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1 Revision Date: Stand Examiner: Ed Rice Compartment Review Presentation Crystal Falls Legal Description: TN R33W sections 9, 3, 32 TN R3W sections 3, 23, 2, 25, 26, 35, 36 Forest Management Unit Compartment Entry Year Acreage: County ,25 Iron Management Area: Net River Identified Planning Goals: Optimize sustainable timber production while enhancing and protecting wildlife habitat. Continue the hardwood stands on 20 year alternating cutting cycles, moving the stands toward regulation. Continue moving aspen forest types towards acreage regulation. Protect the riparian areas and transition zones during management activity. Soil and topography: Silt loams are present in the higher quality soils holding the northern hardwood timber types. Sandy loams are present in the flatter areas growing aspen. Broken rock outcrop types are along the Paint River. Topography ranges from flat to steep rolling ridges to rock outcrop. Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment: This compartment is fairly broken, intermixed with private ownerships both recreational property owners and industrial forest. Unique Natural Features: Hemlock Rapids in the Paint River. Archeological, Historical, and Cultural Features: None identified Special Management Designations or Considerations: Heavily used winter deer complex Watershed and Fisheries Considerations: Multiple waterbodies within this compartment. Paint River and Fire Lake Creek area. Stands 5 and 6 have intermittent creeks and vernal pools. 00 foot buffers on all waterbodies that are not trout streams. BMPs should be followed to maintain canopy cover and prevent erosion into waterbodies. Wildlife Habitat Considerations: Featured species include American woodcock, American marten, black bear, moose, white-tailed deer and wood duck. Leaving trees along the Paint River will provide nesting habitat for wood ducks and a corridor for various wildlife species. This is a heavily used deer wintering complex. The compartment also consists of state game fund lands and has known MNFI hits for bald eagle nests. Mineral Resource and Development Concerns and/or Restrictions An inactive gravel pit is located in Section 36, and there is potential for additional sand and gravel within the compartment. Some of the bedrock formations may have value as dimension stone. Abandoned iron mines are located just over two miles to the east. However, the Amasa iron formation is not present in the compartment. There may be potential for other metallic minerals within the compartment. There has been metallic mineral leasing in this area in the past but little in the way of exploration. There is no economic oil and gas production in the UP. Vehicle Access: Ranging from good to poor. In the blocks west of the Paint River, where the industrial forest landholdings are present, road access in improved. The other blocks for the most part have roads but are accessed through private landowners. Survey Needs: TN R33W E/6 sections 29,32 /30/207 :57:2 PM - Page of 2 SWARTZN3

2 TN R3W W /6 sec3 SE /6 sec E /6 sec23 center / sec23 E /6 sec23 S/6 sec23 SE /6 sec23 center / sec26 E/6 sec26 Recreational Facilities and Opportunities: Fire Lake boat launch Fire Protection: The real only problematic area would be in section 3, east of the Paint River. This area holds dense spruce/fir fuel types, large pine and extremely broken rock outcrop. Additional Compartment Information: 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 Factors Proposed Treatments With Limiting Factors Stand Details (Forested 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 /30/207 :57:2 PM - Page 2 of 2 SWARTZN3

