GwinnForest Management Unit
COMPARTMENT REVIEW RECORD OF CHANGES AND DECISIONS
2007 Year-of-Entry
Northern MichiganUniversity, UniversityCenter, Marquette, MI
November 9, 2005
The following documents the changes and decisions made to the OIPC database and Compartment maps at the Gwinn Forest Management UnitCompartment Review. Unless a revision is prepared, this document is the official record of changes and decisions.
In Attendance:
Warren Heikkila, FMFM; Dean Wilson, FMFM; Jim Ferris, FMFM; Deb Begalle, FMFM; Bill Scullion, WLD; Mike Koss, WLD; Terry Popour, FMFM; Jerry Mohlmen, FMFM; Kevin LaBumbard, FMFM; Ron Yesney, FMFM; John M. Hamel, FMFM; Monica Weis, OLAF; Bill Brondyke, FMFM; Jason Stepens, FMFM; Doug Heym, FMFM; Bob Heyd; Terry McFadden; Nick Dohm, FMFM; Brian Maki, FMFM; Michelle Kleckler, FMFM; Lisa Dygert, FMFM; Pete Glover, FMFM; Robert Ziel, FMFM; Darren Kramer, Fisheries.
Comments from Open House and E-Mail
7 visitors to the Open House:
1)John Lamy with L-P Sagola, provided written comments regarding management of State Sorest.
- Has concerns about how we use Limiting Factors
- Would like to see more active management of lowland conifer types.
- Would like to see more active plans for evening out the age class distribution and in general see more long term plans.
Compartment 12
Defer until December 15, 2005 to clarify limiting factors
Compartment 16
Stands 7 and 11, Combine these stands for timber sale.
Stand 20, remove limiting factor, add comments for winter cut, keep hemlock and add C and Q as back up Management objectives (MO).
Stand 11, remove limiting factors, comment for keeping hemlock.
Compartment 24
Stands 8, 12, 13, and 20, add comments regarding the difficult to Harvesting these stands; need to plow Swamp Buck Road approximately 7 miles, bridge or temporary bridge needed over Mud Creek, winter cut only. Code Harvest Priority 3. Remove merchantability code and limiting factors.
Compartment 28
Stand 4, ensure Cover type is changed to M6 and the database is accurate.
Compartment 31
Stand 15, add comment regarding road closure proposal.
Compartment 39
Stands 4 and 5, add Limiting Factor (3M), and comment ‘Save due to exceptional mast production.’
Compartment 50
Stands 10, 13, 14, 15, 40, 43, 45, 59, and 75, summer only harvest restrictions on these stands.
Compartment 53
Add Snowmobile Trail designation to the map.
Compartment 69
Stand 13, will have a summer only restriction on the sale.
Stand 23, the stand directly to the south Compartment 70, Std 17 will be added to LaFleur Forest Product’s contract sale #32-014-05-01 at the same prices – with a restriction of a winter cut access from the West or summer with access from the East, if possible.
Stand 414, add comment as to where oak was planted.
Compartment 92
No Changes
Compartment 97
Stand 20, Leave limiting factor as is. Check with surveyor when work could be done.
Stand 51 and 53, Remove limiting factor, put up for sale this entry.
Compartment 210
Stands 11 and 12, remove limiting factor (survey).
Stand 33, add alternate MO aspen and hardwood
Compartment 220
No Changes
Compartment 230
Stand 61, remove limiting factor.
Stand 47; change MO to JP with conversion to grass on the next harvest.
Stands 404, 419 and 420,GrassMO, add cultural treatments for proscribed burn.
Compartment 240
Stand 21,mark some aspen in this treatment for retention.
Compartment 250
No changes
Compartment 260
Stand 2, work with Recreational Specialist to protect ORV trail.
Stand 9 add scarification to this treatment
Compartment 270
No changes
Compartment 290
Stands 13, 15 and 17, restrict to winter cut only.
Compartment 300
No changes
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GwinnForest Mgmt. Unit, Compt. Review – 2007 YOE – November 9, 2005.