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1 Revision Date: Examiner: Dan Racine Legal Description: T36N, R2W, Sections, 2, and 3 Compartment Review Presentation Escanaba Forest Management Unit Compartment Entry Year Acreage: County 33 2,29 Menominee Management Area: Green Bay Lake Plain Identified Planning Goals: The major cover types within this compartment are aspen, cedar and mixed upland deciduous and mixed upland forest types. The treatments within this compartment are designed to enhance the age class distribution and regeneration of the existing overstory species in the upland and lowland cover types. The majority of the upland cover type treatments are aspen and several stands within the upland cover types consist of pine regeneration. The treatments within the upland cover types will enhance the pine, aspen, mixed conifer and deciduous species. The treatments within the lowland cover types will include cedar retention pockets and enhance the both the mixed deciduous and mixed conifer regeneration. Soil and topography: Soil and Topography: The soils in this compartment include Pickford muck silt clay loam, Deford Wainola Rousseau complex, Rousseau fine sand, Deford mucky fine sand, and Tawas Deford complex. The compartment is nearly level with some ridges and depressions. A few of the stands proposed for treatments may require operating in the soil types during the snow free season to enhance conifer reproduction. Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment: The compartment includes County Road, 7 Mile Marsh Road, and North Fox Road. A significant portion of the roads are also dedicated to the Forest Island ORV Trail. There are a couple of parcels in this compartment that are private lands with the majority in state land. There may be some private property access needs for the treatments of some stands within the compartment Unique Natural Features: The Big Cedar River traverses the western side of the compartment. Archeological, Historical, and Cultural Features: None known Special Management Designations or Considerations: None Watershed and Fisheries Considerations: Wildlife Habitat Considerations: The Big Cedar River is a major water course that traverses the west edge of the compartment. Forest stands on the east side of the river have been designated a Special Conservation Area to promote mature conditions. This will be valuable for riparian wildlife. For example, bald eagle nest sites can be provided by managing for old, large trees while minimizing disturbance. This compartment is predominantly aspen forest with scattered stands of pine, northern hardwood, and lowland conifer cover types. Much of this acreage will continue to be managed for aspen, providing benefits to earlysuccessional wildlife species (such as chestnut-sided warbler, ruffed grouse, deer, hare, and bobcats). aspen stands are showing a natural inclination to convert over time ( to years) to white pine or balsam fir. Due to the large loss of upland conifer forest over the past century, and recent disease concerns, these natural conversions will be encouraged through silvicultural prescriptions. Mineral Resource and Development Concerns and/or Restrictions Surface sediments consist of lacustrine (lake) sand and gravel. The glacial drift thickness varies between and feet. The Ordovician Trenton Formation underlies the glacial drift and is quarried for stone west of Escanaba. This area has not been leased for metallic exploration previously. A gravel pit is located in Sections 2 and there is potential on the upland 6/27/26 9:32:26 AM - Page of 2 POLEYN

2 drumlins. No economic oil and gas production has been found in the UP. Vehicle Access: Access to this compartment is County Road, 7 Mile Marsh Road, and North Fox Road. The majority of the compartment has roads that are open to the public with access through state land. The stands west of the Big Cedar River and a portion throughout the compartment have access through private. Survey Needs: There will be some private line work on some of the stands proposed for treatment. Recreational Facilities and Opportunities: The Forest Island ORV Trail traverses throughout this compartment. The Big Cedar River provides canoe and fishing opportunities. There are hunting, bird watching, and other recreational activities available throughout this compartment. Fire Protection: There are no significant fire danger problems within this compartment. The largest water source is the Big Cedar River with some intermittent streams and tributaries throughout the compartment. Additional Compartment Information: The following reports from the Inventory are attached: Total by Cover Type and Class Cover Type by Harvest Method Proposed s No Limiting Factors Proposed s With Limiting Factors 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 6/27/26 9:32:26 AM - Page 2 of 2 POLEYN

