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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST (REGION 4)
IDAHO FALLS, ID
FSH 2409.13 – TIMBER RESOURCE PLANNING HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 10 – TIMBER INVENTORY DATA AND INFORMATION COLLECTION
Supplement No.: 2409.13-2001-1
Effective Date: January 30, 2001
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed
Approved: JERRY B. REESE
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 01/16/2001
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and
calendar year. Post by document name. Remove entire document and replace with this
supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page of this document.
New Document(s):
2409.13,10
4 Pages
Superseded Document(s):
2409.13,10 (Supplement 2409.13-99-1.)
4 Pages
(Last supplement was 2409.13-991.)
Digest: Insert digest information here
14.1
Combines the Caribou and Targhee National Forests’ supplements to
reflect the consolidation of the two forests. No direction changes were
made; only the forest name is updated.
CARIBOU-TARGHEE SUPPLEMENT 2409.13-2001-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/30/2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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FSH 2409.13 – TIMBER RESOURCE PLANNING HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 10 – TIMBER INVENTORY DATA AND INFORMATION COLLECTION
14.1 - Stand or Area Maps.
1. Responsibility - All compartments and stand data for the Rocky Mountain Resource
Information System (RMRIS) must be coordinated by designated individuals. The Forest
Silviculturist shall manage the RMRIS program at the Supervisor's Office level. Each District
ranger must designate a RMRIS Coordinator from their unit to control data input, adjustments,
and security on the District.
2. Compartment Maps
a. All Districts must maintain a sepia print of their compartment boundaries at the
Supervisor's Office.
b. Compartment boundaries shall not be changed without prior approval by the
Forest Supervisor.
c. Compartment Boundary Map Specification
(1) The compartment map must be made on a 1 inch = 1 mile planimetric base.
(2) A 2H pencil should be used to draft boundary lines on the sepia print.
(3) Compartment Boundaries must be drawn as solid lines.
(4) Compartment numbers should be drafted inside each of the compartments.
(5) Compartment Boundaries must conform to the procedures outline in the
2409.26d Region 4 Stand Examination Handbook.
3. Individual Compartment/Stand Map Specification
a. Maps must be constructed on sepia using a 4 inch = 1 mile planimetric or
topographic base. An orthographic base shall not be used.
b. Each map must consist of only one compartment and will be either 8" x 10 1/2", or
8 1/2" x 14".
Exceptions:
Island Park Ranger District has some existing large compartments. These should be retained
where stand data now exists.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/30/2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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Ashton Ranger District has some long narrow compartments that are now on two page size maps.
These should be retained.
c. A 2H pencil should be used to delineate compartments and stand boundaries.
d. Compartment boundaries must be drafted as solid lines and stand boundaries must
be dashed lines.
e. One hundred percent of National Forest land nuts be delineated into stands within
the compartment.
f. The stand number must be drafted inside of the boundary of each stand.
g. The compartment number must be drafted on a pressure sensitive label (GSA7530-00-577-4375) and attached to the top of the map outside the compartment
boundary.
4. Compartment/Stand Area Determination and Record Maintenance.
a. Acreage for each compartment and stand must be determined, recorded, and
maintained on RMRIS R2RIS_SITE Table in column area. A hard copy summary for
each compartment must be maintained in each compartment folder.
b. Acreage must be determined from the 4 inch to the mile stand maps by planimeter
measurement, or known on the ground traverses. The total compartment acreage
must equal the sum of the acreages of all stand and alienated lands. Area control by
legal surveys should not be implemented at this time.
5. District Storage of Compartment Data
a. Compartment Folders
(1) One folder for each compartment must be established as needed to store
compartment data.
(2) A classify folder (GSA-7530-00-990-8884) must be used.
(3) Compartment folders should be stored in chronological order (1-200+)
within a file cabinet or other suitable cabinets in insure security.
(4) compartment folders should be organized as follows:
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EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/30/2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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CHAPTER 10 – TIMBER INVENTORY DATA AND INFORMATION COLLECTION
Page 1. Inside of front cover)
Copy of the original (sepia) compartment/Stand Map 4" to the mile. (The sepia
master should always be maintained in a separate location).
Page 2. Compartment Area Record Sheet hard copy summary from AREA SUM
program
Page 3. Aerial photos, visual aids, etc.
Page 4. Storage of current R4-2400-90's for each stand.
Page 5. Storage of current R4-2400-91's for each stand.
Page 6. Storage of current approved prescriptions R4-2400-91's for each stand
b. Storage of Computer Printouts (Summary Reports)
(1) Storage of this data will be by compartments.
(2) Folder - A nylon post binder - unburst 14 7/8" x 11" will be used.
6. Development and Maintenance of Compartment Data (RMRIS) and Maps.
All new and ongoing timber management activities must be reflected in RMRIS and
compartment/stand mapping system. This shall require the construction of a compartment/stand
map any time a timber activity occurs in a compartment. If a compartment/stand map already
exists only updating should be necessary. All information in the Compartment Folder Compartment Area Record Sheet, R4-2400-90's, R4-2400-91's, and R4-2400-92's must be
maintained currently.
New timber sales, free use fuelwood (standing timber only), personal use charge
fuelwood sales must be reflected. Past timber sales activities and fuelwood gathering areas may
be deferred until the next entry occurs, such as new sale, reforestation, timber stand
improvement, brush or fuel disposal, or silvicultural examination.
On going Reforestation, TSI and BD activities must be reflected currently in the RMRIS
and compartment/stand mapping system for the annual budgeted work.
The compartment/stand mapping system and RMRIS shall be used to monitor all cultural
treatment of Forest timber vegetation. This specifically includes all aspen treatments. Use of
this system in non-Forest types will be optional.