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1 Revision Date: --4 Examiner: Dan Beaudo Compartment Review Presentation Escanaba Forest Management Unit Compartment Entry Year Legal Description: Township3North-RangeWest Sections 4, & 3. Acreage: County 33 8,833 Menominee Management Area: Green Bay Lake Plain Identified Planning Goals: This compartment contains a wide variety of cover types ranging from upland aspen and maple to lowland cedar and mixed conifer. Also within this area are a few flooding's with lowland brush and marsh grass along the edges creating a wide variety of habitats. This year of entry(yoe) will concentrate on selection thinning good sugar maple stands, harvesting lowland ash in anticipation of emerald ash borer, overstory removal to promote pine regeneration, and regenerating mature mixed deciduous stands. Soil and topography: The majority of the upland areas are the Johnswood-Detour complex with deep undulating soils on broad upland ridges. These are moderately well drained broad ridges to somewhat poorly drained black cobbly loam in the depression areas. The majority of the cedar and lowland type soils are mucky lupton soils. major soil series in the area are Deford, Wainola, Solona and Tawas complexes. The topography is level to slightly rolling. Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment: This compartment is part of a large block of state forest land that extends roughly miles long by 8 miles wide in southeastern Menominee County. It is made up of three sections where acres is privately owned and the rest is State. Unique Natural Features: None known. Archeological, Historical, and Cultural Features: None known. Special Management Designations or Considerations: None Watershed and Fisheries Considerations: Tributaries to the West Branch of the Deer Creek flow through this compartment which the beaver floodings occupy. Wildlife Habitat Considerations: This is largely a lowland compartment comprised of cedar/swamp conifer, lowland deciduous, marsh, and lowland poplar. Northern hardwoods and aspen comprise most of the upland acreage. Due to our inability to reliably regenerate cedar, and its modest age (only about years old), these stands will be left alone to provide closed-canopy habitat that is especially valuable to wildlife during winter. Several lowland deciduous stands will be harvested prior to the establishment of the emerald ash-borer. These harvests will provide early successional habitat and browse resources for a variety of wildlife. A major emphasis for wildlife will be retention of vegetative diversity in harvested stands by maintaining cedar, hemlock, and other minor component tree species. Mineral Resource and Development Concerns and/or Restrictions Surface sediments consist of lacustrine(lake) sand and gravel. The glacial drift thickness varies between and feet. The Ordovician Trenton Formation underlies the glacial drift and is quarried for stone west of Escanaba. This area has not been leased for metallic exploration previously. A gravel pit is located in Section 3 and there is potential on the upland drumlins. 38 is the "South Fox Pit" that was used for the construction of M-. This area still has an abundance of gravel available. Vehicle Access: The South Fox and Camp K state forest roads provide the main access to this compartment with several two track roads // :: PM - Page of POLEYN

2 branching off. Survey Needs: Four, possibly five corners will need to be established. Recreational Facilities and Opportunities: There are no official designed or maintained sites in the area. Hunting, dispersed camping, berry picking and orv riding are the most popular recreational usages. Fire Protection: No significant control problems foreseen due to the lack of explosive fuels and an abundance of natural fuel breaks such as low wet stands of timber and lowland brush. Additional Compartment Information: The following reports from the Inventory are attached: Total by Cover Type and 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 // :: PM - Page of POLEYN

