Final Environmental Impact Statement
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Final Environmental Impact Statement
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Vestal <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>Statement</strong> Chapter 3<br />
Table 23. Alternative 1 Pine SS in MA 5.4, Forest-Wide<br />
Structural<br />
Stage<br />
Forest Plan<br />
Objective<br />
%<br />
MA 5.4<br />
Existing<br />
Condition<br />
Pine Acres<br />
MA 5.4<br />
Existing<br />
Condition<br />
%<br />
Alt 1<br />
2018<br />
Pine<br />
Acres<br />
Alt 1<br />
2018<br />
%<br />
1 5% 45,616 13% 48,539 14%<br />
2 5% 10,152 3% 11,005 3%<br />
3A 10% 17,454 5% 19,309 6%<br />
3B 15% 22,227 7% 22,099 7%<br />
3C 5% 15,763 5% 15,182 4%<br />
4A 25% 86,487 25% 87,061 26%<br />
4B 25% 87,864 26% 83,747 25%<br />
4C 5% 52,865 16% 51,500 15%<br />
5 5% 1,066 0.3% 1,052 0.3%<br />
Total 100% 339,494 100% 339,494 100%<br />
For MA 5.4, Alternative 1, SS3A, 4B, and 4C would move towards the Forest Objectives<br />
and SS2, 3B and 5 would remain the same, while SS1, 3C and 4A would move away<br />
from the Objectives.<br />
Very Large Sized Trees<br />
Due to MPB caused mortality the No Action alternative would reduce the acres of SS4<br />
with an average tree size of very large within the project area by approximately 67%<br />
from 974 acres to 324 acres (Table 24). This change in acres would not result in a<br />
change to the Forest-wide management area percentages (Table 25). Objectives 4.1-203<br />
and 5.1-204 would continue to be exceeded. Objective 5.4-206 would retain its<br />
percentage, but actually moves away from the objective based on acres.<br />
Table 24. Alternative 1 Acres of SS4 with an Average Tree Size of Very Large at<br />
Year 2018<br />
Existing Condition Alt 1 Acres<br />
Management Area Acres<br />
Year 2018<br />
4.1 50 16<br />
5.1 208 69<br />
5.4 716 239<br />
Total 974 324<br />
Table 25. Alternative 1 Percentage of SS4 with an Average Tree Size of Very Large at Year<br />
2018<br />
Forest-<br />
Wide MA<br />
Objective MA 4.1 MA 5.1 MA 5.4<br />
Existing Alt1 Existing Alt1 Existing Alt1<br />
10% 20% 20% 13% 13% 9% 9%<br />
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