Clara Unit Card. Alternative 2 Acres: 19 Treatment Acres: 6 Stand Age: 106 Primary ELT: 16. Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection

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1 Unit: Total BA: 62 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection Acres: 19 Treatment Acres: 6 Stand Age: 106 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to maintain boreal owl nesting habitat; improve forest health conditions; increase the pine component and reduce understory hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire. Secondary Treatment: Mechanical Site Preparation. Slash Disposal. Mechanically remove the duff layer in harvest openings and areas of brush. Do not create piles or windrows that exceed 6' high. Burn piles when conditions are appropriate. Interplant with white pine and red pine at a 12x12 spacing. Monitor with stocking surveys and release as needed. Using the single-tree selection method, harvest aspen, paper birch, and balsam fir with cut tree mark under guidance of wildlife biologist, leaving BA. Pile slash during harvest operations. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations below. Maintain live reserve trees of differing species and ages, and favor pine regeneration. Avoid damaging leave trees during harvest operations, and if possible, cedar regeneration. Interplant white pine Transportation Needs: Stand is within a RACR area, no temporary roads allowed. This stand is composed of 60% aspen, 25% paper birch, and 10% balsam fir. The overstory also has jack pine, cedar, and maple. The understory is composed of heavy brush, some balsam fir and a few cedar. There is dead and down balsam fir, paper birch, and aspen throughout. Surface boulders are present throughout the stand. ELT 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 1 of 162

2 Unit: Total BA: 62 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection Acres: 19 Treatment Acres: 6 Stand Age: 106 Primary ELT: 16 Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 2 of 162

3 Unit: Total BA: 42 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection Acres: 18 Treatment Acres: 10 Stand Age: 90 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are maintaining boreal owl nesting habitat, improving forest health conditions, increase the pine component, and reduce understory hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire. Secondary Treatment: Mechanical Site Preparation. Slash Disposal. Mechanically remove the duff layer in harvest openings and areas of brush. Do not create piles or windrows that exceed 6' high. Burn piles when conditions are appropriate. Interplant with white pine and red pine at a 12x12' spacing. Monitor with stocking surveys and release as needed. Using the single-tree selection method, harvest aspen, paper birch, and balsam fir with cut tree mark under guidance of Wildlife biologist. Leave BA. Pile slash during harvest operations. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations. Maintain live reserve trees of differing species and ages, and favor pine retention. Avoid damaging leave trees during harvest operations, and if possible, cedar regeneration. Interplant white pine. Transportation Needs: Stand is within a RACR area, no temporary roads allowed. This stand is composed of 60% aspen, 30% paper birch and 10% spruce/fir. The overstory also has some jack pine, cedar, and maple. The understory is predominantly heavy brush with some aspen regen and sporadic balsam fir throughout. The aspen is in poor condition and generally low basal area. Most 10-12" balsam fir is dead and down. ELT 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 3 of 162

4 Unit: Total BA: 42 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection Acres: 18 Treatment Acres: 10 Stand Age: 90 Primary ELT: 16 Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 4 of 162

5 Unit: Total BA: 74 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: Quaking Aspen Acres: 84 Treatment Acres: 84 Stand Age: 77 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: To establish a young aspen stand and to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire. Secondary Treatment: Monitor for survival. Burn piles when conditions are appropriate. Using the clearcut method, harvest merchantable species except as specified as leave trees, as other mitigation measures, and in the OSG. Pile operator slash. Natural regeneration. Transportation Needs: Stand is within reasonable skid distance of FR163. This stand has a temporary road planned through it to c14s25. Tansy on FR170 Apply operational standards and guidelines for nonnative invasive species. This stand's overstory is dominated by aspen (86%), which is patchy and some aspen are uprooted. There is also paper birch and red maple in the stand (5% each). This stand has some aspen regeneration with a lot of fir regeneration. There is some shallow bedrock with rock outcrops and hills. Consider leaving 10% or more in reserve (both insular and peninsular). Biologist will assist in reserve area design. SNN Lake Gust. Maintain SNN boundary. ELT 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Northern part of west edge of unit abuts PVT. Land.Old road should be used as buffer Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 5 of 162

