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1 Revision Date: Examiner: Rick Hill Legal Description: T47N-RW, sections 8, 9, 6, and 7 Compartment Review Presentation Gwinn Forest Management Unit Compartment Entry Year Acreage: County 84 09,8 Marquette Management Area: Sand River Lake Plain Identified Planning Goals: Management in the Sand River Lake Plain management area will provide a variety of forest products; maintain or enhance wildlife habitat; protect areas with unique characteristics; and provide for forest based recreation. Soil and topography: Soils range from poorly drained loams to dry course sands, to organic mucks and peats. Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment: State ownership on the south and east sides. sides are bounded by non-industrial private landowners. Land use is primarily for forest production, active and passive recreation. Unique Natural Features: Dune and swale habitat occurs on the north edge of this compartment. Wetland habitats are diverse in this tract. Archeological, Historical, and Cultural Features: None noted. Special Management Designations or Considerations: This compartment features a deer wintering complex. Watershed and Fisheries Considerations: Fisheries Values: Good Fisheries Concerns: The LaVasseur creek drainage is throughout this compartment. LaVasseur Creek and tributaries are designated trout streams. All stands where creeks are located already have hard factors placed on them for water quality protection. Wildlife Habitat Considerations: Compartment 84 is found within the Sand River Lake Plain Management Area; on a Till-floored Lake Plain in northeastern Marquette County. The dominant Natural Communities are mesic northern forest and poor conifer swamps. Major forest cover types include Northern Hardwoods, Aspen, and Hemlock. Wildlife species considerations in the Sand River Lake Plain MA include managing to provide coniferous thermal cover for deer wintering complexes. The emphasis should be on hemlock in this management area as it represents approximately 0% of the WUP hemlock resource. Along with maintaining wildlife movement corridors along vernal and permanent riparian watercourses is also very important. Wildlife management issues in the management area are: habitat fragmentation; course woody debris; retain or develop large living and dead standing trees (for cavities); mesic conifer; mature forest; within-stand diversity; and deer wintering complexes. The following have been identified as featured species for the Sand River Lake Plain Management Area: American marten, blackburnian warbler, red-shouldered hawk, and white-tailed deer. Mineral Resource and Development Concerns and/or Restrictions Sections 8-9 &6-7, T47N RW and Section, T47N R4W, Marquette County The nearest gravel pit is located nearly three miles to the southwest. There may be some sand potential within the compartment; gravel potential appears to be limited. There is no history of metallic mineral leasing in this area. There may be metallic mineral potential but it would be at significant depth. There is no economic oil and gas production in the UP. Vehicle Access: Road access is fair with good access to the compartment and fair access within the compartment. Access within the compartment is made up of two tracks which may or may not be passable. County roads provide access to the /9/07 9:5:54 AM - Page of DOHMN

2 compartment on the south side and north west side of the compartment. Survey Needs: All needed survey requests have been submitted. Recreational Facilities and Opportunities: Chocolay Township constructed and maintained a cross country ski trail in this compartment previous to a timber sale in 04. This trail still receives year round use and should be remarked to allow people to navigate the trail better. The North Country Trail also passes though the north end of this compartment. The public access and boat launch to Lake Le Vasseur is maintained by the state. Fire Protection: The north end of this compartment is jack pine with scattered homes making wildland urban interface an issue. Additional Compartment Information: The following reports from the Inventory are attached: Total by Cover Type and Age Class Cover Type by Harvest Method Proposed s No Limiting Factors Proposed s With Limiting Factors 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 /9/07 9:5:54 AM - Page of DOHMN

3 Gwinn Mgt. Unit Report Total by Cover Type and Age Class Compartment 84 Year of Entry 09 Rick Hill : Examiner Age Class Non-Forest Uneven-Aged Total Aspen Bog Cedar Herbaceous Openland Jack Pine Lowland Aspen/Balsam Poplar Lowland Conifers Lowland Deciduous Lowland Mixed Forest Lowland Shrub Marsh Northern Hardwood Red Pine Urban Water Total /9/07 9:4:0 AM - Page of DOHMN

