Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Forest, Mineral and Fire Management
Timber Sale Prescription		
	
GENERAL	
Date
9/13/2006	Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Unit
GRAYLING	
Timber Sale Number (if applicable)
NA	Sale Name (or prescription name)
FLETCHER FORTIES	
LOCAL CONTACT	
Name
LUCAS MERRICK	Telephone
(989)  348 – 6371ex7446	
Email Address
merrickl@michigan.gov 	FAX Number
(989)  348 - 8825	
Map of Project Area Attached	
LEGAL DESCRIPTION	
T25N  R04W  Section(s) 21,28  Description Sec 21: SESW  Sec 28: NWNE, SWSW	
Year of Entry: 2007    Compartment(s):192  Stand Number(s): 23, 30, 55	
THIS TIMBER SALE CONTRACT IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING ACREAGE	
Estimated Acres: 81      Source: OI     GPS     Other      
Payment will be made on the basis of these estimated acres.	
TREATMENT & OBJECTIVE	
STAND #	COVER TYPE	ACRES	BA	TREATMENT	MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE	
23	R9	17	150	THINNING	RED PINE	
30	R9	37	160	SHELTERWOOD-SEED	RED PINE	
55	R6	27	170	THINNING	RED PINE	
   	  	    	     	     	     	
   	  	    	     	     	     	
   	  	    	     	     	     	
   	  	    	     	     	     	
PRESCRIPTION	
1.	STAND 23- Mark to cut 100BA residual.  Thin from above to produce larger utility poles.
2.	STAND 30- Mark to leave 40BA residual.  Release pockets of advanced oak regen, where possible favor leaving 10”-12” DBH red pine.  Leave higher BA along trails for residual.
3.	STAND 55- Mark to cut 110BA residual.  Remove suppressed trees and trees with double tops.
4.	Jack pine, red maple, and aspen will all be removed from the stands.  These species will not need to be marked.  
5.	     
6.	     
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8.	     
Access	Fletcher Road and Hunters Truck Trail.	
DNR PREPARATION WORK TO BE DONE PRIOR TO CONTRACT WORK	ESTIMATED DATE	
NA	     	
     	     	
     	     	
CONTRACT WORK CAN BEGIN
	Immediately        Date:      
CONTRACT WORK MUST BE COMPLETED BY    Date 12/15/2006	
PAINT LINE WORK	
This is included in the bid     This is not included in the bid

Paint line work to be performed:  (See attached map for locations)	
TYPE OF LINE	WORK TO BE DONE	NOT APPLICABLE	PAINT COLOR	
Private boundary			 Blue	 Other:       	
Sale boundary			 Red	 Other:       	
Sale cutting unit			 Yellow	 Other:       	
Stand type line			      	 Other:       	
Exclusions to mark and why
Put red lines around and GPS the gas wells found within stands 23 and 30 for safety reasons.	
Standards for marking lines against private land
NA	
AREA CALCULATION	
 This is included in the bid      This is not included in the bid	
UNIT	METHOD		STANDARD	
Sale	GPS    String Chain   Other	     	AREA FEATURE	
Payment Unit	GPS    String Chain   Other	     	LINE FEATURE	
Stand	GPS    String Chain   Other	     	AREA FEATURE	
Special Instructions:
See appendix A.  GPS gas well openings.	
TIMBER CRUISING SPECIFICATIONS	
 This is included in the bid      This is not included in the bid

Required Basal Area Factor:   10       20     Other:      

Cruise Line Directions   GRID SPACING	
CRUISING UNITS	NUMBER OF PLOTS PER ACRE	SPACING (CHAINS)	
PER STAND	1	3 X 3.5	
     	     	      X      	
     	     	      X      	
     	     	      X      	
TOTAL NUMBER OF CRUISE POINTS	     	     	
Cruise Special Instructions: 
See Appendix B “Timber Cruising Specifications”, & APPENDIX 8 “Product Standards” (Appendix 8 will be provided upon request).  
Cruise all trees marked with orange paint and all other species being removed from stand, separate species/products.  
Separate cruise data by stand and also by Payment Unit within a stand.  
The cruise plot density as shown is based on stand acreage, not PU acreage, to prevent over-sampling.  
The total number of cruise plots will be based on the actual GPS’d acreage; apply the above sampling intensity to the GPS’d acreage to determine the number of plots needed.  
Record residual BA by species at each cruise plot.	
Unless otherwise specified, the tally sheets used must be those supplied by the Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Unit.	

TIMBER MARKING SPECIFICATIONS	
This is included in the bid     This is not included in the bid	
Precise specifications to be delineated at pre-work meeting with DNR staff	
Total Residual BA (Basal Area):  stand dependent  (Minimum  10BA UNDER  to  Maximum  10BA OVER)	
TREATMENT	NUMBER	SIZE	
Regeneration Gaps Per Acre	1	30’ X 30’	
Girdled Trees Per Acre	2	12" +	
PRODUCT	MARKING SYMBOL	MINIMUM DBH	TOP DIB	
Sawlogs	X	9.6"	8"	
Sawbolts	NA	NA	NA	
Pulpwood	/	4.5"	4"	
				
TYPE OF WORK	WORK TO BE DONE	NOT APPLICABLE	PAINT COLOR	
Trees marked to leave			Green
Other      	
Trees marked to cut			Orange
Other      	
TALLY INTENSITIES	
SPECIES / PRODUCT	RATIO	
NA	1 : 0	
     	1 :      	
     	1 :      	
     	1 :      	
SPECIES TO FAVOR
	
