Compartment Review Presentation - Department of Natural Resources
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Compartment Review Presentation - Department of Natural Resources
Compartment Review Presentation Gwinn Forest Management Unit Compartment 32250 Entry Year 2017 Acreage: 1,196 County Marquette Management Area: Chain Lakes Moraine Revision Date: 2015-07-15 Stand Examiner: Jason Caron Legal Description: T46N-R27W. Sections 22,27, and 34. Identified Planning Goals: Promote oak regeneration via. shelterwood harvesting. Promote aspen and pine types by clearcut methods. Soil and topography: Ranging from relatively level creek bottoms, swamp conifer, tag alder, and bog marshlands. Upland stands consist of only higher ground which is rolling to slightly hilly. A good logging chance exists throughout the compartment. Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment: State ownership within this compartment is mostly contiguous, but does have a block of private ownership within the north half. Timber harvesting along with recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, mushroom & berry picking, and trapping make up the land use component within the compartment. Unique Natural Features: The Voelker Lake, East Voelker Lake, Floppers Creek, and other tributaries make up the natural features within this compartment. All of these water bodies feed into the Middle Branch of the Escanaba River. Archeological, Historical, and Cultural Features: No features were found within this compartment during this inventory cycle. Special Management Designations or Considerations: No special management designations or considerations within this compartment. Watershed and Fisheries Considerations: Wildlife Habitat Considerations: Compartment 250 is found within the Chain Lakes Moraine Management Area; on a Disintegration Moraine in Southwestern Marquette County. The dominant Natural Communities are dry mesic northern forests, poor conifer swamps, and mesic northern forests. This management area offers opportunities to increase diversity and perhaps long-term oak sustainability through under planting white and red pine. Another priority is to maintain or increase wildlife corridors especially along riparian corridors. Wildlife management issues in the management area are: mast (hard and soft); habitat fragmentation; mature forest conditions; mesic conifer; course woody debris; and retention or development of large living and dead standing trees (for cavities). This management area represents approximately ¼ of the oak resource on WUP state forest. The following have been identified as featured species for Chain Lakes Management Area: black bear, gray jay, pileated woodpecker, Northern goshawk, red crossbill. 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 10 and 100 feet. Archean granite/gneiss subcrop below the glacial drift. This rock could be used as dimension stone. Gravel pits are not located in the area, but there could be some potential. The Tilden and Empire iron mines are located five miles to the north; a large tailings pond associated with the mines is located just one mile to the north. Section 34 was previously leased for metallic mineral exploration. There is no economic oil and gas production in the UP. Vehicle Access: The Hemmings Lake Road to the west and the Hawkins Pond Road to the east are the main access roads into this compartment. Various internal two tracks are all bermed within this compartment and are for foot traffic only. 08/03/2015 2:13:59 PM - Page 1 of 2 POLEYN Survey Needs: No survey needs for this year of entry. Recreational Facilities and Opportunities: No recreational facilities exist. Recreation opportunities consist of hunting, fishing, mushroom & berry picking, and trapping. Fire Protection: This compartment is included in the 581 Zone Dispatch area which provides for a pre-planned dispatch of fire equipment. Areas of jack & red pine cover types with the encroachment of recreational seasonal dwellings have warranted this preplanning. Mutual aide agreements with local volunteer fire departments also provide critical fire suppression response, especially in the area of structural fire protection and evacuations. 