Management Plan for Beta Area

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This map is the area for the Beta group management plan. The area consist of 39 acres, which is located in the Waynesboro Watershed. Beta area is stratifed into two areas due to the one area being clearcut. THe one area is 22 acres and that is the area of larger timber. 17 acres consist of the clearcut section on the stand. There is an old logging road present in the stand. In the Beta area we decided to manage for wild turkey,white-tailed deer,water,timber,and recreation. There are three different soils found on the 39 acres. The tyes of soils are two types of Edgemont and one type of Codorous. The crew also conducted an erosion and sedimentation plan along with all the permits required. The roads will be retired after the cut is completed and will be planted for wildlife to benefit from. The total timber prices is just over $62,000. Total board foot for the stand is 215,000 for sawtimber and 1,000 tons for pulpwood. We decided to do a crop tree management plan on the 17 acre clearcut; and a shelterwood cut on the 22 acre stand.