NEWBERRY FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT COMPARTMENT REVIEW PRESENTATION COMPARTMENT # 71

NEWBERRY FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT
COMPARTMENT REVIEW PRESENTATION
COMPARTMENT # 71 ENTRY YEAR: 2011
Compartment Acreage: 2988 (GIS Calculated) County: Chippewa
Revision Date:
10/26/09
Stand Examiner:
Jason Tokar
Legal Description:
T46N R07W Sections 18-20, 28-33
RMU (if applicable):
Management Goals: Maintain or enhance the forest health, productivity, and diversity of the area through
proper management. Emphasis for management in this compartment is on promoting wildlife habitat.
Maintain and/or improve the integrity of the deeryard and surrounding area. Timber management is a
secondary goal within the compartment.
Soil and Topography: The compartment is situated in the Hendrie River watershed and swamp system.
The topography is predominantly level ground throughout the western half of the compartment with level to
rolling topography in the eastern reaches. The soils associated with the lowland areas are primarily Dora
Muck as well as Markey and Carbondale Muck. Primary cover types on these lowland soils are cedar, mixed
swamp conifer and tamarack. Treed bogs and lowland brush are also present. The “upland” soils consist of
Rouseau sands, Gogomain very fine sandy loam, Biscuit very fine sandy loam, and Pickford silty clay loam.
Cover types associated with the upland areas include northern hardwoods, aspen and some hemlock. Other
cover types include lowland hardwoods and lowland aspen.
Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment: One large block of
private land (480 acres) within the compartment boundary. Private land borders the compartment to the east
and north, limiting access to the area. State land borders the compartment to the west and south.
Development within the compartment and surrounding area is limited due to the lowland nature of the area.
Land use in the area is primarily hunting, as well as snowmobiling. Several small private land owners are
located along North Hulbert Road, east of the compartment, consisting of seasonal camps and permanent
residences.
Unique, Natural Features (include only non-site specific and non-sensitive information): MNFI lists the
occurrence of Osprey in the compartment. Potential for sweet coltsfoot, Wiegand's sedge, northern prostrate
clubmoss, fir clubmoss, English sundew, meadow beauty, round-leaved orchis, black crowberry, yellow
pitcher plant, and panicled screwstem in bogs and open wetlands. Potential for calypso orchis, lapland
buttercup, ram's head lady's slipper, round-leaved orchid and limestone oak fern in cedar swamps. Potential
for red-shouldered hawk, goshawk, great blue heron rookery, black-backed woodpecker, spruce grouse,
eagle, and osprey. Potential for moose and wolf. Potential for incurvate emerald, frigga fritillary, freija
fritillary, and ebony boghaunter in boggy areas.
Archeological, Historical, and Cultural Features (include only non-site specific and non-sensitive
information): The Bureau of History does not list any historical features within the compartment.
Special Management Designations or Considerations: The compartment includes one special
management designation. A Special Conservation Area (SCA – Winter Deer Yard). Management decisions
are dictated by the promotion and enhancement of the desired characteristics associated with the winter yarding
habitat.
Watershed and Fisheries Considerations: Fisheries Values
Moderate. The E. Br. Tahquamenon River is classified SQWW west of the North Hulbert Road Bridge, and
SQCW east (upstream) of the bridge. Classification changes again east of Riley Creek, to FQCW. Within
this compartment, the E. Br. has yielded some nice walleyes, pike and perch that migrate upstream from the
Tahquamenon River.
Wildlife Habitat Considerations: Compartment 71 lies along the western edge of Chippewa county in the
Seney Sand Lake Plain ecological sub-subsection. The compartment lies within the Hendrie Deer yard
which supports high numbers of deer during stressful winter periods. The eastern half of the compartment is
a mix of hardwoods, aspen and swamp hardwoods and aspen and the western half is predominately cedar,
lowland mixed conifer and lowland brush.
Harvest operations will occur during winter to benefit deer. Cedar canopies will be left intact throughout the
compartment. Conifers will be left in aspen stands and species and structural diversity will be maximized in
final harvest aspen stands. Nest and den trees, snags, and woody debris will be maintained in stands where
they exist. Travel corridors along streams and drainages will be preserved during harvest. Wildlife species
potentially using this compartment include white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, bobcat, gray wolf, coyote,
fisher, marten and snowshoe hare.