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 08/03/2015 2:13:59 PM - Page 2 of 2 POLEYN Cover Type & Treatments 33 L0 35 J3 35 19 J3 25 Z0 18 V0 46°22'0"N 32 Z0 Vo Lak elke r eR d 1 42121 - J3 31 Z0 58 A3 2 42499 - J3 400 G0 62 A3 59 3302 - U0 33 42220 - J3 0 11 U0 46°21'30"N 15 A5 10 G0 16 A3 7 4139 - A3 19 G0 4 4130 - A3 East Voelker Lake 27 510 - Z0 28 4139 - A9 6 4130 - A4 8 42220 - J5 9 A5 34 4131 - A3 46°21'0"N 21 A3 24 W9 36 4139 - A9 Gwinn 252 2014 27 A6 51 4123 - O9 28 G0 25 D0 29 A6 46°20'30"N s Lake Rd Hemmin g 34 A6 414 31029 - G0 46°20'0"N 17 O5 16 D0 14 10 15 Z0 A6 A6 Hemmings Lake 20 R9 22 Q6 24 R6 46°19'30"N 21 Z0 48 A3 47 R9 13 R9 11 S5 46 44 V0 A4 87°41'0"W 61 4130 - A3 20 4130 - A6 21 4133 - A2 46 510 - Z0 7 Z0 12 Z0 26 D0 27 S5 28 R9 42 R6 87°40'30"W 30 O6 405 G0 404 403 G0 G0 407 G0 406 G0 36 A2 0 38 A3 87°40'0"W 402 G0 45 L0 9 R6 47 O6 29 A3 48 O6 50 O6 31 O6 32 R5 34 J3 49 A3 400 G0 34 87°39'30"W A3 40 O6 Gwinn 258 54 2008 O5 39 O6 33 A3 0.5 51 A3 52 53 U0 R6 24 4191 - MD9 12 O5 37 U0 39 A3 43 A5 401 G0 Gwinn 257 25 2010 A3 40 W6 1 A6 2 N0 5 Q5 48 S6 46 A9 49 A3 30 510 - Z0 3 A3 4 Z0 23 A3 41 A3 45 S6 42 O7 18 42200 - W9 22 4191 - MD6 38 U0 40 R6 39 M3 17 4123 - O9 48 310 - G0 47 310 - G0 9 A2 8 R9 41 U0 31 4123 - O8 13 4130 - A3 415 31029 - G0 36 A6 25 330 - U0 14 42200 - W9 23 310 - G0 34 U0 43 4130 - A3 44 4130 - A3 33 A6 Gwinn 249 2013 35 A3 28 U0 19 4130 - A3 32 330 - U0 26 L0 36 G0 16 4130 - A3 41 4130 - A3 31 G0 20 Z0 19 L0 49 4123 - O9 407 31029 - G0 15 4130 - A3 30 W4 32 MD9 54 330 - U0 12 4130 - A5 13 U0 24 MD9 38 510 - Z0 39 6112 - P3 57 402 3303 - U0 330 - U0 17 UM8 21 A9 40 4199 - MD9 11 4131 - A3 9 4116 - M2 37 510 - Z0 14 L0 15 U0 18 Z0 10 4311 - UM9 Remonumented Section Corner Survey Grade GPS Corners Field Grade GPS Corners Miris Corners Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Closed Roads Gate Berms Rivers Lakes Treatments Clearcut (w/Reserves) Shelter Wood (w/Reserves) Forest Covertype 411 - Northern Hardwood 412 - Oak Types 413 - Aspen 414 - Other Upland Deciduous 419 - Mixed Upland Deciduous 421 - Planted Pines 422 - Natural Pines 424 - Pine (OI) 430 - Upland Mixed Fores 611 - Lowland Deciduous Forest Non-Forest Covertype 310 - Herbaceous Openland 330 - Low Density Trees 500 - Water 622 - Lowland Shrub 6 L0 26 62259 - V0 35 4116 - M3 20 A2 10 4 MD6 A9 11 Z0 2 E4 1 S6 5 4130 - A3 58 330 - U0 42 4191 - MD8 18 J5 14 G0 3 42110 - R3 29 4311 - UM6 61 L0 9 A6 56 6220 - L0 50 4141 - B6 60 J6 59 V0 54 A6 Voelker Lake 27 Z0 30 J3 57 A3 55 U0 24 V0 Middle Branch Escanaba River 0 23 A5 26 Z0 28 J3 Gwinn 251 2011 5 Z0 4 J5 22 U0 20 A3 17 A5 34 Q6 94 6 A6 21 V0 16 U0 46°22'30"N Compartment: 250 T46N, R27W, Sections. 22, 27, 34 County: Marquette Unit: Gwinn Mgmt Area: Chain Lakes Moraine YOE: 2017 Acres: 1196 GIS Calculated Examiner: Jason Caron Map Revised: 7/1/2015 Map Phase: Pre-Review 95 10 L0 12 A3 14 A3 13 O8 87°39'0"W 1 414 G0 Miles 10 A3 Compartment: 250 T46N, R27W, Sections. 22, 27, 34 County: Marquette Unit: Gwinn Mgmt Area: Chain Lakes Moraine YOE: 2017 Acres: 1196 GIS Calculated Examiner: Jason Caron Map Revised: 7/1/2015 Map Phase: Pre-Review 95 10 L0 12 A3 17 A5 33 L0 19 J3 25 Z0 18 V0 35 J3 35 46°22'0"N Vo Lak elke r eR d 27 Z0 32 Z0 1 42121 - J3 31 Z0 58 A3 2 42499 - J3 400 G0 62 A3 46°21'30"N 15 A5 10 G0 16 A3 33 42220 - J3 7 4139 - A3 19 G0 14 G0 34 A6 46°21'0"N 46°20'30"N 46°20'0"N 20 R9 414 31029 - G0 46°19'30"N 13 R9 24 R6 11 S5 47 R9 46 V0 87°41'0"W 41 U0 39 M3 17 4123 - O9 48 310 - G0 20 4130 - A6 42 O7 48 46 S6 A9 27 S5 26 D0 28 R9 401 G0 30 O6 405 G0 404 403 G0 G0 25 A3 39 A3 43 A5 87°40'30"W 407 G0 406 G0 36 A2 0 38 A3 87°40'0"W 402 G0 9 R6 47 O6 29 A3 48 O6 50 O6 31 O6 32 R5 34 J3 49 A3 400 G0 34 87°39'30"W A3 40 O6 54 O5 39 O6 33 A3 0.5 51 A3 52 53 U0 R6 24 4191 - MD9 12 O5 37 U0 40 W6 1 A6 2 N0 5 Q5 45 L0 49 A3 30 510 - Z0 3 A3 4 Z0 23 A3 38 U0 40 R6 61 4130 - A3 21 4133 - A2 46 510 - Z0 42 R6 44 A4 34 U0 31 4123 - O8 47 310 - G0 7 Z0 12 Z0 35 A3 28 U0 18 42200 - W9 41 A3 45 S6 25 330 - U0 22 4191 - MD6 26 L0 43 4130 - A3 14 42200 - W9 9 A2 8 R9 38 510 - Z0 19 4130 - A3 13 4130 - A3 415 31029 - G0 22 Q6 21 Z0 48 A3 23 310 - G0 20 Z0 24 MD9 19 L0 36 G0 44 4130 - A3 33 A6 17 UM8 13 U0 49 4123 - O9 16 4130 - A3 32 330 - U0 14 L0 15 U0 21 A9 39 6112 - P3 57 402 3303 - U0 330 - U0 41 4130 - A3 10 14 A6 Z0 15 A6 11 4131 - A3 407 31029 - G0 15 4130 - A3 37 510 - Z0 40 4199 - MD9 54 330 - U0 51 4123 - O9 30 W4 s Lake Rd Hemmin g 16 D0 9 A5 18 Z0 12 4130 - A5 36 A6 6 L0 26 62259 - V0 8 42220 - J5 9 4116 - M2 28 G0 32 MD9 6 4130 - A4 36 4139 - A9 31 G0 17 O5 58 330 - U0 34 4131 - A3 27 A6 29 A6 5 4130 - A3 10 4 MD6 A9 11 Z0 2 E4 1 S6 10 4311 - UM9 21 A3 24 W9 28 4139 - A9 35 4116 - M3 20 A2 25 D0 4 4130 - A3 42 4191 - MD8 18 J5 27 510 - Z0 59 3302 - U0 0 11 U0 3 42110 - R3 29 4311 - UM6 61 L0 9 A6 56 6220 - L0 50 4141 - B6 60 J6 59 V0 54 A6 Remonumented Section Corner Survey Grade GPS Corners Field Grade GPS Corners Miris Corners Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Closed Roads Gate Berms Rivers Stand Boundaries Forest Covertype 411 - Northern Hardwood 412 - Oak Types 413 - Aspen 414 - Other Upland Deciduous 419 - Mixed Upland Deciduous 421 - Planted Pines 422 - Natural Pines 424 - Pine (OI) 430 - Upland Mixed Fores 611 - Lowland Deciduous Forest Non-Forest Covertype 310 - Herbaceous Openland 330 - Low Density Trees 500 - Water 622 - Lowland Shrub 24 V0 30 J3 57 A3 55 U0 0 23 A5 26 Z0 28 J3 5 Z0 4 J5 22 U0 20 A3 34 Q6 94 6 A6 21 V0 16 U0 46°22'30"N Stand Boundary Map 14 A3 13 O8 87°39'0"W 1 414 G0 Miles 10 A3 Compartment: 250 T46N, R27W, Sections. 