Attachment 4_Feierabend Implementation Plan.pdf

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Practice(s)

Landowner

Address

County Crow Wing Twp. Name T 144 N, R 31 W, Sec. 22

COR

Planner

Date:

Date:

Date:

Date:

Date

Landowner: DJ 2/5/2020

County: DJ 2/5/2020 Sheet

RA 2/6/2020

Designed by: Daniel Jarosz 2/5/2020

USFWS: N/A

2/5/2020Checked by: Ryan Antholz

Approved by: Ryan Antholz

Daniel Jarosz 320‐241‐4907

Landowner Acceptance: See Plan

Gopher State One Call

Call 3 Work Days Before

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Toll Free

1‐800‐252‐1166

Telephone #

Natural Resource Conservation Service

Designed by:

Planned by:

Checked by:

Approved by:

Tom Feierabend (POA)

Crow Wing

9101 Lone Oak Rd, Brainerd, MN 56401

Daniel Jarosz Telephone #

5563221801PFS

HFRP Maintenance Implementation Plan

655 ‐ Forest Trails & Landings

Landowner Phone # 218‐831‐4593

666 ‐Forest Stand Improvement 384 ‐ Woody Residue Treatment

612 ‐ Tree/Shrub Planting

320‐241‐4907

Crow Wing

Tom Feierabend (POA)

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Feierabend Easement

5563221801PFS

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M a th ia s R d

Stone Ridge

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Crow Wing

2728 26

USDA-NRCS-NGCE & USDA-FSA-APFO

2/21/2020

RA 2/21/2020

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

UNIT QUANTITY

Job 1

Acre 10.9

Acre 10.9

Acre 4.1

Feet 1,500

Ac. 0.33

Ac. 2.0

Ac. 2.0

no. 3,270

no. 3,270

Date

Landowner: Tom Feierabend (POA) Designed by: 2/5/2020

County: Crow Wing Planned by: 2/5/2020 Sheet

Practice(s) #: 666, 490, 384, 655 Checked by: 2/6/2020

Approved by: 2 of 13

CPS 612 & MN BMP's

CPS 612 & MN BMP's

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

Natural Resource Conservation Service

Chop slash (2020 - 2021) 5, 6 CPS 490 & MNBMP's

Vegetation Management Mechanical cut (2020 - 2021)

DJ

DJ

RA

7,8

11-13

11-13

Removal of downed woody debris (2020 - 2021)

Construct log landing (2020 - 2021)

Bareroot trees (2021)

Hand plant trees (2021)

CPS 384 & MNBMP's

CPS 655 & MNBMP's

9,10

Construct access trail (2020 - 2021) 7,9

SITE 1--Tom Feierabend (POA) 5563221801PFS--ESTIMATED QUANTITIES

ITEM

SHEET

NUMBER

CONSERVATION PRACTICE, JOB

SHEET, OR NOTE NUMBER

Mob/Demobilization

3, 4 CPS 666 & MN BMP's

CPS 655 & MNBMP's

Grass seed mixture 7,8 CPS 655 & MNBMP's

Seed grasses 7,8 CPS 655 & MNBMP's

2/21/2020RA

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

Timeline:

Date

Landowner: Designed by: 2/5/2020

County: Planned by: 2/5/2020 Sheet

Practice(s) #: Checked by: 2/5/2020

Approved by: 3 of 13

10.9

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

666 ‐ Forest Stand Improvement See Map Page

Winter 2020 ‐ 2021 Total Acres:

Natural Resource Conservation Service

Tom Feierabend (POA) DJ

Crow Wing DJ

666 RA

* The objective is to create multiple clearcut patches within a stand of aspens and oaks to improve aspen regeneration while also improving wildlife habitat for the Northern Long Eared Bat by maintaining snags for roost trees.

* The contractor will submit a work plan including equipment, work sequence, and work schedule to the NRCS COR or

Representative a minimum of 3 days prior to work.

Two types of trees will be left standing, roost trees and regeneration trees. These trees will be marked by NRCS. Roost trees are canopy trees that are at least 12 inches in dbh and have loose bark or broken branches at or above the canopy level.

Regeneration trees will provide a seed source for natural regeneration. One regeneration tree per acre will be left uncut with a 65 ft. radius left uncut around these regeneration trees. NRCS will mark the 65 ft. radius. Stump height of cut trees must be

12" or less. The area outside of the 65 ft. radius will be clearcut, excluding any marked roost trees.

* Vehicles and equipment must be free of vegetative debris and seed upon arrival at the easement. The contractor must do everything possible to clean all vegetative debris and seed off of equipment and vehicles before moving to a different site. Vegetation and seed pieces should be removed, while paying special attention for plant debris on bumpers, radiators and underneath the vehicle.

* The primary work period will be December 1 - March 1. Work outside this window will require NRCS permission. Excessive snow cover will be removed to facilitate frozen soil depth if needed. Work will stop if rutting exceeds 3 inches in depth. Slash can be used to insulate logging trails, skid trails and landing. Heavy equipment such as harvester, tract loader, log skidder, skid steer or other suitable tree harvesting equipment will be used to cut trees and bring the cut stems to a landing. A semi‐ truck with a logging trailer will remove the cut stems from the site.

* The contractor is responsible for meeting all Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances relating to the work being performed including Minnesota's Forest Management Guidelines.

* Work is considered successfully completed when areas outside the NRCS marked areas are clearcut, with minimal site disturbance.

Date

Landowner: Designed by: 2/5/2020

County: Planned by: 2/5/2020 Sheet

Practice(s) #: Checked by: 2/5/2020

Approved by: 4 of 13Natural Resource Conservation Service

Forest Stand Improvement Map

Tom Feierabend (POA) DJ

Crow Wing DJ

666 RA

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Easement No: 55693221801PFS

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Forest stand improvement ( 10.9 ac.)

Crow Wing

Timeline:

Date

Landowner: Designed by: 2/5/2020

County: Planned by: 2/5/2020 Sheet

Practice(s) #: Checked by: 2/5/2020

Approved by: 5 of 13

384 RA

Natural Resource Conservation Service

The objective is to remove the downed or damaged woody debris from a 2015 windstorm to encourage aspen regeneration.

The contractor will submit a work plan including equipment, work sequence, and work schedule to the NRCS COR or

Representative a minimum of 3 days prior to work. All attached stems will be cut from the stump. Cut stems and downed stems will be placed so that the stump is not covered with the stem or slash. Stems and slash may be windrowed for wildlife habitat or removed from the site. If windrowed a brush rake or similar equipment will be used to minimize pushing surface soil into the woody residue windrow. Windrows will not crowd live standing trees. Smaller stems, branches and tops will be bucked or lopped and scattered. Avoid covering the aspen stumps with the slash. Rutting from equipment will be avoided and work will stop if ruts reach 3 inches deep. Equipment may include track loader, chainsaws, log skidder, mechanical cutter or chopper or other equipment suitable for woody residue reduction, windrowing and/or removal.

*The contractor is responsible for meeting all Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances relating to the work being performed including Minnesota's Forest Management Guidelines.

*Work is considered successfully completed when all identified areas have treated downed woody debris area in the following manner; windrowed, bucked or lopped and scattered.

* Vehicles and equipment must be free of vegetative debris and seed upon arrival at the easement. The contractor must do everything possible to clean all vegetative debris and seed off of equipment and vehicles before moving to a different site. Vegetation and seed pieces should be removed, while paying special attention for plant debris on bumpers, radiators and underneath the vehicle.

Tom Feierabend (POA) DJ

Crow Wing DJ

4.1

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

384 ‐ Woody Residue Treatment See Map Page

Winter 2020 ‐ 2021 Total Acres:

County: Planned by: 2/5/2020 Sheet

Practice(s) #: Checked by: 2/5/2020

Approved by: 6 of 13Natural Resource Conservation Service

Woody Residue Treatment Map

Tom Feierabend (POA) DJ

Crow Wing DJ

384 RA

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Easement No: 55693221801PFS th

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Clean up down/damaged trees (4.1 ac)

Crow Wing

Timeline:

Total lb.

Total: 37

Date

Landowner: Designed by: 2/5/2020

County: Planned by: 2/5/2020 Sheet

Practice(s) #: Checked by: 2/5/2020

Approved by: 7 of 13

Trails (including existing atv trails) and landing will be seeded to the following seed mixture:

Common Name

1,500

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

655 ‐ Forest Trails & Landings See Map Page

Winter 2020 ‐ 2021 Total Feet:

The objective is to construct an approximately 1,500 foot long temporary logging trail and a 0.33 acre landing on soils that are frozen to a minimum depth of at least 6 inches at the time of use. Snow may be moved as needed to facilitate freezing of the soil. The contractor will submit a work plan including equipment, work sequence, and work schedule to the NRCS COR or

Representative a minimum of 3 days prior to work. The trail will be located adjacent to existing tree line and kept as far as possible from the intermittent stream. It will be constructed so that melt water will not flow directly into the stream. The contractor will determine the trail width, not to exceed 16 feet in width. The contractor will determine the size and location of the landing, not to exceed 3% of the cut area (0.33 ac.). The landing will be at a minimum 200 feet from the intermittent stream and constructed so that melt water cannot flow directly to the stream. The contractor is responsible for meeting all

Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances relating to the work being performed including Minnesota's Forest Management

Guidelines. Work is considered successfully completed the trail and landing has been constructed and there is no erosion or damage to the intermittent stream after spring melt.

* Quantities listed are pure live seed (PLS)

* Seed will be broadcast on the surface in winter following completion of use of trails and landing.

* Contractor will get approval from NRCS prior to ordering seed

* Seed shall be true to species, packed separately and labeled with scientific name, PLS weight, common name, percent purity, and percent germination. Seed shall be free of non‐seed debris and free of noxious weeds. Seed quantities and quality shall be verified by

NRCS prior to seeding application. Substitutions are only allowed if approved by NRCS prior to the commencement of the seeding.

384 RA

Natural Resource Conservation Service

* Vehicles and equipment must be free of vegetative debris and seed upon arrival at the easement. The contractor must do everything possible to clean all vegetative debris and seed off of equipment and vehicles before moving to a different site. Vegetation and seed pieces should be removed, while paying special attention for plant debris on bumpers, radiators and underneath the vehicle.

