NEWBERRY FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT COMPARTMENT REVIEW PRESENTATION COMPARTMENT # 95

NEWBERRY FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT
COMPARTMENT REVIEW PRESENTATION
COMPARTMENT # 95 ENTRY YEAR: 2011
Compartment Acreage: 1886 Acres (GIS Calculated)
Revision Date:
10/1/09
Stand Examiner:
Keith Magnusson
Legal Description:
T46N R12W Sec. 6, 7, 18
County: Luce
RMU (if applicable):
Management Goals: Timber management, wildlife habitat and recreation are the main uses of this area.
The goal is to manage for all of these simultaneously and to provide, enhance and perpetuate their uses.
Maintain the existing mixtures of forest of forest cover types and enhance age class diversity in these forest
cover types through continued timber harvest treatments and cultivation treatments. Maintain habitat,
species, age class and structural diversity.
Soil and Topography: Soil type is primarily Rubicon, Kalkaska, Vilas and Wallace sands in the uplands
and Carbondale and Marky mucks in the lowlands. The compartment is level to rolling in the sand plain
uplands and mostly level in the lowlands.
Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment: The compartment
is entirely state land and is predominately surrounded by state land on the north, east and south borders with
the exception of a private parcel on the southwest edge of the compartment. Schoolcraft County line borders
the west edge of the compartment where that property is primarily privately owned. The area has been
managed for timber production in the past as well as wildlife habitat. The compartment is used for an
assortment of recreational opportunities but mostly hunting. Most of the private land parcels around the
compartment have hunting camps/cabins on the property.
Unique, Natural Features (include only non-site specific and non-sensitive information): Michigan Natural
Features Inventory (MNFI) has identified sharp-tailed grouse in the compartment. They list the potential for
great blue heron rookery, eagle, and osprey as well as potential for moose, wolf and wood turtle. The
northeast corner of the compartment was identified as pine barrens in pre-settlement survey notes.
Archeological, Historical, and Cultural Features (include only non-site specific and non-sensitive
information): The Bureau of History does not list any known historical sites in this compartment.
Special Management Designations or Considerations: Maintain the existing mixtures of forest cover
types and enhance age class diversity in these forest cover types through continued forest management to
promote habitat for existing upland birds and animals.
Watershed and Fisheries Considerations: Fisheries Values
Good. Spring Creek Pond is supporting a good population of brook trout. In addition, the small streams to
the south are headwaters of Deer Creek (SQCW), which flows into the E. Br. Fox River (FQCW). Those
small headwater tributaries should be protected from sand erosion, which would eventually end up in the E.
Br. Fox.
Wildlife Habitat Considerations: Compartment 95 lies in western Luce county and is lies within the Seney
Sand Lake Plain ecological sub-subsection. The compartment consists largely of immature jack pine, aspen
and red pine primarily with significant amounts of spruce and white pine in the southern section of the
compartment. Numerous creeks and drainages run throughout the southern portions of the compartment and
make excellent travel corridors for wildlife.
Limited amounts of harvest will be occurring in the compartment and wildlife objectives are to maintain the
species and structural diversity within the stand. Wildlife den and nest trees and snags will be preserved as
well as mature canopy trees of various species. Wildlife species expected to utilize this compartment include
white-tailed deer, black bear, coyotes, wolves, ruffed and sharptailed grouse.
Mineral Resource and Development Concerns and/or Restrictions:
Sections 6, 7 & 18, T46N-R12W, Luce County
Surface sediments consist of glacial outwash sand & gravel and postglacial alluvium and peat & muck. There
is insufficient data to determine the glacial drift thickness. The Ordovician Utica Shale subcrops below the
glacial drift. The Utica does not have a current economic use. No gravel pits are located in the area, but there
could be some potential. There is no economic oil and gas production in the UP.
Vehicle Access: Primary access to the compartment is County Road 421, Danaher Plains Road and Spring
Creek Road. There are several sand two tracks throughout the compartment.
Survey Needs: None at this time.
Recreational Facilities and Opportunities: There is a designated ORV trail in the northwest corner of the
compartment. Hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, dispersed camping, blueberry picking and snowmobile
riding opportunities exist within the compartment.
Fire Protection: Large fire runs are possible in the hazard fuel types in the northern portion of this
compartment. The risk to private properties in the southern portion would be low. Suppression efforts with
heavy wheeled equipment would be good in the northern part of the compartment and be more challenging in
the southern part.
