SAWYER COUNTY TIMBER FOR SALE

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1 SAWYER COUNTY TIMBER FOR SALE The Sawyer County Forestry Committee will accept sealed bids for the enclosed tracts of county timber. All bids are to be delivered to the office of the Sawyer County Forestry Department, Sawyer County Courthouse, Main Street, Suite 100, Hayward, WI on or before 10 A.M. on November 4th, Bids will be opened at 10 A.M. on Friday November 4th, Bids will be compiled and presented to the Sawyer County Forestry Committee for approval on November 9 th, ) BIDDING Sealed bids are to be marked with the tract number on the envelope. Bids must be placed separately for each tract. Be sure your sealed bid is signed with your name, complete address and phone number. Bid forms must be filled out in their entirety. Bids must be made per cord or per thousand board fee as indicated on the sale prospectus. Bids must be accompanied by a 10% bid deposit which may be a security bond, irrevocable letter of credit, certified check, cashiers check, check or cash payable to the Sawyer County Treasurer. 2) PERFORMANCE DEPOSITS The 10% bid deposit of successful bidders will be applied to their performance bond. The 10% bid deposit of unsuccessful bidders will be returned to the bidder. The performance deposit may be replaced with an irrevocable letter of credit. Letters of credit must be received within ten (10) working days of the bid opening or the 10% check or cash will be applied to the performance deposit. 3) CONTRACTS AND EXTENSIONS Contracts must be signed and returned to the Forest Administrator within thirty (30) days of the bid letting. The 10% performance deposit may be held by the County if a contract is not signed within this time period. All contracts will be issued for a period of one year. All sales may be granted the first one-year extension with no increase in stumpage rates. For the second one-year extension, all stumpage rates will be increased by 10%. For the third one-year extension, all stumpage rates will increase by 15%. The contract period, including extensions, will not exceed four (4) years. 4) PAYMENTS Advance stumpage payments are required on all sales. Fifty percent (50%) of the estimated sale value is required for sales of $5000 or less; thirty-three percent (33%) for sales between $5000 and $20,000; twentyfive percent (25%) for sales between $20,001 and $50,000; sales of $50,000 and greater will required fifteen percent (15%). When the advance dollar percentage is near to being used up or the sale is reaching the next percentage of completion, a letter will be sent asking for the additional payment to be made. 5) STUMPAGE Pulpwood stumpage will be paid for on mill scale. The contractor is required to deposit a scale ticket in the lock box placed on the sale. These tickets are provided by the County and must be filled out in their entirety. The mill ticket will be returned to Sawyer County along with a copy of the mill's scale slip. The Contractor is responsible for having these mill tickets and scale slips returned to Sawyer County in a timely manner. Firewood shipped to private customers must be scaled by County representatives prior to being removed from the sale area. Sawlog stumpage payments will be based on County scale. All hardwood sawlogs 10 inches and larger on the small end and softwood 9 inches and larger on the small end designated on the prospectus and suitable for sawing will be scaled by County representatives prior to shipping. The Contractor must place a ticket in the lockbox for these loads. All sawlogs to be scaled will be decked with small ends toward the road and separated by log length. Decks will not exceed six feet in height and will be accessible for inspection on both sides of the deck. Hand peeled or sap peeled wood will be converted by adding 12.5%. Machine peeled wood will be converted by adding 25%. Pulpwood sold by weight will be converted at the following rates: Red pine = 4600#/cord White pine = 4200#/cord Aspen = 4600#/cord Spruce = 4000#/cord White birch = 4800#/cord Mixed hardwood = 5200#/cord Basswood = 3850#/cord Balsam = 4250#/cord Red oak = 5000#/cord OVER