Tom Feierabend (POA) DJ

Crow Wing DJ

18.5

Scientific Name lb. per acre

Slender Wheatgrass Elymus trachycaulus

Elymus canadensis

Asclepias incarnata

0.5

Canada Wildrye

Swamp Milkweed

County: Planned by: 2/5/2020 Sheet

Practice(s) #: Checked by: 2/5/2020

Approved by: 8 of 13Natural Resource Conservation Service

Forest Trails and Landing Map

Tom Feierabend (POA) DJ

Crow Wing DJ

384 RA

Copy & paste map from ArcGIS ‐ Map modeEasement No: 55693221801PFS

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Existing ATV Trails

Proposed route of new trail (approx. 1,500 ft.)

Crow Wing

Timeline:

Date

Landowner: Designed by: 2/5/2020

County: Planned by: 2/5/2020 Sheet

Practice(s) #: Checked by: 2/5/2020

Approved by: 9 of 13

10.9

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

490 ‐ Tree/Shrub Site Preparation See Map Page

Winter 2020 ‐ 2021 Total Acres:

The objective is to prepare the site for a supplemental tree planting following the timber stand improvement while also allowing for natural regeneration. This will be accomplished by reducing slash height to accelerate the decomposition process. The contractor will submit a work plan including equipment, work sequence, and work schedule to the NRCS COR or

Representative a minimum of 3 days prior to work. Residual trees will not be damaged during site preparation. Chopping slash will take place along with or immediately after forest stand improvement work is completed. Dozer with brush rake, grapple, or other suitable equipment to move or crush large stems and clear brush. Forestry mulcher, flail shredder, dozer with shearing, v‐blade, or K‐G blading or other equipment suitable for crushing slash will be used. Piles of crushed material will be less than 3 feet tall and aspen stumps will not be covered with crushed slash. The contractor is responsible for meeting all Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances relating to the work being performed including Minnesota's Forest

Management Guidelines. Work is considered successfully completed when piles of crushed material are less than 3 feet tall and aspen stumps are not covered with slash.

* Vehicles and equipment must be free of vegetative debris and seed upon arrival at the easement. The contractor must do everything possible to clean all vegetative debris and seed off of equipment and vehicles before moving to a different site. Vegetation and seed pieces should be removed, while paying special attention for plant debris on bumpers, radiators and underneath the vehicle.

Natural Resource Conservation Service

Tom Feierabend (POA) DJ

Crow Wing DJ

490 RA

County: Planned by: 2/5/2020 Sheet

Practice(s) #: Checked by: 2/5/2020

Approved by: 10 of 13Natural Resource Conservation Service

Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Map

Tom Feierabend (POA) DJ

Crow Wing DJ

490 RA

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Easement No: 55693221801PFS

Prepare site for hand planting by controlling slash

Crow Wing

Timeline:

10.9 12

Planting:

Date

Landowner: Designed by: 3/8/2019

County: Planned by: 3/8/2019 Sheet

Practice(s) #: Checked by: 2/5/2020

Approved by: 11 of 13

RA

Natural Resource Conservation Service

Tom Feierabend (POA) DJ

Crow Wing DJ

N/A

Post‐planting Maintenance:

* Contractor will be responsible for ensuring site is properly conditioned for nand planting.

Tree Selection: Acres = See Page

Conservation grade bareroot stock will be used in the planting. All plants shall be from stock which has been acclimated to the State of Minnesota. Plants which have been consistently grown and cultivated outside the State but within the Zones 3 or 4 boundary shown on the

Plant Hardiness Map will be considered hardy in Minnesota.

Planting Dates: Planting shall occur within the following window:

* April 10th ‐ May 10th

Tree planting shall be accomplished by the method stated below:

Hand Planting: Contractor shall hand plant all trees at 300 trees per acre without rows. Trees will be randomly mixed and planted at an approximate spacing of 10 feet.

10.9

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

612 ‐ Tree & Shrub Planting See Map Page

Spring 2021 Total Acres:

Date

Landowner: Designed by: DJ 2/5/2020

County: Planned by: DJ 2/5/2020

Practice(s) #: Checked by: RA 2/5/2020 Approved by:

Sheet

Natural Resource Conservation Service 12 of 13

Tom Feierabend (POA)

Crow Wing

3,270

Hackberry Celtis occidentalis 818

Red Maple Acer rubrum 818

Basswood Tilia americana 818

Tree selection: Area shall be planted with the following mix:

Common Name Scientific Name

Trees Per

Acre

Total Trees

Required

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

612 ‐ Tree & Shrub Planting

Tree Species List Total Acres: 10.9

Paper Birch Betula papyrifera 818

County: Planned by: 2/5/2020 Sheet

Practice(s) #: Checked by: 2/5/2020

Approved by: 13 of 13Natural Resource Conservation Service

Tree Planting Map

Tom Feierabend (POA) DJ

Crow Wing DJ

612 RA

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Easement No: 55693221801PFS

Hand plant trees at 300 trees/ac.

Crow Wing