3 Unknown Cover Type & Treatments Map Compartment: 38 TN, R3W, Sec. 3,, 23-36, 35, 36 TN, R33W, Sec. 9, 3, 32 County: Iron Unit: Crystal Falls Mgmt Area: Net River YOE: 209 Acres: 25.2 GIS Calculated Examiner: Ed Rice Map Revised: /30/207 Map Phase: Post-Review 2 ± "!( 73 "!( 69 6 '30"N 6 '0"N Crystal Falls '30"N 6 3'0"N UnNamed # 7 Iron Co Unknown Parks Farm Rd Soha Rd Bulldozer Rd N Bulldozer Rd Maki Rd W Townline Rd Lange Rd Snuff Country Rd Cemetery Lake Parks Farm Rd Maki Rd Hemlock River Cemetery Rd W Townline Rd Swan Rd Unknown Old Red Rock Rd Spruce St W Pine St Trappers Ln Miris Corners Ó Remonumented Section Corners XW Survey Grade GPS Corners XW Field Grade GPS Corners Counties "y Boating Access Site Highway County Paved Roads Paved Roads Gravel Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers All Compartment Boundary Selection (Group, Single Tree) Clearcut (w/reserves) - Northern Hardwood 3 - Aspen 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous 23 - Other Upland Conifers 29 - Mixed Upland Conifers 30 - Upland Mixed Forest 6 - Lowland Deciduous Forest 62 - Lowland Coniferous Forest 63 - Lowland Mixed Forest 22 - Roads/Parking Lot Low Density Trees Water Lowland Shrub Emergent Wetland Lakes 6 2'30"N 6 2'0"N 6 '30"N 6 '0"N 6 0'30"N 6 0'0"N Cut Cut 63 C Cut C9 33 Paint River Unknown Cut 53 UM5 2 L M6 32 MC MWR 3 N0 Shady Ln MWR E5 Unknown 56 E6 38 E9 5 LM L0 58 MD6 35 Q Bates Amasa Rd 60 F6 2 E Cut X0 Raunio Rd Fire Lake BAS 52 M5 9 X0 8 Q LM6 65 M6 2 U0 Snuff Country Rd Cut 3 MD8 0 5 M6 7 Fire Lake 2 Pakkala Rd Fire Lake Rd 27 MC6 55 F6 Fire Lake Creek 23 5 U Swamp Lake 7 A Cut S6 6 9'30"N 3 C Q5 26 LM L0 8 L0 Crystal Falls _Cut Paulson Rd 6 9'0"N _Cut Crystal Falls _Cut 6 8'30"N Crystal Falls Chicagon Slough 2056-Cut 6 8'0"N Crystal Falls Cut 0.5 Miles 88 3'0"W 88 30'30"W 88 30'0"W 88 29'30"W 202-Cut 88 29'0"W 20-Cut 88 28'30"W 88 28'0"W 88 27'30"W 88 27'0"W

4 Bates Amasa Rd Cover Type & Treatments Map Compartment: 38 TN, R3W, Sec. 3,, 23-36, 35, 36 TN, R33W, Sec. 9, 3, 32 County: Iron Unit: Crystal Falls Mgmt Area: Net River YOE: 209 Acres: 25.2 GIS Calculated Examiner: Ed Rice Map Revised: /30/207 Map Phase: Post-Review 2 ± "!( 73 "!( '30"N 6 2'0"N Cut 5 62 C UM5 Paint River Cut 6 M6 32 MC5 3 N E6 5 LM E9 58 MD6 35 Q 60 F Cut Hemlock River Miris Corners Ó Remonumented Section Corners XW Survey Grade GPS Corners Counties County Paved Roads Paved Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers All Compartment Boundary Selection (Group, Single Tree) - Northern Hardwood 3 - Aspen 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous 23 - Other Upland Conifers 30 - Upland Mixed Forest 6 - Lowland Deciduous Forest 62 - Lowland Coniferous Forest 63 - Lowland Mixed Forest 22 - Roads/Parking Lot Water Lowland Shrub Emergent Wetland Lakes 6 '30"N 6 '0"N Cut 63 C6 0 2 L0 39 E5 2 L E5 X Cut 6 0'30"N Unknown Shady Ln MWR 6 0'0"N MWR 57 Unknown 6 9'30"N Miles 88 3'30"W 88 3'0"W 88 30'30"W Paulson Rd 88 30'0"W 88 29'30"W

5 Cover Type & Treatments Map Compartment: 38 TN, R3W, Sec. 3,, 23-36, 35, 36 TN, R33W, Sec. 9, 3, 32 County: Iron Unit: Crystal Falls Mgmt Area: Net River YOE: 209 Acres: 25.2 GIS Calculated Examiner: Ed Rice Map Revised: /30/207 Map Phase: Post-Review 2 ± "!( 73 "!( 69 Miris Corners Ó Remonumented Section Corners XW Survey Grade GPS Corners XW Field Grade GPS Corners Counties "y Boating Access Site County Paved Roads Paved Roads Gravel Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers All Compartment Boundary Clearcut (w/reserves) - Northern Hardwood 3 - Aspen 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous 23 - Other Upland Conifers 29 - Mixed Upland Conifers 30 - Upland Mixed Forest 62 - Lowland Coniferous Forest 63 - Lowland Mixed Forest 22 - Roads/Parking Lot Low Density Trees Water Lowland Shrub Lakes 6 0'30"N 6 '0"N 6 '30"N 6 2'0"N 6 2'30"N Raunio Rd Bates Amasa Rd Fire Lake BAS 52 M5 9 X0 36 X0 Beau Terrace Ln 6 8 Q6 9 LM6 65 M6 Snuff Country Rd Cut U0 5 M6 3 MD8 Hemlock River Fire Lake Fire Lake Rd Swamp Lake Gibson Lake Gibson Lake Rd 2 27 MC6 55 F6 Fire Lake Creek S6 7 A Cut 0 5 U 6 0'0"N '30"N 3 C '0"W W _Cut Crystal Falls M _Cut 200.7_Cut 2 C '30"W M C Q '0"W 26 LM6 8 9 F6 Paint River '30"W L0 8 L0 S '0"W L0 Crystal Falls UM Miles 5 2 C6