4 Maple Rd Cover Type & s Map Compartment: 84 T47N, RW, Sec: 08, 09, 6, 7 T47N, R4W, Sec. County: Marquette Unit: Gwinn Mgmt Area: Sand River Lake Plain YOE: 09 : 8. GIS Calculated Examiner: Rick Hill Map Revised: //08 Map Phase: Post-Review Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners Counties Dams Boating Access Site Campground Trailhead Hiking Trails ORV Trails Snowmobile Trails Designated Hiking Trails Designated Bicycle Trails Designated Equestrian Trails Designated ATV Trails Designated Snowmobile Trails Designated Railtrail Highway Paved Roads County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers State Compartment s with Site Conditions - See Comments Selection (Group, Single Tree) Clearcut (w/reserves) Thinning (Crown, Low, Systematic) Regeneration Survey 4 - Northern Hardwood 4 - Planted Pines 4 - Natural Pines 6 - Lowland Deciduous Forest 6 - Lowland Coniferous Forest 6 - Lowland Mixed Forest 0 - Herbaceous Openland Water 6 - Lowland Shrub 6 - Emergent Wetland 69 - Mixed non-forested wetland Lakes 7 MC L 8 County Road Bt A 46 9'0"N 46 8'0"N 8408-Cut 44 R J9 4 8 R9 4 R9 County Road Bu 4 5 E4 Acorn Trl Z0 Acre Trl Le Vasseur Creek Keweenaw Trl Ojibwa Trl Wanda Dr Acre Trl Welsh Trl County Road Bu Lake Kawbawgam Kawbawgam Rd 840-Cut 6 R Monitor Monitor N NF 6 P6 8 G0 5 G0 0 G Cut 9 V0 Lake LeVasseur County Road Baa Cut Cut 8409-NF 7 J9 9 Z0 0 V0 5 J Cutx C5 E6 5 Q9 5 0 U F5 L Brown Rd 840-Cut 840-Cut 4 L Gwinn '0"N Q5 4 M9 LM4 Z0 6 C6 5 E5 87 5'0"W Greenfield Rd Dorow Creek Miles 87 5'0"W 87 4'0"W 87 4'0"W 87 '0"W Cut 8 87 '0"W Mangum Rd Gwinn Cut 850-Cut '0"W 8507-Cut 840-Cut 87 '0"W 840-Cut 840-Cut 87 '0"W MC6 L 0 A 7 Q9 7 UM 8 9 A '0"W MC LM5 7 8 MC6 Gwinn 88 08

5 Cover Type & s Map Compartment: 84 T48N, R5W, Sec: 6 County: Marquette Unit: Gwinn Mgmt Area: Sand River Lake Plain YOE: 09 : 8. GIS Calculated Examiner: Rick Hill Map Revised: //08 Map Phase: Post-Review Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners Counties Trailhead Hiking Trails Snowmobile Trails Designated Water Trails Designated Hiking Trails Designated Bicycle Trails Designated Equestrian Trails Designated Snowmobile Trails Designated Railtrail Highway Paved Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers Powerline Cities State Compartment Clearcut (w/reserves) Thinning (Crown, Low, Systematic) 4 - Aspen Types 4 - Planted Pines - Roads/Parking Lot 0 - Herbaceous Openland Lakes Eagle Ridge Rdg Saint Lusson Dr W Nicolet Blvd Jonathon Carver Rd E Nicolet Blvd Tonti Rd Lake St Division St Parkview Dr Granite Pointe Dr Northcrest Dr Allouez Rd Carp River Hill Rd 46 '0"N 55 Mount Marquette Rd Cliff Power Rd Carp River Prison Dr Prison Dr DNR Office 45 X Cut 46 A6 47 G Cut 46 0'0"N 48 R6 4 Bayou St 46 0'0"N Thimbleberry Ln 87 5'0"W 87 4'0"W 87 4'0"W Buschell Lake Miles 87 '0"W 87 '0"W 87 '0"W Quarry Rd 87 '0"W Ripley Ct Van Epps Pl Reservoir St Wright St Terrace St Main St Fairbanks St 87 '0"W Hotel Pl Corning St Dock St Chocolay River Lakewood Ln Green Bay St 87 '0"W Riverside Rd 87 0'0"W 87 0'0"W

6 Map Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Compartment: 84 T47N, RW, Sec: 08, 09, 6, 7 T47N, R4W, Sec. County: Marquette Unit: Gwinn Mgmt Area: Sand River Lake Plain YOE: 09 : 8. GIS Calculated Examiner: Rick Hill Map Revised: //08 Map Phase: Post-Review Designated Bicycle Trails Designated Equestrian Trails Designated ATV Trails Designated Snowmobile Trails Designated Railtrail Highway Paved Roads County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers State Compartment Survey Grade GPS Corners Counties Dams Boating Access Site Campground Trailhead Hiking Trails ORV Trails Snowmobile Trails Designated Hiking Trails Boundaries 4 - Northern Hardwood 4 - Planted Pines 4 - Natural Pines 6 - Lowland Deciduous Forest 6 - Lowland Coniferous Forest 6 - Lowland Mixed Forest 0 - Herbaceous Openland Water 6 - Lowland Shrub 6 - Emergent Wetland 69 - Mixed non-forested wetland 7 MC oad B t Co unty R 8 Acre Trl 46 9'0"N G0 da an W Dr V0 46 8'0"N Acre Trl Acorn Trl J R d ty Co un u B Ro ad Co unty Road Bu Kaw b aw gam R R N G R J E V Le Vasseur Creek 87 5'0"W '0"W 49 - Maple Rd Miles 87 4'0"W 87 4'0"W L 6 - L Mangum Rd Greenfield Rd 4 M Q L Z0 5 E5 0 U F Z Z0 46 8'0"N E6 Lake LeVasseur Lake Kawbawgam Dorow Creek 6 C J9 Brown Rd LM P R9 Q5 A 60 - C5 County Road Baa G0 Keweenaw Trl Ojibwa Welsh Trl Trl L 87 '0"W 8 87 '0"W 4 87 '0"W 7 MC6 87 '0"W 87 '0"W 0 A Q9 7 UM 8 LM A 87 '0"W 40 MC6 7 8 MC6

7 Map Compartment: 84 T48N, R5W, Sec: 6 County: Marquette Unit: Gwinn Mgmt Area: Sand River Lake Plain YOE: 09 : 8. GIS Calculated Examiner: Rick Hill Map Revised: //08 Map Phase: Post-Review Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners Counties Trailhead Hiking Trails Snowmobile Trails Designated Water Trails Designated Hiking Trails Designated Bicycle Trails Designated Equestrian Trails Designated Snowmobile Trails Designated Railtrail Highway Paved Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers Powerline Cities State Compartment Boundaries 4 - Aspen Types 4 - Planted Pines - Roads/Parking Lot 0 - Herbaceous Openland Eagle Ridge Rdg Saint Lusson Dr W Nicolet Blvd Jonathon Carver Rd E Nicolet Blvd Tonti Rd Lake St Division St Parkview Dr Granite Pointe Dr Northcrest Dr Allouez Rd Carp River Hill Rd 46 '0"N 55 Mount Marquette Rd Cliff Power Rd Carp River Prison Dr Prison Dr DNR Office 45 - X A6 46 0'0"N G R6 4 Bayou St 46 0'0"N Thimbleberry Ln 87 5'0"W 87 4'0"W 87 4'0"W Buschell Lake Miles 87 '0"W 87 '0"W 87 '0"W Quarry Rd 87 '0"W Ripley Ct Van Epps Pl Reservoir St Wright St Terrace St Main St Fairbanks St 87 '0"W Hotel Pl Corning St Dock St Chocolay River Green Bay St 87 '0"W Lakewood Ln Riverside Rd 87 0'0"W 87 0'0"W

