DNR_Newberry_Compartment 112.pdf
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- RFP - 751 - 240000000043
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- Luce County, Michigan
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This document is a Timber Sale Prescription from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Forest Resources Division for the Newberry Management Unit, Compartment 112 timber sale. The sale covers approximately 72.4 acres across 5 payment units, with a contract work period from 10/01/2023 to 09/01/2024. The prescription calls for clearcut harvesting of lowland conifer and aspen stands, with retention of some species like cedar, hemlock, and white pine. The contract requires marking of exterior and interior boundaries, cruising of timber inventory, and delivery of GPS data. Bidders will be responsible for providing all paint, marking tools, and cruise equipment.
Pricing for the timber sale will be based on the estimated acreage provided. There are no set-asides mentioned, and the incumbent contractor is not specified. Funding for the project will be through a state contract. The document provides detailed cruise design and specifications, including the number of cruise plots, sample tree ratios, and residual basal area requirements for each payment unit.
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1 of 5 R4038 (Rev. 03/16/2022)
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)
Compartment 112
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: 10/01/2023
Contract Work Must Be Completed By This Date:
09/01/2024
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Town
46N
Range
10W
Section(s)
Description
SW1/4, NWSE, SWSE
Year of Entry
Compartment(s)
42112
Stand Number(s)
14, 18, 27, 28 & 46
Access
Access is off Camp 6 Road, approximately 3 miles west of the snowmobile trail parking lot.
ACREAGE (Payment will be made based on these estimated acres) Estimated Acres
72.4 Source
Inventory GPS Other:
TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE
STAND # / VDU # COVER TYPE ACRES INITIAL BA TREATMENT MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE
14 P9 14.6 81-110 Clearcut w/ Retention Lowland Conifer
18 E5 28.5 81-110 Clearcut w/ Retention Lowland Conifer
27 T8 17.0 51-80 Clearcut w/ Retention Lowland Conifer
28 A8 8.3 81-110 Clearcut w/ Retention Aspen
46 P9 4.0 51-80 Clearcut Lowland Conifer
PRESCRIPTION
Stand 14 (PU 2) - Clearcut all species except cedar and hemlock. Leave 3-5% retention in pockets. Leave mature aspen in the red line when possible. Size may change upon prep completion.
Stand 18 (PU 3) - Clearcut all species, except leave all hemlock. In addition, leave all cedar on the landscape, and where cedar density precludes cutting of other species, leave as a retention pocket. Also leave all dense sub-merchantable pockets of balsam fir. Scattered cedar could be harvested at a higher cost as needed. Put in 3-5% retention pockets. Size may change after sale prep.
Stand 27 (PU 4) - Clearcut all species except cedar. Leave 3-5% for retention pockets. Size may vary after sale prep is complete.
Stand 28 (PU 5) - Clearcut. Leave one white pine tree per acre.
Stand 46 (PU 1) - Clearcut all species. No retention due to small acreage. Leave mature aspen in the red line.
Size may change upon 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:
Retention pockets left in Stands 14, 18 & 27.
Standards for marking lines 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): N/A
TREATMENT NUMBER SIZE
Regeneration Gaps Per Acre:
Girdled Trees Per Acre:
PRODUCT MARKING SYMBOL MINIMUM DBH TOP DOB
Sawlogs 10.6” 10.0”
Pulpwood 4.6” 4.0”
TYPE OF WORK WORK TO BE DONE PAINT COLOR
Trees marked to leave Green (Slash or Ring) Other:
Trees marked to cut Orange Other:
Special Marking Instructions:
In Stand 28, mark 1 white pine per acre to leave.
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TIMBER CRUISING SPECIFICATIONS
Cruise layout file will be provided
TOTAL NUMBER OF CRUISE POINTS ~73 NOTE: FOR EACH VDU, SELECT A BAF THAT AVERAGES 4-8 TREES PER POINT
CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)
Stand 14 / Payment Unit 2 Stand 18 / Payment Unit 3
Plots 1 : 1 (15 plots) Plots 1 : 1 (29 plots)
Management type State Forest Management type State Forest
District East UP District East UP
FMU Newberry FMU Newberry
Compartment 42112 Compartment 42112
VDU Number 14 VDU Number 18
FCS Key 42112014 FCS Key 42112018
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 Pick BAF BAF or Plot Size Pick BAF
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 Pick BAF Residual BAF Pick BAF
Stump Height 0.5 Stump Height 0.5
Stand 27 / Payment Unit 4 Stand 28 / Payment Unit 5
Plots 1 : 1 (17 plots) Plots 1 : 1 (8 plots)
Management type State Forest Management type State Forest
District East UP District East UP
FMU Newberry FMU Newberry
Compartment 42112 Compartment 42112
VDU Number 27 VDU Number 28
FCS Key 42112027 FCS Key 42112028
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 Pick BAF BAF or Plot Size Pick BAF
Sample Type Sample Tree Ratio (STR) Sample Type Sample Tree Ratio (STR)
Sample Tree Ratios
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 Pick BAF Residual BAF Pick BAF
Stump Height 0.5 Stump Height 0.5
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CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)
Stand 46 / Payment Unit 1
Plots 1 : 1 (4 plots)
Management type State Forest
District East UP
FMU Newberry
Compartment 42112
VDU Number 46
FCS Key 42112046
Contract or State Contract
Purpose Timber Sale
Plot Type BAF + resid
BAF or Plot Size Pick BAF
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 Pick BAF
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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