6 Stand Boundary Map E C N0 6 2'0"N 69! " ( LM MC F E UM ! " ( MD M6 ± Hemlock River 6 2'30"N Compartment: 38 TN, R3W, Sec. 3,, 23-36, 35, 36 TN, R33W, Sec. 9, 3, 32 County: Iron Unit: Crystal Falls Mgmt Area: Net River YOE: 209 Acres: 25.2 GIS Calculated Examiner: Ed Rice Map Revised: /30/207 Map Phase: Post-Review Q Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Ó W Survey Grade GPS Corners X L '30"N C E5 Paint River 22 - X L '0"N E5 3 - Bates Am asa Rd L dy 6 0'30"N a Sh Unknown n ow kn Un 6 0'0"N n 6 9'30"N Counties County Paved Roads Paved Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers All Compartment Boundary Stand Boundaries - Northern Hardwood 3 - Aspen 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous 23 - Other Upland Conifers 30 - Upland Mixed Forest 6 - Lowland Deciduous Forest 62 - Lowland Coniferous Forest 63 - Lowland Mixed Forest 22 - Roads/Parking Lot Water Lowland Shrub Emergent Wetland '30"W 88 3'0"W '30"W Paulson88 30'0"W Rd Miles 88 29'30"W

7 Stand Boundary Map Compartment: 38 TN, R3W, Sec. 3,, 23-36, 35, 36 TN, R33W, Sec. 9, 3, 32 County: Iron Unit: Crystal Falls Mgmt Area: Net River YOE: 209 Acres: 25.2 GIS Calculated Examiner: Ed Rice Map Revised: /30/207 Map Phase: Post-Review 2 ± "!( 73 "!( '0"N 6 2'30"N Raunio Rd Bates Amasa Rd 3 - Fire Lake BAS 22 - X M X Q6 Snuff Country Rd Beau Terrace Ln U M MD8 Hemlock River Gibson Lake Miris Corners Ó Remonumented Section Corners XW Survey Grade GPS Corners XW Field Grade GPS Corners Counties "y Boating Access Site County Paved Roads Paved Roads Gravel Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers All Compartment Boundary Stand Boundaries - Northern Hardwood 3 - Aspen 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous 23 - Other Upland Conifers 29 - Mixed Upland Conifers 30 - Upland Mixed Forest 62 - Lowland Coniferous Forest 63 - Lowland Mixed Forest 22 - Roads/Parking Lot Low Density Trees Water Lowland Shrub 6 '0"N 6 '30"N M LM6 Fire Lake Fire Lake Rd Gibson Lake Rd 6 0'30"N F6 Swamp Lake Fire Lake Creek S A MC U 6 0'0"N L '30"N W C Q LM6 8 9 F Paint River L0 S6 3 UM6 5 L0 2 C C '0"W 7 5 M6 M6 2 C '30"W Miles 88 28'0"W 88 27'30"W 88 27'0"W

8 Special Conservation Areas & Site Conditions Map Compartment: 38 TN, R3W, Sec. 3,, 23-36, 35, 36 TN, R33W, Sec. 9, 3, 32 County: Iron Unit: Crystal Falls Mgmt Area: Net River YOE: 209 Acres: 25.2 GIS Calculated Examiner: Ed Rice Map Revised: /30/207 Map Phase: Post-Review 2 ± "!( 73 "!( '30"N 6 2'0"N C9 3J UM M MC N0 3H E E LM MD6 3J - 6 3J Q 5F F6 Hemlock River Miris Corners Ó Remonumented Section Corners XW Survey Grade GPS Corners Counties County Paved Roads Paved Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers All Compartment Boundary \ \ Available w/ Constraints \ Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) Stand Boundaries Cold Water Streams Cold Water Lakes Deer Winter Range 6 '30"N 9 0-3H C6 Paint River L L F E5 5F X E5 6 '0"N 5F F Bates Amasa Rd 6 0'30"N Unknown Shady Ln '0"N Unknown 6 9'30"N Miles 88 3'30"W 88 3'0"W 88 30'30"W Paulson Rd 88 30'0"W 88 29'30"W

