DNR_Shingleton_Compartment 173 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)

Compartment 173 Contract Timber Sale Number (if applicable)

LOCAL CONTACT

Name

Mario Molin

Email Address

MolinM@Michigan.gov

Telephone

906-452-6227 ext. 1245

TIMELINE

Contract Work Can Begin:

Immediately Date: mm/dd/yyyy

Contract Work Must Be Completed By This Date:

09/01/2025

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Town

47N

Range

17W

Section(s)

4, 8, 9

Description

Sec. 4: S1/2, S1/2NE; Sec. 8: E1/2 NE; Sec. 9: N1/2, SE, N1/2SW, SESW

Year of Entry

Compartment(s)

41173

Stand Number(s)

37, 22

Access

1.5 miles north on the Chapel road, in Alger county.

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

Source

Inventory GPS Other:

TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE

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

37 M9 526 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

22 M9 90 111-140 Single Tree Selection Northern Hardwoods

PRESCRIPTION

Stands 37 & 22 - Mark stand to 80 BA. All merchantable balsam fir will be designated for harvest and will not need to be marked.

Create gaps to promote hardwood regeneration and consider expanding existing gaps where good regeneration already exists.

Treatment acreage may vary.

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PAINT LINES

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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: Regen Gaps Purple/Pink Other:

Special Instructions:

In Stand 22 there is a small (1.6 acres) exclusion of “Lowland Deciduous/Mixed Confer”. This area must be excluded with red boundary line.

Use purple/pink paint to define regen gaps as described in the marking section of contract. The inside of gaps will be marked with a chevron, and the outside of gaps will be a vertical line. Gap boundary trees will also need a stump mark.

Standards for marking lines against private land:

Establish roughly 800 feet of boundary line against private, as illustrated on the attached map. The corners are set.

BOUNDARY GPS

GPS data files will be provided

FEATURE WORK TO BE DONE NOTES

Regen Gaps

Payment Unit (PU)

Exclusions Special Instructions:

All painted boundaries must be GPS’d in MobileMap and uploaded to the DNR.

TIMBER MARKING SPECIFICATIONS

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

TREATMENT NUMBER SIZE

Regeneration Gaps Per Acre: - 1 Gap per 2 acres @ 50’ Radius

- 1 Gap per 4 acres @ 75’ Radius Approx. 200-300 gaps 50’ - 100’ radius

Girdled Trees Per Acre: N/A N/A

PRODUCT MARKING SYMBOL MINIMUM DBH TOP DOB

Sawlogs Diagonal slash on 2 opposite sides, 6’ above ground level 10.6” 10.0”

Pulpwood Diagonal slash on 2 opposite sides, 6’ above ground level 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:

Gap radius is defined as center of gap to the bowl of the boundary tree. It is required that the boundary of the regen gaps be established prior to marking and all trees within the gaps are designated for cutting. Gaps should be placed in areas of existing desirable regeneration; areas of high-risk timber. Existing gaps with desirable regeneration should be expanded to release that regeneration. The gaps should be placed greater than 75’ from one another.

1. A tree will only be considered marked when it has: Diagonal slashes on 2 opposite sides, 6’ above ground level AND one stump mark painted from 12” above the ground, extending into the ground.

2. Favor (leave) the best future crop tree in place, regardless of species.

3. Mark stand to improve maneuverability within the stand for logging operations to occur.

4. If hawk nests are discovered within the stand while marking, contact the Shingleton DNR Office.

5. Leave obvious nest or den trees; retain potential wildlife trees if none are present.

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

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TIMBER CRUISING SPECIFICATIONS

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. 1245 to make arrangements for paint.

5. Paint will be supplied from Shingleton 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, GPS Sale Boundaries, Gap Boundaries must be uploaded from MobileMap to InventoryManager.

Additional Information

Discovery of a Raptor Nest: Do not mark within 100’ of any raptor nest trees. Report these to the local contact as soon as possible and directions will be given at that time.

When Registered Corners or Witness Trees are discovered:

- Any wooden posts encountered at corners must also be painted/protected.

- Bearing and/or witness trees discovered during the course of sale preparation must be protected. This can be accomplished by painting a ring completely around the tree at 4-6 feet above ground level with blue paint. In addition, tying ribbon on these trees helps alert loggers to their presence. Do not mark any trees for harvest if cutting them is likely to result in damage to corner monuments and/or bearing trees.

- Please report the condition of all corners, posts and bearing trees to the local contact.