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TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER 100: Background 100 Mission 101 Forest 105 Goal of the Comprehensive Land-Use 110 Objective 115 Statutory 120 County 120.1 Ordinances 125 History.... 125.1 Statewide History and Development 125.2 History and Development of the County Forest 125.3 History and Development of the Douglas County 125.4 Wisconsin County Forests Association 130 Description of 130.1 Natural 130.1.1 130.1.2 Topography 130.1.3 Geology and 130.1.4 Biological 130.1.5 Vegetative Cover Types 130.1.6 130.1.7 Rare and Endangered 130.1.8 130.2 Cultural 130.2.1 Recreation 130.2.2 Economy 130.2.3 Roads and 130.2.4 Education and 130.2.5 Issues and 100 - 1 100 - 1 100 - 3 100 - 3 100 - 3 100 - 3 100 - 4 100 - 4 100 - 4 100 - 5 100 - 5 100 - 5 100 - 6 100 - 6 100 - 6 100 - 6 100 - 7 100 - 8 100 - 9 100 - 9 100 - 11 100 - 11 100 - 11 100 - 11 100 - 12 100 - 13 100 - 13 100 - 13 CHAPTER 200: General Administration 200 Objectives 205 Roles....... 205.1 County Board of 205.1.1 Douglas County Administrator 205.1.2 Douglas County Forest, Parks, and Recreation Committee... 205.1.3 Douglas County Director of Forestry and Natural 205.2 Wisconsin Department of Natural 205.2.1 WDNR Central 205.2.2 WDNR Local 200 - 1 200 - 1 200 - 1 200 - 1 200 - 2 200 - 2 200 - 3 200 - 3 200 - 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 205.2.2(a) 205.2.2(b) Other WDNR Program Functions 210 210.1 Public Natural Resource 210.1.1 Research 210.1.2 Historical Cultural Resource 210.2 Tribal Nations 210.3 Non-Profit 210.4 Private Individuals and Industry 215 Financial 215.1 Revenue from 215.1.1 Timber Sale 215.1.2 Parks and Recreation 215.1.3 Other County Forest 215.2 Outside Sources of Revenue 215.2.1 State 215.2.2 Federal Funds and 215.2.3 Other 220 County Records 220.1 Accounts 220.1.1 State Aid Forestry 220.1.2 Other County Forest 220.1.2(a) Annual Appropriations 220.1.2(b) Non-lapsing Accounts 220.2 Timber Sales 220.2.1 Open 220.2.2 Closed 220.2.3 Contractor 225 Personnel 225.1 County Forest 225.2 Hiring 225.3 Other Sources of Labor 225.4 Specialized 225.5 230 235 Facilities. 240 Forest Certification Group Administration 200 - 4 200 - 4 200 - 5 200 - 5 200 - 5 200 - 6 200 - 6 200 - 6 200 - 6 200 - 6 200 - 6 200 - 7 200 - 7 200 - 7 200 - 7 200 - 7 200 - 8 200 - 9 200 - 9 200 - 9 200 - 9 200 - 10 200 - 10 200 - 10 200 - 11 200 - 11 200 - 11 200 - 12 200 - 12 200 - 12 200 - 12 200 - 12 200 - 12 200 - 13 200 - 13 200 - 13 200 - 14 CHAPTER 300: Management Planning 300 Objectives 305 Development of the County Forest Comprehensive Land-Use Plan 305.1 Approval of the 305.2 Distribution of the Plan 305.3 Amending the Plan 300 - 1 300 - 1 300 - 1 300 - 2 300 - 2 ii ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS 305.4 Schedule for Forest Plan 305.5 Coordination with Other 310 Forest Resource 315 Outdoor Recreation 320 Other Resource 325 Forest Certification 330 Ordinances 335 Forest Planning 335.1 Forest 335.2 335.3 Personal Data Assistants 335.4 Global Positioning Systems 335.5 Geographic Information 335.6 R.A.V.E.N. 335.7 High-Resolution 300 - 2 300 - 3 300 - 3 300 - 3 300 - 4 300 - 4 300 - 4 300 - 4 300 - 4 300 - 4 300 - 5 300 - 5 300 - 5 300 - 5 300 - 5 CHAPTER 400: Forest Ownership 400 County Forest Blocking 405 Forest Blocking 410 Land Acquisition 410.1 Methods of 410.2 415 Entry of Land into County Forest 415.1 Time of 420 Withdrawal of Lands from County Forest 420.1 Withdrawal 420.2 Withdrawal of County-Owned Lands Outside the Blocking Boundary 425 Land 425.1 Legal Surveying 425.2 Location of Lines by Other than Legal 425.3 Survey Monument 400 - 1 400 - 1 400 - 1 400 - 1 400 - 2 400 - 2 400 - 2 400 - 2 400 - 3 400 - 7 400 - 7 400 - 7 400 - 7 400 - 7 CHAPTER 500: Land Management and Use 500 505 Silvicultural Practices 505.1 Timber Sales 505.1.1 Field Preparation of Timber Sales 505.1.2 Advertising for 505.1.3 Prospectus 505.1.4 Method of 505.1.5 Awarding Sales 505.1.6 Timber Sale 505.1.7 Timber Sale Performance 500 - 1 500 - 1 500 - 1 500 - 1 500 - 2 500 - 2 500 - 2 500 - 3 500 - 4 500 - 4 iii ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 505.1.8 Training Requirement 505.1.9 Duration and Extension of 505.1.10 Contract 505.1.11 Timber Sale 505.1.12 Special Forest Product 505.1.13 Timber Sale 505.1.14 Forest Product Measurement and Accountability............ 505.1.14(a) Forest Product Scale 505.1.14(b) Forest Product Utilization 505.1.14(c) Methods of Forest Product Sale and Accountability 505.1.14(d) Surveillance 505.1.14(e) Forest Product 505.1.15 Miscellaneous Forest Product 505.2 Natural Regeneration 505.2.1 Removal of Nonmerchantable Residual Vegetation.......... 