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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL FOREST (REGION 4)
JACKSON, WY
FSM 2400 – TIMBER MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 2430 – COMMERCIAL TIMBER SALES
Supplement No.: 2400-2009-1
Effective Date: April 13, 2009
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: CAROLE ‘KNIFFY’ HAMILTON
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: April 13, 2009
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Title and calendar year.
Post by document; remove entire document and replace it with this supplement. Retain this
transmittal as the first page(s) of this document.
New Document(s):
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Superseded Document(s) by
Issuance Number and
Effective Date
None
7 Pages
Digest:
2431.3 – Provides definitions for special forest products and direction for product plans
2431.31a – Provides new rates for special forest products
2431.31b – Provides new minimum rate direction for personal use sales
2431.3 - DEFINITIONS OF SPECIAL FOREST PRODUCTS
Special Forest Products – Products collected from National Forest System lands that include, but
are not limited to, bark, berries, boughs, bryophytes, bulbs, burls, Christmas trees, cones, ferns,
firewood, forbs, fungi grasses, mosses, nuts, pine straw, roots, sedges, seeds, transplants, tree
sap, wildflowers, fence material, mine props, post, poles, shingle and shake bolts, and rails.
Special forest products do not include sawtimber, pulpwood, non-sawlog material removed in
log form, cull logs, small roundwood, house logs, minerals, animals, animal parts, insects,
worms, rocks, water, and soil.
BRIDGER-TETON SUPPLEMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 13, 2009
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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Convertible timber products – Forest products that can be translated into cubic feet such as posts,
poles, rails, shingle and shake bolts, firewood, fence stays, mine props, and bow staves.
Non-convertible timber products – Forest products that are not easily translated into cubic feet
such as Christmas trees, tree sap, boughs, bark, cones, burls, bark, and tree transplants.
Non-convertible non-timber products – Other forest products that may be sought on the National
Forest such as berries, mushrooms, seeds, grasses, flowers and other plants or shrubs.
Forest Botanical Products – Special Forest products that are naturally occurring, including but
not limited to bark, berries, boughs, bryophytes, bulbs, burls, cones, ferns, forbs, fungi grasses,
mosses, nuts, pine straw, roots, sedges, seeds, tree sap, wildflowers, and shrubs.
SPECIAL FOREST PRODUCT PLANS
These guidelines are set forth to establish one common standard to work from on the BridgerTeton National Forest. It is required that the forest operates under a common guideline for
establishing sound product plans. For more direction refer to FSM 2460, FSH 2409.18 sec. 80,
and 36 CFR 223.3-223.11.
The product plans for all convertible timber products, non-convertible timber products, and nonconvertible non-timber products will be kept current and reviewed annually to meet changing
needs of the forest. The Forest Sale Administrator will create and maintain all product plans.
PRODUCT PLANS FOR CONVERTIBLE TIMBER PRODUCTS
There will be at least two product plans for each convertible timber product the forest wishes to
sell; one product plan for each proclaimed unit, the Bridger portion of the forest and the Teton
portion of the forest. Additional convertible timber product plans may be established for specific
District needs if line officers determine special circumstances. Written justification and area
specific restrictions and guidelines must accompany the request for a specific product plan.
Standard rates shown in exhibit 01 will be used for convertible timber products.
PRODUCT PLANS FOR NON-CONVERTIBLE TIMBER PRODUCTS
Product plans for non-convertible timber products will be handled the same as convertible timber
product plans. Standard rates shown in exhibit 02 will be used for non-convertible timber
products.
PRODUCT PLANS FOR NON-CONVERTIBLE NON-TIMBER PRODUCTS
The product plans for these products will be managed in the same manner as convertible and
non-convertible timber products. Standard rates shown in exhibit 03 will be used for nonconvertible non-timber products. Rock, mineral and soil non-convertible non-timber products are
sold under mineral permits.
BRIDGER-TETON SUPPLEMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 13, 2009
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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GENERAL PRODUCT PLANS
Each district will annually review and update information pertaining to product plans.
Information updates may include but is not limited to closures of specific areas, restricted access
to specific areas, issuing and requesting authorities, associated charges such as road
maintenance, KV or BD collections and any new terms and conditions. Associated charges are
required for fuelwood and are optional for other products. Annually, District Rangers will
determine what associated charges to collect and which products plans will collect them. Use of
mechanized equipment other than an ATV will have written permission from the District Ranger
stating the specific equipment and specific place for its use.
2431.31a - Standard Rates
The following standard rates for Special Forest Products are established for Forest-wide use as
the selling price for personal use sales or as the advertised price for sealed bid or oral auction
commercial transactions. Since transaction evidence appraisals do not appraise Special Forest
Products, these standard rates shall be used for any size sale as long as the product is not a saw
log or house log.
Exhibit 01 shows standard rates for CONVERTIBLE TIMBER PRODUCTS.
