Specifications include, but are not limited to: Bees Knees PCT Unit 1 Prescription: This is a 35 acre thinning unit. Only hand thinning is accepted. It is moderately stocked with some clumpy areas and presents a concern of future tree growth and species represented in this stand. Conditions are very variable throughout this unit as it includes areas of extremely tight spacing, moderately heavily stocked areas, and openings. It was recently logged.; The southerly boundary and all areas adjacent to roadways within this unit must be handpiled after pre-commercial thinning has been done. This area would be 100 feet in depth. This will be piled inside unit outside the 100 feet line. The only exception is to the west of the gate, this will be piled within the 100 feet area. Areas other than the boundary piling area shall be bucked and limbed to within 18 inches of the ground throughout the remainder of the unit. Total acreage of the piling would be approximately 7.7 acres. This treatment will remove overstocked understory trees, remove poor quality trees, decrease ability for beetle outbreaks, and reduce the fuel ladder concerns. The general spacing between the understory leave trees will be around 16 x 16 foot spacing in areas with multiple leave trees . Much of this unit will be open and contains “free acres”. Overstory trees will not be used in the spacing above, this applies to pre-commercial sized trees. Please see Attachment D for an example of spacing and piling.; Areas above road at the bottom of the unit must be handpiled after pre-commercial thinning has been done. This area would be 100 feet in depth. This will be piled outside the 100 feet in the DNRC. Areas other than the boundary piling area shall be bucked and limbed to within 18 inches of the ground throughout the remainder of the unit. Total acreage of the piling would be approximately 2.5 acres. This treatment will remove overstocked understory trees, remove poor quality trees, decrease ability for beetle outbreaks, and reduce the fuel ladder concerns. The general spacing between the understory leave trees will be around 14 x 14 foot spacing in areas with multiple leave trees . Overstory trees will not be used in the spacing above, this applies to pre-commercial sized trees. Please see Attachment D for an example of spacing and piling.