505.2.2 Prescribed Burning for Natural 505.2.3 505.3 Artificial 505.3.1 Site 505.3.1(a) Mechanical Site 505.3.1(b) Chemical Site Preparation 505.3.1(c) Prescribed Burning 505.3.2 Tree 505.4 Lack of 505.5 Timber Stand Improvement 505.5.1 Release 505.5.2 Non-Commercial 505.5.3 510 Recreation 510.1 Recreational Service Agreements 510.2 Recreational Use 510.3 Entrance and User 510.4 Dispersed Recreational Use of County 510.4.1 Hunting and Trapping 510.4.2 510.4.3 510.4.4 510.4.5 Gathering Non-Timber Forest 510.5 Intensive Recreation Areas 510.5.1 Campgrounds 510.5.2 Picnic and Day-Use Areas 510.5.3 Swimming 510.5.4 Boat Landings 500 - 4 500 - 5 500 - 6 500 - 7 500 - 7 500 - 7 500 - 8 500 - 8 500 - 9 500 - 9 500 - 10 500 - 10 500 - 11 500 - 11 500 - 11 500 - 12 500 - 12 500 - 12 500 - 12 500 - 12 500 - 13 500 - 13 500 - 13 500 - 13 500 - 14 500 - 14 500 - 15 500 - 15 500 - 15 500 - 15 500 - 16 500 - 16 500 - 16 500 - 16 500 - 16 500 - 16 500 - 17 500 - 17 500 - 17 500 - 18 500 - 18 500 - 18 500 - 18 iv ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS 510.5.5 Waysides 510.5.6 Shooting Ranges 510.6 Managed Trail 510.6.1 Motorized Trail Opportunities 510.6.2 Non-Motorized Trail 510.7 Recreation Opportunities for People with Disabilities 515 Special Uses 515.1 Sand and 515.2 Exploration, Prospecting, and Mining 515.3 Sanitary 515.4 515.5 Military 515.6 Public 515.7 Private Utility Access Permits 515.8 515.9 520 Aesthetic Management 520.1 Aesthetic Management Zone 520.1.1 520.1.2 Boundaries 520.1.3 520.1.4 Permitted Uses 520.2 Aesthetic Management Zone 520.2.1 520.2.2 Boundaries 520.2.3 520.2.4 Permitted Uses 520.3 Aesthetic Management Zone 520.3.1 520.3.2 Boundaries 520.3.3 520.3.4 Permitted Uses 520.4 Aesthetic Management Zone 520.4.1 520.4.2 525 Treaty Rights: Gathering Miscellaneous Forest Products 530 Special Management 530.1 Wisconsin State Natural Areas 530.1.1 Black Lake Bog 530.1.2 Belden Swamp 530.1.3 Ericson Creek Forest and 530.1.4 Nemadji River Floodplain 530.1.5 Buckley Creek and 530.1.6 Empire 500 - 18 500 - 18 500 - 19 500 - 19 500 - 19 500 - 19 500 - 19 500 - 20 500 - 20 500 - 20 500 - 21 500 - 21 500 - 21 500 - 22 500 - 22 500 - 23 500 - 23 500 - 24 500 - 24 500 - 24 500 - 24 500 - 24 500 - 25 500 - 25 500 - 25 500 - 25 500 - 25 500 - 25 500 - 25 500 - 26 500 - 26 500 - 26 500 - 26 500 - 26 500 - 26 500 - 26 500 - 27 500 - 28 500 - 28 500 - 28 500 - 28 500 - 29 500 - 29 500 - 29 v ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 530.1.7 Blueberry 530.1.8 Pokegama Red Clay Flats 530.1.9 Flat Lake 530.1.10 Goose Lake 530.2 Exceptional Resource Areas 530.2.1 Moose 530.2.2 Amnicon River Pines 530.2.3 Ericson Creek Pine 530.2.4 Breitzman Lake Bog 530.2.5 St. Croix River 530.2.6 Gordon Lake 530.2.7 Mud Lake Bog 535 Species of Special 535.1 Rare, Threatened, and Endangered 540 Locally Significant 540.1 Geological Features of Significance 540.2 Culturally Significant Features 500 - 30 500 - 30 500 - 30 500 - 31 500 - 31 500 - 31 500 - 31 500 - 31 500 - 31 500 - 32 500 - 32 500 - 32 500 - 32 500 - 32 500 - 33 500 - 33 500 - 33 CHAPTER 600: Protection 600 Objective 605 Fire 605.1 Cooperation with 605.1.1 605.1.2 Facilities and 605.1.3 Fire 605.1.4 Forest Fire 605.2 Slash 605.3 Debris 605.4 605.5 Prescribed Burning 605.6 County Forest-Fire Hazard Areas 605.6.1 Wildfire Protection Planning 605.6.2 Fuel Breaks 605.7 Uncontrolled Fire 610 Control of Forest Pests and 610.1 Detection 610.2 Pest Surveys 610.3 Integrated Pest 610.3.1 Specific Pests and Pathogens of 610.3.1(a) Moth 610.3.1(b) Jack Pine 610.3.1(c) Oak 610.3.1(d) Forest Tent 610.3.1(e) Two-Lined Chestnut 600 - 1 600 - 1 600 - 1 600 - 1 600 - 1 600 - 2 600 - 2 600 - 2 600 - 2 600 - 2 600 - 3 600 - 3 600 - 3 600 - 4 600 - 4 600 - 4 600 - 4 600 - 4 600 - 5 600 - 5 600 - 5 600 - 6 600 - 6 600 - 6 600 - 6 vi ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS 610.3.1(f) Emerald Ash 610.3.2 610.3.3 Legal 610.3.4 Special 615 Invasive Species 615.1 Noxious 620 Timber 620.1 Timber Theft Investigation 620.2 Timber Trespass 625 600 - 7 600 - 7 600 - 7 600 - 7 600 - 7 600 - 8 600 - 8 600 - 8 600 - 9 600 - 9 CHAPTER 700: Access Management Plan 700 705 705.1 Background 705.2 Regional 705.3 Working Group 705.4 Mission 705.5 Purpose of the Access Management Plan 705.6 Relationship to the Comprehensive Land-Use Plan 705.7 Principles of Access Management 705.8 Term 710 Access Management Planning 710.1 Data and Information Base 710.2 Public Involvement 710.3 Decision Making 710.4 Forest Road and Trail 710.5 Plan Approval 715 Access History on the Douglas County Forest 715.1 Timber 715.2 Other Motorized Off -Highway Vehicles 715.3 Non-Motorized 715.4 Horseback 715.5 Fishing and Access to 715.6 Hunting Access 715.7 Trapping 715.8 Adjacent Landowner Easements and Access 715.9 Need for an Ordinance 715.10 County Forest Road 715.11 County and Township 715.12 Summary 720 Route and Trail Classification 720.1 Highway Vehicle Access 720.2 Highway and Off Highway Vehicle Access 700 - 1 700 - 1 700 - 1 700 - 1 700 - 2 700 - 2 700 - 3 700 - 3 700 - 3 700 - 5 700 - 5 700 - 5 700 - 5 700 - 7 700 - 7 700 - 12 700 - 13 700 - 13 700 - 13 700 - 15 700 - 15 700 - 15 700 - 16 700 - 17 700 - 18 700 - 18 700 - 19 700 - 21 700 - 21 700 - 23 700 - 23 700 - 23 vii ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 720.3 Off Highway Vehicle Access (Permitted) 720.4 Motorized Recreational Access (Not Permitted) 725 Signage.. 