sabine watershed name devils ford creek...

District Sabine

Watershed Name Devils Ford Creek

Watershed Acres 11,246

Sale Date 2014

Alternative A No Action

Alternative B 2013 Proposed Action

Alternative C 2011 Proposed Action

Alternative D PA SSMZ

Alternative E PA SSMZ without Herbicides

Analyst E. Bracy

Watershed Devils Ford Creek

Forest Service

Acres Pounds of Sediment

FS Forest <20% 6680 38,055

FS Forest >20% 5 57

FS Nonforest <20% 47 6,560

FS Nonforest >20% 0 -

Water 12 -

Roads (Miles)

Paved 0.5 5,589 *These are the miles for FS and Pvt roads lumped together

Gravel 15.1 146,772 *These are the miles for FS and Pvt roads lumped together

Dirt 18.1 103,894 *These are the miles for FS and Pvt roads lumped together

Private

PVT Forest <20% 4442 25,305.37

PVT Forest >20% 2 22.79

Pasture <20% 27 19,458

Pasture >20% 0 -

Cultivated 0 -

Urban/suburban 3 20,027

Water 4 -

Roads (Miles)

Paved 0 -

Gravel 0 -

Dirt 0 -

Total Acres 11222

Total Road 33.7 Tons/Year

Total Sediment (Tons) 365,739 183

PreEuropean

Tons/Year

32

Past (Baseline) Activities

*These are the miles for FS and Pvt roads lumped together




Forest Service

Predicted year of implementation 2014 2013 2012 2014

Harvest actitivites Acres Acres Acres Sediment in Pounds

Clearcut 0

Seedtree 0

Shelterwood 0

Lt Thinning 0

Med Thinning 0

Hev Thinning 0 450 535 6500

1200 Meter Thinning 0

SigTree Selection 0

Group Selection 0

Construction activities Miles Miles Miles

Road Const. Level D 0

Temp Road Const. 0 1 1 7

Road Reconstruction 0

Fireline Construction 0

Fireline Reconstruction 14 6.7 4.4 230

Site preparation Acres Acres Acres

Herbicide 0

Burn 0

Chop 0

Shear 0

Herbicide and Burn 0 107

Chop and Burn 0

Shear and Burn 0

Shear and Windrow 0

Other activities Acres Acres

Precommercial release (mechanical) 0

Precommercial release (hand) 0

Midstory control (mechanical) 0

Midstory control (hand) 0

Midstory control (herbicide) 0

Fuel Red. Burns 2857 382483

Wildlife Opening Const. 0

Wildlife Opening Maint. 0

Pond Construction 0

Oil and Gas 0

Equestrian Trail 0

ATV -Desiganted 0

ATV - Undesignated 0

Total 389220

Private

2013 2012

Acres Acres Sediment in Pounds

107 107 4416

0

0

0

107 107 1135

0

0

0

0

Miles Miles

0

1 1 9

0

0

0

Acres

0

0

0

0

107 20055

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Alternative No Action


Predicted Year of Implementation 2014

Public ownership Acres Sediment in Pounds

Clearcut -

Seedtree -

Shelterwood -

Lt Thinning -

Med. Thinning -

