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5.00 Credits
Sixty hours of lecture and 80 hours of field laboratories. An introduction to silviculture and water resources management. In silviculture students learn about the regeneration and tending of forest stands, study the various silvicultural treatments used in the Northeast, and are introduced to silvicultural systems in other major forest regions. Lectures and field labs in water resources cover measurements taken at weather stations, snow courses, stream-gauging stations, and other stream sample points. The hydrologic cycle, concept of flow, and the water balance equation are studied in detail. Students learn the forest management practices used to control erosion and water quality. A student must satisfactorily complete both units within the course to receive a passing grade. Spring.
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2.00 Credits
Six hours of lecture and 64 hours of field and laboratory time. In this course a practical field problem requires students to use professional methods of collecting, analyzing and presenting forest resources inventory data. Inventory of the timber resource and the development of a forest type map are emphasized. Spring. Pre- or co-requisite: FTC 204.
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5.00 Credits
Fifty-eight hours of lecture and 88 hours of laboratory. Acquaints the student with the basic harvesting methods and techniques, with emphasis on the Northeast, and explains how harvesting fits in with other forest uses. Students gain technical competence in timber sale contract administration and basic timber appraisal. Students also learn to administer, locate, design, construct and maintain a forest gravel road. Covers the various tissues of forest trees and how their growth and development are affected by internal and external factors. Differences in stem structure of the important commercial tree species are studied in the laboratory and then related to commercial uses of the wood. Spring. Pre- or co-requisites: FTC 208, FTC 210.
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5.00 Credits
Sixty-one hours of lecture and 44 hours of field instruction covers insects, tree diseases, and fire. Tree diseases are identified and impacts within the forest community discussed. Tree damaging insects are observed and pest management measures introduced. Fire ecology, behavior, prevention, and control are addressed. DEC-administered Federal Work Capacity Tests certify "Red Card" qualification. Spring.Prerequisite(s): FTC 200, FTC 204, FTC 206, FTC 208, FTC 210.
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4.00 Credits
Forty hours of lecture and 58 hours of field and laboratory time. Study of forest wildlife and recreation resources, their importance to humans, and the basic history, concepts and principles of wildlife management and forest recreation management. Technical aspects of managing wildlife and recreation resources to be emphasized include the field identification of bird and amphibian sounds, the development of environmental interpretation programs, trail and campground layout and construction, and resource inventory techniques. Students improve their communication skills by presenting papers and speeches on wildlife and recreation topics. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Thirty-eight hours of lecture and 48 hours of laboratory and fieldwork. Addresses the common problems met in organizing a forest property to best meet the goals of ownership. Techniques of growth and resource monitoring and the gathering and use of forest records are stressed. Examples and case studies of forest management and production activities are presented. A final project involves the application of information from many other FTC courses in a plan of management activities for an assigned forest property. Spring. Pre- or co-requisites: FTC 204, FTC 206.
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1.00 Credits
Ten hours of lecture and 16 hours of laboratory time. An introduction to water resources covering measurements taken at weather stations, snow courses, stream-gauging stations and other stream sample points. The hydrologic cycle, concept of flow and the water balance question are studied in detail. Students learn the management practices used to control erosion and water quality. Spring. Prerequisite: FTC 202.
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5.00 Credits
Fifty-five hours of lecture and 60 hours of field and laboratory time. Advanced survey measurements and computational techniques including traverse calculations, rectangular coordinates, statistical analysis of surveying data, state plane coordinates, meridian determination, partition of land, trigonometric leveling and horizontal control are explored. Students will make the necessary surveying measurements in the field and be expected to complete various surveying measurements using a programmable calculator and computer. Spring. Pre- or co-requisite: FTC 202.
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3.00 Credits
Thirty-five hours of lecture and 30 hours field and laboratory time. A study of the methods of record room research, boundary line establishment by written and unwritten methods, case and statute law related to property surveying, registration of surveyors, liability of surveyors and professionalism. Spring. Pre- or co-requisite: FTC 202.
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3.00 Credits
Thirty hours of lecture and 45 hours of field and laboratory time. A study of the procedures necessary to conduct a retracement survey including preliminary office procedures, field practices, and preparation of final survey documents. Students will complete a retracement survey and use the compiled data in a mock trial. Spring. Pre- or co-requisite: FTC 253.
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