Lake County Forestry 601 3rd Avenue Two Harbors, MN FSC Certification # SW-FM/COC FSC Pure

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1 Lake County Forestry 601 3rd Avenue Two Harbors, MN FSC Certification # SW-FM/COC FSC Pure Tract Number: 1 BALSAM BLOCKS SALE (Note: Tract Number subject to change) Sale Type: SEALED BID AUCTION Admin Name: FORESTRY STAFF/CONTACT: TOM BODELL LEGAL DESCRIPTION: NW1/4 NW1/4, , NE1/4 NE1/4, , SE1/4 SW1/4, APPRAISAL OF TIMBER Price Value Code Species Volume Unit Appr. Bid Appr. Bid BALSAM P&B 201 Cords $4.00 $0.00 $ $0.00 ASPEN P&B 24 Cords $8.00 $0.00 $ $0.00 MAPLE PULP & BOLTS 13 Cords $1.00 $0.00 $13.00 $0.00 BIRCH P&B 13 Cords $1.00 $0.00 $13.00 $0.00 SPRUCE P&B 12 Cords $10.00 $0.00 $ $0.00 BASS P & B 6 Cords $1.00 $0.00 $6.00 $0.00 Codes: + = area estimate,* = non-bid, area estimate, # = non-bid species TOTAL $1, SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR THIS SALE ARE EITHER LISTED BELOW/FOUND IN THE CUTTING REGULATIONS ATTACHED/OR DESIGNATED WITH BOUNDARY PAINT ON THE TIMBER SALE. BLUE PAINT=SALE BOUNDARY RED PAINT=OTHER OWNERSHIP YELLOW PAINT=RESERVE AREA Regulations All species Consumer Scale. Special Regulations for this sale on Attached Pages. Expiration Date: 3/31/2016 Land Commissioner Date I,, hereby agree to and will abide by the terms and conditions set forth in this permit. Permittee's Name (Printed) Permittee Date certification #SW FM/COC Forest Stewardship Council A.C. The FSC trademark identifies forests which have been certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council

2 Tract #1 Forester: Bodell Location: '30"W 91 46'0"W 91 45'30"W 91 45'0"W 91 44'30"W Blk 3 7 Acs Blk 2 8 Acs Knife River. Protect Section Corners 47 6'30"N Britton Pit Rd Drummond Grade Little Stewart River 47 6'30"N Twp 53 Rng 11 Sect 5 Old Drummond Rd Twp 53 Rng 11 Sect '0"N Old Alger Grade North Shore State Trail 47 6'0"N 47 7'0"N 47 7'0"N 47 5'30"N 91 46'30"W 91 46'0"W 91 45'30"W Blk 1 23 Acs North Shore State Snowmobile Trail 91 45'0"W Twp 53 Rn Sect '30"W 47 5'30"N Miles T55R11 T55R10 1:15,790 1 in = 0.25 miles Legend T54R11 T53R11 T52R11 T54R10 T53R10 «61 Map Date: 9/24/2014 These data are provided on an "AS-IS" basis, without warranty of any type, expressed or implied, including but not limited to any warranty as to their performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Timber Sales Lake County Land Section Corners Evidence Monument 165' Trout Stream Buffer Snowmobile and/or ATV Trail Lakes Superior Hiking Trail National Wetlands Inventory

3 Block ID: Tract # 1 Block # 1 Administrator: TOM BODELL SaleID 191 BlockID BlockNum 1 Acres 23 Condition Prescription Harvest Method Equipment Harvest Method Season Heavy dieback in balsam fir due to spruce budworm epidemic. White spruce also affected. Sandy loam soils. The top 6 10' are dead on most balsam 10 20% mortality. Overmature white spruce with budworm damage over entire tree. Clearcut balsam, spruce, paper birch, and aspen. The block is an exellent pine site, plant red and white pine after harvest. Any Clear Cut Summer Legal Description Twp Range Section Desc Specified Operating Dates Bio Mass Allowed Bio Mass Considerations Sale Boundary Information NA Return 20% of slash evenly spread across cutting block. BLUE PAINT NENE AuctionDate: 10/20/2014 Regulations Regulation waterbars required on skid trails Comment Reserve all spruce regeneration. Leave all snag/nest trees that are not hazards to logging Keep OUT of aspen advanced regeneration Retain 2 5 bark on large woody debris (12" or greater, 6' long) per acre by protecting downed trees on site. Full tree skid to scarify site for natural seeding Concentrate slash at landings to promote artifical regeneration Rare and Endangered Species Riparian Managment Zone (RMZ) RMZ RMZ Plan No RMZ

4 Block ID: Tract # 1 Block # 1 Administrator: TOM BODELL Filter Strip Plan FilterStrip FilterStripPlan No Filter Strips Leave Tree Leave Tree Species Strategy Comment UNKNOWN Sanitation Harvest Road Plan Type Public/Private Length (ft) Surface Width Clearing Width Stream Crossing Temporary All Season Public Culverts Ice Bridges Wooden Bridge Ditch Length Closure. Lead Off Ditchs WaterBars Broad Based Dips Description THE TIMBER SALE IS LOCATED IN THE NENE, SECTION 8, T. 53 N. R. 11 W. FOLLOW NORTHSHORE TRAIL 1 MILE SOUTH TO TIMBER SALE BLOCK.

