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Representative Codes for the Field Form

Code I (State or Region-Specific Substitutions)

     Maryland Example

Coastal Plain Counties
1 = Prince George's
2 = Anne Arundel
3 = Charles
4 = Calvert
5 = St. Mary's
6 = Kent
7 = Queen Anne's
8 = Talbot
9 = Caroline
10 = Dorchester
11 = Wilcomico
12 = Somerset
13 = Worcester

Piedmont-Dominant Counties
14 = Montgomery
15 = Frederick
16 = Howard
17 = Carroll
18 = Baltimore
19 = Harford
20 = Cecill

Upland Counties
21 = Washington
22 = Garrett
23 = Allegheny

Code 2
1 = yes
2 = no

Code 3
1 = Dry (e.g., shale ridge)
2 = Moist (northern valley slopes)
3 = Wet (streamside, marshes, swamps, tidal)

Code 4
1 = Full sun (area flat or sharp ridge crest; no shadow)
2 = Partial shade (ridges, flat valley, etc.)
3 = Full shade (deep valley, north-facing)

Code 5____
1 = Best guess of percent slope (no instrument available)
2 = Best guess of degree slope (no instrument available)
3 = The average slope entered in the line above as a percent
4 = The average slope entered in the above line as degrees

Code 6
0 = Absolutely flat; no aspect 1 = North, northwest, or northeast facing
2 = East, southeast facing
3 = South, southwest, or west facing

Code 7
1 = Circle
2 = Fat ellipse or rectangle with length: width about 2 to 1
3 = Thin ellipse or rectangle with length: width greater than 4 to 1
4 = Very irregular (like a jigsaw puzzle piece)

Code 8
0 = Unmanageable
1 = Slightly manageable
2 = Moderately manageable
3 = Easily manageable

Code 9
0 = None
1 = Little to none
2 = Some
3 = Abundant

Code 10
0 = None
1 = Single: only 1 dominant species (95% or more)
2 = Scant (only 3-5 species)
3 = Varied (more than 5 species)

Code 11
0 = None or inaccessible
1 = Intermittent (streams that go dry)
2 = Small and usually permanent (10-months or "year-round;" 3 out of 5 years; <3 acres)
3 = Large and permanent (enough for waterfowl; >2.9 acres)

Code 12
1 = Predominantly saw timber >14 inches dbh
2 = Small saw timber 9-14 inches dbh
3 = Cordwood 5-8.9 inches dbh
4 = Saplings 2-4.9 inches dbh
5 = Seedlings < 2 inches dbh

Code 13
1 = Agricultural and Resource Areas
2 = Designated wilderness, park, or ancient forest (protected)
3 = Private home and associated buildings
4 =Medium Density Residential Areas
5 = High Density Residential Areas
6 = Mixed Use and Planned-Unit-Development Areas
7 = Commercial and Industrial Use Areas
8 = Surface Mine or Deep-mine-entrance Areas
9 = Confidential or Secure area (military, etc.)

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