2 Whole tree harvest bids will be adjusted by adding 25% to each species to be whole tree harvested. Removed cord volumes will be determined by using the same weight conversion as typical roundwood. When whole tree harvest bids are approved, if, for any reason, the contract is not whole tree harvested, the Contractor will pay 25% more than the bid value per species as anticipated for the whole tree harvest. Wisconsin Forestland Woody Biomass Harvesting Guidelines will be followed on whole tree harvest sites. 6) WISCONSIN SFI TRAINING STANDARD CERTIFICATES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL TIMBER SALE CONTRACTS SIGNED AS OF NOVEMBER 2, At a minimum, the Contract Holder and one in-woods person actively responsible for each logging site must be a Qualified Professional. In some cases, the Contract Holder may also be the in-woods person. 7) Workmen's Compensation certificates will be required. Effective November 2008, the Purchaser agrees to provide the Seller with a valid certificate of worker s compensation insurance ($500,000 minimum) listing Sawyer County Forest as a certificate holder and covering all employees of the Purchaser. Purchaser shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless for any worker s compensation costs related to timber producers on the premises. It is also understood that there is no employee-employer relationship between the Seller and Purchaser, and any subcontractor of the Purchaser. 8) Successful bidders will be required to obtain necessary permits for access roads off township, county or state highways. 9) OSHA COMPLIANCE, DANGER TREES The Purchaser is responsible to comply with, and assure compliance by all employees or subcontractors with, all Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requirements for the health and safety of Purchaser's employees, including provisions for danger trees. In addition, the Purchaser agrees to notify, and obtain agreement from the Seller if the Purchaser intends to modify performance required under this Contract for the purpose of compliance with OSHA requirements. The Sawyer County Forestry Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. For additional information on this timber, contact Greg Peterson, Sawyer County Forest Administrator, Sawyer County Courthouse, Main Street, Suite 100, Hayward phone: or **************************************************************************************************************************************** SAMPLE CONTRACT ATTACHED

3 NOVEMBER TIMBER SALE 2016 LIST SAWYER COUNTY TIMBER FOR SALE The Sawyer County Forestry Committee will accept sealed bids for the enclosed tracts of county timber. All bids are to be delivered to the office of the Sawyer County Forestry Department, Main Street, Suite 100, Hayward, WI on or before 10:00 A.M. Friday, November 4th, Bids will be opened at 10:00 A.M. on Friday November 4 th, Bids will be compiled and presented to the Sawyer County Forestry Committee for approval on 2016 **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Winter 191 acres T 38 N, R 4 W; Sec. 30 E1/2 T 38 N, R 4 W; Sec. 29 NW1/4, NWSW Aspen Rough Pulpwood 1,350 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 800 cords $ minimum bid Tamarack Pulpwood 175 cords $ minimum bid Black Spruce Pulpwood 90 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Pulpwood 35 cords $ 5.00 minimum bid Oak Pulpwood 15 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 20 MBF $ minimum bid **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Winter 81 acres T 38 N, R 4 W; Sec. 34 SENE, E1/2SE T 38 N, R 4 W; Sec. 35 SWNW, W1/2SW Aspen Rough Pulpwood 1,555 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 385 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Pulpwood 20 cords $ 5.00 minimum bid **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town Meadowbrook 96 acres T 37 N, R 6 W; Sec. 1 W1/2 SW1/4 T 37 N, R 6 W; Sec. 2 SE1/4 T 37 N, R 6 W; Sec. 11 NE1/4 T 37 N, R 6 W; Sec. 12 NW1/4 Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 750 cords $ minimum bid Aspen Rough Pulpwood 260 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Pulpwood 90 cords $ 5.00 minimum bid Hard Maple Logs 7 MBF $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 5 MBF $ minimum bid **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town Lenroot 91 acres T 42 N, R 9 W; Sec. 24 E1/2NW, W1/2NE Aspen Rough Pulpwood 595 cords $ minimum bid White Pine Pulpwood 390 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 180 cords $ minimum bid White Spruce Pulpwood 170 cords $ minimum bid Balsam Fir Pulpwood 100 cords $ minimum bid Red Oak Pulpwood 75 cords $ minimum bid Red Pine Pulpwood 30 cords $ minimum bid Red Oak Logs 11 MBF $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 7 MBF $ minimum bid **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Winter 170 acres T 34 N, R 4 W; Sec. 26 W1/2SW T 34 N, R 4 W; Sec. 27 SE1/4 T 34 N, R 4 W; Sec. 34 N1/2NE, W1/4SE, NESW Aspen Rough Pulpwood 2,860 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 375 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 16 MBF $ minimum bid ****************************************************************************************************************************************

