NEWBERRY FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT COMPARTMENT REVIEW PRESENTATION COMPARTMENT # 63 ENTRY YEAR: 2011

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1 NEWBERRY FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT COMPARTMENT REVIEW PRESENTATION COMPARTMENT # 63 ENTRY YEAR: 20 Compartment Acreage: 2460 (GIS Calculated) County: Chippewa Revision Date: 0/26/09 Stand Examiner: Jason Tokar Legal Description: T49N R06W Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 6-2 T50N R06W Section 33 RMU (if applicable): Management Goals: Timber management, wildlife habitat, and recreation such as hunting and fishing are the main uses of the compartment. The goal is to improve the forest health, and productivity of the area through proper management to promote these uses. Treatments prescribed will help ensure the sustainability of the forest resource and continue to enhance the quality of the wildlife habitat. Mature stands have suffered damage from Jack Pine Budworm outbreaks. Management of these stands should be a high priority before additional decline and mortality occurs. Large acreage salvage harvests have been conducted recently in the compartment due to damage and mortality resulting from the budworm outbreaks. Soil and Topography: The compartment is almost entirely Rubicon sand and the forest cover type associated with the soil is predominantly jack pine. A few stands of red pine and oak are also found within the compartment. The topography throughout the compartment is level to rolling. Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment: The compartment is a contiguous block of State land. To the west, across the South Branch of the Betsy River, is State land. The compartment is bounded by state land to the east and south as well. To the north is a mix of State land and small private land ownerships. Land use in and around the compartment is primarily for recreational opportunities. Hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, ORV riding, hiking and berry picking all occur throughout the area. Development in the area is moderate as the town of Paradise is only a couple miles to the east. Unique, Natural Features (include only non-site specific and non-sensitive information): MNFI lists the Potential for goshawk, eagle, and osprey. Potential for moose and wolf. Potential for wood turtle. Potential for Canada rice grass in openings associated with jack pine. Archeological, Historical, and Cultural Features (include only non-site specific and non-sensitive information): The Bureau of History does not list any historical features within the compartment. Special Management Designations or Considerations: There are no Special Management Designations. Management activities near the South Branch of the Betsy River will follow all BMP guidelines. Visual management concerns will be addressed for harvests bordering Highway M-23. Watershed and Fisheries Considerations: Fisheries Values Good. The South Branch Betsy River is classified as SQCW, and currently supports relatively large and numerous native brook trout. It is not, however, actively managed at present. The sand banks are generally

2 high and steep. We request no heavy equipment near the lip of those banks due to soil composition. The sand/gravel substrate is highly erodible and any tire tracks or furrows would likely produce an instantaneous sand discharge into the river. Once the sand is in the river, it takes tremendous effort to remove it. Sand in the water supports a similar flora and fauna as the sand in the Sahara Desert. Wildlife Habitat Considerations: Compartment 63 lies in far northwestern Chippewa County and is in the Grand Marais Sandy End Moraine and Outwash ecological sub-subsection. The Betsy River borders the length of the west side and ensures a good wildlife travel corridor in the compartment. This northern compartment contains significant amounts of young immature jack pine with a very few oak or red pine stands and a few non-pine types along the river. Mature stands tend to have decent species diversity. Pine dominated ecosystems will have wildlife benefits met by protecting non-pine species present in stands during harvest. Any mast producing species will be maintained post harvest as well as den and nest trees. Public concerns of excessive snags in this compartment warrant snags being dropped on site but left as coarse woody debris. Wildlife species expected to inhabit this compartment include white-tailed deer, black bear, bobcat and moose. Mineral Resource and Development Concerns and/or Restrictions: Sections 4, 5, 7 9 & 6-22, T49N-W, Chippewa County Surface sediments consist of lacustrine (lake) sand and gravel. There is insufficient data to determine the glacial drift thickness. The Precambrian Jacobsville Sandstone subcrops below the glacial drift. The Jacobsville was used as a building stone in the past. There are no gravel pits in the area, but there may be some potential. There is no economic oil and gas production in the UP. Vehicle Access: This compartment lies just west of the town of Paradise along the north side of Highway M-23. The Station North Road defines the east boundary of the compartment. Old Paradise Road runs east/west through the center of the compartment. A number of two track roads provide additional access to all areas within the compartment. Winter access is via the groomed snowmobile trail. Survey Needs: None at this time Recreational Facilities and Opportunities: Recreational facilities include the Pine Stump Snowmobile Trail (Trail #8). The Paradise Ski Trail is located just east of the compartment boundary. Opportunities for recreation include hunting, fishing, hiking, X-country skiing, berry picking, wildlife/nature viewing, snowmobiling and ORV riding. The area is heavily used by the residents of Paradise for a multitude of recreational opportunities. Fire Protection: The compartment is part of the Whitefish Zone Dispatch area. Large fire runs are possible because of the continuous hazard fuel types and long response times. Access by heavy wheeled equipment is good because of the upland sandy road network. Risk to private properties out side the compartment would be moderate to high. Additional Compartment Information: The following 5 reports from the Operations Inventory System (OIPC) are attached: Cover Type by Age Class Cover Type by Management Objective Compartment Volume Summary Proposed Treatments No Limiting Factors Proposed Treatments With Limiting Factors