22, 27, 34 County: Marquette Unit: Gwinn Mgmt Area: Chain Lakes Moraine YOE: 2017 Acres: 1196 GIS Calculated Examiner: Jason Caron Map Revised: 7/1/2015 Map Phase: Pre-Review 95 3A - 6 19 J3 25 5CZ0- 25 18 V0 3J - 34 57 A3 46°22'0"N 55 U0 33 L0 Vo Lak elke r eR d 27 Z0 32 Z0 3J - 50 31 Z0 58 A3 33 42220 - J3 15 A5 46°21'30"N 10 G0 16 A3 7 4139 - A3 19 G0 14 G0 46°21'0"N 46°20'30"N s Lake Rd Hemmin g 46°20'0"N 17 O5 23 310 - G0 414 31029 - G0 415 31029 - G0 15 A6 3A - 16 20 R9 10- 10 14 3A A6 Z0 3A - 15 46°19'30"N 48 A3 47 R9 46 V0 3A - 6 27 S5 26 D0 87°41'0"W 48 310 - G0 43 A5 3A - 2 5 Q5 28 R9 87°40'30"W 3A - 5 30 O6 404 403 G0 G0 87°40'0"W 3J - 24 402 G0 48 S6 45 L0 3A - 8 29 A3 9 R6 48 O6 47 O6 3L - 48 50 O6 31 O6 32 R5 49 A3 3L - 50 34 J3 400 G0 34 87°39'30"W A3 3L - 40 40 O6 54 O5 10 A3 39 O6 33 A3 0.5 51 A3 52 53 U0 R6 3A - 1 12 O5 36 A2 0 49 A3 46 A9 1 A6 2 N0 401 G0 405 G0 406 G0 38 A3 30 510 - Z0 3A - 5 37 U0 407 G0 38 U0 42 O7 24 4191 - MD9 3 A3 4 Z0 40 W6 39 A3 40 R6 61 4130 - A3 20 4130 - A6 25 A3 42 R6 44 A4 17 4123 - O9 21 4133 - A2 46 510 - Z0 23 A3 41 A3 45 S6 7 Z0 39 M3 3J42200 -185- W9 4A - 8 12 Z0 41 U0 31 4123 - O8 47 310 - G0 9 A2 11 3A - 11S5 R9 24 R6 21 Z0 8 R9 4A - 13 13 22 Q6 43 4130 - A3 25 330 - U0 22 4191 - MD6 35 A3 34 U0 19 4130 - A3 13 4130 - A3 3J - 6 16 D0 16 4130 - A3 14 42200 - W9 3A - 3 26 L0 36 G0 44 4130 - A3 34 A6 20 Z0 19 L0 49 4123 - O9 407 31029 - G0 32 330 - U0 13 U0 24 MD9 28 U0 39 6112 - P3 57 402 3303 - U0 330 - U0 41 4130 - A3 36 A6 40 4199 - MD9 14 L0 17 UM8 21 10 4311 - UM9 A9 18 Z0 54 330 - U0 15 4130 - A3 33 A6 3A - 3 37 510 - Z0 3J - 4 11 4131 - A3 9 4116 - M2 51 4123 - O9 5B - 5 9 A5 15 U0 12 4130 - A5 31 G0 6 L0 8 42220 - J5 36 4139 - A9 30 W4 4 2A - 2 A9 11 Z0 26 62259 - V0 3J - 40 28 G0 32 MD9 6 4130 - A4 3A - 6 2 E4 1 S6 5 4130 - A3 58 330 - U0 34 4131 - A3 27 A6 29 A6 3J - 1 10 MD6 38 510 - Z0 21 A3 24 W9 28 4139 - A9 35 4116 - M3 20 A2 25 D0 4 4130 - A3 42 4191 - MD8 18 J5 27 510 - Z0 59 3302 - U0 61 L0 3J - 2 3 42110 - R3 3J29- -UM6 2 4311 0 11 U0 56 6220 - L0 2 42499 - J3 400 G0 62 A3 1 42121 - J3 50 4141 - B6 60 J6 59 V0 9 A6 Remonumented Section Corner Survey Grade GPS Corners Field Grade GPS Corners Miris Corners Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Closed Roads Gate Berms Rivers Stand Boundaries Reviewable SCAs (dq) Recommendation SCA Removal Site Condition Unavailable Unavailable Factors 3A: Potential old growth / biodiversity 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) Special Conservation Areas Cold Water Streams Cold Water Lakes High Priority Trout Stream Buffer Riparian Area Other Habitat Area 24 V0 30 J3 54 A6 0 23 A5 26 Z0 28 J3 J5 5 Z0 22 U0 20 A3 17 A5 35 J3 34 Q6 6 A6 21 V0 16 U0 35 94 3A - 4 4 10 L0 12 A3 46°22'30"N Special Conservation Areas & Site Conditions Map 13 O8 14 A3 5C - 13 87°39'0"W 1 414 G0 Miles Report 1 – Total Acres by Cover Type and Age Class Gwinn Mgt. Unit Compartment 250 Year of Entry 2017 Jason Caron : Examiner 0 5 16 94 0 0 215 0 0 327 0 0 0 0 0 119 0 0 0 0 0 62 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 Mixed Upland Deciduous Northern Hardwood Oak Paper Birch Red Pine Upland Mixed Forest Water White Pine 0 37 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 15 0 0 31 0 0 19 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 9 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 20 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 Total 99 112 305 332 16 133 6 85 31 30 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Aspen Bog Herbaceous Openland Jack Pine Low-Density Trees Lowland Aspen/Balsam Poplar Lowland Shrub 08/03/2015 2:12:51 PM - 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 817 5 16 55 37 15 14 39 49 52 3 19 31 27 20 1199 POLEYN Report 2 – Treatment Summary Gwinn Mgt. Unit Year of Entry: 2017 Compartment 250 Total Compartment Acres: 1,196 Acres of Harvest Commercial Harvest - 103 Harvests with Site Condition - 0 Next Step Harvest - 0 Habitat Cut - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 0 e Mo ni t or ing Ot he r To tal Ac re s Ot he r Sa l va ge em ov al Ov er sto ry R oo d Th inn ing Tr ee Sh e lt er w Se ed ea rcu t Cl tio n Pa t ch 0 0 0 0 Pe s ti c id Total 38 9 0 17 Bu rn i ng Aspen Jack Pine Oak Upland Mixed Forest Se l ec Cl ea rc u t Cover Type by Harvest Method 38 9 39 17 103 08/20/2015 10:46:37 AM - Page 1 of 1 0 21 103 46 21 0 103 0 0 0 0 0 21 103 0 0 0 Ac re s 0 21 To tal 0 0 ore st Mg t. 0 0 No nF Pr ep 0 46 Se ed ing Total 103 0 Pl an ti n g Current Next Step Si te Ha rve st Proposed and Next Step Treatments by Method 103 190 293 RUBLEYM1 Report 4 -- Treatments Gwinn Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 6 32250006-Cut Acres 20.7 Habitat Cut: No Stand CoverType 4130 - Aspen Size Stand BA Density Age Range Poletimber Poor 60 1-50 Compartment: 250 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Type Treatment Method Cover Type Objective Age Structure Approval Status Harvest Clearcut 4211 - Planted Red Pine Even-Aged Proposal Even-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Clearcut. Do not cut white pine within the stand. Specs: Next Step Pesticide, Skidder/Mechanical; SitePrep, Trenching; Planting, Initial Plant; Monitoring, Artificial Regen(1yr) Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Red Pine. Other Comment: Stand is very sparse with poor quality aspen throughout. