ib-or-2004-165-Identification of Bare-Root and Container Seedling Requirements for Spring Sowing 2005
United State Department Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Oregon State Office
P.O. Box 2965
Portland, Oregon 97208
In Reply Refer to:
5713 (OR-931) P
August 26, 2004
EMS TRANSMISSION 08/26/04
Information Bulletin No. OR-2004-165
To:
All District Managers
From:
Deputy State Director for Resource Planning, Use and Protection
Subject:
Identification of Bare-Root and Container Seedling Requirements for Spring DD: 10/11/2004
Sowing 2005
Please make your best estimate of reforestation, restoration, riparian, wildlife, etc., seedling needs by October
11, 2004. Westside districts please coordinate your response with your district seedling coordinator. Eastside districts
can direct questions and responses to Dave Henneman, Medford District Office, at (541) 618-2237.
Identify your seedling needs in one of the two formats shown on Attachment 1 (Seedling Requirement Form) or
Attachment 2 (Sowing Schedule). Attachment 1 requires only general information such as species, amount, stock-type,
and nursery preference. Attachment 2 includes much more detail on the specific seedlots you wish sown. For those
offices submitting the general information required on Attachment 1, you will need to furnish detailed information
required on Attachment 2 (Sowing Schedule) once allocations are known for federal, state, and private nurseries. This
usually occurs in November.
Designate the desired conifer seedling size classes by specification codes (G. 1+1--etc.) as described on Attachment 3
(Seedling Specification Codes). For non-conifer species, please specify the general minimum desired height and
caliper requirements. For westside districts, your district seedling coordinator can help determine the appropriate
nursery, stock-type, size class, and cost of plants to meet your site conditions. Eastside districts can get assistance
with this information by contacting Dave Henneman.
In FY05, funding for baseline operation of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) greenhouses at the Horning and
Sprague seed orchards will be held in OR-930 allocations. Conifer seedling production in three, four, seven, or ten
cubic inch volume Ray Leach cells, and five or eight cubic inch Styro-blocks are included in the baseline funding
allocation. Container configurations and/or plant materials other than conifer tree seedlings for reforestation should be
identified on
2
the attached forms so that space allocations can be made for BLM greenhouse production. However, districts should
budget funds from appropriate funding sources available to them to cover projected cost for these “other” plants and/or
services. You will receive, under separate cover, information about the services provided by the BLM greenhouses
and the associated costs. It is important that we get an accurate estimate of plant material needs from all programs that
are contemplating orders at BLM greenhouses to support their projects. Please make certain that the person(s)
responsible for coordination of fire restoration, wildlife, fisheries, watershed restoration, Jobs-in-the-Woods, botany,
etc., projects receives a timely copy of this Information Bulletin.
The cost estimates listed on Attachment 4 (Seedling Cost Estimates) are provided for reforestation seedlings to be sown
in FY05. Costs are an average of federal, state, and private nursery seedling prices. These costs will be applied to all
seedlings requested for reforestation, for the purpose of withholding sufficient 6320 program funds in OR-930.
ib-or-2004-165-Identification of Bare-Root and Container Seedling Requirements for Spring Sowing 2005
Districts with Unions are reminded to notify their unions of this Information Bulletin and satisfy any bargaining
obligations before implementation. Your servicing Human Resources Office or Labor Relations Specialist can provide
you assistance in this matter.
Signed by
Miles R. Brown
(Acting)
4 Attachments
1 - Seedling Requirement Form (1p)
2 - Tree Seedling Sowing Schedule (1p)
3 - Seedling Specification Codes (2pp)
4 - Seedling Cost Estimates (1p)
Distribution
WO-270 (204LS)
OR-931 (Michael Haske, Liang Hsin)
Authenticated by
Mary O'Leary
Management Assistant
Bare-Root Seedling Specifications
Code
Species
Min. Caliper 1/
Target Height 2/
Min. & Max.
Height Range 3/
A. 1+0
P.P., R.A., B.L.M.
4.0 MM
14 inches hrwds
8 inches conifers
10 to 20 inches hrwds.
4 to 10 inches conifers
B. 2+0
P.P., J.P., L.P.P.
5.0 MM
12 inches
8 to 16 inches
C. 2+0
D.f., P.P., N.F.,
J.P., L.P.P.
5.0 MM
12 inches
8 to 16 inches
D. 2+0
E. 2+0
F. 1+1
G. 1+1
H. 1+1
D.f., W.r.c., W.H.,
N.F., S.S.
D.f., W.r.c., W.H.,
S.S.
D.f., W.F., N.F.,
G.F.
D.f., N.F., G.F.,
S.S., W.r.c.
D.f.
Depending on the season, D.f. may be pruned once when at least 10 inches
prior to July 10.
5.5 MM
16 inches
10 to 20 inches
If needed, D.f. may be top pruned once prior to July 10.
6.0 MM
18 inches
14 to 28 inches
No top pruning unless permission is given by COR.
5.0 MM
12 inches
8 to 16 inches
If needed, this group may be top pruned once at 10 inches prior to July 10.
6.0 MM
14 inches
10 to 18 inches
May be top pruned once prior to July 10.