3 The following information is displayed, where pertinent, on the attached compartment maps: Base feature information, stand numbers, cover types Proposed treatments Proposed road access system Suggested potential old growth

4 /0/2009 0:55: AM Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Operations Inventory System Individual Compartment Report TABLE 3: Page of LAKE SUPERIOR STATE FOREST NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT CHIPPEWA COUNTY COMPARTMENT: 63 Table 3 (acres shown in boxes) STAND AGE CLASS COVER TYPE Not Coded All Aged Total Cedar 6 6 Grass Jack Pine Local Name 6 9 Lowlnd Brush 9 2 Lowlnd Poplr Oak Paper Birch 27 Red Pine Spruce Fir 7 Swamp Hrdwds Treed Bog Total

5 /0/2009 0:55:4 AM Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Operations Inventory System Individual Compartment Report TABLE 3A: Page of LAKE SUPERIOR STATE FOREST NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT CHIPPEWA COUNTY COMPARTMENT: 63 Table 3A (acres shown in boxes) MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE TYPE COVER TYPE A S V C G H J I L P N Q X O B R K Y F E T D U M Z W Total C Cedar 6 6 G Grass J I L P O B R F E D Jack Pine Local Name 6 6 Lowlnd Brush 9 9 Lowlnd Poplr 2 2 Oak Paper Birch Red Pine Spruce Fir 7 7 Swamp Hrdwds Treed Bog Total

6 /0/2009 0:55:6 AM Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Operations Inventory System Individual Compartment Report TABLE 0: Page of LAKE SUPERIOR STATE FOREST NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT CHIPPEWA COUNTY COMPARTMENT: 63 Table 0 - COMPARTMENT VOLUME SUMMARY - ALL STANDS COMPARTMENT SUMMARY TOTAL VOLUME Hardwood 327 Cds Hardwood 26 Mbf Softwood 9903 Cds Softwood 4 Mbf Sum TotVol 3454 Cds CUT VOLUME Hardwood 446 Cds Softwood 483 Cds Sum CutVol 5277 Cds Total Cmpt Acres Acres Proposed For Cut

