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Compartment Review Presentation Traverse City Forest Management Unit Compartment 61009 Entry Year 2017 Acreage: 1,770 County Benzie Management Area: Benzie Moraines Revision Date: 2015-06-12 Stand Examiner: Tim Webb Legal Description: T27N R14W sections 24, 25, 36 Identified Planning Goals: This compartment is part of the Benzie Moraines management area (MA). Vegetative management in the MA will produce various forest products; maintain or enhance biodiversity conservation and wildlife habitat; protect areas of unique character and threatened, endangered and special concern species; provide for forest-based recreational uses; and Native American non-commercial use of forest products. Timber management for this 10-year planning period includes improving the ageclass structure of aspen and red pine and continued selection harvesting in high-quality northern hardwoods to achieve an all-age structure. Wildlife management objectives include increasing the structural complexity of northern hardwood communities for interior forest species and perpetuating early-successional communities for species adapted to young forests. Expected trends within this 10-year planning period are forest pest issues, particularly beech bark disease and emerald ash borer and an increase in recreational trail use. There are several mature aspen stands within the compartment with deteriorating, low-quality quaking aspen overstories and well-developed northern hardwood understories. Although the MA plan steers toward harvest and regeneration of such stands to aspen, some stands will be better managed by allowing natural succession to hardwoods. A multi-compartment Special Conservation Area, which includes hardwood stands in the north part of this compartment, is being proposed. Because of recent changes in biodiversity management direction, previously proposed parts of this SCA in compartments 4, 5, 8, and 10 have been adjusted, including elimination of SCA acreage in compartment 8. Emphasis of the revised SCA proposal is on interior hardwood forest. A description of intended management for the entire proposed SCA follows: This proposal is for a multi-compartment SCA, to be managed as core habitat for species requiring mature, interior northern hardwood forest. Stands will continue to be managed using timber harvest, but with emphasis on habitat rather than timber production. Post-harvest basal areas should be higher than normal (e.g. 90-110), therefore maintaining a higher canopy closure. Harvests should include creation of multiple down logs per acre, greater attention to retention of large-diameter, mast and cavity trees, conifers, and vertical structure, and emphasis on maintaining or improving tree species diversity. Soil and topography: Most of the compartment has Benzonia, Kaleva, and Nessen-Kaleva sands. Limited areas with Fogg-Benzonia sand or Marlette sandy loam harbor high-quality northern hardwoods. Most of section 24 and the northwest 2/3 of section 25 falls on a moraine ridge with level to rolling topography, including some steeper hills and a couple of shallow ponds. The southeastern 1/3 of section 25 and the north half of section 36 are on a pitted outwash plain with gently rolling topography and occasional kettle depressions. The south half of section 36 is on outwash plain, being flat to gently rolling with a couple of kettle depressions. Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment: This compartment is almost completely surrounded by state forest land. There are two 80-acre private parcels within the compartment, apparently used for recreation and timber production. Some farms and rural residential properties lie within a mile or two of the compartment. Unique Natural Features: None. Archeological, Historical, and Cultural Features: The private east half of the northwest quarter of section 25 has evidence of an old homestead; previously cleared farm fields extend northeast onto state lands. Special Management Designations or Considerations: 06/19/2015 11:07:08 AM - Page 1 of 3 DOHMN Special Management Designations or Considerations: A large block of hardwood forest in section 24 is being proposed as part of a multi-compartment special conservation area, as described under "Identified Planning Goals" above. Watershed and Fisheries Considerations: This compartment is within the Platte River watershed, however with the exception of some fringe wetlands along section 24, there is no water to speak of in this compartment. Wildlife Habitat Considerations: The moraine ridge within Compartment 9 harbors northern hardwoods, mixed forest, and aspen associations. There are also a few small red pine plantations and forest openings. On pitted outwash plain within this compartment, there are northern hardwoods and aspen associations. There is also a red pine stand and several openings. Wildlife considerations for northern hardwood stands involve maintaining tree species diversity, the protection of den/nesting trees & snags, coarse woody debris (CWD), and maintaining a scattering of any mast-producing trees/shrubs. This will insure use by many species of wildlife. Examples of species found include downy woodpecker, porcupine, sharp-shinned hawk, spotted salamander, wild turkey, and white-tailed deer. Ruffed grouse use different aged aspen throughout their life cycle. Younger stands provide cover while older stands provide buds and catkins (food source) for the winter months. Within each compartment, clearcutting helps facilitate different sized aspen trees by mimicking the necessary disturbance vital for regeneration. The inclusion of CWD trees for drumming logs and maintaining berry-producing shrubs is also desirable. Woodcock prefer areas that are similar to grouse, but with a higher water table. The moist soils allow woodcock to forage. Openings are evaluated for wildlife value and may require hand-felling to maintain this habitat type. Many wildlife species rely on small forest openings. These openings provide grassy nest sites, plentiful seeds and insects, and cover. Non-forest treatments should be timed to occur after any nearby timber in case the opening is needed for a timber landing. Examples of species include northern flicker, cottontail rabbit, and garter snake. Mineral Resource and Development Concerns and/or Restrictions Surface sediments consist of glacial outwash sand and gravel and postglacial alluvium and coarse-textured till. The glacial drift thickness varies between 600 and 800 feet. Beneath the glacial drift is the Devonian Antrim Shale. The Antrim is quarried for cement products. The nearest gravel pit is located two miles to the east and potential should be good on the uplands. This area is located northwest of the Antrim Shale gas play and there are no leases in this Compartment. The Antrim Shale appears to be pinching out and may have limited potential. Vehicle Access: Access is reasonably good throughout the compartment. There are some mud holes along Eliza Lake Road through section 24, making for difficult passage. Road berms on logging access trails in the south half of section 25 have been compromised and need to be restored. Survey Needs: None needed. Recreational Facilities and Opportunities: Three miles of the designated Shore to Shore Riding and Hiking trail are located within this compartment. One mile runs East/West along Hooker Rd, while the other 2 miles run NE/SW along Haze Rd. Snowmobile trail #3 (aka Platte RIver Trail) runs along the western edge of this compartment along Haze Rd. Trail protection specifications should be taken into consideration if treatments potentially impact these facilities. Specifically, appropriate measures identified in DNR Policy & Procedures "32.22xx Best Management Practices for Forest and Wildlife Management Adjacent to Recreational Trails" should be utilized. Furthermore, guidance provided by the DNR written "Logging Operations & Horse Events on State Lands" should be followed for sales impacting the Shore-To-Shore riding & hiking trail. Fire Protection: This area is protected by the Platte River DNR field office as well as Homestead Fire Department. Cover type here does not allow for very large fires. Pine plantations could pose a hazard for that fuel type. Access is OK in most of the area, and travel time for DNR units from the Platte River Field Office is acceptable. Urban Interface is not an issue here. Additional Compartment Information: The W½NW¼ of section 36 and the E½NW¼ section 25 are desirable parcels to acquire to block in state ownership should they become available for purchase. 06/19/2015 11:07:08 AM - Page 2 of 3 DOHMN The following reports from the Inventory are attached: Total Acres by Cover Type and Age Class Cover Type by Harvest Method Proposed Treatments – No Limiting Factors Proposed Treatments – With Limiting Factors Stand Details (Forested and Nonforested) Dedicated and Proposed Special Conservation Areas Site Condition Details The following information is displayed, where pertinent, on the attached compartment maps: Base feature information, stand boundaries, cover types, and numbers Proposed treatments Site condition boundaries Details on the road access system 06/19/2015 11:07:08 AM - Page 3 of 3 DOHMN 94 M9 Ó 77 M5 Traverse City 5 2013 Pigeon Lake 83 U0 44°44'0"N 91 34 R6 R6 133 MD5 85 90 G0 M6 84 92 A2 M9 135 A3 115 M9 86 M9 128 A8 Traverse City 4 2014 Ó 93 W6 59 N0 56 A6 42 A4 10 4130 - A8 6 42111 - R6 61 A6 5 3303 - U0 44°43'30"N Ó 118 W5 El iz a ke La Traverse City 8 2010 44°43'0"N 43 U0 116 G0 57 A4 123 UM5 66 A3 58 MD4 75 M9 Ó Remonumented Section Corner Ó 81 U0 76 W8 d ze R 28 M8 35 3103 - G0 Ó 26 G0 30 M8 29 M9 85 4130 - A1 133 Ó A2 39 3103 - G0 37 A6 36 A6 40 R6 42 U0 40 4130 - A8 . È ! F F ! 37 3103 - G0 41 4130 - A6 83 MD5 Ó 41 M4 47 4110 - M9 53 A3 Hooker Rd .Ó È ! F 47 G0 51 U0 54 A5 d 55 G0 59 M8 . ! 52 42110 - R9 50 U0 le R 55 4130 - A5 50 42110 - R9 48 4110 - M3 49 R6 48 A5 51 4112 - M8 È ! 