54 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 302 Unit Acres: 66 Alternatives: 4 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

298_123, 

298_124 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 1,309 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-136 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

66 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Uneven-aged management, 50% BA retention, Single Tree Selection 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Helicopter / Use landing on existing NFS Road (6413) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1, 4, and 7 are Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Streams 2, 3, 5, and 6 are Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Streams 1, 4, and 7: 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, 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. 

Soils

Concern: 

Response:

Steep soils exist in patches in unit. 

Helicopter harvest with full suspension. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high Volstrata in unit. Less than one acre of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 

30 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 66 acres of high value marten 

habitat (HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

50% BA retention would help maintain old-growth characteristics and values and retain high 

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

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

 

56 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 303 Unit Acres: 58 Alternatives: 4 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_130, 

598_131 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 1,157 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-137 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

58 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Uneven-aged management, 50% BA retention, Single Tree Selection 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Helicopter / Use landings on existing NFS Road (6413) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Watershed/Fisheries

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1, 2, 3, and 4 are Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Streams 1, 2, 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. 

Soils

Concern: 

Response:

Unit initially had 10 acres of extreme hazard soils (MMI-4). 

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

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high Volstrata in unit. 22 acres of important deer habitat (HSI >0.60) and 58 

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

50% BA retention would mitigate harvest by retaining old-growth characteristics and values and 

retain marten and deer habitat. Harvest would not isolate habitat and no corridors would be 

removed. 

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

 

58 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 305 a/b Unit Acres: 24 Alternatives: 4 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_131, 

598_132 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 484 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-138 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

24 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Uneven-aged management, 50% BA retention, Single Tree Selection 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Helicopter / Use landing on existing NFS Road (6413) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Streams 1 and 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 

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

Soils

Concern: 

Response:

Unit initially had 12.5 acres extreme hazard soils (MMI-4) that had evidence of windthrow. 

Unit boundary was designed to avoid all extreme hazard soils (MMI-4). No further soil concerns. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high Volstrata in unit. 5 acres of high value (HSI >0.60) deer habitat and 24 

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

50% BA retention would mitigate harvest by retaining old-growth characteristics and values and 

retain marten and deer habitat. Harvest would not isolate habitat and no corridors would be 

removed. 

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

 

60 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 307 Unit Acres: 17 Alternatives: 3, 4, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_132, 

598_133 

Land Use 

Designation: 

Timber 

Production 

Net Timber 

Volume: 288 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-139 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

8 

9 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Watershed/Fisheries

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Stream 2 is Class I MM2. 

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

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

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

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Streams 1 and 2: 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 in unit. 8 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI 

>0.60) and 8 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, Wetlands, Karst, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

 

62 • Appendix B Kuiu Timber Sale FEIS 

Kuiu Timber Sale Unit Card 

Unit Number: 308 Unit Acres: 39 Alternatives: 3, 4, 5 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

298_126, 

298_127 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 297 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-140 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

6 

33 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable and Shovel / One temporary road 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1, 2, and 4 are Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Stream 3 is Class IV Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 5 is Class II Channel Type HC6. 

Stream 6 is Class I Channel Type MM2. 

Streams 1, 2, 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. 

Stream 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. 

Stream 5: 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 6: 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. 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Streams 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6: In 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 medium Volstrata in unit. 5 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60) and 5 

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, Wetlands, Karst, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation