Specifications include, but are not limited to: Stand 222 - Low thinning. Thin from below reducing the stand density to 120 BA. Do not remove more than 1/3 of the BA in any given area. Tree selection should focus on maintaining uniform tree spacing and retaining high quality red pine crop trees on site. Trees left should generally have at least a 30 to 40% live crown ratio. Leave other tree species where needed to maintain proper spacing and to avoid large openings.; Use the following priority when selecting trees to be harvested: 1. High risk or poor-quality red pine and jack pine trees. 2. Intermediate and suppressed trees of any species. 3. Other tree species when needed to reduce the BA to the desired density or for operational access. 4. Good quality red pine trees when needed to reduce the BA to desired density.; Stand 122 - Thin from below reducing the stand density to 120 BA. Do not remove more than 1/3 of the BA in any given area. Perform a crown touching release on 2-4 high quality northern red oak trees per acre (see ‘Figure 1’ in Additional Information on page 9). Tree selection should focus on maintaining uniform tree spacing and retaining high quality red pine crop trees on site. Trees left should generally have at least 30% to 40% live crown ratio. Leave other tree species where needed to maintain proper spacing and to avoid large openings.; Stand 40 - Thin from below reducing the stand density to between 120 BA. Do not remove more than 1/3 the BA in any given area. Perform a crown touching release on 2-4 high quality northern red oak trees per acre (see ‘Figure 1’ in Additional Information on page 9). Tree selection should focus on maintaining uniform tree spacing and retaining high quality red pine crop trees on site. Trees left should generally have at least a 30% to 40% live crown ratio. Leave other tree species where needed to maintain proper spacing and to avoid large openings.; Use the following priority when selecting trees to be harvested: 1. High risk or poor-quality red pine and jack pine trees. 2. Intermediate and suppressed trees of any species. 3. Other tree species when needed to reduce the BA to the desired density or for operational access. 4. Good Quality red pine trees when needed to reduce the BA to desired density.Stand 115 - Thin from below reducing the stand density to 120 BA. In addition, perform a four-sided crown touching release on 2-4 of the best quality northern red oak per acre (see ‘Figure 1’ in Additional Information on page 9). Do not remove more than 1/3 the basal area in any given location. Tree selection should focus on maintaining uniform tree spacing and retaining high quality red pine crop trees on site. Trees left should generally have at least a 30 to 40% live crown ratio. Leave other tree species where needed to maintain proper spacing and to avoid large openings. Do not mark white pine, snags, or den trees for harvest unless removal is needed for operational access or for safety reasons.; Use the following priority when selecting trees to be harvested: 1. High risk or poor-quality red pine and jack pine trees. 2. Intermediate and suppressed trees of any species. 3. Other tree species when needed to reduce the BA to the desired density or for operational access. 4. Good Quality red pine trees when needed to reduce the BA to desired density.; Stand 2 - All scotch pine is designated for removal. Take two rows and leave 4. Then, if needed, thin from below removing 1/3 of the total Basal Area. Make sure trees marked for removal can be accessed adequately during harvesting operations, as damage to residual trees is undesirable. Tree selection should focus on maintaining uniform tree spacing and retaining high quality red pine crop trees on site. Trees left should generally have at least a 30% to 40% live crown ratio. Leave other tree species where needed to maintain proper spacing and to avoid large openings. Create up to 10 acres of aspen regeneration in the stand by marking the perimeter of existing aspen pockets that exceed ½ an acre with blue x’s.; Use the following priority when selecting trees to be harvested: 1. High risk or poor-quality red pine and jack pine trees. 2. Intermediate and suppressed trees of any species. 3. Other tree species when needed to reduce the BA to the desired density or for operational access. 4. Good Quality red pine trees when needed to reduce the BA to desired density;
