HomePrioritization Survey Sheet Stand PrioritizationStand Prioritization Project Name Surveyor Name (First, Last): * Email Address: * Checkboxes HWA data entered in iMapInvasives Survey Date and Location Information: Survey Date: * Survey Site (property name, stand name/number, etc.): Stand GPS Coordinates (LAT, LONG) (NOT NECESSARY IF ALREADY IN iMAP): Property Ownership/Contact: Survey Information: How many hemlocks did you survey? * <50 trees 50-100 trees 100-200 trees >200 trees If over 200 trees, approximate number of trees surveyed: Time spent surveying (approximate) * Travel time round trip (approximate) * Number of surveyors * Names of additional surveyors * Photo/Map Upload (optional): Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum file size: 52.22MB Stand Characteristics Hemlock Stand Size: * Isolated trees (<10 hemlocks) Small stand, about house-sized area Medium sized stand, bigger than a house footprint, smaller than a football field Large stand, larger than a football field Very large, dense stand, covering an area of several acres or more with hundreds or thousands of trees If very large, estimated stand size (hundreds/thousands of trees or # acres) Forest Class * Old GrowthPrimary forest (not old growth, but never plowed)Secondary forest (young forest, no evidence of pit/mound topography) Stand Composition * All or mainly hemlock (>75% hemlock) Mixed stand (hemlock and other species mixed) Mainly other species with some hemlock interspersed (<30% hemlock) Community Type * Hemlock-Hardwood SwampRich Hemlock-Hardwood Peat SwampHemlock-Northern Hardwood ForestBeech-Maple Mesic ForestPine-Northern Hardwoods ForestNorthern White Cedar SwampSpruce-Fir Rocky SummitSpruce-Northern Hardwood ForestSpruce-Fir SwampIce Cave Talus CommunityWet Community, unsureMixed Hardwood, unsureMostly Hemlock, unsure Habitat Quality Tree Size Classes * Mostly large trees: greater than two arms around (larger than you can hug) Mostly medium-sized trees: greater than two hands around, less than two arms around in size Mostly small trees: saplings, trees under two hands around in size (you can wrap your hands around it) Mixed tree sizes in stand Presence of Low Branches: * Many trees have reachable branches Some trees have reachable branches No trees or only a few trees have reachable branches Site Terrain (steepness, rolling, flat? etc.): Water Features/Wet Conditions (near stream, lake, pond, swamp? Dry?): Site stressors (very dry, compaction/disturbance, etc): Other Pests Sighted (eg. elongate hemlock scale): Additional Photo/Map Upload (if needed): Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum file size: 52.22MB Additional Photo/Map Upload (if needed): Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum file size: 52.22MB HWA Information: HWA Presence/Absence: * No HWA found (skip next 2 questions and submit) HWA present HWA Density in Stand (average number of woolly masses per twig, or 2-5 inch section of branch): Low density (1-5 woolly masses per twig, lightly infested) Medium density (5-20 woolly masses per twig, moderate infestation) High density (20+ woolly masses per twig, heavy infestation) Hemlock Canopy Health <20% of canopy lost (80-100% of light blocked by canopy), healthy canopy with dense and deep green foliage 20-40% of canopy lost, still green but foliage beginning to thin 40-60% of canopy lost, foliage thinning, sickly-looking lower branches 60-80% of canopy lost, foliage thin with pale, greyish, sickly appearance >80% of canopy lost, sparse foliage with only some tufts or branch tips remaining Compacted Live Crown Ratio <80%60-79%40-59%20-39%<20% Additional Photo/Map Upload (if needed): Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum file size: 52.22MB Additional Photo/Map Upload (if needed): Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum file size: 52.22MB Would you like us to send a copy of your data for your records? Click here to receive an email copy of your data submission If you are human, leave this field blank. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Submit Report HWA Findings To tell us about hemlock woolly adelgid findings in your area, click here