3 Cover Type & s Map Compartment: T3N RW Sec. 4,, 3 County: Menominee Unit: Escanaba Mgmt Area: Green Bay Lake Plain YOE: 8 : 834 GIS Calculated Examiner: Dan Beaudo Map Revised: // Map Phase: Web-Post 9 9 Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners Gate Highway Paved Roads County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads Rivers Compartment Boundary Selection (Group, Single Tree) Clearcut (w/reserves) Regeneration Survey Harvest, Overstory Removal Shelter Wood (w/reserves) Seed Tree (w/reserves) - Northern Hardwood 3 - Aspen Types 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous 4 - Natural Pines - Upland Conifers 49 - Mixed Upland Conifers - Upland Mixed Forest - Lowland Deciduous Forest - Lowland Coniferous Forest 3 - Lowland Mixed Forest - Water - Lowland Shrub 9 - Bare/Sparsely Vegetated Lakes 3 R E 4 3'3"N 4 M 4 3'"N 4 9'3"N 4 9'"N S 9 39 M 9 F M 8 A 8 L 83 8 M N Fox Rd M S G Camp K Rd 48 G L 3 49 G 3 F T F 3 E 4 G E4 M 8 Camp K Rd M4 4 C Escanaba 44 9 L 93 3 A 4 Q N 3 4 G 8 A W8 P MD - C E4 - C - 4 P 338-Cut MD UM3 3 - Escanaba 4 - E MC 3333-Cut C Cut 3334-Cut Cut MD E9 P 8 N 33-Cut 9 P H L MC E9 33-Cut - C 333-Cut Cut E 4 - W LM M 84 F Q3 4 - H9 3 - H9 3 N 3 33-Cut 39. Ln Monitor 38 4 Q E4 4 F 48 Q 44 A 4 P Q Monitor P38 P Q3 4 E 9 P 4 N E 3 Escanaba P 33 A P cut-oi 3 S 4 8'3"N L 3 L Monitor MD 33-Cut - E9 3 - Z 334-Cut MD X 9 - MD8 S Fox Ln 4 - P3 Deer Creek R Z MD Cut - - Old South Fox Rd 4 8'"N 4 4 '3"N 8 8 P S S 8 '"W 9 C 9 S Escanaba cut-oi C 3 C4 F 3 C Cut 9 C cut-oi 3349-cut-oi F4 8 8 '3"W 8 '"W 4 U X H cut-oi X 9 - UM3 P '3"W Lake Dr Walter Ave. Miles 8 9'"W

4 38 E 9 M F T S m Ca - C 8 p K M 4 9'3"N M MD '3"N S Fox Ln MD9 - E X 9 - MD MD 4 - P MD C H9 3 C 8 '"W 4 '3"N 9 - UM3 4 O ld Fo So x ut Rd h '"N M - S 34 - E9 8 3 S. L n 39 - LM Z S N 3 L P E 4 - W UM3 9 L 3 Q3 33 A E - C 9 - P MC F C N Z R3 Q E4 3 N 93 E H9 - E MD9 3 8 M 4 - H9 8 P P 4 - H9 L 4 9'"N Q 9 P 4 P 4 Q 44 A Q E F3 8 - E9 - - E C8 - C C L Rd 49 G 8 A 4 P G MC 4 Q 3 8 N 84 F E P MD 4 S 39 Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners Gate Highway Paved Roads County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads Rivers Compartment Boundary Boundaries - Northern Hardwood 3 - Aspen Types 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous 4 - Natural Pines - Upland Conifers 49 - Mixed Upland Conifers - Upland Mixed Forest - Lowland Deciduous Forest - Lowland Coniferous Forest 3 - Lowland Mixed Forest - Water - Lowland Shrub 9 - Bare/Sparsely Vegetated G F P 4 P 3-8 M A 3 A G E4 M '"N 4 4 G 8 L 8 W8 P 3 L 9 d Cam p K Rd 9 3 R9 4 3'3"N Compartment: T3N RW Sec. 4,, 3 County: Menominee Unit: Escanaba Mgmt Area: Green Bay Lake Plain YOE: 8 : 834 GIS Calculated Examiner: Dan Beaudo Map Revised: // Map Phase: Web-Post N 39 M x Fo R 88 9 C 8 '3"W 3 C4 F 9 S 4 U 9 C4 8 F4 8 8 '"W X P3 Lake Dr X Wal te r Ave Boundary Map 44. Miles 8 9'3"W 8 9'"W