9 Special Conservation Areas & Site Conditions Map Compartment: 38 TN, R3W, Sec. 3,, 23-36, 35, 36 TN, R33W, Sec. 9, 3, 32 County: Iron Unit: Crystal Falls Mgmt Area: Net River YOE: 209 Acres: 25.2 GIS Calculated Examiner: Ed Rice Map Revised: /30/207 Map Phase: Post-Review 2 ± "!( 73 "!( '0"N 6 2'30"N Raunio Rd Bates Amasa Rd 3 - Fire Lake BAS 22 - X M Q X Snuff Country Rd Beau Terrace Ln U M6 3J MD8 3G - Hemlock River LM6 Gibson Lake Gibson Lake Rd Miris Corners Ó Remonumented Section Corners XW Survey Grade GPS Corners XW Field Grade GPS Corners Counties "y Boating Access Site County Paved Roads Paved Roads Gravel Roads County Poor Dirt Roads Poor Dirt Roads Streams Lakes and Rivers All Compartment Boundary \ \ Available w/ Constraints \ Unavailable 3G: Other Influence zones - See comments 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 5E: Long-Term Retention Stand Boundaries Cold Water Streams Cold Water Lakes Deer Winter Range 6 '0"N 6 '30"N M6 Fire Lake Fire Lake Rd 6 0'30"N Fire Lake Creek F6 5E - 6 3J - 3 Swamp Lake S A MC6 5E U 6 0'0"N L F - 6 9'30"N W C Q5 3J LM6 8 5E F J L0 Paint River 3J - 3H UM6 5 L0 2 C6 S C '0"W 7 5 M6 M6 2 C '30"W Miles 88 28'0"W 88 27'30"W 88 27'0"W

10 Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Report Total Acres by Cover Type and Age Class Compartment 38 Year of Entry 209 Ed Rice : Examiner Age Class Non-Forest Uneven-Aged Total Aspen Cedar Low-Density Trees Lowland Conifers Lowland Deciduous Lowland Mixed Forest Lowland Shrub Lowland Marsh Mixed Upland Deciduous Northern Hardwood Upland Conifers Upland Mixed Forest Upland Urban Water Total /30/207 :55:36 PM - Page of SWARTZN3

11 Report 2 Treatment Summary Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Year of Entry: 209 Acres of Harvest Compartment Total Compartment Acres: 38,25 Commercial Harvest Harvests with Site Condition - 0 Next Step Harvest - 0 Habitat Cut - 0 Cover Type by Harvest Method Clearcut Selection Patch Clearcut Seed Tree Shelterwood Thinning Overstory Removal Salvage Other Total Acres Aspen Northern Hardwood Total Proposed and Next Step Treatments by Method Harvest Site Prep Planting Seeding Burning Pesticide Monitoring Other Non-Forest Mgt. Total Acres Current Next Step Total /30/207 :57:00 PM - Page of SWARTZN3

