Notice is hereby given that bids will be received by the Unit Manager, ESCANABA 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 #6311 SCHEDULED SALE DATE AND TIME: 3:00 p.m. (local time) on January 16, LOCATION: ESCANABA MGMT UNIT, 6833 HWY'S 2, 41 & M-35, GLADSTONE, MI CONTACT NAME: Eric Thompson 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, ESCANABA MANAGEMENT UNIT, for certain timber on the following described lands: 39 WEST ( ) / T36N, R25W, SEC. 10, N1/2NE. T36N, R25W, SEC. 2, N1/2NW,SWNW,NWNE,NWSW. T36N, R25W, SEC. 3, E1/2NE,SWSW,SE. Menominee County, Advertised Price $138,390.85, Acres, Aspen, Hardwood. SALE NOTE: The 7 Mile Marsh Road and Forest Island ORV route are shown on the attached Timber Sale Map. Utility posts are on the south end of Payment Units 7 and 8. A recreation site such as a trail, pathway, or campground is within the sale area or the vicinity. Certain restrictions/specifications may be applicable including time restrictions.

2 TIMBER SALE INFORMATION 39 WEST ( ) T36N, R25W, SEC. 10; T36N, R25W, SEC. 2; T36N, R25W, SEC. 3. Menominee County (Advertised Price $138,390.85) SALE NOTE: The 7 Mile Marsh Road and Forest Island ORV route are shown on the attached Timber Sale Map. Utility posts are on the south end of Payment Units 7 and 8. A recreation site such as a trail, pathway, or campground is within the sale area or the vicinity. Certain restrictions/specifications may be applicable including time restrictions. 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 Green Ash 2.90 MBF $ / MBF Paper Birch MBF $ / MBF Red Maple MBF $ / MBF Yellow Birch 6.50 MBF $ / MBF Pulpwood Balsam Fir Cords $ / Cord Jack Pine Cords $ / Cord Mixed Aspen 2, Cords $ / Cord Mixed Hardwood Cords $ / Cord Mixed Spruce Cords $ / Cord N. White Cedar 3.00 Cords $ / Cord Red Pine Cords $ / Cord White Pine Cords $ / Cord BOND AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE: 1. A bond in the amount of $6, 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 12/31/2021. Page 2 of 8

3 Description of Timber by Payment Unit (PU) PU MARKET GROUP PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT ACRES ADVERTISE PRICE Cords 7.6 $2, Mixed Aspen 4.0 Cords Quaking Aspen 4.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood 29.0 Cords Balsam Poplar 29.0 Cords Mixed Spruce 12.0 Cords White Spruce 12.0 Cords N. White Cedar 3.0 Cords 2 Paper Birch Sawtimber 2.8 MBF 23.8 $26, Red Maple 4.0 MBF 13.0 Cords Mixed Aspen Cords B. T. Aspen Cords Quaking Aspen Cords Mixed Hardwood 66.0 Cords Paper Birch 20.0 Cords Red Maple 46.0 Cords Red Pine 18.0 Cords White Pine Cords 3 Paper Birch Sawtimber 2.1 MBF 33.6 $29, Red Maple 3.1 MBF 14.0 Cords Mixed Aspen Cords B. T. Aspen Cords Quaking Aspen Cords Mixed Hardwood 65.0 Cords Paper Birch 17.0 Cords Red Maple 48.0 Cords Mixed Spruce 25.0 Cords Black Spruce 9.0 Cords White Spruce 16.0 Cords Red Pine 12.0 Cords White Pine 74.0 Cords 4 Paper Birch Sawtimber 1.6 MBF 15.2 $8, Red Maple 3.1 MBF 8.0 Cords Mixed Aspen 6.0 Cords Quaking Aspen 6.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood 72.0 Cords Black Ash 4.0 Cords Black Cherry 2.0 Cords Paper Birch 6.0 Cords Red Maple 60.0 Cords Mixed Spruce Cords Black Spruce Cords White Spruce 4.0 Cords Red Pine 36.0 Cords White Pine 7.0 Cords 5 Jack Pine Pulpwood 12.0 Cords 14.5 $11, Mixed Aspen Cords B. T. Aspen Cords Mixed Hardwood 4.0 Cords Paper Birch 4.0 Cords Red Pine 51.0 Cords White Pine Cords Page 3 of 8