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 8 32250008-Cut 10/1 /2016 8.7 Habitat Cut: No 42220 - Natural Jack Pine Poletimber Medium 77 81-110 Harvest Clearcut with Retention 4222 - Natural Jack Pine Site Condition: Prescription Clearcut with reserves. Do not cut oak and leave a patch of jack pine for retention purposes. Also retain a patch of larger aspen for pileated Specs: woodpecker and N. Goshawk. Next Step SitePrep, Scarification; Monitoring, Natural Regen (Intermediate) Treatments: Acceptable Regen: pine, oak, maple, aspen. Other Comment: Stand contains only a couple patches of mature jack pine. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10 32250010-Cut 10/1 /2016 17.0 4311 - Pine, Aspen Sawtimber Mix Well Habitat Cut: No 65 81-110 Harvest Clearcut with Retention 4319 - Mixed Upland Forest Even-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Clearcut w/ reserves. Retention has been accounted for in adjusting the treatment boundary. Also, mark out a few red pine and oak within the cut Specs: for retention. Retain (green tree) XL white pine and red pine for legacy trees. Make sure retention includes big tooth aspen for pileated woodpecker and N. Goshawk. Next Step SitePrep, Scarification; Monitoring, Natural Regen (Intermediate) Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Pine, oak, aspen, fir, spruce, maple and birch. Other Comment: Submit an FTP for this stand to anchor chain after the harvest. The residual pine should provide a good seed source. The scattered aspen should flush back as well, creating a mixed stand. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 17 32250017-Cut Habitat Cut: No 10/1 /2016 18.0 4123 - Red Oak Sawtimber Well 80 81-110 Harvest Shelterwood 4319 - Mixed Upland Forest Two-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Shelterwood harvest to release existing regeneration and promote oak stump sprouts. Leave 40-50 basal area of oak. Create large gaps Specs: throughout the stand to promote regeneration. No cut on the few pine that exist. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Maple, oak, aspen, pine and birch Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 08/03/2015 2:13:05 PM - Page 1 of 2 POLEYN Report 4 -- Treatments Gwinn Mgt. Unit S t a n d Treatment Name 36 32250036-Cut Acres Stand CoverType 17.2 Habitat Cut: No 4139 - Aspen, Mixed Deciduous Size Stand BA Density Age Range Sawtimber Well 66 81-110 Compartment: 250 Year of Entry: 2017 Treatment Type Treatment Method Cover Type Objective Age Structure Harvest Clearcut with Retention 4319 - Mixed Upland Forest Even-Aged Approval Status Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Clearcut with reserves. Retain an island or patch of mature timber for retention purposes. Cut smaller diameter red pine, green tree x-log red Specs: pine. No cut on white pine. No cut on oak. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: pine, maple, oak, aspen, birch, fir and spruce. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 49 32250049-Cut 10/1 /2016 12.3 Habitat Cut: No 4123 - Red Oak Sawtimber Well 80 111140 Harvest Shelterwood 4319 - Mixed Upland Forest Two-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Shelterwood harvest to release existing regeneration and promote oak stump sprouts. Leave 40-50 basal area of oak. Create large gaps Specs: throughout the stand to promote regeneration. No cut on the few pine that exist. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Maple, oak, pine, aspen and birch. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: 10/1 /2016 51 8.6 32250051-Cut Habitat Cut: No 4123 - Red Oak Sawtimber Well 80 81-110 Harvest Shelterwood 4199 - Other Mixed Upland Deciduous Two-Aged Proposal Site Condition: Prescription Shelterwood harvest to release existing regeneration and promote oak stump sprouts. Leave 40-50 basal area of oak. Create large gaps Specs: throughout the stand to promote regeneration. No cut on the few pine that exist. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: oak, maple, pine, aspen and birch. Old next step comments: Proposed Start Date: Total Treatment Acreage Proposed: 10/1 /2016 102.5 08/03/2015 2:13:05 PM - Page 2 of 2 POLEYN Report 5 – Site Conditions Gwinn Mgt. Unit Compartment: 250 Year of Entry: 2017 Jason Caron : Examiner Dominant Site Conditions 3A Aspen 3J 23 Bog Herbaceous Openland Jack Pine Low-Density Trees 0 Lowland Aspen/Balsam Poplar Lowland Shrub Mixed Upland Deciduous 11 Northern Hardwood Oak Paper Birch 3 Red Pine Upland Mixed Forest 13 Water 1 White Pine 5 15 Total Forested Acres Relative Percent 5 66 *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 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) Acres Other Site Condition Other Site Condition Other Site Condition Other Site Condition 23 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: Stand acts as a buffer along East Voelker Lake and also a small wetland that heads south of the lake. 2 Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) Comments: Stand acts as a buffer along drainage. 8 Unspecified Unspecified Report 5 – Site Conditions Gwinn Mgt. Unit Compartment: 250 Year of Entry: 2017 Jason Caron : Examiner 3 Unavailable 3A: Potential old growth / biodiversity 5 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: Small stand of white and red pine of large diameter. A great stand of biodiversity amongst a sea of young aspen. 4 Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 5 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified 3A: Potential old growth / biodiversity Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified 2F: Too steep Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified 8 3G: Other Influence zones - See comments Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified 3 3G: Other Influence zones - See comments Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: Buffer along lake and drainage that heads west of lake. 5 Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 15 Comments: A buffer along a nearby drainage and also a stand of large diameter red and white pine. 24 Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 5 Comments: Stand acts as a buffer for nearby stream and riparian area. 40 Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) Comments: Buffer along drainage. 50 Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) Comments: Stand cannot be accessed currently due to stream crossings and buffers. Gwinn Mgt. Unit Compartment: 250 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 Eight SCA Category Detail Type Other SCA Recommendation SCA Removal Acres 13 Comments Potential biodiversity mgt area. See cmpt header for additional comments. This stand is also valuable for wildlife cover since conifer types are scarse in this area. Eleven Other SCA SCA Removal 4 Comments Potential biodiversity mgt area, see cmpt header for more comments. Flopper's Creek flows easterly through this marsh and it is periodically flooded by beaver activity. Five Other SCA SCA Removal 1 SCA Removal 14 Comments Potential biodiversity mgt area. See cmpt header for additional comments. Four Other SCA Comments Potential biodiversity mgt area. See cmpt header for additional comments. This stand was left in 1988 to act as a visual buffer when both stands 4 & 5 were cut, but also because it protects a drainage or seepage of water flowing northward into East Voelk Nine Other SCA SCA Removal 7 SCA Removal 11 SCA Removal 24 Comments Potential biodiversity mgt area. See cmpt header for additional comments. One Other SCA Comments Potential biodiversity mgt area. See cmpt header for additional comments. Seven Other SCA Comments Potential biodiversity mgt area. See cmpt header for additional comments. This stand is somewhat unique in this general area which is quite heavy to aspen types. It has very good diversity at present and contains a variety of age/size classes of pine, fr Six Other SCA SCA Removal 8 Comments Potential biodiversity mgt area. See cmpt header for additional comments. Somewhat of a flood plain. Beaver evidence present. Ten Other SCA SCA Removal 6 Comments Potential biodiversity mgt area. See cmpt header for additional comments. Part of stand is located on a steep slope also. Three Other SCA SCA Removal 4 Comments Potential biodiversity mgt area which consists of a steep slope along creekbottom. See cmpt header for additional comments. 08/03/2015 2:12:53 PM - Page 1 of 2 POLEYN Gwinn Mgt. Unit Compartment: 250 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 Two SCA Category Other SCA Detail Type Recommendation SCA Removal Acres 3 Comments Potential biodiversity mgt area. Located between two converging creeks. See cmpt header for additional comments. 08/03/2015 2:12:53 PM - Page 2 of 2 POLEYN Gwinn Mgt. Unit Compartment: 250 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. 