725.1 Sign Information and Symbol Meanings 725.2 Signage Guidelines 725.3 Information 725.4 Road and Trail Blockage 730 Three Area Classification 730.1 High Motorized Area 730.1.1 Conditions 730.1.2 730.1.3 Potential 730.2 Moderate Motorized 730.2.1 Conditions 730.2.2 730.2.3 Potential 730.3 Low Motorized 730.3.1 Spruce River Block 730.3.1(a) 730.3.1(b) 730.3.1(c) Potential 730.3.2 Poplar River 730.3.2(a) 730.3.2(b) 730.3.2(c) Potential 730.3.3 Coppermine Block 730.3.3(a) 730.3.3(b) Objectives 730.3.3(c) Potential Projects 730.3.4 Douglas County Wildlife Management Area 730.3.4(a) 730.3.4(b) 730.3.4(c) Potential 730.3.5 St. Croix Wild and Scenic Riverway 730.3.5(a) 730.3.5(b) 730.3.5(c) Potential 735 Conditions, Objectives, and Potential Projects Pertaining to All Areas of the Douglas County 735.1 Conditions for All 735.1.1 County Forest Road 735.1.2 Recreational Trail 735.1.3 Cross-County Ski Trail 735.1.4 General Forest Access Road System 700 - 24 700 - 25 700 - 25 700 - 26 700 - 27 700 - 28 700 - 28 700 - 28 700 - 28 700 - 31 700 - 31 700 - 32 700 - 33 700 - 36 700 - 36 700 - 37 700 - 38 700 - 38 700 - 40 700 - 40 700 - 41 700 - 41 700 - 43 700 - 43 700 - 44 700 - 44 700 - 45 700 - 46 700 - 46 700 - 47 700 - 48 700 - 49 700 - 49 700 - 49 700 - 50 700 - 51 700 - 51 700 - 51 700 - 51 700 - 53 700 - 54 700 - 54 700 - 54 viii ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS 735.2 Objectives for All Areas 735.3 Potential Projects for All Areas 740 Forest-Management Transportation 740.1 Past to Present 740.2 Permanent Primary Forest 740.3 Permanent Secondary Forest 740.4 Temporary 740.4.1 Lowland 740.5 Road Planning, Location, and Design 740.6 Landing Planning, Location, and Design 740.7 Skid Trail Planning, Location, and Design 745 Accommodations for Persons with 750 Education 750.1 750.2 Plan Availability 750.3 Douglas County Recreation Officer Role 750.4 Douglas County Forestry Department Staff 750.5 Local WDNR Staff Role 750.6 Organized User Groups Role 755 755.1 755.2 Citizen 755.3 Role of the Douglas County Recreation Officer and the Sheriff’s 755.4 WDNR Conservation Warden’s 755.5 Role of the Douglas County District 755.6 Role of the Douglas County Forestry Department 755.7 Role of Local WDNR 755.8 Surveillance 760 Funding . 760.1 County Forest Road 760.2 All-Terrain Vehicle 760.3 Snowmobile Trail Aids 760.4 General Purpose Revenues of Douglas County 760.5 Conservation 765 Review Process 765.1 765.2 Approval of the Douglas County Forest Access Management Plan.. 765.3 Ongoing Public Involvement 765.4 Ongoing Environmental 765.5 Forest Certification 765.6 Regulatory Advancements 700 - 54 700 - 56 700 - 57 700 - 57 700 - 58 700 - 58 700 - 58 700 - 58 700 - 59 700 - 60 700 - 61 700 - 61 700 - 62 700 - 62 700 - 63 700 - 63 700 - 63 700 - 64 700 - 64 700 - 64 700 - 65 700 - 65 700 - 65 700 - 66 700 - 66 700 - 66 700 - 67 700 - 67 700 - 67 700 - 68 700 - 68 700 - 69 700 - 69 700 - 69 700 - 70 700 - 70 700 - 70 700 - 70 700 - 71 700 - 71 700 - 71 ix ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 CHAPTER 800: Integrated Resource Management 800 805 Integrated Resource 810 Sustainable 810.1 Tools Used in Managing for Sustainable 810.1.1 Forestry 810.1.2 Forest Habitat Classification 810.1.3 Soil 810.1.4 National Hierarchical Framework of Ecological Units/Ecological Landscapes of 810.1.5 Integrated Pest 810.1.6 Best Management Practices for Water 810.1.7 Forest Fire Management 810.1.7(a) Fire Prevention, Detection, and Suppression 810.1.7(b) Fire Presuppression 810.1.7(c) Fuel 810.1.7(d) Prescribed 810.1.8 Outside Expertise, Studies, and Survey 810.1.8(a) Water Resources 810.1.8(b) Wildlife Resources 810.1.8(c) Soil 810.1.8(d) Mineral Resources 810.1.8(e) Wetland Resources 810.1.8(f) Navigate 810.1.8(g) Floodplains 810.1.8(h) Cultural 810.1.8(i) 810.1.8(j) Endangered 810.1.9 Local Silvicultural Field Trials 810.1.10 Local Citizen 820 Biological Communities 820.1 Forested Communities 820.2 Non-forested 820.2.1 Upland 820.2.2 820.2.3 Open Water 830 Plant Community 830.1 Silviculture of Common Forest 830.1.1 Aspen 830.1.1(a) Historical Acreage 830.1.1(b) Current Status (2006) 830.1.1(c) Desired Future Condition 830.1.1(d) Management Applicable Silvicultural 800 - 1 800 - 1 800 - 1 800 - 2 800 - 2 800 - 3 800 - 3 800 - 3 800 - 4 800 - 4 800 - 6 800 - 6 800 - 6 800 - 6 800 - 7 800 - 7 800 - 7 800 - 7 800 - 8 800 - 8 800 - 8 800 - 8 800 - 8 800 - 8 800 - 9 800 - 9 800 - 9 800 - 10 800 - 10 800 - 10 800 - 12 800 - 12 800 - 14 800 - 16 800 - 17 800 - 17 800 - 17 800 - 19 800 - 20 800 - 22 800 - 22 800 - 23 x ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS Determining of Annual Allowable Harvest 830.1.2 Northern 830.1.2(a) Historical Acreage 830.1.2(b) Current Status (2006) 830.1.2(c) Desired Future Condition 830.1.2(d) Management Applicable Silvicultural Improvement Harvest Uneven-Age Management Single-Tree Selection Group Summary of Uneven-Age Management of Northern Even-Age Management Intermediate Harvest Two-Cut Shelterwood.... Three-Cut or Multi- Cut Shelterwood Clearcut Conversion From Even-Age to Uneven-Age Condition Determining of Annual Allowable Harvest 830.1.3 Paper 830.1.3(a) Historical Acreage Trends 830.1.3(b) Current Status 830.1.3(c) Desired Future 830.1.3(d) Management Applicable Silvicultural Even-Age Seed Two-Cut Shelterwood Determining Annual Allowable Harvest 830.1.4 Northern Red Oak 830.1.4(a) Historical Acreage 830.1.4(b) Current Status (2006) 830.1.4(c) Desired Future Condition 830.1.4(d) Management Applicable Silvicultural Even-Age Management 800 - 24 800 - 24 800 - 25 800 - 26 800 - 27 800 - 27 800 - 28 800 - 29 800 - 29 800 - 30 800 - 34 800 - 35 800 - 37 800 - 38 800 - 38 800 - 39 800 - 39 800 - 40 800 - 40 800 - 41 800 - 42 800 - 43 800 - 44 800 - 45 800 - 46 800 - 47 800 - 47 800 - 48 800 - 48 800 - 49 800 - 50 800 - 52 800 - 53 800 - 55 800 - 56 800 - 56 800 - 57 xi ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 Intermediate Harvest Two-Cut Shelterwood Determining Annual Allowable Harvest 830.1.5 Scrub 830.1.5(a) Historical Acreage Trends 830.1.5(b) Current Status 830.1.5(c) Desired Future 830.1.5(d) Management Applicable Silvicultural Even-Age Intermediate Harvest Clearcutting Two-Cut Shelterwood Determining Annual Allowable Harvest 830.1.6 Red Pine 830.1.6(a) Historical Acreage Trends 830.1.6(b) Current Status 830.1.6(c) Desired Future 830.1.6(d) Applicable Silvicultural Even-Age Forced Maintenance Alternative Planting Intermediate Harvest Multi-Cut Shelterwood.............. Uneven-Age Determining Annual Allowable Harvest 830.1.7 Jack Pine 830.1.7(a) Historical Acreage 830.1.7(b) Current Status (2006) 830.1.7(c) Desired Future Condition 830.1.7(d) Management Applicable Silvicultural Even-Age Forced Maintenance Intermediate Harvest Clearcutting Two-Cut Shelterwood 800 - 57 800 - 57 800 - 58 800 - 59 800 - 60 800 - 62 800 - 63 800 - 63 800 - 64 800 - 64 800 - 64 800 - 65 800 - 65 800 - 65 800 - 66 800 - 67 800 - 68 800 - 71 800 - 72 800 - 72 800 - 72 800 - 73 800 - 73 800 - 74 800 - 75 800 - 76 800 - 76 800 - 77 800 - 79 800 - 80 800 - 84 800 - 84 800 - 84 800 - 85 800 - 85 800 - 86 800 - 86 800 - 87 xii ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS Seed Jack Pine Determining Annual Allowable Harvest 830.1.8 White 830.1.8(a) Historical Acreage 830.1.8(b) Current Status (2006) 830.1.7(c) Desired Future Condition 830.1.7(d) Management Applicable Silvicultural Even-Age Management Forced Maintenance Intermediate Harvest Multi-Cut Shelterwood.............. Seed Uneven-Age Management Determining Annual Allowable Harvest 830.1.9 Fir-Spruce, Tamarack, Cedar, Swamp Hardwood, Swamp Conifer, Black Spruce, Hemlock, and Red 830.1.9(a) Historical Acreage 830.1.9(b) Current Status (2006) 830.1.9(c) Desired Future Condition 830.1.9(d) Management Applicable Silvicultural Determining Annual Allowable Harvest 830.2 Locally Uncommon Tree 830.2.1 American Elm 830.2.2 Black Cherry 830.2.3 830.2.4 White 830.3 Plant Species of Concern 830.3.1 Tree Species of Concern 830.3.1(a) Eastern 830.3.1(b) Northern White-Cedar 830.3.2 Exotic Plant Species of 830.3.3 Legally Protected Plant 830.3.4 Other Plant Species and Natural Communities of Concern 830.3.4(a) Plants of Special 830.3.4(b) Natural Communities 800 - 88 800 - 88 800 - 89 800 - 90 800 - 91 800 - 92 800 - 94 800 - 94 800 - 95 800 - 95 800 - 95 800 - 96 800 - 96 800 - 97 800 - 97 800 - 98 800 - 98 800 - 102 800 - 104 800 - 106 800 - 106 800 - 106 800 - 108 800 - 108 800 - 108 800 - 109 800 - 109 800 - 109 800 - 109 800 - 109 800 - 109 800 - 109 800 - 110 800 - 110 800 - 110 800 - 110 800 - 111 xiii ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 840 Wildlife 840.1 Background 840.1.1 Technical 840.1.2 Guidelines 840.1.3 Inventory 840.1.4 General Management Policies 840.2 Wildlife Habitat Development Grants 840.3 Habitats of 840.3.1 Forested 840.3.1(a) Aspen 840.3.1(b) Jack 840.3.1(c) Lowland Conifers 840.3.1(d) 840.3.1(e) Pine Barrens and 840.3.2 Nonforested 840.3.2(a) Upland Nonforest 840.3.2(b) Lowland Nonforest Habitats 840.4 Special Wildlife Management Areas 840.4.1 Special Grouse Management Areas 840.4.2 Douglas County Wildlife Area 840.4.3 Important Bird Areas 840.4.3(a) 840.4.3(b) Pine Barrens 840.5 Neotropical Migrant Birds 840.6 Wildlife Species of Concern 840.6.1 Legally Protected Animal Species 840.6.2 Other Animals of Special Concern – NHI 840.7 Fish and Waters 840.7.1 Technical 840.7.2 Water 