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Evitts Creek Water Company Proposed Timber Sale

March 2012. Evitts Creek Water Company Proposed Timber Sale. ECW Co Proposed Timber Sale. Pennsylvania. Maryland. Rocky Gap. ECW Co Proposed Timber Sale. ECW Co Proposed Timber Sale. Reasons For Timber Sale Activity listed in Forest Stewardship Plan for property

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Evitts Creek Water Company Proposed Timber Sale

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  1. March 2012 Evitts Creek Water Company Proposed Timber Sale

  2. ECW Co Proposed Timber Sale

  3. Pennsylvania Maryland Rocky Gap

  4. ECW Co Proposed Timber Sale

  5. ECW Co Proposed Timber Sale • Reasons For Timber Sale • Activity listed in Forest Stewardship Plan for property • Stands are stagnant; growth has slowed and has seen increased mortality • Revenue

  6. ECW Co Proposed Timber Sale • 62 acres total for proposed timber sale • Data gathered in woods then wood volume calculated using Two-Dog™ software in office. • An estimate of pulp wood and saw timber volume was developed • Most of stands considered for regeneration had material that would be classified as pulpwood.

  7. ECW Co Proposed Timber Sale • Drafting Bid Documents and Timber Sale Agreement to be used • Having Timber Sale Areas Reviewed By Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program • Developing Harvest Plan As Well As A Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan • Developing Regeneration Plan

  8. ECW Co Proposed Timber Sale • Recommendations • Use part of revenue from sale to • 1) prepare the areas harvested for the next forest and • 2) purchase survey data from contractor who was hired by Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.

  9. Questions? • Paul Eriksson • Natural Resources Specialist • City of Cumberland • 57 North Liberty St • Cumberland, MD 21502 • 301-759-6607

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