DNR_Crystal Falls_GNA2 Merganser.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) GNA2 Merganser

Timber Sale Number (if applicable) 12-802-23

LOCAL CONTACT

Name Tyler Ritchie

Email Address RitchieT1@michigan.gov

Telephone 906-221-0318

TIMELINE

CONTRACT WORK CAN BEGIN: Immediately Date:

CONTRACT WORK MUST BE COMPLETED BY: 08/01/22

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Town 45N

Range 42W & 43W

Section(s) 42W Sec 18; 43W Sec 13 & 24

Description Northwest of Pomeroy Lake in Ontonagon County.

Year of Entry

Compartment(s) 7902196, 7902222 & 7902223

Stand Number(s)

Access Federal

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

160.8 Source: Inventory GPS Other

TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE

VDU # COVER TYPE ACRES INITIAL BA TREATMENT MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE

1 R9 5.3 141-170 Crown Thinning Planted Red Pine

2 A9 47.5 141-170 Clearcut With Reserve Aspen

3 R9 85.3 111-140 Crown Thinning Planted Red Pine

4 M9 22.7 111-140 Low Thinning Northern Hardwood

PRESCRIPTION

Name of Treatment - Commercial Thinning (6220) Desired Residual BA: Variable VDU #1 - 5.3 acres

Resultant stand appearance needs to be an even-aged stand that is dominated by high quality red pine and white pine, along with representative species of healthy oak, aspen, red maple, black cherry and paper birch.

MARKING GUIDE STANDARDS:

Thin stands 1/3 +/- of the BA present where red pine is featured, with an emphasis on retaining and releasing the healthiest, most vigorous trees present. Mark for operability and reduce damage to residual trees.

Mark for removal red pine, hardwood [except oak], aspen and spruce/fir species by the following:

1. Provide a four-sided crown release to healthy white pine, hemlock, cedar and oak by marking the removal species listed above of any size.

2. Favor the retention of red pine trees greater than 13'' at DBH, and provide a four-sided crown release by marking the removal species mentioned above that are less than 13'' at DBH. Do not allow this step to constrict the intent of thinning stand. It is good to have variable density, but ensure the logging can occur.

3. Areas containing aspen, spruce and balsam - Remove all to regenerate aspen. This will increase species and structural diversity within the stand.

4. If the basal area is still high, focus on the relative spacing and crown touching, and provide about 10-15 foot spacing.

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PRESCRIPTION

Name of Treatment - Clearcut (4113) Desired Residual BA: See Below VDU #2 - 47.5 acres

Resultant stand appearance needs to be a near-complete open condition with some small groups of trees retained (if available) to allow every opportunity for aspen or other hardwoods to regenerate and become established. As a general rule, average basal area should not exceed 5 ft2/ac.

MARK/CRUISE:

• All merchantable-sized tree species unless designated with orange paint band or species listed as retention below.

Tree Retention:

• Generally retain healthy hemlock, white pine, elm, oak and cedar.

• Any species, possessing wildlife habitat attributes (e.g. cavity).

Name of Treatment - Commercial Thinning (4220) Desired Residual BA: 80-120 ft2/ac VDU #3 - 85.3 acres

Resultant stand appearance needs to be an even-aged stand that is dominated by high quality red pine and white pine along with representative species of healthy jack pine, oak, aspen, red maple, black cherry and paper birch.

MARKING GUIDE STANDARDS:

Thin stand to 80 to 120 BA, but not more than 1/3 +/- of the BA present where red pine is featured, with emphasis on retaining and releasing the healthiest, most vigorous trees present. Mark for operability and reduce damage to residual trees.

Tree Retention:

• Red and white pine should be considered the featured tree species, so efforts to remove red & white pine trees with obvious disease issues must be a priority.

• Mark other species as appropriate but preserve healthy examples of all species present.

• Generally retain healthy hemlock, cedar and oak; consider releasing them wherever it is convenient to do so.

• If cherry or paper birch are marked to cut, provide adequate space to encourage sprouting to maintain these species in the stands.

• Where aspen is encountered, it may be left in place or cut and regenerated depending on condition and age.

• Retention pockets ranging from 0.5 - 2 acres may be left undisturbed where age class diversity is evident and areas that feature a high percentage of reserved species. Also, retain patches of timber where the majority of the trees would yield one merchantable stick.

