Notice is hereby given that bids will be received by the Unit Manager, GLADWIN MANAGEMENT UNIT, for certain timber on the following described lands:

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1 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF MICHIGAN TIMBER SALE PROSPECTUS #6216 SCHEDULED SALE DATE AND TIME: 10:00 a.m. (local time) on July 25, LOCATION: GLADWIN MGMT UNIT, 801 N SILVERLEAF, GLADWIN, MI CONTACT NAME: PATRICK MOHNEY PHONE NUMBER: (989) PROSPECTUS NOTE: The bidder is advised to inspect the sale area and review the location, estimated volumes, operating costs and contract terms of proposed sales. Please be aware that some landowners may request 60 days or more notice for access across their land. Notice is hereby given that bids will be received by the Unit Manager, GLADWIN MANAGEMENT UNIT, for certain timber on the following described lands: Sand Hill Harvest ( ) Iosco County, Advertised Price $43,692.95, Acres, Aspen, White Pine. SALE NOTE: The sale will require the placement and removal of 2 culverts to cross drainages to access Payment Units 1 and 2. See spec The use of crane mats and corduroy may be needed to access parts of Payment Units 2 and 3. See spec Payment Units 1-3 have some very wet areas restricting harvest to dry or frozen conditions. See spec for details.

2 TIMBER SALE INFORMATION Sand Hill Harvest ( ). Iosco County (Advertised Price $43,692.95) SALE NOTE: The sale will require the placement and removal of 2 culverts to cross drainages to access Payment Units 1 and 2. See spec The use of crane mats and corduroy may be needed to access parts of Payment Units 2 and 3. See spec Payment Units 1-3 have some very wet areas restricting harvest to dry or frozen conditions. See spec for details. A timber sale contract for this lump sum, sealed bid timber sale will be awarded to the responsible bidder offering the highest sealed bid price. Bids must be at or above the following advertised price for each species: PRODUCTS & SPECIES ESTIMATED UNITS* ADVERTISED PRICE Sawtimber Mixed Aspen MBF $ / MBF Red Maple 6.50 MBF $ / MBF Red Pine MBF $ / MBF White Pine MBF $ / MBF Pulpwood Black Spruce Cords $ / Cord Mixed Aspen Cords $ / Cord Mixed Hardwood Cords $ / Cord Paper Birch Cords $ / Cord Red Pine Cords $ / Cord White Pine Cords $ / Cord BOND AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE: 1. A bond in the amount of $2, to insure faithful performance of the conditions of the contract will be deposited by the successful bidder within 21 days of the sale award. 2. Cutting in any sale or unit without the required advance payment would be considered a trespass. 3. Total payment must be paid in advance or according to the following schedule: (a) Ten percent (10%) of the sale value must be paid within 21 days of the sale award. (b) The 10% down payment will be credited towards the first unit cut. 4. If no cutting takes place, the 10% down payment will not be refunded. 5. Operations on the contract issued will terminate on 03/31/2020. Page 2 of 7

3 Description of Timber by Payment Unit (PU) PU MARKET GROUP PRODUCT QUANTITY UNIT ACRES ADVERTISE PRICE 1 Mixed Aspen Sawtimber 9.7 MBF 35.3 $15, B. T. Aspen 9.7 MBF Red Maple 4.2 MBF Red Pine 33.0 MBF White Pine 86.4 MBF Black Spruce Pulpwood 15.0 Cords Black Spruce Sawtimber 0.5 MBF Black Spruce Pulpwood 14.0 Cords Mixed Aspen 54.0 Cords B. T. Aspen 54.0 Cords Mixed Hardwood Cords Red Maple Cords Paper Birch 14.0 Cords Red Pine 61.0 Cords White Pine Cords 2 Red Maple Sawtimber 2.3 MBF 28.3 $16, Red Pine 66.1 MBF White Pine 53.3 MBF Mixed Hardwood Pulpwood 10.0 Cords Red Maple 10.0 Cords Paper Birch 2.0 Cords Red Pine Cords White Pine Cords 3 Mixed Aspen Sawtimber 2.0 MBF 39.3 $11, Quaking Aspen 2.0 MBF Red Pine 2.0 MBF White Pine 14.2 MBF Mixed Aspen Pulpwood Cords Quaking Aspen Cords Mixed Hardwood 80.0 Cords Black Cherry 22.0 Cords Red Elm 1.0 Cords Red Maple 57.0 Cords Paper Birch 7.0 Cords Red Pine 7.0 Cords White Pine 61.0 Cords TOTAL: TOTAL: MBF 1,472.0 Cords Page 3 of 7

