Western Hemlock definition

Western Hemlock in this EA are inclusive of Western Red Cedar and Sitka Spruce, two species with similar ecological associations to Western Hemlock that are expected to have habitat values for marbled murrelets similar to Western Hemlock. The study area of this EA includes all Applicant lands within 50 miles of marine waters (416,843 acres), including those that qualify as Conservation Lands, Occupied Sites, Presumed Habitat, and Adjacent Forests for which Applicant is seeking take coverage under the proposed SHA (i.e., Enrolled Lands) (212,443 acres) and any lands within Applicant’s ownership that otherwise fall outside of the Enrolled Lands. Therefore, the study area is all Applicant owned lands, including the Enrolled Lands (i.e., those lands which will receive take coverage), which vary by alternative (see Section 2.0). Covered Activities‌ Covered activities are those activities for which Applicant is seeking take coverage. Covered activities include forest practices activities occurring on Enrolled Lands that are subject to the Forest Practices Act (RCW Ch. 76.09) and are consistent with the covered activities included in the FPHCP for aquatic species. The Forest Practices Act and Rules define forest practices as “any activity conducted on or directly pertaining to forestland and related to growing, harvesting, or processing timber” (WAC 222-16-010). Activities include, for example, road construction, road maintenance and abandonment, final and intermediate harvesting, pre-commercial thinning, reforestation, salvage of trees, and brush control (WDNR 2005). The following activities are covered activities:

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Western Hemlock in the SHA are inclusive of western redcedar and Sitka spruce, two species with similar ecological associations to western hemlock that are expected to have habitat values for marbled murrelets similar to western hemlock.

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Examples of Western Hemlock in a sentence

• The PURCHASER agrees to pay the STATE periodic stumpage fee payments based on log scale calculations for Sitka Spruce Sawlog, Western Hemlock Sawlog, Western Red Cedar Sawlog, Yellow Cedar Sawlog, and Utility (all species) and as described in Section 9 (Scaling and Log Accountability).

• Grand fir (Abies grandis), Willamette Valley Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa M.v.), ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fir (Psuedotsuga menziesii), Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata), and Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) shall be grown for a minimum of two seasons.

• Under the Proposed Action Alternative, 453 acres of old-growth forest (210+ year old Western Hemlock) will be set aside as no-harvest Presumed Habitat, potentially resulting in an additional 453 acres of trees in the Enrolled Lands.

• SSAs are assumed to include Presumed Habitat (totaling 453 acres), More-Likely-Than-Not habitat (886 acres of Western Hemlock), and Marginal Nesting Habitat which are defined as forests that will “age into” More-Likely-Than-Not habitat during the life of the Permit (2,469 acres of Western Hemlock with an age class of 94-129 and 11 acres of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fir with an age class of 184-219).

• Growth and Yield 32 Years after Commercially Thinning 56 year -old Western Hemlock.

• Timber 1/(See Other Requirements) 490 14 feet Live ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-fir and Western Hemlock, Grand fir, Pacific Silver fir, and Noble fir within 14 feet of another live ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-fir or Western Hemlock Grand fir, Pacific Silver fir, and Noble fir with a larger DxD ▇▇▇▇▇ diameter or within 14 feet of a live orange painted boundary tree that is 8 inches ▇▇▇▇▇ diameter or larger are designated for cutting.

• The species composition is ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ fir at 90%, and Western Hemlock at 8%.

• All live trees with a larger ▇▇▇▇▇ diameter will remain standing after logging is complete 190, 191 17 feet Live ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-fir and Western Hemlock, Grand fir, Pacific Silver fir, and Noble fir within 17 feet of another live ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-fir or Western Hemlock Grand fir, Pacific Silver fir, and Noble fir with a larger DxD ▇▇▇▇▇ diameter or within 17 feet of a live orange painted boundary tree that is 8 inches ▇▇▇▇▇ diameter or larger are designated for cutting.

• Unit(s):560 Included Species: Live standing ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-Fir, Western Hemlock, Incense Cedar, White Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine between 9.0” and 17.5” DSH2.

• The species composition of the sale is ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ fir at 77% and Western Hemlock at 15%.

More Definitions of Western Hemlock

Western Hemlock in this EA are inclusive of Western Red Cedar and Sitka Spruce, two species with similar ecological associations to Western Hemlock that are expected to have habitat values for marbled murrelets similar to Western Hemlock. Covered Activities‌ Covered activities are those activities for which the Applicant is seeking take coverage. Covered activities include forest practices activities occurring on Enrolled Lands that are subject to the Forest Practices Act (RCW Ch. 76.09) and are consistent with the covered activities included in the FPHCP for aquatic species. The Forest Practices Act and Rules define forest practices as “any activity conducted on or directly pertaining to forestland and related to growing, harvesting, or processing timber” (WAC 222-16-010). Activities include, for example, road construction, road maintenance and abandonment, final and intermediate harvesting, pre-commercial thinning, reforestation, salvage of trees, and brush control (WDNR 2005). The following activities are covered activities: Within Occupied Sites, Presumed Habitat, Murrelet Habitat Development Areas and SHA Occupied Sites: biological surveys, recreation, other monitoring and conservation measures that do not negatively affect habitat values, and continued use and maintenance of existing roads. Salvage of downed, dead, dying, or wind- thrown timber within Occupied Sites, Presumed Habitat, Murrelet Habitat Development Areas and SHA Occupied Sites may also be conducted to the extent allowed under current rules within Occupied Sites (and subject to any necessary approvals) as long as it is completed in accordance with the disturbance avoidance measures contained in WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇, WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇, -060, -065, -070, and -100 and no roads are constructed in Occupied Sites, Presumed Habitat, or SHA Occupied Sites for this purpose. Within Conservation Lands that are not Presumed Habitat (i.e. Forests & Fish Buffers): all forest practices that are allowed on Conservation Lands under the Forest Practices Program, including forest practices that do not take place on Occupied Sites or SHA Occupied Sites but that could incidentally harass or harm marbled murrelets within Enrolled Lands. Within Adjacent Forests: all forest practices that may result in incidental take, including forest practices that could incidentally have the effect of harassing or harming marbled murrelets within Conservation Lands, SHA Occupied Sites, or Occupied Sites; installation and operation of utilities or co...