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CADILLAC FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT

COMPARTMENT REVIEW PRESENTATION

COMPARTMENT # 134 ENTRY YEARS: 2009

Compartment Acreage (GIS Acres): 3207 County: Wexford Revision Date: 09/28/2007 12:30 PM Stand Examiner: Jim Malloy, Forester, Manton Field Office Legal Description: 24N, R10W, Sections: 7, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21. RMU (if applicable): 237 Mixed Use Management Goals: Maintain a variety of cover types and age class diversity which favor both game and non-game wildlife species. Soil and Topography: Rubicon and Croswell sands in upland areas. Tawas in wet areas. Most of the compartment is flat with the exception being above the creeks and river. Steep banks above the Manistee. The eastern side of the compartment contains many wet/poorly drained areas with old and inactive beaver activity causing areas of standing water. Ownership Patterns, Development, and Land Use in and Around the Compartment: There is some private ownership in every section in this compartment; most of this is low development acreage with the exception of a subdivision along the Manistee River just west of the sw corner of section 9. The Pere Marquette Plan recommends acquisition of parcels in sections 7, 9, 16, 17, 18, 20 & 21. Unique, Natural Features: Manistee River, Apple creek and Blind creek. Many unnamed feeder streams. Some ridge areas along the river and between the creeks have spots that have never been cut. Wood turtle just ne of section 9; also to the w and sw. Great blue heron rookery within 1/2 mi s of section 19. Goshawk to the n. Bald eagle to the se. Red-shouldered hawk to the nw and ne. Ginseng to the e. Hill's thistle to the e and ne. Pine Barrens to the ne (Walton Marsh). Potential for bog bluegrass in swamp hardwoods. Potential for rare plants of cedar swamp: limestone oak fern, ram's head lady's-slipper and calypso orchid. Potential for ginseng in mesic slopes along Manistee River. Potential for great blue heron rookery, osprey, eagle, goshawk, red-shouldered hawk. Potential for wood turtle, massasauga, and Blanding's turtle. Archeological, Historical, and Cultural Features: Prehistoric earthworks and Woodland Indian camp within compartment. Special Management Designations or Considerations: RMU states “High quality natural white pine is found along the river. Because white pine of this quality is not common it should be retained and encouraged.” Random camping sites along the Manistee River have resulted in various stages of erosion. Recommend closing some of these to vehicle access. Watershed and Fisheries Considerations: To be done by Fisheries Division.



Wildlife Habitat Considerations: Priority wildlife species are deer, ruffed grouse, woodcock, aquatic furbearers, and waterfowl. There are 13 compartments in this RMU. Agreements called for a decrease of 200 acres in red pine/white pine and an increase of 200 acres in aspen. (L. Smith, 9/24/07) Mineral Resource and Development Concerns and/or Restrictions: Sections 9 & 16 - 21, T24N-R10W, Wexford County Surface sediments consist of coarse-textured till and glacial outwash sand and gravel and postglacial alluvium. The glacial drift thickness varies between 200 and 400 feet. Beneath the glacial drift are the Mississippian Michigan Formation, Marshall Sandstone and Coldwater Shale. The Michigan is quarried for gypsum in other areas of the State and the Marshall was used as a building stone. Gravel pits are located in the area and there should be some potential. This area is located seven miles southeast of the prolific Silurian Niagaran reef trend. Oil and gas has unknown potential in the Compartment, but lands are currently leased in Sections 8 & 9 and to the northwest. Vehicle Access: A forest road access plan is detailed on the compartment map. Identified are state and county roads as well as forest roads and trails under the jurisdiction of the DNR. Also indicated are forest roads and trails under the jurisdiction of the DNR that are proposed for abandonment. These roads were determined to be in excess of the access needs in the area, are a threat to the resources, or are a concern environmentally. Proposed new roads or roads recommended for substantial improvement are noted below: Survey Needs: None needed. Recreational Facilities and Opportunities: The Manistee River forms a heavily used canoeing, fishing corridor. Other recreational use consists of dispersed recreation (hunting, trapping, and fishing) along the feeder streams and back from the water courses. Campground at Baxter bridge provides car camping and walk in canoe camping. Parks division also maintains a river access site down river, across the road, on the north side of river. MCCCT trail runs through east part of compartment, in sections 9 & 16. Fire Protection: There are a variety of timber types within this compartment, with some of the areas being of concern for large fire growth. Access for equipment could be a concern, due to the Manistee River, and its tributaries. There are also private land within the compartment, which increases the urban interface concerns. Additional Compartment Information:

