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1 Lake County Forestry 601 3rd Avenue Two Harbors, MN Website: Tract Number: 15 HOCKAMIN SPRUCE SALE (Note: Tract Number subject to change) Sale Type: SEALED BID AUCTION Admin Name: FORESTRY STAFF/CONTACT: BILL NIXON/TOM BODELL LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SE1/4 SE1/4, SW1/4 SE1/4, APPRAISAL OF TIMBER Price Value Code Species Volume Unit Appr. Bid Appr. Bid BLACK SPRUCE P&B 155 Cords $12.00 $0.00 $1, $0.00 BALSAM P&B 155 Cords $5.00 $0.00 $ $0.00 ASPEN P&B 73 Cords $12.00 $0.00 $ $0.00 TAMARACK PULP 38 Cords $5.00 $0.00 $ $0.00 BALM PULP 35 Cords $8.00 $0.00 $ $0.00 BIRCH P&B 27 Cords $6.00 $0.00 $ $0.00 MAPLE PULP & BOLTS 8 Cords $6.00 $0.00 $48.00 $0.00 SPRUCE P&B 7 Cords $12.00 $0.00 $84.00 $0.00 Codes: + = area estimate,* = non-bid, area estimate, # = non-bid species TOTAL $4, 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: 3/31/2021 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

2 Tract: 15 Forester: E. Sousa Location: '0"N 91 22'0"W 91 21'30"W 91 21'0"W 91 20'30"W 91 20'0"W H effelfinger C eek 91 19'30"W 47 24'0"N Hockamin Creek 47 23'30"N 47 23'0"N Sect 29 Hockamin Creek Sect 28 Blk 1 43 T 5 7 N R 8 W S Rng E C 8 T Sect Moose Walk Trail North Shore State Trail 47 23'0"N 47 23'30"N 47 22'30"N Hock amin Twp 57 Sect 32 Creek Moose Walk Trail Bird Shot Rd j Road Sect 33 Moose Walk Trail Sect 34 North Shore State Trail North Shore State Trail 47 22'30"N 47 22'0"N 91 22'30"W 91 22'0"W Pancake Pit 91 21'30"W 91 21'0"W 91 20'30"W Twp 56 Sect 3 Legend 91 20'0"W 91 19'30"W 47 22'0"N T58R9 T57R9 T56R9 T58R8 T57R8 T56R8 T58R :21,470 1 in = 1, feet «1 T57R7 Map Date: 11/29/2017 T56R7 «61 Miles 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. Reserve Areas Proposed Landings 43 Roads Proposed Access Road Riparian Management Zone Filter Strip Gravel Timber Cls B Recreational â â â â Winter Road Section Corners Monument Cabin Lease j Snowmobile and/or ATV

3 Sale Name: Block ID: Tract # 15 Block # 1 Administrator: B NIXON/T BODELL SaleID 297 BlockID Condition Prescription Harvest Method Equipment Harvest Method Season Specified Operating Dates Bio Mass Allowed Bio Mass Considerations Sale Boundary Information BlockNum 1 Acres 38.5 Mixed mature stand of spruce, balsam, aspen, balm, birch, tamarack, and cedar. Heavy spruce budworm is impacting balsam and spruce. Aspen, balm, and birch are in decline. Harvest now to promote regeneration and limit spread of budworm. Soils range from moderately well drained in the western aspen spruce region of sale to poorly drained in the tamarack domianted east sale area. BA is 60, 14 cords/acre. Clearcut spruce, balsam, and hardwoods. Reserve cedar and patches of tamarack to encourage natural seeding. Any Clear Cut Winter Only NA AuctionDate: 1 /10/2018 Regulations Sale boundary painted in blue, other ownership in red paint. Sale is bordered by stream buffer and state land (North) Legal Description Twp Range Section Desc SESE, SWSE Regulation Full tree skid to scarify site for natural seeding Comment Reserve patches of advanced conifer regen Reserve all cedar NO felling on to adjacent private land Leave all snag/nest trees that are not hazards to logging Forester may halt operations during wet or soft ground conditions to protect site from rutting or exposure. Conduct sale activities on frozen soils only. Deep snow conditions may require packing prior to skidding. Recreation trail regulations apply Access via the Moosewalk Snowmobile Trailkeep minimum 3" layer of snow on trail and repair any damage throughout sale and at close of sale. Use appropriate signage to mark trail when hauling. Thursday, December 14, 2017

4 Sale Name: Block ID: Tract # 15 Block # 1 Administrator: B NIXON/T BODELL Rare and Endangered Species Specie Carolina Spring Beauty Large Leaved Sandwort Plan At cliff base outside of sale boundary away from roads and skid trails. At cliff base outside of sale boundary away from roads and skid trails. Riparian Managment Zone (RMZ) RMZ Designated Trout Stream RMZ Plan Remove only balsam and budworm impacted spruce from within 165ft RMZ in western half of sale. Cut black spruce and tamarack up to tag alder edge in eastern half of sale (see map). Filter Strip Plan FilterStrip Open Water Wetland FilterStripPlan Sale boundary painted 50ft north of small pond. Leave Tree Leave Tree Species Strategy Comment CEDAR BIRCH WHITE SPRUCE Retain 5% leave trees by reserve species on sale Retain 5% leave trees in scattered clumps or strips Retain 5% leave trees in scattered individuals Retain all hardwoods in RMZ to count toward 5% Retain patches of conifer regen Thursday, December 14, 2017

5 Sale Name: Block ID: Tract # 15 Block # 1 Administrator: B NIXON/T BODELL Road Plan Type Public/Private Length (ft) Surface Width Clearing Width Stream Crossing Culverts Ice Bridges Wooden Bridge Ditch Length Closure Permanent Seasonal Public Maintain snowmobile trails in good condition throughout sale and repair and smooth trails at sale close. Lead Off Ditchs WaterBars Broad Based Dips Description Access is via the Bird Shot Rd. for 3.7 miles, then head north on Moosewalk Trail (junction in ) for 0.8 miles, east on trail at trail shelter for 0.5 miles, then northwest on forest road in NWNW Follow forest road north 0.3 miles to old landing. Additional landing possible west through old sale. Thursday, December 14, 2017

6 OFFICIAL BID FORM SEALED BID TIMBER AUCTION LAKE COUNTY JANUARY 10, 2018 Bid Opening: Note to Bidders: 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in the Split Rock River Room, rd Ave., Two Harbors, MN (Human Services Bldg.) 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. Example: 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% down payment 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 15 $4, % 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. **(NEW STREET ADDRESS)** Two Harbors, MN Envelopes should be marked with Sealed Bid Auction, January 10, 2018 in the lower left. Tracts will be awarded to the highest eligible bid submitted There is no limit on the number of tracts you may bid on, but each bid must have a separate $300 bid bond check. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BID OR TO OPERATE ON COUNTY TIMBER SALES, A LAKE COUNTY FORESTRY CONTRACTOR APPLICATION, MN WORKERS COMPENSATION 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: