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1 Revision Date: -- Stand Examiner: Ed Rice Legal Description: TN R sections, Compartment Review Presentation Crystal alls orest Management Unit Compartment Entry Year Acreage: County, Dickinson Management Area: Groveland Identified Planning Goals: Optimize sustainable timber production while enhancing and protecting wildlife habitat. Continue to sustainably balance the aspen age class acres. Protect the riparian areas and transition zones during management activity. Soil and topography: Soils are generally fine sandy loams with large rock outcrops throughout the compartment. Areas of muck soils are in the low ground areas with multiple drainages. The topography is consistently wet, ash and cedar drainages in the lower areas moving to steep rock ledge and outcrop. Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment: The compartment is contiguous state ownership. There are several private parcels bordering the compartment in the southwest side. Active forest management has occurred and will continue within and surrounding the compartment. Unique Natural eatures: none identified Archeological, Historical, and Cultural eatures: none identified Special Management Designations or Considerations: Several SCAs and a ERA of dry mesic northern forest. atershed and isheries Considerations: Eastern arm of Rock Lake and Scott Lake. Carney Lake Outlet cuts across the southern portion of the compartment. ildlife Habitat Considerations: Steep terrain makes great refuge areas for wildlife. eatured species include black bear, blackburnian warbler, northern goshawk, white-tailed deer, and wood duck. This compartment includes state game purchased lands and conditional deer yard. MNI-wet meadows, bald eagle, and common loon. Mineral Resource and Development Concerns and/or Restrictions Vehicle Access: Extremely poor to none. Survey Needs: none Recreational acilities and Opportunities: Carney Lake cross country ski trails are just north of the compartment ire Protection: Equipment access is extremely limited to none in the interior of the compartment. High bluffs and rock outcrops lend to potential for lightning strike starts. Conifer fuels are readily available. There are areas of very wet drainages and young aspen that would likely prevent the development of large fires. Additional Compartment Information: // :: AM - Page of POLEYN

2 The following reports from the Inventory are attached: Total Acres by Cover Type and Age Class Cover Type by Harvest Method Proposed Treatments No Limiting actors Proposed Treatments ith Limiting actors Stand Details orested 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 // :: AM - Page of POLEYN

3 Cover Type & Treatments Map Compartment: TN R Sec., County: Dickinson Unit: Crystal alls Mgmt Area: Groveland YOE: Acres:, GIS Calculated Examiner: Ed Rice Map Revised: // Map Phase: Pre-Review Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners ield Grade GPS Corners D Gate # Berms f Culverts Ö Unspecified Structures Cabin "y Boating Access Site "i Parking Lot k Trailhead Hiking Trails Ski Trails " " Designated Hiking Trails Designated Ski Trails County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads Closed Roads Rivers Compartment Boundary Clearcut w/reserves) - Aspen - Other Upland Deciduous - Mixed Upland Deciduous - Natural Pines - Other Upland Conifers - Upland Mixed orest - Lowland Deciduous orest - Lowland Coniferous orest - ater - loating Aquatic - Lowland Shrub - Emergent etland - Mixed non-forested wetland Lakes ± '"N '"N A '"N Johns Lake Lost Lake Little Lost Lake Rock Lake BAS "y Rock Lake Rd MD '"N '"N '"N '"N '"N Crystal alls Rock Lake Crystal alls M Q B Q Crystal alls Carney Lake Merriman East Rd Scott Lake Crystal alls MD '" C -Cut -Cut UM N_-Burn -Cut f G A C -Cut f -Cut k "i MD -Cut -Cut MD M A - - D - MC - C - - A - - E Ö D f - -Cutx -Cut '" - - D M -Cut R MC - E - U - V - -Cut - - D - B P -Cut - UM - - R - MD '" Crystal alls Merriman East Rd Crystal alls -Cut - - E - A - - N # - N '" Calumet Mine Rd Crystal alls Crystal alls A N E R A G MD R Lyon's Lake Rd N_-Nonor A Q D Crystal alls M Bentons Lake Rd M -Cut M Q -Cut -Cut -Cut -Cut R U ## MD. Miles '" E P UM L D H