5 Special Conservation Areas & Site Conditions Map Compartment: T3N RW Sec. 4,, 3 County: Menominee Unit: Escanaba Mgmt Area: Green Bay Lake Plain YOE: 8 : 834 GIS Calculated Examiner: Dan Beaudo Map Revised: // Map Phase: Web-Post 9 9 Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners Gate Highway Paved Roads County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads Rivers Compartment Boundary Available w/ Constraints Unavailable B: Maintain for regeneration purposes C: Delay treatment for age/size class diversity or exceptional site quality C: dept or div proc/practices 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) Boundaries (No Category Assigned) 4A E 39 M 3 R G M S F A 9 4A '3"N 4 3'"N 4 9'3"N F M F - 4 9'"N B L N Fox Rd Camp K Rd 8 M M S G L T 84 F 3 3 E M M4 E4 8 4 C Camp K Rd 3 A 3 F G - 4 C - 48 G 49 G 9 9 L 4 Q 3 F G 3 3 N 3 4 G 8 A P 9 8 W8 9 - E4 - C8 4 P MD UM MD MD - C - - E4 C MC C E9 P 4A N 9 P H L MC 3 - Z 48 4 S Fox Ln 84 F N 4 Q F A 4 P 4 - C - 4 C - 3J - C - 3 H9 4 - H9 Q - E E4 3A C MD E9 4 - W Q LM M 3A - 3 3A -. Ln Q E Q3 3A P3 3 4 N 8 P 9 P P C - C - 3A - 3 3A A P 39 3A - 3A - 38 C - 3A - 38 E C - C - A S C - 4 8'3"N L 3 L MD - E MD8 9 - X B P3 R Z MD Old South Fox Rd 4 8'"N 4 4 '3"N 8 8 P S S 8 '"W 9 C 9 S 8 '3"W C 3 C4 F 3 C 8 F4 4A '"W 4 U 9 C4 P3 44 Lake Dr Walter Ave. X H9 9 - UM3 X 8 9'3"W Miles 8 9'"W

6 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report Total by Cover Type and Class Compartment Year of Entry 8 Dan Beaudo : Examiner Class Non-Forest Uneven-d Total Aspen Bare/Sparsely Vegetated Cedar Hemlock Lowland Aspen/Balsam Poplar Lowland Conifers Lowland Deciduous Lowland Mixed Forest Lowland Shrub Mixed Upland Deciduous Northern Hardwood Upland Conifers Upland Mixed Forest Water White Pine Total // :3:8 PM - Page of POLEYN

7 Report Summary Escanaba Mgt. Unit Year of Entry: 8 of Harvest Compartment Total Compartment :,833 Commercial Harvest - 33 Harvests with Site Condition - Harvest - Habitat Cut - Cover Type by Harvest Method Clearcut Selection Patch Clearcut Seed Tree Shelterwood Thinning Overstory Removal Salvage Total Lowland Deciduous Mixed Upland Deciduous Northern Hardwood White Pine Total Proposed and s by Method Harvest Site Prep Planting Seeding Burning Pesticide Monitoring Non-Forest Mgt. Total Current Total // :: PM - Page of POLEYN

8 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- s Compartment: S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 8 Cover Type Objective Structure Approval Status 33-Cut 4. - Lowland Ash Poletimber 93 Unspec ified Harvest Clearcut with Retention 3 - Lowland Mixed Forest Even-d Prescription Cut all trees 3"dbh and greater except leave hemlock and a denser cedar patch for 3% retention. Harvest in winter or dry summer. ash, balsam, maple, balm, cedar and hemlock. Do not leave seed trees other than hemlock and cedar due to EAB and SBW forest health recommendations. Proposed Start Date: // 33-Cut. 8 - Lowland Deciduous with Unspec ified Harvest Clearcut with Retention 3 - Lowland Mixed Forest Even-d Cedar Prescription Clear cut with retention - cut all trees 3" dbh and greater except leave hemlock and a dense patch of cedar. Harvest in winter or dry summer. ash, birch, cedar, maple, pine and hemlock. Do not leave seed trees other than hemlock and cedar due to EAB and SBW forest health recommendations. Proposed Start Date: // Cut 8. - Sugar Maple 98 - Harvest Single Tree Association Selection Prescription Selection thinning - Thin stand down to basal area using the Compleat Marker guidelines. - Northern Hardwood Uneven- d Maple, ash, beech and basswood. Proposed Start Date: // 33-Cut Natural White Pine 3-4 Harvest Seed Tree Prescription Seed tree harvest - cut all trees 3"dbh and greater except leave basal area of pine for seed trees. 4 - Natural White Pine Even-d White pine, red pine, balsam, spruce and maple. Shade from seed trees will also provide deterrence for pine weevil. Proposed Start Date: // // :4:34 PM - Page of 4 POLEYN