3 Cover Type & s Map Compartment: T36N R2W Sec. -3 County: Menominee Unit: Escanaba Mgmt Area: Green Bay Lake Plain YOE: 2 : 29 GIS Calculated Examiner: Dan Racine Map Revised: 6/23/26 Map Phase: Web-Post. Miles Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners Berms ORV Trails Designated ATV Trails Designated ORV Route County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads Closed Roads Rivers Compartment Boundary Selection (Group, Single Tree) Clearcut (w/reserves) - See Comments Salvage Thinning (Crown, Low, Systematic) Shelter Wood (w/reserves) - Northern Hardwood 3 - Aspen Types 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous - Natural s 23 - Upland Conifers 29 - Mixed Upland Conifers 3 - Upland Mixed Forest 6 - Lowland Deciduous Forest 62 - Lowland Coniferous Forest 63 - Lowland Mixed Forest - Roads/Parking Lot 3 - Herbaceous Openland 33 - Low Density Trees - Water 6 - Lowland Shrub Lakes 33'3"N Cut 33'"N 9 D 32'3"N 32'"N Q6 Escanaba Rd 7 L Cut Escanaba M9 Q3 332-Cut 33-Cut 2 MD9 29 Z 332-Cut 33-Cut 3326-Cut 6 M M F Cut A9 332-Cut Cut 332-Cut 2 3 UM9 7 23'3"W 7 E C9 33-Cut F P3 27 C9 333-Cut A MD X County Road G M MC2 333-Cut Escanaba 3 2 Cedar River 9 7 Z 36 - G 36 - N Fox Ln Q2 R 7 23'"W33-Cut 3 G 3337-Monitor 2 9 G 33-NF 33 - A9 33-Cut 3 M 337-Cut Escanaba A 3-Cut 7 '3"W County Road G D W3 W Cut 6 - M 336-Cut 9 - U 33-Cut R MD9 9 - MD - W Z G G G MD Cut L 7 G 33-Cut W6 2 - M 6 - M S6 L 7 X 6 G 6 W6 7 W 7 E 6 S2 2 W Q3 9 7 R Cut 7 '"W 7 A 6 W Q L D 2 L R9 6 - S2 D 3 - U S 3 R6 2 W Cut 6 - M Q UM3 A 7 2'3"W 3 R U L G Cut Q MC9 N Branch Fox Rd 332-Cut Cut - W9 6 W 9 P 7 A P Marsh Rd 33-Cut UM3 79 F '"W L Escanaba Cut - 2 P H L 69 A 337-Cut Z 7 F 3 C P M Cut 26 E 72 E 7 2'3"W 27 R9 7 L 3 Z cut-oi Q Cut S Cut 3372-Cut Cut '"W 67 P U 3376-Cut 3 Q L 337-Cut P 3 P2 A 3337-Shwd/R 3 L 3337-Shwd/R 3337-CC/Res 2 C Thinning Escanaba 37 M Shwd/R CC/R Shwd/R 29 L 7 9'3"W 3 M9 E9 6 Escanaba 7 2 MD9 3 L 6 C 9 2 L 9 W 2 LM 7 H A Cut E CC/R 26 E CC/R 2 3 M 7 Q Y 2 7 9'"W MD