84 M8 Ó 49 3105 - G0 45 31021 - G0 44 M9 Traverse City 10 2008 46 A9 94 4311 - UM2 46 3303 - U0 43 U0 45 A6 43 4112 - M9 39 A6 38 U0 44 4110 - M4 86 38 4130 - A2 3301 - U0 30 31021 - G0 87 A2 44°42'30"N 19 A2 18 A5 Ray 57 M8 58 U0 54 42220 - J3 53 3301 - U0 44°42'0"N 136 G0 !Ó F È ! F ! È 58 4130 - A8 56 3301 - U0 57 3301 - U0 Hoo ke r Ó Rd 62 71 N0 65 4130 - A3 65 U0 139 G0 64 M8 68 M8 61 4112 - M8 60 4110 - M8 138 G0 130 M8 59 4130 - A3 70 A3 R6 ! È F ! ÓF St at 63 3303 - U0 62 42110 - R9 66 67 4110 - M9 64 4130 - A6 4112 - M5 78 N0 N Haze Rd Ó 105 M9 . ! 70 3103 - G0 44°41'30"N 109 A5 91 4116 - M9 112 U0 Oakley Rd 194 U0 97 100 U0 M6 77 U0 75 3103 - G0 79 4130 - A2 84 A8 U0 87 W8 89 4112 - M9 82 4130 - A2 168 A6 Ó 162 A5 122 M5 126 G0 151 A3 132 G0 157 W9 153 W9 0 Ó 85°57'0"W 85°56'30"W 89 MD9 137 G0 105 G0 100 N0 101 MD9 96 A9 Oakley Rd Ó 103 G0 1 G0 3 1 R5 Miles Traverse City 13 0.5 124 M9 92 U0 2 U0 107 J6 85°57'30"W . ! 82 M6 85 G0 97 94 A6 W7 81 3103 - G0 165 U0 115 M8 84 A6 90 A2 77 4110 - M9 92 3103 - G0 Ó Traverse City 14 2013 195 G0 110 196 U0 90 G0 76 4130 - A3 90 4139 - A9 98 A2 72 3301 - U0 69 3103 - G0 73 3103 - G0 Ó 92 M8 75 U0 80 3301 - U0 81 MD9 78 4130 - A8 68 4119 - M9 74 4112 - M9 111 A5 80 M9 73 G0 77 ÓM9 71 4130 - A2 44°41'0"N Rivers Lakes Treatments with Site Conditions Treatments Selection (Group, Single Tree) Clearcut (w/Reserves) Other Treatment - See Comments Opening Maintenance Havest, Overstory Removal Thinning (Crown, Low, Systematic) Shelter Wood (w/Reserves) Seed Tree (w/Reserves) Forest Covertype 411 - Northern Hardwood 413 - Aspen 421 - Planted Pines 422 - Natural Pines 423 - Other Upland Conifers 430 - Upland Mixed Fores Non-Forest Covertype 310 - Herbaceous Openland 330 - Low Density Trees 500 - Water 623 - Emergent Wetland 15 G0 42 3301 - U0 69 G0 ! Snowmobile Trails . 12 A6 93 4130 - A5 27 3301 - U0 73 A6 È Horse Trails ! 23 R9 129 M9 24 W5 36 3301 - U0 Ó 34 4130 - A6 Miris Corners County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads County Poor Dirt Roads F Hiking Trails ! 10 U0 Ó 84 4112 - M8 33 42311 - F6 32 88 3301 - U0 4130 - A2 13 A5 17 M9 14 R6 8 M8 128 A9 28 4130 - A2 24 42110 - R6 87 4112 - M7 6 U0 7 M8 Rd 83 4111 - M8 31 4110 - M9 20 4130 - A8 4 M8 Ó 9 22 G0 R9 16 M6 5 G0 29 4319 - UM5 16 3105 - G0 25 4112 - M9 Ó 1 V0 3 M9 18 3103 - G0 14 4139 - A6 19 4112 - M8 21 3103 - G0 26 4130 - A1 ! È È F ! N Ha 122 X0 17 3301 - U0 15 42110 - R6 157 M8 155 G0 Ó Rd 13 42110 - R6 121 W5 La ke 156 UM7 11 M6 F ! Bro zo fsky R d 45 R5 . ! 9 4319 - UM6 50 W6 a 11 4110 - M9 8 3301 - U0 63 UM6 El iz 153 A2 154 A3 2 A3 7 3301 - U0 148 M9 Spe ar Rd 151 A6 23 4130 - A6 12 42110 - R6 145 R6 140 W6 147 M9 22 6233 - N0 Ó 1 4130 - A4 3 4130 - A9 4 500 - Z0 142 A9 137 141 G0 UM9 2 42110 - R6 49 W6 136 V0 138 M9 134 M9 48 M9 121 M8 d Pig eon Lake Rd ± Ó 127 123 M8 R5 129 MD6 eR . ! 116 A8 ule r Rd . ! 110 G0 111 W9 114 A9 76 G0 71 M9 Compartment: 9 T27N R14W 25-25, 36 County: Benzie Unit: Traverse City Mgmt Area: Benzie Moraines YOE: 2017 Acres: 1770 GIS Calculated Examiner: Tim Webb Map Revised: 6/19/2015 Map Phase: Pre-Review È ! 113 M8 Stea m Ha Cover Type & Treatments 170 M9 Ó 85°56'0"W 2012 Ó 5 M9 94 M9 Ó 116 A8 Ó 76 121 M8 77 M5 135 A3 86 M9 115 M9 83 U0 85 90 G0 M6 44°44'0"N 84 92 A2 M9 137 Ó 93 W6 3 4130 - A9 4 500 - Z0 59 N0 56 A6 42 A4 10 4130 - A8 5 3303 - U0 44°43'30"N Ó 118 W5 El iz a ke La 122 X0 44°43'0"N 43 U0 116 G0 57 A4 66 A3 75 M9 Ó 81 U0 76 W8 . È ! F F ! 35 3103 - G0 Ó d ze R 26 G0 30 M8 29 M9 133 Ó A2 39 3103 - G0 37 A6 36 A6 40 R6 42 U0 40 4130 - A8 37 3103 - G0 41 4130 - A6 43 4112 - M9 Ó 43 U0 41 M4 47 4110 - M9 Ó 49 3105 - G0 45 31021 - G0 55 4130 - A5 Hooker Rd .Ó È ! F 44°42'0"N 56 3301 - U0 57 3301 - U0 57 M8 58 U0 136 G0 !Ó F È ! F ! È 58 4130 - A8 54 A5 59 M8 54 42220 - J3 53 3301 - U0 51 U0 d 55 G0 . ! 52 42110 - R9 50 U0 53 A3 50 42110 - R9 48 4110 - M3 47 G0 49 R6 48 A5 51 4112 - M8 È ! 44 M9 45 A6 46 A9 94 4311 - UM2 46 3303 - U0 39 A6 38 U0 44 4110 - M4 86 38 4130 - A2 3301 - U0 le R 44°42'30"N 28 M8 Ray 83 MD5 84 M8 Rivers Stand Boundaries Forest Covertype 411 - Northern Hardwood 413 - Aspen 421 - Planted Pines 422 - Natural Pines 423 - Other Upland Conifers 430 - Upland Mixed Fores Non-Forest Covertype 310 - Herbaceous Openland 330 - Low Density Trees 500 - Water 623 - Emergent Wetland 19 A2 18 A5 85 4130 - A1 30 31021 - G0 87 A2 ! Horse Trails È . Snowmobile Trails ! 15 G0 42 3301 - U0 69 G0 Ó 12 A6 93 4130 - A5 27 3301 - U0 73 A6 Remonumented Section Corner Miris Corners County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads County Poor Dirt Roads F Hiking Trails ! 23 R9 129 M9 24 W5 36 3301 - U0 Ó 34 4130 - A6 13 A5 17 M9 14 R6 10 U0 Ó 84 4112 - M8 33 42311 - F6 32 88 3301 - U0 4130 - A2 8 M8 128 A9 28 4130 - A2 24 42110 - R6 87 4112 - M7 58 MD4 83 4111 - M8 31 4110 - M9 25 4112 - M9 6 U0 5 G0 29 4319 - UM5 16 3105 - G0 20 4130 - A8 4 M8 Ó 9 22 G0 R9 16 M6 7 M8 Rd 18 3103 - G0 14 4139 - A6 Ó La ke 26 4130 - A1 ! È È F ! 19 4112 - M8 123 UM5 17 3301 - U0 15 42110 - R6 N Ha 121 W5 1 V0 3 M9 Rd 13 42110 - R6 21 3103 - G0 11 M6 F ! Bro zo fsky R d 45 R5 . ! 9 4319 - UM6 50 W6 a 11 4110 - M9 8 3301 - U0 63 UM6 El iz 157 M8 155 G0 2 A3 7 3301 - U0 6 42111 - R6 61 A6 23 4130 - A6 12 42110 - R6 156 UM7 154 A3 151 A6 Ó 153 A2 Spear Rd 147 M9 22 6233 - N0 Ó 1 4130 - A4 2 42110 - R6 49 W6 148 M9 142 A9 141 G0 UM9 134 M9 48 M9 136 V0 138 M9 Hoo ke r Ó Rd 130 M8 59 4130 - A3 61 4112 - M8 60 4110 - M8 71 N0 65 4130 - A3 70 A3 R6 ! È F ! ÓF St at 63 3303 - U0 65 U0 139 G0 64 M8 68 M8 62 138 G0 62 42110 - R9 66 67 4110 - M9 64 4130 - A6 4112 - M5 78 N0 N Haze Rd Ó 105 M9 . ! 77 ÓM9 70 3103 - G0 44°41'30"N 109 A5 91 4116 - M9 112 U0 Oakley Rd 80 3301 - U0 194 U0 97 100 U0 M6 44°41'0"N 84 A8 110 U0 87 W8 Ó 82 4130 - A2 168 A6 81 3103 - G0 Ó 165 U0 115 M8 162 A5 122 M5 132 G0 151 A3 0 85°57'0"W 157 W9 153 W9 195 G0 107 J6 85°57'30"W 89 4112 - M9 . ! 82 M6 85 G0 92 U0 97 A6 94 W7 Ó 126 G0 196 U0 90 G0 79 4130 - A2 90 A2 77 4110 - M9 92 3103 - G0 90 4139 - A9 98 A2 77 U0 76 4130 - A3 75 3103 - G0 84 A6 72 3301 - U0 69 3103 - G0 73 3103 - G0 Ó 92 M8 75 U0 74 4112 - M9 81 MD9 78 4130 - A8 68 4119 - M9 71 4130 - A2 111 A5 80 M9 73 G0 89 MD9 137 G0 105 G0 100 N0 101 MD9 85°56'30"W Oakley Rd Ó 2 U0 1 G0 3 1 R5 Miles 0.5 124 M9 96 A9 103 G0 ule r Rd ± 128 A8 133 MD5 145 R6 140 W6 d Pig eon Lake Rd 91 34 R6 R6 127 123 M8 R5 129 MD6 Stea m Ha . ! 110 G0 111 W9 114 A9 71 G0 M9 Compartment: 9 T27N R14W 25-25, 36 County: Benzie Unit: Traverse City Mgmt Area: Benzie Moraines YOE: 2017 Acres: 1770 GIS Calculated Examiner: Tim Webb Map Revised: 6/19/2015 Map Phase: Pre-Review . ! È ! 113 M8 eR Stand Boundary Map 170 M9 Ó 85°56'0"W Ó 5 M9 94 3L M9 - 1 3L - 1 Special Conservation Areas & Site Conditions Map Ó 5C - 1 110 G0 4 Z0 Ó 8 U0 9 iz a d El e R UM6 k La 122 X0 13 R613 42110 - R6 19 4112 - M8 123 UM5 43 U0 116 G0 57 A4 5B - 6 19 25 4112 - M9 87 M7 87 27 4112 - M7 U0 25 M9 32 88 3301 - U0 88 A2 - A2 32 4130 U0 20 A8 Ó 58 MD4 75 M9 34 A6 73 A6 Ó 33 F6 41 4130 - A6 41 A6 . È ! F F ! 87 A2 37 3103 - G0 Ó 46 47 M9 3303 - U0 47 4110 - M9 45 G0 54 J3 52 42110 - R9 .Ó È ! F 53 3301 - U0 U0 57 3301 - U0 58 4130 - A8 44°42'0"N 57 U0 58 60 60 A8 M8 4110 - M8 62 R9 66 64 . ! 105 M9 44°41'30"N 109 A5 194 U0 91 4116 - M9 80 3301 - U0 Ó 92 M8 75 U0 80 U0 112 U0 71 4130 - A2 74 74 4112 - M9 M9 111 A5 Oakley Rd 68 68 M9 4119 - M9 70 G0 97 100 U0 M6 91 M9 44°41'0"N 77 U0 84 A8 79 A2 5E - 9 110 U0 75 G0 85°57'30"W Ó 5C - 14 57 M8 130 M8 64 M8 68 M8 71 N0 62 138 G0 65 U0 139 G0 70 A3 5B - 3 5E - Ó Ó 81 MD9 72 U0 84 A6 78 A8 77 M9 82 14130 - A2 94 W7 168 A6 162 A5 132 G0 151 A3 0 85°57'0"W 157 W9 153 W9 195 G0 89 MD9 137 97 5CA6 - 11 105 G0 81 3103 - G0 Ó 82 M6 85 G0 92 U0 81 90 G0 A2 77 4110 - M9 165 U0 122 M5 . ! G0 100 N0 101 MD9 85°56'30"W 96 A9 Oakley Rd Ó 103 G0 2 U0 1 G0 3 1 R5 Miles 0.5 124 M9 R6 ! È F ! ÓF 80 M9 73 G0 78 N0 67 M9 78 4130 - A8 4130 - A3 92 3103 - G0 75 90 3103 - G0 A9 82 89 89 4112 - M9 A2 90 M9 107 J6 87 W8 Ó 61 4112 - M8 69 76 3103 - G0 A3 76 4139 - A9 126 G0 196 U0 90 G0 79 4130 - A2 115 M8 98 A2 92 G0 5E - 8 54 A5 58 U0 61 M8 72 3301 - U0 73 3103 - G0 71 A2 51 U0 59 M8 66 A6 70 3103 - G0 55 G0 136 G0 Ó 5B - 14 50 U0 48 A5 67 4110 - M9 5C - 5 47 G0 49 R6 4A - 12 65 A3 64 M5 4130 - A6 4112 - M5 44 M9 46 A9 65 4130 - A3 63 U0 62 42110 - R9 41 M4 Ó 55 4130 - A5 63 3303 - U0 43 U0 45 A6 55 A5 59 4130 - A3 59 A3 40 R6 42 U0 49 3105 - G0 51 M8 39 A6 44 4110 - M4 53 A3 Hoo !Ó F È È F ! ! ker Rd 56 U0 56 3301 - U0 49 G0 50 R9 54 42220 - J3 53 52 R9 86 A2 d Hooker Rd 94 UM2 37 A6 le R . ! 94 4311 - UM2 133 Ó A2 36 A6 44 M4 43 4112 - M9 43 M9 50 42110 - R9 48 4110 - M3 84 M8 39 G0 30 M8 39 3103 - G0 A1 A8 51 4112 - M8 È ! ! Horse Trails È . Snowmobile Trails ! Ó 8585 4130 - A1 40 40 4130 5B- A8 -2 48 M3 46 U0 93 A5 26 G0 29 M9 86 4130 - A2 45 31021 - G0 28 M8 24 W5 93 4130 - A5 38 3301 - U0 38 36 U0 3301 - U0 19 A2 Ray 83 MD5 36 U0 15 G0 18 A5 29 UM5 G0 42 3301 - U0 Ó 81 U0 76 W8 29 4319 - UM5 3535 3103 - G0 3B - 2 129 M9 12 A6 A1 84 4112 - M8 30 31021 - G0 37 G0 4A - 5 10 U0 26 4130 - A1 83 M8 33 42311 - F6 31 M9 27 3301 - U0 5 G0 13 A5 17 M9 14 R6 23 R9 Ó 26 18 3103 - G0 34 4130 - A6 69 G0 44°42'30"N 30 G0 8 M8 7 M8 Rd 83 4111 - M8 31 4110 - M9 20 4130 - A8 6 U0 128 A9 3 M9 24 28 R6 5C - 10 24 4130 - A2 42110 - R6 28 A2 16 G0 5C - 4 M8 66 A3 15 R6 16 3105 - G0 2 A3 Ó 9 22 G0 R9 16 M6 11 M6 18 G0 14 4139 - A6 d Bro zo fsky R d La ke 11 4110 - M9 15 42110 - R6 ! È 14 ÈA6 F ! a 17 3301 - U0 11 M9 F ! El iz 4 M8 Stea m Ha 118 W5 17 U0 6 R6 8 3301 - U0 1 V0 21 3103 - G0 5B - 11 5 U0 9 4319 - UM6 50 W6 5C - 10 23 A6 21 G0 12 R6 7 3301 - U0 7 U0 12 42110 - R6 Ó 22 N0 23 4130 - A6 157 M8 155 G0 d A6 ze R 44°43'30"N 10 A8 4130 - A8 3 4130 - A9 3 6 A9 42111 - R6 63 UM6 44°43'0"N 5B - 11 10 2 42110 - R6 4 500 - Z0 61 59 N0 A6 56 45 R5 Rivers Stand Boundaries Reviewable SCAs (dq) Recommendation SCA Site Condition \ Available w/ Constraints \ Unavailable \ Available Factors W/ Constraints 5B: Maintain for regeneration purposes 5C: Delay treatment for age/size class diversity or exceptional site quality Unavailable Factors 5E: Long-Term Retention Special Conservation Areas Other Habitat Area Ó 2 R6 1 A4 156 UM7 154 A3 151 A6 22 6233 - N0 153 A2 Spear Rd 147 M9 1 4130 - A4 5 3303 - U0 42 A4 Miris Corners County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads County Poor Dirt Roads F Hiking Trails ! 