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72 <br /> The tollowint;thirteen (13) natUIT11 resource 0101"raenis are addressed in all Forest <br /> Stewardship Maanagernerrt Playas When they are present and/or applicable to the landowner <br /> and the manal errrent of their property: <br /> Soil c", Water Biological diversity Aesthetic quality <br /> Recreation Timber Dish & wildlife: <br /> Threatened & Endangered Forest health Archeological, cultural & l <br /> Species historic sites <br /> Wetlands Fire Carbon cycle � <br /> Range/ ilvopastaare/A, rolorestry <br /> °this document provides information can the 13 required Forest Stewardship Program <br /> natural resource elements. Your Forest Stewardship Plan will likely contain additional <br /> details on these resource elements as they relate to your property and management <br /> objectives. Your plan may not address one or more of these resource elements if they <br /> were not observed on your property or was not identified as one of your management <br /> objectives, If you would like more information, contact your Forest Stewardship <br /> Program plan writer or local NC Forest Service (NCF ) office. Additional information <br /> and brochures may be available through your local NCFS office or at; <br /> lxti.p.//www»rrcioressrwyr ;ca li �troras,,l�tz�t <br /> Soil and Watei- <br /> oil fertility is of major importance when it comes to forest management. Just as fertile <br /> soil is needed to produce high duality agricultural crops, specific soil conditions are <br /> required to grow good quality timber stands. Soil requirements vary by tree species. In <br /> forest silviculture, soil productivity is expressed as the "Site Index." Site index ( I) is the <br /> measure of growth in a tree species on a particular soil over a 25 or 0-year period. It is <br /> important to understand the nature of your tract's soils and to avoid heavy equipment use <br /> on certain soil types during wet conditions. Information on local soils and accompanying <br /> data can be found on the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRC ) websitc: <br /> h�://�oiluscla. cav/ <br /> All forestry activities niust protect,water quality and comply with, among others, the <br /> North Carolina Forest Practices Guidelines Related to Water Quality(IwPGs). Refer to <br /> the following website on FPGs: <br /> j tlp//,Ire fore is fv c w.i cy/aall l c ticar /I°ore tr !p/r,0 . t /MT►(i.L,p f NCFS personnel <br /> can perform liPG site inspections upon request. <br /> 19 <br />