8 Maple Rd Special Conservation Areas & Site Conditions Map Compartment: 84 T47N, RW, Sec: 08, 09, 6, 7 T47N, R4W, Sec. County: Marquette Unit: Gwinn Mgmt Area: Sand River Lake Plain YOE: 09 : 8. GIS Calculated Examiner: Rick Hill Map Revised: //08 Map Phase: Post-Review Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners Counties Dams Boating Access Site Campground Trailhead Hiking Trails ORV Trails Snowmobile Trails Designated Hiking Trails Designated Bicycle Trails Designated Equestrian Trails Designated ATV Trails Designated Snowmobile Trails Designated Railtrail Highway Paved Roads County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers State Compartment Available w/ Constraints Unavailable G: Too wet (sensitive soils, does not include access issues) H: Blocked by physical obstacle (e.g. upland stand in a lowland area) J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) Boundaries Cold Water Streams Deer Winter Range Rail-Trail Corridor 7 MC L 8 County Road Bt 46 9'0"N Acre Trl Wanda Dr G V0 County Road Baa J 60 - C5 6 - E6 A '0"N R9 B - 8 J - H - H J9 J R J - J R9 County Road Bu G E4 Acorn Trl Le Vasseur Creek Keweenaw Trl Ojibwa Trl Z0 Acre Trl Welsh Trl County Road Bu Lake Kawbawgam Brown Rd Kawbawgam Rd R N0 J G G P6 Lake LeVasseur 5F - 5 5F - 5 5F - 5 5F J Z0 J F V0 5F - 5 5F - 5 5F - 5 J L J L Q9 0 U F5 5C - L 46 8'0"N Dorow Creek 8 LM5 F - 0 Q5 4 M9 LM4 6 C6 Z0 Greenfield Rd E5 Miles 87 5'0"W 87 5'0"W 5D '0"W 87 4'0"W 87 '0"W 8 H - 87 '0"W Mangum Rd 4 H - MC UM 87 '0"W 87 '0"W 87 '0"W A H Q MC6 A 87 '0"W H F MC6

9 Special Conservation Areas & Site Conditions Map Compartment: 84 T48N, R5W, Sec: 6 County: Marquette Unit: Gwinn Mgmt Area: Sand River Lake Plain YOE: 09 : 8. GIS Calculated Examiner: Rick Hill Map Revised: //08 Map Phase: Post-Review Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners Counties Trailhead Hiking Trails Snowmobile Trails Designated Water Trails Designated Hiking Trails Designated Bicycle Trails Designated Equestrian Trails Designated Snowmobile Trails Designated Railtrail Highway Paved Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers Powerline Cities State Compartment Unavailable F: Too steep Boundaries Cold Water Streams Cold Water Lakes High Priority Trout Stream Buffer Great Lakes Islands Rail-Trail Corridor Eagle Ridge Rdg Saint Lusson Dr W Nicolet Blvd Jonathon Carver Rd E Nicolet Blvd Tonti Rd Lake St Division St Parkview Dr Granite Pointe Dr Northcrest Dr Allouez Rd Carp River Hill Rd 46 '0"N 55 Mount Marquette Rd Cliff Power Rd Carp River Prison Dr Prison Dr DNR Office 45 - X0 F A6 46 0'0"N G R6 46 0'0"N Thimbleberry Ln 87 5'0"W 87 4'0"W 87 4'0"W Buschell Lake Miles 87 '0"W 87 '0"W 87 '0"W Quarry Rd 87 '0"W Ripley Ct Van Epps Pl Reservoir St 4 Wright St Terrace St Bayou St Main St Fairbanks St 87 '0"W Hotel Pl Corning St Dock St Chocolay River Green Bay St 87 '0"W Lakewood Ln Riverside Rd 87 0'0"W 87 0'0"W

10 Report Summary Gwinn Mgt. Unit Year of Entry: 09 of Harvest Compartment Total Compartment : 84,8 Commercial Harvest - 55 Harvests with Site Condition - 69 Harvest - 0 Habitat Cut - 0 Cover Type by Harvest Method Clearcut Selection Patch Clearcut Seed Tree Shelterwood Thinning Overstory Removal Salvage Total Aspen Jack Pine Lowland Aspen/Balsam Poplar Lowland Conifers Northern Hardwood Red Pine Total Proposed and s by Method Harvest Site Prep Planting Seeding Burning Pesticide Monitoring Non-Forest Mgt. Total Current Total /9/07 9:5:4 AM - Page of DOHMN