840.7.3 Population Surveys 840.7.4 Watershed Management/Protection 840.7.5 Lake 840.7.6 Stream 840.7.7 Outstanding and Exceptional Water 840.7.8 Best Management Practices for Water 840.7.9 Water Access and Development 840.7.10 Water-Control Structures 840.7.10(a) Cranberry Creek 840.7.10(b) Mooney Dam 840.7.10(c) Jackson Box Flowage 840.7.10(d) Stateline Flowage 840.7.10(e) Park Creek Pond 840.7.10(f) Gordon 800 - 111 800 - 111 800 - 111 800 - 112 800 - 112 800 - 112 800 - 114 800 - 114 800 - 114 800 - 114 800 - 115 800 - 115 800 - 115 800 - 115 800 - 116 800 - 116 800 - 117 800 - 117 800 - 117 800 - 118 800 - 119 800 - 119 800 - 119 800 - 120 800 - 121 800 - 121 800 - 121 800 - 121 800 - 121 800 - 122 800 - 122 800 - 122 800 - 122 800 - 122 800 - 122 800 - 123 800 - 123 800 - 123 800 - 123 800 - 123 800 - 123 800 - 124 800 - 124 800 - 124 xiv ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS 840.7.10(g) Olson Meadows 850 Landscape 850.1 Biological 850.2 Habitat 850.3 Old Growth 850.3.1 Old Growth-Benchmark 850.3.2 Extended-Rotation 850.3.3 Presumed Climax Forest Cover 850.4 Other Special Management 860 Integrated Resource Management 800 - 124 800 - 124 800 - 125 800 - 125 800 - 126 800 - 126 800 - 126 800 - 126 800 - 127 800 - 127 CHAPTER 900: Appendixes (Included in a separately bound document) 905 County Forest Laws and Ordinances 905.1 County Forest Law County Forest Law Statute 905.2 Ordinances County Forest Ordinance 7.0 Douglas County Land Recreation Ordinance 7.2 Regulating Gathering Rights on Douglas County Forest Lands Ordinance 7.3 Tri-County Recreational Corridor Ordinance Timber Sale Contract Ordinance Pesticide Ordinance Shoreland Zoning Ordinance 8.4 Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Ordinance for the County of Douglas 8.9 910 Permits, Use Agreements and Contracts Bough Permit Christmas Tree Permit Firewood Sand, Gravel, and Mineral Removal Permit Land-Use Permit Miscellaneous Forest Products Recreational Use Motorized Use Disability Permit Access Permit Across Douglas County Access Permit Across Other Timber Sale Contract 915 Memorandums of Understanding MOU for Fire Suppression Services Agreement 920 Tables Outstanding and Exceptional Resource Waters of Douglas Listed Species of Appendix A-I Appendix B-I Appendix C-I Appendix D-I Appendix E-I Appendix F-I Appendix G-I Appendix H-I Appendix I-I Appendix J-I Appendix K-I Appendix L-I Appendix M-I Appendix N-I Appendix O-I Appendix P-I Appendix Q-I Appendix R-I Appendix S-I Appendix T-I Appendix U-I Appendix V-I Appendix W-I xv ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 Habitat Types Q-values and Targeted Diameter Distributions Desired Residual Stand Structure Marking 925 Motorized Use Ethics, Guidelines and Tips ATV Code of Tread Guidelines Hunting Season ATV Use 930 Environmental Assessment Environmental 935 Supplement Plans Dam Maintenance Plan Outdoor Recreation Plan 2003 to 940 Miscellaneous Policies Naming Invasive Species Decision Snag and Leave Tree Late Payment Policy for Timber Sales NSF Payment Policy for Timber Sales 945 Public Participation Process Public Involvement History of Public 950 Maps and Brochures 950.1 Location Douglas County Official Blocking Boundaries Forest and Special-Use Integrated Resource Management Forest Compartments 950.2 Topography Shaded Relief 950.3 General Soil Types General Soil 950.4 Ecological Landscape Units and Land Type Associations Ecological Landscape Land Type 950.5 Historical Wildfires Historical 950.6 Forest Cover Types Cover Types Forested and Nonforested Cover Commercial Timber Aspen Timber Northern Hardwood Timber Type Paper Birch Timber Appendix X-I Appendix Y-I Appendix Z-I Appendix A-II Appendix B-II Appendix C-II Appendix D-II Appendix E-II Appendix F-II Appendix G-II Appendix H-II Appendix I-II Appendix J-II Appendix K-II Appendix L-II Appendix M-II Appendix N-II Appendix O-II Appendix P-II Appendix Q-II Appendix R-II Appendix S-II Appendix T-II Appendix U-II Appendix V-II Appendix W-II Appendix X-II Appendix Y-II Appendix Z-II Appendix A-III Appendix B-III Appendix C-III xvi ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS Northern Red Oak Timber Type Scrub Oak Timber Red Pine Timber Type Jack Pine Timber Type White Pine Timber Other Timber 950.7 Watersheds Lake Superior Upper St. Criox – Eau Claire Rivers 950.8 Recreation Recreation 950.9 County Parks Lucius Woods County Park Brochure Gordon Dam County Park Mooney Dam County Park 950.10 Wildlife Management Area Wildlife Management Wildlife Management Area Horseback Riding Trails Wildlife Management Area 950.11 Access Management Plan Three-Area Classification System 950.12 County Forest Roads County Forest Proposed County Forest Road 950.13 Recreational Trail Systems Winter Trail Brochure (2006 – 2007) Winter Trail Map (2006 – Summer Trail Brochure (2006 – Summer Trail Map (2006 – 2007) Cross-Country Ski