7 Stand NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT Proposed Treatments Compartment: 63 With NO Limiting Factors Cover Type Acres Age Site Index Mgt Obj Condition Method Cut Harvest Priority Cultural Need red pine immature 0 other - specify in remarks Entry Year: 20 FDF Status S. Branch Pine, sale # Sale closed on /9/02. There is some oak and birch scattered throughout stand. FTP completed 9/2004. *Regeneration count completed 5/3/2007; little regen noted because of thick residual. Continue to monitor Stand is currently an stand with component of white pine and red oak. Thick BA in spots. No evidence of red pine regeneration from the harvest yet. 8 J jack pine in process of regeneration 0 other - specify in remarks S. Branch Pine, sale # Sale closed on /9/2002. FTP completed 9/2004. ****Regeneration count completed 5/3/2007= 236 t/ac. No JP regeneration noted, at this time. Continue to monitor. Regeneration present include: 7t/ac A, 7RM, 47 Oak, 23W, 23B. Secondary walk-thru regeneration check completed 5/27/08; still not much additional regeneration noted, although some JP was noted now. May likely need supplemental planting, esp. if some of the surrounding stands are planted. Otherwise, give another complete check with next inventory cycle to determine final status Jack pine regeneration is sparse overall. 2 ft tall. Thicker in spots. Lots of residual oak and limby jack pine. 9 J jack pine in process of regeneration 0 other - specify in remarks S. Branch Pine, sale # Sale completed on /9/02. Land survey is needed. FTP completed 9/2004. ****Regeneration count completed 5/3/2007 = 504 t/ac. No JP regen present at this time; continue to monitor. (Spps noted = 08 t/ac each A, RM, 72 t/ac each Oak,W,PB,BF.) Secondary regeneration count completed 5/27/08; still not much additional regen, although some JP is now present. May need to plant, esp. if adjacent stands are planted. Otherwise, recheck with next inventory cycle to determine final status Jack pine regeneration is sparse overall. 2 ft tall. Thicker in spots. Lots of residual oak and limby jack pine jack pine in process of regeneration 0 other - specify in remarks There is some scattered oak and red pine throughout the stand. ***Stand harvested as "Paradise Salvage #3", sale # Complete 5/29/08. Scarification completed 8/2008 (FTP42-678) Partially direct seeded winter of 2008/2009. Regeneration check needed by jack pine mature final harvest natural regeneration Mature jack pine. Limby. Open grown in areas. BA ranges from sq ft. Severe mortality in pockets. Evidence of budworm damage. Pockets with aspen, scattered white birch. Oak throughout. Prescribe for treatment. Clearcut with reserves. Leave white birch and oak. Leave RP unless thick pockets, then thin to sq ft residual. Maintain a buffer adjacent to stand 9 (mostly oak with scattered jack pine) for visual and greenup concerns with adjacent cut, as well as wildlife travel considerations. MO of jack pine. leave some spruce if present. Leave white birch and oak. Leave scattered red pine and a component of aspen, maple and white pine jack pine in process of regeneration 0 other - specify in remarks Scattered red pine, aspen, and oak throughout stand. Keeping this stand in tack for visual break up and age class diversification. Most likely will be harvested in next YOE. ***Stand harvested as "Paradise Salvage #2", sale # Complete 5/29/08. Scarification completed Aug-Sept., 2008 (FTP42-680). Direct seed completed 3/6/2009. Regeneration check needed in 202 or 203. Portion of stand 35 that was harvested as part of this sale is now part of this stand (stand 20) jack pine in process of regeneration 0 other - specify in remarks ***Stand harvested as "Paradise Salvage #", sale # Completed 5/29/08. Scarification completed Sept - Oct., 2008 (FTP42-679). Direct seeded with JP (MI 0265) March, Regeneration check needed in jack pine mature final harvest natural regeneration mature jack pine with a good component of aspen and red oak. Western portion is almost all jack pine, NE is a mix of jack pine and aspen, SE ia a mix of JP, Asp and R Oak. Scattered RP and a WB component. Rolling topography in the southern end of the stand. Prescribe the stand for treatment. Clearcut with reserves. Leave all oak, RP, WB. Cut all jack pine. Leave a few aspen (per W/L). Stand was actually 2 stands (34 & 35) in 999. Lumped as one stand with same MO. MO of jack pine. Will get good aspen and oak regeneration also as evident in adjacent harvest to the north. leave oak, red pine and birch. Leave a few aspen and a few spruce if present. Chipping spec will be added to the timber sale and if needed, it will be seeded on snowmobile. Page of 3 /0/2009

