(2) Step 2: Determine the Size and Number of Dozers Available: Dozer size MCT Number dozers available 2 (3) Step 3: Determine the size of trees to be cleared: Small trees X Medium trees Large trees (ON #164) (4) Step 4: Determine Production (hours per acre) for Clearing, based on dozer size and tree size (Table Small trees 2.50 hr/acre TABLE #13-3 QUICK ESTIMATES FOR CLEARING MAN OR EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT (HOURS PER ACRE) SMALL TREES MEDIUM TREES LARGE TREES (6 INCHES OR (7 TO 12 (over 13 TO 30 LESS) INCHES) INCHES) BULLDOZER: Medium tractor 2.50 5.00 10.00 Heavy 1.50 3.00 8.00 tractor (D8) SPADE PLOW: Medium 1.33 2.20 3.90 tractor SHEAR BLADE: Medium tractor 0.40 0.80 1.30 Heavy tractor 0.30 0.50 0.80 (D8) Note: These clearing rates are averages for tree counts of 50 trees per acre. Adverse conditions can reduce these rates significantly Basic Production Rate (5) Step 5: Determine (average hrs per acre) by averaging individual production rates: (if needed) hr/acre(small)+ hr/acre(med)+ hr/acre (large) # of different size trees = basic production rate (hrs per acre)
(2) Step 2: Determine the Size and Number of Dozers Available: Dozer size MCT Number dozers available 2 (3) Step 3: Determine the size of trees to be cleared: Small trees X Medium trees Large trees (ON #164) (4) Step 4: Determine Production (hours per acre) for Clearing, based on dozer size and tree size (Table Small trees 2.50 hr/acre TABLE #13-3 QUICK ESTIMATES FOR CLEARING EQUIPMENT MAN OR EQUIPMENT (HOURS PER ACRE) SMALL TREES (6 INCHES OR LESS) MEDIUM TREES (7 TO 12 INCHES) LARGE TREES (over 13 TO 30 INCHES) BULLDOZER: Medium tractor Heavy tractor (D8) 2.50 1.50 5.00 3.00 10.00 8.00 SPADE PLOW: Medium tractor 1.33 2.20 3.90 SHEAR BLADE: Medium tractor Heavy tractor (D8) 0.40 0.30 0.80 0.50 1.30 0.80 Note: These clearing rates are averages for tree counts of 50 trees per acre. Adverse conditions can reduce these rates significantly (5) Step 5: Determine Basic Production Rate (average hrs per acre) by averaging individual production rates: (if needed) hr/acre(small)+ hr/acre(med)+ hr/acre (large) # of different size trees = basic production rate (hrs per acre)
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