Buffalo Mountain, LLC
Buffalo Mountain, LLC
Wildlife Habitat & Forest Stewardship Plan
Volume 3 – Forestry and Habitat Plan
Year Plan Prepared:2007-2008
Landowner: David Adams, Buffalo Mountain, LLC
Address: 10707 S. 69th East Ave., Tulsa, OK 74133-7110
Phone: (918) 591-1937 and (918) 671-4334
E-mail:
County of Ownership: Pittsburg and Latimer Counties
Location: Portions of Sections 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 in Township 6 North and
Range 17 East of the Indian Meridian
Total Acres: 3951
Prepared by:Brian Beauchamp, United States Forestry and Wildlife Consulting, LLC
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 001
Acreage:
240.6 acres
Composition:
Native warm season grasses and scattered hardwoods
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Good. Relatively level land with rocky soils. Poor operability during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 002
Acreage:
80.7 acres
Composition:
Native warm season grasses, some scattered pine and hardwood species such as Oak (Quercus spp.), Hickory (Carya spp.) and Sumac (Rhus spp.).
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Good
Prescription:
Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 003
Acreage:
22.3 acres
Composition:
Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 004
Acreage:
22.6 acres
Composition:
Native warm season grasses and hardwoods, which are predominantly Blackjack Oak, Hickory and Post Oak
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Good, but possibly poor during wet periods
Prescription:
Maintain already low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 005
Acreage:
13.7 acres
Composition:
Mainly Blackjack Oak, Hickory and Post Oak
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good, but possibly poor during wet periods
Prescription:
Timber stand improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 006
Acreage:
21.0 acres
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses with a very scattered hardwood component
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain mostly as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 007
Acreage:
12.2 acres
Composition:
This stand is mainly composed of Blackjack Oak, various Hickory species and Post Oak
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but soils are rocky.
Prescription:
Current basal area is near optimal for the area. Stand should be monitored for changes in health and prescribed fire should be utilized in the stand every 3-5 years. This will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse and increase production of forbs.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 008
Acreage:
11.3 acres
Composition:
Stand 008 is composed mainly of Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and various Hickory species
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Mostly poor due to steep terrain, but good on the East ¼.
Prescription:
Prescribed fire every 3-5 years, if possible, and Timber Stand Improvement using a basal bark treatment of Remedy and Diesel on poorer-health trees and less desirable species.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 009
Acreage:
60.9 acres
Composition:
Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 010
Acreage:
3.3 acres
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 011
Acreage:
1.5 acres
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 012
Acreage:
9.0 acres
Composition:
Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 013
Acreage:
10.2 acres
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production. Establish and protect a screening boundary of hardwood trees and/or shrubs along roadsides and fences, leaving enough of a grassy buffer between fences for fire line and fence maintenance.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 014
Acreage:
24.8 acres
Composition:
Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 015
Acreage:
22.4 acres
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production. This area also has the option to be cleared and utilized as another food plot location.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 016
Acreage:
23.1 acres
Composition:
Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 017
Acreage:
1.8 acres
Composition:
Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Moderate. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Leave this area mostly as-is, but remove any Eastern Redcedar component and maintain with prescribed fire every 3 to 5 years.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 018
Acreage:
41.2 acres
Composition:
Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 019
Acreage: 6.7 acres
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses, Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain already low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 020
Acreage: .8 acres
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production. This area also has the option to be used as a hunting plot for bowhunting or otherwise. Clear area of any inhibiting materials and plant a mix of Austrian winter peas, winter wheat and oats for a fall hunting plot.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 021
Acreage:
11.7 acres
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain as mostly Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production. Remove hickory component, but encourage individual Post Oak and Blackjack Oak trees within the stand. A strip may be cleared from the ponds to the north boundary of the stand and utilized as a food plot location as well, while encouraging the remaining stand as stated.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 022
Acreage: 2.3
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 023
Acreage: .6 acres
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production. Option to seed in millets for waterfowl is present as well.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 024
Acreage: 1.4 acres
Composition:
Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 025
Acreage: 6.5 acres
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses – Fireline/Fence Boundary
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-2 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.
Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 026
Acreage: 27.5 acres
Composition:
Native Warm Season Grasses
Soil Suitability:
Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat
Operability:
Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.
Prescription:
Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.