Randall/Arsenault (Log Lake) Tract

The Randall Tract is located in the Michigamme highlands on Log Lake. Total tract size is 320 acres, plus an additional 40 acres in the recently donated Arsenault property. The harvest area is approximatelty 80 acres and contains several stand types: northern hardwoods; paper birch and balsam fir/white spruce.

The timber sale was completed during the winter of 2005-2006. A post sale inspection turned up a fair amount of pulpwood that was cut, but not skidded. Rutting was minimal and there was little damage to the residual stand. White pine was underplanted in the harvest area. On the southern end of the property, near the old yellow birch cutting trials, there was a fair amount of pine bark adelgid on sapling and small pole white pine trees. Pine bark adelgids are not native, but documentation suggests that the impact to the trees is not severe. The adelgids are currently far enough from the underplanted areas that it is not an immediate concern, but continued monitoring is recommended.

Completed Work (Fall 2002)

• Initial tract assessment.
• Tree marking; tally all trees marked.
• Investigate and recommend physical access route.
• Recommended BMPs for roads.

Completed Work (Summer 2003)

• Additional tree marking.
• Recommended review of buffer zone around lake (ribbon appears to stop).

Completed Work(Fall 2003)

• Review Arsenault tract adjacent to Randall Tract (recently donated).

Completed Work(Fall 2004)

• Boundaries put in on Randall Tract.
• Mark on Arsenault tract.
• Send out 72 bid forms. Only got two back.
• Send contract to high bidder.
• Review road access.
• Combine tally data and use software to get volume estimates.
• Recommend management activities on other units.

Completed Work(Fall 2005)

• Site review of marking. Additional marking in hardwoods.
• Arsenault 40 - establish boundaries and paint; flag buffer around wetland; mark trees.
• Timber harvest started over break between Fall and Spring terms.

Completed Work(Spring 2006)

• Sale inspections.

Completed Work(Summer 2006)

• Post sale inspection
• Underplant White Pine in Harvest Area.

 

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