9 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- s Compartment: S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 8 Cover Type Objective Structure Approval Status Cut. 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous 9-4 Harvest Shelterwood 99 - Mixed Upland with Conifer Deciduous Prescription Shelterwood- cut all trees 3" dbh and greater except leave hemlock and some dense patches of cedar. Two-d Ash, maple, balsam, spruce, balm, cedar and hemlock. This stand dominated by red maple therefore promote sunlight and stump sprouting by complete removal of maple. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Mixed Upland Deciduous Medium 3-8 Harvest Overstory Removal with Conifer Prescription Overstory removal- cut all trees 4" dbh and greater except leave cedar and hemlock. Buffer the creek. 9 - Mixed Upland Forest Uneven- d Ash, maple, balsam, spruce, pine hemlock and cedar. Previous harvest retained large ash and red maple. Remove these species to promote stump sprouting and reduce EAB infestation in large ash trees. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Maple, Beech, Cherry 89 - Harvest Single Tree Selection - Northern Hardwood Uneven- d Association Prescription Selection thin down to basal area using the Compleat Marker guidelines. All species can be considered to cut except leave hemlock and buffer the creek. Maple, birch, basswood, ash, cedar and hemlock. Mark to improve the sugar maple crop trees. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Mixed 98 Northern Hardwoods - Harvest Prescription Shelterwood, cut trees 4"dbh and greater leaving yellow birch, cedar and hemlock. Shelterwood 99 - Mixed Upland Deciduous Uneven- d Maple, balm, ash, balsam, spruce and pine. This stand dominated by red maple therefore promote sunlight and stump sprouting by complete removal of maple. Proposed Start Date: // // :4:34 PM - Page of 4 POLEYN

10 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- s Compartment: S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 8 Cover Type Objective Structure Approval Status Cut Lowland Deciduous, Mixed 89 Unspec ified Harvest Clearcut with Retention - Lowland Deciduous, Even-d Coniferous Mixed Coniferous Prescription Clearcut with retention-cut all trees greater than 3"dbh except leave yellow birch, hemlock and some denser patches of cedar. Buffer the creek. Harvest in winter or dry summer. Maple, ash, balm, aspen, birch, balsam, spruce, hemlock and cedar. Do not leave ash seed trees due to EAB forest health guidelines. Proposed Start Date: // Cut. 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous - 4 Harvest Clearcut with Retention with Conifer Prescription Clearcut with retention. Cut all trees 4" dbh and greater except leave cedar and hemlock Mixed Upland Deciduous Uneven- d Aspen, balm, maple, balsam, spruce, birch and cedar. Some patches of young trees to exclude either from timber salvage due to flooding or from gravel pit operations. These areas will contribute to retention. Proposed Start Date: // Cut 3. - Lowland Ash Poletimber Harvest Clearcut with Retention - Lowland Deciduous, Mixed Coniferous Prescription Clear cut with retention. Cut all trees 3" dbh and greater except buffer the creek. Harvest in winter or dry summer. - 4 Uneven- d Ash, birch, balsam, maple and cedar. Creek buffer will provide the retention. No seed trees according to EAB forest health recommendations. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Mixed Poletimber Upland Deciduous Medium 8- Harvest Clearcut with Retention 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer Even-d Prescription Clearcut with retention. Cut all trees 3" dbh and greater except leave hemlock, some butternut and thicker clumps of cedar to meet the 3% retention. Aspen, balm, balsam, spruce, birch, butternut, cedar and hemlock. Do not leave ash seed trees due to EAB forest health guidelines. Proposed Start Date: // // :4:34 PM - Page 3 of 4 POLEYN

11 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- s Compartment: S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 8 Cover Type Objective Structure Approval Status 33-Cut Lowland Deciduous, Mixed 3 Unspec ified Harvest Clearcut with Retention - Lowland Deciduous, Coniferous Mixed Coniferous Prescription Clearcut with retention. Cut all trees 3" dbh and greater except leave yellow birch, hemlock and buffer to the creek. Two-d Ash, balm, birch,balsam, spruce, cedar and hemlock. Do not leave ash seed trees due to EAB forest health guidance. Proposed Start Date: // Maple, basswood, ash, butternut and beech. Proposed Start Date: // Total Acreage Proposed: Monitor Mixed Northern Hardwoods -8 Monitoring Natural Regen (Re-Inventory) - Northern Hardwood Prescription had a salvage cut in due to a wind event in fall of 4. Regeneration survey as per the work instructions. Uneven- d // :4:34 PM - Page 4 of 4 POLEYN

