DNR_Newberry_C108 Contract.pdf

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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)

C108 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

45N

Range

11W

Section(s)

25, 26, 35 & 36

Description

Sec. 25: NESW, NWSW; Sec. 26: SW1/4, SE1/4, SENW, SWNE, SENE; Sec. 35: NW1/4, NWSW, NWNE; Sec. 36: SWNW, NESW, SESW, SE1/4

Year of Entry

Compartment(s)

Stand Number(s)

12, 22, 23, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 40, 41, 57, 65, 66, 68, 76 & 151

Access

Take County Road 447 west off M-117 for 1¾ miles, then take County Road 468.

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

470.2 Source

Inventory GPS Other:

TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE

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

S12 / VDU 12 / PU 1 M9 38.0 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwood

S22 / VDU 22 / PU 2 M9 21.5 81-110 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwood

S23 / VDU 23 / PU 3 A5 46.1 81-110 Clearcut w/ Retention Aspen

S26 / VDU 26 / PU 4 A5 19.2 81-110 Group Selection Mixed N. Hardwood - Aspen

S28 / VDU 28 / PU 5 M9 5.7 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwood

S30 / VDU 30 / PU’s 6, 7, & 8 M9 126.7 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwood

S34 / VDU 34 / PU 9 M9 32.1 81-110 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

S38 / VDU 38 / PU 10 M9 17.9 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwood

S40 / VDU 40 / PU 11 A6 6.9 81-110 Clearcut w/ Retention Aspen

S41 / VDU 41 / PU 12 A6 13.4 81-110 Clearcut w/ Retention Aspen

S57 / VDU 57 / PU 13 MD6 4.8 51-80 Clearcut Aspen

S65 / VDU 65 / PU 14 M9 22.7 141-170 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwood

S66 / VDU 66 / PU 15 A6 10.7 81-110 Clearcut Aspen

S68 / VDU 68 / PU 16 M9 40.0 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwood

S76 / VDU 76 / PU 17 M9 46.4 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwood

S151 / VDU 151 / PU 18 M9 18.1 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwood

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PRESCRIPTION

Stand 12: Single Tree Selection. Thin the stand to approximately 70-90 basal area while following standard marking guidelines. Leave a representation of forked trees (fork is at least ½ to 2/3 of the way up for future nest trees) and large wildlife trees. Target over-mature and poor form/health individuals while harvesting all diameter classes. Retain conifer and a few aspen in the stand, especially along adjacent aspen stands. Retain a representation of high-quality cherry where it exists. Limit elderberry and raspberry regeneration and promote sugar maple by doing the following: Avoid creating large canopy openings; avoid regeneration gaps larger than 1 chain diameter; avoid marking to a lower basal area than prescribed.

Stand 22: Single Tree Selection. Thin the stand to approximately 70-90 basal area while following standard marking guidelines. Leave a representation of forked trees (fork is at least ½ to 2/3 of the way up for future nest trees) and large wildlife trees. Target over-mature and poor form/health individuals while harvesting all diameter classes. Retain conifer and a few aspen in the stand, especially along adjacent aspen stands. Retain a representation of high-quality cherry where it exists. Limit elderberry and raspberry regeneration and promote sugar maple by doing the following: Avoid creating large canopy openings; avoid regeneration gaps larger than 1 chain diameter; avoid marking to a lower basal area than prescribed.

Stand 23: Clearcut with retention. Harvest all species present including aspen, maple, cherry, fir, spruce, ironwood and birch. Retain a component of fir. Pocket retention 3 - 5%. Retain some mature aspen in the red line.

Stand 26: Modified group selection. Target all aspen, ironwood and balsam fir for harvest creating canopy gaps for hardwood regeneration and succession. Areas of higher basal area mark overstory maple, cherry and birch providing for future forest health. Do not thin the stand below 70 basal area. Leave a representation of forked trees (fork is at least ½ to 2/3 of the way up for future nest trees) and large wildlife trees. Retain any white pine.