137 Ó 93 W6 148 M9 142 A9 141 G0 UM9 134 M9 49 W6 Ó Remonumented Section Corner 5C - 2 136 V0 138 M9 5C - 7 48 M9 121 W5 128 A8 140 W6 ule r Rd 85 90 G0 M6 84 92 A2 M9 44°44'0"N 133 MD5 145 R6 eR 115 M9 83 U0 . ! 5B - 21 St at 86 M9 ± 121 M8 5E - 28 N Ha . ! Ó 127 123 M8 R5 129 MD6 135 A3 N Haze Rd . ! 116 A8 77 M5 Pig eon Lake Rd 91 34 R6 R6 111 W9 114 A9 113 M8 76 71 G0 M9 Compartment: 9 T27N R14W 25-25, 36 County: Benzie Unit: Traverse City Mgmt Area: Benzie Moraines YOE: 2017 Acres: 1770 GIS Calculated Examiner: Tim Webb Map Revised: 6/19/2015 Map Phase: Pre-Review È ! 170 M9 Ó 85°56'0"W Ó 5 M9 Report 1 – Total Acres by Cover Type and Age Class Traverse City Mgt. Unit Compartment 9 Year of Entry 2017 Tim Webb : Examiner 60 0 0 51 0 13 222 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 Upland Mixed Forest Upland Spruce/Fir Water 0 40 0 99 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 63 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 444 0 0 0 0 0 0 203 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 Total 141 60 105 222 18 161 64 122 0 186 444 203 0 0 0 0 0 44 Aspen Herbaceous Openland Jack Pine Low-Density Trees Marsh Northern Hardwood Red Pine 06/19/2015 11:04:29 AM - Page 1 of 1 To ta l ed ev en -A g Un 15 0+ 14 014 9 13 013 9 12 012 9 10 010 9 11 011 9 90 -9 9 80 -8 9 70 -7 9 60 -6 9 50 -5 9 40 -4 9 30 -3 9 20 -2 9 10 -1 9 09 No nF or es t Age Class 510 40 13 99 2 858 177 68 3 0 1770 DOHMN Report 2 – Treatment Summary Traverse City Mgt. Unit Year of Entry: 2017 Compartment 9 Total Compartment Acres: 1,770 Acres of Harvest Commercial Harvest - 0 Harvests with Site Condition - 7 Next Step Harvest - 9 Habitat Cut - 110 0 394 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 21 0 0 0 130 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 394 0 18 21 130 11 0 0 Ot he r To tal Ac re s Sa l va Ot he r ge em ov al Ov er sto ry R oo d Th inn ing Tr ee Sh e lt er w Se ed Cl tio n Pa t ch 82 11 39 e Mo ni t or ing Total Se l ec Cl ea rc u t Aspen Northern Hardwood Red Pine ea rcu t Cover Type by Harvest Method 82 445 178 705 06/19/2015 11:06:24 AM - Page 1 of 1 0 31 714 31 31 0 597 0 0 110 0 0 0 597 0 110 0 Ac re s 0 0 To tal ore st Mg t. 0 0 No nF 0 0 Pe s ti c id Bu rn i ng Pr ep 0 31 Se ed ing Total 705 9 Pl an ti n g Current Next Step Si te Ha rve st Proposed and Next Step Treatments by Harvest Method 815 668 1483 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 2 61009002-Cut Acres 16.8 Habitat Cut: No Stand CoverType 42110 - Planted Red Pine Size Stand BA Density Age Range Poletimber Well 47 201+ Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Type Treatment Method Cover Type Objective Age Structure Harvest Systematic Thinning 42110 - Planted Red Pine Even-Aged Approval Status Proposal Site Condition: Prescription 3rd-row thin. Leave cherry as much as possible. Residual BA about 140-150. Use specs to protect the recreational trail and to minimize Specs: conflicts with users. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 3 61009003-Cut 10/1 /2016 33.0 Habitat Cut: No 4130 - Aspen Sawtimber Well 80 Unspec ified Harvest Clearcut with Retention 4130 - Aspen Even-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Cut to 2" dbh. Leave an uncut patch adjacent to the wetland (including white pines), plus mark some cherry and maple to leave, and leave the Specs: red pine. Create some CWD. Use specs to protect the recreational trail and to minimize conflicts with users. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Aspen sprouts; may possibly also get some mixed hardwood seedlings and sprouts, and some white pine seedlings close to the existing mature pine. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 5 61009005-NF 10/1 /2016 1.1 3303 - Mixed Low Nonstocked Density Trees Habitat Cut: Yes 0 Unspec NonForestMgt Herbaceous/Crop ified /Grass Planting 310 Herbaceous Openland Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Remove exotics as needed by herbiciding, or other methods. Seed in forage crop appropriate for site location and seasonal (i.e. summer vs. Specs: winter forage) wildlife uses. May want/need to work around existing beneficial vegetation (i.e. blackberry). Maintain as needed with mowing, seeding of native grasses and forbs, fertilizing, burning, or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 6 61009006-Cut Habitat Cut: No 10/1 /2016 24.6 42111 - Planted Red Pine, Mixed Deciduous Poletimber Well 47 141170 Harvest Systematic Thinning 42110 - Planted Red Pine Even-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription 3rd-row thin the pine; retain other species as much as possible for diversity. Use specs to protect the recreational trail and to minimize conflicts Specs: with users. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 06/19/2015 11:05:24 AM - Page 1 of 12 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 7 61009007-NF Acres Stand CoverType Size Stand BA Density Age Range 2.2 3301 - Low Density Nonstocked Deciduous Trees Habitat Cut: Yes 0 Treatment Type Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Method Unspec NonForestMgt Herbaceous/Crop ified /Grass Planting Cover Type Objective Age Structure 310 Herbaceous Openland Approval Status Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Remove exotics as needed by herbiciding, or other methods. Seed in forage crop appropriate for site location and seasonal (i.e. summer vs. Specs: winter forage) wildlife uses. May want/need to work around existing beneficial vegetation (i.e. blackberry). Maintain as needed with mowing, seeding of native grasses and forbs, fertilizing, burning, or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 8 61009008-NF 10/1 /2016 4.3 3301 - Low Density Nonstocked Deciduous Trees Habitat Cut: Yes 0 Unspec NonForestMgt Herbaceous/Crop ified /Grass Planting 310 Herbaceous Openland Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Remove exotics as needed by herbiciding, or other methods. Seed in forage crop appropriate for site location and seasonal (i.e. summer vs. Specs: winter forage) wildlife uses. May want/need to work around existing beneficial vegetation (i.e. blackberry). Maintain as needed with mowing, seeding of native grasses and forbs, fertilizing, burning, or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 11 61009011-Cut 10/1 /2016 81.3 4110 - Sugar Maple Sawtimber Association Well Habitat Cut: No 97 111140 Harvest Single Tree Selection 4110 - Sugar Maple Association UnevenAged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Mark for selection to a residual BA of 90-100. Favor retention of some old aspen, beech, and cavity trees for wildlife, as well as a bias toward Specs: larger diameter trees than normally left in hardwood selection cuts. Leave at least 2 downed trees per acre. Use specs to protect the recreational trail and to minimize conflicts with users. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: mixed hardwood in regeneration gaps; maple/basswood preferred over beech/ironwood Other Comment: Within a proposed SCA, to be managed for interior, overmature hardwood habitat. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 12 9.1 61009012-Cut Habitat Cut: No 42110 - Planted Red Pine Poletimber Well 42 171200 Harvest Seed Tree with Retention 4119 - Mixed Northern Hardwoods Two-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Leave scattered clumps of sturdy red pine and hardwoods (10-30 BA) for seed/shade source and long-term retention, then let the stand Specs: regenerate to mixed hardwoods and pine. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: mixed hardwood and red pine, predominantly sugar maple Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 06/19/2015 11:05:24 AM - Page 2 of 12 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 13 61009013-Cut Acres 13.7 Habitat Cut: No Stand CoverType 42110 - Planted Red Pine Size Stand BA Density Age Range Poletimber Well 47 141170 Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Type Treatment Method Cover Type Objective Age Structure Harvest Systematic Thinning 4211 - Planted Red Pine Even-Aged Approval Status Proposal Site Condition: Prescription 3rd-row thin. Leave cherry as much as possible. Use specs to protect the recreational trail and to minimize conflicts with users. Specs: Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 15 61009015-Cut 10/1 /2016 21.6 Habitat Cut: No 42110 - Planted Red Pine Poletimber Well 47 141170 Harvest Systematic Thinning 4211 - Planted Red Pine Even-Aged Proposal Two-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription 3rd-row thin and cut all the aspen. Use specs to protect the recreational trail and to minimize conflicts with users. Specs: Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 19 61009019-Cut 10/1 /2016 21.3 Habitat Cut: No 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Medium 88 81-110 Harvest Shelterwood 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Site Condition: Prescription Mark about 30 BA of individual better-quality hardwoods to leave for seed/shade source, plus spec or mark single stemmed maples to leave Specs: (e.g., < 8" dbh). Create some CWD. Retain any advanced maple regeneration as much as possible. Use specs to protect the recreational trail and to minimize conflicts with users. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Maple and cherry are preferred regeneration, plus some aspen around existing clones. Beech and ironwood are likely but less desirable. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 24 7.4 61009024clearcut Habitat Cut: No 42110 - Planted Red Pine Poletimber Well 47 201+ Harvest Clearcut with Retention 4139 - Aspen, Mixed Deciduous Even-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Age-Class or Site Quality Prescription Clearcut with residual clumps of red pine and cherry. Specs: Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Natural regeneration to a mix of sugar maple, cherry, red pine, and aspen. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 06/19/2015 11:05:24 AM - Page 3 of 12 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 24 61009024-thin Acres 3.9 Habitat Cut: No Stand CoverType 42110 - Planted Red Pine Size Stand BA Density Age Range Poletimber Well 47 201+ Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Type Treatment Method Cover Type Objective Age Structure Harvest Systematic Thinning 4211 - Planted Red Pine Even-Aged Approval Status Proposal Site Condition: Prescription 3rd-row thin. Specs: Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 27 2.9 3301 - Low Density Nonstocked Deciduous Trees 61009027-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Unspec NonForestMgt Herbaceous/Crop ified /Grass Planting 310 Herbaceous Openland Proposal Site Condition: Prescription This opening is dominated by bracken fern due to lack of natural disturbances. Mechanically treat bracken ro reduce its extent, plant to annual Specs: rye for several years and then convert to an appropriate perennial pasture mix (i.e. clover/alfalfa) or native mix if soils will allow. Periodic maintenance such as mowing, fertilization, reseeding, burning, and/or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Could plant white spruce at east end of opening for cover and a buffer between WLD opening and private property. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 31 61009031-Cut Habitat Cut: No 10/1 /2016 97.3 4110 - Sugar Maple Sawtimber Association Well 105 111140 Harvest Single Tree Selection 4110 - Sugar Maple Association UnevenAged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Mark for selection, residual BA about 90. Target harvesting on trees with old skidder damage. Retain some of the beech and aspen for wildlife. Specs: Create some CWD. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: mixed hardwood regen in gaps; maple/basswood/cherry preferred over beech/ironwood Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 32 7.6 3301 - Low Density Nonstocked Deciduous Trees 61009032-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Unspec NonForestMgt Herbaceous/Crop ified /Grass Planting 310 Herbaceous Openland Proposal Site Condition: Prescription This opening is dominated by bracken fern due to lack of natural disturbances. Mechanically treat bracken ro reduce its extent, plant to annual Specs: rye for several years and then convert to an appropriate perennial pasture mix (i.e. clover/alfalfa) or native mix if soils will allow. Periodic maintenance such as mowing, fertilization, reseeding, burning, and/or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 06/19/2015 11:05:24 AM - Page 4 of 12 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 35 61009035-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Acres Stand CoverType Size Stand BA Density Age Range 2.9 3103 - Rubus-Fern Nonstocked Treatment Type Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Method Unspec NonForestMgt Herbaceous/Crop ified /Grass Planting Cover Type Objective 310 Herbaceous Openland Age Structure Approval Status Proposal Site Condition: Prescription This opening is dominated by bracken fern due to lack of natural disturbances. Mechanically treat bracken to reduce its extent, plant to annual Specs: rye for several years and then convert to an appropriate perennial pasture mix (i.e. clover/alfalfa) or native mix if soils will allow. Periodic maintenance such as mowing, fertilization, reseeding, burning, and/or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Could manage this opening with 36, 39, 38, 42, and stands in compartment 10. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 36 4.5 3301 - Low Density Nonstocked Deciduous Trees 61009036-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Unspec NonForestMgt Herbaceous/Crop ified /Grass Planting 310 Herbaceous Openland Proposal Site Condition: Prescription This opening is dominated by bracken fern due to lack of natural disturbances. Mechanically treat bracken to reduce its extent, plant to annual Specs: rye for several years and then convert to an appropriate perennial pasture mix (i.e. clover/alfalfa) or native mix if soils will allow. Periodic maintenance such as mowing, fertilization, reseeding, burning, and/or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Could manage this opening with 35, 39, 38, 42, and stands in compartment 10. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 38 61009038-NF Habitat Cut: Yes 10/1 /2016 18.0 3301 - Low Density Nonstocked Deciduous Trees Unspec NonForestMgt Herbaceous/Crop ified /Grass Planting 310 Herbaceous Openland Proposal Site Condition: Prescription This opening is dominated by bracken fern due to lack of natural disturbances. Mechanically treat bracken to reduce its extent, plant to annual Specs: rye for several years and then convert to an appropriate perennial pasture mix (i.e. clover/alfalfa) or native mix if soils will allow. Periodic maintenance such as mowing, fertilization, reseeding, burning, and/or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Could manage this opening with 36, 39, 35, 42, and stands in compartment 10. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 39 3.8 3103 - Rubus-Fern Nonstocked 61009039-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Unspec NonForestMgt Herbaceous/Crop ified /Grass Planting 310 Herbaceous Openland Proposal Site Condition: Prescription This opening is dominated by bracken fern due to lack of natural disturbances. Mechanically treat bracken to reduce its extent, plant to annual Specs: rye for several years and then convert to an appropriate perennial pasture mix (i.e. clover/alfalfa) or native mix if soils will allow. Periodic maintenance such as mowing, fertilization, reseeding, burning, and/or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Could manage this opening with 36, 35, 38, 42, and stands in compartment 10. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 06/19/2015 11:05:24 AM - Page 5 of 12 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 42 61009042-NF Acres Stand CoverType Size Stand BA Density Age Range 9.8 3301 - Low Density Nonstocked Deciduous Trees Habitat Cut: Yes Treatment Type Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Method Unspec NonForestMgt Herbaceous/Crop ified /Grass Planting Cover Type Objective Age Structure Approval Status 310 Herbaceous Openland Proposal Site Condition: Prescription This opening is dominated by bracken fern due to lack of natural disturbances. Mechanically treat bracken to reduce its extent, plant to annual Specs: rye for several years and then convert to an appropriate perennial pasture mix (i.e. clover/alfalfa) or native mix if soils will allow. Periodic maintenance such as mowing, fertilization, reseeding, burning, and/or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Could manage this opening with 36, 39, 38, 35, and stands in compartment 10. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 43 61009043-Cut Habitat Cut: No 10/1 /2016 49.1 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Well 95 141170 Harvest Single Tree Selection 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association UnevenAged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Mark for selection harvest. Make regen holes around aspen clones. Focus on releasing better quality red maple and cherry. Remove defective Specs: trees, multi-stemmed, etc. Create some CWD. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: A mix of regeneration is desired, including aspen sprouts in larger regen gaps focused on existing aspen clones, plus red maple and cherry seedlings and stump sprouts in other gaps. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 47 2.8 4110 - Sugar Maple Sawtimber Association Well 61009047aspen-cc Habitat Cut: No 94 111140 Harvest Clearcut with Retention 4139 - Aspen, Mixed Deciduous Even-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Clearcut, retaining a few scattered hardwoods and aspen. Specs: Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Full stocking with aspen sprouts is expected; some mixed hardwood seedlings and stump sprouts would also be acceptable. Other Comment: Regeneration may expand out into adjacent opening. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 47 61009047-Cut Habitat Cut: No 10/1 /2016 51.3 4110 - Sugar Maple Sawtimber Association Well 94 111140 Harvest Single Tree Selection 4110 - Sugar Maple Association UnevenAged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Mark for selection down to 90 BA. Focus on cutting multi-stemmed, skidder damaged, etc. Leave some mast trees and some CWD. Specs: Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Sugar maple, cherry and basswood are desired regen species in gaps, although ironwood and beech may dominate in the short term. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 06/19/2015 11:05:24 AM - Page 6 of 12 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d 47 Treatment Name 61009047-nhcc Acres Stand CoverType Size Stand BA Density Age Range 8.6 4110 - Sugar Maple Sawtimber Association Well Habitat Cut: No 94 111140 Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Type Treatment Method Cover Type Objective Age Structure Harvest Seed Tree with Retention 4110 - Sugar Maple Association Even-Aged Approval Status Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Retain 10-20 BA of mature sugar maple plus a few other mixed hardwoods, well scattered through the treatment area. Cut all other trees >2" Specs: dbh. Create some CWD during harvest operations. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Sugar maple with a mix of other hardwood species is desired. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 50 61009050clearcut 10/1 /2016 31.1 Habitat Cut: No 42110 - Planted Red Pine Sawtimber Well 60 171200 Harvest Clearcut with Retention 42110 - Planted Red Pine Even-Aged Proposal Even-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Clearcut, retaining some scattered clumps of hardwoods and pine. Specs: Next Step SitePrep, Trenching; Planting, Initial Plant; Monitoring, Artificial Regen(1yr); Monitoring, Artificial Regen(3yr) Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: red pine, with patches of aspen sprouts Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 50 61009050-thin 10/1 /2016 26.8 Habitat Cut: No 42110 - Planted Red Pine Sawtimber Well 60 171200 Harvest Low Thinning 42110 - Planted Red Pine Site Condition: Prescription Mark to thin, residual BA about 130. Clearcut and expand the aspen patches for habitat inclusions. Specs: Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: This part of stand 50 has a significant hardwood sapling understory. Avoid going less than 130 on the residual BA to keep hardwoods from increasing this period. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 52 61009052-Cut Habitat Cut: No 10/1 /2016 11.8 42110 - Planted Red Pine Sawtimber Well 60 171200 Harvest Low Thinning 4211 - Planted Red Pine Even-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Mark for thinning to a residual BA of 120-130. Focus marking on low diameter, suppressed, multi-stemmed trees, etc. Use specs to protect the Specs: recreational trail and to minimize conflicts with users. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Over thinning would likely result in considerable increase of understory hardwood regeneration. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 06/19/2015 11:05:24 AM - Page 7 of 12 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 53 61009053-NF Acres Stand CoverType Size Stand BA Density Age Range 4.9 3301 - Low Density Nonstocked Deciduous Trees Habitat Cut: Yes Treatment Type Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Method Unspec NonForestMgt Herbaceous/Crop ified /Grass Planting Cover Type Objective Age Structure 310 Herbaceous Openland Approval Status Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Remove exotics as needed by herbiciding, or other methods. Seed in forage crop appropriate for site location and seasonal (i.e. summer vs. Specs: winter forage) wildlife uses. May want/need to work around existing beneficial vegetation (i.e. blackberry). Maintain as needed with mowing, seeding of native grasses and forbs, fertilizing, burning, or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 57 7.0 3301 - Low Density Nonstocked Deciduous Trees 61009057-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Unspec NonForestMgt ified Brush Cutting 3209 - Upland Shrub (OI) Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Selectively hand fell woody encroachment to maintain upland brush/grassland community. Leave scattered mast producing trees and shrubs Specs: and/or conifers for wildlife food and cover. Could plant site appropriate native shrubs and/or mast producing trees for wildlife food and cover. Work around some of the existing beneficial vegetation to create a wildlife food plot of appropriate herbaceous species suited to site and soil conditions, with fertilization. Maintain as needed with mowing, seeding of native grasses and forbs, fertilizing, burning, or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 60 61009060-Cut 10/1 /2016 11.0 4110 - Sugar Maple Sawtimber Association Medium Habitat Cut: No 92 51-80 Harvest Overstory Removal 4110 - Sugar Maple Association UnevenAged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Remove most of the mature hardwoods to release sapling and pole sugar maple. Leave scattered mature maple and cherry for retention. Specs: Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Sugar maple is already well established in the understory and will be maintained as much as possible during the overstory removal. Other Comment: NE part of stand 60 to be left out of the sale, as this is a patch of decent mature timber that was thinned in the last YOE. Also, W part of stand to be omitted as the overstory is less prominent and the understory is already well stocked and advanced. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 62 61009062-Cut Habitat Cut: No 10/1 /2016 11.2 42110 - Planted Red Pine Sawtimber Well 62 201+ Harvest Low Thinning 42110 - Planted Red Pine Even-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Mark for thinning, targeting small diameter, suppressed, or skidder-damaged trees. Reduce BA to about 140. Specs: Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Omit the Scotch pine patch from the sale - let succeed to hardwoods. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 06/19/2015 11:05:24 AM - Page 8 of 12 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 63 61009063-NF Acres Stand CoverType Size Stand BA Density Age Range 17.6 3303 - Mixed Low Nonstocked Density Trees Habitat Cut: Yes Treatment Type Unspec NonForestMgt ified Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Method Cover Type Objective Brush Cutting 3205 - Mixed Upland Shrub Age Structure Approval Status Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Selectively hand fell woody encroachment to maintain upland brush/grassland community. Leave scattered mast producing trees and shrubs Specs: and/or conifers for wildlife food and cover. Could plant site appropriate native shrubs and/or mast producing trees for wildlife food and cover. Work around some of the existing beneficial vegetation to create a wildlife food plot of appropriate herbaceous species suited to site and soil conditions, with fertilization. Maintain as needed with mowing, seeding of native grasses and forbs, fertilizing, burning, or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 68 61009068-Cut Habitat Cut: No 10/1 /2016 89.6 4119 - Mixed Sawtimber Northern Hardwoods Well 87 111140 Harvest Single Tree Selection 4119 - Mixed Northern Hardwoods UnevenAged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Mark for selection with a residual BA of about 90. Retain some beech and cherry for mast. Retain any elm, yellow birch, and conifers. Retain Specs: some older aspen for potential cavity trees. Create CWD (1-2 downed trees/acre). Use specs to protect the snowmobile trail and to minimize conflicts with users. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Maple, basswood and cherry are desired regeneration species in canopy gaps, although beech and ironwood may dominate in the short term. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 69 1.6 3103 - Rubus-Fern Nonstocked 61009069-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Unspec NonForestMgt Fruit Tree/Shrub ified Planting 3205 - Mixed Upland Shrub Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Selectively hand fell woody encroachment to maintain upland brush/grassland community. Leave scattered mast producing trees and shrubs Specs: and/or conifers for wildlife food and cover. Plant site appropriate native shrubs and/or mast producing trees for wildlife food and cover. May need to fertilize plantings and protect with wire cages or tubex. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 70 4.5 3103 - Rubus-Fern Nonstocked 61009070-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Unspec NonForestMgt Fruit Tree/Shrub ified Planting 3205 - Mixed Upland Shrub Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Selectively hand fell woody encroachment to maintain upland brush/grassland community. Leave scattered mast producing trees and shrubs Specs: and/or conifers for wildlife food and cover. Plant site appropriate native shrubs and/or mast producing trees for wildlife food and cover. May need to fertilize plantings and protect with wire cages or tubex. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 06/19/2015 11:05:24 AM - Page 9 of 12 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 72 61009072-NF Acres Stand CoverType Size Stand BA Density Age Range 3.9 3301 - Low Density Nonstocked Deciduous Trees Habitat Cut: Yes Treatment Type Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Method Unspec NonForestMgt Fruit Tree/Shrub ified Planting Cover Type Objective Age Structure 3205 - Mixed Upland Shrub Approval Status Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Selectively hand fell woody encroachment to maintain upland brush/grassland community. Leave scattered mast producing trees and shrubs Specs: and/or conifers for wildlife food and cover. Plant site appropriate native shrubs and/or mast producing trees for wildlife food and cover. May need to fertilize plantings and protect with wire cages or tubex. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 73 1.6 3103 - Rubus-Fern Nonstocked 61009073-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Unspec NonForestMgt Fruit Tree/Shrub ified Planting 3205 - Mixed Upland Shrub Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Selectively hand fell woody encroachment to maintain upland brush/grassland community. Leave scattered mast producing trees and shrubs Specs: and/or conifers for wildlife food and cover. Plant site appropriate native shrubs and/or mast producing trees for wildlife food and cover. May need to fertilize plantings and protect with wire cages or tubex. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 74 6.7 61009074-Cut Habitat Cut: No 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Well 85 111140 Harvest Single Tree Selection 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association UnevenAged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Mark for selection with a residual BA of about 80-90. Focus harvest on low quality, multi-stemmed trees. Retain some beech and cherry for Specs: mast. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Red maple and cherry regeneration is desired in canopy gaps, although ironwood and beech may dominate in the short term. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 75 1.1 3103 - Rubus-Fern Nonstocked 61009075-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Unspec NonForestMgt Fruit Tree/Shrub ified Planting 3205 - Mixed Upland Shrub Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Selectively hand fell woody encroachment to maintain upland brush/grassland community. Leave scattered mast producing trees and shrubs Specs: and/or conifers for wildlife food and cover. Plant site appropriate native shrubs and/or mast producing trees for wildlife food and cover. May need to fertilize plantings and protect with wire cages or tubex. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 06/19/2015 11:05:24 AM - Page 10 of 12 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 77 61009077-Cut Acres Stand CoverType Size Stand BA Density Age Range 18.3 4110 - Sugar Maple Sawtimber Association Well Habitat Cut: No 104 111140 Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Type Treatment Method Cover Type Objective Age Structure Approval Status Harvest Single Tree Selection 4110 - Sugar Maple Association UnevenAged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Mark selection harvest to 90 BA residual. Spec to cut ironwood > 5" dbh. Leave beech, some cherry for mast; leave all hemlock. Specs: Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Maple, cherry and basswood are desirable species to regenerate in canopy gaps, although ironwood is likely to dominate in the short term. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 78 61009078-Cut Habitat Cut: No 10/1 /2016 39.7 4130 - Aspen Sawtimber Medium 60 Unspec ified Harvest Clearcut with Retention 413 - Aspen Even-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Clearcut, leaving a few 1/2 acre islands for retention, plus mark some individual pine/hardwoods to retain. Create some CWD. Leave hemlock. Specs: Leave clumps of maple regen as much as possible. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Full stocking with aspen sprouts is expected. Some cherry, red maple, and white pine regeneration are also possible and acceptable in the mix. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 80 8.4 3301 - Low Density Nonstocked Deciduous Trees 61009080-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Unspec NonForestMgt ified Brush Cutting 3205 - Mixed Upland Shrub Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Selectively hand fell woody encroachment to maintain upland brush/grassland community. Leave scattered mast producing trees and shrubs Specs: and/or conifers for wildlife food and cover. Could plant site appropriate native shrubs and/or mast producing trees for wildlife food and cover. Work around some of the existing beneficial vegetation to create a wildlife food plot of appropriate herbaceous species suited to site and soil conditions, with fertilization. Maintain as needed with mowing, seeding of native grasses and forbs, fertilizing, burning, or removal of woody encroachment. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 81 1.0 3103 - Rubus-Fern Nonstocked 61009081-NF Habitat Cut: Yes Unspec NonForestMgt Fruit Tree/Shrub ified Planting 3205 - Mixed Upland Shrub Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Selectively hand fell woody encroachment to maintain upland brush/grassland community. Leave scattered mast producing trees and shrubs Specs: and/or conifers for wildlife food and cover. Plant site appropriate native shrubs and/or mast producing trees for wildlife food and cover. May need to fertilize plantings and protect with wire cages or tubex. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 06/19/2015 11:05:25 AM - Page 11 of 12 DOHMN Report 4 -- Treatments Traverse City Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 91 61009091-Cut Acres Stand CoverType 7.8 Habitat Cut: No Size Stand BA Density Age Range 4116 - Mixed N. Sawtimber Hardwood - Aspen Well 85 51-80 Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Type Treatment Method Cover Type Objective Age Structure Harvest Clearcut with Retention 413 - Aspen Even-Aged Approval Status Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Clearcut, marking scattered hardwoods and aspen to retain. Create some CWD during harvest operations. Use specs to protect the Specs: snowmobile trail and to minimize conflicts with users. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: aspen sprouts, along with mixed hardwood seedlings and stump sprouts Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 92 1.5 3103 - Rubus-Fern Nonstocked 61009092-NF Habitat Cut: Yes 0 Unspec NonForestMgt Fruit Tree/Shrub ified Planting 3205 - Mixed Upland Shrub Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Selectively hand fell woody encroachment to maintain upland brush/grassland community. Leave scattered mast producing trees and shrubs Specs: and/or conifers for wildlife food and cover. Plant site appropriate native shrubs and/or mast producing trees for wildlife food and cover. May need to fertilize plantings and protect with wire cages or tubex. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 93 9.3 61009093-Cut Habitat Cut: No 4130 - Aspen Poletimber Medium 55 Unspec ified Harvest Clearcut with Retention 4130 - Aspen Even-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Clearcut; mark scattered trees to retain: maple, cherry, a few aspen. Create some CWD during harvest. Specs: Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Full stocking with aspen sprouts is expected, plus some black cherry seedlings and stump sprouts. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: Total Treatment Acreage Proposed: 10/1 /2016 815.2 06/19/2015 11:05:25 AM - Page 12 of 12 DOHMN Report 5 – Site Conditions Traverse City Mgt. Unit Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Tim Webb : Examiner Dominant Site Conditions Aspen 5C 5E 4 1 216 3 220 4 Herbaceous Openland Jack Pine Low-Density Trees Marsh Northern Hardwood Red Pine Upland Mixed Forest Upland Spruce/Fir Water Total Forested Acres Relative Percent *Due to limitations in the current Site Conditions Analysis tool, all nonforested acres are considered available. Future development will enable analysis of nonforested types. Site Dominant Site No. Cond Availability Dominant Site Condition 1 Unavailable Acres Other Site Condition Other Site Condition Other Site Condition Other Site Condition 5E: Long-Term Retention 3 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified 5B: Maintain for regeneration purposes 11 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: 2 Available Comments: Let the aspen die out naturally, releasing decent quality understory of red maple, sugar maple, and cherry. 3 Available 5B: Maintain for regeneration purposes 15 Comments: Let aspen die out naturally and let succeed to hardwoods. Unspecified Unspecified Report 5 – Site Conditions Traverse City Mgt. Unit Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Tim Webb : Examiner 4 Available 5C: Delay treatment for age/size class diversity or exceptional site quality 21 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: Just thinned in 2009, BA still a touch low; hold at least another 10 years till 2nd thinning. 5 Available 5C: Delay treatment for age/size class diversity or exceptional site quality 40 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified 5B: Maintain for regeneration purposes 11 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: 6 Available Comments: Let aspen die out naturally and let succeed to hardwoods. 8 Unavailable 5E: Long-Term Retention 1 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified 5E: Long-Term Retention 1 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified 5C: Delay treatment for age/size class diversity or exceptional site quality 159 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: 9 Unavailable Comments: 10 Available Comments: SCA for mature hardwood habitat Report 5 – Site Conditions Traverse City Mgt. Unit Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Tim Webb : Examiner 11 Available 5B: Maintain for regeneration purposes 15 5B: Maintain for regeneration purposes Unspecified Comments: Let aspen die out naturally and let succeed to hardwoods. Part of an interior hardwood forest habitat SCA. Unspecified Unspecified Traverse City Mgt. Unit Compartment: 009 Year of Entry: 2017 Report 6 – PROPOSED SPECIAL CONSERVATION AREA* (SCA) DETAILS * This is a partial list of SCAs for this compartment. Not included are those areas identified under other Department initiatives (Natural Rivers, Deer Wintering Areas, etc.). Those will be identified in separate, future map and report products. SCA Name Unspecified SCA Category Habitat Areas or Corridors Detail Type Other Habitat Area Recommendation Proposed SCA Acres 792 Comments This proposal is for a multi-compartment SCA, to be managed as core habitat for species requiring mature, interior hardwood forest. Stands will continue to be managed using timber harvest, but with emphasis on habitat rather than timber production. 06/19/2015 11:04:38 AM - Page 1 of 1 DOHMN Mgt. Unit Compartment: Year of Entry Report 7 – EXISTING SPECIAL CONSERVATION AREA DETAILS * This is a list of SCA's for this compartment along with a 1/4 mile buffer surrounding the compartment. Refer to the Special Conservation Area Map for locations of the below listed Conservation Areas. Conservation Area Type Description 06/19/2015 11:04:34 AM - Page 1 of 1 ERA = Ecological Reference Area HCVA = High Conservation Value Area SCA = Special Conservation Area S t a n d Report 8 – Forested Stands Traverse City Mgt. Unit Level 4 Cover Type Size Density 1 4130 - Aspen 2 Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Acres Stand Age BA Range Poletimber Poor 1.7 52 Unspecified Small, sparse stand. Could cut along with stand to north in adjacent compartment, or #3. Bracken and trout lily. 42110 - Planted Red Pine Poletimber Well 16.8 47 201+ Black cherry is stump sprouts. 8-10' rows. 2005 RP heights: 43', 45', 47', 51'. Some variation in row direction. 2015 BAs: 260, 210, 210, 130, 280; mean 218. 3 4130 - Aspen Sawtimber Well 36.8 80 Unspecified A lot of large diameter aspen, declining. Lots of CWD. Some red pine at north end. Rolling terrain. NE arm is younger, polesized aspen. 6 42111 - Planted Red Pine, Mixed Deciduous Poletimber Well 24.6 47 141-170 Patches of deciduous trees throughout the plantation, thus some variation in basal area. 2015 BAs: 100, 170, 50, 240, 150, 210; mean 153. 