DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF MICHIGAN TIMBER SALE PROSPECTUS #6021

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1 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF MICHIGAN TIMBER SALE PROSPECTUS #6021 SCHEDULED SALE DATE AND TIME: 8:30 a.m. (local time) on September 6, LOCATION: CRYSTAL FALLS MGT UNIT, 1420 US-2 WEST, CRYSTAL FALLS, MI CONTACT NAME: Dan McNamee PHONE NUMBER: (906) PROSPECTUS NOTE: The bidder is advised to inspect the sale area and review the location, estimated volumes, operating costs and contract terms of proposed sales. Please be aware that some landowners may request 60 days or more notice for access across their land. Notice is hereby given that bids will be received by the Unit Manager, CRYSTAL FALLS MANAGEMENT UNIT, for certain timber on the following described lands: Horizontal Hardwoods ( ) Dickinson County, Advertised Price $114,558.15, Acres, Aspen, Sugar Maple. SALE NOTE: This is a scaled salvage sale from a windstorm that occurred on July 6, The sale expires on June 30, Payment Units 3, 4, and 6 are hardwood removal: any trees that are tipped 45 degrees or greater from vertical (vertical being 0 degrees) are designated for harvest along with orange marked trees. Payment Units 1 and 2 are final harvests; Payment Unit 5 is a removal of damaged trees only. Volumes are rough estimates; 10% down payment will be credited toward scaled products. Permission for private access to Payment Units 4-6 is the responsibility of the Purchaser. DEQ crossing with a mat timber or portable bridge will be obtained by the DNR to access Payment Unit 6. Access may be through private land.

2 TIMBER SALE INFORMATION Horizontal Hardwoods ( ). Dickinson County (Advertised Price $114,558.15) SALE NOTE: This is a scaled salvage sale from a windstorm that occurred on July 6, The sale expires on June 30, Payment Units 3, 4, and 6 are hardwood removal: any trees that are tipped 45 degrees or greater from vertical (vertical being 0 degrees) are designated for harvest along with orange marked trees. Payment Units 1 and 2 are final harvests; Payment Unit 5 is a removal of damaged trees only. Volumes are rough estimates; 10% down payment will be credited toward scaled products. Permission for private access to Payment Units 4-6 is the responsibility of the Purchaser. DEQ crossing with a mat timber or portable bridge will be obtained by the DNR to access Payment Unit 6. Access may be through private land. A timber sale contract for this scaled, sealed bid timber sale will be awarded to the responsible bidder offering the highest sealed bid price. Bids must be at or above the following advertised price for each species: PRODUCTS & SPECIES ESTIMATED UNITS* ADVERTISED PRICE Sawtimber Basswood MBF $ / MBF Sugar Maple MBF $ / MBF Pulpwood Balsam Fir Cords $ / Cord Basswood Cords $ 8.45 / Cord Quaking Aspen Cords $ / Cord Sugar Maple Cords $ / Cord White Spruce Cords $ / Cord BOND AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE: 1. A bond in the amount of $9, to insure faithful performance of the conditions of the contract will be deposited by the successful bidder within 21 days of the sale award. 2. Cutting in any sale or unit without the required advance payment would be considered a trespass. 3. Total payment must be paid in advance or according to the following schedule: (a) Ten percent (10%) of the sale value must be paid within 21 days of the sale award. (b) The 10% down payment will be credited towards the first unit cut. 4. If no cutting takes place, the 10% down payment will not be refunded. 5. Operations on the contract issued will terminate on 06/30/2018. Page 2 of 7

3 Description of Timber by Payment Unit (PU) PU MARKET GROUP PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT ACRES ADVERTISE PRICE 1 Quaking Aspen Pulpwood Cords 27.6 $14, Balsam Fir Pulpwood 47.0 Cords 23.5 $7, Quaking Aspen Cords White Spruce 47.0 Cords 3 Basswood Sawtimber 9.1 MBF 9.5 $5, Sugar Maple 9.1 MBF Basswood Pulpwood 19.0 Cords Sugar Maple 38.0 Cords 4 Basswood Sawtimber 6.7 MBF 7.0 $7, Sugar Maple 15.4 MBF Basswood Pulpwood 18.0 Cords Sugar Maple 74.0 Cords 5 Quaking Aspen Pulpwood Cords 34.4 $4, Basswood Sawtimber MBF 45.7 $74, Sugar Maple MBF Basswood Pulpwood Cords Sugar Maple Cords TOTAL: TOTAL: MBF 1,577.0 Cords Page 3 of 7