4 Boundary Map L M9 2 Q3 6 F P3 G 27 C A9 2 MD9 oa d Ln R ou nt y C 29 C9 7 23'"W R 69 - W MC Q UM3 3 R6 2 L S 7 '"W 7 A L 67 - G 7 2'3"W 9 P P 79 F '"W L 69 A 26 E 7 L 76 7 F 72 E Z 7 2'3"W R U L C 33 2 LM 3 L 2 C9 A L 7 2'"W M9 E M9 3 Q6 3 7 H MD L P 7 A A H9 6 W A W M 67 P S2 - W9 6 P UM L 6 Q S2 L Rd MD Q M U h s ar M M Q L L 7 '3"W W U 2 9 W3 Rd 7 23'3"W 7 3 R6 3 C 6 x Fo 3 UM9 2 Q W M 32 - R9 6 - M 3-6 D 6 h M G A9 73 D R9 2 W3 c an Br MC2 6 M9 2 E MD MD3 6 - S6 Z 37 A9 G D 7 Q 9 3 P2 2 7 R9 S2 7 E M 7 W 6 62 P U F6 29 Rd 36 N 32'3"N 77 - X 7 X 3 6 W 6 W Z MD9 6 G 7 G M9 9 D 3 G 2 G 63 9 G G Z 2 W Q Z A 23 NF ox 33'"N Q6 2 Designated ATV Trails Designated ORV Route County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads Closed Roads Rivers Compartment Boundary Boundaries Miles C Ro ou ad nty 32'"N ORV Trails. G - Northern Hardwood 3 - Aspen Types 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous - Natural s 23 - Upland Conifers 29 - Mixed Upland Conifers 3 - Upland Mixed Forest 6 - Lowland Deciduous Forest 62 - Lowland Coniferous Forest 63 - Lowland Mixed Forest - Roads/Parking Lot 3 - Herbaceous Openland 33 - Low Density Trees - Water 6 - Lowland Shrub Survey Grade GPS Corners Berms 2 33'3"N 3 Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Compartment: T36N R2W Sec. -3 County: Menominee Unit: Escanaba Mgmt Area: Green Bay Lake Plain YOE: 2 : 29 GIS Calculated Examiner: Dan Racine Map Revised: 6/23/26 Map Phase: Web-Post 29 L 3 7 9'3"W E9 26 E Y 3 M 2 MD 7 9'"W

5 Special Conservation Areas & Site Conditions Map Compartment: T36N R2W Sec. -3 County: Menominee Unit: Escanaba Mgmt Area: Green Bay Lake Plain YOE: 2 : 29 GIS Calculated Examiner: Dan Racine Map Revised: 6/23/26 Map Phase: Web-Post. Miles Miris Corners Remonumented Section Corners Survey Grade GPS Corners Berms ORV Trails Designated ATV Trails Designated ORV Route County Gravel Roads Gravel Roads Poor Dirt Roads Closed Roads Rivers Compartment Boundary Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 3L: wildlife concerns Boundaries Cold Water Streams Cold Water Lakes Potential Old Growth SCA (No Category Assigned) 33'3"N 3 33'"N 9 D 32'3"N 32'"N Q6 29 Rd 36 E 2 C Q3 2 MD A9 3J L 3J - 2 Z 6 M9 3 UM9 7 23'3"W 7 C9 M M9 3J F F P3 27 C A MD X County Road G M MC2 2 Q2 7 23'"W J Z 36-3 M R G N Fox Ln 3J J - 3J G 2 G A9 2 C A 3 - Z 9 G G County Road G MD G - U W6 2 - M 6 - M S6 6 W6 7 W S2 7 3J E- 7 9 W B - 7 R9 9B MD 6 W Q L D 73 D R9 W '3"W 2 L 7 G L 7 X 6 G 6 2 Q3 3A '"W 7 A C - 6 3J - 2 L 32 - R9 6 - S2 D 3 - U S 3 R6 2 W W M Q UM3 A 3 R6 A '3"W W U L G M - W9 6 W Q MC A 9 P N Branch Fox Rd Marsh Rd UM3 P 79 F '"W MD L P L 69 A M 3L H Z 7 F 3 C P 9 - B E F - 72 E 7 2'3"W B R9 7 L Z C Q2 F S '"W 3 Q6 67 P U L 33 C P 3 P2 A 2 C9 M9 6 C - 3 L M L 7 9'3"W 3 E9 6 MD9 3 L 6 C 9 2 L 9 W 2 LM 26 E 7 H E - 2 A2 2G M 7 Q E Y 2 7 9'"W MD 6 E - 3 E -

6 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report Total by Cover Type and Class Compartment Year of Entry 2 Dan Racine : Examiner Class Non-Forest Uneven-d Total Aspen Cedar Hemlock Herbaceous Openland Low-Density Trees Lowland Conifers Lowland Deciduous Lowland Mixed Forest Lowland Shrub Lowland Spruce/Fir Mixed Upland Deciduous Natural Mixed s Northern Hardwood Red Upland Conifers Upland Mixed Forest Upland Spruce/Fir Urban Water White Total /27/26 9:3:6 AM - Page of POLEYN