4 Sale Specific Conditions & Requirements Sale Name: Sand Hill Harvest Sale Number: Seq#: Sale Area Boundaries Painted boundaries (1/14) The sale boundary and Payment Unit boundaries are marked and identified by blue and red paint. Exterior sale boundary lines against private property are marked with blue paint. Exterior sale boundary lines against state are marked with red paint. 2 - Timber Specifications Included Timber Clearcut unit(s) with unmerchantable trees (6/14) Within Payment Unit(s) 3, cut all trees that are two (2) inches or more at DBH Leave tree marked unit(s) (6/14) Within Payment Unit(s) 1 and 2, cut all trees that are six (6) inches or more at DBH, except do not cut trees marked with green paint above and below stump height Utilization 3 - Payments Stump heights (4/07) Stump heights within the Sale Area shall be cut as low to the ground as possible. Unless approved by the Unit Manager or his/her representative, stump heights shall not exceed 12 inches for trees greater than 10 inches DBH and 4 inches for trees smaller than 10 inches DBH Damaged Timber Damaged timber (6/14) General Condition and Requirement 3.4 Damaged Timber, defines liquidated damages for undesignated live merchantable trees which are cut or injured. In addition, extreme care should be taken to avoid damage to tree seedlings and saplings. Within Payment Units 1 and 2, if more than 25% of the tree seedlings or saplings (1/4" to 4.5" DBH) within a specified portion of the sale area are damaged, liquidated damages will be assessed at $300 per acre for all acreage within that specified portion of the sale area that was damaged. No damage is acceptable to merchantable trees. Within the sale area, if more than 5% of trees (> 4.5" DBH) within a specified area of the sale are damaged, liquidated damages will be assessed for all trees damaged. Rates will be in accordance with General Condition and Requirement 3.4 Damaged Timber. 4 - Transportation Construction Culverts (5/14) Roads may require the installation of culverts for cross drainage or at natural drainage-ways. If culverts are needed in these locations, their placement will be specified by the sale administrator and they shall be installed prior to hauling. The culverts shall be new, corrugated metal or plastic gauge. Culverts will be a minimum of 12 inches in diameter and 24 feet in length. If culverts are removed, fill shall be removed from wetland soils as specified. Soils shall be maintained and left in a non-erodible condition, with water bars, seed, fertilizer, mulch, and slash installed as directed by the sale administrator and as specified in the BMP manual Road closure (10/11) Page 4 of 7

5 All new roads built into the sale must be blocked to vehicle traffic upon completion of the sale. Overgrown roads that are reopened shall be considered new roads. In general, this will require the placement of stumps and slash into the road, throughout the length of routes to be closed. These road must be made impassable to cars and trucks. Contact the sale administrator for specific details of design and placement Maintenance Fill material (4/07) To maintain roads, fill material may be needed in areas where "holes" exist or may be expected to develop. This fill material should be placed before trucking begins. Contact the sale administrator regarding the availability of onsite sand or gravel from adjacent State-owned lands Access Alternate route on private property (2/04) It is the Purchaser's responsibility to obtain access across private land for any routes other than the route shown on the sale map. 5 - Operations Conduct of Operations Hazard Trees/Snags Den trees (10/16) Obvious hollow and/or den trees shall be protected and left standing unless they are a safety hazard Operating Restrictions Operating restrictions (9/11) Within Payment Unit(s) 1, 2 and 3, unless approved by the Unit Manager or his/her representative, cutting and skidding are limited to the period of July 15 to September 30 and January 1 to March 15, when soil conditions are dry or frozen. This restriction is because of seasonal wet soil conditions Bark slippage restriction (3/09) Within Payment Unit(s) 1 and 2, unless changed by written agreement, cutting and skidding are not permitted during the period of April 15 to July 15. This restriction is because of bark slippage Bark beetle restriction (12/08) In the event drought creates a high risk of pine bark beetle infestation, pine is not to be cut during the period March 1 through July 1, unless all portions of trees greater than two inches in diameter are removed from the sale area, reduced to chips, or treated to the satisfaction of the Unit Manager or his/her representative, within fifteen days of being severed from the stump. Pine log decks, pulpwood piles and treetops that are piled for chipping in the fall or winter within a 1/4 mile of susceptible sites must be removed before March 15. Residual slash must not be placed in piles or rows and must be spread over the site for quick drying. The Department of Natural Resources will exercise this specification if the risk of damage warrants Dead and Down Creation Dead and down creation, grouse (8/13) To encourage grouse and other wildlife, in Payment Unit(s) 3, leave one, 12" diameter or larger log-length (8 foot minimum) piece on the ground for every 2 acres. These will be evenly scattered throughout the unit. This can be an unmerchantable piece or a full tree Timber Mats and Interlocking Composite Mats (3/18) Some roads or skid trails may require extra protection such as that afforded by timber mats, interlocking composite mats, or another approved system. If available, mats may be borrowed from the DNR. A Timber Sale Contract Supplement will be used to document the Purchaser s use of the DNR s mats. Contact the sale administrator regarding availability and pick-up. Timber mats are available from various field offices. Composite mats are only available from the Grayling field office. The Purchaser is responsible for picking up and hauling the mats to and from the site. The composite mats will require DNR staff onsite for installation and removal. Contact the sale administrator to schedule at least 30 days before desired install/removal Page 5 of 7

6 date. All mats must be cleaned prior to drop off. This may include, but is not limited to, power washing and brushing to remove mud and debris. A charge of $ per timber mat and $2, per composite mat will be assessed for all damaged or non-returned mats. Damage for the crane/timber mats is defined as three or more broken cants. Damage for the composite mats is defined as cracked or broken mats Soil Protection Rutting restriction, general (7/16) Operations are to cease immediately if equipment and weather conditions result in rutting of roads and/or skid trails which is 12 inches or greater in depth and 50 feet in length. The Unit Manager or his/her representative may restrict hauling and/or skidding if ruts exceed the specified depth. With the Unit Manager or his/her representative's approval, the Purchaser may return to the area when the risk of rutting has decreased. Section Name: Sale Specific Page 6 of 7 Current as of 7/5/ :56:02PM

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