6 Unit: Total BA: 90 Forest Type: Paper Birch New Forest Type: Black Spruce Acres: 37 Treatment Acres: 37 Stand Age: 78 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: To create a young stand of paper birch and to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire. Secondary Treatment: Evaluate seedbed created after harvest. If needed, prepare site with light tractor scarification. Monitor for survival. Harvest merchantable species in the normal dry season using the clearcut method, except as specified in leave tree mitigation, other mitigation, and OSGs. Leave the non-merchantable paper birch standing and undamaged as much as possible. Favor healthy birch Seed to jack pine and black spruce Transportation Needs: From FR163 go west.3 miles through c14s23 into c14s25. New construction. Dry or frozen ground conditions. Decommission when finished. This stand is a mixture of birch and fir with some scattered large old white pine and spruce. The stand is sparsely stocked. The west edge of the stand is seasonally wet. Consider leaving 10% or more in reserve (both insular and peninsular). Biologist will assist in reserve area design. ELT 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). Retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site. Fuel bed depth from operator slash should be an no more than 1 foot deep on average across the unit. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 6 of 162

7 Unit: Treatment Season: Total BA: 80 Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Underplant Acres: 81 Treatment Acres: 8 Stand Age: 76 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: Improve habitat for bald eagle. Secondary Treatment: Transportation Needs: Tansy at boat landing. Apply operational standards and guidelines for nonnative invasive species. Plant white pine seedlings under existing vegetation in suitable areas. Hand release from competition three to five years after planting, if necessary. SNN Crescent Lake. Maintain SNN boundary (underplant within). ELT 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). Retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site. Heritage Concern Survey Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 7 of 162

8 Unit: Treatment Season: Winter Total BA: 70 Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch New Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch Acres: 76 Treatment Acres: 57 Stand Age: 70 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: To create a young mixed stand of spruce, birch, aspen, pine, and cedar. To reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire. Secondary Treatment: Monitor for survival. Using the clearcut method, harvest merchantable species except as specified as leave trees, as other mitigation measures, and in the OSGs. Natural regeneration. Transportation Needs: Construct new temporary road west from FR1264 to c19s02,.4 miles. Flagged in orange. Dry or frozen ground conditions. Decommission when finished. This stand is a mixture of aspen, birch, fir, and spruce, with smaller amounts of white pine and cedar. The overstory is sparse, but there is a thick strip of pine on the east side. There is also an occasional yellow birch. The stand has some lowland inclusions in the southern part. ELT's 16, 1 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). ELT 16 - Retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site. Fuel bed depth from operator slash should be an no more than 1 foot deep on average across the unit. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Heritage Concern Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 8 of 162

9 Unit: Total BA: 120 Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Acres: 64 Treatment Acres: 55 Stand Age: 102 Treatment Objectives: To create a young aspen, spruce, and birch stand. To reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire. Secondary Treatment: Monitor for survival. Using the clearcut method, harvest merchantable species except as specified as leave trees, as other mitigation measures, and in the OSGs. Natural regeneration. Transportation Needs: Construct new temporary road south from inside c19s2. Orange flagging starts at the boundary of c19s2, goes south across a creek and into c19s13. Do not use the pink flagged route. Frozen ground conditions. Decommission when finished. This stand is a mixture of aspen and balsam fir with some birch. This stand has scattered lowlands bordering the edges, totaling about 9 acres. ELTs 14, 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). ELT 6 Limit operations to frozen soil or remove area from unit. ELT 16 - Retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site. Fuel bed depth from operator slash should be an no more than 1 foot deep on average across the unit. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. South line of stand abuts State land Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 9 of 162

10 Unit: Total BA: 100 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: Quaking Aspen Acres: 12 Treatment Acres: 9 Stand Age: 76 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to establish a young stand of aspen with a higher component of white spruce and paper birch; to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire; and to maintain the cedar component. Secondary Treatment: Mechanical Site Preparation. Slash Disposal. Use mechanical equipment to remove hazel and mountain maple root mass in areas where these shrubs dominate over one quarter acre. Plant white spruce and paper birch in these areas and allow natural regeneration to aspen throughout the rest of the stand. Monitor for survival. Burn piles when conditions are appropriate. Harvest aspen, birch, and fir. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations. Pile operator slash. Plant White Pine and White Spruce Transportation Needs: Stand is within reasonable skid distance of the FR162J. An estimated amount of $1000 cost to doze open FR162J. This stand is composed of 40% aspen, 25% cedar, 25% paper birch, with some scattered spruce and sugar maple. The southern portion is predominantly a paper birch/cedar overstory with a black spruce/balsam fir midstory with pockets of black ash. The northern portion is predominantly an aspen overstory with some cedar. The understory is composed of heavy brush and sparse balsam fir and white spruce. Protect cedar and ash, where possible. ELT 14 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 10 of 162

