Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Forest, Mineral and Fire Management
Timber Sale Prescription		
	
GENERAL	
Date
8/14/2006	Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Unit
Sault Ste. Marie	
Timber Sale Number (if applicable)
45-001-07-01	Sale Name (or prescription name)
C17, St 9, 12, 30, 49
	
LOCAL CONTACT	
Name
Jeffery Wise, Forester	Telephone
(906)  635 - 5281	
Email Address
wisejd@michigan.gov 	FAX Number
(906)  635 - 5282	
Map of Project Area Attached	
LEGAL DESCRIPTION	
T42N  R6E  Section(s) 29,30,31,32  Description See attached map	
Year of Entry: 2007    Compartment(s):17  Stand Number(s): 9, 12, 30, 49	
THIS TIMBER SALE CONTRACT IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING ACREAGE	
Estimated Acres: 345      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	
9	A6	156	90	Final Harvest	Present species	
12	A6	65	90	Final Harvest	Present species	
30	A6	71	80	Final Harvest	Present species	
49	A6	53	70	Final Harvest	Present species	
   	  	    	     	     	     	
   	  	    	     	     	     	
   	  	    	     	     	     	
PRESCRIPTION	
1.	Cruise all species that will make at least one pulp stick to a top diameter of 4" DIB, except:
2.	Record Basal Area only of: Oak, Cedar, Hemlock, Pine.
3.	Do not include hollow or den trees in the cruise.
4.	Stump marks to be painted on boundary and unit line trees at intervals of not over 1 chain.
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Access	Drummond Island, M-134, Nevenin's Rd, Loyals lake Rd	
DNR PREPARATION WORK TO BE DONE PRIOR TO CONTRACT WORK	ESTIMATED DATE	
NONE	     	
     	     	
     	     	
CONTRACT WORK CAN BEGIN
	Immediately        Date:      
CONTRACT WORK MUST BE COMPLETED BY    Date 08/15/2007	
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		X	 Blue	 Other:       	
Sale boundary			 Red	 Other:       	
Sale cutting unit			 Yellow	 Other:  green	
Stand type line		X	      	 Other:       	
Exclusions to mark and why
Adjust exterior sale boundaries around flooded, wet, and/or dead timber, as well as regeneration pockets.	
Standards for marking lines against private land
     	
AREA CALCULATION	
 This is included in the bid      This is not included in the bid	
UNIT	METHOD		STANDARD	
Sale	GPS    String Chain   Other	     	     	
Payment Unit	GPS    String Chain   Other	     	     	
Stand	GPS    String Chain   Other	N/A	     	
Special Instructions:
Paint unit numbers on trees at all junctions of unit lines and roads. Unit line locations may be painted at contractor's discretion using approximate locations shown on the map.	
TIMBER CRUISING SPECIFICATIONS	
 This is included in the bid      This is not included in the bid

Required Basal Area Factor:   10       20     Other: Cruiser's discretion

Cruise Line Directions   Cruiser's discretion	
CRUISING UNITS	NUMBER OF PLOTS PER ACRE	SPACING (CHAINS)	
9	.5, 79 points	      X      	
12	.8, 52 points	      X      	
30	.8, 55 points	      X      	
49	.9, 46 points	      X      	
TOTAL NUMBER OF CRUISE POINTS	232	     	
Cruise Special Instructions: 
Cruise all species pulp and sawlogs except balsam fir and balsam poplar. On those, cruise as pulp
only. Cruise all hdwd together as mixed hdwd, except white birch cruise separate. Record individual Basal Area of Oak, Cedar, Hemlock, Pine, per plot. Chain spacing is at Cruiser’s discretion. Plots should be well distributed.	
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     X This is not included in the bid	
Precise specifications to be delineated at pre-work meeting with DNR staff	
Total Residual BA (Basal Area):         (Minimum         to  Maximum       )	
TREATMENT	NUMBER	SIZE	
Regeneration Gaps Per Acre	     	     	
Girdled Trees Per Acre	     	     	
PRODUCT	MARKING SYMBOL	MINIMUM DBH	TOP DIB	
Sawlogs	     	     	     	
Sawbolts	     	     	     	
Pulpwood	     	     	     	
				
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	
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SPECIES TO FAVOR
     	
SPECIES TO FAVOR
     	
SPECIAL MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
     	
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  Pat, Jeff, or Jason at (906) 635  -  5281, to make arrangements for paint.
2.	Paint will be supplied from Sault Field Office, contact administrator for other possible locations.  
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.