DNR_Baraga_GNA2 Sockeye.pdf

1 of 5 R4038 (Rev. 03/16/2022)

Michigan Department of Natural Resources – Forest Resources Division

TIMBER SALE PRESCRIPTION

GENERAL

Forest Resources Division Management Unit

Baraga

Sale Name (or prescription name)

GNA2 Sockeye

Timber Sale Number (if applicable)

11-801-26

LOCAL CONTACT

Name

Jason Collins or Shaun Sullivan

Email Address

CollinsJ24@michigan.gov

SullivanS4@michigan.gov

Telephone

(906) 201-4881

(906) 201-0833

TIMELINE

Contract Work Can Begin:

Immediately Date:

Contract Work Must Be Completed By This Date:

12/31/2025

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Town

46N

Range

38W

Section(s)

10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15

Description

E1/2 SE; Sec 10 SWNW, SW, SE; Sec. 11 SW, W1/2 SE; Sec 12 NW, SW, NWSE; Sec 13 NENE; Sec 14 NENW; Sec 15

Year of Entry

Compartment(s)

7904175

Stand Number(s)

N/A

Access

Turn south off M28 at Kenton onto FFH 16 for 6 miles. Turn right (west) onto FFR 3610 for 2.4 miles. Take a right at the junction with FFR 3614 for 1.15 miles, then turn right onto FFR3616. Follow FFR3616 for 2 miles to FFR 4500. Turn right on FFR 4500 for 1 mile and turn left onto FFR 5350 for 0.5 miles. Payment Unit 9 will be labeled at this location, off FFR 5350. Interior PU’s 2, 3, 6,10 & 11- 15 are more easily accessible with an ATV. The sale can also be accessed from the south off FFR 4500. FFR 3610 from US2 is roughly 19 miles.

ACREAGE (Payment will be made based on these estimated acres) Estimated Acres

755.1 Source

Inventory GPS Other:

TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE

PAYMENT UNIT # COVER TYPE ACRES INITIAL BA TREATMENT MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE

PU 1 Hardwoods 29.1 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 2 Hardwoods 56.9 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 3 Hardwoods 54.9 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 4 Hardwoods 54.8 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 5 Hardwoods 25.7 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 6 Hardwoods 50.3 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 7 Hardwoods 72.7 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 8 Hardwoods 56.7 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 9 Hardwoods 54.7 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 10 Hardwoods 63.9 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 11 Hardwoods 36.1 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 12 Hardwoods 53.4 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 13 Hardwoods 62.4 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 14 Hardwoods 63.9 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PU 15 Red Pine 19.6 111-140 Commercial Thin Red Pine

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PRESCRIPTION

Single Tree Selection (Payment Units 1-14) – Selectively thin hardwoods to 70-90 square feet of basal area. Favor oak, hemlock, white pine and cedar where present. Oak should be released on 3 sides to an average BA of 60 sq ft. Where 30 sq ft or more of hemlock occur, thin to less than 100 sq ft of BA. Around areas of heavy hemlock, open up the drip edge to encourage hemlock seedling establishment.

1) Mark trees to be cut (blue/teal paint). Favor the best future crop trees in place, regardless of species. Payment Units 9, 12 and 13 are to be marked with teal paint. Payment Units 1-8, 10, 11 and 14 are to be marked with blue paint.

2) Leave den and nest trees.

3) The objective is an all age stand structure with a max diameter of 18” DBH in hardwood stands.

4) Retain all hemlock, cedar and pine unless removal is needed for operability. Oak should be favored where present, but can be marked if it makes up a significant portion of the BA, or if the tree has a high risk of mortality.

5) Where there is 30 sq ft or more of hemlock, thin to less than 100 sq ft of basal area. Around areas of heavy hemlock, open the drip edge to encourage hemlock seedling establishment.

6) Release oak on three sides to a residual BA of 60 sq ft. Favor mast producing black cherry.

7) Further guidance will be discussed at presale meeting.

8) Selectively thin hardwoods to 70-90 sq ft of BA. Favor to leave: oak, hemlock, mast producing black cherry, white pine, red pine and cedar. Follow the guidelines set forth in “The Complete Marker”.

Red Pine Thinning (Payment Unit 15) – Selectively thin red pine to 70-90 square feet of basal area, focusing on the lowest quality stems for removal. Favor oak, hemlock, white pine and cedar where present. All merchantable mixed species not listed above are to be marked at breast height for harvest.

1) Mark trees to be cut with blue paint. Favor the best future crop trees in place, regardless of species.

2) Leave den and nest trees.

3) Continue developing understory diversity by thinning.

4) Retain all oak, hemlock, white pine and cedar unless needed for operability.

5) Further guidance will be discussed at presale meeting.

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PAINT LINES

This is included in the bid This is not included in the bid

Paint line work to be performed: (See attached map for locations)

TYPE OF LINE WORK TO BE DONE PAINT COLOR

Exterior line against private Blue Other:

Exterior line against state Red Other:

Interior payment unit Yellow Other:

Other: Green Other:

Exclusions to mark and why:

All line work has been completed at field level by DNR staff.

