WATERSHED ANALYSIS

The primary focus of the watershed analysis is to create a slope stability layer, typically using the SMORPH model. Additional analysis may be performed to determine landslide probability, sedimentation from roads, and other environmentally significant data. This data is then factored into road placement and harvest strategies.

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Office: Mar. 25 - Apr. 13 Field: Apr. 16 - May 11
Office: May 14 - June 7

Overhead (meetings)

Field Work

Final Setting Design
Preliminary Planning   Final Road Design
First Day at Pack Forest   Final Alt. Harvest Sys. Analysis
Office Setup   Final Timber Modeling

Project Management Start-up

  Cost Analysis
Data Collection   Report
Basemaps   Final Maps
Production Equations   Presentation
Watershed Analysis   Presentation to DNR
Preliminary Timber Modeling   Project Mgmt Data Compilation

Preliminary Setting Design

 

Report Due

Prelim. Alt. Harvest Sys. Analysis    
Preliminary Road Design    

Preliminary Report Work

   
Field Preparation    
Field Maps