8 Stand NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT Proposed Treatments Compartment: 63 With NO Limiting Factors Cover Type Acres Age Site Index Mgt Obj Condition jack pine in process of regeneration Method Cut Harvest Priority Cultural Need 0 other - specify in remarks Entry Year: 20 FDF Status Old Paradise Jack Pine, sale # Sale completed on FTP completed 9/2004. * Regeneration count completed 5/3/2007 = 522 t/ac. Mostly oak and aspen, and equal amounts of J,W, and RM. 0 BA JP snags, and willow present. Continue to monitor for successful regeneration of JP. Secondary walk-thru count completed 5/27/08; little additional JP regen noted. May need to supplement with planting, esp. if adjacent salvage sales require planting. Otherwise, check again with next inventory cycle to determine final status JP regeneration 2-3 ft tall. Sparse in spots, hard to see smaller seedlings with thick bracken fern cover jack pine mature final harvest natural regeneration Old mature jack pine that was left as a visual buffer when adjacent stands to the north were harvested. Stand is showing high amount of mortality (over 30% in areas). Component of aspen, red maple and a few oak. Stand should be treated this entry year. Prescribe for a harvest. Clearcut with reserves. Leave maple and oak as residual. Narrow stand, no retention pockets (JP) needed. Remove all standing snags for visual concerns along M-23. Harvest should be followed by scarification for natural jack pine regeneration. MO of jack pine. leave a few aspen for visual benefits and wildlife values. Leave oak and maple. OK to drop snags, must be left as coarse woody debris and not chipped. chipping spec will be added to the timber sale and if needed, it will be seeded on snowmobile jack pine mature final harvest natural regeneration Mature jack pine with clones of aspen. Most aspen is closer to the road, south and west portions of the stand. Slight mortality. Small "lower" areas with submerchantable black spruce and white birch. Prescribe stand for treatment. Clearcut with reserves. Leave -2 retention pockets using aspen clones with jack pine edges. Leave all oak, WB and Bl Spruce. Due to visual mgmt concerns along M- 23, no snags/dead trees are to be left standing within the stand. MO of jack pine. leave some scattered red and white pine, some being mature trees. Leave some aspen and jack pine in retention pockets. Leave oak, birch and spruce. OK to drop snags, must be left as coarse woody debris and not chipped. chipping spec will be added to the timber sale and if needed, it will be seeded on snowmobile jack pine mature final harvest natural regeneration Mature jack pine showing substantial mortality. Pockets of high BA (component) of red pine. Mixed stand in areas. Fair amount of blowdown. Areas with small diameter black spruce. Stand was held for visual break along M-23 last YOE. Prescribe stand for harvest. Clearcut with reserves Retain some red pine. Mark higher BA pockets of RP to 20 sq ft residual. Due to visual mgmt concerns along M-23, no snags/dead trees are to be left standing within the stand. Stand is to be chipped (along with stands 53, 54 and 59) to remove all scotch pine. Harvest to be followed by scarification and seeding if necessary. MO of Jack Pine. retain spruce and oak and leave a few maple and scattered red pine. OK to drop snags, must be left as coarse woody debris and not chipped. chipping spec will be added to the timber sale and if needed, it will be seeded on snowmobile. 53 I jack pine immature 0 natural regeneration Stand was typed as a last entry year. Mainly a sctoch pine plantation with component of jack pine. Planted stand along M-23. Possible to chip this stand in conjunction with harvest of adjacent stand. Harvest (chip) to remove scotch pine from the area. Prescribe stand for treatment. Due to visual mgmt concerns along M-23, no snags/dead trees are to be left standing within the stand. Stand is to be chipped (along with stands 47, 54 and 59) to remove all scotch pine. Harvest to be followed by scarification and/or seeding if necessary. MO of Jack Pine. Final harvest stand with a MO of jack pine. Conversion to jack pine. 54 I jack pine immature 0 natural regeneration Stand was typed as a last entry year. Mainly a sctoch pine plantation with component of jack pine. Planted stand along M-23. Possible to chip this stand in conjunction with harvest of adjacent stand. Harvest (chip) to remove scotch pine from the area. Prescribe stand for treatment. Due to visual mgmt concerns along M-23, no snags/dead trees are to be left standing within the stand. Stand is to be chipped (along with stands 47, 53 and 59) to remove all scotch pine. Harvest to be followed by scarification and seeding if necessary. MO of Jack Pine. Final harvest stand with a MO of jack pine. Conversion to jack pine jack pine mature final harvest natural regeneration Old mature jack pine that was left as a visual buffer when adjacent stands to the north were harvested. Stand is showing high amount of mortality (over 30% in areas). Component of aspen, red maple and a few oak. Stand should be treated this entry year. Prescribe for a harvest. Clearcut with reserves. Leave maple and oak as residual. Small acreage stand, no retention of JP needed. Remove all standing snags for visual concerns along M-23. Harvest should be followed by scarification for natural jack pine regeneration. MO of jack pine. leave ample and oak. OK to drop snags, must be left as coarse woody debris and not chipped. chipping spec will be added to the timber sale and if needed, it will be seeded on snowmobile. Page 2 of 3 /0/2009

9 Stand NEWBERRY FOREST MGT UNIT Proposed Treatments Compartment: 63 With NO Limiting Factors Cover Type Acres Age Site Index Mgt Obj Condition Method Cut Harvest Priority Cultural Need jack pine mature final harvest natural regeneration Entry Year: 20 FDF Status Mature jack pine showing substantial mortality. Pockets of high BA (component) of red pine. Mixed stand in areas. Fair amount of blowdown. Areas with small diameter black spruce. Stand was held for visual break along M-23 last YOE. Prescribe stand for harvest. Clearcut with reserves Retain some red pine. Mark higher BA pockets of RP to 20 sq ft residual. Due to visual mgmt concerns along M-23, no snags/dead trees are to be left standing within the stand. Stand is to be chipped (along with stands 53, 54 and 47) to remove all scotch pine. Harvest to be followed by scarification and seeding if necessary. MO of Jack Pine. leave scattered red pine. Retain spruce, oak and scattered maple. OK to drop snags, must be left as coarse woody debris and not chipped. chipping spec will be added to the timber sale and if needed, it will be seeded on snowmobile. Total Acres Page 3 of 3 /0/2009

