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=Tools=
*Contractor's site level - shoots vertical intervals - drop in stairstep. Vertical intervals are equal unless there is huge variation in slope. Contractor's level is by Berger at Home Depot.
*Contractor's site level: Home Depot $240 - shoots vertical intervals - drop in stairstep. Vertical intervals are equal unless there is huge variation in slope. Contractor's level is by Berger at Home Depot.


*2 foot drop standard. May need to 4' at high slope like 10%.
*[http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/View_Catalog_Page.asp?mi=7828&title=topcon%AE+rl%2Dh4c+self%2Dleveling+laser+level Laser level] - online - quickest is Forestry Supply has good options. Robust. No hassle. Self-leveling laser - where you don't have to do a bubble to level. Must have 360 deg compass on it. Laser shoots 360 degrees. Shoots lo less than 1000 feet in shooting length. TopCon brand.


*Laser level - online - quickest is Forestry Supply has good options. Robust. No hassle. $7-800. Self-leveling laser - where you don't have to do a bubble to level. Must have 360 deg compass on it. Laser shoots 360 degrees. Shoots lo less than 1000 feet in shooting length. TopCon brand.
*[http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/View_Catalog_Page.asp?mi=5633&title=crain%AE+rectangular+fiberglass+telescoping+leveling+rod Stick] - Forestry Supply - 16' stick. Reads in 10ths of inch. Read the back of it, so distance from ground rather than absolute.  
**http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/View_Catalog_Page.asp?mi=7828&title=topcon%AE+rl%2Dh4c+self%2Dleveling+laser+level
 
*Stick - Forestry Supply - 20' stick. Reads in 10ths of inch. Read the back of it, so distance from ground rather than absolute.  
**http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/View_Catalog_Page.asp?mi=5633&title=crain%AE+rectangular+fiberglass+telescoping+leveling+rod
**16' is maximum length available: 43515; $113


*Weedwhacker + chainsaw. Offset 10' from trees if trees are in the way.
*Weedwhacker + chainsaw. Offset 10' from trees if trees are in the way.
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=Procedure=
=Procedure=
Shoot vertical intervals first (slope). Set up horizontal intervals (following contours, creates aspect) later. Then put the grid down.
Shoot vertical intervals first (slope). Set up horizontal intervals (following contours, creates aspect) later. Then put the grid down.
*2 foot drop standard. May need to 4' at high slope like 10%.


=Design=
=Design=

Revision as of 16:55, 29 June 2012

Tools

  • Contractor's site level - shoots vertical intervals - drop in stairstep. Vertical intervals are equal unless there is huge variation in slope. Contractor's level is by Berger at Home Depot.
  • Laser level - online - quickest is Forestry Supply has good options. Robust. No hassle. Self-leveling laser - where you don't have to do a bubble to level. Must have 360 deg compass on it. Laser shoots 360 degrees. Shoots lo less than 1000 feet in shooting length. TopCon brand.
  • Stick - Forestry Supply - 16' stick. Reads in 10ths of inch. Read the back of it, so distance from ground rather than absolute.
  • Weedwhacker + chainsaw. Offset 10' from trees if trees are in the way.
    • Always go in one direction.
    • Need a scale map of property.

Procedure

Shoot vertical intervals first (slope). Set up horizontal intervals (following contours, creates aspect) later. Then put the grid down.

  • 2 foot drop standard. May need to 4' at high slope like 10%.

Design

  • Chapter 2-3 Mollison - erosion pattern - dendritic pattern

Design: 5% slope not good for animals, west face not good.

Ask Parker on full soil report.