12 Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- Treatments Compartment: 38 S t a n d Treatment Name Acres Stand CoverType Size Density Stand Age BA Range Treatment Type Treatment Method Year of Entry: 209 Cover Type Objective Age Structure Approval Status Cut Aspen, 63 Unspec ified Harvest Clearcut with Retention 39 - Mixed Upland Forest Even-Aged Approved Proposal Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription cut aspen, spruce, fir, maple cherry and w birch stick tall and larger. do not cut hemlock, oak, or w pine. where available, leave one healthy w Specs: birch and/or cherry per cruise plot Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory) aspen, spruce, fir maple Proposed Start Date: 0/0/ Cut Sugar Maple Sawtimber Harvest Single Tree - Northern Uneven- Approved Association Selection Hardwood Aged Proposal Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription thin to 70 BA. remove high risk. try to utilize value of quality sawtimber/veneer. target max stand diameter at 20" dbh. retain current species Specs: composition in residual stand. do not cut hemlock, oak, w pine or cedar. protect any springs, intermittent streams, vernal areas. do not drop over the hill edge towards the river. Next Step Treatments: Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory) Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: n hardwoods need access from Molpus. check MNFI and wildlife for potential occurrence that is adjacent to or within the stand. Proposed Start Date: 0/0/208 Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: maple Sawtimber within deer wintering complex with heavy deer use Harvest Single Tree Selection - Northern Hardwood Field Boundary MWR project. Mark entirety of stand using orange paint according to current management guidelines, i.e. to ~ 75 ft2/acre, including some 30 ft diameter regeneration gaps. In addition, on a 25 point grid (230 ft spacing) pre-established in the office establish small group selection openings or nothing according to the following allocation (randomly assigned); 3 small group selection gaps (6 ft radius, 0.5 acres), and 2 nothing (i.e. in the matrix of single tree selection/thinning to 75 ft2).. Pesticide, Hand Application; SitePrep, Scarification; Monitoring, Natural Regen (Intermediate) Proposed Start Date: 08/0/206 aspen, spruce fir, pine MWR Sugar Maple Association Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Specs: Uneven- Aged Cut Aspen, Sawtimber Medium 75 Unspec ified Harvest Clearcut with Retention 39 - Mixed Upland Forest Even-Aged Approved Proposal Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription cut aspen, spruce, fir, w birch, maple stick tall and larger. Do not cut r pine, w pine, or hemlock. where available, leave one healthy birch tree Specs: per cruise point. Do not drop over top of hill adjacent to Fire Lake Creek. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory) Proposed Start Date: 0/0/208 /30/207 :56:29 PM - Page of 2 SWARTZN3

13 Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- Treatments Compartment: 38 S t a n d Treatment Name Acres Stand CoverType Size Density Stand Age BA Range Treatment Type Treatment Method Year of Entry: 209 Cover Type Objective Age Structure Approval Status Cut Maple, Beech, Cherry Sawtimber Harvest Single Tree Selection - Northern Hardwood Uneven- Aged Approved Proposal Association Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription thin to BA. remove high risk and " dbh and greater r maple. try to utilize value of quality sawtimber/veneer. retain current species Specs: composition in residual stand. do not cut hemlock, oak, w pine or cedar. protect any springs, intermittent streams, vernal areas. do not drop over the hill edge towards the river. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory) n hardwoods need access from Molpus Proposed Start Date: 0/0/208 Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: northern hardwoods 52 Unspec ified Harvest Single Tree Selection - Northern Hardwood MWR research project. Mark entirety of stand using orange paint according to current management guidelines, i.e. to ~ 75 ft2/acre, including some 30 ft diameter regeneration gaps. In addition, on a 25 point grid (230 ft spacing) pre-established in the office establish small group selection openings or nothing according to the following allocation (randomly assigned); 3 small group selection gaps (6 ft radius, 0.5 acres), and 2 nothing (i.e. in the matrix of single tree selection/thinning to 75 ft2).. SitePrep, Scarification; Monitoring, Natural Regen (Intermediate) Opportunity to compare the possible success of northern hardwood (h maple) regeneration within an aspen stand. Proposed Start Date: 0/0/208 n hardwoods access will need to be gained from Molpus Even-Aged Field Boundary MWR Aspen Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription Specs: Cut Sugar Maple Sawtimber Harvest Single Tree - Northern Uneven- Approved Association Selection Hardwood Aged Proposal Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription reduce BA tp 70. try to capture value of quality sawtimber and veneer. target max stand dbh 20". remove high risk stems. do not cut hemlock, Specs: oak, w pine or cedar. leave current species represented in residual stand. do not enter steep side slopes or bottoms of ravines to avoid impacting springs and watercourses. Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: ; Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory) Proposed Start Date: 0/0/ Cut Mixed Northern Hardwoods Harvest Single Tree Selection - Northern Hardwood Uneven- Aged Approved Proposal Habitat Cut: No Site Condition: Prescription thin to BA 70. cut spruce, fir stick tall and larger. remove high risk. leave all current species represented in residual stand. do not cut hemlock, Specs: oak, w pine or cedar. protect any intermittent streams, springs, or vernal areas. Do not drop over the hill edge towards the river Next Step Treatments: Acceptable Regen: Other Comment: Monitoring, Natural Regen (Re-Inventory) n hardwood need access from Molpus Proposed Start Date: 0/0/208 Total Treatment Acreage Proposed: 22.6 /30/207 :56:29 PM - Page 2 of 2 SWARTZN3