11 Gwinn Mgt. Unit Report -- s Compartment: 84 S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density Age BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 09 Cover Type Objective Age Structure Approval Status Cut Natural Jack Pine Harvest Clearcut with Retention 4 - Natural Jack Pine Even-Aged Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Clearcut this stand, leave red and white pine. buffer Lake LaVasseur per WLD and Fish recommendations. Retention will be the lake buffer. Specs: Ensure The NCT is protected during treatment operations. will only be north of the trail. Use pathway protection specs and sign the trail. Monitoring, Direct Seeding; Seeding, Machine Seed Jack pine, red pine WLD - Retain all of the Pin Oak / Red Oak (%) (white-tailed deer, black bear). Proposed Start Date: 0/08/ Harvest Crown Thinning 4 - Natural Red Pine Thin Red pine to 00 sf. Ensure The NCT is protected during treatment operations. will only be north of the trail. Use pathway protection specs and sign the trail. Proposed Start Date: 0/08/07 Even-Aged Cutx Natural Jack Pine Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Specs: Monitor Herbaceous Openland Nonstocked Monitoring Artificial Regen(yr) 4 - Planted Jack Pine Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Count Pre TMS spec. C-808. Ensure The NCT and other trails are protected during treatment operations. Specs: Planting, Initial Plant; Pesticide, Aerial; ; Monitoring, Artificial Regen(yr) Jack pine. Percent to Treat = 00% Proposed Start Date: 04/0/07 Even-Aged Monitor Herbaceous Openland Nonstocked Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Count Per TMS Spec Specs: Monitoring Artificial Regen(yr) 4 - Planted Jack Pine Even-Aged ; Monitoring, Artificial Regen(yr) Jack pine. Percent to Treat = 00% Proposed Start Date: 04/0/07 /9/07 9:5:0 AM - Page of 4 DOHMN

12 Gwinn Mgt. Unit Report -- s Compartment: 84 S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density Age BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 09 Cover Type Objective Age Structure Approval Status Cut Natural Red Pine Harvest Crown Thinning 4 - Planted Red Pine Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Thin red pine by marking for spacing and removing smaller trees. mark to allow for operability. Target BA is 00SF. Specs: Even-Aged Proposed Start Date: 0/0/ Cut Mixed Northern Hardwoods Poletimber Harvest Clearcut with Retention 4 - Northern Hardwood Even-Aged Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Clearcut patches leaving only hemlock and white pine. Focus patches on areas of low quality and low hemlock and pine percentages. During Specs: harvest try to protect advanced regeneration. Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory) Red maple, sugar maple, hemlock, spruce, fir, aspen. WLD - Retain all Cedar (%), White Pine (%) and Hemlock (5%) this is deer wintering complex a winter cutting spec should be added as well as not packing down tops (American marten, red-shoulder hawk and white-tailed deer) With a note we prefer tracked logging equipment Proposed Start Date: 0/0/ NF Herbaceous Nonstocked Openland Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Specs: Unspec ified NonForestMgt - Specify 0 - Grass Annual maintenance will be performed on the Lake LeVasseur dam structure. It is required that the dam be free of trees/brush and the grass is to be mowed. Erosion mitigation work may be conducted on the dam and spillways using rocks and concrete as necessary. Only grasses will be allowed on the dam according to the DEQ inspector. Proposed Start Date: 0/0/ Cut Lowland Poletimber 56 Aspen Aspen, maple, fir, spruce, and hemlock Harvest Clearcut with Retention Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Evaluated for Forest Health Prescription Clearcut sand leave a buffer along Lake LaVasseur. Leave all hemlock and white pine in the sale area. Specs: Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory) 5-80 Current start date is an estimate harvest this stand during a drawdown of the adjacent wetlands. WLD - In addition: Retain all Cedar as well (%) (White-tailed deer) Proposed Start Date: 0/0/ Lowland Deciduous Forest Even-Aged /9/07 9:5:0 AM - Page of 4 DOHMN