4 f M Rd st a E an ri m r e k "A i A ± A MD B '"N A Boating Access Site Parking Lot Trailhead - A '"N " y - U M - A G - L '"N '"N A - A - Z - A ## '" M M Q '". '" H MD - C Q MD M '" A - L - M D A - N - E A - V UM - N - D. LM E N - A UM UM - Z - C D. R P - R - A - D - Z - A Rock Lake Rd R R P - B C M - E # - M C '"N Designated Hiking Trails Designated Ski Trails County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads Closed Roads Rivers Compartment Boundary Stand Boundaries - Aspen - Other Upland Deciduous - Mixed Upland Deciduous - Natural Pines - Other Upland Conifers - Upland Mixed orest - Lowland Deciduous orest - Lowland Coniferous orest - ater - loating Aquatic - Lowland Shrub - Emergent etland - Mixed non-forested wetland - A - C C UM Q D - E - D MD k Hiking Trails. Ski Trails Ö - MD M MC '"N " y " i Lyon 's d Lake R f GPS Corners Survey Grade ield Grade GPS Corners D Gate # Berms. f Culverts Ö Unspecified Structures Cabin A f C M M Merri man East Rd M D " Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners " D R '"N. G Ben t Lake ons Rd Compartment: TN R Sec., County: Dickinson Unit: Crystal alls Mgmt Area: Groveland YOE: Acres:, GIS Calculated Examiner: Ed Rice. Map Revised: // Map Phase: Pre-Review Q Calum et Mine Rd '"N Stand Boundary Map Miles '" E

5 Special Conservation Areas & Site Conditions Map Compartment: TN R Sec., County: Dickinson Unit: Crystal alls Mgmt Area: Groveland YOE: Acres:, GIS Calculated Examiner: Ed Rice Map Revised: // Map Phase: Pre-Review Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners ield Grade GPS Corners D Gate # Berms f Culverts Ö Unspecified Structures Cabin "y Boating Access Site "i Parking Lot k Trailhead Hiking Trails Ski Trails " " Designated Hiking Trails Designated Ski Trails County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads Closed Roads Rivers Compartment Boundary SCA Removal ± \ Unavailable \ : Too steep G: Too wet sensitive soils, does not include access issues) H: Blocked by physical obstacle e.g. upland stand in a lowland area) Stand Boundaries Ecological Reference Areas orest Habitat Core Interior Cold ater Streams Cold ater Lakes High Priority Trout Stream Buffer Potential Old Growth '"N L - L - '"N '"N H - "y Rock Lake Rd A MD '"N '"N '"N '"N '"N Merriman East Rd M B Q Q L - A - MD '" C G A f C f k "i MD A - H - H - D - G - D - UM A - J - D - MD L - M A - - D - MC G - H - - C G - Ö - G - D C - f H D G - G - G - H - M R - E H - MC - B - U D - A - - V - E '" - - G - J - - UM P - R - H - G - - MD H - H - Merriman East Rd - E H - G - G N H - G - G A - - G - G - G - # - N G - Calumet Mine Rd A N E J - A R B - MD R Lyon's Lake Rd M - B - A Q G - D Bentons Lake Rd M M Q A - UM U ## MD G H R J - J - G - G -. Miles '" '" '" - E P L D

6 Crystal alls Mgt. Unit Report Total Acres by Cover Type and Age Class Compartment Year of Entry Ed Rice : Examiner Age Class Non-orest Uneven-Aged Total Aspen Bog Cedar Lowland Deciduous Lowland Shrub Marsh Mixed Upland Deciduous Paper Birch Red Pine Treed Bog Upland Conifers Upland Mixed orest ater Total // :: AM - Page of POLEYN

7 Report Treatment Summary Crystal alls Mgt. Unit Year of Entry: Acres of Harvest Compartment Total Compartment Acres:, Commercial Harvest - Harvests with Site Condition - Next Step Harvest - Habitat Cut - Cover Type by Harvest Method Clearcut Selection Patch Clearcut Seed Tree Shelterwood Thinning Overstory Removal Salvage Other Total Acres Aspen Mixed Upland Deciduous Total Proposed and Next Step Treatments by Method Harvest Site Prep Planting Seeding Burning Pesticide Monitoring Other Non-orest Mgt. Total Acres Current Next Step Total // :: AM - Page of POLEYN

8 Crystal alls Mgt. Unit Report -- Treatments Compartment: S t a n d Treatment Name Acres Stand CoverType Size Density Stand Age BA Range Treatment Type Treatment Method Year of Entry: Cover Type Objective Age Structure Approval Status -Cut. - Aspen Poletimber ell Unspec ified Harvest Clearcut with Retention - Mixed Upland orest Even-Aged Draft ield Boundary Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription cut aspen, r maple, spruce, fir and live w birch stick tall and larger. no cedar, hemlock, w pine, r pine, cherry, b ash or oak. mark out/reserve Specs: from harvest area any b ash drainages/swamps. follow BMP guidelines when nearby small lake. winter cut should be a last option due to established cross country ski trails Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Monitoring, Natural Regen Re-Inventory) aspen, spruce/fir, pine, maple Proposed Start Date: // -Cut. - Mixed Upland Deciduous Poletimber ell - Harvest Clearcut with Retention - Mixed Upland orest Even-Aged Draft ield Boundary with Conifer Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription cut aspen, w birch, maple, white ash, and spruce/fir stick tall and larger. leave w birch and/or maple per cruise point for diameter/species Specs: diversity. mark out/reserve all b ash lowlands from harvest. Cut no red or white pine, cedar, or oak. follow BMP guidelines for creek on S end of stand. access will be from the E through an old road system - culvert/short bridge installation will be required. winter cut Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Monitoring, Natural Regen Re-Inventory) aspen, maple, spruce/fir, pine high percentage of dead standing w birch. rolling steep hills with rock ledge. very wet b ash inclusions. areas with dense spruce/fir saplings. far end has heavier component of r pine sawtimber - " dbh. very good r pine sapling establishment along old road edges in E end of stand Proposed Start Date: // Total Treatment Acreage Proposed:. // :: AM - Page of POLEYN

