1909.14_97-1

FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK

Bedford, Indiana

FSH 1909.14 RESOURCE INVENTORY HANDBOOK

Supplement No. 1909.14-97-1

Effective November 27, 1996

POSTING NOTICE: Supplements to this title are numbered consecutively by calendar year. Check the last transmittal sheet received for this title to see that the above supplement number is in sequence. Do not post this supplement until the missing one(s) is received and posted. After posting, retain this transmittal sheet until the next supplement to this title is received. Place it at the front of the Title. The last supplement to this Title was Hoosier Supplement 1904.14-96-1

Page Code Superseded New

(Number of Sheets)

12.1A 2 2

Digest: This supplement serves as standard marking methods for Forest Service Projects. This supplement Replaced Hoosier Supplement 1909.14-96-1.

KENNETH G. DAY

Forest Supervisor

FSH 1909.14 - RESOURCE INVENTORY HANDBOOK

HOOSIER SUPPLEMENT 1909.14-1997-1

EFFECTIVE 11/27/96

Standard Marking Methods for Forest Service Projects

The following are standards for marking projects on the Hoosier National Forest. The objective is the efficient, unconfusing and accurate implementation of projects on the ground. A separate set of guidelines has been issued for research projects on the Forest. The research guidelines are in effect for projects both external and internal to the U.S.D.A. Forest Service. The following guidelines pertain only to projects initiated by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service.

General Forest Direction

1.The marking of locations or trees by anyone should be as unobtrusive as possible.

2.To mark project entry points along roads, any of the following materials are acceptable:

green or brown steel fence posts

4" by 4" wooden posts

wooden fence posts

brown carsonite posts

orange carsonite posts on roads that parallel boundaries

any standard FS identification signs

3.Rebar may be used to mark plot centers, but the top must be bent over or covered with a cap specially-designed for rebar for safety reasons.

4.Aluminum tags may be used to mark trees. They should be nailed to the trees using aluminum nails.

5.Wire stakes with tag numbers may be used to mark seedlings or other trees too small to be tagged with aluminum markers.

6.Eye-shine Trail Marking Spray (sold by Forestry Suppliers) may be used on trees or posts for projects involving night work. This product creates reflective spots which last several weeks before dissolving naturally.

7.The following are standards for the use of paint and colored plastic flagging. Flagging may remain in an area for the duration of the project but shall be removed upon completion of the project.

USE	COLOR

Paint:
Land Line boundaries	heavy base red enamel paint (FSM 7150.3)
Timber sale boundaries and leave trees	blue
Trees for removal	orange or yellow

Flagging:
Land lines	fluorescent red
Heritage resources	yellow
Recreation construction	white
Recreation trails	blue and white candystripe
Timber sale boundaries	blue or any fluorescent color with "timber sale boundary printed in black on ribbon
Timber skid trails	fluorescent yellow with skid trail printing
Other timber functions	any color with appropriate function printed in black on ribbon
Wildlife/fish/plants	orange
Road location/survey	fluorescent pink
Road center line	dark green
Caves/karst	blue dot on white
Hazards	yellow and black candystripe
Safety zones and escape routes for fire	fluorescent lime green

Direction for Charles C. Deam Wilderness

The above direction applies EXCEPT:

1.Only unpainted wooden stakes (stakes are defined as a 2" x 2" x 12" wooden stick) may be used to mark plot centers; rebar may not be used.

2.Only brown carsonite posts may be used to mark entry points along Tower Ridge Road, and the posts must be placed parallel to the road.

3.Parking is allowed in designated areas only.

4.Painting of trees or any other surfaces is NOT allowed in the Wilderness.

Other Comments

The direction listed for the Wilderness may also apply to other visually sensitive areas.