12 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Dan Beaudo : Examiner Availability for Management Total Available Avail With Condition Not Available ,833,8 3 9% % % Report 4 Site Conditions Dominant Site Conditions B C C 3J Aspen Bare/Sparsely Vegetated Cedar Hemlock Lowland Aspen/Balsam Poplar Lowland Conifers Lowland Deciduous Lowland Mixed Forest Lowland Shrub Mixed Upland Deciduous 3 Northern Hardwood Upland Conifers Upland Mixed Forest Water White Pine Total Forested Relative Percent 3 Compartment: Year of Entry: 8 *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 Available C: Delay treatment for age/size class diversity or exceptional site quality : thinned last YOE. Treat next cycle. Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) : Low density stand that contains old beaver flooding area to north and provides a buffer to the West Branch Deer Creek south end of stand.

13 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Dan Beaudo : Examiner Report 4 Site Conditions Compartment: Year of Entry: 8 3 Unavailable C: dept or div proc/practices : Nice stand of hemlock retained for Wildlife Division guidelines. 4 Available B: Maintain for regeneration purposes 3 C: Delay treatment for age/size class diversity or exceptional site quality : Long term management objective from last inventory is fir. Maintain overstory for seed and diversity. Treat next cycle.

14 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Compartment: Year of Entry: 8 Report 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 Potential Old Growth Does not meet SCA criteria. Potential Old Growth Does not meet SCA criteria. Potential Old Growth 33 Does not meet SCA criteria. GO filling in with spruce and fir. Small patch of hardwoods on north edge of creek, stand was observed from across the creek. Water influence.. 3 Narrow pocket of mixed cedar and hemlock. Provides nice diversity between Aspen and maple type. cut under the shinglebolt sale. Scattered residual cedar, filling in with spruce and fir stand was cut under contract All cut except cedar. WATER INFLUENCE ZONE 8 WATER INFLUENCE - 8 Fairly dry stand for the most part. Individual tree mark all species to a target BA of 8-9BA/acre. Target the removal of mixed hardwoods and aspen, and then thin some cedar that is in poor shape. East edge gets a bit wet, excessively wet areas can be p // :4: PM - Page of 3 POLEYN

15 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Compartment: Year of Entry: 8 Report 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 9 WATER INFLUENCE in some areas, E4/E over LO in some 9 Far north end has pocket of P/ There are several pockets of -4"DBH. Probably not worth it to cut A and hardwoods. East edge has A/F.LO along gravel pit. WATER INFLUENCE. A to the east more F to the west Flooded area creek runs through this stand. West edge of stand has been flooded and is more of a marsh. A lot of the ash is dead or dying but is filling in with spruce and balsam fir. WATER INFLUENCE Mixed marsh and LO 33 HVCA: marsh flooding along stream. SW and West end have sopme pockets of T3 and that is roughly - yrs old, there is also quite a bit of paper birch mixed in as well. There is one BMP problem in the stand. Where the trail crosses the drain a new cu 38 WATER INFLUENCE - // :4: PM - Page of 3 POLEYN

16 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Compartment: Year of Entry: 8 Report 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 4 WATER INFLUENCE - Upland knob of timber on NE edge. 3 WATER INFLUENCE Portions had cedar salvage cut in Mixed LO/NO // :4: PM - Page 3 of 3 POLEYN

