Notice is hereby given that bids will be received by the Unit Manager, GWINN MANAGEMENT UNIT, for certain timber on the following described lands:

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1 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF MICHIGAN TIMBER SALE PROSPECTUS #6313 SCHEDULED SALE DATE AND TIME: 1:00 p.m. (local time) on December 17, LOCATION: GWINN MGMT UNIT, 410 WEST M 35, GWINN, MI CONTACT NAME: Tom Seablom 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, GWINN MANAGEMENT UNIT, for certain timber on the following described lands: CF Squared Hardwood ( ) / T44N, R28W, SEC. 2, NW,NE,SW,N1/2SE,SWSE. T44N, R28W, SEC. 3, E1/2NE. T45N, R28W, SEC. 35, SENE,S1/2SW,SE. T45N, R28W, SEC. 36, SENW,SWNE,SW,N1/2SE. Dickinson County, Advertised Price $462,574.30, Acres, Aspen, Hardwood. SALE NOTE: Payment Units 1 and 3-5 are primarily pulpwood and were cruised using the cumulative method. Payment Units 2 and 6-11 were cruised using mark and tally for sawlogs; the cumulative method was used for pulpwood. Payment Units were cruised using the cumulative method for sawlogs and pulpwood. 200 Yards of fill is required to prepare the West Tower road for hauling.

2 TIMBER SALE INFORMATION CF Squared Hardwood ( ) T44N, R28W, SEC. 2; T44N, R28W, SEC. 3; T45N, R28W, SEC. 35; T45N, R28W, SEC. 36. Dickinson County (Advertised Price $462,574.30) SALE NOTE: Payment Units 1 and 3-5 are primarily pulpwood and were cruised using the cumulative method. Payment Units 2 and 6-11 were cruised using mark and tally for sawlogs; the cumulative method was used for pulpwood. Payment Units were cruised using the cumulative method for sawlogs and pulpwood. 200 Yards of fill is required to prepare the West Tower road for hauling. A timber sale contract for this lump sum, 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 1, MBF $ / MBF Black Cherry 0.50 MBF $ / MBF Paper Birch MBF $ / MBF Red Maple 3.80 MBF $ / MBF Red Oak MBF $ / MBF Red Pine MBF $ / MBF Sugar Maple MBF $ / MBF White Ash 7.80 MBF $ / MBF White Pine 2.70 MBF $ / MBF Pulpwood Balsam Fir Cords $ / Cord Basswood 2, Cords $ / Cord Jack Pine 2.00 Cords $ / Cord Mixed Aspen 1, Cords $ / Cord Mixed Hardwood 2, Cords $ / Cord Red Pine Cords $ / Cord White Pine Cords $ / Cord White Spruce Cords $ / Cord BOND AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE: 1. A bond in the amount of $23, 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 07/31/2021. Page 2 of 13

3 Description of Timber by Payment Unit (PU) PU MARKET GROUP PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT ACRES ADVERTISE PRICE 1 Basswood Sawtimber 0.8 MBF 13.4 $9, Black Cherry 0.5 MBF Sugar Maple 2.1 MBF 14.0 Cords Balsam Fir 14.0 Cords Basswood 11.0 Cords Mixed Aspen Cords Quaking Aspen Cords Mixed Hardwood 72.0 Cords American Elm 3.0 Cords Black Cherry 4.0 Cords Ironwood 1.0 Cords Sugar Maple 61.0 Cords White Ash 3.0 Cords White Spruce 29.0 Cords 2 Basswood Sawtimber 14.8 MBF 9.8 $4, Paper Birch 0.1 MBF Sugar Maple 0.1 MBF White Ash 0.6 MBF Cords Mixed Hardwood 21.0 Cords American Elm 1.0 Cords Ironwood 2.0 Cords Paper Birch 3.0 Cords Sugar Maple 14.0 Cords White Ash 1.0 Cords 3 Basswood Sawtimber 3.5 MBF 11.3 $6, Sugar Maple 2.0 MBF 3.0 Cords Balsam Fir 3.0 Cords Basswood 11.0 Cords Mixed Aspen Cords Balsam Poplar 6.0 Cords Quaking Aspen 97.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood 61.0 Cords Black Cherry 4.0 Cords Ironwood 11.0 Cords Sugar Maple 46.0 Cords White Spruce 14.0 Cords 4 Basswood Sawtimber 0.8 MBF 31.1 $32, Paper Birch 2.2 MBF Red Maple 1.3 MBF Sugar Maple 8.1 MBF Cords Balsam Fir Cords Tamarack 6.0 Cords Basswood 18.0 Cords Jack Pine 2.0 Cords Mixed Aspen Cords B. T. Aspen 4.0 Cords Balsam Poplar 14.0 Cords Quaking Aspen Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Paper Birch 12.0 Cords Red Maple 55.0 Cords Page 3 of 13

