Compartment Review Presentation

Compartment Review Presentation
Crystal Falls Forest Management Unit
Compartment 12098
Entry Year 2017
Acreage: 1,292
County Dickinson
Management Area: Groveland
Revision Date: 2015-07-27
Stand Examiner: Linda Lindberg
Legal Description:
T40N,R29W Sections 9 & 16
Identified Planning Goals:
This compartment is in the Groveland Management Area. One of the goals is to work toward having aspen in all age
classes, thin hardwoods when needed. Look toward increasing pine in this compartment where the terrain is extremely
rugged and pine grows well. Part of the Groveland Management area is its location on a bedrock controlled ground
moraine. We should work to keep drainages functioning and manage carefully around the unique lakes and pond in this
compartment.
Soil and topography:
There are many rock bluffs which make this rugged terrain. In between the rocks are the drainages.
Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment:
This compartment is fairly contiguous in ownership with exceptions to the north near Benton Lake and to the NE.
Unique Natural Features:
Gustafson Lake, hald of Miller Lake and the Rocky pine bluff on the east side of Benton Lake are unique.
Archeological, Historical, and Cultural Features:
There is an archaeological site in this compartment.
Special Management Designations or Considerations:
Watershed and Fisheries Considerations:
This whole compartment has drainages through it and there is Cassidy Creek flowing out of Gustafson creek and a small
creek flowing out of Miller Lake that runs into Cassidy Creek. Cassidy Creek is a Type I Trout Stream therefore 300 foot
buffers should be implemented. Streams, regardless of their size or frequency of flow, are connected to downstream
waters and strongly influence their function. Additionally, wetlands and open waters in riparian areas and floodplains are
physically, chemically, and biologically integrated with rivers via functions that improve downstream water quality. These
systems act as effective buffers to protect downstream waters from pollution and are essential components of river food
webs. BMP’s should be implemented to control sediment sources from adjacent uplands. Fine sediments such as silt and
sand negatively affect natural reproduction of fish, decrease the diversity of aquatic invertebrate and fish taxa, and result in
lower overall fish populations.
Wildlife Habitat Considerations:
This compartment contains most of the Rock Lake Deeryard. The hemlock and white pine component present should be
maintained and expanded in the future, if possible. Swamp conifer stands should remain intact and lowland hardwood
inclusions should be protected.
Mineral Resource and Development Concerns and/or Restrictions
Compartment 98: Sections 9 & 16, T40N R29W, Dickinson County
Surface sediments consist of thin to discontinuous glacial till over bedrock. There is insufficient data to determine the
glacial drift thickness. Archean granite/gneiss underlies the glacial drift. There is not a current economic use for these
rocks, but the granite/gneiss has building/dimension stone potential. Abandoned iron mines of the Iron Mountain area are
located approximately four miles to the south and southwest. This compartment was previously leased for metallic mineral
exploration and potential may still exist. Gravel pits are located two miles to the south in Section 29. Potential appears to be
more limited for the compartment due to thinner glacial drift. There is no economic oil and gas production in the UP.
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Vehicle Access:
The Benton Lake road is somewhat primitive and goes through much private land but is the only access into this
compartment. There are several logging roads off of the Benton Lake road that will get you into the compartment.
Survey Needs:
Because of the contiguous ownership in this compartment, for the proposed timber sales in 2017, no survey is required.
Recreational Facilities and Opportunities:
There are walk-in opportunities to get to Gustafson Lake fairly easily on a bermed road. It is a little more difficult to get to
Miller lake.
Fire Protection:
As mentioned this is a fairly accessible, yet primitive access area, but there is a lot of wet in this compartment also.