17 Mgt. Unit Compartment: Year of Entry Report 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 // :4: PM - Page of

18 S t a n d Level 4 Cover Type Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report Forested s Compartment: Year of Entry: 8 Size Density BA Range General : 3 - Aspen Sapling. Immature was cut in 989 with the Camp K sale #-8-. Aspen with some balm and spruce mixed in. - Sugar Maple Association was thinned in under contract Current basal area 9-. Not much regeneration taking place at this time Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer Poletimber was thinned in under contract West end of stand drops down into wetter conditions with red maple being the dominant hardwood species and greater conifer density. 4 - Lowland Cedar Medium was shelterwood cut in under contract This area contains a larger percentage of cedar therefore separated it from the parent stand. - Lowland Deciduous, Mixed Coniferous Poletimber Poor 3. - was part of a shelterwood cut in 4 under contract Cedar and hemlock not looking very healthy. Stump sprouts have been browsed on. - Lowland Ash Poletimber Older ash swale with some conifer mixed in. Utilize before Emerald Ash Borer enters the stand. Do not leave ash seed trees due to EAB forest health Fir, Aspen, Maple Poletimber was cut in 99. Hemlock, pine, and sugar maple were leave trees. - Sugar Maple Association was thinned in the winter of -3 under contract Not much regeneration noticed with stump sprouts browsed on. - Lowland Ash Poletimber Medium.4-8 contains the West Branch Deer Creek. Ash dying out in old beaver flooding area. Some conifer regeneration along edges. 8 - Lowland Deciduous with Cedar. Ash stand with pockets of cedar Lowland Coniferous, Mixed Deciduous Sapling. Immature was cut in 994 under contract -8- with cedar and hemlock left as residual. 4 - Sugar Maple Association was thinned in 994 under contract -8-. Basal area in range. in adjacent compartment to east has been thinned winter -. Access road in from that direction. 4 - Upland Hemlock. 3 was thinned in 994 under contract -8-. No cedar or hemlock was cut. has large hemlock trees promoting a "park like" setting. No underbrush/regeneration but some large trees laying on ground which may provide nurse logs for hemlock seedlings. // :4: PM - Page of 4 POLEYN

19 S t a n d Level 4 Cover Type Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report Forested s Compartment: Year of Entry: 8 Size Density BA Range General : 34 - Aspen, Spruce/Fir Poletimber 9.9 was strip cut over a ten year period under four contracts with average year of 9. Aspen stand with balm and ash in the lower areas. There were two grass openings in this stand last entry that are now -% canopy with balsam, spruce and balm filling them in. Ash in drainage areas. Just getting into diameters for harvest, wait ten years to increase size. Still a young healthy stand. - Lowland Cedar Poletimber Medium 34. Poor quality cedar stand with ash and tag filling in the open areas Mixed Upland Conifers Poletimber Medium 9.3 Immature was cut in 989 under contract -8-. Good mix of species with the west side being more aspen. 9 - Lowland Deciduous, Mixed Coniferous Poletimber Poor was shelterwood in under contract Lowland Cedar Medium was shelterwood cut in under contract This part of the parent stand is heavier to cedar. - Lowland Cedar Poletimber.8 Wet cedar stand with open areas containing grass and tag alder. 4 - Upland Hemlock 3. Nice hemlock stand with large diameter and looking healthy Mixed Non-Pine Upland Conifers Poor.4-8 was cut between and 4 on contract -8-. The hardwood was thinned with all cedar, hemlock and pine retained. Remove the hardwood species to promote sprouting and conifer seed germination. 4 - Natural White Pine was cut in 99 under contract -8-. All trees were cut except pine, cedar and hemlock. drops down on west side into a cedar swamp. The north end of stand has a patch of ironwood with sugar maple. The rest of the stand contains the pine and cedar. 3 - Aspen, Mixed Conifer Sapling 8. Immature North end of stand was cut in 99, south end cut in 989 under contract -8-. Aspen and balm doing really well with the retention of cedar and pine. - Lowland Cedar Poletimber Medium 9.4 Medium quality cedar stand with mixed conifer and ash component Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer. 9-4 Red maple at maturity with some snapping off or blowing over Mixed Upland Forest Sapling 4. Immature was strip cut in the 98's and then in 999 under contract Residual cedar and hemlock are large diameter. 3 - Lowland Cedar 9. Lowland cedar with some higher knolls. // :4: PM - Page of 4 POLEYN

