medium (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) deer habitat value occurs in this unit. 78 

acres of high value marten (HSI >0.89) habitat occurs within unit. 

Harvest would not isolate habitat by removing corridors linking low elevation habitat to 

high elevations. 

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: Scenery, Karst, Wetlands, Heritage

 

14 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 103c Unit Acres: 20 Alternatives: 2 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_106, 

198_107

Land Use 

Designation: 

Timber 

Production 

Net Timber 

Volume: 555 MBF 

TMCompartment 

and Stand: 

2-133 Volume 

Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low 

17 

3 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One existing NFS Road (46021) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat / Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class III, Channel Type HC2. 

Streams 1 and 2: 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: 

Small unit size but large amount of high Volstrata within the unit. Less than one acre of 

high (HSI > 0.60), 15 acres of medium (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) deer habitat value occurs within 

this unit. 17 acres of high value marten (HSI >0.89) habitat occurs within this unit. 

Clearcut prescription would remove all high Volstrata when unit is harvested. Harvest 

would not isolate habitat and no corridors that link low and high elevations would be 

harvested.

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

 

16 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 103d Unit Acres: 5 Alternatives: 2 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_106, 

198_107 

Land Use 

Designation: 

Timber 

Production 

Net Timber 

Volume: 158 MBF 

TMCompartment 

and Stand: 

2-123 Volume 

Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low 

5 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One existing NFS Road (46021) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat / Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, 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. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Small unit, large amount of high Volstrata within unit. One acre of high (HSI > 0.60), 4 

acres of medium (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) deer habitat value occurs within this unit. 5 acres of 

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

Clearcut prescription would remove all high Volstrata when unit is harvested. Harvest 

would not isolate habitat and no corridors would be removed that link low and high 

elevations.

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

 

18 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 109 Unit Acres: 100 Alternatives: 3, 4, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_74, 

198_75 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

2,063 MBF Alt 3 

2,681 MBF Alt 4 & 5 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 2-125 Volume Strata 

Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low 

79 

14 

7 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat / Watershed 

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class I, Channel Type MM2. 

Stream 2 is Class II, Channel Type HC3. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC3. 

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

Stream 6 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest in the RMA, which is defined as the greatest of the 

flood plain, riparian vegetation or soils, riparian associated wetland fens, or 120 feet. 

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. 

Streams 3 and 6: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the Vnotch. 

Streams 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. 

All Streams: Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow potential 

Streams 1, 2, and 3: In Alt 3 some retention would be left along the stream buffer to protect against 

windthrow. In Alts 4 and 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. 

Stream 6: For Alts 3, 4 and 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. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response:

Large amount of high and medium Volstrata present in unit. 39 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI 

>0.60), 53 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 79 acres of high value marten habitat 

(HSI >0.89) occur within this unit. Unit is potentially a travel corridor for animals from high elevation to 

low elevation. 

Alternatives 4 and 5 prescribe clearcut harvest. This prescription would reduce habitat value and create 

large area of second growth. It would remove travel corridor between high elevation and low elevation and 

would isolate some higher elevation habitat. Alternative 3 prescribes uneven-aged management, which 

would mitigate removal of travel corridor for all but 48 acres within this unit. 

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: Scenery, Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Heritage

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Alt 3 Two-aged management, 50% area retention, clearcut with reserves, 52 acres and even-aged management, 

clearcut, 48 acres. 

Alt 4 and 5 Even-aged management, clearcut, 100 acres.

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road, one new NFS Road (46034) and on reconditioned NFS Road (6417)

 

20 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 109b Unit Acres: 17 Alternatives: 2 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_74, 

198_75 

Land Use 

Designation: 

Timber 

Production 

Net Timber 

Volume: 

147 MBF 

TMCompartment 

and Stand: 

2-125 Volume 

Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

6 

7 

4 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Two-Aged management clearcut with reserves-50% area retention above road, 

Uneven-aged management - Single Tree Selection -50% BA retention below the road. 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46034) and one reconditioned NFS Road 

(6417) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat / Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class I, Channel Type MM2. 

Stream 2 is Class II, Channel Type HC3. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC3 

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

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

greatest of the flood plain, riparian vegetation or soils, riparian associated wetland fens, or 120 

feet. 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. 

Streams 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. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

High Volstrata present in unit. 5 acres high value (HSI >0.60), 7 acres of medium value (HSI 0.4 

to 0.5) deer habitat occurs within this unit. 5 acres high value marten (HSI >0.89) habitat occurs 

within this unit. Area is a potential travel corridor from high elevation habitat to low elevation 

habitat. 

50% basal area retention and small size of the unit would mitigate impacts to potential animal use. 

This treatment would reduce travel corridor between high elevation and low elevation but would 

not isolate higher elevation habitat because of prescription. 

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

 

22 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 111 Unit Acres: 24 Alternatives: 2, 4, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_74, 

298_127 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

161 MBF Alt 2 

321 MBF Alt 4 & 5 

TMCompartment 

and Stand: 

2-126 Volume 

Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

 8 

16 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Alt 2 Two Aged Management - 50% area retention, clearcut with reserves 

Alt 4 and Alt 5 Even-aged management, clearcut, 24 acres 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and two reconditioned NFS Roads (6417 and 

6443) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response:

Stream 1 is Class I, Channel Type MC2/MM1. 

Stream 1, MC2 section: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as within 100 feet of the channel, or to the top of the side-slope break, whichever is 

greater. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 1 MM1 section: No programmed commercial timber harvest in the RMA, which is defined 

as the greatest of the flood plain, riparian vegetation or soils, riparian associated wetland fens, or 

120 feet. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16.

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response:

Only high and medium Volstrata present. This area was identified as a wildlife corridor by the 

IDT. 8 acres of medium value (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) deer habitat and 8 acres of high value marten 

(HSI >0.89) habitat are within this unit. 

Two-aged management and small size of the unit in Alt 2 would mitigate potential impacts to 

animal habitat. Alts 4 & 5 would reduce habitat value and create a large area of second growth. 

Alternative 2 would maintain travel corridor between high elevation and low elevation. 

Alternatives 4 and 5 would remove this corridor link between high and low elevations.

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

 

24 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 112 Unit Acres: 22 Alternatives: 3, 4, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_ 77, 

298_124 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

352 MBF Alt 3 

705 MBF Alt 4 & 5 

TMCompartment 

and Stand: 

3-126 Volume 

Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low 

22 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

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

Alt 4 and Alt 5 Even-aged management, clearcut. 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One existing NFS Road (6418) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC3. 

Streams 2 and 3 are 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: 

Deer, bear and cavity nesting use, only high Volstrata present in unit. 14 acres of medium value 

(HSI 0.40 to 0.50) deer habitat and 22 acres of high value marten (HSI >0.89) habitat are within 

this unit. 

Two-aged management in Alt 3 and small size of unit would mitigate impacts. Alts 4 and 5 would 

reduce habitat value and create large area of second growth. Alt 3 would maintain a travel 

corridor between high elevation and low elevation. Alts 4 and 5 would remove the corridor. 

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