Trails Cross-Country Ski Trail North Country National Scenic 950.14 Water Control Structures Water-Control Structures 950.15 State Natural Areas State Natural Areas Black Lake Bog State Natural Belden Swamp State Natural Ericson Creek Forest and Wetlands State Natural Area Nemadji River Floodplain Forest State Natural Buckley Creek and Barrens State Natural Empire Swamp State Natural Area Blueberry Swamp State Natural Pokegama Red Clay Flats State Natural Area Appendix D-III Appendix E-III Appendix F-III Appendix G-III Appendix H-III Appendix I-III Appendix J-III Appendix K-III Appendix L-III Appendix M-III Appendix N-III Appendix O-III Appendix P-III Appendix Q-III Appendix R-III Appendix S-III Appendix T-III Appendix U-III Appendix V-III Appendix W-III Appendix X-III Appendix Y-III Appendix Z-III Appendix A-IV Appendix B-IV Appendix C-IV Appendix D-IV Appendix E-IV Appendix F-IV Appendix G-IV Appendix H-IV Appendix I-IV Appendix J-IV Appendix K-IV Appendix L-IV xvii ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 Flat Lake State Natural Goose Lake State Natural 950.16 Special Grouse Management Areas Special Grouse Management Areas Spruce River Special Grouse Management Poplar River Special Grouse Management Area Empire Grade Special Grouse Management Area Appendix M-IV Appendix N-IV Appendix O-IV Appendix P-IV Appendix Q-IV Appendix R-IV CHAPTER 1000: Plan Implementation 1000 Objective, Format, and 1000.1 Objective 1000.2 Format and Policy 1100 Proposed Activities for 2006 to 2020 1105 1110 Integrated Resource Management Unit 1115 Access Management 1120 Wildlife Habitat 1125 Recreation Management 1130 Protection 1135 Buildings and Capital Equipment 1140 1145 Land 1150 Monitoring 1155 Other Management Activities 1000 - 1 1000 - 1 1000 - 1 1000 - 1 1000 - 1 1000 - 3 1000 - 3 1000 - 4 1000 - 4 1000 - 4 1000 - 5 1000 - 5 1000 - 6 1000 - 6 1000 - 6 CHAPTER 2000: Annual Planning 2000 Objective and Policy 2000.1 Objective 2000.2 Policy 2100 Annual Work Plan and Budget 2105 Douglas County Forestry Department Annual Work plan 2105.1 Forest 2105.1.1 Timber 2105.1.2 Reforestation 2105.1.3 Timber Stand Improvement 2105.1.4 Comprehensive Land-Use Plan 2006 - 2020 2105.1.5 County Forest 2105.1.6 Timber Access Trails 2105.1.7 Land 2105.1.8 Forest Protection 2105.1.9 Wildlife Projects 2105.1.10 County-Owned Land Not Classified as County Forest 2105.2 Recreation 2000 - 1 2000 - 1 2000 - 1 2000 - 1 2000 - 2 2000 - 2 2000 - 2 2000 - 3 2000 - 4 2000 - 4 2000 - 4 2000 - 4 2000 - 4 2000 - 5 2000 - 5 2000 - 5 2000 - 5 xviii ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS 2105.2.1 Recreational 2105.2.2 Parks, Campgrounds, and Boat 2105.2.3 Boat Landings 2105.2.4 Impoundment 2105.3 Buildings and 2105.3.1 Forestry Department Facilities and Infrastructure 2105.3.2 Equipment 2110 Douglas County Forestry Department Annual Work plan 2110.1 General 2110.1.1 Comprehensive Land-Use Plan 2006 - 2020 2110.1.2 Douglas County Access Management Plan 2110.1.3 Outdoor Recreation Plan 2008 - 2110.2 Forest-Management 2110.2.1 Timber Harvest 2110.2.2 Forest Inventory 2110.2.3 Reforestation 2110.2.4 Timber Stand Improvement 2110.3 Recreation 2110.3.1 Parks and 2110.3.2 Recreational 2110.3.3 Boat 2110.3.4 Impoundment 2110.4 Access Management 2110.4.1 County Forest 2110.4.2 Timber Access Trails 2110.5 Wildlife Management 2110.6 Forest Protection Program 2110.7 Land Acquisition 2110.8 Information Technology 2110.9 Buildings and 2110.9.1 Facilities and Infrastructure 2110.9.2 Equipment 2000 - 5 2000 - 6 2000 - 6 2000 - 6 2000 - 6 2000 - 6 2000 - 6 2000 - 7 2000 - 7 2000 - 7 2000 - 7 2000 - 7 2000 - 7 2000 - 8 2000 - 9 2000 - 10 2000 - 10 2000 - 11 2000 - 11 2000 - 11 2000 - 11 2000 - 12 2000 - 12 2000 - 12 2000 - 12 2000 - 13 2000 - 13 2000 - 14 2000 - 14 2000 - 14 2000 - 14 2000 - 15 CHAPTER 3000: Accomplishments 3000 Objective and Policy 3000.1 Objective 3000.2 Policy 3100 Annual Accomplishment Reports 3105 Douglas County Forestry Department Annual Accomplishment Report (2006) 3105.1 3105.1.1 Douglas County Forestry Department 3105.1.2 Douglas County Forest, Parks, and Recreation Committee 3000 - 1 3000 - 1 3000 - 1 3000 - 1 3000 - 2 3000 - 2 3000 - 2 3000 - 3 xix ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 3105.2 Forest 3105.2.1 Timber Harvest 3105.2.2 Forest Inventory 3105.2.3 Reforestation 3105.2.4 Timber Stand Improvement 3105.3 Access Management 3105.3.1 County Forest 3105.3.2 Timber Access Trails 3105.4 Land Adjustments 3105.5 Forest Protection 3105.6 Wildlife Projects 3105.7 Recreation 3105.7.1 Recreational 3105.7.2 Parks, Campgrounds, and Boat 3105.7.3 Boat Landings 3105.7.4 Impoundment 3105.8 Douglas County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2006- 3105.8.1 Comprehensive Land Use 3105.8.2 Douglas County Access Management Plan 3105.9 Buildings and 3105.9.1 Forestry Department Facilities and Infrastructure 3105.9.2 