DNR_Newberry_Compartment 128.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)

Compartment 128

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

45N & 46N

Range

8W

Section(s)

46N: 32, 33; 45N: 5-8

Description

See Map

Year of Entry

Compartment(s)

42128

Stand Number(s)

11, 12, 14, 25, 27, 30, 32, 67 & 95

Access

Access is to the north of where M-28 intersects Borgstrom Road.

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

494.5 Source

Inventory GPS Other:

TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE

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

11 S6 21.3 81-110 Clearcut w/ Retention Black Spruce

12 A9 39.5 81-110 Clearcut w/ Retention Aspen

14 M9 37.7 141-170 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

25 S6 27.9 141-170 Clearcut w/ Retention Black Spruce

27 S6 110 111-140 Clearcut w/ Retention Black Spruce

30 S6 99.6 141-170 Clearcut w/ Retention Black Spruce

32 S6 24.7 81-110 Clearcut w/ Retention Black Spruce

67 S6 43.9 141-170 Clearcut w/ Retention Black Spruce

95 S6 89.9 141-170 Clearcut w/ Retention Black Spruce

PRESCRIPTION

Stand 11 (PU 4) – Clearcut with retention. Harvest all species present. Pocket retention 3 - 5% of stand area.

Include red maple, birch and/or aspen within pockets where present.

Stand 12 (PU 1) – Clearcut with retention. Harvest all species present except retain hemlock. Pocket retention in areas of cedar. Stand previously setup and not harvested except adjacent stand to the south. Long term retention delineated based on previous sale setup.

Stand 14 (PU’s 2 & 3) – Single tree selection. Reduce basal area to approximately 90 sq. ft, targeting over mature and lower quality individuals for harvest, following standard marking guidelines. Retain a component of conifer and all hemlock where present. *The contractor is only responsible for line work in this stand.

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PRESCRIPTION

Stand 25 (PU 15) – Clearcut with retention. Harvest all species present. Pocket retention 3 - 5% of stand acreage. Retain hemlock and white pine.

Stand 27 (PU’s 12-14 & 16) – Clearcut with retention. Harvest all species present. Pocket retention 3 - 5% of stand acreage. Retain hemlock and white pine.

Stand 30 (PU’s 6-8) – Clearcut with retention. Harvest all species present. Pocket retention 3 - 5% of treatment area. Previous sale prep retention pocket (western) and potential retention pocket (southern) built into treatment.

Stand 32 (PU 17) – Clearcut with retention. Harvest all species present except retain hemlock (if present) for wintering deer. Pocket retention 3 - 5% of stand acreage. Previous sale set-up retention built into treatment.

Stand 67 (PU 5) – Clearcut with retention. Harvest all species present. Pocket retention 3 - 5% of treatment area. Retention pocket built into treatment geometry.

Stand 95 (PU’s 9-11) – Clearcut with retention. Harvest all species present. Pocket retention 3 - 5% of stand acreage. Retain hemlock and white pine.

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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 along 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 Other:

Trees marked to cut Orange Other:

Special Marking Instructions:

Stand 14 will be marked and cruised by the DNR. Only the line work is to be completed by the contractor.

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TIMBER CRUISING SPECIFICATIONS

Cruise layout file will be provided

TOTAL NUMBER OF CRUISE POINTS ~ 390 NOTE: FOR EACH VDU, SELECT A BAF THAT AVERAGES 4-8 TREES PER POINT

CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)

Stand 11 / Payment Unit 4 Stand 12 / Payment Unit 1

Plots per acre 1 : 1 (21 plots) Plots per acre 1 : 1 (40 plots)

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42128 Compartment 42128

VDU Number 11 VDU Number 12

FCS Key 42128011 FCS Key 42128012

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 14 / Payment Units 2 & 3 Stand 25 / Payment Unit 15

Plots per acre 1 : 1 (38 plots) Plots per acre 1 : 1 (28 plots)

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42128 Compartment 42128

VDU Number 14 VDU Number 25

FCS Key 42128014 FCS Key 42128025

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

Status Planned Status Planned

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

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Stand 27 / Payment Units 12 – 14 & 16 Stand 30 / Payment Units 6 - 8

Plots per acre 1 : 1.6 (68 plots) Plots per acre 1 : 1.5 (65 plots)

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42128 Compartment 42112

VDU Number 27 VDU Number 30

FCS Key 42128027 FCS Key 42128030

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

Status Planned Status Planned

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

Stand 32 / Payment Unit 17 Stand 67 / Payment Unit 5

Plots per acre 1 : 1 (25 plots) Plots per acre 1 : 1 (42 plots)

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District East UP District East UP

FMU Newberry FMU Newberry

Compartment 42128 Compartment 42128

VDU Number 32 VDU Number 67

FCS Key 42128032 FCS Key 42128067

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

Status Planned Status Planned

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

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Stand 95 / Payment Unit 9 - 11

Plots per acre 1 : 1.4 (63 plots)

Management type State Forest

District East UP

FMU Newberry

Compartment 42128

VDU Number 95

FCS Key 42128095

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.

Additional Information