14 Crystal Falls Availability for Management Total Acres Acres Available Mgt. Unit Ed Rice : Examiner Acres Avail With Condition Acres Not Available , % % 7% Report Site Conditions Dominant Site Conditions 5F 3G 3H 3J 5E Aspen 39 Cedar 6 53 Low-Density Trees Lowland Conifers 5 Lowland Deciduous 2 Lowland Mixed Forest 7 Lowland Shrub 9 Lowland Marsh Mixed Upland Deciduous Northern Hardwood Upland Conifers Upland Mixed Forest 5 25 Upland 8 Urban Water Total Forested Acres Relative Percent Compartment: 38 Year of Entry: 209 *Due to limitations in the current Site Conditions Analysis tool, all nonforested acres are considered available. Future 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 3G: Other Influence zones - See comments 5F: Evaluated for Forest Health Considerations Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified left as visual buffer from previous cut 2 Available 5F: Evaluated for Forest Health Considerations 5 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified /30/207 :57:07 PM - Page of SWARTZN3

15 Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Ed Rice : Examiner Report Site Conditions Compartment: 38 Year of Entry: Available 5F: Evaluated for Forest Health Considerations 32 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Available 5F: Evaluated for Forest Health Considerations 35 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified 5 Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 53 3H: Deer Wintering Area - habitat is incompatible with harvest at this time 2G: Too wet (sensitive soils, does not include access issues) Unspecified Unspecified muck springs and seeps throughout entire stand- does not freeze during winter 6 Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 2 2G: Too wet (sensitive soils, does not include access issues) Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified wet floodplain to Paint River 7 Unavailable 3H: Deer Wintering Area - habitat is incompatible with harvest at this time 6 5F: Evaluated for Forest Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Health Considerations 8 Unavailable 5E: Long-Term Retention 33 3J: Water quality / 5F: Evaluated for Forest BMPs (stream, river, or Health Considerations lake) Unspecified Unspecified /30/207 :57:07 PM - Page 2 of SWARTZN3

16 Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Ed Rice : Examiner Report Site Conditions Compartment: 38 Year of Entry: Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 5 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified 0 Unavailable 3H: Deer Wintering Area - habitat is incompatible with harvest at this time 3J: Water quality / Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified BMPs (stream, river, or lake) Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 0 5F: Evaluated for Forest Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Health Considerations 2 Available 5F: Evaluated for Forest Health Considerations 2 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified 3 Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 8 5F: Evaluated for Forest Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Health Considerations Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 5 5F: Evaluated for Forest Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Health Considerations /30/207 :57:07 PM - Page 3 of SWARTZN3

17 Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Ed Rice : Examiner Report Site Conditions Compartment: 38 Year of Entry: Unavailable 5E: Long-Term Retention 3J: Water quality / Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified BMPs (stream, river, or lake) /30/207 :57:07 PM - Page of SWARTZN3

18 Mgt. Unit Compartment: #Type! Year of Entry: Report 5 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 Wintering Areas, etc.). Those will be identified in separate, future map and report products. SCA Name SCA Category Detail Type Recommendation Acres Comments /30/207 :55:5 PM - Page of SWARTZN3

19 Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Compartment: 38 Year of Entry 209 Report 6 EXISTING 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 SCA SCA Cold Water Lake Cold Water Stream Habitat Area A coldwater lake has temperature and dissolved oxygen conditions that allow naturally-reproduced or stocked trout populations and those of other coldwater fish species to persist from year to year. Suitable conditions for coldwater fishes may occur in Michigan lakes if they are relatively deep, have substantial groundwater inflows, or are located in colder (northern) areas of the state. Such lakes are established by Director's action and designated as trout resources by Fisheries Order 200. 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. An area that provide some specific need for the life cycle of wildlife species, including State Wildlife Areas and Waterfowl Production Areas, deer wintering complexes in lowland conifer communities, grassland openings and savannas. Habitat areas are distinct from critical habitat designated for recovery of endangered or threatened species (such as Kirtland's warbler or piping plover areas) in that they are more general in nature, are not primarily associated with threatened or endangered species, and are not covered by species recovery plans that are developed in cooperation with Federal agencies. /30/207 :55: PM - Page of