10 Proposed Treatments With Limiting Factors Compartment: 63 Entry Year: 20 Stand Cover Type Acres Age Site Index Mgt Obj Condition Method Cut Harvest Priority Cultural Need FDF Status TREATMENT LIMITING FACTORS: Total Acres... 0 Page of /0/2009

11 "N "N "N "W Compartment 063 T49N, R06W, Sec. 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 6-2 T50N, R06W, Sec. 33 County: Chippewa Unit: Newberry YOE: 20 Acres: 2,460 GIS Calculated Stand Examiner: Jason Tokar Map Revised: 0/30/09 Map Phase: Pre-Review Legend RLS Corners Miris Corners Berms State Highway Gravel Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Closed Roads Trails State Highway Snowmobile Trails Water Features Stand Boundary B - Paper Birch C - Northern White Cedar D - Treed Bog E - Swamp Hardwoods F - Upland Spruce or Fir G - Grass I - Local Use J - Jack Pine L - Lowland Brush O - Oak P - Balsam Poplar, Swamp Aspen, Swamp White Birch R - Red Pine Natural Regeneration Other 46 - Final harvest, Natural Regeneration Betsy River Rd "W "W Covertype & Treatment Map South Branch Betsy River B5 2 O4 8 9 J O "W O5 Station North Rd Betsy River 8 J F6 5 2 P6 E "W "N "N "N L "N B "N 49 C "N Sawmill Rd 457 G0 M I I D J4 44 J Old Paradise Rd O O "N Miles "W "W "W "W "W

12 85 7 0"W "W "W "W "W Betsy River Stand Boundary Map "N E6 2 P6 3 F6 4 O5 5 8 J 6 9 J 6 B5 2 O "N 0 O5 Legend RLS Corners Miris Corners 7 ch Be t sy Ri ve r 9 Br v Station North Rd 8 an y Ri B et s d er R ut h Berms State Highway Gravel Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Closed Roads Trails Water Features State Highway Snowmobile Trails Stand Boundary So "N Compartment 063 T49N, R06W, Sec. 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 6-2 T50N, R06W, Sec. 33 County: Chippewa Unit: Newberry YOE: 20 Acres: 2,460 GIS Calculated Stand Examiner: Jason Tokar Map Revised: 0/30/09 Map Phase: Pre-Review L "N "N B C6 Old 44 J Sawmill Rd "W ise Rd D I4 42 J O6 38 O6 54 I4 457 G "W rad 47 M 23 Pa "W Miles "W "W

13 85 7 0"W "W "W "W Dedicated & Proposed Special Conservation Area Map "W Compartment 063 T49N, R06W, Sec. 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 6-2 T50N, R06W, Sec. 33 County: Chippewa Unit: Newberry YOE: 20 Acres: 2,460 GIS Calculated Stand Examiner: Jason Tokar Map Revised: 0/30/09 Map Phase: Pre-Review E6 4 O5 8 J 6 3 F6 5 2 P6 9 J 6 B "N "N "N Legend Miris Corners Stand Boundary OI Special Conservation Areas OI Special Conservation Areas Cold Water Streams 2 O4 0 O "N L "N B "N 49 C J D O "N 457 G0 53 I4 54 I4 42 J O "N Miles "W "W "W "W "W

14 Report Date: 0/29/2009 Newberry Mgt. Unit Compartment: 063 DEDICATED CONSERVATION AREA DETAILS Page of * This is a list of Dedicated Biodiversity Areas for this compartment along with a /4 mile buffer surrounding the compartment. Refer to Dedicated Conservation Area Map for areas that the below listed Conservation Areas are located. Conservation Area Type Description ERA = Ecological Reference Area HCVA = High Conservation Value Area SCA = Special Conservation Area SCA SCA Archaeological Site Cold Water Stream An aquatic or terrestrial area of the State that contains physical remains of human occupation. These are sites of cultural and historical significance that may occur upon terrestrial areas and Great Lakes bottomlands. They include thousands of Native American settlements and burial sites, as well as French and British outposts, nineteenth century logging camps, mines and homesteads. Beneath the waters of the Great Lakes, there are shipwrecks and other remains documenting the maritime trade. Such sites may be identified by Natural heritage data from the State Historic Preservation Office. Proposed treatments in this compartment will be implemented in such a manner as to maintain the integrity of these sites. Due to the sensitive nature of this information, no further detail about location is available. A coldwater stream has temperature and dissolved oxygen conditions that allow naturally-reproduced or stocked trout populations and those of other coldwater fish species (e.g., slimy sculpin) to persist from year to year. Coldwater streams in Michigan typically provide these conditions due to substantial contributions of groundwater to their stream flows. Such streams are established by Director's action and designated as trout resources by Fisheries Order 20.