Canada Creek Ranch
Forest Treatment Proposal
Sale Name:
CCR 2021-22 Harvest (Dec 2021 - April 2022)
Treatment Acres by Unit:
6-103 21 acres (red oak thinning)
6-103 60 acres (red oak HILLS)
6-122 77 acres (jack pine regeneration)
5-72 & 90 31 acres (aspen regeneration)
6-21 & 49 113 acres (Northern Hardwood
thinning)
Total Treatment acres = 302 +/- acres
Proposal Date: 8-24-20
By: Terry Manty ACF, CF
Michigan Registered Forester #997
Conservation Committee Action:
Action:
Action:
Area Description:
Sale units were based on priority areas from Management Plan, State of the Forest and aerial
photo interpretation. Stand acreage is based upon updated inventory information. Changes
in acreage and stand boundary should be expected when boundary delineation is completed.
6-103 (21 and 60 acres) These stands are well-stocked red oak saw-log and pole timber with
maple poles and pockets of aspen. Portions of this stand Hilly Red Oak, approximately 60
acres have extreme terrain issues and may be inoperable for forestry equipment. Timber sale
layout will include as much of this stand as safely possible. Conservation Committee may
want to consider trading this extremely hilly and steep area of the Ranch into
Wilderness.
6-122 (77acres) This is a mature stand of jack pine poles proposed for harvest east of Canada
Creek. Harvest objective for this stand is to regeneration jack pine (which will require replanting)
as well as aspen and oak where appropriate. Access permission through State of
Michigan land to the east will need to be obtained.
5-72, 90 (31 acres) Stands 5-72 and 90 are mature aspen stands originated in 1968. Harvest
objectives are to regenerate aspen and promote oak regeneration where appropriate.
6-21, 49 (113 acres) These are mature Northern Hardwood stands with pockets of aspen and
red oak, ready for thinning. Harvest objective for this stand is to thin out poor quality and
high risk stems to concentrate growth on residual high quality stems. Small pockets of aspen
may be expanded to increase aspen component in the stand.
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