6.0 MM
18 inches
14 to 28 inches
No top pruning unless authorized by COR.
I. 2+1
W.F., W.W.P., NF
6.0 MM
12 inches
8 to 18 inches
J. 2+1
NF
6.0 MM
16 inches
10 to 20 inches
1/ Min. Caliper - Minimum caliper for acceptance and payment.
2/ Target Height - 70 percent of seedlings shall meet target height. 3/ Min. & Max. Height Range - Minimum and maximum height for acceptance and payment.
Attachment 3 - 1
P+1 and MP+1 Seedling Specifications
Species
Min. Caliper 1/
Target Height 2/
Min. & Max.
Height Range 3/
B. P+1
D.f., W.W.P., S.P.,
J.P., W.F., S.R.F.,
I.C.
5.0 MM
10 inches
8 to 16 inches
C. P+1
W.H., W.rc., S.S.,
N.F., G.F., D.f.,
I.C.
6.0 MM
14 inches
10 to 18 inches
D. P+1
D.f., W.H., W.rc.,
G.F., S.S.
6.0 MM
18 inches
14 to 28 inches
E. P+1
D.f., W.rc.
7.0 MM
22 inches
16 to 34 inches
F. MP+1
D.f.
4.0 MM
10 inches
8 to 14 inches
Code
1/ Min. Caliper - Minimum caliper for acceptance and payment.
2/ Target Height - 70 percent of seedlings shall meet target height. 3/ Min. & Max. Height Range - Minimum and maximum height for acceptance and payment.
Attachment 3 - 2
Attachment 3 - 3
BARE-ROOT SEEDLINGS
Type
Price per M
1+0
$180
2+0
Low density - 15-17/sq. ft.
$240
2+0
Standard density - 25/sq. ft.
220
1+1
Standard size - 12-18 inches in height
275
1+1
Large - 20-30 inches in height
295
P+1
D.f. and pine
280
P+1
Minor species
300
P+1
D.f. improved seed - single cell sowing
310
CONTAINER SEEDLINGS
3 or 4 cubic inch Leach Cell (D.f. and pines)
$135
3 or 4 cubic inch Leach Cell (Minor species)
145
7 or 10 cubic inch Leach Cell (D.f. and pines)
285
7 or 10 cubic inch Leach Cell (Minor species)
295
Styro Block 8**
245
Styro Block 5
175
**Add $10 per M for minor species.
Add $10 per M for D.f. improved seed single cell sowing.
SEED TESTING
If at all possible, do not plan to use conifer seed collected in 2004 for growing seedlings.
This is especially important for species requiring long stratification time such as Sugar Pine
and Western White Pine.
Seed testing for all seed lots planned for sowing should be completed by December 13, 2004.
Attachment 4
BARE-ROOT AND CONTAINER SEEDLING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRING SOWING 2000
Species
Quantity
(M Trees)
No.
Lots
M
Trees
Below
3000'
1/ Bare-root (BR) 1-0, 1+1 standard, 2+0 S.D.,
2+0 L.D., 2-1, P-1, Bench Frame 1-0
3
-103
Container
(Con)
Leach
Cell
4
Styro block 4, 7, 8, 8A
Styro 4-5" long, 4 cu. in., top 11/2"
Styro 7-9" long, 7.4 cu in., top 1.2"
Styro 8-6" long, 8.0 cu. in., top 1.55"
Styro 8A-9" long, 8.1 cu. in., top 1.25"
Styro 5-6" long, 5 cu. in., top 11/2"
No.
Lots
M
Trees
Above
3000'
Type of
Seedlings
1/
Packing
Container 2/
Bag
2/ All container seedlings
boxes.
will be packed in
Box
Seedling
Specification
Code
Delivery
Period
3/
Nursery
Preference
3/ Fall--November 10 to December 5
Winter--December 6 to March 1
Spring--March 2 to April 1
Attachment 1
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
OREGON STATE OFFICE
TREE SEEDLING SOWING SCHEDULE FY 2004
Page 1
of
District:
**Nursery:
**Age Class:
(1-0, 2-0, P-1, 1-1, etc.)
Contract No./Purchase Order:
Bare Root:
(1)
(2)
Sp
District
Seed Lot I.D.
(3)
Seed
Cert
Class
1/
(4)
Nursery
Code
I.D.
11. Height Range Code
6 - 9 inches
1
10 - 15 inches
2
16 - 20 inches
3
21 - 24 inches
4
25 - 30 inches
5
(5)
(6)
No. Trees
Reqs'd Seed Test
(M)
Date
12. Tentative Lifting Period
Fall - Nov.
Winter - Dec., Jan., Feb.
Spring - Mar., Apr. III
(7)
Container
:
(8) Germination
No Chill
Seeds/
(lb or Kg)
Code
I
II
No. Days
(9)
2/
Chill Test
%
No. Days
%
(10)
Seed
Required
Purity % Lb or Kg
Use separate page for each age class, nursery or bid item
** / Seed Certification Class (SIA, SIB, Audit. (A), Un-Certified (U.C.)) 1
/ Attach Copy of Germination Seed Test data for all seed lots.
2
(11)
(12)
H.R.
T.L.P.
OR 5713-2
Attachment 2