20 S t a n d Level Cover Type Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Report 7 Forested Stands Compartment: 38 Year of Entry: 209 Size Density Acres Stand Age BA Range General 3 - Aspen, Sapling. 3 Immature extensive rolling hills Other Mixed Upland Deciduous Sawtimber Medium stand for most part lies on a ridge above Fire Lake. scattered windthrow. stand was left as visual buffer in previous cut Maple, Beech, Cherry Association very steep hills/ridges along E side of stand. scattered w spruce 2-" dbh and scattered aspen 6-8" dbh. areas with higher stocking of fir. small inclusion of larger aspen.fir along the W just S of the powerline. fair quality hardwoods - eutypella present and multiple stemmed trees Aspen, Sapling Immature Aspen, Unspecified rolling ridges. scattered aspen sawtimber 2" dbh. very scattered b cherry and w birch Mixed Coniferous Lowland Forest.7 85 Unspecified adjacent to Fire Lake Sugar Maple Association Sawtimber H maple and basswood have fair to good sawtimber 2-20" dbh. NW corner has small acreage w pine sawtimber inclusion with h maple sapling understory. N "arm" of stand is lower quality with scattered w pine, fire and r maple. very scattered hemlock and upland cedar throughout stand 30 - Aspen Sapling Immature very scattered r pine component Aspen Sapling 29. Immature Lowland Cedar Sawtimber Medium Unspecified Mixed Upland Forest Sawtimber scattered w spruce. buffer to Paint River and Fire Lake Creek. Along Fire Lake Creek, stand lies on steep hillside Aspen, Sapling Immature Sugar Maple Association Sawtimber fair to good sawtimber form, 2-2" dbh, 3 - logs to first limbs Sugar Maple Association Sawtimber H maple sawtimber is fair/good quality. along N edge is a hemlock component. pockets of good advanced h mapling saplings very scattered w spruce Aspen Sapling Immature /30/207 :56:03 PM - Page of SWARTZN3

21 S t a n d Level Cover Type Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Report 7 Forested Stands Compartment: 38 Year of Entry: 209 Size Density Acres Stand Age BA Range General Lowland Deciduous with Cedar Medium Unspecified scattered b ash 8-0" dbh. very wet stand. E end is less forested, heavier to tag alder Aspen, 3.6 Unspecified scattered windthrow from April 207, notably along W edge, adjacent to private. scattered - 2"dbh aspen. rock outcrop along N edge leading to swamp Mixed Lowland Forest with Cedar Unspecified very wet - standing water. scattered b ash 0-2" dbh Aspen, Sapling Immature very scattered stick aspen. w pine saplings along W edge Aspen Immature small diameter aspen poletimber - 2 sticks tall stand is just moving into poletimber size class. dense pockets of fir saplings Sugar Maple Association Sawtimber fair - good form on H maple. moderate defect present with eutypella occurrences. very scattered y birch. E side of stand has lower quality, smaller diameters, and slight fir component Aspen Sapling Immature Aspen, Sapling Immature dense areas of fir. scattered aspen stick tall Mixed Non- Pine Upland Conifers Medium rock ledge broken throughout the stand. runs of extremely wet tag alder throughout. areas with higher stocked cedar among rock ledge. dense fir understory Lowland Spruce- Fir Poor Immature scattered large w pine. drainage through stand Aspen Sapling 2. 2 Immature Aspen, Immature pockets of aspen 6-8" dbh. N end the spruce/fir is slightly larger diameters. SBW has affected these conifers Lowland Maple Sawtimber immediate floodplain to Paint River. very scattered w pine 6-8" dbh Lowland Ash Medium Unspecified standing water throughout much of stand with intermittent flow. center portion of stand is heavier to tag alder with sparse trees. N end has higher stocking of cedar Aspen, 3. Unspecified N end is intermixed with lowland pockets. scattered 0" dbh aspen 3 - Aspen, 5.3 Unspecified aspen 3-5 sticks tall. scattered 0" dbh aspen. fir has heavy tip flagging from previous SBW impact /30/207 :56:03 PM - Page 2 of SWARTZN3