08/03/2015 2:12:52 PM - Page 1 of 1 S t a n d 1 Report 8 – Forested Stands Gwinn Mgt. Unit Level 4 Cover Type Size Density Acres Stand Age BA Range 42121 - Planted Jack Pine, Mixed Deciduous Sapling Well 25.5 15 Immature Compartment: 250 Year of Entry: 2017 General Comments: Stand was harvested in 1999. TS# 25-98-01. All oak, cherry, red & white pine was left. Seeded to jack pine in 2000. FTP #C31403 for herbiciding, disk trenching, and seeding of jack pine. Stand currently consists of well stocked jack pine. Jack pine is poorer form. Stand has a mix of big tooth aspen, red maple and white pine. 2 42499 - Jack Pine (OI) Sapling Well 15.9 36 Unspecified OI Notes: Was commercially cut in 1978-79 by Holli Forest Products, Inc., permit #13-77A, "Voelker Lake Block". No oak was cut. Some aspen & white pine make up a component of this stand. This stand will likely have to be cut with adjacent stand to the west (stand 7 of cmpt 251) for access purposes. 3 42110 - Planted Red Pine Sapling Well 19.1 14 Immature Stand was cut in 1999. TS# 30-98-01. FTP #C-31-406 for herbicide, disk trench, and contract hand plant red pine seedlings. Pine seedlings were planted in the spring of 2001. Stand has become established and looks good. Jack pine volunteers are scattered throughout the stand but are good quality. Red maple stump sprouts are here and there within the stand. 4 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 38.2 27 Immature Stand was cut in 1988. TS# 22-87. A decent stand of aspen. Big tooth is better quality than the quaking. Certain pockets within the stand are showing aspen decline but nothing too severe. Continue to monitor the stand each YOE to see if the decline gets worse. 5 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 63.4 27 Immature Stand was cut in 1988. TS# 22-87. Stand of medium quality. Some areas the aspen looks good while other areas it looks poor due to pocket decline. Overall the stand is doing pretty good but should be monitored each YOE. Small openings exist within the stand as do pockets of jack pine that are the same age. The western half of the stand much contain better soils as the trees appear healthier and are bigger diameter. Manage as one stand due to age. 6 4130 - Aspen Poletimber Poor 20.7 60 1-50 A stand of off site aspen. Very poor quality. Stand should be cut and converted to either jack pine or red pine. Aspen is small diameter and in very poor condition. A couple of cords per acre at best. 7 4139 - Aspen, Mixed Deciduous Sapling Well 28.0 16 Immature Stand was cut in 1999. TS# 19-98-01. Tree length skidding was used to scarify the site. Stand currently consists of red maple, jack pine, aspen and large oak scattered throughout the stand. Stand is in good condition. 8 42220 - Natural Jack Pine Poletimber Medium 8.7 77 81-110 A small strip of jack pine mixed with a few red oak and aspen. Stand is a chain to two chains wide and consists of mostly over mature jack pine. 9 4116 - Mixed N. Hardwood - Aspen Sapling Medium 17.9 5 Immature Sale was harvested in 2010: TS#114-07-01. All oak was left. Currently the red maple stump sprouts are what dominate the stand in terms of regeneration. The aspen regen. is poorer quality due to the sandy soils. Scattered mature oak and red pine are throughout the stand. The stand should continue to fill in as it gets older. 08/03/2015 2:12:57 PM - Page 1 of 4 POLEYN S t a n d Report 8 – Forested Stands Gwinn Mgt. Unit Level 4 Cover Type Size Density 10 4311 - Pine, Aspen Mix 11 Compartment: 250 Year of Entry: 2017 Acres Stand Age BA Range Sawtimber Well 22.5 65 81-110 Old stand of mixed deciduous and conifer. Stand is in need of treatment. 4131 - Aspen, Oak Sapling Well 43.0 17 Immature Stand was cut in 1998. TS# 16-98. Previous notes say the stand was well scarified during the timber sale harvest and the hopes were oak would regenerate back. Aspen is the dominant species but some oak within the understory do exist. Manage as an aspen stand. 12 4130 - Aspen Poletimber Medium 14.2 42 Unspecified Small stand that consists of poorer quality aspen. Stand may have been left for retention during a previous adjacent cut. Hold for 10 years and then consider cutting. 13 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 85.9 25 Immature Sale was cut in '90. T-sale #025-87-1. All oak were left. Stand consists of nice aspen with scattered log sized oak throughout. 14 42200 - Natural White Pine Sawtimber Well 5.1 98 111-140 Nice stand of white pine with a few red pine mixed in. Stand is on a small ridge and makes for a unique area given the young aspen all around it. Do not manage. 15 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 27.4 3 1-50 Stand was harvested in 2012: TS#114-07-01. Regeneration has flushed back and looks good. Scattered mature oak, red and white pine left throughout the stand. 16 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 67.8 26 Immature OPIC - FMD: Was commercially cut in 1988-89 by Minerick Logging, Inc, permit #24-87, "Plevna Block". Approx 4 oak per acre were left (marked with green paint). Access was from the northwest side of the sale. 17 4123 - Red Oak Sawtimber Well 21.0 80 81-110 Stand was harvested in 2008: TS#115-07-01. All oak was left. Stand consists of poor quality mature oak with marginal regeneration underneath. Aspen and red maple are shaded out and of poor quality. 