11 Unit: Total BA: 40 Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch New Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch Acres: 19 Treatment Acres: 15 Stand Age: 62 This stand is sparse with a low basal area throughout. It is composed of 20% aspen, 20% paper birch, 20% balsam fir, 20% sugar maple, and scattered cedar and black spruce. The understory is composed of heavy brush with some aspen, sugar maple, and balsam fir regeneration. There is some balsam fir in the midstory. Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to establish a young stand of aspen with a higher component of white spruce and paper birch; to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire; and to maintain the cedar component. Secondary Treatment: Mechanical Site Preparation. Slash Disposal. Use mechanical equipment to remove hazel and mountain maple root mass in areas where these shrubs dominate over one quarter acre. Plant white spruce and paper birch in these areas and allow natural regeneration to aspen throughout the rest of the stand. Burn slash piles when conditions are appropriate. Monitor for survival. Using the clearcut with reserves method, harvest aspen, birch, and fir except reserve trees as specified in leave trees, other mitigations, and in the OSGs. Pile slash during harvest operations. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations. Plant White Pine and White Spruce Transportation Needs: Stand is within reasonable skid distance of the Caribou trail. Tansy along road. Apply operational standards and guidelines for nonnative invasive species. ELT 14 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 11 of 162

12 Unit: Treatment Season: Dry September Total BA: 58 Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch New Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch Primary Treatment: Seed-Tree Cut Acres: 19 Treatment Acres: 19 Stand Age: 62 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to establish a young birch stand through natural regeneration and supplemental planting and to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire. Secondary Treatment: Mechanical Site Preparation. Slash Disposal. Use mechanical equipment to remove hazel and mountain maple root mass on 20% of the area in the fall. Burn slash piles when conditions are appropriate. Plant a mix of paper birch and white spruce in these areas at a 12X12' spacing and allow natural regeneration to birch throughout the stand. Monitor for survival. Using the seed tree cut method, harvest all merchantable species except reserve trees as specified in Leave Tree Notes and Wildlife Mitigations. Harvest (and mechanical site preparation) will be scheduled to in September to optimize the timing of birch seed fall on mineral soil. Pile surface material (post-harvest slash) during harvest operations. The whole stand is considered the treatment are with regard to the requirements and mitigations. Seed trees should have the following characteristics in order: fullest and healthiest crown, single stem, limited branching, and largest diameter. Reserve 6-9 live tpa (of those, at least 3 should be birch seed trees and otherwise favor conifer). See RxDescription for seed tree description. Plant White Pine and White Spruce Transportation Needs: Stand is within reasonable skid distance of the Caribou trail. Tansy along road. Apply operational standards and guidelines for nonnative invasive species. This stand is composed of 40% aspen, 30% paper birch, and 30% balsam fir. Variable tree diameters throughout. Older aspen is showing signs of rot and birch is falling apart. The understory is composed of brush with very little to no regeneration. ELT 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 12 of 162

13 Unit: Treatment Season: Dry September Total BA: 58 Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch New Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch Primary Treatment: Seed-Tree Cut Acres: 19 Treatment Acres: 19 Stand Age: 62 Primary ELT: 16 being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. South line abuts PVT. Land.Boundary line cut and posted in Reflagged in 2006 Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 13 of 162

14 Unit: Treatment Season: Summer Total BA: 55 Forest Type: Paper Birch New Forest Type: Paper Birch Primary Treatment: Seed-Tree Cut Acres: 13 Treatment Acres: 13 Stand Age: 70 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to reestablish a healthy birch stand through natural regeneration and to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire. Secondary Treatment: Mechanical Site Preparation. Slash Disposal. Use mechanical equipment to remove hazel and mountain maple root mass on 20% of the area in the fall. Burn slash piles when conditions are appropriate. Allow natural regeneration to birch throughout the stand. Monitor for survival. Harvest and site preparation will be scheduled in September to optimize the timing of birch seed fall on mineral soil. Using the seed tree cut method, harvest all merchantable species except reserve trees as described here and wildlife mitigations. Pile surface material (post-harvest slash) during harvest operations. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations. The seed trees should have the following characteristics in order: fullest and healthiest crown, single stem, limited branching, and largest diameter. Reserve 6-9 live tpa throughout the stand. Of those trees, at least 3 should be birch seed trees an otherwise favor conifer. Preferred seed trees are described in RxDescription. Natural regeneration. Transportation Needs: Stand is within reasonable skid distance of the Caribou trail. Tansy along road. Apply operational standards and guidelines for nonnative invasive species. This stand is composed on 70% paper birch, 15% cedar, with scattered sugar maple, spruce, and black ash. The understory is predominantly brush. The stand gradually slopes to the south and opens up in the southwest corner to sparse black ash and spruce. ELT 14, 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). ELT 16 - The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 14 of 162