Cover Type details, Proposed Treatments, and Stand listings are listed in the attached reports: ♦ Cover Type by Age Class ♦ Proposed Treatments – No Limiting Factors ♦ Proposed Treatments – With Limiting Factors ♦ Stand Listing – Forested ♦ Stand Listing – Non Forested ♦ Special Conservation Area (SCA) Details

The following information is displayed, where pertinent, on the attached compartment maps: ♦ Base feature information, stand numbers, cover types ♦ Proposed treatments ♦ Proposed road access system ♦ SCA – Special Conservation Areas

Stage 1 Acres Summary By Level 3 Cover Type By Age

Compartment: 63134

Date: 9/26/20070 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 >89 Uneven Age Grand Total

Aspen Types 0 91.2 4.3 7.2 219.1 651.4 208.3 0 19.7 0 1.8 0 1203Emergent Wetland 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6Herbaceous Openland 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72Low-Density Trees 54.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54.1Lowland Coniferous Forest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 21.6 8.7 103.5 0 136Lowland Deciduous Forest 0 0 55.7 0 16.5 8.1 61 18.7 0 0 9.5 0 169.5Lowland Mixed Forest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.6 0 7.6Lowland Shrub 130.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130.7Mixed Upland Conifers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.8 3.3 0 14.1Mixed Upland Deciduous 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.1 63.5 0 0 0 79.6Mixed non-forested wetland 5.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.6Natural Pines 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.4 58.2 43.7 47.6 8.7 0 167.6Northern Hardwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76.1 0 0 76.1Oak Types 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.9 0 5.9Other Upland Conifers 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 17Planted Pines 0 0 0 0 58.5 349.1 504.2 1.4 12.5 0 0 0 925.7Road/Parking Lot 11.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.8Upland Mixed Forest 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 15Upland Shrub 2.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3Water 110.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110.9Grand Total 389 91.2 60 7.2 294.1 1025.6 797.9 96.6 161 143.2 140.3 0 3206.1

TreatmentName

Acres 1stAge

2ndAge

Cover TypeObjective

SizeDensity

TreatmentMethod

TreatmentPurpose

Stage1CovType

Mgt. Unit PROPOSED TREATMENTSNO LIMITING FACTORS

134Compartment: Entry Yr: 2009

Pg. 1

Stand

Inventory Method: IFMAPCadillac

63134035-Cut 48 06 Planted White PineLow Thinning Intermediate Cut12.6

Thin white pine to a residual BA of 90-110. Cut all aspen and red maple.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

35 42101 - Planted White Pine, Mixed

Deciduous

NextSteps:

63134038-Cut 47 06

Plant landings to pine after harvest.

Aspen, Mixed PineClearcut with Reserves

Regeneration203.6

Cut mature aspen clones.

Deliniate mature aspen clones avoiding wet areas and areas of unmerchantable timber. In mature clones mark pine to cut removing quality. Reduce pine BA by one half.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

38 4133 - Aspen, Mixed Pine

NextSteps:

63134045-Cut 79 05 Oak, AspenSeed Tree with Reserves

Regeneration19.7

Stand is atop bluff overlooking Manistee River.

Cut all aspen red maple, and jack pines. Select mark quality sawlog oaks marking to remove high value but leaving wolfy trees as seed source. Buffer back from edge of bluff to provide visual asthetics from river.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

45 4131 - Aspen, Oak

NextSteps:

63134052-Cut 54 06 Aspen, Mixed PineGroup Selection Regeneration73.8

Cut all aspen and red maple. In areas dominated by red pine manage for red pine but select thinning leaving quality trees in place and removing defect. Avoid areas of unmerchantabe aspen as some clones should be left untill next entry.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

52 4133 - Aspen, Mixed Pine

NextSteps:

63134065-Cut 53 06 AspenClearcut Regeneration3.2

Cut along with adjacent aspen stand.