Exhibit 02 shows standard rates for NONCONVERTIBLE TIMBER PRODUCTS.
Exhibit 03 shows standard rates for NONTIMBER PRODUCTS.
2431.31b - Minimum Rates
The minimum charge for commercial and personal-use sales per contract or permit is $20.00 per
permit (FSM 2431.31c) with the following exceptions. The minimum charge for personal use
Christmas tree permit is $5.00. The maximum value for form 2400-1 permit is $300. Minimum
amount of fuelwood sold per household per year is four (4) cords and maximum amount of
fuelwood sold per household per year is 10 cords. Maximum amount of dead and green post and
poles per household per year is 200 trees for the Forest.
BRIDGER-TETON SUPPLEMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 13, 2009
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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2431.31a - Exhibit 01
Convertible Timber Products
Green Post and Poles
The rates for fence posts, corral poles (rails) and tepee poles are based on the assumption they
will be cut from trees within the following size classes. Since it is difficult to accurately
determine how many of each product a certain size tree will yield, these products will be sold per
tree or per CCF based on current R-4 Conversion Factors for Sale and Permit Coding.
Standard Rate 1/
Tree Size
Class
CF/
Tree
Product
/Tree
Code
< 4.9”
1
03
$1.50
5.0–6.9”
3
06
$2.50
1/ Any Associated Charges will be in addition to Standard Rates, based upon approved plans and applied only when
consistent with the Forest Service work needed to harvest the product within the project area.
Dead Post and Poles
Standard Rate
Tree Size
CF/
Tree
Class
Product
/Tree
Code
< 4.9”
1
03
$0.80
5.0–6.9”
3
06
$1.00
Fuel wood (Gross Scale)
Description
Commercial
Personal use 2/
Product
Standard
Code
Rate/Cord
07
07
$5.00
$5.00
2/ four-cord minimum and 10-cord maximum per household.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: April 13, 2009
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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2431.31a - Exhibit 02
Nonconvertible Timber Products
Christmas Trees
Description
Product
Code
Personal Use (< 12’)
Personal Use (12’ – 25’)
Personal Use (>25’)
Standard
Associated
Charges/Tree 4/
Rate/Tree
15
15
15
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$13.00
$23.00
4/ FLREA associated charges are in addition to stumpage rates.
Cones
Description
Green (Seed) 5/
Dry
Product
Code
Standard
Rate/Bushel
33
34
$2.50
$1.50
5/ See FSH 2409.26f – Seed Handbook, Chapter 320 for conversion
factor to number of cones/bushel by species.
Live Transplants (Conifer and Hardwood Trees)
Description 3/
All Species (up to 6’)
All Species ( 6’ – 10’)
All Species (10’ – 20’)
Product
Code
17
17
17
Standard
Rate/Each
$5.00/tree
$10.00/tree
$25.00/tree
3/ Maximum of 20 trees per individual per year.
Boughs
Description
All Conifer Species
Product
Code
29
Standard
Rate/Pound
$0.20
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EFFECTIVE DATE: April 13, 2009
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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2431.31a - Exhibit 03
Nontimber Products
One hundred percent of the product value (standard rate) must be deposited into NFF.
Mushrooms
Product
Code
Description
Incidental Personal Use
Commercial Permit 7/
17
Standard
Rate
6/
$0.20/Lb
6/ No permit is required for personal collection up to 1 gallon/day/individual.
7/ $20 (10-day) minimum permit charge and days assigned will be
consecutive.
Live Transplant (Shrubs/Forbs/Grass and other Plants)
Description
Product
Code
All Species
17
Standard
Rate/Each
$2.00
Seed (Shrubs/Forbs/Grass)
Description
Grass
Forbs
Shrubs
Product
Code
35
35
35
Standard
Rate/Pound
$0.50
$0.25
$0.25
Willows Branches
Description
Product
Code
All Species
49
Standard
Rate/Ton
$0.20/lb
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EFFECTIVE DATE: April 13, 2009
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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2431.31a - Exhibit 03--Continued
Other Misc.
Description 3/
Fern Cuttings
Ornamental Grass
Ornamental Shrub Cutting
Conks/Fungi
Bark
Moss/Lichens
Roots including Corn lily,
also called Veratrum
californicum, skunk
cabbage
Bulbs
Herbs
Product
Code
Standard
Rate/Pound
17
48
35
43
32
44
$0.10
$0.10
$0.10
$0.20
$0.20
$0.20
40
$0.15
41
45
$0.50
$0.20
3/ No permit required for personal use collection up to 20 pounds/individual/year for fern
cuttings and ornamental grass. No permit is required for personal use collection up to 10
pounds/individual/year for conks/fungi and bark.
Foliage/Decorative Greenery
Description
Product
Code
All Species
30
Standard
Rate/Pound
$0.10