2409.26d_transmittal Page 1 of 2 FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK ALASKA REGION (REGION 10) JUNEAU, ALASKA FSH 2409.26d – SILVICULTURAL EXAMINATION AND PRESCRIPTION HANDBOOK Amendment No.: R10 2409.26d-2006-1 Effective Date: August 31, 2006 Duration: This amendment is effective until superseded or removed. Approved: /s/ Paul K. Brewster (for) DENNIS E. BSCHOR Regional Forester Date Approved: 08/19/2006 Posting Instructions: Amendments are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this amendment. Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last amendment to this Handbook was R-10 Amendment 7 to the Zero Code chapter and chapter 900. New Document Superseded Document(s) by Issuance Number and Effective Date 2409.26d_transmittal Title 2409.26d_contents 2409.26d_zero_code 2409.26d_900 Entire Handbook: Title Page Transmittal (Amend 7, 1/1/87) 00--2 thru 06 (Amend. 6, 8/1/86) 400-433 (Amend 6, 8/1/86) 400-Appendices A-Q (Amend 6, 8/1/86) 900-960.2 (Amend 6, 8/1/86) 2 Pages 1 Page 1 Page 3 Pages 13 pages 1 Page 1 Page 3 Pages 83 Pages 116 Pages 17 Pages R-10 AMENDMENT 2409.26d-2006-1 EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/31/2006 DURATION: This amendment is effective until superseded or removed. 2409.26d_transmittal Page 2 of 2 FSH 2409.26d – SILVICULTURAL EXAMINATION AND PRESCRIPTION HANDBOOK CHAPTER – ZERO CODE Digest: Zero Code 02: Removes reference to chapter 400 and replaces it with FSVEG/Common Stand Exam User Guide. The FSVEG/Common Stand Exam User Guide is a National document produced as part of the National Resource Information System (NRIS). It contains the most up-to-date information by Region for conducting stand exams and storing resulting information. 04: Changes name of Director of Timber Management to read as Director of Forest Management. Chapter 400 400: Removes entire chapter. See FSVEG/Common Stand Exam User Guide for information. Chapter 900 900: Renumbers entire chapter. 911: Removes Timber Stand Prescription Process flow chart (Exhibit 1). 921: Removes references to chapter 100, 200, 300, and 400. Stand Exam Procedures can be found in FSVEG/Common Stand Exam User Guide. 934: Diagnosis Documentation Requirements will be documented on forms TNF-2400-3 and CNF-2400-3. See http://fsweb.ketchikan.r10.fs.fed.us/RXSilvanian/ for detailed instructions. 942: Removes Exhibit 2, Stand Prescription Summary R10-2400-77. 943: Refer to TNF-2400-3 and CNF-2400-3 for detailed prescription procedures. 944: Prescriptions will be documented on TNF-2400-3 and CNF-2400-3