22 S t a n d Level Cover Type Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Report 7 Forested Stands Compartment: 38 Year of Entry: 209 Size Density Acres Stand Age BA Range General Aspen Sapling 0. 3 Immature 29 - Mixed Upland Conifers mixed stand with dense fir understory. spruce impacted heavily by SBW Aspen, Sawtimber Medium Unspecified Aspen is old and in decline. dense fir understory in N and S ends. w birch is showing top die back. very scattered hemlock. steep, rolling ridges in N and S end. small r pine inclusion due S of stand 50. Access would need to be obtained from Weyerhaeuser and pvt landowner Fir, Aspen, Maple Unspecified slight components of y birch and b spruce. very wet stand - immediately adjacent to Fire Lake Black Spruce Unspecified black spruce swamp transition to adjacent bog lake. Labrador tea/sphagnum Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Sawtimber r maple has high percent of defect. overall stand has highest stocking levels in the " diameter classes. pockets of M2. several branches of intermittent creek and vernal area within the stand Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Medium scattered, small vernal ponds. slight cherry component. spruce/fir is about gone from SBW. stand is lower stocked in areas - many multiple stemmed trees. scattered aspen 2-6" dbh. edge along Bates Amasa Rd heavier to fir and aspen Mixed Upland Forest Medium Unspecified along edge and portion of Paint River floodplain - seasonally flooded. H maple is lower quality - offsite Mixed Lowland Forest with Cedar Unspecified extremely wet stand - water Upland Spruce stand heavily impacted by SBW. lies in bmp riparian buffer. scattered w spruce 6" dbh Mixed Lowland Deciduous Forest Unspecified floodplain to Paint River. very scattered swamp w oak. r maple low quality. scattered b ash sawtimber " dbh Aspen Unspecified Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer south edge of stand is in Paint River and Hemlock R. floodplain. May 207, completely flooded - inaccessible Upland Fir Immature very scattered cherry. r maple, b ash more prevalent towards river edge. scattered pockets of wet area with alder /30/207 :56:03 PM - Page 3 of SWARTZN3

23 S t a n d Level Cover Type Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Report 7 Forested Stands Compartment: 38 Year of Entry: 209 Size Density Acres Stand Age BA Range General Sugar Maple Association Sawtimber H maple -20?dbh logs, 6-0" dbh poletimber. Good form on b cherry logs. sparse y birch component in stand. stand has several deep ravine like drainages flowing NE to the Paint River - bottoms of these have small flowing creeks and are very springy in places - open water during winter. along the E edge of the stand in these ravines cedar, y birch, and spruce are more prevalent Lowland Cedar Sawtimber Unspecified open water/muck springs throughout stand. rock knob inclusions holding the aspen, spruce, and r maple. very broken ledge areas. inclusions of very dense tag alder. fir saplings throughout Lowland Cedar Unspecified stand immediately adjacent to Paint River at bottom of fairly steep slope. springs throughout. N end of stand heavier stocking of cedar Mixed Northern Hardwoods Several inventory cycles previous, stand was A9. Aspen has for the most part fallen out of the stand, converting it to M6/7. Scattered h maple sawtimber 2-6" dbh notably in central to N end. scattered b cherry. high prevalence of defect in sawtimber trees Mixed Northern Hardwoods heavy grass. scattered vernal ponds throughout. hemlock component. pockets of maple and basswood sawtimber 2 -" dbh Lowland Spruce- Fir Medium.0 65 Unspecified /30/207 :56:03 PM - Page of SWARTZN3

24 Crystal Falls Mgt. Unit Report 8 Nonforested Stands Compartment: 38 Year of Entry: 209 Stand Cover Type Acres Managed Site General Low-Density Trees 3.0 No open to semi open, widely scattered spruce/fir saplings Road/Parking Lot 2.5 No Bates-Amasa Road Road/Parking Lot 0.6 No Fire Lake boat launch Water.0 No Swamp Lake - small pond Alder/willow 8.8 No tag alder - flooded beaver flowage with creek Alder/willow.7 No wet tag alder with scattered cedar, b ash and fir Alder/willow 5.0 No very wet tag alder - intermittent creek. scattered tamarack Water 5.0 No old beaver ponds - Fire Lake Creek Water 35. No Paint River Wet Meadow.7 No open marsh - standing water. edged with tag alder Alder/willow 7.5 No tag alder with scattered b ash and cedar Water 9.5 No Paint River Water 0.6 No Hemlock River /30/207 :56:2 PM - Page of SWARTZN3