DNR_Crystal Falls_GNA2 Reserve Hardwood.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 Reserve Hardwood

Timber Sale Number (if applicable) 12-804-22

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 43N

Range 37W

Section(s) 7, 8, & 9

Description North side of Federal Forest Road 3210.

Year of Entry

Compartment(s) 7903108 & 7903147

Stand Number(s)

Access Federal

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

230.6 Source: Inventory GPS Other

TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE

VDU # COVER TYPE ACRES INITIAL BA TREATMENT MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE

1 E6/C9 11.4 111-140 Clearcut with Reserve Lowland Deciduous

2 M9 219.2 111-140 Single Tree Selection Mixed Northern Hardwood

PRESCRIPTION

Name of Treatment – Clearcut (4113) Desired Residual BA: See Below VDU #1 – 11.4 acres

Resultant stand appearance needs to be in 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, the average basal area should not exceed 5 ft2/ac.

MARK/CRUISE:

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

Tree Retention:

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

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

Continued on Pg. 2

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PRESCRIPTION

Name of Treatment - Single-Tree Selection (4151) Desired Residual BA: 70-90 ft2/ac VDU #2 – 219.2 acres

MARKING GUIDE STANDARDS:

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

• GENERALLY RETAIN: Healthy black cherry, hemlock, aspen, white pine, red pine, elm, oak and cedar, unless removal is needed for logging operability.

• GENERALLY FAVOR ALL SPECIES OTHER THAN MAPLE AND IRONWOOD: Favor less common 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: Mark diseased/structurally damaged trees of any size class (die within next 15 years) that still contain merchantable products, unless needed for other resource values (cavity trees). Consider most mature aspen, black ash, red maple >15” at DBH, fir and spruce as high risk. However, avoid marking large aspen (>16” at DBH), especially if a large drop zone is needed to fell the tree. This effort will contribute to the 2-3 wildlife trees objectives.

2. QUALITY DEVELOPMENT: Identify the best crop trees in the stand and provide a release by marking two main crown competing trees of lesser quality. Generally allow competition among closely spaced crop trees to preserve as much quality as possible while adhering to desired BA. Oak should be released on 3 sides to an average BA of 60 ft2.

3. DENSITY/MATURITY/SPACING: If BA is still above desired, continue to improve stand quality and growing space by marking fair and marginal quality trees (mostly 6-10” DBH class). First identify trees that are:

3A – Unacceptable Growing Stock: Trees of any size that are likely to survive for decades but have structural/growth/disease issues; and/or exhibit signs of marginal improvement or significant volume loss; and/or trees that exhibit signs of suppression and are less likely to develop sawlog potential. If after addressing this part of the step and the BA is still higher than desired, then look at:

3B – Acceptable Growing Stock: Trees that have sawlog potential but possess slight quality issues specific to form, structure, soundness. Examples are sweep, low branching, old branch stubs or epicormic sprouting. This category can also include hardwood trees that are arriving at biological maturity and includes: black cherry >15” at DBH; sugar maple and yellow birch >19” at DBH; white ash and basswood >21” at DBH. Note: This step can come first in step #3 if these large sawtimber sized trees form closely spaced groups. If BA is still above desired, then continue marking other additional trees to improve the relative spacing and achieve desired BA.

4. REGENERATION GAPS: Install approximately one (1) 66’ x 66’ gap every three (3) acres. Utilizing the removal of large sawtimber trees and/or groups of poor-quality trees. It is recommended to do this first, and then mark remainder of stand to 70-90 ft2/ac to achieve the desired residual BA.

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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

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

Cruise layout file will be provided

TOTAL NUMBER OF CRUISE POINTS ~120

CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)

VDU 1 VDU 2

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

Management type GNA Management type GNA

District GNA ONF District GNA ONF

FMU ONF - Iron River FMU ONF - Iron River

Compartment 7903108 Compartment 7903108

VDU Number 1 VDU Number 2

FCS Key 7903108040 FCS Key 7903108019

Contract or State Contract Contract or State Contract

Purpose Timber Sale Purpose Timber Sale

Plot Type BAF Plot Type BAF

BAF or Plot Size 20 BAF or Plot Size 10

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

All pulp - 1:10

All saw - 1:5

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

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