13 Gwinn Mgt. Unit Report -- s Compartment: 84 S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density Age BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 09 Cover Type Objective Age Structure Approval Status Cut Lowland Coniferous, Mixed Poletimber Harvest Clearcut with Retention 6 - Lowland Mixed Forest Even-Aged Deciduous Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Evaluated for Forest Health Prescription Clearcut stand, leave a buffer along Lake LaVasseur. Leave all hemlock and white pine. Time harvest with drawdown of the lake Specs: Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory) Aspen, maple, fir, and spruce dates of harvest are approximate time harvest with drawdown. WLD - In addition: Retention should all Yellow Birch (%) (Cavity nesters, American marten) as well Hemlock and White Pine already listed in the treatment (State Game Funds) Proposed Start Date: 0/0/ NF Water Wild rice. Nonstocked NonForestMgt - Specify Water Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Periodic draw-downs have historically occurred and are to continue. The flooding is to be maintained for wildlife value, and periodic draw-downs Specs: enhance the value. Wild rice is planned to be planted in the south-central portion of the flooding, under partnership with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. Unspec ified Wild rice will be planted annually for years to encourage establishment. In 06, 00 lbs. was planted, the same quantity will be planted in the two successive years at least. Proposed Start Date: 0/0/ Cut Natural Jack Pine Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Unknown Access Prescription Cut all trees except do not cut red pine, white pine, or oak. Specs: Harvest Clearcut with Retention 4 - Natural Jack Pine Even-Aged SitePrep, Scarification; Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory); SitePrep, Trenching; Seeding, Machine Seed; Planting, Initial Plant; Monitoring, Artificial Regen(yr); Monitoring, Artificial Regen(yr) Jack pine, red pine Attempt to gain access from the west. Proposed Start Date: 0/0/ Cut Natural Red Pine Harvest Group Selection 4 - Natural Red Pine Even-Aged Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Unknown Access Prescription Mark gaps within stand also mark trees for removal with a target BA of 50 sf attempt to scarify where possible. after the harvest. Specs: Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory); SitePrep, Scarification; Planting, Underplant Red pine, jack pine Proposed Start Date: 0/0/08 /9/07 9:5:0 AM - Page of 4 DOHMN

14 Gwinn Mgt. Unit Report -- s Compartment: 84 S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density Age BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 09 Cover Type Objective Age Structure Approval Status Cut Aspen, Birch Poletimber Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Cut all trees except leave all hemlock. mark some maple to leave. Specs: Harvest Clearcut with Retention 4 - Aspen Even-Aged Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory) Aspen Ask prison about harvesting some of there land. Proposed Start Date: 0/0/ Cut Planted Red Pine Poletimber 5-40 Harvest Crown Thinning 4 - Planted Red Pine Even-Aged Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Thin red pine by marking stand down to 00 sf. cut all scots pine, trees of poor form, suppressed trees and mark for spacing. Specs: Contact prison to include there portion of the stand. Proposed Start Date: 0/0/08 Total Acreage Proposed: 478. /9/07 9:5:0 AM - Page 4 of 4 DOHMN

15 Gwinn Availability for Management Total Available Mgt. Unit Rick Hill : Examiner Avail With Condition Not Available , % 6% 5% Report 4 Site Conditions Dominant Site Conditions B 5F F G H J Aspen Bog Cedar Herbaceous Openland Jack Pine 7 Lowland Aspen/Balsam Poplar 0 6 Lowland Conifers Lowland Deciduous 9 9 Lowland Mixed Forest Lowland Shrub Marsh 0 Northern Hardwood Red Pine 5 4 Urban Water Total Forested Relative Percent Compartment: 84 Year of Entry: 09 *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 Site Condition Site Condition Site Condition Site Condition Unavailable J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 85 G: Too wet (sensitive H: Blocked by physical soils, does not include obstacle (e.g. upland access issues) stand in a lowland area) Unspecified Unspecified Comments: Unavailable H: Blocked by physical obstacle (e.g. upland stand in a lowland area) 4 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: /9/07 9:5:49 AM - Page of DOHMN

