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State of Wisconsin Section 77.82(3),Wis. Stats Department of Natural Resources Managed Forest Law Order Number: Printed:05/08/2014 13-010-2015 Page 3 of 11 Approved (Non-Mandatory) Practices There are many optional management practices to enhance the growth rate and species composition of your forest; improve wildlife habitat and recreational activities; increase carbon sequestration; reduce fire hazards on your property; to improve access; and to help you meet other goals. Many of these practices may be eligible for cost-share assistance under the Wisconsin Forest Landowner Grant Program (WFLGP). Listed below are practices common to all timber stands: • Seeding and mowing of trails and openings— Please contact your local WDNR Wildlife Biologist for information about seed mixtures • Maintaining snags, den trees, and "wolf' trees — Retain trees during timber harvests and improvement cuts • Controlling invasive species Summarized in the table below are approved practices that are specific to individual timber stands. To learn more wildlife friendly ideas, go to http://dnr.wi.gov and search `Wildlife'. Approved (non-mandatory) Practices Summary for Individual Stands YEAR STAND(S) ACRES PRIMARY TYPE PRACTICE 2017 3 3 True Grasses INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL 2024 1 33 Oak INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL 2024 2 3 Aspen INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL General Description of Areas Identified on Your MFL Property Foresters combine areas of land with similar vegetative and non-vegetative characteristics for management purposes and call these areas "stands". The plan describes these stands and you can view the stands on the MFL map(s). Listed below are the descriptions of forest and non-forest areas on your MFL property. Aspen Forest Aspen Forests consist predominately of trembling aspen (also known as quaking aspen and white popple) and bigtooth aspen (also known as yellow popple). Aspen forests in the northern parts of the state sometimes contain balsam poplar. Red maple, paper birch, balsam fir, red oak, white pine and other native trees commonly grow with Aspen. Aspen is a relatively short-lived tree that usually regenerates all at once following a major disturbance such as wind, fire or cutting. Aspen requires full sunlight and does not grow well in the shade of taller trees. Aspen grows best on well-drained loamy soils but can do well within a wide range of soil conditions. Balsam poplar is often present in wetter soils in northern Wisconsin. True Grass Lands True Grasslands occur on upland sites and are predominately brome-grass, quackgrass, bluegrass, timothy, big and little bluestem, Indiangrass and other types of grasses. Many upland grasslands are former agricultural fields left fallow for a number of years that are unable to grow trees because of frost pockets or other environmental conditions. True grasses grow on a variety of soils.