Spring 2018  |  FNRM 5431 Section 001: Timber Harvesting and Road Planning (53122)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
2 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Meets With:
FNRM 3431 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Mon, Wed 01:55PM - 02:45PM
UMTC, St Paul
Green Hall 203
Enrollment Status:
Open (1 of 10 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Forest operations. Terminology, engineering, equipment/harvesting system options, productivity/costs. Relationship to forest management and silviculture. Road planning, forest management guidelines. Mitigating potential impacts to soil/water resources. Environmental implications of method/equipment choices. Selling timber. Sale design, layout, and administration. Two all-day field trips.
Class Description:
This course provides an introduction to timber harvesting and road planning. The course begins by reviewing timber harvesting equipment. With that background, we visit several active timber harvesting operations during a one-day field trip. We then explore some basic concepts about logging costs and productivity before discussing road and timber sale planning. This course is primarily intended for upper division students in the Forest Ecosystem Management and Conservation specialization within the Forest Resources curriculum. Course information is also pertinent to anyone interested in timber harvesting, soils, conservation of natural resources, and road or trail building. Introduction to forest operations. Terminology, basic engineering, equipment and harvesting system options, productivity/costs. Relationship to forest management and silviculture. Road planning, forest management guidelines, approaches for mitigating potential impacts to soil/water resources. Environmental implications of method/equipment choices. Selling timber. Sale design, layout, and administration. Two all-day field trips.
Grading:
24% Midterm Exam
18% Final Exam
10% Reports/Papers
10% Special Projects
33% Written Homework
5% In-class Presentations
Exam Format:
All three exams are a mixture of True/False, short answer, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions.
Class Format:
55% Lecture
5% Film/Video
5% Discussion
5% Small Group Activities
15% Student Presentations
10% Field Trips
5% Guest Speakers
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
2 Presentation(s)
6 Homework Assignment(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53122/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
18 November 2013

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