Mineral Resource and Development Concerns and/or Restrictions:
Sections 10, 18 - 20 & 28 – 33, T46N-R7W, Chippewa County
Surface sediments consist of lacustrine (lake) clay & silt, coarse-textured till and peat & muck. There is
insufficient data to determine the glacial drift thickness. The Ordovician Stonington Formation, Collingwood
and Utica Shales and Trenton Group subcrop below the glacial drift. The Stonington could is used for stone
and the Trenton is quarried for stone in the UP. A gravel pit is located in Section 17 and potential is good on
the uplands. There is no economic oil and gas production in the UP.
Vehicle Access: The compartment is located 3 miles northwest of Hulbert, west of North Hulbert Road.
Vehicle access to the compartment is limited, both by private land access issues as well as the lowland nature
of a majority of the compartment. Access was gained through the Maple Ridge Club, to the north of the
compartment, for inventory purposes and could possibly be gained again for management purposes. There is
a possible legal easement into the compartment off the west end of W. Apple Lane. This easement is
actively being researched. Access can also be gained via boat on the Hendrie River. Once within the
compartment, access is limited to only a few drivable two track roads due to the lowland soils in the area.
Survey Needs: Some survey work needed for management activities to take place. Private lands have had
lines run and have been harvested against State land. Confirmation of line location by surveyor may be
needed. Very few registered corners in the area and very little control.
Recreational Facilities and Opportunities: There are no recreational facilities within the compartment.
Recreational opportunities would include primarily hunting (deer). Limited access hinders recreational
opportunities for the public.
Fire Protection: Large fire runs in this compartment are not likely because of the swamp conifer and
hardwood cover types. Equipment operability is going to be challenging for suppression activities. Risk to
private properties would be low.
Additional Compartment Information: One large private parcel lies within the compartment boundaries.
(Goupille property). This parcel is being looked at for possible purchase at this time. The northern most 320
acres of the compartment, in sections 5, 8 & 9, was sold as part of a private exchange. 240 acres was
purchased from Mead Westvaco through the DRIP program in sections 20 & 29.
¾ The following 5 reports from the Operations Inventory System (OIPC) are attached:
♦ Cover Type by Age Class
♦ Cover Type by Management Objective
♦ Compartment Volume Summary
♦ Proposed Treatments – No Limiting Factors
♦ Proposed Treatments – With Limiting Factors
¾ The following information is displayed, where pertinent, on the attached compartment maps:
♦ Base feature information, stand numbers, cover types
♦ Proposed treatments
♦ Proposed road access system
♦ Suggested potential old growth
TABLE 3: Page 1 of 1
11/10/2009 10:57:42 AM
Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Operations Inventory System
Individual Compartment Report
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE FOREST
NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT
COMPARTMENT: 71
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
Table 3
(acres shown in boxes)
COVER TYPE
Not
Coded
0-9
10-19
8
Aspen
20-29
STAND AGE CLASS
30-39
40-49
50-59
14
60-69
70-79
87
80-89
90-99
100109
110119
120129
All
Aged
615
239
92
55
147
77
Mx Swmp Cnfr
211
288
652
Swamp Hrdwds
293
Tamarack
652
293
215
215
55
454
25
239
Lowlnd Poplr
Upland Hdwds
Total
654
25
Hemlock
Total
150159
121
39
Treed Bog
140149
12
Cedar
Lowlnd Brush
130139
63
14
92
142
12
116
504
615
299
354
976
2988
TABLE 3A: Page 1 of 1
11/10/2009 10:57:44 AM
Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Operations Inventory System
Individual Compartment Report
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE FOREST
NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT
COMPARTMENT: 71
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
Table 3A
(acres shown in boxes)
COVER TYPE
A Aspen
A
S
V
C
G
H
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE TYPE
J
I
L
P
N
Q
X
O
B
R
K
Y
F
E
T
D
M
654
H Hemlock
W
Total
654
25
L Lowlnd Brush
25
239
P Lowlnd Poplr
239
147
Q Mx Swmp Cnfr
147
288
E Swamp Hrdwds
288
652
T Tamarack
652
293
D Treed Bog
293
215
M Upland Hdwds
121
Z
121
121
C Cedar
Total
U
654
25
239
147
288
652
293
215
215
354
354
354
2988
11/10/2009 10:57:46 AM
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE FOREST
Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Operations Inventory System
Individual Compartment Report
NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT
TABLE 10: Page 1 of 1
COMPARTMENT: 71
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
Table 10 - COMPARTMENT VOLUME SUMMARY - ALL STANDS
COMPARTMENT SUMMARY
TOTAL VOLUME
CUT VOLUME
Hardwood
22525 Cds
Hardwood
Hardwood
263 Mbf
Hardwood
28 Mbf
Softwood
23174 Cds
Softwood
117 Cds
Softwood
17 Mbf
Sum TotVol
46259 Cds
Total Cmpt Acres
2988
Sum CutVol
4589 Cds
4762 Cds
Acres Proposed For Cut...............
