An administrative and operational unit of forest land approved for logging. A cutblock has defined geographic boundaries, a specific silvicultural prescription, and a set volume of timber to be removed. It is the basic management unit for planning roads, harvest methods, and subsequent reforestation efforts.
Heard on the job
The feller-buncher is finishing up the last few rows in cutblock seven before moving to the next unit.
Also heard as
- block
- harvest unit
Do not mix it up with
- Stand: A stand is a natural ecological grouping of trees, while a cutblock is a human-drawn boundary for harvesting.