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Michigan State Forest Management Plan ATUR F N AL O R T E N S E O U M R T C R E A S STATE OF MICHIGAN P E DNR D M ICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Michigan State Forest Management Plan Approved April 10, 2008 FOREST, MINERAL, AND FIRE MANAGEMENT and WILDLIFE DIVISIONS www.michigan.gov/dnr/ This page was intentionally left blank. 5. A permit from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is required for dredging, filling, grading, other alterations of the soil, alterations of the natural drainage, alteration of vegetation used by fish or wildlife, or both, including timber harvest in identified colonial bird nesting areas and the placement of permanent structures in EAs. Activities which do not require a permit include maintenance of existing dikes, and timber harvest if outside a colonial bird nesting area. 6. Commercial timber management will not occur within EAs. Guidelines: 1. Where significant disruption to ecological processes has occurred, take corrective action to restore natural processes. 2. Implement programs to eradicate invasive plants and animals in CEAs, which can cause severe disruption of coastal wetland ecology. 3. Design recreational facilities for low-impact use and blend them with the natural character of the shoreline. 4. Limit access trailsand incorporate boardwalksfor traversing areas sensitive to disruption. Table 5.3. Legally-dedicated natural areas in the state forest{in acres; DNR data). Site name Type of area Recognition Mgmt. unit County Acres Bois Blanc Island- mixed forest natural area LD Gaylord Mackinac 993 Bois Blanc Island- natural area and LD Snake Island/Mud Lake TNC natural area registry TNC Gaylord Mackinac 272 Bois Blanc Island- north shore natural area LD Gaylord Mackinac 833 CarneyFen natural area LD Escanaba Menominee 3,510 Little Brevort Lake Sault Ste. Scenic Site natural area LD Marie Mackinac 736 Roscommon Red Pines Nature naturalarea and national LD Study Area natural landmark NNL Roscommon Roscommon 159 Total acres: 6,503 15 Table 5.4.Dedicae t d Ha b·t1 a t Areas m"t hes tta e fi ores or species requmng m. t enor . core f,ores a 1a macres; DNRdata). Name Forest Type Region Management Unit Acres Betsie River Lowland MixedForest NLP Traverse CityFMU 1,052 Cathead Bay Upland DeciduousForest NLP Cadillac PMU 742 Craig Lakes Upland DeciduousForest WUP Western Upper Peninsula PMU 257 Deadstream Lowland ConiferousForest NLP 1,291 Swamp RoscommonFMU Dollar Lake Upland DeciduousForest EUP Sault Ste. MarieFMU 1,413 FourthLake Upland DeciduousForest EUP Sault Ste. MarieFMU 2,170 Gogomain Swamp Lowland ConiferousForest EUP Sault Ste. MarieFMU 4,322 Grass Lake Lowland ConiferousForest NLP Traverse CityFMU 957 Atlanta & Pigeon River Green Swamp Lowland ConiferousForest NLP 3,713 CountryFMUs Grindstone Creek Upland DeciduousForest NLP Pigeon River CountryFMU 447 Groveland Mine Upland MixedForest WUP CrystalFalls FMU 341 Hughes Swamp Lowland MixedForest SLP Southwestern LP WMU 1,703 Jordan River Upland DeciduousForest NLP 3,410 Valley GaylordFMU Keweenaw Point Upland Mixed Forest WUP Baraga FMU 757 Le Vasseur Creek Lowland Coniferous Forest WUP GwinnFMU 666 Lighthouse Point Upland Mixed Forest NLP GaylordFMU 1,935 Upland Mixed& Deciduous Little Presque Isle WUP GwinnFMU 3,118 Forest Lost Lake Upland MixedForest WUP CrystalFalls FMU 558 Minnehaha Swamp Lowland ConiferousForest NLP GaylordFMU 969 North Summer Upland DeciduousForest EUP ShingletonFMU 1,340 Island Platte Lake Lowland ConiferousForest NLP Traverse CityFMU 1,025 Porcupine Upland DeciduousForest WUP Western Upper Peninsula PMU 49,225 Mountains Pretty Lakes Upland MixedForest EUP NewberryFMU 2,245 Sand Lakes Upland MixedForest NLP Traverse CityFMU 2,992 Simmons Woods Upland MixedForest EUP Sault Ste. MarieFMU 9,919 Skegemog Swamp Lowland ConiferousForest NLP Traverse CityFMU 1,242 Skidmore Branch Lowland ConiferousForest WUP EscanabaFMU 1,830 Solon Swamp Lowland ConiferousForest NLP TraverseCity FMU 1,517 Sturgeon Bay Upland MixedForest NLP Gaylord PMU & GaylordFMU 2,713 Summer Meadow Lowland MixedForest WUP GwinnFMU 4,444 Creek Tahquamenon Upland DeciduousForest EUP EasternUpper Peninsula PMU 2,433 River Thomas Lake Upland DeciduousForest WUP GwinnFMU 892 Tin Shanty Upland Mixed & Deciduous NLP Pigeon River CountryFMU 1,859 Hardwoods Forest Two-Hearted River Lowland MixedForest EUP NewberryFMU 723 W ernersCreek Lowland DeciduousForest WUP GwinnFMU 697 WUP Region Sub-Total 62,783 FMU=Forest Management Unit EUP Region Sub-Total 24,564 PMU=Park Management Unit NLP Region Sub-Total 25,863 WMU=Wildlife Management Unit SLP Region Sub-Total 1,703 GRAND TOTAL 114,914 16 Table 5.5.Dedicated management areas in the state forest(in acres; DNR data). Land Area Forest management unit use order Acreage Baraga Plains Waterfowl