FNRM3431

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FNRM 3431 - Timber Harvesting and Road Planning (2 Cr.)

Forest Resources (11024) TCOA - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Course description

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 forest resources. Environmental implications of method/equipment choices. Selling timber. Sale design, layout, and administration. One all-day field trip.

prereq: FNRM 3411 or instr consent

Minimum credits

2

Maximum credits

2

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Lecture

Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:

02340

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Spring