4 Description of Timber by Payment Unit (PU), con't PU MARKET GROUP PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT ACRES ADVERTISE PRICE 6 Green Ash Sawtimber 2.9 MBF 17.8 $20, Paper Birch 3.9 MBF Red Maple 20.3 MBF Yellow Birch 6.5 MBF 9.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Black Ash 87.0 Cords Green Ash 88.0 Cords Paper Birch 8.0 Cords Red Maple Cords Yellow Birch 65.0 Cords Mixed Spruce 23.0 Cords White Spruce 23.0 Cords White Pine 58.0 Cords 7 Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 2.0 Cords 21.0 $8, Red Maple 2.0 Cords Mixed Spruce 4.0 Cords Black Spruce 4.0 Cords Red Pine Cords White Pine 55.0 Cords 8 Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 2.0 Cords 14.7 $5, Red Maple 2.0 Cords Mixed Spruce 2.0 Cords Black Spruce 2.0 Cords Red Pine 87.0 Cords White Pine 39.0 Cords 9 Paper Birch Sawtimber 1.9 MBF 29.9 $26, Red Maple 2.7 MBF 13.0 Cords Mixed Aspen Cords B. T. Aspen Cords Quaking Aspen Cords Mixed Hardwood 59.0 Cords Paper Birch 16.0 Cords Red Maple 43.0 Cords Mixed Spruce 22.0 Cords Black Spruce 8.0 Cords White Spruce 14.0 Cords Red Pine 10.0 Cords White Pine 66.0 Cords TOTAL: TOTAL: 54.9 MBF 4,162.0 Cords Page 4 of 8

5 Sale Specific Conditions & Requirements Sale Name: 39 WEST 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 unless marked with orange paint. Yellow painted trees designating an interior Payment Unit boundary are only to be cut when all surrounding Payment Units have been paid. 2 - Timber Specifications Included Timber 3 - Payments Clearcut unit(s) with unmerchantable trees (6/14) Within Payment Unit(s) 1, 2, 3 and 9, cut all trees that are three (3) inches or more at DBH, except do not cut any trees that are marked with green paint Clearcut unit(s) w/o unmerchantable trees (8/11) Within Payment Unit(s) 4 and 6, cut all trees which meet minimum piece specifications in 2.2 Utilization, except do not cut unmarked red pine. In addition, within Payment Unit 4, cut all red pine marked with orange paint. Also, within Payment Unit 6, do not cut any hemlock and cedar Cut tree marked unit(s) (12/08) Within Payment Unit(s) 7 and 8, all trees are designated for cutting when marked with orange paint above and below stump height, regardless of merchantability Designated timber unit(s) (6/17) Within Payment Unit(s) 5, all red pine trees are designated for cutting when marked with orange paint above and below stump height, regardless of merchantability. In addition, all white pine trees are designated for cutting which meet minimum piece specifications in 2.2 Utilization, except do not cut any white pine trees greater than 26 inches at DBH. Also, all other trees are designated for cutting which meet minimum piece specifications in 2.2 Utilization, except do not cut any trees marked with green paint or any hemlock Pre-measured Sales Dividing payment units (7/14) Payment Unit(s) 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 Payment Units 2, 3, 5, and 9, if more than 25% of the pine tree seedlings or saplings (1/4" to 3" DBH) within a specified portion of the sale area are damaged, liquidated damages will be assessed at $100 per acre for all acreage within that specified portion of the sale area that was damaged. 4 - Transportation Page 5 of 8

6 4.1 - Construction 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 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. Contact the sale administrator for specific details of design and placement Maintenance 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. Contact the sale administrator regarding the availability of onsite sand or gravel from adjacent State-owned lands 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 Conduct of Operations Operating Restrictions Operating restrictions (9/11) Within Payment Unit(s) 4, unless changed by written agreement, cutting, skidding, and hauling are limited to the period of December 1 to March 31, or during frozen ground conditions. This restriction is because this unit is low and wet Bark slippage restriction (3/09) Within Payment Unit(s) 7 and 8, 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 Operating Caution Operating caution (6/11) It is recommended, but not required, that within Payment Unit(s) 1 and 6, cutting, skidding, and hauling occur during dry summer or frozen winter conditions. The reason for the recommendation is because the units or portions of these units are low and wet ORV trail/route protection (4/18) The Forest Island ORV trail or route is shown on the Timber Sale Map. Do not damage ORV markers. All stumps within 5 feet of the trail must be cut flush with the ground. Maintain a 20 foot wide slash, debris, and rut free zone daily using the ORV trail or route as the centerline 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. Page 6 of 8

7 6 - Safety and Fire Prevention Signing Road posting (9/09) The Purchaser is responsible for posting and maintaining caution signs on the 7 Mile Marsh 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 Recreational trail posting (2/10) The Purchaser is responsible for posting and maintaining caution signs on the Forest Island ORV trail/route prior to beginning operations. The trail must be posted at appropriate distances from the sale area to warn of logging activity and truck traffic at both ends of the trail. Signs must be removed when harvest operations are suspended or completed. The Purchaser will provide these signs. Section Name: Sale Specific Page 7 of 8 Current as of 12/17/2018 9:56:21AM

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