DNR_Shingleton_C 169 Contract.pdf

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Michigan Department of Natural Resources – Forest Resources Division

TIMBER SALE PRESCRIPTION

GENERAL

Forest Resources Division Management Unit

Shingleton

Sale Name (or prescription name)

C 169 Contract Timber Sale Number (if applicable)

LOCAL CONTACT

Name

Mario Molin

Email Address

MolinM@Michigan.gov

Telephone

(906) 452-6227 ext. 245

TIMELINE

Contract Work Can Begin:

Immediately Date: 10/01/2023

Contract Work Must Be Completed By This Date:

9/01/2024

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Town

48N

Range

17W

Section(s)

34 & 35

Description

See map

Year of Entry

Compartment(s)

Stand Number(s)

16, 40 & 46

Access

H-58 and Homestead Rd North of Shoe lakes.

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

351.0 Source

Inventory GPS Other:

TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE

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

16 M9 122.0 110-140 Selection Northern hardwood

40 M9 7.0 110-140 Selection Northern hardwood

46 M9 222.0 110-140 Selection Northern hardwood

PRESCRIPTION

Establish all boundary lines and GPS all Stands and Units. Mark all Stands. Cruising will be completed by DNR staff.

Mark Stands to an average basal area of 80 while creating or enhancing regeneration gaps per the Complete Marker guidelines. Try to encourage growth of yellow birch, black cherry, and hemlock if these species are found. All hemlock shall be left be left unmarked. Do not remove more than 1/3 of the volume, except for operability.

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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:

The vernal ponds in Stand 46 should be excluded with red paint and GPS’d (buffers should be approximately 100’).

Standards for marking lines against private land:

Establish 1.8 miles of private boundary line using established survey corners. Establish the line first with flagging and make any corrections if needed before painting. Any existing old paint lines need to be verified for accuracy before reusing. Paint must be within 10’ of actual property line.

****Survey corners need to be set by DNR surveyors - Work will be completed by 6/01/2024****

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

Total Merchantable Residual BA (Basal Area): 80 (Minimum: 70 to Maximum: 90)

TREATMENT NUMBER SIZE

Regeneration Gaps Per Acre: 5 50-75 feet

Girdled Trees Per Acre: N/A N/A

PRODUCT MARKING SYMBOL MINIMUM DBH TOP DOB

Sawlogs Slash 10.6” 10.0”

Pulpwood Slash 4.6” 4.0”

TYPE OF WORK WORK TO BE DONE PAINT COLOR

Trees marked to leave Green

Trees marked to cut Orange

Special Marking Instructions:

- Avoid marking during wet weather conditions, or when tree boles are damp. Paint must last for the duration of the timber sale.

- Look for beech bark resistant trees. These trees should be left un-marked.

- Look for beech trees that have been used by bears in the past (claw marks). These trees should be left unmarked.

- Cut trees must be marked so that paint is visible from 3 sides of the tree. A stump mark must also be made on cut trees.

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Cruise layout file will be provided

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

CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)

N/A N/A

Plots per acre Plots per acre

Management type Management type

District District

FMU FMU

Compartment Compartment

VDU Number VDU Number

FCS Key FCS Key

Contract or State Contract or State

Purpose Purpose

Plot Type Plot Type

BAF or Plot Size BAF or Plot Size

Sample Type Sample Type

Sample Tree Ratios Sample Tree Ratios

Status Status

Residual Plot Density Residual Plot Density

Residual BAF Residual BAF

Stump Height Stump Height

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 Mario Molin at (906) 452-6227 ext. 245 to make arrangements for paint.

5. Paint will be supplied from Shingleton 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 GPS data must be uploaded from MobileMap to InventoryManager.

Additional Information

- Upon completion of the first Payment Unit, marking must be checked by the Local Contact prior to starting the next Payment Unit.

- Linework must be determined to be satisfactory prior to the start of marking in orange to cut.

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