4 Description of Timber by Payment Unit (PU), con't PU MARKET GROUP PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT 4 con't Sugar Maple Pulpwood 50.0 Cords White Spruce 51.0 Cords ACRES ADVERTISE PRICE 5 Red Pine Sawtimber 88.4 MBF 11.9 $27, Sugar Maple 3.3 MBF White Pine 2.7 MBF 41.0 Cords Balsam Fir 41.0 Cords Basswood 14.0 Cords Mixed Aspen Cords Quaking Aspen Cords Mixed Hardwood 24.0 Cords Paper Birch 3.0 Cords Red Maple 5.0 Cords Sugar Maple 16.0 Cords Red Pine Cords White Pine 25.0 Cords White Spruce 45.0 Cords 6 Basswood Sawtimber 8.5 MBF 8.3 $3, Paper Birch 1.0 MBF Red Maple 0.1 MBF Sugar Maple 0.3 MBF 46.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood 42.0 Cords Paper Birch 5.0 Cords Red Maple 1.0 Cords Sugar Maple 34.0 Cords Yellow Birch 2.0 Cords 7 Basswood Sawtimber 49.6 MBF 29.1 $15, Paper Birch 1.8 MBF Sugar Maple 2.5 MBF 16.0 Cords Balsam Fir 16.0 Cords Basswood Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Paper Birch 9.0 Cords Sugar Maple Cords 8 Basswood Sawtimber 43.2 MBF 22.4 $12, Sugar Maple 2.6 MBF 20.0 Cords Balsam Fir 20.0 Cords Basswood Cords Mixed Aspen 15.0 Cords Quaking Aspen 15.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood 75.0 Cords American Elm 3.0 Cords Sugar Maple 72.0 Cords 9 Basswood Sawtimber 61.7 MBF 38.1 $19, Sugar Maple 8.4 MBF Cords Mixed Aspen 15.0 Cords Quaking Aspen 15.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Sugar Maple Cords 10 Basswood Sawtimber 49.6 MBF 32.5 $13, Sugar Maple 3.0 MBF Page 4 of 13

