DNR_Soo_Comp 102 Contract.pdf

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Michigan Department of Natural Resources – Forest Resources Division

TIMBER SALE PRESCRIPTION

GENERAL

Forest Resources Division Management Unit

Sault Ste. Marie (Naubinway Office) Sale Name (or prescription name)

Comp 102 Contract Timber Sale Number (if applicable)

N/A

LOCAL CONTACT

Name

Cody Flatt Email Address

FlattC1@michigan.gov

Telephone

906-287-5320

TIMELINE

Contract Work Can Begin:

Immediately Date:

Contract Work Must Be Completed By This Date:

08/31/2025

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Town

T42N

Range

R06W

Section(s)

10, 11, 14, 15

Description

See map

Year of Entry

Compartment(s)

45102

Stand Number(s)

14, 37, 41

Access

Stand 14 is accessed using a two-track that runs west of School House Rd. approx. 1.8 miles north of US-2 or on Burma Rd. Stand 41 is located on the Burma Rd. approx. 1.2 Miles east of School House Road. Stand 37 is accessed using a two track that runs north of off worth road about 1.4 miles east of the intersection with School House and Worth Roads.

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

244.0 Source

Inventory GPS Other:

TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE

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

14 M9 103.6 81-110 Single Tree Selection Hardwood

37 M9 108.2 81-110 Single Tree Selection Hardwood

41 M9 32.2 81-110 Single Tree Selection Hardwood

PRESCRIPTION

Stand 14 (PU’s 1-3) - Mark stand to 60-80 BA. Leave all hemlock, oak, and healthy beech if they are present to maintain species diversity. Create gaps to promote hardwood regeneration and consider expanding existing gaps where good regeneration (knee high regeneration of such as maple, birch, black cherry, basswood) already exists. Treatment acreage may vary due to areas of low volume. Do not go down ridge on south end of stand; keep red line at top of ridge.

Stand 37 (PU’s 5-7) - Mark stand to 70-90 BA. Leave all hemlock, oak, and healthy beech if they are present to maintain species diversity. Create gaps to promote hardwood regeneration and consider expanding existing gaps where good regeneration (knee high regeneration of such as maple, birch, black cherry, basswood) already exists. Treatment acreage may vary.

Stand 41 (PU 4) - Mark stand to 60-80 BA. Leave all hemlock, oak, and healthy beech if they are present to maintain species diversity. Create gaps to promote hardwood regeneration and consider expanding existing gaps where good regeneration (knee high regeneration of such as maple, birch, black cherry, basswood) already exists. Treatment acreage may vary.

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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:

Special Instructions:

A payment unit line will be completed by DNR Staff around the opening within PU 7. Contractor shall notify DNR prior to the start of contract work, the estimated day they will begin field work on contract, to allow DNR to paint line before surrounding timber is marked.

Standards for marking lines against private land:

Must be within a minimum of 10 feet of actual property line. The corner locations will be available at the pre-work meeting.

BOUNDARY GPS

GPS data files will be provided

FEATURE WORK TO BE DONE NOTES

Volume Determination Unit (VDU)

Payment Unit (PU)

Gaps Special Instructions:

All painted boundaries must be GPS’d in MobileMap and uploaded 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): See Prescription section on pg. 1

TREATMENT NUMBER SIZE

Regeneration Gaps Per Acre: 1 gap for every 2 acres Approx. 122 gaps total 50’ radius

Girdled Trees Per Acre: N/A N/A

PRODUCT MARKING SYMBOL MINIMUM DBH TOP DOB

Sawlogs Slash on two sides 10.6” 10.0”

Pulpwood Slash on two sides 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:

It is required that gaps be established during marking and all merchantable trees within the gaps be marked for cutting.

Gaps should be placed in areas of existing desirable regeneration, areas of high-risk timber, or adjacent to seed bearing trees such as oak and yellow birch. Existing gaps with desirable regeneration should be expanded to release that regeneration. The gaps should be placed greater than 75’ from one another.

1. Two-sided marking plus stump mark on all marked trees.

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 Naubinway Office.

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

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TIMBER CRUISING SPECIFICATIONS

Cruise layout file will be provided

TOTAL NUMBER OF CRUISE POINTS ~165 NOTE: FOR EACH VDU, SELECT A BAF THAT AVERAGES 4-8 TREES PER POINT

CRUISE DESIGN (MobileMap)

Stand #14 / PU’s #1-3 / VDU #14 Stand #37 / PU’s #5-7 / VDU #37

Plots per acre Use Rule of Thumb (66 plots) Plots per acre Use Rule of Thumb (67 plots)

Management type State Forest Management type State Forest

District EUP District EUP

FMU Sault Ste. Marie FMU Sault Ste. Marie

Compartment 45102 Compartment 45102

VDU Number 14 VDU Number 37

FCS Key 45102014 FCS Key 45102037

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 - 1:6 All, Saw - 1:3

Sample Tree Ratios

All, Pulp - 1:6 All, Saw - 1:3

Status Planned Status Planned

Residual Plot Density 1 : 3 Residual Plot Density 1 : 3

Residual BAF Pick BAF Residual BAF Pick BAF

Stump Height 0.5 Stump Height 0.5

Stand #41 / PU #4 / VDU #41 N/A

Plots per acre Use Rule of Thumb (32 plots) Plots per acre

Management type State Forest Management type

District EUP District

FMU Sault Ste. Marie FMU

Compartment 45102 Compartment

VDU Number 41 VDU Number

FCS Key 45102041 FCS Key

Contract or State Contract Contract or State

Purpose Timber Sale Purpose

Plot Type BAF + resid Plot Type

BAF or Plot Size Pick BAF BAF or Plot Size

Sample Type Sample Tree Ratio (STR) Sample Type

Sample Tree Ratios All, Pulp - 1:4 All, Saw - 1:2

Sample Tree Ratios

Status Planned Status

Residual Plot Density 1: 2 Residual Plot Density

Residual BAF Pick BAF Residual BAF

Stump Height 0.5 Stump Height

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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 Cody Flatt at (906) 287-5320 to make arrangements for paint.

5. Paint will be supplied from Naubinway 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

When cruising, mark all plot centers with flagging both at ground level and in a tree nearby. Your first tree recorded must be clearly identified. For border line trees hang a flagging and indicating whether it was in or out. If you apply the walk-through method for a tree, indicate that on a piece of flagging. For all measure trees, mark either with flagging or paint where you measured DBH.