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FSH 1909.14 – RESOURCE INVENTORY HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 10 – INVENTORY PLANNING, DESIGNS, AND DOCUMENTATION
Supplement No.: R9 Hoosier 1909.14-2001-2
Effective Date: June 19, 2001
Duration: Effective until superseded or removed
Approved: KENNETH G. DAY
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 06/19/2001
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):
R9 Hoosier 1909.14-2001-2
4 Pages
Superseded Document(s):
1909.14-97-1
3 Pages
(Last supplement was .1909.14)
Digest: Insert digest information here
Updates standard marking methods for Forest Service Projects.
HOF SUPPLEMENT 1909.14-2001-2
EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/19/2001
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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12.1a - Design Options
Standard Marking Methods for Forest Service Projects
The following are standards for marking projects on the Hoosier National Forest. The objective
is the efficient, unconfusing and accurate implementation of projects on the ground. A separate
set of guidelines has been issued for research projects on the Forest. The research guidelines are
in effect for projects both external and internal to the U.S.D.A. Forest Service. The following
guidelines pertain only to projects initiated by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service.
General Forest Direction
1. The marking of locations or trees by anyone should be as unobtrusive as possible.
2. To mark project entry points along roads, any of the following materials are
acceptable:
green or brown steel fence posts
4" by 4" wooden posts
wooden fence posts
brown carsonite posts
orange carsonite posts on roads that parallel boundaries
any standard FS identification signs
3. Rebar may be used to mark plot centers, but the top must be bent over or covered with
a cap specially-designed for rebar for safety reasons.
4. Aluminum tags may be used to mark trees. They should be nailed to the trees using
aluminum nails.
5. Wire stakes with tag numbers may be used to mark seedlings or other trees too small
to be tagged with aluminum markers.
6. Eye-shine Trail Marking Spray (sold by Forestry Suppliers) may be used on trees or
posts for projects involving night work. This product creates reflective spots which last several
weeks before dissolving naturally.
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7. The following are standards for the use of paint and colored plastic flagging. Flagging
may remain in an area for the duration of the project but shall be removed upon completion of
the project.
USE
COLOR
Paint:
Land Line boundaries
Timber sale boundaries and leave trees
Trees for removal
heavy base red enamel paint (FSM 7150.3)
orange, yellow and green
blue
Flagging:
Land lines
Heritage resources
Recreation construction
Recreation trails
Timber sale boundaries
Timber skid trails
Other timber functions
Wildlife/fish/plants
Road location/survey
Road center line
Caves/karst
Hazards
Safety zones and escape routes for fire
fluorescent red
yellow
white
blue and white candystripe
blue or any fluorescent color with "timber sale
boundary printed in black on ribbon
fluorescent yellow with skid trail printing
any color with appropriate function printed in
black on ribbon
orange
fluorescent pink
dark green
blue dot on white
yellow and black candystripe
fluorescent lime green
Direction for Charles C. Deam Wilderness
The above direction applies EXCEPT:
1. Only unpainted wooden stakes (stakes are defined as a 2" x 2" x 12" wooden stick)
may be used to mark plot centers; rebar may not be used.
2. Only brown carsonite posts may be used to mark entry points along Tower Ridge
Road, and the posts must be placed parallel to the road.
3. Parking is allowed in designated areas only.
4. Painting of trees or any other surfaces is NOT allowed in the Wilderness.
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DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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Other Comments
The direction listed for the Wilderness may also apply to other visually sensitive areas.