Management Area Baraga 3.21 2,503 DeWard Tract Traverse City, Gaylord, and Grayling 4.9 4,441 Gladwin Field Trial Area Gladwin 4.19a 4,749 Green Timber Management Unit Pigeon River Country 4.34 6,258 Jordan River Valley Gaylord 4.8 21,304 Kawkawlin Creek Flooding Gladwin 4.32 2,742 Lame Duck Foot Access Area Gladwin 4.20 13,818 Little Presque Isle Property Gwinn 4.30 3,134 Mason Tract Grayling 4.16 4,353 Munuscong WildlifeArea Sault Ste. Marie 4.14 14,700 Sand Lakes Quiet Area Traverse City 4.25 2,996 Simmons Woods Sault Ste. Marie 4.28 10,352 Skegemog Lake Wildlife Area Traverse City 4.24 2,421 Total acres: 93,771 17 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOREST, MINERAL, AND FIRE MANAGEMENT and WILDLIFE DIVISIONS April 10, 2008 Michigan State Forest Management Plan David L. Price, Editor MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) MISSION STATEMENT “The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the State’s natural resources for current and future generations.” NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION (NRC) STATEMENT The Natural Resources Commission, as the governing body for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, provides a strategic framework for the DNR to effectively manage your resources. The NRC holds monthly, public meetings throughout Michigan, working closely with its constituencies in establishing and improving natural resources management policy. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NON DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) provides equal opportunities for employment and access to Michigan’s natural resources. Both State and Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, sex, height, weight or marital status under the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 as amended (MI PA 453 and MI PA 220, Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act). If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility, or if you desire additional information, please write: HUMAN RESOURCES Or MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS Or OFFICE FOR DIVERSITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CADILLAC PLACE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE PO BOX 30028 3054 W. GRAND BLVD., SUITE 3-600 4040 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE LANSING MI 48909-7528 DETROIT MI 48202 ARLINGTON VA 22203 ATUR F N AL O R T E For information or assistance on this publication, contact the MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, S N E O U M R T C Fisheries Division, PO BOX 30446, LANSING, MI 48909, or call 517-373-1280. R E A S P E DNR D TTY/TDD: 711 (Michigan Relay Center) M ICHIGAN Suggested Citation Format Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 2008. Michigan state forest management plan. D.L. Price, editor. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Forest, Mineral, and Fire Management Division and Wildlife Division, Lansing. ii Michigan State Forest Management Plan April 10, 2008 Table of Contents List of Figures ...........................................................................................................vii List of Tables ........................................................................................................... viii List of Appendices...................................................................................................... x Preface and Acknowledgements................................................................................xi Executive Summary..................................................................................................xii Components of the State Forest Management Plan .................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose and Use of the Plan......................................................................................... 1 1.2 Plan Organization and Relationship to other Plans ....................................................... 3 1.3 DNR State Forestland Management System................................................................. 5 1.4 Mission, Vision, and Strategic Goals for the State Forest.............................................. 6 1.4.1 Mission and Vision for the State Forest................................................................... 6 1.4.2 Strategic Goals........................................................................................................ 7 Ecological Goals ........................................................................................................... 7 Social-Economic Goals ................................................................................................. 7 1.5 Statewide Ownerships and Management Unit Boundaries ........................................... 8 1.6
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