Additional Compartment Information:
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
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Cover Type
& Treatments
29
Q6
46
Q6
33
Q6
45
M6
35
Q6
36
Q6
39
Q6
37
M6
40
Q6
43
Q6
12
A2
6
M6
8
G0
4
A5
16
M6
15
Z0
23
V0
45°52'30"N
9
A2
45°52'0"N
35
A3
41
C6
40
M6
46
MD9
43
A2
63
M6
6
4119 - M6
51
49
Z0 Q5
45°51'30"N
23
6120 - C6
45
3102 - G0
72
4130 - A3
50
500 - Z0
9
612 - Q7
42
6120 - C6
0
3
M6
8
N0
10
Q6
9
A3
31
M6
32
E6
38
UM3
45
C6
40
UM3
49
M5
53
C6
25
A6
36
UM3
43
A3
59
6239 - N0
30
L0
Crystal Falls 96
2015
33
Q4
66
4119 - M5
56
6120 - C6
60
6229 - L0
2
A3
23
L0
67
6122 - S3
18
4134 - A5
68
413 - A2
22
4110 - M9
1
Q6
22
G0
28
UM3
39
6225 - V0
16
4139 - A6
57
4134 - A6
64
M6
17
A6
20
A6
71
3302 - U0
70
62399 - N0
14
M6
12
Z0
18
Z0
38
42380 - MC6
63
4119 - M6
53
4110 - M6
54
6128 - Q6
40
4110 - M6
35
4110 - M6
52
4110 - M6
67
C6
36
6223 - L0
69
4134 - A6
51
6128 - Q6
65
A6
45°51'0"N
66
M6
44
4139 - A3
37
500 - Z0
Cassidy
Creek
8
4119 - M9
56
A5
59
L0
30
4130 - A3
15
A3
6
C6
15
4130 - A3
29
500 - Z0
28
62399 - N0
21
3102 - G0
42
Q5
53
A6
54
M6
24
4134 - A6
7
N0
3
A3
14
4139 - A3
27
6122 - S3
4
C6
2
C6
19
4136 - A3
73
4119 - M6
47
A5
48
X0
1
M6
20
6120 - C6
25
4130 - A6
47
4110 - M6
39
A3
Crystal Falls 99
2014
38
A3
13
4110 - M6
10
6120 - C9
33
LM6
B
La ento
ke ns
Rd
31
LM6
11
6132 - LM6
17
6128 - Q6
Ben tons
Lake Rd
34
V0
57
Q6
64
Q5
12
4130 - A1
401
31029 - G0
32
M6
28
A3
27
F6
76
Q6
4
30
M5 4110 - M6
21
L0
11
L0
26
F6
65
A3
5
7
429 - MC6 4319 - UM9
24
A6
22
Q5
11
N0
50
C6
12
A3
Ben tons Lake Rd
13
A3
5
Q6
6
U0
4
N0
57
N0
Crystal Falls 104
2010
Fern
Creek
19
Q6
56
A3
7
M6
0
87°54'30"W
87°54'0"W
14
Q6
18
M6
20
N0
21
M6
45°50'30"N
613 - Lowland Mixed Forest
Non-Forest Covertype
310 - Herbaceous Openland
330 - Low Density Trees
500 - Water
622 - Lowland Shrub
623 - Emergent Wetland
62
A6
63
E5
25
V0
19
A5
48
A3
60
M6
2
42210 - R6
3
62399 - N0
13
A5
56
Q6
Crystal Falls 93
2009
55
Q6
59
A3
75
Q6
Benton
Lake
52
S5
58
M6
41
Q6
1
4133 - A6
17
Z0
56
M5
Crystal Falls 97
2011
42
M6
0
47
A3
49
Q6 50
Q6
57
M6
44
M6
61
M6
2
Remonumented Section Corner
Survey Grade GPS Corners
Field Grade GPS Corners
Miris Corners
Paved Roads
Poor Dirt Roads
Trail (Non-Recreation)
Yes
Gate
Rivers
Lakes
Powerline
Treatments with Site Conditions
Treatments
Clearcut (w/Reserves)
Thinning (Crown, Low,
Systematic)
Forest Covertype
411 - Northern Hardwood
413 - Aspen
422 - Natural Pines
423 - Other Upland Conifers
429 - Mixed Upland Conifers
430 - Upland Mixed Fores
612 - Lowland Coniferous Forest
53
M6
68
A6
34
Q6
45°53'0"N
141
69
49
M6
55
M5
54
Q6
52
Q5
Ben
Lak tons
eR
d
32
A6
50
M5
48
M6
38
Q6
95
51
A3
47
M6
45°53'30"N
Compartment: 98
T40N R29W 09,16
County: Dickinson
Unit: Crystal Falls
Mgmt Area: Groveland
YOE: 2017
Acres: 1292 GIS Calculated
Examiner: Linda Lindberg
Map Revised: 8/31/2015
Map Phase: Pre-Review
69
A3
Pohlsons
Lake
0.5
87°53'30"W
District 5 Rd 87°53'0"W
District 5 Rd
1
Miles
87°52'30"W
Stand Boundary
Map
29
Q6
Compartment: 98
T40N R29W 09,16
County: Dickinson
Unit: Crystal Falls
Mgmt Area: Groveland
YOE: 2017
Acres: 1292 GIS Calculated
Examiner: Linda Lindberg
Map Revised: 8/31/2015
Map Phase: Pre-Review
46
Q6
45
M6
35
Q6
Q6
50
M5
48
M6
53
M6
Ben
Lak tons
eR
d
36
Q6
39
Q6
37
M6
40
Q6
43
Q6
12
A2
6
M6
8
G0
4
A5
15
Z0
23
V0
9
A2
5
7
429 - MC6 4319 - UM9
24
A6
34
V0
35
A3
38
A3
41
C6
40
M6
39
