NOI
Timber Harvest Plan PDF NOI
Timber Harvest Plan Word Doc
The new Notice of Intent to Harvest and Timber Harvest Plan document are now
available.
The form is available in PDF or Word Document format by clicking the appropriate
link
above. The forms are to be printed on 11"x17" paper and folded
in half. The form is presented
below to be viewed only.
For landowners considering to have a timber harvest please view the Timber
Harvest Plan
web page at this site.
For loggers an additional web page explains the voluntary Timber Harvest Plan
form and
Best Management Practices. Click Attention
Loggers!
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources,
Division
of Soil & Water Conservation
In cooperation
with
Program
Purpose: This voluntary program
is designed to assist woodland landowners, loggers and foresters with the
pre-planning of logging activity. The
program is designed to help the responsible parties select Best Management
Practices (BMPs) that will reduce soil erosion and maintain the harvest site to
state standards found in the Agricultural Pollution Abatement Rules and
Standards (Ohio Administrative Code-1501:15-5-01 to 1501-5-18).
Timber Harvest Notice of Intent (
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Landowner Name(s):_____________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: _________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone
No.: _________________________Cell
No: ___________________________ E-mail
Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ Mailing
Address:
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________ Contact
Person: __________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone
No.: _____________________________Cell
No: _______________________________ E-mail
Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ Certified
Master Logging Company?
Yes
No Has
logger attended BMP training within last 5 years?
Yes
No Forester Name(s): ________________________________________________________________________________ Company
or Organization
Name:___________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: _________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone
No.: _________________________Cell No: ____________________________________ E-mail
Address:___________________________________________________________________
Name of individual submitting the Implementation Schedule:
________________________________ Number
of Acres to be Harvested: ____________________________________________________ Number
of Stream Crossings Needed: __________________________________________________ Proposed
Starting
Date:_____________________________________________________________ Proposed Completion Date:__________________________________________________________ Location of logging operation County__________________
Township______________ Section___________________________ Name
of public road where haul road/landing is located: __________________________________ Latitude
& Longitude of site/job entrance (Optional, indicate if
known)________˚ W ________˚ N
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If you wish to file a “Timber
Harvest Notice of Intent (
The Timber Harvest
If you wish to file a
complete “Timber Harvest Plan”
for approval by the local SWCD, please complete all 4 pages of this document and
return the entire, completed document to the SWCD in the county where logging is
to occur.
*Note:
Any person owning or responsible for a silvicultural operation who is
managing such an operation in accordance with a “Timber Harvest Plan”
currently approved by the SWCD shall be considered in compliance with the state
rules for agricultural pollution abatement.
In
a private civil action for nuisances involving agricultural pollution, it is an
affirmative defense if the person owning, operating, or otherwise responsible
for agricultural production or silivicultural operations is operating under and
in substantial compliance with an approved Timber Harvest Plan.
Acreage of operation: _______Acres
Harvest type: ____
Thinning
Type of harvesting system to be utilized:
____ Feller-buncher
w/ rubber tire skidder _____Grapple _____ Cable
_____ Feller-buncher w/ tracked skidder
_____Grapple ______ Cable
Other
_____ Horse skidding _____
Farm tractor skidding _____
Farm tractor w/ forwarding trailer
All Timber Harvest Plans submitted must
include a complete and legible plan map. Attach
a copy of a U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic map and/or a USDA-Natural
Resources Conservation Service soils map that encompasses the proposed logging
site. On the map, indicate the
following: Proposed road systems (haul and skid roads), stream crossings, log
loading area(s), property boundaries and the boundaries of the logging
operation.
(Note: If you need assistance in
obtaining or completing map(s), contact the local
SWCD office)
Indicate the name of the nearest river or stream that
the logging site drains to.
(Example:
Unnamed tributary flowing to Salt Creek):
_______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Circle Yes or No; If No, explain the proposed
alternative to be used or why the BMP is not applicable.
Yes No
1. Leave a filter strip
between perennial streams and roads, landings, etc.
(Sect.
Explain
alternative:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 2.
Construct skid trails at grades of 20% or less.
(Sec. IV, pg. 29) Explain
alternative: ________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 3.
Haul road entrances will be graveled up to 200’ from the public highway
when necessary to reduce mud on the road.
(Sec.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 4.
Log landings will be constructed as small as practical, be adequately
drained and constructed outside of any filter strips.
(Sec. II, pg.
7) Explain alternative:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 5.
Put dips in all approach roads and skid trails that are upslope of
landings to prevent water from running onto the landing
Sec. II, pg. 7) Explain
alternative:
____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 6.
When roads cannot be out-sloped, ditch water off the road and use
properly sized culverts at intervals specified in the BMP handbook.
(Sec.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 7.
On non-ditched roads, use broad-based dips and/or grade breaks at
intervals specified in the BMP handbook. (Sec.
pgs. 19-20) Explain alternatives: _______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 8.
Temporary water bars or turn-outs will be placed on skid trails to
control potential erosion during any temporary shut down
periods. (Sec. IV, pgs.
31-35) Explain
alternative: ___________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 9.
Permanent water bars will be installed at specific intervals as described
in the BMP handbook (Sec. IV, pgs. 31- 35 and
Sec. VIII, pgs. 49-50) Explain
alternative: __________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 10.
Stream crossings for Haul and Skid roads shall be avoided when possible.
(Sec. VI, pgs. 37-45)
·
Streams should be crossed at right
angles (90°). Divert water from road prior to the crossing with a water diversion
device or break in grade.
·
Portable bridges will be used when
practical, and culverts used when necessary.
·
Streams to be forded shall have
banks and stream bottom armored.
·
All stream crossings shall be
restored
Explain
alternative: ______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 11.
Logging slash greater then 6” diameter shall be removed from the
channel of perennial streams as identified on U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangles.
Slash shall be pulled back from channel and bank. (Sec.
Explain alternative: ______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 12.
Harvest (sale) closeout procedures shall be completed.
(Sec. VIII, pgs. 49-57).
Water
bars will be built on skid trails and haul roads that will not have vehicular
traffic.
The
following areas will be seeded and
mulched using the liming, fertilization, seeding and mulching guidelines
found in the BMP handbook: landings, roads within filter strips, stream
crossings, haul roads and skid trails.
Indicate
the seed mixture that will be used:
_____________________________________________________________________
Explain alternative:
_____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes
No 13.
All trash, such as used oil filters, equipment, parts and other items
will be removed from the harvest site. (Sec.
II, pg. 7.)
Explain
alternative:
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
I am aware of the erosion control requirements of
Landowner Signature ______________________________________
__________________
(Date)
Logger Signature: __________________________________________________
__________________
(Date)
Forester Signature: __________________________________________________
_________________
(Date)
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Date that the Timber Harvest Plan was received by
the SWCD: _______________________
Form reviewed by: ____________________________
___________________
(SWCD Technical Representative)
(Date)
Was a site review conducted by the SWCD staff
_______Yes
_______ No
Site reviewed by: _______________________________
___________________________ The
Timber Harvest Plan was reviewed at the _______________________ meeting of
the
(Date)
___________________________ SWCD Board of Supervisors and was:
______ Approved ______ Disapproved for the following reason(s): ________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________ Signed:
___________________________________
___________________________
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