16 Gwinn Mgt. Unit Rick Hill : Examiner Report 4 Site Conditions Compartment: 84 Year of Entry: 09 Unavailable J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 6 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: 4 Unavailable J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 46 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: 5 Available 5F: Evaluated for Forest Health Considerations 59 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: 07-Currently under YOE 09 inventory. 6 Unavailable J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 0 D: Recreational / Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Scenic values Comments: 7 Unavailable F: Too steep Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: 8 Available B: Unknown if access through adjacent landowner(s) is possible Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: /9/07 9:5:49 AM - Page of DOHMN

17 Gwinn Mgt. Unit Rick Hill : Examiner Report 4 Site Conditions Compartment: 84 Year of Entry: 09 5 Unavailable G: Too wet (sensitive soils, does not include access issues) 9 A: Adjacent landowner Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified denied access Comments: /9/07 9:5:49 AM - Page of DOHMN

18 Mgt. Unit Compartment: #Type! Year of Entry: Report 5 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 Comments /9/07 9:4:8 AM - Page of DOHMN

19 Gwinn Mgt. Unit Compartment: 84 Year of Entry 09 Report 6 EXISTING SPECIAL CONSERVATION AREA DETAILS * This is a list of SCA's for this compartment along with a /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 SCA SCA SCA Cold Water Lake Cold Water Stream Great Lakes Islands Habitat Area 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 00. 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 0. Great Lakes Islands provide significant habitat for numerous species, including many rare plants and animals, several of which are endemic or largely restricted to the Great Lakes region. Due to their isolation, islands provide good examples of many Great Lakes-associated natural communities and ecosystems, and thus have potential to provide insights for understanding the consequences of human disturbance on the increasingly fragmented ecosystems of the mainland. An area that provide some specific need for the life cycle of wildlife species, including State Wildlife Areas and Waterfowl Production Areas, deer wintering complexes in lowland conifer communities, grassland openings and savannas. Habitat areas are distinct from critical habitat designated for recovery of endangered or threatened species (such as Kirtland's warbler or piping plover areas) in that they are more general in nature, are not primarily associated with threatened or endangered species, and are not covered by species recovery plans that are developed in cooperation with Federal agencies. /9/07 9:4:4 AM - Page of

20 S t a n d Level 4 Cover Type Gwinn Mgt. Unit Report 7 Forested s Compartment: Size Density Age BA Range Year of Entry: General Comments: Lowland Cedar Poletimber Medium Fully stocked conifer lowlands with a drainage that flows into Lake LaVasseur. 6 - Lowland Maple Poletimber A maple and hemlock stand showing good hemlock regeneration. This is a wet stand I doubt it could be harvested without extreme site damage Mixed Coniferous Lowland Forest Poletimber A hemlock, cedar stand with pockets of maple mixed in. This stand is quite wet I doubt that this stand could be harvested without extreme site damage Natural Red Pine Forested dune ridge in a large wetlands complex Planted Jack Pine Sapling 7. Immature was commercially cut in summer of 00 under permit #-00-0, "LeVasseur Pine Sale". All red pine was left. FTP C- 455 written for treating this stand for Trenching & seeding jack pine. The stand has regenerated and the FTP is now closed. The jack pine here is now 5 feet tall and growing well Natural Red Pine this stand is a buffer for LaVassuer Creek. some of the red pine here could be thinned. This stand is also the trail head for the Lake LaVssuer Trail Natural Jack Pine The NCT Passes though this stand, this is a buffer on Lake LaVassuer. Some of the wider areas of the buffer could be harvested Mixed Northern Hardwoods Poletimber was harvested in 00\004: TS# This stand is a poor quality northern hardwoods the selection harvest here does not seem to have helped Lowland Aspen Poletimber Aspen stand with red maple and hemlock making up components. is quite wet, most likely due to adjacent wildlife flooding Lowland Coniferous, Mixed Deciduous Poletimber contains some small hemlock and maple inclusions. is quite wet most likely due to being adjacent to a wildlife flooding. 6 - Hemlock, White Pine, Maple, Birch Poletimber Highly mottled forest cover buffers the Le Vasseur Creek. Cedar, Mixed conifer (upland and lowland), and hemlock inclusions Hemlock, White Pine, Maple, Birch Poletimber This stand was harvested in using a shelterwood system. The over story was never removed creating a two story stand. The understory is heavy to hemlock Lowland Coniferous, Mixed Deciduous Shelterwood cut between Overstory never scheduled for removal. Cedar inclusions Lowland Coniferous, Mixed Deciduous Poletimber /9/07 9:4:7 AM - Page of DOHMN