Clearcut 2 inch spec.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

65 4130 - Aspen

NextSteps:

63134073-Cut 47 06 Planted White Pine, Mixed Deciduous

Systematic Thinning

Intermediate Cut20.5

Cut two rows leave two. Handle by spec. Cut all aspen and jack pine.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

73 42100 - Planted White Pine

NextSteps:

TreatmentName

Acres 1stAge

2ndAge

Cover TypeObjective

SizeDensity

TreatmentMethod

TreatmentPurpose

Stage1CovType



Pg. 2

Stand


63134076-Cut 47 06 Planted White PineSystematic Thinning

Intermediate Cut4.8

Cut two rows and leave two. Rows are straight and can be handled by spec. Cut all aspen and jack pine.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:


NextSteps:

63134078-Cut 57 09 Natural Red Pine, Mixed Deciduous

Crown Thinning Intermediate Cut30.9

Stand is an oler natural red pine stand with some very large stems.

Thinning from above to harvest trees which will become to large for merchantability by next entry. Also remove defect from below to achieve ba range of 90-120.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

78 42111 - Planted Red Pine, Mixed

Deciduous

NextSteps:

63134080-Cut 53 06

Allow to regenerate to aspen with any jack pine volunteers are acceptable.

Aspen, Jack PineClearcut Regeneration13.1

Cut all aspen and jack pine. Leave all oak, cherry and red pine traces in stand.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

80 4130 - Aspen

NextSteps:

63134081-Cut 72 09 Planted Red Pine, Mixed Deciduous

Clearcut with Reserves

Regeneration12.5

Manage for pine and aspen.

Cut all aspen and red maple. Do not cut any oaks. Mark pine to cut to a residual of 90 BA. In areas dominated by quality aspen enlarge clones by cleaning up edges.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

81 42111 - Planted Red Pine, Mixed

Deciduous

NextSteps:

63134082-Cut 48 06

Continue to cut blocks so entire stand is spread out for treatment over various entries.

Aspen, Mixed PineClearcut with Reserves

Regeneration162.1

Chose areas of aspen (minimum of 20 acre blocks) that are mature and not mature to clearcut to create areas for future management. Create edge when setting up treatment boundries.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

82 4130 - Aspen

NextSteps:


Intermediate Cut9.0

Planted White Pine. Cut two rows leave two. Can be spec cut as rows are fairly straight. Cut all aspen and jack pine.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:


NextSteps:

TreatmentName

Acres 1stAge

2ndAge

Cover TypeObjective

SizeDensity

TreatmentMethod

TreatmentPurpose

Stage1CovType



Pg. 3

Stand


63134086-Cut 57 06 Natural Jack PineClearcut Regeneration1.1

Stand is falling apart. Cut with adjacent white pine. Allow to come back to natural jack pine and manage as such throught the white pine rotation.

Clearcut all jack, aspen and red maple.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

86 42120 - Planted Jack Pine

NextSteps:

63134088-Cut 47 06 Planted White Pine, Mixed Deciduous

Systematic Thinning

Intermediate Cut4.8


RevCmnt:

RevSpec:


NextSteps:

63134098-Cut 48 06 AspenClearcut with Reserves

Regeneration48.8

Cut areas of merchantable aspen that are accessable (Not wet or steep slope). Cut all red maple. Leave cherry and oaks.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

98 4130 - Aspen

NextSteps:

63134099-Cut 47 05

Masnage for aspen with a mix of oak and pine.

Aspen, Jack PineClearcut with Reserves

Regeneration38.1

Cut all aspen and jack pine. Mark quality oaks to cut. Protect small amount of red pine regeneration in south-east corner.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

99 4132 - Aspen, Jack Pine

NextSteps:




RevCmnt:

RevSpec:


NextSteps:




RevCmnt:

RevSpec:


NextSteps:

TreatmentName

Acres 1stAge

2ndAge

Cover TypeObjective

SizeDensity

TreatmentMethod

TreatmentPurpose

Stage1CovType



Pg. 4

Stand


63134114-Cut 62 09 Natural Red Pine, Mixed Deciduous


Regeneration1.4

Mark 5-8 red pine trees to leave in this small stand. Cut all other red pine and all aspen and red maple. Small stand should be added to white pine sale to the north.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

114 42110 - Planted Red Pine

NextSteps:

63134117-Cut 84 06 Natural Pine, Mixed Deciduous

Group Selection Regeneration33.7

Unit manager would like to perpetuate white pine in the stand as adjacent areas are dominated by aspen.

