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Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation(650)

Conservation Practice Jobsheet

Definition

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Replacing, releasing and/or removing selected trees and shrubs or rows within an existing windbreak or shelterbelt, adding rows to the windbreak or shelterbelt or removing selected tree and shrub branches.

Purpose

Restoring or enhancing the original planned function of existing windbreaks or shelterbelts.

Conditions Where Practice Applies

In any windbreak or shelterbelt that is no longer functioning properly for the intended purpose. Extending the length of an existing windbreak is handled under Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment (380). For normal and periodic pruning, refer to Tree/Shrub Pruning (660).

Conservation Management System

Windbreaks and shelterbelts are normally established concurrently with other practices as part of a conservation management system for a conservation management unit. For example, conservation crop rotation, residue management, and windbreaks can act together to control wind erosion year-round.

Plans and Specifications

The following section of this Jobsheet provides site-specific practice installation, operation and maintenance information for the client. The site specifications shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements in theConservation Practice Standard.

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Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation – Jobsheet

Prepared for: / Client and/or Business Name:
Owner or Operator:
Treatment Unit Name: / Treatment Unit Size (acres):
Prepared by: / Name: / Date:

Purpose of Applying Practice

Primary Purpose:
Other Purposes:

Renovation to Reduce Plant Density (also see Job Sketch)

Tree or Shrub Species to be Renovated (by row number): / Renovation Method
(thin; prune or shear;
coppice close to ground; or remove entire row) / Row Length (feet) / Amount to be Thinned;
Pruned or Sheared;
or Coppiced
(by type, % and/or density)
1
2
3
Requirements per renovation method to be used (i.e., tools, equipment, schedule, etc.):

Renovation to Increase Plant Density (also see Job Sketch)

Replacing or planting trees and shrubs within existing windbreaks and shelterbelts or planting additional new rows of trees or shrubs adjacent to or within an existing windbreak or shelterbelt to improve density.

Tree or Shrub Species to be Planted By Row Number (indicate if row is existing or new): / Kind of Stock1 / Length of Row (ft): / Distance Between Plants Within row (ft): / Total Number of Plants perRow
1
2
3

1Kind of stock to be planted: BAreroot, COntainer, or Cutting. Include size, caliper, height, and age as applicable.

Replacing or Planting Trees and Shrubs

Refer to the Tree/Shrub Establishment (612) and/or the Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment (380) practice for further guidance on planting trees and shrubs.
Site-specific requirements for care of planting material, planting, plant protection, mulching, supplements water, and/or other cultural treatments:

Control of Competing Herbaceous Vegetation

Competing herbaceous vegetation will be mechanically or chemically controlled to improve the growth and vigor of trees and shrubs.
Site-specific requirements per control method to be used:

Operation and Maintenance

The following actions shall be carried out to ensure that this practice functions as intended throughout its expected life. These actions include normal repetitive activities in the application and use of the practice (operation), and repair and upkeep of the practice (maintenance):
Additional thinning, pruning or coppice management may be needed in the future to maintain function.
Periodic applications of nutrients may be needed to maintain plant vigor.
Additional site-specific operation and maintenance requirements:

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation – Job Sketch

If needed, an aerial view or a side view of the practice can be shown below. Other relevant information, complementary practices and measures, and additional specifications may be included.

Scale 1"= / ft. (NA indicates sketch not to scale: grid size=1/2" by 1/2")

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