5 Description of Timber by Payment Unit (PU), con't PU MARKET GROUP PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT 10 con't Cords Mixed Aspen 8.0 Cords Quaking Aspen 8.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Sugar Maple Cords ACRES ADVERTISE PRICE 11 Basswood Sawtimber 20.2 MBF 27.3 $8, Sugar Maple 0.3 MBF 89.0 Cords Mixed Aspen 29.0 Cords Quaking Aspen 29.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Ironwood 2.0 Cords Sugar Maple Cords 12 Basswood Sawtimber 66.5 MBF 22.8 $11, Cords 13 Basswood Sawtimber 94.2 MBF 44.8 $32, Paper Birch 6.4 MBF Red Oak 36.2 MBF Sugar Maple 9.1 MBF Cords Mixed Aspen 55.0 Cords Quaking Aspen 55.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Ironwood 12.0 Cords Paper Birch 21.0 Cords Red Oak 47.0 Cords Sugar Maple 48.0 Cords 14 Basswood Sawtimber MBF 62.0 $60, Red Oak 18.6 MBF Sugar Maple 13.8 MBF White Ash 2.1 MBF Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Ironwood 2.0 Cords Red Oak 22.0 Cords Sugar Maple Cords White Ash 3.0 Cords 15 Basswood Sawtimber MBF 45.2 $43, Red Oak 13.5 MBF Sugar Maple 10.1 MBF White Ash 1.6 MBF Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Ironwood 1.0 Cords Red Oak 16.0 Cords Sugar Maple Cords White Ash 2.0 Cords 16 Basswood Sawtimber MBF 49.7 $38, Red Oak 2.6 MBF Sugar Maple 40.6 MBF White Ash 3.5 MBF Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Red Maple 10.0 Cords Red Oak 10.0 Cords Page 5 of 13

6 Description of Timber by Payment Unit (PU), con't PU MARKET GROUP PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT 16 con't Sugar Maple Pulpwood Cords White Ash 7.0 Cords ACRES ADVERTISE PRICE 17 Basswood Sawtimber 47.9 MBF 25.4 $12, Red Oak 5.5 MBF Sugar Maple 3.2 MBF 74.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Ironwood 3.0 Cords Red Maple 14.0 Cords Red Oak 9.0 Cords Sugar Maple 71.0 Cords White Ash 11.0 Cords 18 Basswood Sawtimber MBF 50.0 $32, Sugar Maple 3.9 MBF 72.0 Cords Balsam Fir 72.0 Cords Basswood Cords Mixed Aspen Cords Quaking Aspen Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Ironwood 3.0 Cords Red Maple 17.0 Cords Sugar Maple Cords 19 Basswood Sawtimber 85.5 MBF 27.5 $17, Red Maple 0.6 MBF Sugar Maple 4.0 MBF 89.0 Cords Mixed Aspen 17.0 Cords Quaking Aspen 17.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood 48.0 Cords Ironwood 1.0 Cords Red Maple 6.0 Cords Sugar Maple 39.0 Cords White Ash 2.0 Cords White Spruce 11.0 Cords 20 Basswood Sawtimber MBF 61.4 $39, Red Maple 1.2 MBF Sugar Maple 8.9 MBF Cords Mixed Aspen 39.0 Cords Quaking Aspen 39.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Ironwood 2.0 Cords Red Maple 14.0 Cords Sugar Maple 87.0 Cords White Ash 5.0 Cords White Spruce 25.0 Cords 21 Basswood Sawtimber 95.8 MBF 30.8 $19, Red Maple 0.6 MBF Sugar Maple 4.5 MBF Cords Mixed Aspen 20.0 Cords Quaking Aspen 20.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood 54.0 Cords Ironwood 1.0 Cords Page 6 of 13

7 Description of Timber by Payment Unit (PU), con't PU MARKET GROUP PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT 21 con't Red Maple Pulpwood 7.0 Cords Sugar Maple 44.0 Cords White Ash 2.0 Cords White Spruce 13.0 Cords ACRES ADVERTISE PRICE TOTAL: TOTAL: 1,871.4 MBF 6,786.0 Cords Page 7 of 13

