DNR_Newberry_Compartment 116 Contract.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- RFP - 751 - 230000001160
- Issued by
- Luce County, Michigan
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This document is a Timber Sale Prescription for a state contract opportunity from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Forest Resources Division for the Newberry Management Unit, Compartment 116. The contract involves approximately 183.6 acres of timber harvesting across three stand types - Black Spruce, Mixed Lowland Forest, and Black Spruce. The work is to be completed by September 1, 2023 and includes activities such as clearcut regeneration, retention of some tree species, and repainting of boundary lines. The contract requires specific paint color coding, GPS data collection, timber cruising, and delivery of data files.
The contract provides detailed technical specifications for the timber marking, cruising, and harvesting operations. It also outlines restrictions, deliverables, and contact information for the local DNR representative. The contract opportunity is located in Luce County, Michigan.
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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)
Compartment 116 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:
Contract Work Must Be Completed By This Date:
9/1/2023
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Town
46N
Range
9W
Section(s)
1, 2 & 12
Description
Sec 1: SW ¼, SWNW, NWSE, SWSE; Sec 2: NESE; Sec 12: NWNW, NENW, NWNE
Year of Entry
Compartment(s)
42116
Stand Number(s)
85, 99 & 100
Access
Access County Road 510 ~ 1 mile south.
ACREAGE (Payment will be made based on these estimated acres) Estimated Acres
183.6 Source
Inventory GPS Other:
TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE
VDU # COVER TYPE ACRES INITIAL BA TREATMENT MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE
85 Black Spruce 13.6 110-140 Clearcut with Retention Black Spruce
100 Black Spruce 164.5 110-140 Clearcut with Retention Black Spruce
99 Mixed Lowland Forest 5.5 110-140 Clearcut Mixed Lowland Forest
PRESCRIPTION
– VDU 85; Clearcut to regenerate, leave all hemlock and some white pine for retention.
– VDU 100; Clearcut to regenerate. Leave any hemlock, white pine, and concentrated conifer pockets for retention.
Retention pockets 3-5% should be left in the form of 3-5 pockets within Stand 100.
– VDU 99; Clearcut to regenerate. No retention due to small acreage, except leave any white pine and hemlock.
Note: Old boundary lines exist and will need to be repainted throughout the sale. This includes Payment Unit boundaries and sale boundary lines.
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 marked out in red in Stands 85, 99 & 100. See the Prescription section and map for more details.
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 Retention pockets Special Instructions:
All painted boundaries must be GPS’d in MobileMap and the tracks delivered to the DNR.
TIMBER MARKING SPECIFICATIONS
Total Merchantable Residual BA (Basal Area): (Minimum: to Maximum: )
TREATMENT NUMBER SIZE
Regeneration Gaps Per Acre:
Girdled Trees Per Acre:
PRODUCT MARKING SYMBOL MINIMUM DBH TOP DOB
Sawlogs
Pulpwood
TYPE OF WORK WORK TO BE DONE PAINT COLOR
Trees marked to leave Green Other:
Trees marked to cut Orange Other:
Special Marking Instructions:
TIMBER CRUISING SPECIFICATIONS
Cruise layout file will be provided
TOTAL NUMBER OF CRUISE POINTS ~93 NOTE: FOR EACH VDU, SELECT A BAF THAT AVERAGES 4-8 TREES PER POINT
CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)
Stand 85, 99, 100
Plots per acre 1 : 2
Management type State Forest
District East UP
FMU Newberry
Compartment 42116
VDU Number 85, 99, & 100
FCS Key 42116085, 42116099 & 42116100
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 20 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.
Additional Information
Stand Lines with existing retention pockets.
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