15 Unit: Treatment Season: Summer Total BA: 55 Forest Type: Paper Birch New Forest Type: Paper Birch Primary Treatment: Seed-Tree Cut Same as stand 53 Acres: 13 Treatment Acres: 13 Stand Age: 70 being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 15 of 162

16 Unit: Total BA: 66 Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch New Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch Acres: 15 Treatment Acres: 15 Stand Age: 72 Treatment Objectives: Reestablish a healthy stand of balsam, aspen, and birch. Reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire. Reduce competition from woody brush. Secondary Treatment: Slash disposal Monitor for survival. Burn piles when conditions are appropriate. Harvest aspen, birch, and fir with reserve trees as specified below and in the Wildlife Mitigations. Pile operator slash. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations below. Natural Regeneration Transportation Needs: Stand is within reasonable skid distance of FR162J. An estimated amount of $1000 cost to doze open FR162J. Tansy along road. Apply operational standards and guidelines for nonnative invasive species. This stand is composed of 35% paper birch, 25% aspen, 25% balsam fir, and scattered black ash, sugar maple, and spruce. The understory is mainly brush with sparse balsam fir, paper birch, cedar and maple. Overall the basal area is low. ELT 14 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 16 of 162

17 Unit: Treatment Season: Winter Total BA: 52 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection Acres: 83 Treatment Acres: 42 Stand Age: 86 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to maintain boreal owl habitat, improve forest health conditions, increase the pine components, and to reduce understory hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire. Secondary Treatment: Mechanical Site Preparation. Slash Disposal. Mechanically remove the duff layer in harvest openings and areas of brush. Do not create piles or windrows that exceed 6' high. Burn slash piles when conditions are appropriate. Interplant with white pine and white spruce at a 12x12' spacing. Monitor with stocking surveys and release as needed. Harvest aspen, paper birch, and balsam fir with cut tree mark under guidance of Wildlife biologist. Leave BA. Pile slash during harvest operations. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations, except ELT 16 in the southern portion of the stand will be removed from treatment. Avoid damaging pine, white spruce, paper birch, and aspen leave trees an if possible, cedar regeneration. Interplant white pine and white spruce. Transportation Needs: Stand is within a RACR area, no temporary roads allowed. Stand is within reasonable skid distance FR340. This stand is composed of 50% aspen, 30% paper birch, and 15% balsam fir and scattered cedar/black spruce. The understory is composed predominantly heavy brush, some aspen, cedar, and black spruce regeneration, and patches of balsam fir. This stand has variable diameters. The larger aspen is old and falling apart. There are many 2-8" balsam fir snags (20-40 BA). Boreal owl historic nest record (1989). Stand treatment designed to maintain habitat. ELT 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. ELT 6 Limit operations to frozen soil or remove area from unit. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 17 of 162

18 Unit: Treatment Season: Winter Total BA: 52 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Acres: 83 Treatment Acres: 42 Stand Age: 86 Primary ELT: 16 Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 18 of 162

19 Unit: Total BA: 78 Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection Acres: 20 Treatment Acres: 13 Stand Age: 102 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to improve conifer regeneration and establish a multiaged in the pine patch and to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire, and improve forest health conditions. Secondary Treatment: Mechanical Site Preparation. Slash Disposal. Burn slash piles when conditions are appropriate. Monitor for survival. Using the single-tree selection method, retaining individually marked trees and clumps of trees. Target aspen and paper birch in diameter range of 8-12" diameter. Do not remove more than 25 BA. Pile slash during harvest operations. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations. Avoid damaging leave trees. Avoid harvesting and damaging all ages of white pine and avoid damaging white spruce saplings and cedar regeneration except for the normal movement of harvesting. Natural regeneration. Transportation Needs: Stand is within a RACR area, no temporary roads allowed. Stand is within reasonable skid distance of FR340. This stand is 30% paper birch, 20% aspen, 20% black spruce, and has scattered old-growth white pine, sugar maple, balsam fir, and jack pine. The understory is composed of heavy brush and some balsam fir and surface boulders throughout. Other regeneration present in smaller amounts includes, aspen, white pine, and black spruce. Southwest portion of the stand is healthy black spruce. The rest of the stand is composed of older aspen and paper birch that are showing signs of disease and decay. ELT 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 19 of 162

