DNR_Newberry_C059 Contract.pdf
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- DNR - TSP Newberry - C059 Contract; 229. 8 acres
- Solicitation number
- RFP - 751 - 220000002916
- Issued by
- Luce County, Michigan
About this file
This document is a Timber Sale Prescription for the DNR Newberry C059 Contract, a state forestry management project in Luce County, Michigan. The contract entails 229.8 acres of group selection timber harvesting, including marking and cruising specifications, paint line work, and GPS data collection. The work can begin immediately, with a pre-work meeting required before October 1, 2022, and must be completed by September 1, 2023. The project covers sections in Townships 50N and 6W, with access via the Whitefish Lake Superior Road. The primary treatment objective is to thin red pine stands and remove jack pine, while retaining oak and white pine. Specific marking, cruising, and deliverable requirements are detailed, including residual basal area targets, plot sampling ratios, and GPS data submissions.
Pricing for this contract is based on the estimated 229.8 acres. There are no set-asides noted, and no information provided on incumbents or funding sources. The document outlines the technical specifications and administrative requirements for contractors to complete the timber harvesting and related services for this state forestry project.
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources – Forest Resources Division
TIMBER SALE PRESCRIPTION
GENERAL
Forest Resources Division Management Unit
Newberry Management Unit Sale Name (or prescription name)
C059 Contract Timber Sale Number (if applicable)
LOCAL CONTACT
Name
Matt Payment Email Address
PaymentM1@michigan.gov
Telephone
(906) 291-0132
TIMELINE
Contract Work Can Begin:
Immediately Date:
Note: A pre-work meeting must take place before 10/01/2022.
Contract Work Must Be Completed By:
09/01/2023
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Town
50N
Range
6W
Section(s)
2, 3, 11, 12 & 14
Description
Sec. 3: SE1/4, SESW, NESW; Sec. 2: NWSW, SWSE, SESW; Sec. 11: NENW, SWNE, SENW, NWSE, NESE, SESE;
Sec. 12: SWSW; Sec. 14: NENE, SENE
Year of Entry
Compartment(s)
42059
Stand Number(s)
Access
Access via the Whitefish Lake Superior Road off of N Whitefish Point Road.
ACREAGE (Payment will be made based on these estimated acres) Estimated Acres
229.8 Source
Inventory GPS Other:
TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE
STAND # / VDU # / PU # COVER TYPE ACRES INITIAL BA TREATMENT MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE
S118 / VDU 118 / PU 1 MC9 229.8 111-140 Group Selection Mixed Upland Conifer
PRESCRIPTION
Stand 118: Thin portions of the stand where red pine is present to 70-90 BA. Remove all jack pine. Leave all oak and white pine, unless white pine needs to be cut for maneuverability within the sale. Avoid lowland areas in sale prep.
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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:
Standards for marking lines against private land:
DNR staff to establish land survey monuments and boundary line 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:
All painted boundaries must be GPS’d in MobileMap and the tracks delivered to the DNR.
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:
Girdled Trees Per Acre:
PRODUCT MARKING SYMBOL MINIMUM DBH TOP DOB
Sawlogs X 10.6” 10.0”
Pulpwood 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:
Mark stand to improve quality of residual stand. Leave age/size class diversity and species diversity. Follow "complete marker" guidelines.
See the Prescription section on page 1 for residual Basal Area targets.
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TIMBER CRUISING SPECIFICATIONS
Cruise layout file will be provided
TOTAL NUMBER OF CRUISE POINTS ~92 NOTE: FOR EACH VDU, SELECT A BAF THAT AVERAGES 4-8 TREES PER POINT
CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)
Stand 118 / PU’s 1-5
Plots per acre 1 : 2.5
Management type State Forest
District East UP
FMU Newberry
Compartment 42059
VDU Number 118
FCS Key 42059118
Contract or State Contract
Purpose Timber Sale
Plot Type BAF + resid
BAF or Plot Size 10
Sample Type Sample Tree Ratio (STR)
Sample Tree Ratios All, Pulp - 1:10 All, Saw - 1:5
Status Planned
Residual Plot Density 1 : 1
Residual BAF 10
Stump Height 0.5
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 Matt Payment at (906) 291-0132 to make arrangements for paint.
5. Paint will be supplied from the Newberry 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.
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