21 S t a n d Level 4 Cover Type Gwinn Mgt. Unit Report 7 Forested s Compartment: Size Density Age BA Range Year of Entry: General Comments: Lowland Coniferous, Mixed Deciduous Small Hemlock and cedar stand, gets dryer as you go west Mixed Lowland Deciduous Forest Poletimber Poor Entirely latticed with stream drainageways and standing water. Significant L inclusions Natural Jack Pine Jack pine have stagnated, stand should be cut and regenerated Natural Red Pine Natural Red Pine Old sand dune ridge top out in marsh Aspen, Birch Poletimber Planted Red Pine Poletimber This planted pine plantation is doing very well. The outer four rows on the north side are scotts pine. /9/07 9:4:7 AM - Page of DOHMN

22 Gwinn Mgt. Unit Report 8 Nonforested s Compartment: 84 Year of Entry: 09 Cover Type Managed Site General Comments: Herbaceous Openland 97. The Chocolay Township cross country ski trail is constructed throught this stand. In the far eastern portion of this stand there is an old home site with the cement block foundation in place. In this small opening there is a lot of trash and other scrap. Due to high mortaliity, it was decided to harvest this stand out of entry (TS# 0-- 0). Post harvest trench and plant jack pine-herbicide as necessary. FTP# -808 addresses the reforestation efforts. Site was trenched in summer of 05 by DNR resources, and planted in spring of 06 by Superior Forestry Resources Bog.8 No Swale between old sand dunes Herbaceous Openland 6.9 The same as and manage with stand 8. Due to high mortality, it was decided to harvest this stand out of entry (TS# 0--0). I do not believe the trencher can cross stand 9 to access the stand for trenching. The stand will have to be planted without trenching due to this obstacle. FTP# -808 addresses the regeneration needs for the stand. Superior forestry services flat planted 000 trees per acre here in spring of Mixed Emergent Wetland 7.7 No Bog/marsh along LaVassuer Creek Herbaceous Openland.0 Yes Lake Le Vasseur access site, water control structure and dam General maintenance completed (removed debris and weed-whipped grass) General maintenance completed (removed debris and weed-whipped grass). Also, 0 tons of rip-rap was deposited along the downstream sides of the spillway to mitigate erosion Water 59.5 No Lake Le Vasseur, this lake was created by wildlife division as a waterfowl habitat project. Under FTP for Wild Rice planting lbs of wild rice seed was planted in the south-central portion of the flooding lbs of wild rice seed was planted in the central (but west of the osprey nest) portion of the flooding. Assessment of the 06 wild rice planting effort revealed poor recruitment Bog (OI) 77. No Bog/marsh surrounding Lake Le Vasseur Mixed non-forested wetland 0.7 No Water.5 No Le Vasseur Creek Mixed non-forested wetland 7. No Interspersed with cattail marsh Lowland Shrub. No Contains inclusions of marsh Alder/willow 6.7 No 45 - Road/Parking Lot.8 No Operations Service Center site. Scotts pine were used in the landscaping. /9/07 9:4:46 AM - Page of DOHMN

23 Gwinn Mgt. Unit Report 8 Nonforested s Compartment: 84 Year of Entry: 09 Cover Type Managed Site General Comments: Grass (OI) 4. Yes The hay stumpage in this field is marketable. /9/07 9:4:46 AM - Page of DOHMN