18 42200 - Natural White Pine Sawtimber Well 14.5 98 81-110 Nice stand of mature white pine and red pine with scattered deciduous. Stand acts as a buffer along the stream edge. White pine and red pine are very good quality and large diameter. 19 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 18.9 27 Immature Stand was cut in 1989. TS #24-87. Stand contains poor quality aspen due to poor soil quality. Stand is currently too young to manage. A couple of the small openings that exist within the stand are filling in with red pine. 20 4130 - Aspen Poletimber Well 104.8 40 Unspecified This stand was treated noncommercially in 1975 by Wildlife Division with KG treecutter - roller chopper, FTP #W3-517. Some areas of the stand show signs of decline while other areas look good. Due to small diameter and 40 year old trees, hold the stand for 10 years. Check in the next YOE for possible harvest. 21 4133 - Aspen, Mixed Pine Sapling Medium 43.9 3 Immature Stand was harvested in 2012: TS#114-07-01. All oak and red\white pine left. A nice flush of aspen regeneration exists along with red pine and white pine regen. Scattered mature oak throughout the stand. A nice crop of young white pine exists. 08/03/2015 2:12:57 PM - Page 2 of 4 General Comments: POLEYN S t a n d Report 8 – Forested Stands Gwinn Mgt. Unit Level 4 Cover Type Size Density 22 4191 - Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer 24 Compartment: 250 Year of Entry: 2017 Acres Stand Age BA Range Poletimber Well 13.9 77 Unspecified Stand consists of a steep ridge that slopes to the West and leads into a tag alder slough that consists of black spruce and cedar. The ridge contains upland species such as aspen and pine. Do not manage, keep as a riparian area. This stand is essentially the headwaters of a small stream. 4191 - Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer Sawtimber Well 5.0 98 81-110 Stand of deciduous and conifer that was left as a buffer along the stream edge. Aspen and birch are in poor condition. Pine, oak and maple are holding up well. Do not manage, keep as a riparian buffer. 28 4139 - Aspen, Mixed Deciduous Sawtimber Well 23.4 66 Unspecified OI comments state: This stand was left in 1988 to act as a visual buffer when both stands 4 & 5 were cut, but also because it protects a drainage or seepage of water flowing northward into East Voelker Lake. The central core of this stand is lowland brush. The north part of this stand consists of some large diameter red pine and white pine. Paper birch is falling apart with most of the stems dead or dying. Aspen is poor quality. Do not manage, maintain as a wildlife corridor. 29 4311 - Pine, Aspen Mix Poletimber Well 7.7 77 Unspecified Buffer strip along a flowage. Stand consists of a steep ridge down to the wetland edge. Jack pine and paper birch are in very poor condition. Paper birch contains dead and dying tops and is falling out of the stand. I notice a few oak seedlings but they are browsed quite heavily. Do not manage. 31 4123 - Red Oak Sawtimber Medium 9.6 83 51-80 Stark contrast in looking at this stand in which previous management has cut some oak versus the other stands within this compartment in which no oak was cut. This stand has a decent amount of oak regeneration, mostly in the form of stump sprouts. A more open canopy has also led to better regeneration of other species such as pine and red maple. 33 42220 - Natural Jack Pine Sapling Well 5.1 27 Immature Stand was cut in 1988. Permit #22-87. Hard to discern if this stand was planted or natural? Jack pine is good form and healthy. 34 4131 - Aspen, Oak Sapling Well 41.5 17 Immature Stand was cut in 1998. TS #14-98. Stand of young aspen with scattered mature oak throughout. Some of the oak is showing signs of decline. I considered cutting more oak within the stand but given the density of aspen regeneration underneath I felt it would not be a good idea. 35 4116 - Mixed N. Hardwood - Aspen Sapling Well 31.0 16 Immature Former cut. Scattered oak left throughout the stand. Different aged regeneration throughout the stand as well. Regen looks healthy. 36 4139 - Aspen, Mixed Deciduous Sawtimber Well 17.2 66 81-110 Stand of aspen, red maple and some pine. Stand is in poor condition. Many different ages exist. 39 6112 - Lowland Aspen Sapling Well 15.1 17 Immature Stand was cut in 1998. TS#16-98. Stand consists of poorer quality aspen with a mix of red maple and pine throughout. Large oak and white pine left scattered throughout the stand. Aspen is off site and is showing signs of decline already. Monitor in future YOE to see how the stand holds up. 08/03/2015 2:12:57 PM - Page 3 of 4 General Comments: POLEYN S t a n d Report 8 – Forested Stands Gwinn Mgt. Unit Level 4 Cover Type Size Density 40 4199 - Other Mixed Upland Deciduous 41 Compartment: 250 Year of Entry: 2017 Acres Stand Age BA Range Sawtimber Well 6.4 50 Unspecified A mixed stand of conifer and deciduous of various ages. Stand was left as a no-cut buffer along the stream edge. 