8 Sale Specific Conditions & Requirements Sale Name: CF Squared Hardwood Sale Number: Seq#: Sale Area Boundaries Painted boundaries (1/14) The sale boundary and Payment Unit boundaries are marked and identified by blue, red and yellow paint. Exterior sale boundary lines against private property are marked with blue paint. Exterior sale boundary lines against state are marked with red paint. Interior Payment Unit boundaries are marked with yellow 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, 3, 4, and 5, cut all trees that are two (2) inches or more at DBH, except do not cut hemlock, cedar, and oak. In addition, within Payment Units 1, 3, and 4, do not cut red pine or white pine Cut tree marked unit(s) (12/08) Within Payment Unit(s) 2 and 6-21, all trees are designated for cutting when marked with orange paint above and below stump height, regardless of merchantability. In addition, within Payment Units 17-19, cut all aspen unless marked with green paint above and below stump height Utilization 3 - Payments Stump heights (4/07) Stump heights within Payment Unit 5 shall not exceed 12 inches for trees greater than 10 inches DBH and 4 inches for trees smaller than 10 inches DBH. This is in order to facilitate planting operations Skidding length (2/14) Skidding of unlimbed tops or lengths over 17 feet is not permissible unless approved by the Unit Manager or his/her representative Pre-measured Sales Dividing payment units (7/14) Payment Unit(s) 13-16, 19 and 20 may be divided at the request of the Purchaser and upon approval of the Unit Manager. Dividing Payment Units is a contract modification which requires a Timber Sale Contract Supplement. There will be only one division per Payment Unit Damaged Timber Damaged timber (6/14) General Condition and Requirement 3.4 Damaged Timber, defines liquidated damages for undesignated live merchantable trees which are cut or injured. In addition, extreme care should be taken to avoid damage to tree seedlings and saplings. Within the sale area, if more than 20% of the tree seedlings or saplings (1/4" to 4.5" DBH) within a specified portion of the sale area are damaged, liquidated damages will be assessed at $200 per acre for all acreage within that specified portion of the sale area that was damaged. No damage is acceptable to merchantable trees. Within the sale area, if more than 5% of trees (> 4.5" DBH) within a specified area of the sale are damaged, liquidated damages will be assessed for all trees damaged. Rates will be in accordance with General Condition and Requirement 3.4 Damaged Timber. Page 8 of 13

9 4 - Transportation Construction Slash and earthen piles (8/04) Piles or windrows of earth along roads and landings that have been widened or constructed shall be leveled. Slash from road maintenance or construction, including stumps, shall be dispersed throughout the sale Timber removed for construction (12/09) Trees cut or damaged in the process of pre-approved road, landing or skid trail construction will be decked in an area separate from other Designated Timber and not removed until measured by the sale administrator. Payment will be made at the specified Purchase Unit Price 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. All new roads built into the sale must be blocked to vehicle traffic within 30 days of completion of hauling. Overgrown roads that are 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. Contact the sale administrator for specific details of design and placement Road work (1) (8/07) The following road work is required: 200 yards of pit run must be placed in holes, hills and other areas specified by sale administrator. The DNR Bryan Creek pit is approximately 4.25 miles north of the sale area Maintenance Hauling restriction (12/08) Hauling may be restricted on forest roads by the Unit Manager or his/her representative. The restriction may occur during spring breakup, or may occur during wet weather conditions Fill material (4/07) To maintain roads, fill material may be needed in areas where "holes" exist or may be expected to develop. This fill material should be placed before trucking begins Road maintenance (8/13) The following road maintenance may be needed: Within 30 days of completion of hauling, or if no hauling occurs for 30 days, the road must be maintained and graded. This includes cleaning of drainage areas, grading, crowning and filling with gravel, if necessary. Damages will be assessed if grading/repair does not occur Grading (10/16) For completion of the sale, state forest roads must be graded. In general, this will require a road grader or bull dozer to shape up the roads after forest products have been hauled off site. This includes cleaning of drainage areas, grading, crowning and filling with gravel, if necessary. The grading equipment to be used must be approved by the Unit Manager or his/her representative. 5 - Operations Notification Pre-sale conference (10/16) A pre-sale conference between the Purchaser and sale administrator is required prior to beginning any operations to determine landing and road locations. The sale administrator must be contacted at least 3 business days in advance to schedule the conference. Page 9 of 13