205
Proposed Treatments
With NO Limiting Factors
Stand
Cover
Type
Total Acres.......
Acres
Age
Site
Index
Mgt
Obj
Condition
Method
Cut
Compartment: 71
Harvest
Priority
Cultural
Need
Entry Year: 2011
FDF
Status
0
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Proposed Treatments
With Limiting Factors
NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT
Stand
Cover
Type
9
H6
Acres
Age
22
TREATMENT LIMITING FACTORS:
comnts
Site
Index
Mgt
Obj
50
hemlock
Condition
unevenaged
Compartment: 71
Method
Cut
Harvest
Priority
shelterwood-seed
2
Cultural
Need
Entry Year: 2011
FDF
Status
Adjacent landowner denies access
Land survey needed
Fmd : Large hemlock with low quality red maple and a mix of yellow birch, beech, black spruce, white pine and cedar. Understory of maple
and balsam. Western stand edge follows the slope/transition to the "E" type (stand 1). Manage and regenerate hemlock. Shelterwood
harvest to promote hemlock regeneration. Remove low quality red maple and a component of each species. Maintain a component of all
species, as well as retain all hemlock, cedar and white pine. Access across private land is the main limiting factor on harvest. 99 =
beech and H. Maple. MO of hemlock with northern hardwoods. Soil = on the edge of Gogomain very fine sandy loam and Biscuit very
fine sandy loam. ***W/L request - winter harvest (Oct 1st).
Wld : leave all hemlock, cedar and white pine (deer yard complex). Leave a component of all harvested species .
10
M6
91
52
TREATMENT LIMITING FACTORS:
comnts
northern hardwood
unevenaged
shelterwood-prep
2
Adjacent landowner denies access
Land survey needed
Fmd : Medium quality hardwoods. Sugar and red maple. Components of yellow birch, black cherry, beech and pockets of hemlock. Good
quality in 10-11" hard maple - straight and clear. Treat stand with a shelterwood harvest. Remove overmature and low quality maple.
Retain good quality red maple and hard maple (mainly 10-12 inch dbh). Leave a component of yellow birch, cherry and beech. Leave
all hemlock and some black spruce. Treat stand with all adjacent prescribed stands as one large sale - access issues. 98 = hemlock and
black spruce, 99 = yellow birch, black cherry. MO of northern hardwoods. ***W/L request - winter harvest (Oct 1st).
Wld : leave hemlock, and some spruce and a component of yellow birch, sherry and beech of various sizes. don’t disturb hemlock pockets by
going into.
11
M6
35
55
TREATMENT LIMITING FACTORS:
comnts
northern hardwood
unevenaged
thinning
2
Land survey needed
Adjacent landowner denies access
Fmd : Mainly Hard maple with some red maple. Good form in the 10-12" classes. Nice quality poles (Hard maple). Quality decreases on the
west side of the stand near the type change. Some evidence of dead tops/broken out tops. Treat stand with a thinning. Residual BA of
70 sq ft. Remove low quality and overmature trees as well as trees with dead tops. Maintain an aspen component due to adjacent aspen
final harvest prescribed. MO of northern hardwoods. Treat stand with adjacent prescribed stands as one large sale - access issues.
There are two cut drainages that run east-west in this stand and may present a challenge when setting up this sale. Remember BMPs
when dealing with these drainages and rutting, probably best to keep equipement out of these drainages. Soil = Sugar very fine sandy
loam. ***W/L request - winter harvest (Oct 1st).
Wld : leave all hemlock. Leave a component of all species n various size classes. Stay out of wet/low areas and drainages and do not allow
equipment to operate in them.
12
A6
28
68
TREATMENT LIMITING FACTORS:
comnts
60
aspen (upland)
mature
final harvest
2
Adjacent landowner denies access
Land survey needed
Fmd : Aspen stand between better quality hardwoods to the east (St 11) and the "E" type to the west (St 1). Mature aspen with low quality
hardwoods on edges. Varies from low ground with aspen, red maple, and elm to good clones of mature aspen on higher ground. Pockets
of overmature aspen - semi open. Small white birch component. Treat stand - final harvest. Leave white birch, hemlock and cedar.
Long narrow stand. No retention of aspen needed. Mark a few aspen as boundary line trees. Mature aspen will be present in adjacent
stands. MO of aspen. 98 = black spruce and hemlock. Soil = Gogomain very fine sandy loam. ***W/L request - no chipping when
harvested. Winter harvest (Oct 1st).
Wld : leave a few mature aspen, near edges is OK as long as other retention is scattered throughout the harvested area.