Stand 28: Thin stand to 70 - 90 basal area. Focus on poor form individuals (forks) for harvest but leave a few for nest trees. Nest trees have fork that is at least ½ to 2/3 of the way up. Avoid large regen gaps to limit raspberry and elderberry regen while promoting existing sapling regen. Retain conifer and a few aspen in the stand, especially along adjacent aspen stand. Mark any road hazards that exist within the site.

Stand 30: Single Tree Selection. Thin the stand to approximately 70-90 basal area while following standard marking guidelines. Target over-mature and poor form/health individuals while harvesting all diameter classes.

Leave a representation of forked trees (fork is at least ½ to 2/3 of the way up for future nest trees) and large wildlife trees. Retain conifer and a few aspen in the stand, especially along adjacent aspen stands. Retain a representation of high-quality cherry where it exists. Limit elderberry and raspberry regeneration and promote sugar maple by doing the following: Avoid creating large canopy openings; limit regeneration gaps to 1 chain in diameter; avoid marking to a lower basal area than prescribed.

Stand 34: Single Tree Selection. Thin the stand to 70 - 90 basal area. Target a variety of diameter classes using standard marking guidelines including larger and over mature individuals. Leave a representation of forked trees (fork is at least ½ to 2/3 of the way up for future nest trees) and large wildlife trees. Retain conifer and a few aspen in the stand, especially along adjacent aspen stands. Retain a representation of high-quality cherry where it exists. Limit elderberry and raspberry regeneration and promote sugar maple by doing the following: Avoid creating large canopy openings; avoid regeneration gaps larger than 1 chain diameter; avoid marking to a lower basal area than prescribed. Cut majority of the ironwood where present.

Stand 38: Single Tree Selection. Mark the stand to approximately 80 basal area targeting all species and size classes. Leave a representation of forked trees (fork is at least ½ to 2/3 of the way up for future nest trees) and large wildlife trees. Focus on poor form maple and cherry for removal while retaining a representation of high-quality cherry where it exists. Avoid large canopy gaps to limit raspberry and elderberry regeneration. Harvest all ironwood and any larger aspen however retain aspen in the red line where it exists.

Stand 40: Clearcut with retention. Cut all species including aspen, birch, maple, cherry, balsam and spruce.

Retain any large white pine.

Stand 41: Harvest all individuals across the stand to allow for coppice regeneration. Retain any white pine.

Pocket retention 3 - 5%. The old skid trail may serve as the southern boundary.

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Stand 57: Clearcut without retention.

Stand 65: Thin the stand to approximately 70 - 90 basal area. Follow marking guidelines and target poor health/form individuals including cherry with black knot. Retain a representation of high-quality cherry where it exists. Leave a representation of forked trees (fork is at least ½ to 2/3 of the way up for future nest trees) and large wildlife trees. Avoid regeneration gaps to avoid raspberry and elderberry introduction. Retain a representation of large white pine and high-quality cherry.

Stand 66: Clearcut without retention.

Stand 68: Single tree selection. Thin the stand to approximately 70 - 90 basal area while following standard marking guidelines. Target over-mature and poor form/health individuals while harvesting all diameter classes.

Leave a representation of forked trees (fork is at least ½ to 2/3 of the way up for future nest trees) and large wildlife trees. Retain conifer and a representation of high-quality cherry where it exists. Limit elderberry and raspberry regeneration and promote sugar maple by doing the following: Avoid creating large canopy openings;

avoid marking to a lower basal area than prescribed.

Stand 76: Single tree selection. Thin the stand to approximately 70 - 90 basal area while following standard marking guidelines. Target over-mature and poor form/health individuals while harvesting all diameter classes.

Leave a representation of forked trees (fork is at least ½ to 2/3 of the way up for future nest trees) and large wildlife trees. Retain conifer and a representation of high-quality cherry where it exists. Limit elderberry and raspberry regeneration and promote sugar maple by doing the following: Avoid creating large canopy openings;

avoid marking to a lower basal area than prescribed.