20 S t a n d Level 4 Cover Type Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report Forested s Compartment: Year of Entry: 8 Size Density BA Range General : Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer Medium was cut in 998 under contract -9-. Good regeneration of pine, spruce and fir. North end more ash with south end more red maple. Skidder ruts from last treatment still evident. Remove overstory to release seedlings. 3 - Maple, Beech, Cherry Association was select cut in 998 under contract -9-. Nice sugar maple associated stand that is ready for a thinning. Creek has old road crossing but is washed our around large rusty culvert Mixed Northern Hardwoods is dominated by red maple Lowland Deciduous, Mixed Coniferous North end of stand was thinned in under contract Nice, healthy ash in this stand that needs to be utilized before EAB sets in Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer. -4 Transition zone between upland and lowland containing diversity and variable size. Part of stand on north west side was part of a cedar salvage years ago due to beaver flooding. Mortality starting to show in the larger trees Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer Medium This stand was thinned in 998 under contract The quality of the stand gets nicer as move north to south. Long range management objective is for fir. Should be ready to treat next cycle Mixed Non-Pine Upland Conifers Previously typed as hemlock but has larger canopy cover of cedar. Not much for understory Mixed Lowland Forest Sapling 8. Immature was clearcut in 9 with cedar, pine, hemlock and spruce retention for seed trees under contract -8-. Some of the seed trees have been windthrown. Regeneration looking good in open areas. 4 - Lowland Balsam Poplar Sapling 33. Immature was cut in 99 under contract Good stocking of balm and aspen. Large conifers are residual from previous cut. Ridge drops off to the east. Appears to be more of a clay soil keeping water closer to surface therefore promoting balm over aspen Lowland Cedar 49. Healthy stand with a park like appearance. 4 - Lowland Ash Poletimber Healthy looking ash stand with a creek flowing through it. Harvest before the Emerald Ash Borer moves in Mixed Upland Deciduous Poletimber Medium This stand was cut between 94-9 on contract -4A. Initial regeneration from the cut is growing good with some open areas filling in with balm sprouts. Treat this cycle with adjacent stand to utilize ash before the Emerald Ash Borer enters the stand. // :4: PM - Page 3 of 4 POLEYN

21 S t a n d Level 4 Cover Type Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report Forested s Compartment: Year of Entry: 8 Size Density BA Range General : Mixed Upland Deciduous Sapling Medium 4.9 Immature This is a cedar blow down area that happened several year ago due to the degree of decay in the cedar. Balm, birch, aspen and maple has sprouted up. Really hard walking through this stand. There are cedar seedlings/saplings present in this thick stand. - Lowland Deciduous, Mixed Coniferous Some mature tree mortality. Utilize ash before Emerald Ash Borer enters the stand. - Upland Cedar 9. 3 Nice large diameter cedar stand with mix deciduous. 9 - Mixed Northern Hardwoods. -8 was thinned in 8-9 on contract -8- and then a salvage removal in after a wind event knocked down several trees. It is a nice hardwood stand with a couple low basal area patches from the windfall removal. This stand also contains exclosure(s) to monitor herbivory influence on regeneration. 3 - Lowland Cedar. 4 transitions from upland to lowland as move west with the west side having standing water Aspen Sapling. 8 Immature Thick aspen stand. - Lowland Cedar 8.9 Large diameter cedar stand with the windthrown areas. - Lowland Cedar 4. This stand was strip cut around 9. These strips contain the balm, aspen, ash, birch, spruce, birch and fir. The uncut strips contain the larger diameter cedar, hemlock, pine and some large diameter deciduous trees. - Lowland Cedar Poletimber. 4 Wet lowland cedar stand of small diameter in decent shape. 8 - Lowland Cedar Poor Wetter and less cedar density in a large cedar swamp. Open areas full of holly and swamp grass Upland Hemlock 9.8 Semi upland stand with mostly hemlock and cedar. 9 - Mixed Upland Forest Sapling.8 8 Immature mixed stand with a size variability. // :4: PM - Page 4 of 4 POLEYN

22 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 8 Nonforested s Compartment: Year of Entry: 8 Cover Type Managed Site General : - Lowland Shrub.9 No Lowland brush stand. 9 - Lowland Shrub. No Lowland shrub stand. 4 - Lowland Shrub 4. No Drainage area with creek flowing through this stand. Old beaver flooding created open, grassy areas. - Lowland Shrub.4 No This stand resulted from past beaver flooding. Dead cedars are scattered about with some live ash around the perimeter. 3 - Water. No Pond formed from persistent beaver plugging culvert for Deer Creek at South Fox Road Bare/Sparsely Vegetate. No South Fox gravel pit. About two third of it is growing in with grass and starting to get seedlings established. - Lowland Shrub 3. No Low area with a tributary flowing through it. Old beaver flooding area with wetland grass and tag alder along the edge Water.4 No Pond formed from an old beaver dam in a creek Lowland Shrub. No Lowland shrub area with creek flowing through it. // :4: PM - Page of POLEYN