State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources MFL Management Plan Packet Review Checklist

dnr.wi.gov Form 2450-189 (R 7/09)

Landowner: ______Order Number: ______

Packet Preparer (P): ______DNR Reviewer (R): ______

(Complete column P - CPW or DNR forester) (Complete column R)

Level of DNR review completed:  Level 1 (*items)  Level 2 (entire checklist)  Level 3 (entire checklist and field verification)

Check the appropriate box below when an item is reviewed and complete.

I.Petition for Designation (Form 2450-129)

P R

a.*†  Deed(s) represents all acreage being entered

b.*†  Deed(s) represents 100% of ownership

c.*†  Deed(s) shows all land under same ownership

d.*†  Land not part of recorded plat

e.*†  No timber cutting restrictions on deed or

appropriate steps taken

f.*†  Lien holder or land contract vendor signature

g.*†  All owner, including life estate holder, signatures

as listed on deed

h.* Order type indicated

i.*  Order length indicated

j.*  Open/closed choice indicated

II. Consistency – All Forms

a.*  Correct open/closed/total acreage

b.*  Correct order length

  1.   Correct contact landowner name & address
  2.  Correct county and municipality
  3.  Correct legal descriptions

f.*  Correct stand type, size & density (land exam,

map, & plan only)

III.Land Listing (Form 2450-131)

a.*  Additional landowners listed & match deed

b.*  Correct description codes

c.*  Parcel ID #s listed

d.*  Certified survey map listed, if applicable

e.*  For each legal description, whole acres only

unless decimal acres properly documented

f.* Addition: new acreage clearly shown

g.*  Entire denial: denial code listed

IV. Land Exam (Form 2450-128)

a.*†  Prescriptions & codes match plan

  1.  One section per page
  2.   Activity type indicated
  3.   Landowner objective indicated & consistent with

petition

  1.  Stand information complete & matches plan
  2.  Productivity by parcel listed in remarks
  3.  Remarks address other important issues

V. Map (Form 2450-133)

P R

a.*† Each parcel at least 10 contiguous acres

b.*† Each parcel at least 80% productive

c.*† Land meets width requirement

d.*†  Land mapped in proper descriptions

e.*†  Closed area identified, within acreage limits &

follows closed acre rules

f.*† Addition: Part contiguous to original entry

g.*† One section per map

h.*†  Buildings & excluded areas identified

i.* Non-standard: section & ¼ corners identified

j.*  ½ inch top ¼ inch all other margins

k.* Proper scale of map (8 inches = 1 mile), stands,

exclusions, etc.

l.* Entry outlined with proper highlighter

m.*  Adjoining lands identified

n.* Legend included

o.*  Preparer name & date

VI.Management Plan (Form 2450-194)

  1.  Landowner objectives match petition
  2.   Archeological & historic sites reviewed &

addressed

  1.   NHI reviewed & addressed

Stand Information

  1.   Soils information present
  2.   Correct timber type description
  3.   Stand condition/special features section

addresses important issues

g.*†  Correct silvicultural system

Management Practices

h.* Completion year indicated

i.*† Consistent with DNR-approvedsilviculture

guidelines

  1.  Correct placement of practices in mandatory or

non-mandatory sections

  1.   Consider landowner’s objectives

Signatures

l.*†  Landowner(s) signature (July 1 deadline only)

* Indicates item for level 1 review

† Item error triggers progression from level 1 to level 2. If a level 2 trigger item is not complete, the packet must be returned to the plan preparer for correction.

Packet Review Comments

Date reviewed by DNR reviewer (R): ______

Return packet for corrections?  No  YesIf yes, date of 2nd review:______

Review reference:

List Reference # / Issue or Item Description / Corrected or Addressed?

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