Hev Thinning -

Mid Story Thinning -

Single Tree Sel. -

Group Sel -

Precommercial release (mechanical) -

Precommercial release (hand) -

Midstory control (mechanical) -

Midstory control (hand) -

Midstory control (herbicide) -

Fuel Red. Burns -

Wildlife Opening Const. -

Wildlife Opening Maint. -

Construction activities Miles

Road Const. Level D -

Temp Road Const. 1.3 1

Road Reconstruction -

Fireline Construction -

Fireline Reconstruction -

Private Acres

Clearcut 107 41,145

Seedtree 0 -

Shelterwood 0 -

Lt Thinning 0 -

Med. Thinning 107 10,571

Hev Thinning 0 -

Single Tree Sel. 0 -

Group Sel 0 -

Miles

Road Construction -

Acres

Pasture to Field -

Woodland to Pasture -

Urban Construction -

Total 51,717

Alternative 2011 Proposed Action




Clearcut -

Seedtree -

Shelterwood -

Lt Thinning -

Med. Thinning -

Hev Thinning 181 23,200


Single Tree Sel. -

Group Sel -


Precommercial release (hand) 6 -

Midstory control (mechanical) 181 14,580





Wildlife Opening Maint. 9 50,067



Temp Road Const. 1 1

Road Reconstruction 0.8 1

Fireline Construction 0.6 1


Private Acres

Clearcut 107 41,145

Seedtree 0 -

Shelterwood 0 -

Lt Thinning 0 -


Hev Thinning 0 -


Group Sel 0 -

Miles -

Road Construction 0 -

Acres

Pasture to Field 0 -

Woodland to Pasture 0 -

Urban Construction 0 -

Total 140,370





Clearcut 6 2,307

Seedtree -

Shelterwood -

Lt Thinning -

Med. Thinning -



Single Tree Sel. -

Group Sel -















Private Acres

Clearcut 107 41,145

Seedtree 0 -

Shelterwood 0 -

Lt Thinning 0 -


Hev Thinning 0 -


Group Sel 0 -

Miles -


Acres




Total 142,677





Clearcut -

Seedtree -

Shelterwood -

Lt Thinning -

Med. Thinning -



Single Tree Sel. -

Group Sel -



Midstory control (mechanical) -


Midstory control (herbicide) 181 -










Private Acres

Clearcut 107 41,145

Seedtree 0 -

Shelterwood 0 -

Lt Thinning 0 -


Hev Thinning 0 -


Group Sel 0 -

Miles -


Acres




Total 125,790

Alternative PA SSMZ




Clearcut -

Seedtree -

Shelterwood -

Lt Thinning -

Med. Thinning -



Single Tree Sel. -

Group Sel -















Private Acres

Clearcut 107 41,145

Seedtree 0 -

Shelterwood 0 -

Lt Thinning 0 -


Hev Thinning 0 -


Group Sel 0 -

Miles -


Acres




Total 140,370

Watershed Devils Ford Creek Acres

Percent increase

above baseline

Predicted Year for

Implementation 2014

FS 6,744.00

Private 4,478.00

Total 11,222.00

Current PreEuropean

Past Activities Tons/Yr Tons/Yr

(Baseline) 183 32

Present Activities 207.42

(Commited)