28
M6
11
TREATMENT LIMITING FACTORS:
comnts
55
northern hardwood
unevenaged
thinning
2
Land survey needed
Adjacent landowner denies access
Fmd : Mainly Hard maple with some red maple. Good form in the 10-12" classes. Nice quality poles (Hard maple). Quality decreases on the
west side of the stand near the type change. Some evidence of dead tops/broken out tops. Treat stand with a thinning. Residual BA of
70 sq ft. Remove low quality and overmature trees as well as trees with dead tops. MO of northern hardwoods. Treat stand with
adjacent prescribed stands as one large sale - access issues. Stand slopes to the west. Soil = Sugar very fine sandy loam. ***W/L
request - winter harvest (Oct 1st).
Wld : leave hemlock, a yellow birch component and some large diameter aspen.
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11/10/2009
Proposed Treatments
With Limiting Factors
NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT
Stand
Cover
Type
30
A6
Acres
18
Age
Site
Index
Mgt
Obj
68
60
aspen (upland)
TREATMENT LIMITING FACTORS:
comnts
Condition
mature
Compartment: 71
Method
Cut
Harvest
Priority
final harvest
2
Cultural
Need
Entry Year: 2011
FDF
Status
Adjacent landowner denies access
Land survey needed
Fmd : Mature, large diameter aspen with thick F3 understory. Tall, large dbh aspen. Surrounded by cedar and swamp conifer. Stand was
originally part of stand 35 to the south (stand 22, 2000 yoe). Separated into a new stand due to the quality of the aspen in this stand and
to create some age class diversity when this stand is harvested. Treat the stand with a final harvest, clearcut with reserves. Retain all
cedar and a component of other conifers, due to the proximity to the cedar stands. MO of aspen with a conifer component. Access
would be via old ice road from the north, through stand 12. Soil = Gogomain very fine sandy loam. ***W/L request - no chipping when
harvested. Winter harvest (Oct 1st).
Wld : leave a spruce component and any hemlock. Leave all cedar
Total Acres.......
205
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85°16’0"W
85°15’0"W
85°14’0"W
85°13’0"W
85°12’0"W
85°11’0"W
85°10’0"W
Compartment 071
T46N, R07W, Sec. 18-20, 28-33
County: Chippewa
Unit: Newberry
YOE: 2011
Acres: 2,988 GIS Calculated
Stand Examiner: Jason Tokar
Map Revised: 10/30/09
Map Phase: Pre-Review
46°23’0"N
46°23’0"N
Covertype & Treatment Map
Maple Ridge Road
2
E5
nd
30 29 28
1
E6
31 32 33
14
A4
10
M6
700
6
D0
5
T6
46°22’0"N
11
M6
400
12
A6
100
31
D0
17
E5
N Hulbert Rd
8
C6
13
H9
16
A3
18
M6
W. Apple Ln
7
D0
19
M6
20
M2
28
M6
400
Legend
85°15’0"W
25
M3
35
P6
32
C6
24
E5
Woodland Hills Drive
29
Q6
42
P6
45
D0
46°21’0"N
34
Q6
27
M6
37
A6
46
C6
43
L0
40
Q6
38
M6
39
A6
36
L0
44
C2
41
L0
A ba
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n don
RR R
.