SPECIES TO FAVOR
     	
SPECIAL MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Remove suppressed individuals, and trees with double tops.  See Appendix F.  Girdle trees are to be identified by the word “GIRDLE” painted on the tree with orange paint.  Spray cans will be provided by DNR.	
Unless otherwise specified, the tally sheets used must be those provided by the Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Unit.	
RESTRICTIONS
1.	Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Division must to be able to identify who did what on the timber sale.  
2.	The contractor may not have more than two markers in one payment unit without prior approval.  
3.	Each marker should have an assigned area to mark (not strips).	
PAINT
1.	Call  Lucas Merrick at (989) 348  -  6371 ext 7446, to make arrangements for paint.
2.	Paint will be supplied from the Grayling Field Office.  
3.	Contractor’s work schedule must coincide with the DNR work schedule for paint supply.  
4.	The DNR will not be available on weekends or evenings.	
DELIVERABLES
1.	A list of names that marked or cruised each payment unit.
2.	A summary of paint used (in quarts).
3.	Tally summaries for each payment unit (one summary, regardless of the number of markers) and all of the original tally sheets.
4.	GPS files for any GPS work.
5.	Documentation of contractor’s QAQC (quality control) efforts on the project must be submitted to The Grayling Unit Manager prior to any DNR field checks and check cruises.  This may occur on a unit by unit basis. All contractor QAQC documentation must be submitted to the unit before payment is approved.  	

Appendix A

Grayling Management Unit
Boundary Marking and Area Calculation

1.	The attached type map delineates the contract marking area.
2.	Marking must be done in dry weather and when tree surfaces are not wet.
3.	Paint the boundary line in such a way that it can be seen from both the inside of the sale area and when walking along the line from either direction (two sides).  Each boundary line tree must be stump-marked at the base of the stump (one side) between the roots extending all the way to the ground.
4.	Paint a unit line which will constitute the payment unit boundary, dividing the sale into payment units, as shown on the attached map.
5.	Place marks approximately six feet above the base of the tree.
6.	The contractor will keep track of total quarts of paint used per sale by color.
7.	The contractor will use a GPS unit to determine enclosed acreage to the nearest one-tenth acre, unless an alternative method is approved prior by Unit Management.
8.	GPS units used must be compatible with Pathfinder Office (2.01 or later) and capable of producing a Trimble .ssf file format.  Supply a disk of the traverse file along with a hard copy of the corrected traverse file.
9.	Position Mode must be set so that GPS receiver collects data from a minimum of four satellites.  This must be recorded in the position properties window after downloading.
10.	The GPS receiver must log PDOP.  This log must be recorded in the position properties window after downloading.
11.	PDOP mask must be less than or equal to 8.
12.	SNR setting must be greater than or equal to 4.
13.	Sale boundaries are to be recorded as an area feature, not a line.  Isolated stands must each be recorded as separate area features.
14.	Payment Unit lines may be recorded as a line feature bisecting the sale.

Appendix B

Grayling Management Unit 
Timber Cruising Specifications

1.	Use Appendix 8 Product Standards to determine products and heights of products.  Separate cruise data by species/product.  Appendix 8 will be provided upon request.

2.	Cruise designated timber at the sampling intensity specified in the Timber Sale Preparation Prescription and apply that rate to your actual GPS’d stand acreage.   

3.	Separate cruise data by stand and also by payment unit within a stand.

4.	Use a 10-factor prism.

5.	Mark location of plots on the map, using the plot number.

6.	Record residual BA of trees by species where applicable.  Record any mark-to-girdle trees separately.  Do not count mark-to-girdle trees toward the specified residual BA target.

7.	Unless otherwise agreed to by the contract administrator and the contractor, plot center will be marked by a stake or stick firmly inserted in the ground (not snow) with a ribbon attached to it at a height of not less than two feet above the ground, and labeled with the PU/stand number and plot number.  In addition, ribbon at least 12 inches long must be attached to the tree closest to plot center.

8.	All cruise sheets must be labeled with the compartment #, stand #, unit #, prism factor, date, individual tree species, and the cruiser's name.

9.	The Grayling Management Unit Office will provide cruise sheets.

10.	A copy of the “POSALE” program will be provided to the successful bidder for cruise data entry.  Original cruise sheets and a disk containing cruise data exported from POSALE must be delivered upon the completion of the sale.   Note:  At the cruise data entry screen in POSALE, when prompted to enter the stand acres, enter your actual GPS file acres – NOT the contract’s estimated inventory-based acreage.

Appendix F

Grayling Management Unit
Red Pine Thinning Sale Preparation
Individual Tree Marking

1.	The attached type map delineates the contract marking area.

2.	Leave a residual BA as specified in the Timber Sale Preparation Prescription.

3.	 The Grayling Management Unit Office will provide paint.

4.	Multiple stemmed trees must be either completely marked or completely left unmarked.  Do not partially mark any multiple stemmed trees.

5.	The contractor will keep track of total quarts of paint used per sale by color.

6.	Remove high risk and suppressed Red Pine (trees showing signs of high stress, such as crown loss, damaged or potential damaged, or may not live another 10 years).

7.	Remove economically mature Red Pine where BA allows (more detailed instruction to be given at on site meeting with LCA).

8.	Marking must be done in dry weather and when tree surfaces are not wet.

9.	Mark the trees on two opposite sides.  Place marks approximately six feet above the base of the tree.

10.	Each marked tree must be stump-marked, at the base of the stump (one side), between the roots and extending all the way to the ground.

11.	Paint must be applied on moss-free areas.