20 Unit: Total BA: 78 Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection Acres: 20 Treatment Acres: 13 Stand Age: 102 Primary ELT: 16 Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 20 of 162

21 Unit: Total BA: 92 Forest Type: Paper Birch New Forest Type: White Pine Primary Treatment: Shelterwood Seed Cut with Reserves Acres: 29 Treatment Acres: 28 Stand Age: 67 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to establish white pine in a stand that is predominantly paper birch, to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire, and to improve forest health conditions. Secondary Treatment: Mechanical Site Preparation. Slash Disposal. Prepare the site mechanically and interplant with white pine at spacing 10x10'. Burn slash piles when conditions are appropriate. Monitor with stocking surveys and release as needed. Harvest aspen, birch, and fir using a shelterwood with no final harvest (called "partial cut" in the Upper Caribou CE), leaving BA evenly throughout the treatment area. Reserve trees as specified below in Leave Tree Notes and Wildlife requirements. Pile slash during harvest operations. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations. Select the healthiest, and if possible largest tree in the following order of preference: white pine, white spruce, paper birch, then aspen. Plant white pine. Transportation Needs: Stand is within reasonable skid distance of FR162J. An estimated amount of $1000 cost to doze open FR162J. This stand is approximately 50% paper birch, 30% aspen, 20% cedar. This is a very brushy stand especially in the southern portion. The northern portion is predominately mature birch with overmature aspen with an average basal area of 100. The southern portion is sparsely scattered aspen, birch, and cedar with an average basal area of 40. There is a 4 acre island of cedar in the central portion of the stand. ELTs 16, 17 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). ELT 16 - The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 21 of 162

22 Unit: Total BA: 92 Forest Type: Paper Birch New Forest Type: White Pine Primary Treatment: Shelterwood Seed Cut with Reserves Acres: 29 Treatment Acres: 28 Stand Age: 67 Primary ELT: 16 West line abuts PVT.land Boundary was flagged in 2006 for Upper Caribou project. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 22 of 162

23 Unit: Total BA: 80 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: White Pine Primary Treatment: Shelterwood Seed Cut with Reserves Acres: 49 Treatment Acres: 45 Stand Age: 76 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire and converting the site to white pine. Secondary Treatment: Mechanical Site Preparation. Slash Disposal. Prepare the site mechanically and interplant with white pine at a spacing of 10x10'. Burn slash piles when conditions are appropriate. Monitor with stocking surveys and release as needed. Harvest aspen, birch, and fir using a shelterwood seed cut with reserves (no final harvest, called "partial cut" in the Upper Caribou CE), leaving BA evenly throughout the treatment area. Reserve trees as specified below in Leave Tree Notes and Wildlife requirements. Pile slash during harvest operations. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations. Select the healthiest, and if possible, largest tree in the following species in order of preferences: white pine, white spruce, paper birch, and aspen. Plant white pine. Transportation Needs: Stand is within reasonable skid distance of FR162J. An estimated amount of $1000 cost to doze open FR162J. This stand is approximately 75% aspen, 10% paper birch, and 10% balsam fir. The understory has heavy brush, aspen, and balsam fir regeneration, and patches of 15' balsam. The east side of the stand is dense, small diameter aspen with a lot of dead and down trees; the west side is large diameter aspen and paper birch. SNN Tait Lake. Maintain SNN boundary. ELT 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 23 of 162

24 Unit: Total BA: 80 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: White Pine Primary Treatment: Shelterwood Seed Cut with Reserves Acres: 49 Treatment Acres: 45 Stand Age: 76 Primary ELT: 16 Parts of South and West line of stand abuts PVT. Land. Line was flagged in 2006 Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 24 of 162

