Florence Nature Center

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1 A Spread Eagle Barrens Field Tour Pine/Oak Barrens and Savanna Management In Northeast Wisconsin and the Central Upper Peninsula June 14 th, 2012; Central Time Meet and Greet at the Florence Natural Resource Center (5638 Forestry Drive, Florence, WI) Host: Stuart Boren, Forestry Supervisor ext 50) Florence Nature Center With a history of prescribed fire dating back to at least 1957, the Spread Eagle Barrens Natural Area provides an excellent backdrop for a first exchange among fire and resource practitioners interested in management of these dry natural communities that have been maintained by fire even under pre-settlement regimes. Take a few moments to review the background information for the Spread Eagle Barrens State Natural Area (WI DNR website: and the attached history and planning for management of the barrens. Come prepared to discuss your agency management objectives for these natural communities, the prescriptions and practices you employ, go-no go tools, operational tactics, monitoring protocols, and questions you have pondered. If you have questions, contact Robert Ziel (ziel.4@osu.edu, )

2 SEB Burn History Rev May 31, 2011 HCS Ü Anna Lake West 2007 Anna Lk East Ann Lk Central Muskrat LakeCampground Little Sand Lake 2005 Lepage CanyonAnna Lk South Moose Lake NW Dago North Eagles Nest West 2003 Ealges Nest East 2003 Roaches Ln NWRoaches Ln NE Goudreau EastSandpiper North Wild doggoudreau West Sandpiper South 2005 Barrens Lk North 2000 Oak UnderburnBarrens Lk South Barrens Lk SW 2006 Walts Burn West 2009 Penny Lane 2009 Dog Leg 2007 The Boot Christmas Tree Walts Burn East 1998 Brents Gravel Pit 2001 BURN_UNIT Area LST_BRN Burn Histort Ann Lk Central 147 ac ,2009 Anna Lake West 94 ac ,1988,1994,2007 Anna Lk East 101 ac ,1988,1994,2007 Anna Lk South 86 ac ,2008 Barrens Lk North 76 ac ,1984,1992,2000 Barrens Lk South 75 ac ,1993,1999,2006 Barrens Lk SW 106 ac ,1993,1998,2006 Brents Gravel Pit 13 ac Campground 58 ac ,2005,2011 Christmas Tree 70 ac ,2003,2009 Dago North 154 ac. None Dog Leg 76 ac ,1992,1998,2007 Eagles Nest West 99 ac ,2003 Ealges Nest East 178 ac ,2003 Goudreau East 82 ac ,1990,2007 Goudreau West 100 ac ,1989,1991,2000,2008 Lepage Canyon 31 ac ,2004 Little Sand Lake 25 ac ,2005 Moose Lake NW 199 ac. None Muskrat Lake 93 ac ,2006 Oak Underburn 15 ac ,2001 Penny Lane 68 ac ,2009 Roaches Ln NE 166 ac ,2011 Roaches Ln NW 298 ac (SE),1991(SE)1996(SE), 2000, ,2011 Sandpiper North 60 ac ,1996,1999,2005,2011 Sandpiper South 74 ac ,1999,2005 The Boot 65 ac ,1992,2002,2007 Walts Burn East 82 ac ,1998 Walts Burn West 66 ac ,1999,2009 Wild dog 58 ac Acres of Burn Units 2814 ac

3 SPREAD EAGLE BARRENS PRESCRIBED BURN SUMMARY All burns are late spring or early summer unless noted rev 5/25 Year Acres # of burns March March Fall March Fall Total Average # yr Max Ac Max #

4 S p r e a d E a g l e B a r r e n s S t a t e N a t u r a l A r e a R X B u r n s MAKI SAND LAKE LAKE ANNA OVERLOOK WEST LAKE ELLWOOD SPRING LAKE BLUE ROOF 2 TWIN FALLS LAKE ELLWOOD WASHINGTON HANSON VIVIO ASPEN EAST SHORE TOWN ROAD AA FROG SPRING LAKE FROG LAKE JOHNSON CREEK FORD TOWN ROAD DD MENOMINEE RIVER ") N Ü1:50,000 hcs 12/13/11 Burn Unit Sandpiper South 74 acres ") N FIRE LANE THE PLAINS Ford Airport Christmas Tree 71 acres Dog Leg 74 acres The Boot 65 acres 2012 Burn Target = 284 acres Other State Land ROACH ELLIS MENOMINEE RIVR SEB Recon = 5799 acres

5 Burn Name: Menominee River Complex Total Acres: 210 acres Spread Eagle Barrens SNA 2012 Prescribed Burn Location Map Location: Sec 21, T.39N.-19E. Burn History: Dog Leg: 1989, 1992, 1998, 2007 The Boot: 1986, 1992, 2002, 2007 X-mas Tree: 1996, 2003, 2009 q 1:15,840 hcs Ellwood Lake Bass Lake Frog Lake FROG LAKE ROW - 42 O O O O LAKE ELLWOOD A A A A O PW TOWN ROAD DD 40 NH PW BW O Dog Leg 74 ac. Christmas Tree 71 ac The Boot 65 ac SB ROW A A A SB Pine River A A SH MENOMINEE RIVER ROW

6 Spread Eagle Annual Burn Schedule January Burn Boss Presents proposed burns at annual property meeting-burn coordinator February Develop Burn Plans Form (Burn Boss) March Complete burn Plans by March 15 (Burn Boss) Present burns at annual barrens advisory comm.. meeting. (burn coordinator) April Prepare Breaks (Burn Coordinator to find operator, Burn Boss to Supervise) Public notification of RX Burn Plans (Burn Coordinator) May Prepare Breaks (Burn Coordinator to find operator, Burn Boss to Supervise) Week before burn, notification to Area Forestry Leader and Burn Boss (Burn Coordinator) Conduct Burns June Post Burn Evaluation Form (Burn Coordinator) Conduct burns

7 July Post Burn Evaluation Form (Burn Coordinator) August Develop Burn Maps (Burn Boss) Select Burn units for following year (Burn Coordinator/Property Manager) September Dozer work on breaks (Burn Boss) Present proposed burns to partners at weenergies annual meeting (burn coordinator) October Dozer work on breaks (Burn Boss) November December HCS SEB

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9 DEADMAN CR Hazard Mitigation Project Town Of Commonwealth Florence, WI MAKI DEADMAN CR. DEADMAN CR. HCS 05/12/11 Ü 1:24,000 SAND LAKE LAKE ANNA Lake Anna OVERLOOK ASPEN Sand Lake JOHNSON CREEK New Break 1.1 miles S a n d L k S o u t h e a s t a c r e s D a g o N o r t h a c r e s PINE RIVER Pine River Pine River PINE CR.