1/31/13 Cumberland Forest Background Information Martin Schubert, Manager FOREST RESOURCES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER CUMBERLAND FOREST UNIT Cumberland Forest Approximate Area – 8360.7 acres Morgan County Area = 5480.7 acres South tract = 3957.5 acres North tract = 1523.2 acres Scott County Area = 2880.0 acres (North Tract) Approximate Miles of Existing Roads – 38.25 total North Tract = 12.00 miles South Tract = 26.25 miles Note: most roads are the old coal mine roads and tie into the contour mines. These stated road distances for the most part exclude these mines. Approximate Acres in Inactive Contour Mines - 227.92 total* North Tract = 60.19 acres South Tract = 167.73 acres *See attached South Tract maps for illustration (Figures 1-3). Mines were also auger mined and deep mined. Other historical disturbance (pre-dating UT ownership) includes a long-term logging camp on the North Tract (mule and horse pens, company housing on extensive clearings, railroad tracks, etc. – SEE Figure 4.), heavy timber harvesting across the property, and several cleared farms. Some current exceptions include two water utility tanks servicing the communities of Mossy Grove and Coalfield (Morgan County), one convenience center (Coalfield), two main gas lines and a main power transmission line.
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1/31/13 Cumberland Forest Background Information Martin Schubert, Manager
FOREST RESOURCES RESEARCH AND
EDUCATION CENTER
CUMBERLAND FOREST UNIT
Cumberland Forest Approximate Area – 8360.7 acres
Morgan County Area = 5480.7 acres
South tract = 3957.5 acres
North tract = 1523.2 acres
Scott County Area = 2880.0 acres (North Tract)
Approximate Miles of Existing Roads – 38.25 total
North Tract = 12.00 miles
South Tract = 26.25 miles
Note: most roads are the old coal mine roads and tie into the contour mines. These stated road
distances for the most part exclude these mines.
Approximate Acres in Inactive Contour Mines - 227.92 total*
North Tract = 60.19 acres
South Tract = 167.73 acres
*See attached South Tract maps for illustration (Figures 1-3). Mines were also auger mined and deep
mined.
Other historical disturbance (pre-dating UT ownership) includes a long-term logging camp on the North
Tract (mule and horse pens, company housing on extensive clearings, railroad tracks, etc. – SEE Figure
4.), heavy timber harvesting across the property, and several cleared farms.
Some current exceptions include two water utility tanks servicing the communities of Mossy Grove and
Coalfield (Morgan County), one convenience center (Coalfield), two main gas lines and a main power
transmission line.
1/31/13 Cumberland Forest Background Information Martin Schubert, Manager
Cumberland Forest Research & Demonstration Projects*
*There are over 200 historical and active research and demonstration projects on the Cumberland
Forest. The following is just brief sample of these. Many historical research & demonstration projects
become active research projects with variation in parameters (5 of the research projects below were
initiated from older studies/activities)
Published & Ongoing Research
- Shortleaf Pine Seedling Sprouting in Response to Fire Top-Kill (FWF)
- Introduced Carbon (Sugar/Sawdust) Effects on Oak and Poplar Regeneration (FWF)
- Time of Cutting Effects on Oak Stump Sprouting (FWF)
- Oak Growth Response in a Mixed Hardwood Planting (FWF)
- Effects of Systemic and Contact Insecticides on Natural Beneficial Insects (EPP)
- Evaluation of Forest Growth Model Accuracy Using 47 Year Forest Inventory Data (FWF)
- Soil Function on 50 Year Old Coal Mine Sites (FWF)
- Forest Productivity on 50 Year Old Coal Sites (FWF)
- Switchgrass Open Pollination Study (Ornamental Plant Production & Landscape Mgt.)
- Annual Burning in Hardwood Regeneration (FWF)
- Release of Planted Oak Seedlings (FWF)
Demonstration Projects
- 2006 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award Winner: Streambank Restoration
Demonstration
- Crop Tree Release
- Mid-canopy Girdle & Herbicide Treatment Release of Understory White Pine
- Loblolly Pine Understory Fuel Reduction Burning
- Late Spring Understory Prescribed Burning Effects on a Mature Hardwood Stand
- Post-Harvest Residual Tree Treatment
- Road BMP Demonstration
- Oak Superior Seedling Enrichment Planting Following a Regeneration Harvest
- Plantations
o Hemlock Genetic Variation Test
o Butternut Genetic Planting
o Norway Spruce Seed Orchard
o Cypress Species Trial
o Stephen’s Switch White Pine Seed Orchard (defunct but genetic material still widely
distributed)
1/31/13 Cumberland Forest Background Information Martin Schubert, Manager
Some Recent Teaching & Extension Activities
- Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries 310: 20 hours of wildland fire exercises including prescribed
burning
- Forestry 329: 3 days of instruction & inventory field measurements