25 Unit: Total BA: 27 Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch New Forest Type: Fir - Aspen/Paper Birch Primary Treatment: Mechanical Fuels Reduction Acres: 17 Treatment Acres: 17 Stand Age: 76 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to reduce understory hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire and improve forest health conditions. Secondary Treatment: Remove no more than 80% of the dead and downed material. Remove standing dead material less than 6" in diameter. Burn piles when conditions are appropriate. Cut and pile understory hazardous fuels, including down and dead material less than 5, dead snags less than 6, and live balsam less than 5" DBH. Place piles at least 20' from tree boles. Piles should be no more than 14' in diameter. Protect the following species of interest: white pine, tamarack, paper birch, and cedar. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations. Minimize damage to overstory trees. Transportation Needs: Stand is within reasonable skid distance of FR162J. An estimated amount of $1000 cost to doze open FR162J. Tansy along road. Apply operational standards and guidelines for nonnative invasive species. This stand is composed of 40% balsam fir, 30% aspen/paper birch, 20% cedar, and some black ash/sugar maple. The southern portion is lowland cedar and black ash. There is a high brush component and surface rocks throughout the stand. ELT 14 Limit operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). Minimize damage to overstory trees. Treat only upland areas. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Dead and down woody material may be removed from the site pre or post treatment for firewood purposes. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 25 of 162

26 Unit: Total BA: 37 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: White Pine Primary Treatment: Shelterwood Seed Cut with Reserves Acres: 15 Treatment Acres: 13 Stand Age: 67 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to establish white pine in a stand that is predominately aspen, to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire, and to improve forest health conditions. Secondary Treatment: Mechanical Site Preparation. Slash Disposal. Prepare the site mechanically and interplant with white pine at a spacing of 10x10'. Burn slash piles when conditions are appropriate. Monitor with stocking surveys and release as needed. Harvest aspen, birch, and fir using a shelterwood seed cut with reserves (no final harvest, called "partial cut" in the Upper Caribou CE), leaving BA evenly throughout the treatment area. Reserve trees as specified below in Leave Tree Notes and Wildlife requirements. Pile slash during harvest operations. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations. Select the healthiest, and if possible, the largest tree in the following species order of preference: white pine, white spruce, paper birch, and aspen. Plant white pine. Transportation Needs: Stand is within reasonable skid distance of the Caribou Trail. Tansy along road. Mountain ash in stand. Apply operational standards and guidelines for nonnative invasive species. Maintain/increase mountain ash to benefit wildlife. This stand is predominately aspen with some scattered balsam fir, paper birch, black spruce and scattered sugar maple. The understory is composed of heavy brush with scattered 4" balsam fir. There is dead and down 14" aspen and 8" balsam fir are scattered throughout. There is a steep slope along the east and north edge of the stand. ELTs 16, 17 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). ELT 16 - The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 26 of 162

27 Unit: Total BA: 37 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: White Pine Primary Treatment: Shelterwood Seed Cut with Reserves Acres: 15 Treatment Acres: 13 Stand Age: 67 Primary ELT: 16 West edge of stand abuts PVT. Land.South edge of stand abuts PVT. Line cut and posted in Locate and protect 1/4 26/35. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 27 of 162

28 Unit: Treatment Season: Winter Total BA: 57 Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection Acres: 23 Treatment Acres: 17 Stand Age: 116 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to improve conifer regeneration and establish a multiaged stand in the pine patch, to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire, and to improve forest health conditions. Secondary Treatment: Slash disposal Monitor for survival. Burn piles when conditions are appropriate. Using the clearcut with reserves method, harvest aspen, paper birch, spruce, and balsam fir. Target aspen and paper birch in that are 8-12" in diameter. Do not remove more than 25 BA. Treatment acres may be confined to upland ELTs. Biologists will assist in layout. Pile operator slash. Leave jack pine. Avoid damage to leave trees. Avoid harvesting and damaging all ages of white pine and avoid damaging white spruce saplings and cedar regeneration except for the normal movement of harvesting. Natural regeneration. Transportation Needs: Stand is within a RACR area, no temporary roads allowed. Stand is within reasonable skid distance FR340. This stand is composed of 40% aspen, 20% paper birch, 20% white pine, and 20% spruce. The understory is composed of brush with a two-acre lowland island along FS 340 in the center of the stand that consists of black spruce, white pine, and balsam fir saplings. The northeast portion of the stand has a higher basal area than the rest of the stand. ELT 16 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. ELT 2 Limit operations to frozen soil or remove area from unit. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 28 of 162