A3
43
A2
45
3102 - G0
72
4130 - A3
65
A6
67
C6
60
6229 - L0
67
6122 - S3
33
Q4
66
4119 - M5
42
6120 - C6
43
A3
53
C6
3
M6
8
N0
10
Q6
9
A3
31
M6
32
E6
38
UM3
45
C6
40
UM3
49
M5
59
6239 - N0
30
L0
25
A6
36
UM3
56
6120 - C6
0
1
Q6
28
UM3
68
413 - A2
22
4110 - M9
54
6128 - Q6
23
L0
9
612 - Q7
16
4139 - A6
57
4134 - A6
64
M6
22
G0
20
A6
18
4134 - A5
63
4119 - M6
53
4110 - M6
17
A6
18
Z0
39
6225 - V0
35
4110 - M6
50
500 - Z0
37
500 - Z0
71
3302 - U0
70
62399 - N0
14
M6
12
Z0
38
42380 - MC6
69
4134 - A6
52
4110 - M6
63
M6
11
N0
50
C6
12
A3
13
A3
2
A3
Ben tons Lake Rd
28
62399 - N0
51
6128 - Q6
56
A5
59
L0
44
4139 - A3
6
4119 - M6
51
49
Z0 Q5
53
A6
54
M6
40
4110 - M6
8
4119 - M9
42
Q5
36
6223 - L0
30
4130 - A3
15
A3
6
C6
15
4130 - A3
29
500 - Z0
21
3102 - G0
47
A5
46
MD9
48
X0
24
4134 - A6
47
4110 - M6
14
4139 - A3
27
6122 - S3
7
N0
3
A3
73
4119 - M6
25
4130 - A6
4
C6
2
C6
19
4136 - A3
23
6120 - C6
33
LM6
B
La ento
ke ns
Rd
27
F6
Ben tons
Lake Rd
613 - Lowland Mixed Forest
Non-Forest Covertype
310 - Herbaceous Openland
330 - Low Density Trees
500 - Water
622 - Lowland Shrub
623 - Emergent Wetland
32
M6
28
A3
13
4110 - M6
1
M6
20
6120 - C6
17
6128 - Q6
401
31029 - G0
22
Q5
66
M6
11
6132 - LM6
10
6120 - C9
4
30
M5 4110 - M6
21
L0
11
L0
31
LM6
12
4130 - A1
2
42210 - R6
57
Q6
64
Q5
25
V0
19
A5
26
F6
65
A3
63
E5
62
A6
17
Z0
3
62399 - N0
76
Q6
60
M6
1
4133 - A6
13
A5
48
A3
59
A3
75
Q6
41
Q6
16
M6
55
Q6
58
M6
42
M6
0
2
56
Q6
57
M6
44
M6
69
Remonumented Section Corner
Survey Grade GPS Corners
Field Grade GPS Corners
Miris Corners
Paved Roads
Poor Dirt Roads
Trail (Non-Recreation)
Yes
Gate
Rivers
Powerline
Stand Boundaries
Forest Covertype
411 - Northern Hardwood
413 - Aspen
422 - Natural Pines
423 - Other Upland Conifers
429 - Mixed Upland Conifers
430 - Upland Mixed Fores
612 - Lowland Coniferous Forest
56
M5
52
S5
61
M6
95
47
A3
49
Q6 50
Q6
54
Q6
52
Q5
49
M6
55
M5
68
A6
34
Q6
38
Q6
141
51
A3
47
M6
32
A6 33
69
A3
5
Q6
6
U0
4
N0
57
N0
19
Q6
56
A3
7
M6
14
Q6
20
N0
21
M6
0
0.5
District 5 Rd
1
Miles
District 5 Rd
18
M6
Compartment: 98
T40N R29W 09,16
County: Dickinson
Unit: Crystal Falls
Mgmt Area: Groveland
YOE: 2017
Acres: 1292 GIS Calculated
Examiner: Linda Lindberg
Map Revised: 8/31/2015
Map Phase: Pre-Review
29 2F - 31
Q6
32
A6
2G -46
46
Q6
2G - 29
2H - 32 33 2G -3535
Q6
2GQ6- 33
2G - 68
34
2G Q6
- 3468
A6
39
2GQ6
- 39
37
M6
44
M6
43
Q6
40
Q6
0
8
G0
45°52'30"N
2F - 4
16
M6
9
A2
21
L0
11
L0
22
Q5
45°52'0"N
33
LM6
35
A3
40
M6
38
A3
41
C6
44
4139 - A3
6
4119 - M6
45
3102 - G0
51 49 2G - 6
Q5 Z0
43
A2
48
X0
45°51'30"N
53
A6
65
A6
67
C6
28
62399 - N0
2H - 1
53
4110 - M6
57
4134 - A6
60
6229 - L0
6128 - Q6
25
A6
31
M6
4A - 4
32
E6
4A - 4
38
UM3
36
UM3
5C - 2
43
A3
5C - 2
45
5C - 2 C6
49
M5
59
6239 - N0
53
C6
2G - 10 10
Q6
8
N0
9
A3
11
N0
50
C6
2G - 14
12
A3
13
A3
5
Q6
2G - 5
6
U0
4
N0
19
Q6 2G - 19
57
N0
56
A3
7
M6
2G - 14
14
Q6
18
M6
20
N0
45°50'30"N
21
M6
0
87°54'0"W
30
L0
40
UM3
1
Q6
87°54'30"W
5C - 2
4A - 3
5C - 2
42
6120 - C6
3
M6
2
A3
33
Q4
66
4119 - M5
56
6120 - C6
0
2G - 1
67
6122 - S3
68
413 - A2
22
4110 - M9
1C - 54
4
23
L0
28
9
612 - Q7
16
4139 - A6
52
4110 - M6
22
G0
20
A6
18
4134 - A5
63
4119 - M6
3
17
A6
18
Z0
5C - 2 UM3
5C - 2
39
6225 - V0 5C - 2
5C - 2
69
4134 - A6
50
500 - Z0
37
500 - Z0
71
3302 - U0
70
62399 - N0
14
M6
12
Z0
38
42380 - MC6
35
4110 - M6
64
M6
63
M6
45°51'0"N
66
M6
513J 6128 - Q6
56
A5
59
L0
72
4130 - A3
36
6223 - L0