7 Report 2 Summary Escanaba Mgt. Unit Year of Entry: 2 of Harvest Compartment Total Compartment :,29 Commercial Harvest Harvests with Site Condition - Harvest - Habitat Cut - Cover Type by Harvest Method Clearcut Selection Patch Clearcut Seed Tree Shelterwood Thinning Overstory Removal Salvage Total Aspen Cedar Hemlock Lowland Conifers Lowland Deciduous Lowland Mixed Forest Lowland Spruce/Fir Mixed Upland Deciduous Natural Mixed s Northern Hardwood Red Upland Mixed Forest Upland Spruce/Fir White Total Proposed and s by Method Harvest Site Prep Planting Seeding Burning Pesticide Monitoring Non-Forest Mgt. Total Current /27/26 9:32:23 AM - Page of POLEYN

8 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- s Compartment: S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 2 Cover Type Objective Structure Approval Status 33-Cut Upland Fir 2 Harvest Clearcut with - Mixed Upland Forest Even-d Prescription Clearcut with retention: Cut all trees except leave a patch with cedar and ensure a minimum of a foot along the cedar river. balsam fir, aspen, balm mix of overstory species. The stand has some younger trees with high amounts of balsam fir. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Lowland Deciduous, Mixed - Harvest Clearcut with 63 - Lowland Mixed Forest Even-d Coniferous Prescription Clearcut with retention: Cut all trees except leave hemlock and leave patches of heavy cedar intact. Leave some non-merchantable ash areas. Maple, ash, mixed conifer and hemlock. This is a lowland ash type with more ash than maple and some cedar and hemlock. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Aspen, Spruce/Fir 6 - Harvest Clearcut with 3 - Aspen Even-d Prescription Clearcut with reserves: Cut all trees 3 inches dbh and greater, leaving retention of feet along the Cedar River and the pocket of cedar with the center. Aspen, mixed upland conifers. Access will be best from private landowner to south with potential access from landowner to the north. Proposed Start Date: //26 33-Cut Black Spruce - Harvest Clearcut with Prescription Clearcut with reserves: Cut all trees, leave retention along the boundary line. Thin the red pine Lowland Mixed Forest Even-d Spruce, lowland hardwoods. There is a small piece of red pine that can be thinned out. Proposed Start Date: //27 6/27/26 9:32: AM - Page of 6 POLEYN

9 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- s Compartment: S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 2 Cover Type Objective Structure Approval Status 33-Cut Lowland Deciduous, Mixed 9 - Harvest Salvage 62 - Lowland Coniferous Two-d Coniferous Forest Prescription Salvage cut- Cut all remaining hardwood species and salvage the blowdown trees. No standing hemlock or cedar will be cut. lowland hardwood and mixed conifer species. was cut last inventory cycle, significant blowdown. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Mixed N. Hardwood - Aspen 9 Prescription Selection: Retain approximately 7-BA throughout. - Harvest Single Tree Selection - Northern Hardwood Uneven- d Northern hardwood species present in stand. alternate regeneration of aspen. This stand will be through private. to the west is being harvested as well. Proposed Start Date: //26 33-Cut Aspen, Mixed 2 - Harvest Clearcut with 3 - Aspen Even-d Prescription Clearcut with reserves: Cut all trees except leave retention in the heaviest white pine understory area. Leave a few scattered pine. Aspen, white pine Proposed Start Date: // Cut Aspen, Mixed 6 - Harvest Clearcut with 3 - Aspen Even-d Prescription Clearcut with retention: Cut all trees except leave some pine for seed trees. in an area with high pine regeneration. Aspen, white pine A lot of white pine regeneration throughout this stand. Long term MO of white pine and aspen. Fully stocked aspen stand moving into older age classes. Proposed Start Date: //27 6/27/26 9:32: AM - Page 2 of 6 POLEYN