Cut all aspen and red maple that is merchantable. Mark white pine to cut removing lare diameters and defect. Target residual BA of 9-110.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

117 42260 - Natural Pine, Mixed Deciduous

NextSteps:

63134118-Cut 52 06 Aspen, Spruce/FirClearcut with Reserves

Regeneration31.2

Stand is a mix of mature aspen and balsam fir, wit patches of immature aspen.

Clearcut mature aspen clones. Clean edges by removing any adjacent spruce/fir.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

118 4130 - Aspen

NextSteps:

63134126-Cut 65 09

Replant to red pine

Planted Red PineClearcut Regeneration2.2

Clearcut existing red pine.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

126 6127 - Lowland Pine

NextSteps:

63134139-Cut 87 09 Natural White Pine, Mixed Deciduous


Regeneration9.0

Cut all aspen, red maple. Leave tree mark white pine. Residual BA 40.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

139 42200 - Natural White Pine

NextSteps:

63134141-Cut 63 09 Natural White PineGroup Selection Regeneration43.1

Include portions of the stand along with sale to the east.

Cut all aspen and red maple. Mark sawlog high quality white pine to create openings for regen.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

141 42200 - Natural White Pine

NextSteps:

TreatmentName

Acres 1stAge

2ndAge

Cover TypeObjective

SizeDensity

TreatmentMethod

TreatmentPurpose

Stage1CovType



Pg. 5

Stand



Clearcut aspen. 4" spec. Cut all white pine within the treatment boundry also.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

147 4130 - Aspen

NextSteps:

63134148-Cut 47 06

Plant to red pine

Planted Jack PineClearcut Regeneration20.9

Clearcut jack pine and aspen. Clear site for planting.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

148 42120 - Planted Jack Pine

NextSteps:


Clearcut small aspen stand. Allow aspen to spread into adajacent jack pine clearcut.

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

149 4130 - Aspen

NextSteps:

870.5Total Treatment

Acreage Proposed:

TreatmentName

Acres 1stAge

2ndAge

Cover TypeObjective

SizeDensity

TreatmentMethod

TreatmentPurpose

Stage1CovType

Mgt. Unit PROPOSED TREATMENTSWITH LIMITING FACTORS

Compartment: 134 Entry Yr: 2009

1Pg.

Stand

Inventory Method: IFMAP

RevCmnt:

RevSpec:

Limiting Factorand Comment:

NextSteps:

0Total Treatment

Acreage Proposed:

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N 25 Rd

E 8 Rd

E County Line Rd

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N 2

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W 4 Rd

N 2

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E 2 1/2 Rd

N 2

3 1/

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E 10 Rd

E 4 Rd

N 29 1/4 Rd

River Rd

E 31 Rd

E 4 3/4 Rd

Mat

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Blac

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W 8 1/2 Rd

W 10 Rd

Sum

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City

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N 2

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N 3

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E 2 1/2 Rd

W 10 Rd

Apple Creek

Grassy Lakes

Grassy Lakes

Manistee River

Field Map

LegendMiris CornersPaved RoadIntermittent Stream/DrainStreamStandsClearcutClearcut with ReservesCrown ThinningLow ThinningSystematic ThinningGroup SelectionSeed Tree with Reserves

Forest Stands411 - Northern Hardwood412 - Oak Types413 - Aspen Types419 - Mixed Upland Deciduous421 - Planted Pines422 - Natural Pines423 - Other Upland Conifers429 - Mixed Upland Conifers431 - Upland Mixed Forest611 - Lowland Deciduous Forest612 - Lowland Coniferous Forest613 - Lowland Mixed Forest

Non-Forest Stands122 - Road/Parking Lot310 - Herbaceous Openland320 - Upland Shrub330 - Low-Density Trees500 - Water622 - Lowland Shrub623 - Emergent Wetland629 - Mixed non-forested wetland

1 0 10.5 Miles

8 9717 16

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Compartment 134T24N, R10W, Sec. 7-9, 16-18, 19-21County: WexfordUnit: CadillacYOE: 2009Acres: 3,207 GIS CalculatedStand Examiner: Jim MalloyMap Revised: 8/22/2007Map Phase: Pre-Review

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