Forest Management Plan for the City of Stevens Point Water Department Lands

Abstract

A forest management plan data base was obtained from a timber inventory conducted on the 228 acre City of Stevens Point Water Department property in Portage County, Wisconsin. One-tenth and 0.05 acre fixed radius plots were used in a systematic 10% by area cruise of each stand on the property. Data analysis was performed on the Burroughs 6900 Mainframe computer system at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) statistical package was used for primary data reduction on the mainframe, while stand summary sheets were developed using the LOTUS 123 spreadsheet package on a 256K IBM PC. This management plan, designed to be a flexible landowner guide for achieving sustained production, will aid the City of Stevens Point Water Department in bringing their lands under sound forest management. Water Department management objectives and constraints greatly influenced the final character of the plan. The management plan was developed in three parts: (1) timber stand description and prescriptions, (2) schedule of forest operations, and (3) timber stand summary. Following the prescribed silvicultural treatment listed in this paper will enhance the timber resource within the guidelines of the City of Stevens Point Water Department.