Thin the hardwood midstory to restore red cockaded woodpecker sightlines, Stubblefield Lake Recreation Area, New Waverly, stand 2.

The survey above found a pine stand along the Lone Star Hiking Trail at Stubblefield Lake Recreation Area, New Waverly choked with hardwood midstory growth, and the red cockaded woodpecker needs an open, low midstory to see approaching predators and forage; a credentialed forestry crew thinning restores that sightline structure.

Where

the public Lone Star Hiking Trail corridor at Stubblefield Lake Recreation Area (Sam Houston National Forest), 394 FM 1375 West, New Waverly, TX 77358, Walker County · Open the map

Pay

$290 proposed

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Proof

district ranger clearance confirm plus before after photos plus cut material stacked confirm plus GPS

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Level

advanced

Open until

2026-10-05

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How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.

Steps

1. 1. Photograph the choked midstory before starting, from the same trail vantage used in the survey.
2. 2. Confirm with the district ranger that the stand is cleared for midstory work and that no cavity tree or active nest sits within the work area; never fell, prune, or work near a marked cavity tree at any level. This work never climbs a cavity tree, installs or inspects an artificial cavity insert, handles a restrictor plate, or approaches an active red cockaded woodpecker cavity at any skill level; cavity tree work is licensed biologist work performed under federal permit. This survey documents canopy age class, midstory structure, and snag presence only, and does not photograph, record, or
3. 3. Using a chainsaw or brush cutter, selectively remove hardwood midstory stems below the pine canopy, staying well clear of any standing snag. Standing dead trees (snags) can fail and drop limbs without warning; keep at least 30 feet of stand off from any standing snag at all times and never work beneath one.
4. 4. Stack the cut material away from the trail, and photograph the thinned stand showing open sightlines beneath the pine canopy.

What counts as done

• Before photo of the choked midstory
• District ranger clearance and no cavity tree confirmation recorded
• Confirmation that no cavity tree was climbed, no artificial cavity insert was installed or inspected, no restrictor plate was handled, and no active red cockaded woodpecker cavity was approached at any skill level; that no specific cavity tree location was photographed, recorded, or otherwise disclosed; that all work stayed on the public trail, public forest road, a public building's grounds, or the resident's own property with consent; that current forest closures and burn notices were checked before starting; and that no work occurred beneath a standing snag inside the 30 foot stand off dist
• After photo of the thinned stand showing open sightlines beneath the pine canopy
• Cut material stacked away from the trail confirmed

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