40
4110 - M6
15
A3
6
C6
15
4130 - A3
29
500 - Z0
30
4130 - A3
7
N0
3
A3
14
4139 - A3
27
6122 - S3
4
C6
2
C6
73
4119 - M6
8
4119 - M9
47
A5
46
MD9
54
M6
21
3102 - G0
2G - 57
13
4110 - M6
23
6120 - C6
42
Q5
57
Q6
19
4136 - A3
17
6128 - Q6
24
4134 - A6
47
4110 - M6
39
A3
76
1
M6
20
6120 - C6
5D - 5
34
V0
31
LM6
3H - 6
25
4130 - A6
32
M6
28
A3
59
A3
10
6120 - C9
4
4110 - M6
401
31029 - G0
48
A3
11
6132 - LM6
7
4319 - UM9
30
M5
55
Q6
64
Q5
12
4130 - A1
5
429 - MC6
24
A6
25
V0
19
A5
26
F6
2F - 62
2
42210 - R6
3
62399 - N0
23
V0
27
F6
65
A3
3K - 2
13
A5
2G - 5
63
E5
1
4133 - A6
17
Z0
Q6
2G - 76 Q6
60
M6
62
A6
6
M6
4
A5
50
Q6
58
M6
75
2GQ6
- 75
2G - 40 41 2G - 43
2G Q6
- 41
15
Z0
2G - 50
2G - 52
2G - 56
56 2G - 55
42
M6
61
M6
12
A2
47
A3
56
M5
57
M6
2G - 36
2
Miris Corners
Stand Boundaries
Site Condition
Unavailable
Unavailable Factors
1C: Other dept or div
proc/practices
2H: Blocked by physical
obstacle (e.g. upland stand in a
lowland area)
3H: Deer Wintering Areas
3J: Water quality / BMPs
(stream, river, or lake)
3K: Rare or unique landforms
5D: Unproductive Forest Land
Special Conservation Areas
Cold Water Streams
Cold Water Lakes
High Priority Trout Stream Buffer
53
M6
36
Q6
45°53'0"N
141
2G - 49
54
Q6
52
Q5
49
M6
49
Q6
55
M5
52
S5
2G - 38
69
50
M5
48
M6
45
M6
38
Q6
95
69
A3
51
A3
47
M6
2G - 29
45°53'30"N
Special Conservation Areas
& Site Conditions Map
0.5
87°53'30"W
87°53'0"W
1
Miles
87°52'30"W
Report 1 – Total Acres by Cover Type and Age Class
Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit
Compartment 98
Year of Entry 2017
Linda Lindberg : Examiner
127
0
0
123
0
0
232
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
4
0
65
0
0
8
0
0
143
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
0
Lowland Shrub
Lowland Spruce/Fir
Marsh
Northern Hardwood
Red Pine
Upland Conifers
Upland Mixed Forest
Water
0
24
0
27
13
0
0
10
0
50
0
0
0
0
34
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
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
14
0
5
0
7
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
15
0
0
0
Total
158
127
123
232
40
0
4
89
9
110
19
143
31
0
0
0
0
205
Aspen
Bog
Cedar
Herbaceous Openland
Low-Density Trees
Lowland Conifers
Lowland Mixed Forest
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14
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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
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9
09
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Age Class
541
24
251
27
13
79
15
10
18
50
167
15
20
26
34
1290
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Report 2 – Treatment Summary
Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit
Year of Entry: 2017
Compartment 98
Total Compartment Acres: 1,292
Acres of Harvest
Commercial Harvest - 31
Harvests with Site Condition - 26
Next Step Harvest - 26
Habitat Cut -
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
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Ot
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Upland Mixed Forest
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Cover Type by Harvest Method
31
26
57
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
26
0
0
0
0
0
84
0
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0
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0
0
Se
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Total