4 **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Winter 99 acres T 37 N, R 4 W; Sec. 5 SW1/4 T 37 N, R 4 W; Sec. 6 SE1/4 Aspen Rough Pulpwood 1,425 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 660 cords $ minimum bid Spruce Pulpwood 100 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 10 MBF $ minimum bid **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Spider Lake 81 acres T 42 N, R 7 W; Sec. 7 S1/2SW T 42 N, R 7 W; Sec. 18 E1/2NW Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 415 cords $ minimum bid Red Oak Pulpwood 270 cords $ minimum bid Aspen Rough Pulpwood 105 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Pulpwood 35 cords $ 5.00 minimum bid Red Oak Logs 86 MBF $ minimum bid Hard Maple Logs 29 MBF $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 18 MBF $ minimum bid *************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Draper 58 acres T 39 N, R 3 W; Sec. 5 SENE, SE1/4 Aspen Rough Pulpwood 410 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 280 cords $ minimum bid Balsam Fir Pulpwood 25 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Pulpwood 10 cords $ 5.00 minimum bid Spruce Pulpwood 10 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 4 MBF $ minimum bid **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Lenroot 52 acres T 42 N, R 9 W; Sec. 19 S1/2SE T 42 N, R 9 W; Sec. 30 NWNE Aspen Rough Pulpwood 1,225 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 130 cords $ minimum bid Balsam Fir Pulpwood 5 cords $ minimum bid **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Lenroot 78 acres T 42 N, R 9 W; Sec. 33 NW1/4, SWNE Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 410 cords $ minimum bid Aspen Rough Pulpwood 315 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Pulpwood 175 cords $ 5.00 minimum bid Red Pine Pulpwood 125 cords $ minimum bid Balsam Fir Pulpwood 30 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Logs 42 MBF $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 16 MBF $ minimum bid **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Couderay 55 acres T 38 N, R 8 W; Sec. 36 SENE, NESE Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 325 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Pulpwood 120 cords $ 5.00 minimum bid Red Oak Pulpwood 25 cords $ minimum bid Aspen Rough Pulpwood 10 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Logs 26 MBF $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 19 MBF $ minimum bid Red Oak Logs 8 MBF $ minimum bid Hard Maple Logs 6 MBF $ minimum bid ****************************************************************************************************************************************

5 **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Lenroot 192 acres T 42 N, R 8 W; Sec 25 SW1/4, E1/2NE T 42 N, R 8 W: Sec 36 NW1/4 Aspen Rough Pulpwood 520 cords $ minimum bid Red Oak Pulpwood 450 cords $ minimum bid Mix Hardwood Pulpwood 415 cords $ minimum bid White Pine Pulpwood 240 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Pulpwood 30 cords $ 5.00 minimum bid Balsam Fire Pulpwood 20 cords $ minimum bid Red Oak Logs 50 MBF $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 2 MBF $ minimum bid **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Winter 129 acres T 37 N, R 4 W; Sec. 20 W1/2 T 37 N, R 4 W; Sec. 30 NENE T 37 N, R 4 W; Sec. 28 W1/2NW Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 775 cords $ minimum bid Aspen Rough Pulpwood 50 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Pulpwood 10 cords $ 5.00 minimum bid Red Oak Pulpwood 10 cords $ minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 35 MBF $ minimum bid **************************************************************************************************************************************** TRACT NO Town of Winter 110 acres T 37 N, R 5 W; Sec. 5 S1/2SE T 37 N, R 5 W; Sec. 8 E1/2 T 37 N, R 5 W; Sec. 9 SWNW Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 1,090 cords $ minimum bid Aspen Rough Pulpwood 360 cords $ minimum bid Basswood Pulpwood 70 cords $ 5.00 minimum bid Mixed Hardwood Logs 35 MBF $ minimum bid ****************************************************************************************************************************************

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9 TRACT NO MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Aspen Pulpwood 1,350 Cords $20.00 Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 800 Cords $20.00 Basswood Pulpwood 35 Cords $5.00 Oak Pulpwood 15 Cords $12.00 Tamarack Pulpwood 175 Cords $20.00 Black Spruce Pulpwood 90 Cords $20.00 Mixed Hardwood Logs 20 MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Aspen Areas: (92 acres) Cut all trees 2 inches in diameter and larger except for Oaks and Conifers. Hardwood Area: (83 acres) Cut all trees marked with orange paint. Tamarack Areas: (16 acres) Cut all tress 2 inches in diameter and larger except for white pine and trees marked with green paint. Sale must be cut in dry summer or frozen winter conditions. Special Road Practices Required: All roads and landings must have prior approval from Sawyer County Forest Dept. The basic integrity of the existing roads used to access the sale area must be maintained or improved. Roads must be left in good shape following harvest. Private landowner will give access into sale. Slash Disposal: Slash must be kept within sale boundary. Slash will be lopped and scattered to within 2ft. of ground.