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Hendrie River
1
46°20’0"N
46°21’0"N
Stuctures
Gates
County Paved Roads
Paved Roads
County Gravel Roads
Gravel Roads
County Poor Dirt Roads
Poor Dirt Roads
Closed Roads
Trails
Water Features
Railroads
Abandoned Railroads
Snowmobile Trails
Stand Boundary
100 - Final Harvest
300 - Shelterwood-Seed
400 - Thinning
700 - Shelterwood-Prep
A - Aspen
C - Northern White Cedar
D - Treed Bog
E - Swamp Hardwoods
H - Hemlock
L - Lowland Brush
M - Northern Hardwoods
P - Balsam Poplar, Swamp Aspen, Swamp White Birch
Q - Mixed Swamp Conifers
T - Tamarack
85°16’0"W
23
P6
26
M6
33
T6
22
A3
21
M6
30
A6
100
RLS Corners
Miris Corners
46°22’0"N
9
H6
300
4
E6
0.5
85°14’0"W
0
85°13’0"W
46°20’0"N
19 20
15
M6
He
18
r ie
Riv
er
3
A6
1 Miles
85°12’0"W
85°11’0"W
85°10’0"W
85°16’0"W
85°15’0"W
85°14’0"W
85°13’0"W
85°12’0"W
85°11’0"W
Compartment 071
T46N, R07W, Sec. 18-20, 28-33
County: Chippewa
Unit: Newberry
YOE: 2011
Acres: 2,988 GIS Calculated
Stand Examiner: Jason Tokar
Map Revised: 10/30/09
Map Phase: Pre-Review
46°23’0"N
46°23’0"N
Stand Boundary Map
Maple Ridge Road
2
E5
3
A6
18
r ie
Ri
ve
r
19 20
nd
He
15
M6
9
H6
4
E6
14
A4
1
E6
10
M6
6
D0
8
C6
Legend
RLS Corners
Miris Corners
11
M6
12
A6
31
D0
17
E5
N Hulbert Rd
46°22’0"N
5
T6
13
H9
16
A3
18
M6
W. Apple Ln
7
D0
Stuctures
Gates
County Paved Roads
Paved Roads
County Gravel Roads
Gravel Roads
County Poor Dirt Roads
Poor Dirt Roads
Closed Roads
Trails
Snowmobile Trails
Railroads
Abandoned Railroads
Stand Boundary
19
M6
20
M2
28
M6
22
A3
21
M6
30
A6
23
P6
26
M6
33
T6
25
M3
35
P6
32
C6
46°22’0"N
31 32 33
24
E5
Woodland Hills Drive
29
Q6
46°21’0"N
42
P6
34
Q6
45
D0
27
M6
37
A6
46°21’0"N
30 29 28
46
C6
43
L0
40
Q6
38
M6
39
A6
36
L0
44
C2
41
L0
A ban
dR
done
Hendrie River
1
85°16’0"W
85°15’0"W
0.5
85°14’0"W
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85°13’0"W
85°12’0"W
85°11’0"W
.
O.W
R R.
85°14’0"W
85°13’0"W
85°12’0"W
85°11’0"W
85°10’0"W
Dedicated & Proposed Special Conservation Area Map
Compartment 071
T46N, R07W, Sec. 18-20, 28-33
County: Chippewa
Unit: Newberry
YOE: 2011
Acres: 2,988 GIS Calculated
Stand Examiner: Jason Tokar
Map Revised: 10/30/09
Map Phase: Pre-Review
18
19
20
30
29
28
31
32
33
46°23’0"N
46°23’0"N
85°15’0"W
2
E5
3
A6
15
M6
4
E6
14
A4
1
E6
10
M6
6
D0
5
T6
46°22’0"N
8
C6
13
H9
Miris Corners
Stand Boundary
Dedicated Special Conservation Areas
Deer Wintering Areas
Cold Water Streams
Potential Old Growth Stands
Wild & Scenic Rivers (USFS Lands)
16
A3
17
E5
11
M6
12
A6
31
D0
Legend
46°22’0"N
9
H6
18
M6
7
D0
19
M6
20
M2
28
M6
22
A3
21
M6
30
A6
23
P6
26
M6
33
T6
32
C6
25
M3
35
P6
24
E5
29
Q6
34
Q6
27
M6
37
A6
40
Q6
39
A6
36
L0
0.5
85°15’0"W
0
85°14’0"W
46
C6
43
L0
38
M6
1
45
D0
46°21’0"N
46°21’0"N
42
P6
44
C2
41
L0
1 Miles
85°13’0"W
85°12’0"W
85°11’0"W
85°10’0"W
Report Date: 10/29/2009
Newberry Mgt. Unit
Compartment: 071
DEDICATED CONSERVATION AREA DETAILS
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* This is a list of Dedicated Biodiversity Areas for this compartment along with a 1/4 mile buffer surrounding the compartment.
Refer to Dedicated Conservation Area Map for areas that the below listed Conservation Areas are located.
Description
ERA = Ecological Reference Area
HCVA = High Conservation Value Area
SCA = Special Conservation Area
Conservation
Area
Type
SCA
Cold Water
Stream
A coldwater stream has temperature and dissolved oxygen conditions that allow naturally-reproduced or
stocked trout populations and those of other coldwater fish species (e.g., slimy sculpin) to persist from year
to year. Coldwater streams in Michigan typically provide these conditions due to substantial contributions of
groundwater to their stream flows. Such streams are established by Director's action and designated as
trout resources by Fisheries Order 210.
SCA
Wild and Scenic
Rivers
Wild and Scenic Rivers are established under authority of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Public
Law 90-542, as amended. Each Wild and Scenic River has a river specific Federal management plan, and
State agencies may enter into written cooperative agreements with the administering Federal agency for
the management of Wild and Scenic Rivers that are upon State-owned lands. There are 18 miles of
Federal designated Wild and Scenic Rivers that are located within the State Forest.