9 Crystal alls Availability for Management Total Acres Acres Available Mgt. Unit Ed Rice : Examiner Acres Avail ith Condition Acres Not Available, % % Report Site Conditions Dominant Site Conditions G H Aspen Bog Cedar Lowland Deciduous Lowland Shrub Marsh Mixed Upland Deciduous Paper Birch Red Pine Treed Bog Upland Conifers Upland Mixed orest ater Total orested Acres Relative Percent Compartment: Year of Entry: *Due to limitations in the current Site Conditions Analysis tool, all nonforested acres are considered available. uture development will enable analysis of nonforested types. Site Dominant Site No. Cond Availability Dominant Site Condition Acres Other Site Condition Other Site Condition Other Site Condition Other Site Condition Unavailable H: Blocked by physical obstacle e.g. upland stand in a lowland area) : Too steep G: Too wet sensitive soils, does not include access issues) Unspecified Unspecified bounded by steep rock ledges and swamp with standing water Unavailable H: Blocked by physical obstacle e.g. upland stand in a lowland area) Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified isolated by lake, large marsh and rock ledge // :: AM - Page of POLEYN

10 Crystal alls Mgt. Unit Ed Rice : Examiner Report Site Conditions Compartment: Year of Entry: Unavailable H: Blocked by physical obstacle e.g. upland stand in a lowland area) Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified blocked by extremely wet swamps and rock ledge Unavailable H: Blocked by physical obstacle e.g. upland stand in a lowland area) Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified stand bounded by expansive standing water, wet drainages and rock bluffs Unavailable H: Blocked by physical obstacle e.g. upland stand in a lowland area) Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unavailable : Too steep Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unavailable H: Blocked by physical obstacle e.g. upland stand in a lowland area) Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified small acreage stand surrounded by. Unavailable G: Too wet sensitive soils, does not include access issues) Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified // :: AM - Page of POLEYN

11 Crystal alls Mgt. Unit Ed Rice : Examiner Report Site Conditions Compartment: Year of Entry: Unavailable G: Too wet sensitive soils, does not include access issues) Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified // :: AM - Page of POLEYN

12 Crystal alls Mgt. Unit Compartment: Year of Entry: 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 intering Areas, etc.). Those will be identified in separate, future map and report products. SCA Name SCA Category Detail Type Recommendation Acres Potential Old Growth SCA Removal Comments Potential Old Growth SCA Removal Comments // :: AM - Page of POLEYN

13 Crystal alls Mgt. Unit Compartment: Year of Entry Report EISTING SPECIAL CONSERVATION AREA DETAILS * This is a list of SCA's for this compartment along with a / 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 ERA Riparian Area Ecological Reference Areas A transitional area between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in which the terrestrial ecosystem influences the aquatic ecosystem and vice-versa. Because of the unique conditions adjacent to lakes, streams and open water wetlands, riparian areas harbor a high diversity of plants and wildlife. Riparian communities are ecologically and socially significant in their effects on water quality and quantity, as well as aesthetics, habitat, bank stability, timber production, and their contribution to overall biodiversity. Ecological Reference Areas ERAs) are high quality examples of natural communities that have been identified as Element Occurrences EOs) by the Michigan Natural eatures Inventory MNI) within the context of their natural community classification system. Element Occurrences with viability ranks of A Excellent) or B Good) and a Global G) or State S) element rarity) ranking of endangered ), threatened ), or rare ) serve as an initial base of ERAs. They may be located upon any ownership in the State. The system is comprised of individual or associations of natural community types that are managed for restoration and maintenance of natural ecological processes and values. The public may submit recommendations for lands as ERAs using the DNR Conservation Area Recommendation orm. // :: AM - Page of