57
26
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Next Step
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Proposed and Next Step Treatments by Method
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Treatment
Name
Acres
0.0
12098007-3New
Habitat Cut: Yes
Stand
CoverType
4319 - Mixed
Upland Forest
Size Stand
BA
Density Age Range
Sawtimber
Well
60
Treatment
Type
81-110
Compartment: 98
Year of Entry: 2017
Treatment
Method
Cover Type
Objective
ERROR
Unspecified
Clearcut with
Retention
4136 - Aspen,
Mixed Conifer
Age
Structure
Approval
Status
Incomplete
Proposal
Site Condition: Deer Wintering Area
Prescription
Specs:
Next Step
Treatments:
Acceptable
Regen:
Other
Comment:
Old next step comments:
Proposed Start Date:
7
12098007-Cut
10/1 /2016
26.3
Habitat Cut: No
4319 - Mixed
Upland Forest
Sawtimber
Well
60
81-110
Harvest
Even-Aged
Approved
Proposal
Site Condition: Deer Wintering Area
Prescription Cut all trees that are 2 inches or greater except red and white pine, cedar, hemlock, cherry, oak and, elm. Cut all spruce and balsam that is 6
Specs:
inches or greater at a 4 inch stump. Leave all pine on rock top as thinning it would cause possible collapse of stand. There are wet areas and
rocks that will have to be taken out of this stand and that will decrease the volume and the acres. This includes black ash swales, cedar or any
swamp situation or drainage.
Next Step
Treatments:
Acceptable
Regen:
Other
Comment:
aspen
Old next step comments:
Proposed Start Date:
40
12098040-Cut
10/1 /2016
31.0 4110 - Sugar Maple Poletimber
Association
Well
Habitat Cut: No
85
81-110
Harvest
Crown Thinning
411 - Northern
Hardwood
UnevenAged
Approved
Proposal
Site Condition:
Prescription Thin stand to 80 BA taking all high risk trees, Leave crop trees with two main competitors if they are 9 inches or larger in diameter, and if less
Specs:
than 8 inches in diameter thin around tree
Next Step
Treatments:
Acceptable
Regen:
maple, ash
Other
Comment:
Buffer along creek Old next step comments:
Proposed Start Date:
Total Treatment
Acreage Proposed:
10/1 /2016
57.3
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Report 5 – Site Conditions
Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit
Compartment: 98
Year of Entry: 2017
Linda Lindberg : Examiner
Dominant Site Conditions
1C
2H
3H
3J
3K
5D
Aspen
Bog
Cedar
Herbaceous Openland
Low-Density Trees
Lowland Conifers
4
11
Lowland Mixed Forest
Lowland Shrub
Lowland Spruce/Fir
14
Marsh
Northern Hardwood
Red Pine
15
Upland Conifers
7
Upland Mixed Forest
26
Water
Total Forested Acres
Relative Percent
4
7
26
11
15
14
*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
2H: Blocked by physical
obstacle (e.g. upland
stand in a lowland area)
Acres
Other Site Condition
Other Site Condition
Other Site Condition
Other Site Condition
7
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Comments:
You cannot get to this stand to log it due to Cassidy Creek and steep sides to the stand where the wet area is least wide
2
Unavailable
3K: Rare or unique
landforms
15
3D: Recreational /
Scenic values
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Comments:
This stand can be viewed from the boat landing of Benton Lake. The main part of the stand is on a huge rock and is pine. It seems if you thinned the pine and
took out the other species it would cause the residual to be unstable and blow over.
