DNR_Crystal Falls_Compartment 74.pdf

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Michigan Department of Natural Resources – Forest Resources Division

TIMBER SALE PRESCRIPTION

GENERAL

Forest Resources Division Management Unit

Crystal Falls

Sale Name (or prescription name)

Compartment 74

Timber Sale Number (if applicable)

N/A

LOCAL CONTACT

Name

Ed Rice

Email Address

RiceE1@michigan.gov

Telephone

906 221-0226

TIMELINE

Contract Work Can Begin:

Immediately Date: 10/01/2022 Contract Work Must Be Completed By:

09/10/2023

10/1/LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Town

41N

Range

30W

Section(s)

8, 9 & 10

Description

Sec 8: N1/2, N1/2SW, NWSE; Sec 9: NWNW, N1/2NE; Sec 10: NW1/4

Year of Entry

Compartment(s)

12074

Stand Number(s)

4, 6 & 21

Access

Multiple woods roads through industrial forest land, potentially some private - 4WD pickup and/or ATV. County Road 607

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

312.0 Source

Inventory GPS Other:

TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE

STAND # / VDU # COVER TYPE ACRES INITIAL BA TREATMENT MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE

4 M9 221.0 100 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwood

6 A6 6.0 N/A Clearcut Aspen, Mixed Deciduous

21 M9 85.0 100 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwood

PRESCRIPTION

Stands 4 & 21: Reduce BA to 70 square feet/acre. Remove in order of priority: High risk trees that likely will not survive until the next cutting cycle (20 years), quality sawtimber/veneer trees 18” at DBH or larger, and if needed thin from below to meet the desired stocking. Favor well-formed hard maple and basswood as residual.

Leave 1 to 2 large canopy maple per acre, where present. Capture value of basswood 18” at DBH or larger, do not remove all basswood.

• The eastern portion of Stand 4 has a heavy component of white ash saplings 10’ tall. This area also has a slightly lower BA ranging 90 to 100.

• Do not mark hemlock, oak, yellow birch, black ash, cedar, or white pine. Do not mark adjacent to these species to avoid logging damage.

• Keep components of all tree species and diameter classes in the residual stand.

• All vernal and lowland hardwood areas may have not been identified within the sale area. If any are found during sale set up, buffer these areas a minimum of one tree length.

• In the event a raptor nest(s) is found, follow DNR buffering guidelines. Dependent upon the stand, a portion of the stand may need to be removed.

Stand 6: Mark one white birch and healthy red maple to leave per cruise point, where available.

• Cruise merchantable aspen, maple, white birch, balsam fir, and spruce. Do not cruise yellow birch, oak, black ash, hemlock, or white pine.

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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 Red (Double Paint Slashes)

Other: Green Other:

Exclusions to mark and why:

Exclude perennial and intermittent streams if found – buffer these at least 75 feet on each side. If streams are found, contract the sale administrator.

Standards for marking lines against private land:

Double blue paint dots on sides of tree easily viewable from inside the sale area at least 6 feet high on the bole. Blue paint marks may be no more than ½ chain apart; must be easily visible from last paint mark. Paint must be well marked and bright. Necessary property corners have been established. Any existing blue line from adjacent landowner logging operations must be fully ran and verified before accepting.

BOUNDARY GPS

This is included in the bid This is not included in the bid GPS data files will be provided

FEATURE WORK TO BE DONE NOTES

Volume Determination Unit (VDU)

Payment Unit (PU) Double red paint slashes on both sides of tree

Exclusions

Special Instructions:

All painted boundaries must be GPS’d in MobileMap and the tracks delivered to the DNR.

TIMBER MARKING SPECIFICATIONS

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Total Merchantable Residual BA (Basal Area): 70 (Minimum: 60 to Maximum: 80)

TREATMENT NUMBER SIZE

Regeneration Gaps Per Acre:

Girdled Trees Per Acre:

PRODUCT MARKING SYMBOL MINIMUM DBH TOP DOB

Sawlogs Orange slash 10.6” 10.0”

Pulpwood Orange slash 4.6” 4.0”

TYPE OF WORK WORK TO BE DONE PAINT COLOR

Trees marked to leave Green Other:

Trees marked to cut Orange Other:

Special Marking Instructions:

Bole marks will be a single paint slash well marked on both sides of the tree. Keep bole marks high (approx. 6 feet).

Stump marks must be well marked in order to last several years and intersect the ground. If paint marks are not deemed acceptable to remain distinct over several years, remarking will be required.

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TIMBER CRUISING SPECIFICATIONS

This is included in the bid This is not included in the bid Cruise layout file will be provided

TOTAL NUMBER OF CRUISE POINTS ~167 NOTE: FOR EACH VDU, SELECT A BAF THAT AVERAGES 4-8 TREES PER POINT

CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)

Stand #4 Stand #21

Plots per acre 1 : 2.3 Plots per acre 1 : 1.3

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District WUP District WUP

FMU 12 FMU 12

Compartment 074 Compartment 074

VDU Number 4 VDU Number 21

FCS Key 12074004 FCS Key 12074021

Contract or State Contract Contract or State Contract

Purpose Timber Sale Purpose Timber Sale

Plot Type BAF + resid Plot Type BAF + resid

BAF or Plot Size 10 BAF or Plot Size 10

Sample Type Sample Tree Ratio (STR) Sample Type Sample Tree Ratio (STR)

Sample Tree Ratios All Pulp - 1:5

All Sawtimber - 1:2 Sample Tree Ratios

All Pulp - 1:5 All Sawtimber - 1:2

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density 1 : 2 Residual Plot Density 1 : 1.6

Residual BAF 10 Residual BAF 10

Stump Height 0.5 Stump Height 0.5

Stand #6 Stand # / VDU #

Plots per acre 1 : 1 Plots per acre

Management type State Forest Management type

District WUP District

FMU 12 FMU

Compartment 074 Compartment

VDU Number 6 VDU Number

FCS Key 12074006 FCS Key

Contract or State Contract Contract or State

Purpose Timber Sale Purpose

Plot Type BAF Plot Type

BAF or Plot Size 10 BAF or Plot Size

Sample Type Sample Tree Ratio (STR) Sample Type

Sample Tree Ratios All Pulp - 1:10 Sample Tree Ratios

Status Planned Status

Residual Plot Density N/A Residual Plot Density

Residual BAF 10 Residual BAF

Stump Height 0.5 Stump Height

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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 Ed Rice at (906) 221-0226 to make arrangements for paint.

5. Paint will be supplied from Crystal Falls Field Office.

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).

10. All data, cruise and GPS, must be uploaded from MobileMap to InventoryManager.

Additional Information