9 4319 - Mixed Upland Forest Poletimber Well 51.6 44 111-140 Mixed type. Planted white pine sometimes forms canopy; other places it is overtopped by hardwoods. 2015 BAs: 130, 130, 140, 100, 140; mean 128. 10 4130 - Aspen Sawtimber Medium 14.7 59 Unspecified Very thick maple regen in places. Lots of CWD from dying aspen. 11 4110 - Sugar Maple Association Sawtimber Well 236.8 97 111-140 High quality hardwoods, especially on hills and ridges. AFOCa habitat; more toward AFO at east end of stand: more cherry and beech on slope toward pond. Some area of poles, saplings, and some patches of aspen. Low CWD. NE area thinned 2 entry periods ago, with a heavy flush of beech saplings postharvest. Some dead white ash. Scattered red maple, and some sub-canopy ironwood poles. 2015 BAs: 20 plots ranging from 50 to 210, mean 128. 12 42110 - Planted Red Pine Poletimber Well 9.1 42 171-200 Average BA from 3 plots = 170 RP + 10 QA + 10 BC = 190. Lots of sugar maple regeneration near edges. 13 42110 - Planted Red Pine Poletimber Well 13.7 47 141-170 Sugar maple regen patches. BC stump sprouts. 2005 RP heights: 43', 45', 47'. 2015 BAs: 130, 210, 200, 160, 150; mean 170. 14 4139 - Aspen, Mixed Deciduous Poletimber Well 13.0 33 81-110 Remnant BC/A/M, scattered planted RP, over pole A/RM. Let it grow. 2005: counted 83 rings on an older black cherry before hitting rotten core. 15 42110 - Planted Red Pine Poletimber Well 21.6 47 141-170 Parts of stand have thick SM seedlings/saplings. 2005: RP heights: 47', 49'. 2015 BAs: 110, 110, 180, 180, 180, 180; mean 157. 19 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Medium 21.3 88 81-110 Poor hardwoods, probably grazed when young (found barbed wire). Many multi-stemmed trees. Aspen is patchy, more on the east side. 2015 BAs: 190, 120, 100, 100, 40, 90; mean 107. 20 4130 - Aspen Sawtimber Medium 11.3 56 Unspecified SM regen is in pockets. Quaking aspen is dying off, will succeed to hardwoods. Some decent quality sugar maple. 06/19/2015 11:04:59 AM - Page 1 of 5 General Comments: DOHMN S t a n d Report 8 – Forested Stands Traverse City Mgt. Unit Level 4 Cover Type Size Density 23 4130 - Aspen 24 Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Acres Stand Age BA Range General Comments: Poletimber Well 0.9 56 Unspecified Tail end of a larger stand in compartment to the north. 42110 - Planted Red Pine Poletimber Well 9.3 47 201+ Thick with SM seedlings except NW part of stand. 2005 RP heights: 62', 52', 55'. 2015 BAs: 240, 240, 150, 180; mean 203. 25 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Well 20.7 94 111-140 Decent red maple. Thinned fall 2009, whole-tree harvested. Flush of post-harvest seedlings: ironwood, beech, and cherry. 2015 BAs: 130, 90, 120, 120; mean 115. 26 4130 - Aspen Sapling Poor 6.1 15 28 4130 - Aspen Sapling Medium 27.1 15 Immature Much open ground. Aspen is clumped; cherry is very slowly creeping out into open areas. Few NH seedlings other than cherry and beech. Lots of raspberry/blackberry. 29 4319 - Mixed Upland Forest Poletimber Medium 11.4 47 51-80 Some solid planted WP, other areas with WP overtopped by mixed hardwoods. 8-10' rows. SM seedlings in places. Thinned fall 2009. Not field visited in 2015; data is from postharvest update. 31 4110 - Sugar Maple Association Sawtimber Well 97.8 105 111-140 Patch of large bigtooth aspen at far north end of stand, outside boundary of previous cut. High quality hardwoods: AFOCa. Aspen is patchy. 2015: 8 BAs taken, range 50-200, mean 126. 33 42311 - Planted Spruce, Mixed Deciduous Poletimber Well 3.4 40 51-80 2-storied: old hardwoods over dense, limby spruce. 34 4130 - Aspen Poletimber Well 5.1 38 Unspecified Some older hardwoods along north and east edges, but mostly pole timber. 40 4130 - Aspen Sawtimber Medium 10.9 55 Unspecified Poor, low stocked aspen succeeding to maple. 41 4130 - Aspen Poletimber Well 77.7 24 Unspecified 43 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Well 49.1 95 141-170 Good amount of CWD and snags. Mosaic of middling hardwoods, aspen clones, patches of hardwood seedlings and saplings, and small openings. Numerous multi-stemmed red maple. Some good quality red maple. 2015 BAs: mean of 7 plots = 148, range 90-190. 44 4110 - Sugar Maple Association Poletimber Poor 1.6 24 1-50 A few older SM (+\-16"dbh) in opening with lots of seedling/sapling SM & RM reclaiming site. A few juneberry. 2015 BAs: 20, 10, 0; mean 10. 47 4110 - Sugar Maple Association Sawtimber Well 63.4 94 111-140 AFOCa: leeks, blue cohosh, jack in the pulpit, Canadian white violet, etc. High quality hardwood stand. Little CWD. Some SM seedlings in regen holes. However, west arm of stand has thick beech/maple regen. Occasional cherry, dead ash. 2015 BAs: mean of 7 plots = 131, range 100-150. 06/19/2015 11:05:00 AM - Page 2 of 5 Unspecified Aspen regen patchy, much of cut not regenerated yet, but some AB & SM are creeping in. Lots of blackberry. DOHMN S t a n d Report 8 – Forested Stands Traverse City Mgt. Unit Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Level 4 Cover Type Size Density Acres Stand Age BA Range 48 4110 - Sugar Maple Association Sapling Well 35.6 18 1-50 Some patches of JP regen, but some overtopped or broken from snow. Scattered remnant sawlog trees; mostly sugar maple, a few basswood and beech. Best sugar maple regeneration I've seen. 50 42110 - Planted Red Pine Sawtimber Well 58.0 60 171-200 Good quality red pine, some to 15-16" dbh. Was row thinned. One inclusion of bigtooth aspen with advanced maple saplings and some poles; other patches of BTA and QA. Advanced hardwood regen thick in places. 2005 RP heights: 58', 63', 74'. A few SM, WP in addition to listed species. Mature hardwoods in patches, some with advanced understories of hardwoods and/or red pine. 2015 BAs: mean of 7 plots = 179; range 130210. Beech and maple seedlings will likely get much thicker if the stand is thinned again. 51 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Medium 1.9 98 51-80 Numerous multi-stemmed trees. Thinned winter 2008. 2015 BAs: 110, 40, 60; mean 70. 52 42110 - Planted Red Pine Sawtimber Well 11.8 60 171-200 Was 3rd row thinned. 2005: BAs: 200, 130, 100, 160; mean 148. 2015 BAs: 230, 170, 190, 170; mean 190. 54 42220 - Natural Jack Pine Sapling Well 13.4 18 Unspecified Thick JP regeneration from harvested plantation. Some patches of snow damaged trees - bent/broken. A few scattered mature sugar maples. 55 4130 - Aspen Poletimber Medium 51.5 25 1-50 A few small openings in stand. Fair amount of bent/broken stems from snow storm damage. 58 4130 - Aspen Sawtimber Medium 18.3 55 51-80 Poor, sparse QA giving way to SM. Probably best to let succeed, as SM regen is decent quality and well stocked, whereas cutting aspen would damage SM and perpetuate poor QA. Maple age is from a 4" dbh tree in 2005. 59 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 18.3 15 60 4110 - Sugar Maple Association Sawtimber Medium 15.7 92 51-80 SM saplings denser in more open spots. Northeast end has better quality. Most of the stand is older semi-open sugar maple, many multi-stemmed. North lobe was thinned in spring 2008. 2015 BAs: 70, 40, 80, mean 63. 61 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Medium 86.7 107 81-110 Good number of snags and CWD. Some nicer RM. Thinned in 2008. Numerous girdled beech still standing. Scattered dead ash. Fair amount of logging damage to boles. 2015 BAs: 60, 100, 90, 90; mean 85. 62 42110 - Planted Red Pine Sawtimber Well 12.3 62 201+ Pushing hard to hardwoods. Good quality RP. Was 3rd-row thinned. 2005 RP heights: 59', 58'. Scotch pine in one patch toward north end of stand: see imagery. 2015 BAs: 200, 220, 230, 200; mean 212. 06/19/2015 11:05:00 AM - Page 3 of 5 General Comments: Unspecified No residuals, little CWD. Some open pockets, including a larger opening at the NE end that has been used as a timber landing. Deciduous saplings = ironwood, beech, cherry, a few sugar maple. DOHMN S t a n d Report 8 – Forested Stands Traverse City Mgt. Unit Level 4 Cover Type Size Density 64 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association 65 Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Acres Stand Age BA Range Poletimber Medium 8.5 78 81-110 Semi-open stand. Older BC, some RM nursing a seedling/sapling stand of RM/SM. Numerous small openings could possibly plant oak in gaps for wildlife project. Older cherry is low quality. 2015 BAs: 130, 20, 100; mean 83. 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 2.0 26 Unspecified Part of larger stand in section to east. Older hemlock remnants here and there. Not field checked in 2015; changes in tree sizes were estimated based on similar stand to the north (stand 55). 66 4130 - Aspen Poletimber Well 27.5 24 1-50 2005 comments: shrubs = raspberry, chokecherry, gooseberry, maple-leaved viburnum, hawthorn. NH seedlings + BC, SM, WA, BW, AB, IW. Pretty lush understory. No residuals or CWD. 2015: thick understory of advanced hardwood saplings. 67 4110 - Sugar Maple Association Sawtimber Well 39.6 96 111-140 A few hemlock. Light on CWD. Age is on a larger sugar maple. Scattered red maple, dead white ash. 2015 BAs: mean of 7 plots = 110, range 50-150. 68 4119 - Mixed Northern Hardwoods Sawtimber Well 89.6 87 111-140 Very little ground cover (AFO phase?). Light on CWD. Better quality west side, with some dead ash. 2005 BA's 130, 100, 110, 110; mean 112. 2015 BAs: mean of 10 plots = 139, range 80-180. Small numbers of q. aspen, elm, yellow birch. 71 4130 - Aspen Sapling Medium 14.4 24 Unspecified Many bent/broken stems from snow. 74 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Well 6.7 85 111-140 Some old beech and basswood. Many multi-stemmed trees. Trace of quaking aspen. 2015 BAs: 100, 150, 140; mean 130. 76 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 48.6 24 Unspecified No residuals or CWD. Numerous hardwood seedlings/saplings (cherry ironwood, red maple, juneberry), raspberry. Denser/more BTA/better quality on high ground; more QA/lower quality/sparser on lower slopes/depressions. 