FR
3431/5431
- Timber Harvesting
and Road Planning (2.0
cr; =[FR 5431];
Prereq-3411
or #; spring,
every year)
Introduction
to forest operations.
Terminology,
basic engineering,
equipment and
harvesting system
options, productivity/costs.
Relationship
to forest management
and silviculture.
Road planning,
forest management
guidelines,
approaches for
mitigating potential
impacts to soil/water
resources. Environmental
implications
of method/equipment
choices. Selling
timber. Sale
design, layout,
and administration.
Two all-day
field trips.
Syllabus
Class
Schedule
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