10 5.2 - Conduct of Operations Slash No slash in openings (5/10) No brush or logging debris is to be left in the maintained wildlife opening which is indicated by G0 on the Timber Sale Map. Any damage to the opening shall be repaired according to specifications of the Unit Manager or his/her representative Slash for reforestation (5/07) To facilitate reforestation, the sale area shall be left with slash evenly distributed. Bunched tops within the cutting area shall be broken up and scattered. Stumps shall be cut low to the ground. Processing sites shall not be left with a compacted layer of slash; tops from these sites shall be hauled back into the cut area and scattered Hazard Trees/Snags Den trees (10/16) Obvious hollow and/or den trees shall be protected and left standing unless they are a safety hazard Operating Restrictions Bark slippage restriction (3/09) Within Payment Unit(s) 2 and 6-21, unless changed by written agreement, cutting and skidding are not permitted during the period of April 15 to July 15. This restriction is because of bark slippage Oak wilt restriction (1/18) Within Payment Unit(s) 6-21, unless changed by written agreement, cutting, skidding, hauling within the sale and brushing of access roads to the sale are not permitted during the period of April 15 to July 15. Operations may be allowed if specific steps are taken to prevent damaging uncut oak during the high risk period. Those steps may include completing all road brushing before April 15th and clearing a tree-length buffer along uncut oak cover before April 15th. This is necessary to reduce the spread of oak wilt. For more information, contact the Unit Manager or his/her representative 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 No decking against live trees (2/04) Cut products may not be decked against unmarked or designated leave trees Pathway protection (10/10) A hunter walking trail is shown on the Timber Sale Map. Do not cut trees or damage posts with pathway markers. Maintain a 20-foot wide slash, debris, and rut free zone daily, using the pathway as the centerline. The trail must be graded after it is used for hauling and decking Snowmobile trail protection (9/11) The Tower Road is a Snowmobile trail (Trail 32). Do not cut or damage posts with orange trail markers or traffic control signs. If the trail road is to be used for hauling during the snowmobile season, then a snow covered base must be left on the trail 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 Skid trails (2/04) Page 10 of 13

11 Skid trails up and down slopes should be avoided. If however this is unavoidable, these trails will be left in a non-erodible condition using water bars, logs, and slash. Placing of slash on these skid trails while logging is ongoing may alleviate need for any further action. At the direction of the sale administrator, seed, fertilizer, and mulch may also be required Protection of Historical Sites Historical sites (7/12) The Purchaser shall not cut live or dead trees or operate equipment within historical sites. Historical sites are marked with a red boundary line. The Purchaser shall protect historical sites from damage by the Purchaser's operations. If Purchaser's operations have cut or damaged historical sites through carelessness, the Purchaser shall pay $ as fixed, agreed and liquidated damages for each acre or part thereof cut or damaged Protection of Endangered Species Protection of raptor nests (3/13) All trees with raptor nests will be protected if found during harvesting operations. Notification will be made to the Unit Manager or his/her representative who will notify the Wildlife Biologist so an on-site evaluation and recommendation can be made, if necessary. 6 - Safety and Fire Prevention Signing Road posting (9/09) The Purchaser is responsible for posting and maintaining caution signs on Tower Truck Trail and West Tower Road 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 Snowmobile trail posting (8/09) The Purchaser is responsible for posting and maintaining caution signs on Trail 32 (Tower Road) prior to beginning operations during the snowmobile season (approximately December 1 to March 31). The trail 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 Contract Modifications Emerald Ash Borer Emerald ash borer, ash or firewood on sale (2/05) There is ash and/or "firewood" in this sale and it is located within an emerald ash borer quarantined area. The Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) by the authority of Act No. 72 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, and Quarantine Regulation No. 620, has promulgated this quarantine to prevent the further spread of this pest and sets forth: definitions, regulated articles, regulated areas, conditions of movement, violations and penalties, and special exemptions. The Purchaser must comply with this quarantine. Contact the MDA for further information. Section Name: Sale Specific Page 11 of 13 Current as of 11/26/2018 2:05:44PM

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