Name of Treatment - Commercial Thinning (4210) Desired Residual BA: 80-100 ft2/ac VDU #4 - 22.7 acres

MARKING GUIDE STANDARDS:

• Do not mark below 60 ft2/ac and no more than 40% of the initial BA, regardless of risk or quality.

• GENERALLY RETAIN: Healthy black cherry, hemlock, white pine, red pine, elm, oak and cedar unless needed to be removed for logging operations.

• GENERALLY FAVOR ALL SPECIES OTHER THAN MAPLE AND IRONWOOD. Favor less common non-high-risk species, but not at the expense of the best quality trees. This is usually addressed in Step #3, where if most conditions are relatively equal, continue to improve the relative spacing by marking ironwood, red and sugar maple to meet desired BA.

MARK BY ORDER OF REMOVAL

1. HIGH RISK: Remove most high-risk trees that are likely to die between cutting cycles (assume 15 years). Consider as high risk most mature aspen, ironwood, red maple with defects, and unhealthy paper birch; in addition to all merchantable-sized jack pine, balsam fir and white spruce.

2. RELEASE CROP TREES: Remove 1-2 poorer quality crown competitors to encourage crown development of dominant and co-dominant species. Provide full crown release to white pine. Oak should be released on 3 sides to an average BA of 60 ft2.

3. VIGOR: Remove suppressed and intermediate crown position trees.

4. FORM & QUALITY: FROM BELOW - Remove poorly formed stems, based on usable/potential log length; in addition, trees with noticeable defects (seams, sweep, cankers, low forks, etc.).

5. SPACING: FROM BELOW - Improve the relative spacing of trees where crowns are overlapping or near-touching.

6. DO NOT INTENTIONALLY CREATE GAPS: Unlike single-tree selection, we want to capture as much of the solar resources as possible.

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PAINT LINES

This is included in the bid This is not included in the bid → (Completed by DNR staff)

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:

Standards for marking lines against private land:

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)

Exclusions Special Instructions:

Completed by DNR staff.

TIMBER MARKING SPECIFICATIONS

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

Total Merchantable Residual BA (Basal Area): See Prescription Section

TREATMENT NUMBER SIZE

Regeneration Gaps Per Acre:

Girdled Trees Per Acre:

PRODUCT MARKING SYMBOL MINIMUM DBH TOP DOB

Sawlogs Single Slash on each side 10.6” 10.0”

Pulpwood Single Slash on each side 4.6” 4.0”

TYPE OF WORK WORK TO BE DONE PAINT COLOR

Trees marked to leave Green Other

Trees marked to cut Blue Other

Special Marking Instructions:

• See Prescription section for specific marking guides for each VDU.

• Follow riparian management criteria and buffers provided by DNR Staff.

• If any stick nests are found the local contact should be consulted.

• Reserve snags and den trees.

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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 ~80

CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)

VDU 1 VDU 2

Plots per acre 1 : 2 Plots per acre 1 : 2

Management type GNA Management type GNA

District GNA ONF District GNA ONF

FMU ONF - Bessmer FMU ONF - Bessmer

Compartment 7902223 Compartment 7902222

VDU Number 1 VDU Number 2

FCS Key 7902223054 FCS Key 7902222009

Contract or State Contract Contract or State Contract

Purpose Timber Sale Purpose Timber Sale

Plot Type BAF Plot Type BAF

BAF or Plot Size 10 BAF or Plot Size 20

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

Sample Tree Ratios All pulp - 1:10

All saw - 1:5 Sample Tree Ratios

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density N/A Residual Plot Density N/A

Residual BAF N/A Residual BAF N/A

Contractor Name Enter Company Name Contractor Name Enter Company Name

VDU 3 VDU 4

Plots per acre 1 : 2 Plots per acre 1 : 2

Management type GNA Management type GNA

District GNA ONF District GNA ONF

FMU ONF - Bessmer FMU ONF - Bessmer

Compartment 7902223 Compartment 7902223

VDU Number 3 VDU Number 4

FCS Key 7902223004 FCS Key 7902223065

Contract or State Contract Contract or State Contract

Purpose Timber Sale Purpose Timber Sale

Plot Type BAF Plot Type BAF

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 Sample Tree Ratios

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density N/A Residual Plot Density N/A

Residual BAF N/A Residual BAF N/A

Contractor Name Enter Company Name Contractor Name Enter Company Name

All pulp - 1:10

All saw - 1:5

All pulp - 1:10

All saw - 1:5

All pulp - 1:10

All saw - 1:5

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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 Tyler Ritchie at (906) 221-0318 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