Additional Compartment Information:
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 11:07:57 AM
Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Operations Inventory System
Individual Compartment Report
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE FOREST
NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT
COMPARTMENT: 95
LUCE COUNTY
Table 3
(acres shown in boxes)
COVER TYPE
Not
Coded
0-9
10-19
6
Aspen
20-29
STAND AGE CLASS
30-39
40-49
335
50-59
60-69
14
70-79
80-89
90-99
100109
110119
120129
130139
140149
150159
All
Aged
85
224
Black Spruce
62
43
Hemlock
184
Jack Pine
Lowlnd Brush
186
6
33
104
26
101
127
298
Red Pine
298
17
Swamp Hrdwds
17
41
Upland Hdwds
2
168
41
2
White Pine
Total
43
409
104
Mx Swmp Cnfr
Water
440
224
62
Grass
Total
6
519
26
186
304
47
342
119
119
288
1886
TABLE 3A: Page 1 of 1
11/10/2009 11:08:00 AM
Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Operations Inventory System
Individual Compartment Report
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE FOREST
NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT
COMPARTMENT: 95
LUCE 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
U
M
Z
W
440
440
S Black Spruce
224
G Grass
224
62
H Hemlock
62
43
J Jack Pine
43
409
L Lowlnd Brush
409
104
Q Mx Swmp Cnfr
104
127
R Red Pine
132
127
166
E Swamp Hrdwds
298
17
M Upland Hdwds
17
41
Z Water
41
2
W White Pine
Total
440
Total
224
62
43
541
104
127
166
17
41
2
2
119
119
119
1886
11/10/2009 11:08:02 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: 95
LUCE COUNTY
Table 10 - COMPARTMENT VOLUME SUMMARY - ALL STANDS
COMPARTMENT SUMMARY
TOTAL VOLUME
CUT VOLUME
Hardwood
1404 Cds
Softwood
1901 Cds
Hardwood
23 Mbf
Softwood
Softwood
10646 Cds
51 Mbf
2003 Cds
Softwood
421 Mbf
Sum TotVol
12938 Cds
Total Cmpt Acres
1886
Sum CutVol
Acres Proposed For Cut...............
132
Proposed Treatments
With NO Limiting Factors
NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT
Stand
Cover
Type
8
R6
comnts
Acres
Age
Site
Index
Mgt
Obj
132
50
56
jack pine
Condition
immature
Compartment: 95
Method
Cut
Harvest
Priority
Cultural
Need
final harvest
2
planting
Entry Year: 2001
FDF
Status
Fmd : Stand has never been thinned. Areas of stand where the red pine is suppressed. Basal areas are variable across stand. Trees are
generally short and somewhat limby throughout stand. Older white pine present as well as scattered pole sized white pine, jack pine and
aspen. Recommend final harvest of stand and replant to jack pine.
Wld : leave any oak and some large White pine. Leave some good big maple (edges) and some large spruce.
Total Acres.......
132
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Proposed Treatments
With Limiting Factors
Stand
Cover
Type
Acres
Age
Site
Index
Mgt
Obj
Condition
Method
Cut
Compartment: 95
Harvest
Priority
Cultural
Need
Entry Year: 2011
FDF
Status
TREATMENT LIMITING FACTORS:
Total Acres.......
0
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Covertype &
Treatment Map
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Compartment 095
T46N, R12W, Sec. 6, 7, 18
County: Luce
Unit: Newberry
YOE: 2011
Acres: 1,886 GIS Calculated
Stand Examiner: Keith Magnusson
Map Revised: 11/05/09
Map Phase: Pre-Review
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A - Aspen
E - Swamp Hardwoods
G - Grass
H - Hemlock
J - Jack Pine
L - Lowland Brush
M - Northern Hardwoods
Q - Mixed Swamp Conifers
R - Red Pine
S - Black Spruce Swamp
W - White Pine
Z - Water
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Compartment 095
T46N, R12W, Sec. 6, 7, 18
County: Luce
Unit: Newberry
YOE: 2011
Acres: 1,886 GIS Calculated
Stand Examiner: Keith Magnusson
Map Revised: 11/05/09
Map Phase: Pre-Review
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Motorcycle Trails
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Compartment 095
T46N, R12W, Sec. 6, 7, 18
County: Luce
Unit: Newberry
YOE: 2011
Acres: 1,886 GIS Calculated
Stand Examiner: Keith Magnusson
Map Revised: 11/05/09
Map Phase: Pre-Review
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Stand Boundary
Dedicated Special Conservation Areas
Cold Water Lakes
Cold Water Streams
Potential Old Growth Stands
Natural Rivers Zoning District
Natural Rivers Vegetative Buffer
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Report Date: 10/29/2009
Newberry Mgt. Unit
Compartment: 095
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
HCVA
Natural Rivers
There are two Natural Rivers datasets which are derived from spatial buffers set from an established and
approved distance from the river centerlines. The Natural Rivers Zoning District is a 400 foot buffer for
most Natural Rivers. The Vegetative Buffer ranges from 25 to 100 feet. To view specific Zoning Districts
and Vegetative Buffers for each Natural River see the table located on the I:\Documentation\GDSE data
folder.
SCA
Cold Water Lake
A coldwater lake has temperature and dissolved oxygen conditions that allow naturally-reproduced or
stocked trout populations and those of other coldwater fish species to persist from year to year. Suitable
conditions for coldwater fishes may occur in Michigan lakes if they are relatively deep, have substantial
groundwater inflows, or are located in colder (northern) areas of the state. Such lakes are established by
Director's action and designated as trout resources by Fisheries Order 200.
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
Potential Old
Growth Areas
This category contains stands were identified for a broad range of reasons and were coded in the OI
database as stand condition 8 as potential old growth (POG). Approximately 310,000 acres have been
identified through the Operations Inventory (OI)/Compartment Review process. For stands in Year of Entry
2008 and forward, potential old growth is managed for the identified objective until it is: 1) vetted through
the Biodiversity Conservation Planning Process (BCPP) and given a specific designation and objective (as
an ERA, HCVA, or other type of SCA) and is released from the potential old growth designation; or 2) it is
released from the potential old growth designation via the Compartment Review process.