Report 5 – Site Conditions
Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit
Compartment: 98
Year of Entry: 2017
Linda Lindberg : Examiner
3
Unavailable
3J: Water quality / BMPs
(stream, river, or lake)
11
3L: Other wildlife
concerns
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Comments:
The dominant species in this stand is hemlock and cedar. There is not much else left and this is also drainage from the pond north in stand 50
4
Unavailable
1C: Other dept or div
proc/practices
4
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Unspecified
Comments:
The main species in this stand is cedar and there is drainage on the south side of the stand.
5
Unavailable
5D: Unproductive Forest
Land
14
Unspecified
Comments:
This is small and somewhat a buffer. I believe it is old but very condensed.
6
Unavailable
Comments:
3H: Deer Wintering Areas
26
Unspecified
Mgt. Unit
Compartment: #Type!
Year of Entry:
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
SCA Category
Detail Type
Recommendation
Acres
Comments
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Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit
Compartment: 98
Year of Entry 2017
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
ERA = Ecological Reference Area
HCVA = High Conservation Value Area
SCA = Special Conservation Area
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
Riparian Area
A transitional area between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in which the terrestrial ecosystem
influences the aquatic ecosystem and vice-versa. Because of the unique conditions adjacent to lakes,
streams and open water wetlands, riparian areas harbor a high diversity of plants and wildlife. Riparian
communities are ecologically and socially significant in their effects on water quality and quantity, as well
as aesthetics, habitat, bank stability, timber production, and their contribution to overall biodiversity.
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Report 8 – Forested Stands
Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit
Level 4
Cover Type
Size
Density
1
4133 - Aspen, Mixed
Pine
2
Compartment: 98
Year of Entry: 2017
Acres
Stand
Age
BA
Range
Poletimber
Well
13.2
39
51-80
OPIC - FMD: LONG RANGE CONVERSION TO RED
PINETHat is a good goal, but if cut again it will be diverse like it
is now.
42210 - Natural Red
Pine
Poletimber
Well
14.9
100
81-110
OPIC - FMD: Remove aspen and birch, thin pine to 120 sq ft.
check mnfi. This never got cut and since it is up on the rocks
and has the full view of the lake and the residual would probably
blow down, it should be left for seed and buffer and aesthetics.
4
4110 - Sugar Maple
Association
Poletimber
Well
12.9
85
51-80
OPIC - FMD: check mnfi, protect any hemlock, cedar or white
pine component in this stand. Stand was thinned summer 2009
the current in understory is Ribes or gooseberry
5
429 - Mixed Upland
Conifers
Poletimber
Well
13.4
39
51-80
OPIC - FMD: LONG RANGE CONVERSION TO RED PINE This
also will continue to be very diverse
6
4119 - Mixed Northern
Hardwoods
Poletimber
Well
14.1
85
51-80
Very steep and unharvestable down to the water at the bottom.
Some wet inclusions also.
7
4319 - Mixed Upland
Forest
Sawtimber
Well
26.3
60
81-110
OPIC - FMD: VERY TOUGH-MANY BLUFFS AND WET LANDS.
MIXED PINE ON SEVERAL BLUFFS. Otto was right about this
stand but some of it can be cut. There will be a lot of inclusions
that are wet and/or rocky that will not be able to be included and
will cut the acreage down.
8
4119 - Mixed Northern
Hardwoods
Sawtimber
Well
2.7
85
51-80
9
612 - Lowland
Coniferous Forest
Sawtimber
Poor
9.0
77
51-80
OPIC - FMD: check mnfi, hold any white pine, cedar or hemlock
component in this stand protect drainages and seeps. The
snowmobile trail may be crossed, but do not use it for a skid trail
Stand cut summer 2008.