29 Unit: Treatment Season: Winter Total BA: 57 Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection North edge of stand abuts State land Acres: 23 Treatment Acres: 17 Stand Age: 116 Primary ELT: 16 Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 29 of 162

30 Unit: Treatment Season: Winter Total BA: 62 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection Acres: 54 Treatment Acres: 45 Stand Age: 116 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to improve conifer regeneration in a stand that is predominately aspen and establish a multi-aged stand for the pine patch, to reduce hazardous fuels, and to improve forest health conditions. Secondary Treatment: Slash disposal Do we want this to be site prep burn? Monitor for survival. Burn piles when conditions are appropriate. Using the clearcut with reserves method, retain individually marked trees and clumps of trees. Target aspen and paper birch in diameter range of 8-12" diameter. Do not remove more than 25 BA. Treatment acres may be confined to upland ELTs. Biologists will assist in layout. Pile operator slash. Leave jack pine. Avoid damage to leave trees. Avoid harvesting and damaging all ages of white pine and avoid damaging white spruce saplings and cedar regeneration except for the normal movement of harvesting. Natural regeneration. Transportation Needs: Stand is within a RACR area, no temporary roads allowed. Stand is within reasonable skid distance FR340. This stand is composed of 45% aspen, 25% paper birch, 25% black spruce, and scattered white pine. The understory is brushy with some black spruce and balsam fir throughout. The midstory is predominantly black spruce with some balsam fir and paper birch. SE of FS 340 the central portion of the stand is open and sparse. Black spruce snags are present at BA. There are surface boulders throughout the stand. SNN Tait Lake. Maintain SNN boundary. Large stick nest discovered within 300 feet of unit. Continue to monitor nest and apply appropriate mitigations if it becomes active. ELTs 16, 1 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). ELT 16 - The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. ELTs 2 and 6 Limit operations to frozen soil or remove area from unit. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 30 of 162

31 Unit: Treatment Season: Winter Total BA: 62 Forest Type: Quaking Aspen New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection Extreme west edge of stand abuts State land Acres: 54 Treatment Acres: 45 Stand Age: 116 Primary ELT: 16 Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 31 of 162

32 Unit: Treatment Season: Winter Total BA: 58 Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir New Forest Type: Aspen/W.Spruce/Fir Primary Treatment: Single-Tree Selection Acres: 105 Treatment Acres: 66 Stand Age: 116 Primary ELT: 16 Treatment Objectives: The primary objectives are to improve regeneration and establish a multi-aged stand in the pine patch, to reduce hazardous fuels to minimize the effects of unwanted wildfire, and to improve forest health conditions. Secondary Treatment: Slash disposal Monitor for survival. Burn piles when conditions are appropriate. Using the clearcut with reserves method, harvest aspen, paper birch, spruce, and balsam fir. Target aspen and paper birch in diameter range of 8-12". Do not remove more than 25 BA. The whole stand is considered the treatment area with regard to the requirements and mitigations. Biologist will assist in layout. Pile operator slash. Favor jack pine. Leave lowland black spruce areas as legacy patches. Avoid damage to leave trees. Natural regeneration. Transportation Needs: Stand is within a RACR area, no temporary roads allowed. Stand is within reasonable skid distance FR340. This stand is composed of 35% black spruce, 30% aspen, 20% paper birch, and scattered balsam fir and white pine. This stand is a mix of upland and lowland species. The understory is composed of moderate brush, scattered thick patches of balsam fir, and some black spruce. The black spruce is mature but generally of smaller diameter. There are a few old growth white pine throughout the stand. ELTs 16, 1 Limit landing and skidding operations to frozen soil or during normal dry period (generally July 1- Sept 15). ELT 16 - The forest plan standards and guidelines to retain/return distributed slash or woody debris and, where appropriate, retain stumps and bark on site will not be followed because fuels concerns are a priority. ELTs 2 and 6 Limit operations to frozen soil or remove area from unit. Dispose of slash in designated slash zones only. Where practical, locate slash zone in existing openings or provide a 25 slash free zone around piles to minimize effects on remaining live overstory trees. Pile slash compactly in a vertical and horizontal manner which maximizes consumption when piles are burned. Crush concentrations of down and dead materials and live balsam not being piled where possible during harvest operations. Create 25 slash free zones near private property and high traffic roads where feasible. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Page 32 of 162