Alternative No Action

Future Activities 25.86

Predicted Percent Increase 127.564275







Alternative PA SSMZ



Alternative PA SSMZ without Herbicides



Percent increase above

PreEuropean baseline

472.55

1,202.92

1,341.71

1,345.32

1,318.88

1,341.71

Past Coeffients

Sed

deliv

ery 0.14

Pounds-

sediment

/a/yr

FS Forest <20% 5.70

FS Forest >20% 11.39

FS Nonforest <20% 139.57

FS Nonforest >20% 2,768.67

Water -

Paved 11,177.45

Gravel 9,720.00

Dirt 5,740.00

Pasture <20% 720.65

Pasture >20% 2,096.44

Cultivated 5,562.97

Urban/suburban 6,675.56

Urban/suburban Construction 33,377.80

Water -

Clearcut 384.54 30.35 10.92

Seedtree 314.62 24.83 8.94

Shelterwood 259.90 20.51 7.38

Lt Thinning 80.56 6.36 2.29

Med Thinning 98.79 7.80 2.81

Hev Thinning 128.18 10.12 3.64

1200 Meter Thinning 128.18 10.12 3.64

SigTree Selection 128.18 10.12 3.64

Group Selection 128.18 10.12 3.64

Road Construction

Road Const. Level D 9.71 7.28 4.86

Temp Road Const. 5.74 4.31 2.87

Road Reconstruction 5.74

Fireline Construction 16.44

Fireline Reconstruction 16.44

Site preparation

Herbicide - -

Burn 133.88 53.55

Chop 259.21 103.68

Shear 1,093.79 437.52

Herbicide and Burn 133.88 53.55

Chop and Burn 865.92 346.37

Shear and Burn 797.56 319.02

Shear and Windrow 1,093.79 437.52

Other activities

Precommercial release (mechanical) 301.93 120.77

Precommercial release (hand) - -

Midstory control (mechanical) 80.56 32.22

Midstory control (hand) - -

Midstory control (herbicide) - -

Fuel Red. Burns 133.88 53.55

Wildlife Opening Const. 5,562.97 2,225.19

Wildlife Opening Maint. 5,562.97 2,225.19

Pond Construction 1,093.79 437.52

Oil and Gas 1,093.79 437.52

Equestrian Trail 16.44 -

ATV -Desiganted 16.44 -

ATV - Undesignated 32.88 -

FuturePublic ownership

Clearcut 384.54

Seedtree 314.62

Shelterwood 259.90

Lt Thinning 80.56

Med. Thinning 98.79

Hev Thinning 128.18

Mid Story Thinning 128.18

Single Tree Sel. 128.18

Group Sel 128.18

Precommercial release (mechanical) 301.93

Precommercial release (hand) -

Midstory control (mechanical) 80.56



Fuel Red. Burns 133.88

Wildlife Opening Const. 5,562.97

Wildlife Opening Maint. 5,562.97

Construction activities

Road Const. Level D 1.38

Temp Road Const. 0.82

Road Reconstruction 0.82

Fireline Construction 2.34

Fireline Reconstruction 2.34

Private

Clearcut 384.54

Seedtree 314.62

Shelterwood 259.90

Lt Thinning 80.56

Med. Thinning 98.79

Hev Thinning 128.18

Single Tree Sel. 128.18

Group Sel 128.18

Road Construction 9.71

Pasture to Field 5,562.97

Woodland to Pasture 139.57

Pounds-

erosion /a/yr

Pounds-

erosion /a/yr

Pounds-

erosion /a/yr

Tons --

erosion

t/a/yr Source

2014 2013 -2

40 0.02 WEPP

80 0.04 WEPP

980 0.49 WEPP

19440 9.72 WEPP

0

t/mile/yr

5.59 EST WEPP

4.86 rd 301 average 4.86 WEPP

2.87 rd 301 average 2.87 WEPP

5060 2.53 WEPP

14720 7.36 WEPP

39060 19.53 WEPP

46872 23.436 AFS

234360 117.18 AFS

0

2,700.00 213.07 76.70 1.35 Dissmeyer and Stump 1977 2700

2,209.09 174.33 62.76 estimate from ONF 2209.091

1,824.90 144.01 51.84 estimate from ONF 1824.901

565.61 44.63 16.07 estimate from ONF 565.6126

693.68 54.74 19.71 estimate from ONF 693.6759

900.00 71.02 25.57 Rodney 900

900.00 71.02 25.57 0.45 Rodney 900

900.00 71.02 25.57 Rodney 900

900.00 71.02 25.57 Rodney 900

t/mi

9.712 7.284 4.856 4.856 WEPP X 2

5.74 4.305 2.87 2.87 WEPP X 2

5.74 2.87 WEPP X 2

16.44 16.44 WEPP X 2

16.44 16.44 WEPP X 2

lb/ac

- - 0 estimate from ONF

940.00 376.0 0.47 WEPP

1,820.00 728.0 0.91 Rodney

7,680.00 3,072.0 3.84 Dissmeyer and Stump 1974

940.00 376.0 0.47 WEPP

6,080.00 2,432.0 3.04 Rodney



2,120.00 848.00 1.06 Rodney

- - estimate from ONF

565.61 226.25 estimate from ONF



940.00 376.00 0 WEPP

39060 15,624.00 WEPP

39060 15,624.00 WEPP

7,680.00 3,072.00 similar to shear and windrow Dissmeyer and Stump 1976

7,680.00 3,072.00 Dissmeyer and Stump 1977

16.44 16.44 WEPP

16.44 16.44 WEPP

32.88 WEPP

2,700.00

2,209.09

1,824.90

565.61

693.68

900.00

900.00

900.00

900.00

2,120.00

-

565.61

-

- #

940.00 #

39,060.00

39,060.00

9.712

5.74

5.74

16.44

16.44

2,700.00

2,209.09

1,824.90

565.61

693.68

900.00

900.00

900.00

9.712

39060

980

0.078914 0.028409

213.0682 76.70455

174.3285 62.75826 0.818182

144.0105 51.84378 0.675889

44.63484 16.06854 0.209486

54.74084 19.7067 0.256917

71.02273 25.56818 0.288538

71.02273 25.56818 2.840909

71.02273 25.56818 0.288538

71.02273 25.56818 0.288538

0.079051 Fuel Red. Burns

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