This was proposed to be cut, but after looking at it, was decided
not to be so I will not cut it either and believe it has low basal
area
10
6120 - Lowland Cedar
Sawtimber
Well
7.8
90
51-80
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1900
11
6132 - Mixed Lowland
Forest with Cedar
Poletimber
Well
15.3
86
51-80
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1900
12
4130 - Aspen
Sapling Poor
56.8
7
Immature
13
4110 - Sugar Maple
Association
Poletimber
Well
52.2
85
81-110
OPIC - FMD: check mnfi, Protect any white pine or hemlock
component in this stand, protect drainages and seeps.Stand was
thinned summer 2009.
14
4139 - Aspen, Mixed
Deciduous
Sapling Well
75.9
19
51-80
This stand has many wet areas and rocky areas and the road
through winds between the rocks
15
4130 - Aspen
Sapling Well
39.5
19
Immature
OPIC - FMD: STAND CUT IN 1996
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General
Comments:
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Level 4
Cover Type
Size
Density
16
4139 - Aspen, Mixed
Deciduous
17
Compartment: 98
Year of Entry: 2017
Acres
Stand
Age
BA
Range
Poletimber
Well
147.8
25
1-50
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1990. Some of this
stand has the drainage running through it. It was cut but Mature
trees were left where the water runs through.
6128 - Lowland
Coniferous, Mixed
Deciduous
Poletimber
Well
55.3
66
51-80
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1900This is basically
drainage all the way into Miller Lake
18
4134 - Aspen,
Spruce/Fir
Poletimber
Medium
4.2
85
51-80
This is a high piece of ground in the middle of a swamp so it will
not be cut as there is more than enough wet cut in this
compartment and the cedar will not be compromised. Besides it
is a high spot.
19
4136 - Aspen, Mixed
Conifer
Sapling Well
7.7
19
Immature
OPIC - FMD: STAND CUT IN 1996 This was mostly a fir stand
and I left it separated because it will likely return to fir
20
6120 - Lowland Cedar
Poletimber
Well
8.3
65
51-80
22
4110 - Sugar Maple
Association
Sawtimber
Well
8.1
85
81-110
23
6120 - Lowland Cedar
Poletimber
Well
143.0
100
51-80
24
4134 - Aspen,
Spruce/Fir
Poletimber
Well
14.3
23
Immature
25
4130 - Aspen
Poletimber
Well
13.8
39
51-80
27
6122 - Black Spruce
Sapling Well
13.9
89
1-50
OPIC - FMD: This looks like a flood zone, flooded by beavers
occasionally
These trees would be fun to core with a electron microscope
because I bet they are even older than 89
30
4130 - Aspen
Sapling Well
12.2
23
Immature
This is fairly open near the lake with a lot of cherry and conifers
but savannah like. the south part is fairly solid aspen
35
4110 - Sugar Maple
Association
Poletimber
Well
8.5
85
81-110
It is quite an effort to get here, and isn't worth going to until the
aspen is ready to cut again. There is some steepness to the
stand.
38
42380 - Non Pine
Upland Conifer, Mixed
Deciduous
Poletimber
Well
7.3
80
51-80
OPIC - FMD: This is a rock ridge with conifer on the south side
and hdwds on the north face
Looking at from stand 40, this is not worth fighting to access for
lack of volume and species.
It seems open toward the middle
40
4110 - Sugar Maple
Association
Poletimber
Well
31.0
85
81-110
OPIC - FMD: stand cut in 2000 as Benton Half sale # 26-97-01
(12-2001) This fair quality hdwd has a strip of aspen on the
south. It would probably be worth leaving this for next time since
the basal area iisn't that high.
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General
Comments:
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1900This is a huge
drainage that was cut through in some areas but is fairly intact
for the most part and is mostly cedar.
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Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit
Level 4
Cover Type
Size
Density
42
6120 - Lowland Cedar
44
Compartment: 98
Year of Entry: 2017
Acres
Stand
Age
BA
Range
General
Comments:
Poletimber
Well
27.1
115
51-80
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1900
4139 - Aspen, Mixed
Deciduous
Sapling Well
51.2
25
Immature
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1990
47
4110 - Sugar Maple
Association
Poletimber
Well
7.8
85
81-110
OPIC - FMD: check mnfi, protect any white pine, cedar or
hemlock component in this stand.
