Memo on Forestry Rules from Marion Fletcher --- March 18, 2003 

Un-Official Rules

1. Tree Identification
2. Equipment Identification
3. Tree Measurement. (Either Saw Logs or Pulpwood)
4.  Two of the following
        Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)
        Map Reading 
        Compass Reading
        Tree Disorders
        Forest Produces    

The Forestry  CDE shall consist of the following:

I. Tree Identification: Twenty (20) trees will be identified from the event list. Five (5) points will be awarded for each correct tree identified for a maximum of 100 pts. Contestants will have 30 minutes to complete this section.   
    Official Card pdf Version
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II.    Equipment Identification: Refer to career Development Events Handbook.

Number of items will vary from year to year based on the availability)    3 points for each item.... 60 Points 

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III. Tree Measurement- Saw Logs or Pulpwood
Board Volume- Timber Cruising - Refer to National career Development Events Handbook. Exception: Contestants will use tree scale to stick measure tree height and diameter.  100 points

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Cord Volume - Refer to National Career Development Events Handbook. Exception: Contestants will use tree scale to stick measure tree height and diameter.  

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IV. Timber Stand Improvement  (TSI):

1. The trees selected may be all one specie or a mixture of species. 
2. An area will be selected and marked by paint, ribbon or other methods.  It will contain 15 to 25 trees (usually 20)  marked that needs to be cut, deaden, or leave.  
3. All trees in the designated area will be considered as a forest management site and each marked tree will be scored by the contestant using one of the following options:

    A. Harvest (utilize tree) 
    B. Leave (tree should remain in stand) 
    C. Deaden (undesirable, non-merchantable, or non-beneficial to wildlife, deaden or cut and leave in the woods.

4. The contestants will be given a "situation" concerning the management objective of the site. Information needed to help participants include: 
    A. Markets available 
    B. Wildlife habitat 
    C. Present condition of stand 
    D. Final Goal of management plan

This information will be provided at the sit before the contestants begin the practicum. The information may be presented orally, by poster or via handout. Four points will be awarded for each correct answer up to a maximum of 100 points. Thirty (30) minutes will be allowed for this exercise.    

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V. Map Interpretation: Refer to National Career Development Events Handbook.    (100 points -- Old cards say 50 points)

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    (legal Land description and legends)

VI. Compass Reading: Refer to Career Development Events Handbook

(reading a compass and pacing from one point to another, 10 points/stakes)
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VII.  Tree Disorder: 10-20 disorders to identify.  (50 to 100 points depending on the number of disorders).     5 points each  Unofficial Card (Acrobat required)

VIII. Forest Produces:    10 items or pictures of items will be provided  for the students to review.     They will determine the source tree for each item.  Source will be one of the trees from the tree id card.   Unofficial Card (Acrobat required)

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