10 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- s Compartment: S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 2 Cover Type Objective Structure Approval Status Cut. - Natural Red 7 - Harvest Single Tree - Natural Even-d Selection Red Prescription Selection: Retain approximately 7 Basal area. Create larger canopy gaps and encourage scarification to promote red pine. Gaps may be up to /2 acre in size. ; SitePrep, Scarification Red pine. alternate regeneration of white pine. Some existing hardwood regeneration. Proposed Start Date: // Cut. 6 - Natural, Mixed - Harvest Crown Thinning - Natural White Two-d Deciduous Prescription Release/Thinning: Remove more pine to open up the understory. Residual Basal area will vary to open canopy enough to release the existing regeneration White pine, mixed conifers. Thinning out the heavier areas of pine to release more regeneration. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Lowland 9 - Harvest Clearcut with 62 - Lowland Coniferous Forest Even-d Prescription Clearcut with retention: Cut all trees except leave about - BA of pine on the high ground. May leave some scattered pine in the low ground spruce., Spruce, and balsam fir. red maple regeneration. This stand will be clearcut in the low ground areas and shelterwood/seed in the high ground pine ridges. Proposed Start Date: //27 33-Cut. - Natural White - Harvest Shelterwood - Natural White Two-d Prescription Shelterwood: Release the saplings opening up the overstory. The residual will vary depending on the amount of existing regeneration, with BA residual up to 7BA., balsam fir, and acceptable alternate regeneration of aspen. Proposed Start Date: //27 6/27/26 9:32: AM - Page 3 of 6 POLEYN

11 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- s Compartment: S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 2 Cover Type Objective Structure Approval Status 33-Cut Lowland Cedar 96 - Harvest Clearcut with 63 - Lowland Mixed Forest Prescription Clearcut with retention: Cut all trees except leave some yellow birch and leave the higher density cedar canopy areas. Even-d Ash, maple, and conifer species. Cedar retention shown on treatment boundary map. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Hemlock, Mixed Deciduous Harvest Group Selection - Mixed Upland Forest Two-d Prescription Group selection: Harvest the areas of heavy hardwoods and leave the pure hemlock areas. Leave some yellow birch, white pine and cedar in the areas harvested. Mixed conifers and mixed hardwood species. Some pockets of pure hemlock and pockets of mixed hardwood species. The ORV trail runs through the stand. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Mixed Upland Deciduous Harvest Group Selection - Mixed Upland Forest Two-d with Conifer Prescription Group selection/selection with retention. Harvest trees in areas with little to no hemlock, or cedar and leave out areas of higher canopy percentages of hemlock and cedar. Leave some pine and yellow birch in the areas harvested. Maple, birch, mixed conifer species. Only those hemlock will be harvested that are necessary to harvest other trees designated. This will open up the areas where shorter lived/non hemlock and trees exist. Determine leave areas at time of sale prep. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Mixed Lowland Deciduous 3 Harvest Forest Prescription Clearcut - cut all trees except leave white pine and cedar on the edge of stand. Clearcut 67 - Lowland Deciduous, Mixed Coniferous Even-d Balm, ash, paper birch, and mixed conifer species. Proposed Start Date: //27 6/27/26 9:32: AM - Page of 6 POLEYN

12 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- s Compartment: S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 2 Cover Type Objective Structure Approval Status Cut Lowland Cedar Harvest Clearcut with 63 - Lowland Mixed Forest Prescription Clearcut with reserves: Within the treatment boundary area, cut all trees, staying out of small diameter black ash areas. Two-d Maple, birch, aspen, balm, ash, and acceptable mixed conifer species. The treatment boundaries are identified on the treatment map. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Aspen, Spruce/Fir 3 Harvest Clearcut with Prescription Clearcut with reserves cut all trees except leave white pine area in the west side alone. - Mixed Upland Forest Even-d Aspen, mixed conifer and maple. This stand has spruce budworm. Add spec for inch standard trail consideration language to the contract. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Mixed Northern Hardwoods 7 - Harvest Prescription Clearcut: all trees cut except leave cedar, pine and retention along the boundary line. Clearcut with - Mixed Upland Forest Even-d maple, birch, ash, and mixed conifer species. Proposed Start Date: // Cut Mixed Lowland Forest with 7-2 Harvest Clearcut with 63 - Lowland Mixed Forest Even-d Cedar Prescription Clearcut with reserves: Cut all trees except leave areas of higher concentration of cedar cover type. Areas are shown on treatment boundary map. Maple, birch, ash, and mixed conifer species. Areas of retention shown on the treatment boundary map. Proposed Start Date: //27 6/27/26 9:32: AM - Page of 6 POLEYN