14 S t a n d Level Cover Type Crystal alls Mgt. Unit Report orested Stands Compartment: Size Density Acres Stand Age BA Range Year of Entry: General - Aspen, Mixed Conifer Sapling ell. Immature Aspen - sticks tall interspersed with wet drainages - springs with b ash and cedar. heavy tag alder inclusions throughout. scattered log sized w spruce. interspersed rock knobs. - Natural Red Pine Sawtimber ell. - r pine on rock top. good form - Lowland Ash Poletimber ell. - extremely wet - standing water. S end is heavier to b ash saplings - Other Upland Deciduous Poletimber Poor. Unspecified rock ridge, - Aspen Poletimber ell. Unspecified high rock knobs with r pine on the tops. scattered b ash wet swales with cedar. good amount of advanced w pine regen notably in the S end. scattered fir saplings. many w birch snags LD- Historic eagle nest on west side of stand - Mixed Non- Pine Upland Conifers Sawtimber ell. - mixed upland cedar and hemlock on rock knobs. very little understory in most areas. rock ledge throughout. extremely poor to no access - Lowland Cedar Sawtimber ell. - center of stand heavier to tamarack/b spruce. very wet sections of the stand. - Lowland Deciduous with Cedar Poletimber ell. - extremely wet - standing water with springs/light flow - Mixed Upland orest Poletimber ell. - N end of stand has steep rock ravines leading to b ash drainages. E end of stand has experienced heavy mortality due to old age in the upper canopy resulting in extremely dense hazel and r maple saplings - ' tall. cedar tends to occur in groves. access is extremely poor due to stand being bounded by very wet swamp lands and steep rock faces/ledge. - Lowland Cedar Poletimber ell. - stand mainly cedar which transitions to heavy tag alder and b ash in the eastern portion - Aspen, Birch Poletimber ell. - scattered w pine. eagle nest in proximity to stand. broken rock bluff terrain. extremely isolated with no access. - Lowland Deciduous with Cedar Poletimber ell. - birch has mostly fallen out. Eagles have built nests both to the North and to the East.. extremely difficult access due to multiple drainages and rock bluffs stand is interspersed with drainages containing high percentages of cedar of all ages. Carney lake is close to the south and the outlet stream to the North. - Aspen Sapling ell. Immature very broken terrain, areas of steep rock ledge. stand is just transitioning into poletimber, aspen - sticks tall. interspersed b ash/standing water areas. R pine very scattered along rock tops. // :: AM - Page of POLEYN

15 S t a n d Level Cover Type Crystal alls Mgt. Unit Report orested Stands Compartment: Size Density Acres Stand Age BA Range Year of Entry: General - Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer Poletimber ell. - high percentage of dead standing w birch. rolling steep hills with rock ledge. very wet b ash inclusions. areas with dense spruce/fir saplings. far end has heavier component of r pine sawtimber - " dbh. very good r pine sapling establishment along old road edges in E end of stand LD- Historic eagle nest in southwest corner of stand - Lowland Cedar Poletimber ell. - wet drainages between steep terrain - Aspen, Birch Poletimber Medium. - S end of stand has higher stocking of r maple/h maple. high rock ledges/knobs. access is extremely poor to non existent. - Aspen Poletimber ell. - E end has heavy stocking of maple regen. extremely poor access due to rock and water. very old road system into very E edge but beaver floodings over time have obliterated that route. - Aspen Sapling ell. Immature cut with adjacent compartment to N. rock knobs - Aspen Sawtimber Medium. - very steep rock outcrops throughout stand, notably along E edge for access. spruce in decline. center of stand has small inclusion of r pine sawtimber. scattered w ash poletimber. areas of high mortality/windthrown fir. N edge of stand is extremely steep rock face dropping to marsh below. multiple b ash flooded lowlands throughout. very difficult access. Old road leads up to E edge of stand but a route through the rock faces would have to be located. A b ash/tag alder swamp with flowing creek also would need to be crossed/permitted. // :: AM - Page of POLEYN

16 Crystal alls Mgt. Unit Report Nonforested Stands Compartment: Year of Entry: Stand Cover Type Acres Managed Site General - ater. No offshoot of Scott Lake - Treed Bog. No bog with tamarack saplings - Treed Bog. No semi open with tamarack - ' tall - loating Aquatic. No open marsh with ponded water from old beaver dams - ater. No east arm of Rock Lake - Treed Bog. No center is open leatherleaf bog. edges transition to treed bog with tamarack saplings and tag alder. - Mixed non-forested wetland. No heavy component of dead standing cedar stubs - water killed from beaver flooding. cattails with standing water - Cattail. No flooded swamp, cattails, water dead standing trees. - Lowland Shrub. No tag alder, ponded water, scattered b ash and cedar - Bog. No open marsh with tag alder and small tamarack along edges. Carney Lake outlet creek runs through stand - ater. No NE end of Carney Lake - Cattail. No standing water with cattails - highly stocked dead standing b ash and cedar stubs - water killed by old beaver flowage // :: AM - Page of POLEYN