77 4110 - Sugar Maple Association Sawtimber Well 18.3 104 111-140 Age is on a larger than average SM. Aspen declining, some CWD resulting. Much of BA is small ironwood poles. Some hemlock in patches, a few red maple, beech. 2005 BA's: 70, 130, 150, 140; mean 122. 2015 BAs: 90, 150, 120, 160; mean 130. 78 4130 - Aspen Sawtimber Medium 39.7 60 79 4130 - Aspen Sapling Medium 18.9 7 1-50 Hilly, steep in places. Clearcut in summer 2008; 2 residual islands were left of about 1/2 acre each, in addition to scattered individual retained hardwoods and a few small patches of advanced maple regeneration. NE part of the cut failed to regenerate, split off in 2015 as a non-forested stand (#92). 82 4130 - Aspen Sapling Medium 22.2 7 Unspecified Stand was clearcut in summer 2008. Some mature timber was left on steeper slopes along the north and south borders of the stand, plus a few scattered leave trees. Generally well stocked; some small open areas. 06/19/2015 11:05:00 AM - Page 4 of 5 General Comments: Unspecified Variable density, from open gaps to full canopy. Stand is mostly along a shallow draw. Some snags and CWD, but could use more CWD. Trace of hemlock. DOHMN S t a n d Report 8 – Forested Stands Traverse City Mgt. Unit Level 4 Cover Type Size Density 83 4111 - S.Maple, Hard Mast Association 84 Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Acres Stand Age BA Range Sawtimber Medium 14.8 97 81-110 High end Kotar class: leeks, violets, Dutchman's breeches, etc. Thinned fall 2009. High amount of beech at the south end. 2015 BAs: 130, 80, 80; mean 97. 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Medium 13.9 94 81-110 Thinned in fall 2009. Post-harvest flush of seedlings: BC, AB, IW. 85 4130 - Aspen Sapling Poor 7.6 7 Unspecified Clearcut in summer 2008 with scattered residual hardwoods and CWD trees. Failed regen. area was joined with adjacent nonforested type. Red maple stump sprouts are heavily browsed. 86 4130 - Aspen Sapling Medium 8.3 7 Unspecified Clearcut in summer 2008 with scattered residual hardwoods and CWD trees. Some sparse/open pockets, but generally well stocked. Heavy bracken fern ground cover. 87 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Poor 14.2 88 1-50 Poor hardwoods, probably grazed when young (found barbed wire). Many multi-stemmed trees. Thinned fall 2009, wholetree harvested. Numerous black cherry cavity trees; scattered white pine & elm. Aspen and cherry are starting to fill in the gaps. 2015 BAs: 90, 30, 10; mean 43. 88 4130 - Aspen Sapling Medium 3.1 5 Unspecified Clearcut fall 2009, whole-tree harvested with scattered residual trees. Aspen regenerated most of the site; areas without aspen are slowly filling in with cherry. Red maple stump-sprouted, but sprouts are getting mowed by deer. 89 4112 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber Well 3.0 91 81-110 Stand is a big kettle depression left as retention in the middle of a clearcut stand, providing local age-class diversity and mature cover. Cherry and aspen are dying out. 2015 BAs: 100, 110, 60; mean 90. 90 4139 - Aspen, Mixed Deciduous Sawtimber Well 14.7 54 51-80 Hilly, steep in places. Second age of about 55 on QA in 2005. Better hardwoods on ridges. QA is declining. 2015 BAs: 90, 90, 50; mean 77. 91 4116 - Mixed N. Hardwood - Aspen Sawtimber Well 17.6 85 51-80 Hilly, steep in places. Second age of about 55 on QA in 2005. Mosaic of mature/poor QA, mature hardwoods, and hardwood poles. 2015 BAs: 90, 60, 80; mean 77. 93 4130 - Aspen Poletimber Medium 9.3 55 Unspecified Aspen in poor condition, low quality in general. 94 4311 - Pine, Aspen Mix Sapling Medium 5.5 18 1-50 Aspen is in 2 clones: QA on north edge, BTA in middle of stand. 06/19/2015 11:05:00 AM - Page 5 of 5 General Comments: DOHMN Report 9 – Nonforested Stands Traverse City Mgt. Unit Managed Site Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 Stand Cover Type Acres 4 500 - Water 0.4 No Pretty spot! Frog breeding habitat. In 2005 inventory, this part of the wetland was emergent/not under water; 2015: now mostly under water. There are some white pine saplings out in the water, dying. 5 3303 - Mixed Low Density Trees 1.1 No Unlisted species is lycopodium. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 7 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 2.2 No Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. Pines = RP, WP. 8 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 4.3 No Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. A few scattered red pine, Scotch pine. 16 3105 - Mixed Upland Herbaceous 2.0 No Fair amount of maple regeneration. Log cherries with juneberry underneath. St. johns wort/mixed grasses/cladonia/poverty grass. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 17 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 1.2 No 2005 comments: West lobe is all raspberry/blackberry. East portion is all goldenrod. No need for maintenance at this time. Would like to keep this opening as-is. Do not use as a timber landing. Ground cover info is from 2005. 18 3103 - Rubus-Fern 1.7 No Hillside. All bracken fern ground cover with a little bit of grasses. Unlisted specie is hawkweed. Ground cover info is from 2005. Deciduous saplings are beech, sugar maple, ironwood. 21 3103 - Rubus-Fern 1.1 No Nice open habitat along wetland edge. 22 6233 - Wet Meadow 2.2 No Mostly open water at present (spring 2005). Portion of wetland within compartment 9 is mostly water/grasses; portion in compartment 10 is mostly leatherleaf. Muskrat, cranes, mallards seen. 27 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 2.9 No Pockets of upland deciduous with bracken fern. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 30 31021 - Cool Season Grass 9.0 No Part of larger opening that is private (low density deciduous trees). The public portion is herbaceous openland. Black cherry, with cool season grasses, including timothy (?), some goldenrod, leafy spurge, and hoary alyssum. Mixed pine saplings: SP, RP, WP. 32 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 7.6 No Bracken fern with poverty grass/cladonia underneath. Aspen/cherry thicket toward north end. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 35 3103 - Rubus-Fern 2.9 No Little frost pocket. All bracken fern. Expanded 2015 to include failed regeneration area from surrounding 2008 clearcut. 36 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 4.5 No Log black cherry and all bracken fern. Hilly terrain. Spruce trees to the west. 06/19/2015 11:05:10 AM - Page 1 of 3 General Comments: DOHMN Report 9 – Nonforested Stands Traverse City Mgt. Unit Stand Cover Type Acres Managed Site Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 General Comments: 37 3103 - Rubus-Fern 2.8 No Mostly sapling/pole black cherry with a few cherries that are log-sized. Bracken fern with poverty grass. Fern dominates, but a good amount of grass spread evenly. 38 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 18.0 No Log-sized black cherries with juneberry and seedling maples underneath. Plenty of rubus/blackberry. Mixed forbs (goldenrod) in spots. Fair amount of poverty grass/cladonia. Spots of St. Johnswort. 39 3103 - Rubus-Fern 3.8 No All bracken fern. A few log red maple and black cherry. A couple pole cherry mixed in. Expanded in 2015 to include a failed regeneration area of an adjacent clearcut. 42 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 9.8 No Main opening is bracken fern/rubus with a few spots of cladonia/poverty grass. Slow succession to northern hardwoods. 45 31021 - Cool Season Grass 2.5 No 2005 comments: Partially private. 70% cool season grasses. 30% rubus/spotted knapweed/slightly degraded. 46 3303 - Mixed Low Density Trees 1.5 No 49 3105 - Mixed Upland Herbaceous 2.5 No Walk-in. Frost pocket. A few large black cherry. Mixture of poverty grass/cladonia and bracken fern. A couple spots of st. john's wort. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 53 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 4.9 No Pines = Scotch, red, jack. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 56 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 1.5 No Unlisted specie is trout lily. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 57 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 7.0 No Scattered mature maple and cherry surrounded by juneberry and maple saplings. Ground cover is rubus/fern, with cladonia and mixed grasses. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 63 3303 - Mixed Low Density Trees 17.6 No Patches of leafy spurge. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 69 3103 - Rubus-Fern 1.6 No Lots of orange hawkweed, trout lily, some St. John's wort. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 70 3103 - Rubus-Fern 4.5 No Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory: almost all rubus; cladonia and bracken fern mixed in; counted 3 hawthorn shrubs. 72 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 3.9 No Mostly pole/log black cherry with a few sugar maple mixed in. Terrain is rolling. A few aspen in spots. Allot of strawberry along SW hill. 73 3103 - Rubus-Fern 1.6 No Nice diverse natural opening. Accessible via narrow woods road. Fruiting shrubs = cherry, juneberry. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 06/19/2015 11:05:10 AM - Page 2 of 3 DOHMN Report 9 – Nonforested Stands Traverse City Mgt. Unit Stand Cover Type Acres Managed Site Compartment: 9 Year of Entry: 2017 General Comments: 75 3103 - Rubus-Fern 1.1 No Frost hole - natural opening. Some St. John's wort. 80 3301 - Low Density Deciduous Tree 10.6 No Islands of timber intermixed with openings. Opening have black cherry, rubus, trout lily (unlisted specie), and cladonia. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 81 3103 - Rubus-Fern 1.0 No NE finger is grown in with young aspen and choke cherry. When adjacent aspen gets harvests, cut up into opening. Lots of trout lily. Ground cover info is mainly from 2005 inventory. 92 3103 - Rubus-Fern 1.5 No Part of a summer 2008 aspen clearcut that failed to regenerate. 06/19/2015 11:05:10 AM - Page 3 of 3 DOHMN