13 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 3 -- s Compartment: S t a n d Name CoverType Size Density BA Range Type Method Year of Entry: 2 Cover Type Objective Structure Approval Status 33-Cut. 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous 6 - Harvest Clearcut with with Conifer Prescription Clearcut with reserves. Leave retention around the cabin site and leave higher cedar volume areas. 3 - Aspen Even-d Aspen, maple, birch, mixed conifer species. on boundary map. Proposed Start Date: //27 33-Cut Mixed Upland Forest 9 - Harvest Clearcut with Prescription Clearcut with retention: Cut all trees except leave hemlock and retain higher density cedar areas. - Mixed Upland Forest Even-d Ash, maple, aspen, and mixed conifer species. retention shown on boundary map. Proposed Start Date: //27 33-Cut Natural, Mixed 9 Deciduous Prescription Retain a residual of BA of pine. - Harvest Shelterwood 29 - Mixed Upland Conifers Two-d and mixed upland conifers. Proposed Start Date: //27 33-NF Grass (OI) Nonstocked NonForestMgt - Specify 3 - Herbaceous Openland Prescription Prescribed fire, farming (dozing, disking, raking, herbiciding, seeding (native or naturalized species only), fertilizing and liming, brushhog/saw removal of competing trees and establishment of native hard and soft mast producers such as red oak, crabapple or others. Also sharecropping could be considered for this opening. Proposed Start Date: //26 Total Acreage Proposed: /27/26 9:32: AM - Page 6 of 6 POLEYN

14 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Dan Racine : Examiner Availability for Management Total Available Avail With Condition Not Available ,29,7 2 9% % Report Site Conditions Dominant Site Conditions 3J 3L Aspen 9 Cedar Hemlock Herbaceous Openland Low-Density Trees Lowland Conifers Lowland Deciduous Lowland Mixed Forest Lowland Shrub Lowland Spruce/Fir Mixed Upland Deciduous 33 Natural Mixed s Northern Hardwood Red Upland Conifers 2 Upland Mixed Forest Upland Spruce/Fir Urban Water 9 White Total Forested Relative Percent 7 2 Compartment: Year of Entry: 2 *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 Site Condition Site Condition Site Condition Site Condition Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 33 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments:

15 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Dan Racine : Examiner Report Site Conditions Compartment: Year of Entry: 2 2 Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 9 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: Cedar River 3 Unavailable 3L: wildlife concerns 2 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments: Unavailable 3J: Water quality / BMPs (stream, river, or lake) 9 Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified Comments:

16 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Compartment: Year of Entry: 2 Report 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 Potential Old Growth SCA Removal 3 Comments Does not meet SCA criteria. Potential Old Growth SCA Removal 72 Comments Does not meet SCA criteria. 6/27/26 9:3:7 AM - Page of POLEYN

17 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Compartment: Year of Entry 2 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 Cold Water Lake Cold Water Stream 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 2. 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 2. 6/27/26 9:3:6 AM - Page of