5 Block ID: Tract # 1 Block # 2 Administrator: TOM BODELL SaleID 191 BlockID BlockNum 2 Acres 8 Condition Prescription Harvest Method Equipment Harvest Method Season Spruce budworm infestation, heavy decline in balsam fir. Balsam averages 6'' diameter at breast height. Soils are fine sandy loam. Harvest stand and plant jack pine, red pine, and white pine. Reserve all pine and spruce for natural seeding. Any Clear Cut Summer Legal Description Twp Range Section Desc Specified Operating Dates Bio Mass Allowed Bio Mass Considerations NA Return 20% of slash evenly scattered throughout cutting block SESW Sale Boundary Information BLUE PAINT. AuctionDate: 10/20/2014 Regulations Regulation Same as Block 1 Comment Rare and Endangered Species Riparian Managment Zone (RMZ) RMZ Designated Trout Stream RMZ Plan 165' buffer. Filter Strip Plan FilterStrip FilterStripPlan Filter Strip w/in RMZ Leave Tree Leave Tree Species Strategy Comment WHITE SPRUCE WHITE PINE Retain 5% leave trees by reserve species on sale Retain 5% leave trees by reserve species on sale

6 Block ID: Tract # 1 Block # 2 Administrator: TOM BODELL Road Plan Type Public/Private Length (ft) Surface Width Clearing Width Stream Crossing Culverts Ice Bridges Wooden Bridge Ditch Length Closure Lead Off Ditchs WaterBars 5 Broad Based Dips Temporary All Season Public Description FROM THE N.W. CORNER OF CO. GRAVEL PIT LOCATED IN THE SENE OF SECTION 5, T. 53 N. R. 11 W. OFF OLD DRUMMOND RD., TRAVEL N. ON OLD FOREST RD. FOR 1/4 MILE, CONTINUE N. FOR APPROXIMATELY 1000' ON OLD SKID ROAD. TO S. END OF CUTTING BLOCK.

7 Block ID: Tract # 1 Block # 3 Administrator: TOM BODELL SaleID 191 BlockID BlockNum 3 Acres 7 Condition Prescription Harvest Method Equipment Harvest Method Season Overmature balsam fir, spruce budworm damage prevalent. Harvest to suppress spruce budworm disease, utilize the resource, and suppress fire danger. Dieback prevalent in birch tops, aspen is overmature. Harvest aspen, birch, and balsam, regenerate aspen naturally. Plant white and red pine. Any Clear Cut Summer Legal Description Twp Range Section Desc Specified Operating Dates Bio Mass Allowed Bio Mass Considerations NA NWNW Sale Boundary Information BLUE PAINT. AuctionDate: 10/20/2014 Regulations Regulation waterbars required on skid trails Comment Retain 2 5 bark on large woody debris (12" or greater, 6' long) per acre by protecting downed trees on site. Reserve all spruce, pine, cedar, and oak. Leave all snag/nest trees that are not hazards to logging Keep OUT of aspen advanced regeneration Full tree skid to scarify site for natural seeding Rare and Endangered Species Riparian Managment Zone (RMZ) RMZ RMZ Plan No RMZ Filter Strip Plan FilterStrip FilterStripPlan No Filter Strips

8 Block ID: Tract # 1 Block # 3 Administrator: TOM BODELL Leave Tree Leave Tree Species Strategy Comment WHITE SPRUCE OAK WHITE PINE Retain 5% leave trees in scattered individuals Retain 5% leave trees in scattered individuals Retain 5% leave trees in scattered individuals Road Plan Type Public/Private Length (ft) Surface Width Clearing Width Stream Crossing Culverts Ice Bridges Wooden Bridge Ditch Length Closure Lead Off Ditchs WaterBars Broad Based Dips Description Temporary All Season Public THIS BLOCK IS BEST ACCESSED OFF THE OLD DRUMMOND RD. LOCATED IN THE NWNW OF SECTION 5, T. 53 N. R. 11 W.

9 OFFICIAL BID FORM SEALED BID TIMBER AUCTION LAKE COUNTY OCTOBER 20, 2014 Bid Opening: Note to Bidders: Example: 11:30 a.m. on Monday, October 20, 2014 in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners, top floor, Courthouse A percent bid must be inserted in the appropriate space below. This percent will be applied to each species not designated as a non-bid species. Percent bid should be rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent. Tract # Total Appraised Tract Value Bid Percentage 35 $5, % (this would = $5,180.00) A bid bond, in the form of a check for $300 made payable to the Lake County Auditor, must be enclosed with your bid. For a successful bidder, the bid bond will be applied to the down payment. Failure to enclose the $300 bid bond will result in rejection of your bid. (A separate $ check must be enclosed for each tract bid on.) Successful purchasers will have 10 days to submit the balance of the 15% down payment. Failure to submit the 15% downpayment within the allotted time will result in forfeiture of the bid bond. IF INTERESTED, PLEASE COMPLETE THE BID FORM BELOW TRACT # TOTAL APPRAISED TRACT VALUE BID PERCENTAGE 1 $1, % 15% downpayment due within 10 days = $ Bidder s Name: Address: Telephone: Bidder s Signature: Date: INSERT BID FORM IN A SEALED ENVELOPE. ENCLOSE $300 BID BOND WITH BID. Bids are mailed to: Clerk of the Board, Lake County Commissioners Office rd Ave., Two Harbors, MN Envelopes should be marked with Sealed Bid Auction, October 20, 2014 in the lower left. Tracts will be awarded to the highest bid submitted You may bid on only four (4) tracts from the sealed bid auction tracts. If you bid on more than 4 of the tracts, all your bids will be rejected. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BID OR TO OPERATE ON COUNTY TIMBER SALES, A LAKE COUNTY FORESTRY CONTRACTOR APPLICATION, MN WORKERS COMPENSAION LAW CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE, A MN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FORM ST3 AND CERTIFICATION BY LOGGER/CONTRACTOR MUST BE ON FILE IN THE LAKE COUNTY FORESTRY OFFICE. To receive forms call: