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To FSC or not FSC? Some background information for Monday’s Meeting

To FSC or not FSC? Some background information for Monday’s Meeting. Gregory J. Ettl. Questions to consider?. Impact on forest operations and revenue? Is certification a fad or is it here to stay? What are the political implications of pursuing, or not pursuing FSC?

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To FSC or not FSC? Some background information for Monday’s Meeting

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  1. To FSC or not FSC?Some background information for Monday’s Meeting Gregory J. Ettl

  2. Questions to consider? • Impact on forest operations and revenue? • Is certification a fad or is it here to stay? • What are the political implications of pursuing, or not pursuing FSC? • Does FSC help or harm the CFR’s image with our friends, alumni, UW administration, and the general public? • Does FSC certification match with the mission of the both the college and the CSF-PF? I am sure you have other questions as well.

  3. Oliver’s Classification Comparison under Existing Plan 20252000 Take home message—we will cut most “1926” stands by 2025

  4. Stand ages under FSC rules over the entire forest -5% below current revenue targets Take home message—some “1926 stands” retained under FSC when we harvest $475,000/yr 2056 2006

  5. Age Structures under FSC with 5% and 10% less income Take home message is that a small reduction in revenue greater retention FSC with $475,000/yr 2056 FSC with $450,000/yr 2056

  6. Even flow of income of $475,000 can be met under FSC

  7. Revenue under FSC constraints

  8. What if we certified ½ our land under FSC? FSC guides management SFI guides management

  9. Percentage of Land Treated in Each Pathway Take home message– there is more* “Do nothing”,”Long2CTCC” on FSC side *Small difference related to maximizing income scenarios

  10. Age structure under split SFI and FSC 2056

  11. Introduction to New Material • Bruce Lippke suggested we convert age structure maps to Johnson and O’Neil habitat maps • The Johnson and O’Neil classifications (through LMS) may under predict canopy layering as we have a hard time growing even hemlock and red cedar until <35 trees/acre • Visualizations of FSC treatments used • We maximized revenue on the FSC side • The CCA, CCB, CTA, and CTB represent the maximum we could do under FSC

  12. Silvicultural Treatments • FSC Commercial Thin Option A (CTA)--100 TPA proportional • FSC Commercial Thin Option (CTB)--40% RD proportional • FSC Clearcut Option A (CCA) [allowed if stand >65 year-old--reached culmination of MAI] • Leave 10% BA proportional, all >45” DBH trees • FSC Clearcut Option B (CCB) • Required for stands yet to reach MAI • Leave 30% BA proportional, all >45” DBH trees • SFI Clearcut CC--leave 5 TPA >10”, all under 6”, all >45” DBH trees) Take Home—the following slides show the application each of these treatments and then visualizes the future stand

  13. Johnson & O’Neil Habitat Types FSC SFI

  14. Johnson & O’Neil Habitat Types FSC SFI

  15. Johnson & O’Neil Habitat Types FSC SFI

  16. Johnson & O’Neil Habitat Types FSC SFI

  17. Johnson & O’Neil Habitat Types FSC SFI

  18. Johnson & O’Neil Habitat Types FSC SFI

  19. Johnson & O’Neil Habitat Types FSC SFI

  20. Johnson & O’Neil Habitat Types FSC SFI

  21. Johnson and O’Neil Comparison

  22. Harvest Comparison FSC yields 32.7 vs. SFI 30.2 MMBF total; but 2005-2050 SFI 28.2 vs. FSC 26.6 MMBF

  23. CCA Before Treatment • 80 years-old

  24. CCA After Treatment • 85 years-old • Leave 10% BA, all trees >45 cm DBH

  25. CCA in 50 Years

  26. CCB Before Treatment • Stand at 45 years-old • Leave 30% BA proportional, all >45” DBH trees

  27. CCB After Treatment • Leave 30% BA proportional, all >45” DBH trees

  28. 50 Years after CCB • Emergent cohort 100 years-old

  29. CTA Before Treatment • Stand is 33 years-old

  30. CTA After Treatment

  31. CTB In 2005 • 85 years-old • 40% RD proportional

  32. 20 years after CTB 2005 • 100 years-old

  33. 2005

  34. 2055 Visualization under split certification FSC SFI

  35. Discussion • Advantages to FSC Certification • Green Building Standard • Benefits to some wildlife • Public Relations • Advantages to Split Certification • CSF-PF Research Base • Possible Funding • Allows greater flexibility

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