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11 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Aspen Pulpwood 1,555 Cords $20.00 Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 385 Cords $20.00 Basswood Pulpwood 20 Cords $5.00 CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Cut all trees 2 inches and larger except for Oaks and Conifers. Harvest activities may occur during dry or frozen conditions. Likely, frozen cut due to access. All Hardwood Logs will be scaled and charged as cordwood. Special Road Practices Required: All roads and landings must have prior approval from Sawyer County Forestry Dept. The basic integrity of the existing roads used to access the sale area must be maintained or improved. Road must be left in good shape following harvest. Slash Disposal: Slash will be lopped and scattered within 2ft. of ground, kept inside sale boundaries, and out of wetlands.

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13 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 750 cords $20.00 Aspen Pulpwood 260 cords $20.00 Basswood Pulpwood 90 cords $5.00 Hard Maple Logs 7 MBF $ Mixed Hardwood Logs 5 MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Select Cut Unit 1: (57 acres) Cut all trees marked in purple paint Select Cut Unit 2: (26 acres) Cut all trees marked in orange paint. Clear Cut Area: (13 acres) Cut all trees 2 inches in diameter and large except for conifers and oaks. Harvesting may occur during dry summer or frozen conditions. Special Road Practices Required: All roads and landings must have prior approval from Sawyer County Forestry Dept. The basic integrity of the existing roads used to access the sale area must be maintained or improved. Road must be left in good shape following harvest. Slash Disposal: Slash is to be lopped and scattered within 2ft of ground, kept inside sale boundaries, and out of wetlands.

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15 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Aspen Pulpwood 595 cords $25.00 White Pine Pulpwood* 390 cords $20.00 Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 180 cords $20.00 White Spruce Pulpwood* 170 cords $25.00 Balsam Fir Pulpwood 100 cords $20.00 Red Oak Pulpwood 75 cords $15.00 Red Pine Pulpwood* 30 cords $30.00 Red Oak Logs 11 MBF $ Mixed Hardwood Logs 7 MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Clear Cut: (22 acres) Cut all trees 2 inches in diameter and larger, except Oak and Conifers. Cut all merchantable Balsam Fire. Pine Thin: (48 acres) Cut all Conifers marked with orange paint. Cut all merchantable Aspen, Maple, White Birch, Ironwood, Fir and White Spruce. * Softwood timber sold as mixed product. Red Pine, White Pine and White Spruce contain both pulpwood and saw timber and will be sold and scaled as cords. Select Cut: (21 acres) Cut all trees marked in orange paint. Cut all merchantable Aspen, White Birch, and Ironwood. Oak Wilt Restrictions will only be applied to this unit (April 1 st - July 15 th ) Special Silvicultural/Roads Practices Required: Care must be taken not to damage any residual trees. All roads and landings must have prior approval before construction. Biomass restricted soils apply to this timber sale harvest. Slash Disposal: Slash to be lopped to within 2ft from ground. Slash to be clear and free from all existing trails.

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17 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Aspen Pulpwood 2,860 cords $25.00 Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 375 cords Mixed Hardwood Logs 16 MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Select Cut Area: (22 acres) Cut all trees marked with orange paint. Cut all merchantable Aspen and Ironwood. Clear Cut Area: (148 acres) Cut all trees 2 inches in diameter and larger except Oak and Conifers. Special Silvicultural/Roads Practices Required: Care must be taken not to damage any residual trees. All roads and landings must have prior approval before construction. Slash Disposal: Slash to be lopped to within 2ft of the ground. Slash to be clear and free from private property.

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19 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Aspen Pulpwood 1,425 Cords $25.00 Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 660 Cords $20.00 Spruce Pulpwood 100 Cords $25.00 Mixed Hardwood Logs 10 MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Cut all Spruce with 3 or more pulpsticks. In addition cat all trees 2 inches in diameter and larger except for Oaks and all other conifers. Harvesting may occur during dry or frozen ground soil conditions. Spruce will be sold as mixed product and scaled and charged as cordwood Special Road Practices Required: The basic integrity of the existing roads used to access the sale area must be maintained or improved. Road must be left in good shape following harvest. Slash Disposal: Slash is to be lopped and scattered within 2ft. of ground, kept inside sale boundaries and out of wetlands. Permits Required: None