Equipment 3105.10 Budget 3105.10.1 Operating Budget 3105.10.2 Capital 3000 - 3 3000 - 3 3000 - 4 3000 - 4 3000 - 5 3000 - 5 3000 - 5 3000 - 5 3000 - 5 3000 - 5 3000 - 6 3000 - 7 3000 - 7 3000 - 7 3000 - 7 3000 - 7 3000 - 7 3000 - 7 3000 - 7 3000 - 7 3000 - 7 3000 - 8 3000 - 8 3000 - 8 3000 - 8 CHAPTER 4000: Integrated Resource Management Unit Summaries 4000 4005 4000 - 1 4000 - 1 CHAPTER 5000: Monitoring 5000 Monitoring 5005 Forest 5010 Timber 5010.1 Timber 5010.1.1 Aspen 5010.1.2 Mixed Hardwood 5010.1.3 Paper 5010.1.4 Scrub 5010.1.5 Red 5010.1.6 Balsam 5010.1.7 Jack Pine 5010.1.8 Red Pine 5000 - 1 5000 - 1 5000 - 2 5000 - 2 5000 - 11 5000 - 11 5000 - 12 5000 - 12 5000 - 12 5000 - 12 5000 - 12 5000 - 12 xx ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS 5010.1.9 White 5010.1.10 5010.1.11 5010.2 Reforestation 5010.3 Timber Stand 5015 Recreation Management 5015.1 Recreational Trails 5015.2 Recreational 5020 Access Management 5020.1 County Forest Roads 5025 Land 5030 Fish and Wildlife 5030.1 Wildlife Openings 5000 - 13 5000 - 13 5000 - 13 5000 - 13 5000 - 17 5000 - 19 5000 - 19 5000 - 21 5000 - 23 5000 - 23 5000 - 23 5000 - 26 5000 - 26 LIST OF STAKEHOLDERS LIST OF PREPARERS xxi ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 LIST OF TABLES Table 130.1: Summary of Douglas County Industry Output, Employment, and Employee Compensation – 2002 Table 220.1: Cost Centers of Douglas County Forestry Department, 2006 Table 505.1: Species Conversion Rates Table 710.1: Summary of 2006 Road and Trail Classification for the Douglas County Table 710.2: Summary of 2006 Funded Snowmobile and Winter ATV Trail System in Douglas Table 710.3: Summary of 2006 Nonfunded Snowmobile and Winter ATV Trails in Douglas County Table 710.4: Summary of Funded Summer ATV Trail System in Douglas Table 710.5: Summary of Public Roadways within or adjacent to the Douglas County Table 710.6: Summary of 2006 Forest Area Accessed by Motorized Winter Road and Trail Table 710.7: Summary of 2006 Forest Area Accessed by Motorized Summer Road and Trail Table 710.8: Summary of 2006 Forest Area Accessed by Winter Restricted Road and Trail Table 710.9: Summary of 2006 Forest Area Accessed by Summer Restricted Road and Trail Table 715.1: County Forest Roads within the Douglas County Forest, Table 715.2: Payments to Townships from Gross Timber-Sale Receipts on the Douglas County Forest, Table 830.1: Rotation Ages for Aspen on the Douglas County Table 830.2: Guide for Estimating Q-values for Existing Table 830.3: Rotation Ages for Northern Hardwood on the Douglas County Forest. Table 830.4: Rotation Ages for Paper Birch on the Douglas County Table 830.5: Rotation Ages for Northern Red Oak on the Douglas County Forest. Table 830.6: Rotation Ages for Scrub Oak on the Douglas County Table 830.7: Rotation Ages for Red Pine on the Douglas County Forest 100 - 12 200 - 10 500 - 9 700 - 8 700 - 8 700 - 9 700 - 10 700 - 10 700 - 11 700 - 11 700 - 12 700 - 12 700 - 20 700 - 21 800 - 24 800 - 33 800 - 37 800 - 49 800 - 58 800 - 65 800 - 76 xxii ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS Table 830.8: Rotation Ages for Jack Pine on the Douglas County Table 830.9: Rotation Ages for White Pine on the Douglas County Forest Table 830.10: Number of Acres and Percentage of Total Acreage for Various Timber Types on the Douglas County Forest as of 2006 Table 830.11: Secondary Types Associated with Various Timber Types on the Douglas County Forest Table 830.12: Acreage for Various Timber Types on the Douglas County Forest as of 2006, by age classes Table 1105.1: Annual Harvest and Cultural Activity Levels on the Douglas County Forest by Timber Type and Silvicultural System (2006 - 2020)..... Table 5005.1: Acreage Trends on the Douglas County Forest 1977 to Table 5010.1: Douglas County Forest Timber Sales Record 1940 to Table 5010.2: Total Volume Harvested from the Douglas County Forest by Species 1996 to 2006 Table 5010.3: Total Value of Volume Harvested from the Douglas County Forest by Species 1996 to 2006 Table 5010.4: Planting Acreage on the Douglas County Forest by Species 1938 to Table 5010.5: Site-Preparation Acreage on the Douglas County Forest by Method 1995 to 2006 Table 5010.6: Timber Stand Improvement Acreage on the Douglas County Forest by Method 1938 to 2006 Table 5015.1: Mileage of Funded Recreational Trail Networks on the Douglas County Forest 1996 to Table 5015.2: Mileage of Cross-Country Ski-Trails on the Douglas County Forest 1996 to Table 5015.3: Douglas County Forest Camping Revenues 1996 to 2006 Table 5020.1: Mileage of the County Forest Road System on the Douglas County Forest 1996 to Table 5025.1: Douglas County Forest Land Adjustment Record 1934 to 2006..... Table 5030.1: Douglas County Forest Wildlife Openings by Treatment 1996 to 2006... 