51
6128 - Lowland
Coniferous, Mixed
Deciduous
Poletimber
Well
10.5
92
51-80
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1900This is drainage
from the pond that is northeast of this stand
52
4110 - Sugar Maple
Association
Poletimber
Well
10.3
85
51-80
OPIC - FMD: check mnfi, hold any cedar, hemlock or white pine
in this stand. Stand thinned 2008.
There is a trail through the stand that goes to the pond up north
of the stand
53
4110 - Sugar Maple
Association
Poletimber
Well
8.9
85
51-80
OPIC - FMD: check mnfi, protect any hemlock, cedar or white
pine component in this stand . Stand thinned 2008.
54
6128 - Lowland
Coniferous, Mixed
Deciduous
Poletimber
Well
4.3
115
51-80
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1900
This stand has a mixture of species around the edge but is more
cedar in the middle
56
6120 - Lowland Cedar
Poletimber
Well
65.3
89
51-80
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1900
Some of this stand has died and has drained down into stand 60
then to 54
57
4134 - Aspen,
Spruce/Fir
Poletimber
Well
28.5
23
51-80
63
4119 - Mixed Northern
Hardwoods
Poletimber
Well
3.0
85
81-110
OPIC - FMD: rocky north slope
Valley through the middle of the stand
66
4119 - Mixed Northern
Hardwoods
Poletimber
Medium
2.3
178
1-50
OPIC - FMD: rocky tops
This seems to be a rock outcrop with spruce and some
hardwood on it. Good "leave" area.
67
6122 - Black Spruce
Sapling Well
3.5
53
51-80
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1962
It is hard to know how old this is, but it is not harvestable.
68
413 - Aspen
Sapling
Medium
69.7
7
Immature
OPIC - FMD: check mnfi, hold any white pine, cedar or hemlock
component in this stand protect drainages and seeps. The
snowmobile trail may be crossed, but do not use it for a skid trail
Stand cut summer 2008.
I observed this stand two years ago when I was in comp 96.
69
4134 - Aspen,
Spruce/Fir
Poletimber
Well
4.0
25
1-50
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1990
72
4130 - Aspen
Sapling Well
2.0
25
Immature
OPIC - FMD: OI Stand Year Origin was 1990
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Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit
Level 4
Cover Type
Size
Density
4119 - Mixed Northern
Hardwoods
Poletimber
Well
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Compartment: 98
Year of Entry: 2017
Acres
Stand
Age
BA
Range
General
Comments:
5.0
85
51-80
Just a rock with hardwood on top. Not operable
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Report 9 – Nonforested Stands
Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit
Stand
Cover Type
Acres
Managed
Site
Compartment: 98
Year of Entry: 2017
General Comments:
62399 - Marsh (OI)
2.4
No
This is the low area coming from Benton Lake
21
3102 - Grass
0.9
No
There are many conifers we could see from afar.
28
62399 - Marsh (OI)
19.3
No
OPIC - FMD: a fine stand of hippie heads of grass :-)
This has some scattered tamarack, R. Pine, Black Spruce, cedar and cherry and tag
alder
29
500 - Water
10.2
No
OPIC - FMD: Gustafson lake
Boggy around the edge but clear blue water in the middle with Cassiday Creek on
the south side.
36
6223 - Inundated Shrub Swamp
5.2
No
This has a few trees and a creek going in or out
37
500 - Water
1.4
No
OPIC - FMD: Miller lake. A real beauty set in the rugged precambrian basalts
Lily pads and lots of frogs
39
6225 - Bog
24.4
No
OPIC - FMD: a fine stand of grass
Fairly boggy and wet with creek running in and out of the power line
45
3102 - Grass
23.6
No
OPIC - FMD: power line right of way
There is a combination of rock, wet, grass etc with the power lines over all
50
500 - Water
22.4
No
OPIC - FMD: beaver flooding
Nice pond. There was a deer laying in the shallow part when I was there.
59
6239 - Mixed Emergent Wetland
21.0
No
This stand is another drainage.
60
6229 - Mixed lowland shrub
5.2
No
This had trees but they all have died and there is a creek running across the road.
Probably drainage that came from stand 56
70
62399 - Marsh (OI)
7.0
No
OPIC - FMD: a fine stand of grass A creek runs through it Cassidy Creek
71
3302 - Low Density Conifer Trees
12.8
No
OPIC - FMD: a fine stand of grass This was observed last year from up on the
rocks in comp 96
A creek runs through it.
31029 - Grass (OI)
2.7
No
There is a low area in this stand that has cattails and some highland cedar near it.
3
401
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