4 Sale Specific Conditions & Requirements Sale Name: Horizontal Hardwoods Sale Number: Seq#: Sale Area Boundaries Painted boundaries (1/14) The sale boundary and Payment Unit boundaries are marked and identified by blue and red paint. Exterior sale boundary lines against private property are marked with blue paint. Exterior sale boundary lines against state and Interior Payment Unit boundaries are marked with red paint. The painted boundary line trees are not Included Timber and are to be protected. 2 - Timber Specifications Included Timber Clearcut unit(s) with unmerchantable trees (6/14) Within Payment Unit(s) 1, cut all trees that are two (2) inches or more at DBH except cedar, pine and hemlock. In addition, submerchantable cherry, spruce and fir will be retained. Within Payment Unit 2, cut all trees that are four (4) inches or more at DBH except cedar, pine and hemlock Designated timber unit(s) (6/17) Within Payment Unit(s) 3, 4, 5 and 6, all trees that are at a 45 degree angle or greater (vertical being 0 degrees) are designated for cutting except cedar, hemlock and pine. In addition, all orange marked trees are also designated for cutting (there are no orange marked trees in Payment Unit 5) Description of timber note (2/04) Note that volumes are rough estimates as harvested volumes will be scaled. Payment Unit 6 has a large volume of high quality sugar maple logs Utilization Uncut designated trees (2/04) Liquidated damages of $5.00 per tree will be assessed for every marked tree not cut Utilization and removal (5/14) All products meeting standards set forth in General Condition and Requirement Utilization must be removed from the sale area. This is because the sale is scaled. 4 - Transportation Construction Stream crossings, specific (3/11) The stream crossing that accesses Payment Unit 6 will require the installation of a portable or a crane mat bridge, the latter may be borrowed from the DNR (see spec for details). This installation will be performed in accordance with the specifications on the appropriate permits which shall be provided by the DNR Road construction (1/09) Construction of new roads or improvements of existing roads shall be done in such a way as to minimize the environmental and visual impacts. Merchantable trees shall be cut and utilized unless otherwise directed. Non-merchantable trees shall be severed and laid flat on the ground. Slash shall be scattered, and not left in windrows and kept a minimum of 10 feet back from the road edge. Stumps shall be set upright, not left on edge, and be moved at least 10 feet away from the road edge. Disturbed soil shall be feathered into the woods and not left in berms or windrows Road closure (10/11) All new roads built into the sale must be blocked to vehicle traffic upon completion of the sale. Overgrown roads that are Page 4 of 7

5 reopened shall be considered new roads. In general, this will require constructing a four (4') foot high berm of stumps and logs covered with earth. These roads must be rendered impassable to cars and trucks. Temporary berms may be required if no sale activity occurs for 30 or more consecutive days. Contact the sale administrator for specific details of design and placement Public Right-of-Way County R-O-W (12/06) The county must be contacted prior to decking along the county road R-O-W. This applies to Camp 3 Road. Dickinson County Road Commission may require pre-notification and a permit Access Private property access (3/11) Permission for access across private land to access Payment Units 4-6 is the responsibility of the Purchaser. 5 - Operations Conduct of Operations Slash Dispose of slash as directed (12/05) Slash is to be disposed of as directed by the sale administrator Crane Mats/Timber Mats (10/14) Some roads or skid trails may require extra protection such as that afforded by Crane Mats/Timber Mats. If available, Crane Mats/Timber Mats may be borrowed from the DNR and are located at the Marquette ICC and the Grayling Field Office. Contact the sale administrator for specific details. A Timber Sale Contract Supplement will be used to document the Purchaser s use of the DNR s Crane Mats/Timber Mats. It is the responsibility of the Purchaser to contact the sale administrator to schedule pick up and drop off. In addition, all mats must be cleaned prior to drop off. A charge of $ will be assessed for all damaged or non-returned mats. Damage is defined as misuse resulting in three or more broken cants Decking/landing restoration (9/13) All decking and landing areas must have the surface area restored to a condition equal to or better than before. This is to ensure the proper regeneration of the stand. Wood debris, chips and "cookies" from trimmings must be removed or scattered away from landing and loading areas and may not be windrowed on the edge Soil Protection Rutting restriction, general (7/16) Operations are to cease immediately if equipment and weather conditions result in rutting of roads and/or skid trails which is 12 inches or greater in depth and 50 feet in length. The Unit Manager or his/her representative may restrict hauling and/or skidding if ruts exceed the specified depth. With the Unit Manager or his/her representative's approval, the Purchaser may return to the area when the risk of rutting has decreased. 6 - Safety and Fire Prevention Signing Road posting (9/09) The Purchaser is responsible for posting and maintaining caution signs on Camp 3 Rd prior to beginning operations. The road must be posted at appropriate distances from the sale area to warn of logging activity and truck traffic. Signs must be removed when harvest operations are suspended or completed. The Purchaser will provide these signs. 7 - Other Conditions Extensions Salvage extension (6/13) This is a salvage sale with a short contract length. The sale must be harvested promptly. One (1), twelve (12) month extension can be applied to one (1) other State Forest Timber Sale Contract owned by the purchaser or owned by one (1) Page 5 of 7

6 designated sub-contractor of the Purchaser that works this contract. To qualify, the contract expiration date of the contract to be extended must be within twelve (12) months from the issue date of this contract. If this is the first extension on the other State Forest Timber Sale Contract, then the 5% extension fee will be waived. If this is an additional extension, the 10% fee will be reduced to 5%. The salvage extension must be used before this contract is closed-out. This specification does not alleviate the purchaser from any contractual obligations of the extended State Forest Timber Sale Contract. Per General Condition & Requirement 7.2, extensions are at the sole discretion of the DNR Loss Deteriorating timber (7/09) The sale area has received damage from a windstorm on July 6, The Purchaser should harvest the wood as soon as possible. The Department of Natural Resources is held free of responsibility of any further damage or deterioration due to delay in harvesting. Section Name: Sale Specific Page 6 of 7 Current as of 8/16/2017 9:38:37AM

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