800 - 89 800 - 98 800 - 105 800 - 105 800 - 106 1000 - 2 5000 - 1 5000 - 3 5000 - 8 5000 - 10 5000 - 14 5000 - 16 5000 - 17 5000 - 20 5000 - 21 5000 - 22 5000 - 23 5000 - 24 5000 - 27 xxiii ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 725.1: Designated Authorized-Use Sign Symbols Figure 725.2: Designated Unauthorized-Use Sign Figure 830.1: Forested Cover Types within the Douglas County Forest (percent) Figure 830.2: Nonforested Upland Cover Types within the Douglas County Forest (percent) Figure 830.3: Nonforested Wetland Cover Types within the Douglas County Forest (percent) Figure 830.4: Nonforested Open Water Types within the Douglas County Forest (percent) Figure 830.5: Aspen Acreage Trends on the Douglas County Forest 1954 to Figure 830.6: Secondary Types Associated with Aspen on the Douglas County Forest (percent) Figure 830.7: Aspen Acreage on the Douglas County Forest as of 2006 by Age Figure 830.8: Northern Hardwood Acreage Trends on the Douglas County Forest 1954 to Figure 830.9: Secondary Types Associated with Northern Hardwood on the Douglas County Forest Figure 830.10: Stand Structure Curves for Uneven-Age Northern Hardwood for Three Figure 830.11: Paper Birch Acreage Trends on the Douglas County Forest 1977 to Figure 830.12: Secondary Types Associated with Paper Birch on the Douglas County Forest (percent) Figure 830.13: Paper Birch Acreage on the Douglas County Forest as of 2006 by Age Class Figure 830.14: Northern Red Oak Acreage Trends on the Douglas County Forest 1977 to Figure 830.15: Secondary Types Associated with Northern Red Oak on the Douglas County Forest Figure 830.16: Northern Red Oak Acreage on the Douglas County Forest as of 2006 by Age Class 700 - 26 700 - 26 800 - 12 800 - 14 800 - 15 800 - 16 800 - 20 800 - 21 800 - 22 800 - 26 800 - 27 800 - 33 800 - 43 800 - 44 800 - 45 800 - 52 800 - 54 800 - 55 xxiv ---PAGE BREAK--- TABLE OF CONTENTS Figure 830.17: Scrub Oak Acreage Trends on the Douglas County Forest 1977 to Figure 830.18: Secondary Types Associated with Scrub Oak on the Douglas County Forest (percent) Figure 830.19: Scrub Oak Acreage on the Douglas County Forest as of 2006 by Age Class Figure 830.20: Red Pine Acreage Trends on the Douglas County Forest 1954 to Figure 830.21: Origin of the Red Pine Type on the Douglas County Forest (percent) Figure 830.22: Secondary Types Associated with Red Pine on the Douglas County Forest (percent) Figure 830.23: Red Pine Acreage on the Douglas County Forest as of 2006 by Age Class Figure 830.24: Jack Pine Acreage Trends on the Douglas County Forest 1977 to Figure 830.25: Acreage Trends for Jack Pine and Red Pine on the Douglas County Forest 1977 to Figure 830.26: Origin of Jack Pine on the Douglas County Forest Figure 830.27: Secondary Types Associated with Jack Pine on the Douglas County Forest (percent) Figure 830.28: Jack Pine Acreage on the Douglas County Forest as of 2006 by Age Class Figure 830.29: White Pine Acreage Trends on the Douglas County Forest 1954 to Figure 830.30: Secondary Types Associated with White Pine on the Douglas County Forest (percent) Figure 830.31: White Pine Acreage on the Douglas County Forest as of 2006 by Age Class Figure 830.32: Acreage Trends for Fir-Spruce and Swamp Hardwood on the Douglas County Forest 1954 to 2006 Figure 830.33: Acreage Trends for Black Spruce, Swamp Conifer, Tamarack, and Cedar on the Douglas County Forest 1954 to 2006 Figure 830.34: Acreage Trends for Red Maple on the Douglas County Forest 1954 to 800 - 61 800 - 62 800 - 63 800 - 68 800 - 69 800 - 70 800 - 71 800 - 79 800 - 80 800 - 81 800 - 82 800 - 83 800 - 91 800 - 92 800 - 93 800 - 102 800 - 103 800 - 103 xxv ---PAGE BREAK--- COMPREHENSIVE LAND-USE PLAN 2006-2020 xxvi Figure 5010.1: Harvested Acreage and Total Cords Equivalent for the Douglas County Forest 1940 to Figure 5010.2: Value of Harvested Sales and the Average Purchase Price per Cord for the Douglas County Forest 1940 to Figure 5010.3: Number of Harvested Sales and Average Acreage per Sale for the Douglas County Forest 1940 to Figure 5010.4: Total Volume Harvested from the Douglas County Forest by Species 1996 to 2006 Figure 5010.5: Annual Average Price per Cord Harvested from the Douglas County Forest by Species 1996 to Figure 5010.6: Planting Acreage on the Douglas County Forest by Species 1938 to Figure 5010.7: Site-Preparation Acreage on the Douglas County Forest by Method 1995 to 2006 Figure 5010.8: Timber Stand Improvement Acreage on the Douglas County Forest by Method 1938 to 2006 Figure 5015.1: Funded Recreational Trail Mileage on the Douglas County Forest by Season of Designated Use 1996 to Figure 5015.2: Designated Park and General Forest Camping Revenues for the Douglas County Forest 1996 to 2006 Figure 5025.1: Douglas County Forest Land Adjustment Record 1934 to 2006.... Figure 5030.1: Douglas County Forest Wildlife Openings by Treatment 1996 to 5000 - 5 5000 - 6 5000 - 7 5000 - 9 5000 - 11 5000 - 16 5000 - 17 5000 - 19 5000 - 20 5000 - 22 5000 - 26 5000 - 27