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CAgARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUIRD QUARTERLY REPORT JANUARY TtlROUCR blARC}I 1983 FOREST MANAGEMENT Management requests received during this per[od totaled 20, with nine of these requests being serviced. Two requests from the second quarter period were also serviced. Completing these re- quests consists of examining the woodland and recommending forest management practices. Oervesting of timber, timber marking, thin- ning pine plantations, timber stand improvement~ wildlife improve- merit, and site preparation for tree planting are included in manage- ment practices. An approximate total of 540 acres is involved in reqnests serviced. One hundred twenty-three acres of pnlpwood were designated for thinning. Twenty-three of these acres have been thinned, yielding approximately 85 cords of pulpwood, and bringing an estimated $3,3|5 to landowners and cutters. One hundred twenty cords have been thin- ned from previously designated tracts, yielding an approximate in- come of $4,680. Thirty acres of hardwoods have been designated for harvesting. Harvesting has been completed on }00 acres, yielding an estimated 435,000 board feet, at approximately $35,000. Fire wood sales have yielded an estimated $],000. Tree planting has been completed on about ~82 acres. These Loblolly stands will be checked in ]5 years for possible pulpwood thinning. One acre of Black Walnut remains to be planted. Two landowners have applied for and received cost-sharing assistance. Individuals are being encouraged to leave den trees for wildlife, or plant wildlife foods. An estimated 30 acres are involved in wildlife habitat im- prevement. INSECTS AND DISEASES No new spots of Southern Pine Beetle infestation |lave been identified. We continue to check for this and other forest pests on our routine examination of woodlands. Numerous shade tree problems have been identified, and controls were recommended. Both Technicians attended a one-day shade tree main- tenance workshop sponsired by the N. C. Forest Service Pest Control Division, and the N. C. State University Extension Service. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Articles bave been placed in the Kannapolis Indepeedent concerning tile appointments of Elizabeth M. Shrum and Robert C. Ward and County Technicians. The Concord Tribune was notified of Ward's appointment. Short articles on seedling delivery and fire control have also been published.