Productivity Most of the subject timber is located on very moderate to steep slopes. The soil in the timbered areas generally consists of deep, moderate to well drained, clay loam type soils. Several trees in the merchantable timber type were measured for total height and breast height age. These measurements were used to generate a site index based on King's 50 year site index table. These site trees represent an average site quality for the property.
Site index is a measure of the relative productive capability of a forest area.
The merchantable timber in Phase One consists primarily of moderate to well stocked stands of Douglas-fir ranging in age from 40 to 80 years old. There are occasional hardwood species such as alder and maple scattered through these Douglas-fir stands. There is evidence of a significant amount of root rot present as well. The root rot occurs in scattered pockets throughout the area. These stands range from 20 to 35 years old.