Comments - Forest Regeneration Strategies at the Arnot - CornellForestConnect2024-03-29T08:03:03Zhttp://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6448444%3ABlogPost%3A29915&xn_auth=nonice thing about 2 acres is t…tag:cornellforestconnect.ning.com,2022-03-29:6448444:Comment:1121222022-03-29T12:11:40.467ZBrett Chedzoyhttp://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profile/BrettChedzoy
<p>nice thing about 2 acres is that it's probably a do-able project by yourself - a good "learning experience!" :)</p>
<p>nice thing about 2 acres is that it's probably a do-able project by yourself - a good "learning experience!" :)</p> Thank you so much for sharing…tag:cornellforestconnect.ning.com,2022-03-25:6448444:Comment:1120172022-03-25T22:54:12.576ZTony Powellhttp://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profile/TonyPowell
<p>Thank you so much for sharing all your forest regeneration strategies. I learned a lot reading this. I've been on the fence on whether a should call a company <a href="https://www.winnipegtreeservice.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">like this</a> or learn how to fix my forest myself. I have 2 acres of dense forest, so once again much thanks!</p>
<p>Thank you so much for sharing all your forest regeneration strategies. I learned a lot reading this. I've been on the fence on whether a should call a company <a href="https://www.winnipegtreeservice.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">like this</a> or learn how to fix my forest myself. I have 2 acres of dense forest, so once again much thanks!</p> tag:cornellforestconnect.ning.com,2021-03-09:6448444:Comment:1085012021-03-09T20:08:46.690ZMichael L Ashdownhttp://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profile/MichaelLAshdown
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As seen i…tag:cornellforestconnect.ning.com,2021-03-09:6448444:Comment:1083072021-03-09T19:52:30.550ZMichael L Ashdownhttp://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profile/MichaelLAshdown
<p><strong>Upstream flood gate</strong></p>
<p>As seen in the picture below, the loggers left 3 logs across the upstream flood gate in the North Gate harvest slash wall. With the assumption even heavy rain during spring runoff would not bring the stream level up to the middle log, that one was used to support the high tensile Page (woven) wire fence. The bottom log was used to keep the suspended fence plumb. Smaller pieces of slash were also used to keep the metal fence close to the creek bed.…</p>
<p><strong>Upstream flood gate</strong></p>
<p>As seen in the picture below, the loggers left 3 logs across the upstream flood gate in the North Gate harvest slash wall. With the assumption even heavy rain during spring runoff would not bring the stream level up to the middle log, that one was used to support the high tensile Page (woven) wire fence. The bottom log was used to keep the suspended fence plumb. Smaller pieces of slash were also used to keep the metal fence close to the creek bed. Because of a staged or multi-level creek bank the top of the middle log is not high enough on the edges of the stream. Therefore, sections of the plastic deer fence were suspended from the top log and attached to the fence below the middle log for about 10 feet from each side of the opening. The stream center with the running water was enough lower that the fence height in the middle was enough to keep deer from trying to jump over.</p> tag:cornellforestconnect.ning.com,2021-03-09:6448444:Comment:1083062021-03-09T19:14:20.354ZMichael L Ashdownhttp://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profile/MichaelLAshdown
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8647306664?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8647306664?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> Flood gates on North Gate har…tag:cornellforestconnect.ning.com,2021-03-09:6448444:Comment:1080992021-03-09T19:07:36.202ZMichael L Ashdownhttp://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profile/MichaelLAshdown
<p><strong>Flood gates on North Gate harvest wall</strong></p>
<p>The flood gates constructed in the Arnot Forest North Gate harvest slash wall consist of sections of 8 ft. tall high tensile Page (woven) wire suspended from logs positioned over the creek openings. The fence is wrapped around the log similar to how woven wire would be attached to a fence post. Sections 2” X 2” square plastic deer fence are used to fill in the gaps between the straight edge of the metal fence and the uneven creek…</p>
<p><strong>Flood gates on North Gate harvest wall</strong></p>
<p>The flood gates constructed in the Arnot Forest North Gate harvest slash wall consist of sections of 8 ft. tall high tensile Page (woven) wire suspended from logs positioned over the creek openings. The fence is wrapped around the log similar to how woven wire would be attached to a fence post. Sections 2” X 2” square plastic deer fence are used to fill in the gaps between the straight edge of the metal fence and the uneven creek bank or slash wall.</p>
<p>As seen in the pictures below, there is a log over the downstream flood gate around which the wire fence is wrapped. It is about 10 ft. over the normal steam surface on one side and about 7 ft. on the other. On the high side the log sits on top of the slope that could be called a stream bank. On the shorter side the log is sitting on the slash wall.</p>
<p>High tensile Page (woven) wire comes in a roll and has a strong memory to continue to roll unless stretched. The weight of the wire itself is not enough to completely overcome this memory and keep it down close to the ground when suspended. Therefore a couple of hardwood (locust) post were woven through the openings of the fence near the bottom to add weight. This weight is keeping the fence straight and plumb in calm water conditions but is not heavy enough to prevent the wire from swinging up out of the way in high water conditions.</p>
<p>As far as woody debris in high water conditions we can only hope it will pass under the wire as it tips up without catching but in reality using a mesh fence is very likely to catch something. I suspect that even just high water pushing the fence up and tilting it will prevent it from coming back to a preferred position so making the effort to check it after know high water events should be planned for no matter what system is used for a floodgate.</p>