Forest Stakeholder Report for Silviculture that benefits the Gopher Tortoise

This survey requests information that will be used by the National Council for Air & Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI) to help the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service better understand the extent of forest management activities that benefit the Gopher Tortoise.

Questions should be directed to Philip Weatherford of NCASI at pweathe@clemson.edu or (864) 656-4834.

Please report information only for pine forests.

Questions designated by * are required.

QUESTIONS 1 -5
This information will be used to track and, if needed, verify information. These responses will not be reported to the USFWS.

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* 1. Name of Person Reporting

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* 2. Reporter's Affiliation (company or agency name)

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* 3. Contact Email

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* 4. Contact Phone Number

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* 5. Name of Land Owner or Manager

(May be same as question 2. If more than one owner is represented, enter "multiple".)

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* 6. Type of Ownership Represented in Report

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* 7. Number of Unique Landowners Represented

(This will be "1" for many reporters, but could be greater for consultants and public agencies.)

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* 8. State

Please complete a separate survey for each state and provide information only from counties within the range of the gopher tortoise. (Please submit separate surveys if reporting for counties where the gopher tortoise is currently listed federally and for counties where it is a candidate for listing. These options are included in the drop-down menu for State.) A list of counties within the gopher tortoise range, which identifies Alabama counties in the listed and candidate portions of the range, can be found at http://www.ncasi.org/Downloads/Download.ashx?id=9730 (paste this URL into your browser).

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* 9. Year of Management Action

Please complete a separate survey for each year and report according to federal fiscal years (Oct. 1 - Sept 30).

QUESTIONS 10 - 15
To avoid duplication, consultants and landowners should not report activities that received cost-share funding, as these will be tracked and reported by the agency. Likewise, consultants should report work done for corporate owners only if the owner will not be reporting here.

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* 10. Prescribed Burning

Understory burning (acres)

Site preparation (acres)

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* 11. Timber Harvesting

Thinning / partial harvest (acres)

Final harvest (acres)

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* 12. Softwood Regeneration

Longleaf pine planting (acres)

Longleaf pine natural regeneration (acres)

Loblolly pine planting (acres)

Loblolly pine natural regeneration (acres)

Slash pine planting (acres)

Slash pine natural regeneration (acres)

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* 13. Average trees per acre planted

Longleaf pine

Loblolly pine

Slash Pine

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* 14. Hardwood Competition Control with Herbicides

Site preparation and / or release (acres)

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* 15. Acres Under Management with Considerations for Gopher Tortoise
(This should include areas managed with practices, such as those listed above, that encourage pine dominated, open canopy forests as a major component of the ongoing silvicultural regime.)

Acres covered by management plan(s)

Acres covered by advice provided without a formal plan

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* 1. Name of Person Reporting

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* 2. Reporter's Affiliation (company or agency name)

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* 3. Contact Email

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* 4. Contact Phone Number

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* 5. Name of Land Owner or Manager(May be same as question 2. If more than one owner is represented, enter "multiple".)

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* 6. Type of Ownership Represented in Report

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* 7. Number of Unique Landowners Represented(This will be "1" for many reporters, but could be greater for consultants and public agencies.)

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* 9. Year of Management ActionPlease complete a separate survey for each year and report according to federal fiscal years (Oct. 1 - Sept 30).

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* 10. Prescribed Burning

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* 11. Timber Harvesting

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* 12. Softwood Regeneration

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* 13. Average trees per acre planted

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* 14. Hardwood Competition Control with Herbicides

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* 15. Acres Under Management with Considerations for Gopher Tortoise(This should include areas managed with practices, such as those listed above, that encourage pine dominated, open canopy forests as a major component of the ongoing silvicultural regime.)

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* 16. Please add any general comments that should accompany your report.

* 5. Name of Land Owner or Manager

(May be same as question 2. If more than one owner is represented, enter "multiple".)

* 7. Number of Unique Landowners Represented

(This will be "1" for many reporters, but could be greater for consultants and public agencies.)

* 9. Year of Management Action

Please complete a separate survey for each year and report according to federal fiscal years (Oct. 1 - Sept 30).

* 15. Acres Under Management with Considerations for Gopher Tortoise
(This should include areas managed with practices, such as those listed above, that encourage pine dominated, open canopy forests as a major component of the ongoing silvicultural regime.)