Standards for marking lines against private land:

BOUNDARY GPS

GPS data files will be provided

FEATURE WORK TO BE DONE NOTES

Volume Determination Unit (VDU)

Payment Unit (PU)

Exclusions Special Instructions:

TIMBER MARKING SPECIFICATIONS

This is included in the bid This is not included in the bid

Total Merchantable Residual BA (Basal Area): 80 (Minimum: 70 to Maximum: 90)

TREATMENT NUMBER SIZE

Regeneration Gaps Per Acre: 1-3 per acre Up to 75’ in diameter

Girdled Trees Per Acre: N/A N/A

PRODUCT MARKING SYMBOL MINIMUM DBH TOP DOB

Sawlogs Slash on two opposite sides 10.6” 10.0”

Pulpwood Slash on two opposite sides 4.6” 4.0”

TYPE OF WORK WORK TO BE DONE PAINT COLOR

Trees marked to leave Green Other:

Trees marked to cut Blue Teal

Special Marking Instructions:

Put upper marks 6' above the ground on two opposite sides of the tree that are visible from all sides of the tree. All marked trees must have stump marks. All cruising will be done by DNR staff once a Payment Unit is completed and approved of by DNR staff. Final marking details are to be discussed at the pre-sale meeting. Avoid marking in wet weather conditions, or when tree boles are damp.

The sale will be marked with blue and teal Nelson paint, supplied by DNR staff. Payment Units 9, 12 and 13 will be marked with teal (Nelson) paint - This is because the adjacent sale was previously marked in blue paint, and has yet to be harvested at the date of the timber sale prep for GNA2 Sockeye.

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TIMBER CRUISING SPECIFICATIONS

Cruise layout file will be provided

TOTAL NUMBER OF CRUISE POINTS ~N/A NOTE: FOR EACH VDU, SELECT A BAF THAT AVERAGES 4-8 TREES PER POINT

CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)

N/A N/A

Plots per acre Plots per acre

Management type Management type

District District

FMU FMU

Compartment Compartment

VDU Number VDU Number

FCS Key FCS Key

Contract or State Contract or State

Purpose Purpose

Plot Type Plot Type

BAF or Plot Size BAF or Plot Size

Sample Type Sample Type

Sample Tree Ratios Sample Tree Ratios

Status Status

Residual Plot Density Residual Plot Density

Residual BAF Residual BAF

Stump Height Stump Height

RESTRICTIONS

1. Forest Resources Division must be able to identify who did what on the timber sale.

2. The contractor may not have more than two markers in one cruise unit without prior approval.

3. Each marker should have an assigned area to mark (not strips).

PAINT

4. Call Shaun Sullivan at (906) 201-0833 or Jason Collins at (906) 201-4881 to make arrangements for paint.

5. Paint will be supplied from Baraga DNR Staff.

6. Contractor’s work schedule must coincide with the DNR work schedule for paint supply.

7. The DNR will not be available on weekends or evenings.

DELIVERABLES

8. A list of names that marked or cruised each cruise unit.

9. A summary of paint used (in quarts/gallons).

Additional Information

Pre-work Meeting: The contractor must schedule and attend a prework meeting with the Baraga DNR staff. Contractor regulates marking by unit – residual BA to be sent into GNA2 DNR staff for filing as units area completed. Residual BA will also be cross referenced by DNR staff during marking inspections.

When Registered Corners or Witness Trees are discovered:

- Any wooden posts encountered at corners must also be painted/protected (completed by DNR staff).

- Bearing and/or witness trees discovered during sale preparation must be protected. This can be accomplished by painting a ring completely around the tree at 4-6 feet above ground level with either red paint (corner surrounded by USFS lands). In addition, tying ribbon on these trees helps alert loggers of their presence. Do not mark any trees for harvest if cutting them is likely to result in damage to corner monuments and/or bearing trees. See map for location of known corners.

- Please report the condition of all corners, posts and bearing trees to the local contact.

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Retention Areas

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Recreational Trails

Nearby Timber Sale

GNA2 Sockeye

Sec. 10 E1/2SE; Sec. 11 SWNW,SW,SE; Sec. 12 SW,W1/2SE; Sec. 13 NW,SW,NWSE; Sec. 14 NW,NE,N1/2SE,SESE; Sec. 15 NENE; Sec. 24 NENW;

05/29/2025

Locator Map

Timber Sale Marking Map

Sullivan

11Baraga Mgt Unit Ontonagon

46N 38W

11-801-26

1:20,000

A = Aspen B = Paper Birch C = Cedar D = Treed Bog E = Swamp Hardwoods F = Spruce/Fir G = Grass H = Hemlock

J = Jack Pine K = Rock L = Lowland Brush LM = Lowland Mix Forest M = Maple, Beech, Birch MC = Mixed Conifer MD = Mixed Deciduous N = Marsh

O = Oak P = Lowland Poplar Q = Mixed Swamp Conifer R = Red Pine S = Black Spruce T = Tamarack

U = Upland Brush UM = Upland Mix Forest V = Bog or Marsh W = White Pine X = Non Stocked Y = Sand Z = Water

Cover Type Density 0 = Non Stocked 1 = Seedling Sapling Poor 2 = Seedling Sapling Medium 3 = Seedling Sapling Well 4 = Pole Timber Poor

5 = Pole Timber Medium 6 = Pole Timber Well 7 = Saw Timber Poor 8 = Saw Timber Medium 9 = Saw Timber Well

Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Forest Resources Division

TIMBER SALE MAP

This information provided by authority of Part 525, 1994 PA 451, as amended.

Sale Number Date

Forest Management Unit County Mapped By:

Cruised By:

Page Of

Township Range Section(s) and Subdivision(s)

Scale

1:300,000 PU Number Acres PU Number Acres

1 29.1 9 54.7 2 56.9 10 63.9 3 54.9 11 39.1 4 54.8 12 53.4 5 25.7 13 62.4 6 50.3 14 63.9 7 72.7 15 19.6 8 56.7 Total 758.1

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