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21 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 415 cords $20.00 Red Oak Pulpwood 270 cords $15.00 Aspen Pulpwood 105 cords $25.00 Basswood Pulpwood 35 cords $5.00 Red Oak Logs 86 MBF $ Hard Maple Logs 29 MBF $ Mixed Hardwood Logs 18 MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Cut all trees marked with orange paint. Cut all merchantable Aspen, White Birch and Ironwood. Oak Wilt Restrictions: No harvesting activities permitted April 1 st July 15 st. Special Silvicultural/Roads Practices Required: Care must be taken not to damage any residual trees. All roads and landing must have prior approval before construction. Birkebeiner timber harvest and hauling restrictions apply to this timber sale contract. See below restrictions. Slash Disposal: Slash to be lopped to within 2ft from the ground. Keep all slash clear and free from private property, Janet and Boedecker Road. Birkebeiner Trail Timber Harvesting & Hauling Restrictions 1. No Logging within sight of Trial when ground is snow-covered. 2. Crossing the Trail with machinery or vehicles is not permitted when the ground is snow-covered without the permission of the Forestry Committee. 3. No New access roads across the trail are authorized. 4. No skidding or driving on Trial (except to cross Trail at designated access road crossing points.) 5. No slash on or within 10 of Trail edge. 6. No tops or slash will be left within line-of-sight or 120 of trail edge unless lopped to within 18 of ground.

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23 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Aspen Pulpwood 410 cords $25.00 Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 280 cords $20.00 Balsam Fir Pulpwood 25 cords $20.00 Basswood Pulpwood 10 cords $5.00 Spruce Pulpwood 10 cords $20.00 Mixed Hardwood Logs 4MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Clear Cut Area: (25 acres) Cut all Spruce and Fir containing 3 or more pulpsticks. In addition cut all other trees 2 inches in diameter and larger except for Oaks and all other Conifers. Select Cut Area: (25 acres) Cut all trees marked in Orange paint. Overstroy Removal Area: (8 acres) Cut all trees containing one or more pulpsticks except for Conifers and trees marked in Purple paint. Harvesting may occur during dry or frozen conditions. Special Road Practices Required: the basic integrity of the existing roads used to access the sale area must be maintained or improved. Road must be left in good shape following harvest. Rock berm materials must be replaced when sale is complete. Slash Disposal: Slash is to be lopped and scattered within 2ft of ground, kept inside boundaries, and out of wetlands.

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25 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Aspen Pulpwood 1,225 cords $25.00 Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 130 cords $20.00 Balsam Fir Pulpwood 5 cords $20.00 CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Cut all Balsam Fir containing 3 or more pulpsticks. In addition cut all other trees 2 inches in diameter and larger except for Oaks and all other Conifers. Biomass harvesting is restricted. Sale may be cut during dry summer or frozen conditions. Any mixed hardwood logs will be scaled and charged as cordwood Special Road Practices Required: all roads and landings must have prior approval from Sawyer County Forestry Dept. The basic integrity of the existing roads used to access the sale area must be maintained or improved. Road must be left in good shape following harvest. The use of State Property Roads is permitted for hauling and decking. Access road is a Snowmobile Trail. If sale is cut during snow conditions the trail must be kept snow covered at all times. Slash Disposal: Slash is to be lopped and scattered within 2ft. of the ground. All slash is to be kept inside sale boundaries and out of wetlands.

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27 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 410 cords $20.00 Aspen Pulpwood 315 cords $25.00 Basswood Pulpwood 175 cords $5.00 Red Pine Pulpwood* 125 cords $30.00 Balsam Fir Pulpwood 30 cords $20.00 Basswood Logs 42 MBF $ Mixed Hardwood Logs 16 MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Pine Thin Area: (9 acres) Cut all trees marked with orange paint. Cut all merchantable Aspen, White Birch, and Balsam Fir. *Softwood timber sold as mixed Product. Mixed product contains both pulpwood and saw timber and will be sold and scaled as cords. Select Cut Area: (62 acres) Cut all trees marked with orange paint. Cut all merchantable Aspen, White Birch, Ironwood, and Balsam Fir. Clear Cut Area: (7 acres) Cut all trees 2 inches in diameter and larger, except Oak and Conifers. Special Silvicultural/Roads Practices Required: Care must be taken not to damage any residual trees. All roads and landing must have prior approval before construction. Slash Disposal: Slash to be lopped to within 2ft from the ground. Keep slash clear and free from private land and County Rd. T R.O.W.