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 23.0 3 Immature Harvested in 2012. TS#114-07-01. All oak and red and white pine were left. Aspen regeneration looks to be flushing back nicely. Hard to tell if the aspen regeneration is big tooth or quaking. 42 4191 - Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer Sawtimber Medium 13.8 40 1-50 This stand is mostly semi-open and offers many of the same benefits to wildlife that grass openings provide. Stand offers good biodiversity at present. Most of the aspen clones are smaller diameter (6-7 inch) and relatively young (perhaps 40 yrs). Collectively, oak has 30 sq.ft/acre here. Hold stand for another 10 years to provide more diversity. 43 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 66.9 18 Immature Stand was harvested in 1997, permit #106-97-01. All oak, red & white pine was left. Note: Basal area of oak from cruise made in Jan 1997 was 22 sq.ft/Acre. Stand consists of good quality aspen. Stems per acre is high, stand is quite dense. 44 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 35.3 16 Immature Harvested in 1999. TS# 7-97-01. A nice stand of aspen regeneration exists. Scattered mature red oak was left throughout the stand. White pine within the understory and a few scattered throughout the stand. 49 4123 - Red Oak Sawtimber Well 12.3 80 111-140 Stand was harvested in 2008: TS#115-07-01. All oak was left within the sale. What currently remains is poor quality oak with marginal regeneration underneath. Aspen and red maple are shaded out and of poor quality. A few 2" (dbh) oak exist within the stand. 50 4141 - Birch (OI) Poletimber Well 2.6 91 Unspecified OI Notes: Potential biodiversity mgt area. Located between two converging creeks. See cmpt header for additional comments. 51 4123 - Red Oak Sawtimber Well 8.6 80 81-110 Stand was harvested in 2012: TS#114-07-01. All oak was left. Stand consists of poor quality mature oak with marginal regeneration underneath. Aspen and red maple are shaded out and of poor quality. 61 4130 - Aspen Sapling Well 52.7 23 Immature Stand was harvested in 1992. TS# 29-89. OI comments note that a steep north-south ridge exists on the west side of the stand. I did not see this ridge during my inventory. 08/03/2015 2:12:57 PM - Page 4 of 4 General Comments: POLEYN Report 9 – Nonforested Stands Gwinn Mgt. Unit Stand Cover Type Acres Managed Site Compartment: 250 Year of Entry: 2017 General Comments: 23 310 - Herbaceous Openland 1.4 No 25 330 - Low-Density Trees 5.2 No 26 62259 - Bog (OI) 4.9 No 27 510- Water (OI) 4.2 No 30 510- Water (OI) 12.9 No 32 330 - Low-Density Trees 2.8 No 37 510- Water (OI) 3.2 No OPIC - FMD: Locally known as "Kirkasjarvi" in the Finnish language which translates as "Clear Lake". Pond is spring fed and very clear water. Brook trout were present at one time. 38 510- Water (OI) 5.6 No OI Notes: Alder creek bottom which is periodically flooded by beaver. Currently it is mostly flooded and thus typed "Z". 46 510- Water (OI) 1.1 No OI Notes: Small beaver pond on Flopper's Creek. 47 310 - Herbaceous Openland 1.2 No 48 310 - Herbaceous Openland 9.4 No Grass opening that is filling in with aspen. In the next YOE this stand will most likely be considered a forested stand. 54 330 - Low-Density Trees 6.5 No A grass opening that is filling in with jack pine. 56 6220 - Alder/willow 14.0 No 57 330 - Low-Density Trees 3.4 No Former landing that was previously managed by wildlife but is now filling in with red pine. 58 330 - Low-Density Trees 3.5 No Stand is non-forested but is filling in around the edges with red maple and jack pine. Ground vegetation is sweet fern. 59 3302 - Low Density Conifer Trees 3.4 No Stand is filling in with a mix of red pine and jack pine. 08/03/2015 2:13:00 PM - Page 1 of 2 OPIC - FMD: West half of East Voelker Lake. Clear water - supported brook trout in the past. POLEYN Report 9 – Nonforested Stands Gwinn Mgt. Unit Stand Cover Type Acres Managed Site Compartment: 250 Year of Entry: 2017 General Comments: 402 3303 - Mixed Low Density Trees 11.8 No ELF (Naval submarine communications system) cleared right of way, approx 100 feet wide. This was established circa 1985 and abandoned in 2005. ELF line is filling in with trees. 407 31029 - Grass (OI) 1.1 No OI Notes: Created by Wildlife Div. in 1991 after commercial sale #24-87. FTP W31222, rock rake, disk, seed, & "Promone" herbicide. 414 31029 - Grass (OI) 1.3 No OI Notes: Created in 1992 by Wildlife Division. FTP #W31-235, trail systems & landings will be rock raked, then disked and seeded in August 1992. 415 31029 - Grass (OI) 1.7 No OI Notes: Created in 1992 by Wildlife Division. FTP #W31-235, trail systems & landings will be rock raked, then disked and seeded in August 1992. 08/03/2015 2:13:00 PM - Page 2 of 2 POLEYN