Stand 151: Single tree selection. Thin the stand to approximately 70 - 90 basal area while following standard marking guidelines. Target over-mature and poor form/health individuals while harvesting all diameter classes.

Leave a representation of forked trees (fork is at least ½ to 2/3 of the way up for future nest trees) and large wildlife trees. Retain conifer and a representation of high-quality cherry where it exists. Limit elderberry and raspberry regeneration and promote sugar maple by doing the following: Avoid creating large canopy openings;

avoid marking to a lower basal area than prescribed.

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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:

Stands 23 & 41 will need retention pockets to be ringed in red paint.

Standards for marking lines against private land:

Must be within 10 feet of the actual property line. The corner locations will be available at the pre-work meeting.

Stands 12, 65, 76 & 151 – Borders Luce County Lease Lands. These are lands owned by the state but leased to Luce County.

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): See the Prescription section on pages 2 & 3

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 pages 2 & 3 for individual stand residual Basal Area targets.

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TIMBER CRUISING SPECIFICATIONS

Cruise layout file will be provided

TOTAL NUMBER OF CRUISE POINTS ~410 NOTE: FOR EACH VDU, SELECT A BAF THAT AVERAGES 4-8 TREES PER POINT

CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)

Stand 12 / PU 1 (~38 Plots) Stand 22 / PU 2 (~22 Plots)

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

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42108 Compartment 42108

VDU Number 12 VDU Number 22

FCS Key 42108012 FCS Key 42108022

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 - 1:10 All, Saw - 1:5

Sample Tree Ratios

All, Saw - 1:5

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density 1 : 1 Residual Plot Density 1 : 1

Residual BAF 10 Residual BAF 10

Stump Height 0.5 Stump Height 0.5

Stand 23 / PU 3 (~43 Plots) Stand 26 / PU 4 (~19 Plots)

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42108 Compartment 42108

VDU Number 23 VDU Number 26

FCS Key 42108023 FCS Key 42108026

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, Saw - 1:5

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density 1 : 1 Residual Plot Density 1 : 1

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Stand 28 / PU 5 (~6 Plots) Stand 30 / PU’s 6, 7 & 8 (~72 Plots)

Plots per acre 1 : 1 Plots per acre 1 : 1.8

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42108 Compartment 42108

VDU Number 28 VDU Number 30

FCS Key 42108028 FCS Key 42108030

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, Saw - 1:5

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density 1 : 1 Residual Plot Density 1 : 1

Stand 34 / PU 9 (~32 Plots) Stand 38 / PU 10 (~18 Plots)

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42108 Compartment 42108

VDU Number 34 VDU Number 38

FCS Key 42108034 FCS Key 42108038

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, Saw - 1:5

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density 1 : 1 Residual Plot Density 1 : 1

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Stand 40 / PU 11 (~7 Plots) Stand 41 / PU 12 (~13 Plots)

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42108 Compartment 42108

VDU Number 40 VDU Number 41

FCS Key 42108040 FCS Key 42108041

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, Saw - 1:5

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density 1 : 1 Residual Plot Density 1 : 1

Stand 57 / PU 13 (~5 Plots) Stand 65 / PU 14 (~23 Plots)

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42108 Compartment 42108

VDU Number 57 VDU Number 65

FCS Key 42108057 FCS Key 42109065

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, Saw - 1:5

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density 1 : 1 Residual Plot Density 1 : 1

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Stand 66 / PU 15 (~11 Plots) Stand 68 / PU 16 (~40 Plots)

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42108 Compartment 42108

VDU Number 66 VDU Number 68

FCS Key 42109066 FCS Key 42108068

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, Saw - 1:5

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density 1 : 1 Residual Plot Density 1 : 1

Stand 76 / PU 17 (~43 Plots) Stand 151 / PU 18 (~18 Plots)

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42108 Compartment 42108

VDU Number 76 VDU Number 151

FCS Key 42108076 FCS Key 42108151

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, Saw - 1:5

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density 1 : 1 Residual Plot Density 1 : 1

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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 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.

Additional Information