18 S t a n d Level Cover Type Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 7 Forested s Compartment: Year of Entry: 2 Size Density BA Range General Comments: Upland Fir. 2 Yoongr baln and Aspen with b.fir around Lowland Deciduous, Mixed Coniferous. - OPIC - FMD: OI Year Origin was 96 for cedar. On the SBW list. Look for treatment Aspen, Spruce/Fir Multiple stands combined into one. The understory consists of high amounts of balsam fir with a mix of black ash, spruce, and ironwood. Areas of aspen and upland conifer with a small cedar patch and hardwood mixed. Aspen in decent shape, no significant spruce budworm damage found. Some blowdown of the spruce and fir. 6 - Black Spruce 6. - Combined spruce with lowland hardwood and small piece of red pine. Red pine in this stand Aspen, Mixed Conifer Sapling.9 7 Immature TS Update=> This stand was harvested under the Big Cedar Bank Timber sale ( 33---). F2 now but should fully regenerate to an stand by next treatment period Lowland Sapling 7. Immature Spruce with white pine mix Lowland Deciduous, Mixed Coniferous TS Update=> This stand was cut under the Fox Road East sale (33-9--) Mixed N. Hardwood - Aspen Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer SCA stand along the Cedar River. Riparian corridor between county road and the cedar river Aspen, Mixed Conifer Sapling Immature OPIC - FMD: Large block of a3 with scattered pine left. Areas of good white pine reproduction Mixed Non- Upland Conifers 2. - OPIC - FMD: This stand was harvested. Everything taken out but cedar,hemlock, and a few hardwood species(black cherry,yellow birch) Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer Sapling.6 23 Immature This stand consists of areas of hemlock,pine,and balsam in overstory with w3 and M in the understory. Understory good throughout with W regeneration. Cedar is also left and a q3 type in some areas of the stand Aspen Sapling. 6 Immature OPIC - FMD: TS Update=> This stand was unit 3 of the 7 mile central (33-2--). OI comments=> Mix of aspen and birch. Leave existing white pine for regeneration. Long term MO of A/W. Open in some areas Aspen, Mixed Multi stemmed paper birch. Variable ages of aspen. 6/27/26 9:3:3 AM - Page of POLEYN

19 S t a n d Level Cover Type Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 7 Forested s Compartment: Year of Entry: 2 Size Density BA Range General Comments: Aspen, Mixed A lot of white pine regeneration throughout this stand. Long term MO of white pine and aspen. Fully stocked aspen stand moving into older age classes Natural White TS Update=> This stand was unit of the 7 mile central sale (33-2--). The aspen was removed from the overstory. Some apsen regen here with a significant amount of pine advanced regeneration Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer Sapling Poor OPIC - FMD: TS Update=> This stand was unit of the 7 mile central (33-2--). Larger diameter pine was cut and the shorter lived species. Red pine,white, and cedar left. Opened up pretty good with a mix of A,M,F,W and possibly Red pine regen expected Natural Red. 7 - TS Update=> This stand was units 9 and of the 7 mile central (33-2--). The stand was cut to about BA. Could look at next treatment period to open up more to try for Red pine regeneration. Some white pine regen and red pine regeneration along the roadway and a couple of pockets within the stand Natural, Mixed Deciduous. 2 - is filling in with white pine, red pine, red maple, and aspen Natural, Mixed Deciduous. - White pine and red pine overstory with aspen, red maple and white pine understory Lowland Sapling Medium. 6 Immature TS Update=> This stand was unit 7 of the 7 mile central sale (33-2--). Quite a few sub merchantable spruce left Lowland High ground pine and low ground black spruce with pine. - Natural White. - Cut the last treatment period. Mix of W/R type. Sapling white pine with red maple and aspen. Did not age the pine Lowland Cedar.7 - Cedar stand, dominant to cedar with a mix of other species , Aspen Mix Sapling Immature 6 - Black Spruce Sapling Medium. 7 OPIC - FMD: Poor quality stand. 9 - Mixed Upland Forest Sapling.3 6 Immature Lots of white pine with areas of red maple and aspen saplings Lowland Cedar 2. 3 E/L to the east and C9 to the west Lowland Cedar 2. - Cedar stand. 6/27/26 9:3:3 AM - Page 2 of POLEYN

20 S t a n d Level Cover Type Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 7 Forested s Compartment: Year of Entry: 2 Size Density BA Range General Comments: Aspen Sapling.9 7 Immature This stand was harvested under the Big Cedar Bank sale (33-- -) Aspen, Mixed.9 2 Some of the aspen is large enough to cut. Cut next treatment period. Look to winter cut only Mixed Upland Conifers OPIC - FMD: There is some 6 to 7 stick aspen, 3" dbh white pine Natural Mixed Residual log sized red pine and white pine with pockets of aspen red maple and white pine and red pine 3 inches dbh Lowland Cedar This stand is a mix of high and low ground. The cedar is sparse in some areas Hemlock, Mixed Deciduous Pure pockets of hemlock, pure pockets of red maple and hardwoods Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer Mixed stand of hemlock, Red maple, yellow birch, paper birch, and pine Mixed Lowland Deciduous Forest. 3 OPIC - FMD: E3/L on the east side of this stand. Some white pine and cedar Lowland Cedar This stand is C to Q to H in some areas. Low drainage in south portion. Trace amounts of white pine, aspen, yellow birch, balm, balsam fir, green ash, black spruce, and hemlock in the overstory Aspen, Mixed Conifer Sapling Immature TS Update=> This stand was cut under the Fox Road East sale (33-9--). There are quite a few larger pine left here. Mix of white pine and F in the understory Black Spruce Sapling Medium.3 6 Immature TS Update=> This stand was harvested under the Fox Road East sale (33-9--). There are some seed trees left here Natural White TS Update=> This stand was unit of the 7 mile central sale (33-2--). The aspen was removed from the overstory. Some aspen regen here with quite a bit of mostly W and some R advanced regeneration. All the pine was left here Aspen, Spruce/Fir 3. 3 This stand has SBW larger spruce with aspen other species Mixed Northern Hardwoods Trace amounts of Cedar and White Mixed Lowland Forest with Cedar This stand is a mix of higher and low ground. contains areas where the BA's are higher to Cedar than hardwood and places where the hardwood BA's are higher than Cedar. 6/27/26 9:3:3 AM - Page 3 of POLEYN

21 S t a n d Level Cover Type Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report 7 Forested s Compartment: Year of Entry: 2 Size Density BA Range General Comments: 9 - Mixed Upland Deciduous with Conifer There is older aspen to the south portion of. The age was taken in NW piece Aspen 7.7 Year of origin is 9. Likely cut with stand 9 next treatment period Aspen.9 36 Aspen stand with 7 inch average dbh. - Mixed Upland Forest Low wet areas throughout the stand with black ash swales. Mostly ash type with pockets of hemlock. 6 - Natural, Mixed Deciduous Maple, Beech, Cherry Association Medium 6. - TS Update=> This stand was unit 2 of the 7 mile central ( ). Unit was separated into new stand 9. This stand has some red maple stump sprouting and aspen regeneration with white pine in the understory. Red maple was left in the overstory for shade of the white pine regeneration that existed , Aspen Mix.3 2 Immature Residual white pine, red pine and aspen. Heavy understory of white pine Aspen OPIC - FMD: White pine regen in this stand Aspen, Mixed Sapling Immature OPIC - FMD: TS> This stand was unit a and b of the 7 mile central (33-2--). Aspen is regenerating here. Some white pine in the understory Aspen 3. 2 OPIC - FMD: Some white pine regeneration. 6/27/26 9:3:3 AM - Page of POLEYN

22 Escanaba Mgt. Unit Report Nonforested s Compartment: Year of Entry: 2 Cover Type Managed Site General Comments: 3 - Water (OI).7 No OPIC - FMD: OI Year Origin was Lowland Shrub (OI). No Lowland shrub with scattered pole sized red maple Lowland Shrub (OI) 2.7 No Dead ash and cedar Lowland Shrub. No Small tag alder and lowland brush with mixed trees Low-Density Trees 9.7 No Lowland brush with scattered ash, spruce other low density trees Low-Density Trees.9 No OPIC - FMD: Bog. No site index available 77 - Road/Parking Lot 6. No CO RD Grass (OI). No North end will convert to a/w/f type in the near future. 6/27/26 9:3:6 AM - Page of POLEYN