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29 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Mixed hardwood Pulpwood 325 cords $20.00 Basswood Pulpwood 120 cords $5.00 Red Oak Pulpwood 25 cords $15.00 Aspen Pulpwood 10 cords $25.00 Basswood Logs 26 MBF $ Mixed Hardwood Logs 19 MBF $ Red Oak Logs 8 MBF $ Hard Maple Logs 6 MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Cut all trees marked with Orange paint. Cut all merchantable Aspen, White Birch and Ironwood. Special Silvicultural/Roads Practices Required: Care must be taken not to damage any residual trees. Trail # 11 must be kept snow covered if harvested during frozen conditions. All roads and landings must have prior approval before construction. Slash Disposal: Slash to be lopped to within 2ft from the ground. Keep all slash clear and free from private property.

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31 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Aspen Pulpwood 520 cords $25.00 Red Oak Pulpwood 450 cords $15.00 Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 415 cords $20.00 White Pine Pulpwood 240 cords $20.00 Basswood Pulpwood 30 cords $5.00 Balsam Fir Pulpwood 20 cords $20.00 Red Oak Logs 50 MBF $ Mixed Hardwood Logs 2 MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Select Cut Area: (167 acres) Cut all trees marked in orange paint. Clear Cut Area: (17 acres) Cut all trees 2 inches in diameter and larger except for Oaks and Pines. Overstory Removal Area: (8 acres) Cut all trees with one or more pulpsticks except for Pines and trees marked in Purple Paint. Oak Wilt Restriction: No harvesting activities April 1 st to July 15 th in the Select Cut Area or Overstory Removal Area. Harvesting may occur in the Aspen Clear Cut area prior to Oak Wilt Restriction. Harvesting may occur during dry or frozen conditions outside of Oak Wilt Restriction. Birkebeiner Trail restrictions apply. The Single Tract mountain bike trail runs through sale. Crossing will be perpendicular to trail and designated on site. White Pine volumes are advertised as mixed product and will be sold and scaled as pulpwood. Special Road Practices Required: all roads and landing must have prior approval from Sawyer County Forestry Dept. The basic integrity of the existing roads used to access the sale area must be maintained or improved. Road must be left in good shape following harvest. Slash Disposal: Slash is to be lopped and scattered within 2ft of ground, kept inside sale boundaries, and out of wetlands. Birkebeiner Trail Timber Harvesting & Hauling Restrictions 1. No Logging within sight of Trial when ground is snow-covered. 2. Crossing the Trail with machinery or vehicles is not permitted when the ground is snow-covered without the permission of the Forestry Committee. 3. No New access roads across the trail are authorized. 4. No skidding or driving on Trial (except to cross Trail at designated access road crossing points.) 5. No slash on or within 10 of Trail edge. 6. No tops or slash will be left within line-of-sight or 120 of trail edge unless lopped to within 18 of ground.

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33 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 775 cords $20.00 Aspen Pulpwood 50 cords $25.00 Basswood Pulpwood 10 cords $5.00 Red Oak Pulpwood 10 cords $15.00 Mixed Hardwood Logs 35 MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Select Cut Area: (127 acres) Cut all trees marked in orange paint. Clear cut Area: (2 acres) Cut all trees 2 inches in diameter and larger except for Oaks and Conifers. Harvesting may occur during dry summer or frozen conditions. Special Road Practices Required: The basic integrity of the existing roads used to access the sale area must be maintained or improved. Road must be left in good shape following harvest. Slash Disposal: Slash is to be lopped and scattered within 2ft of ground and kept out of wetlands.

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35 MINIMUM BIDS SPECIES CORDS/MBF MINIMUM BID Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 1,090 cords $20.00 Aspen Pulpwood 360 cords $25.00 Basswood Pulpwood 70 cords $5.00 Mixed Hardwood Logs 35 MBF $ CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Clear Cut Area: (33 acres) Cut all trees 2 inches in diameter and larger except for Oaks and Conifers. Shelter wood Area: (34 acres) Cut all trees containing one or more pulpsticks except for trees marked in Purple Paint and Conifers. Overstory Removal Area: (15 acres) Cut all trees containing ore or more pulpsticks except for Oaks and Conifers. Select Cut Area: (28 acres) Cut all trees marked in Orange Paint. Sale may be harvested during dry summer or frozen conditions. Special Road Practices Required: The basic integrity of the existing roads used to access the sale area must be maintained or improved. Road must be left in good shape following harvest. Slash Disposal: Slash is to be lopped and scattered within 2ft of ground and kept out of wetlands.