Harvesting Flashcards
Harvesting/Logging
The process of felling, removing, on-site processing and loading trees or logs for transport to a mill or other facility.
Bucking
Cutting the trunk to a length you want
Felling
Cutting trees using saws or something mechanical
Forwarding
Hauling logs by lifting them off the ground and carrying them to a landing
Topping
Cutting the upper stem and crown of a tree from the main trunk
Yarding
Hauling logs to a landing or yard using cable, ground, or helicopter systems
Harvest Process
Planning, operations, transport
Pre-harvest plan
Access and operational guidelines, truck and skid access, closure of roads and landings
Forest Roads
Permanent, Seasonal, Temporary
Operations
Whole-Tree, Tree-Length, Cut to Length
Whole-Tree
Feel and skid a whole tree
Tree-Length
Delimb and top tree at stump and drag the rest to the landing
Cut to length
Fell, delimb, and top the tree where it falls and then cut the trunk into logs and more the logs to the landing
California Forest Practice Rules
Explicit instructions for permissible and permitted actions that govern the conduct of timber operations in the field. Basic guidelines of forest practice and basis of RPF Exam
