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4.3.0 Management Plan Template.doc regeneration that comes back provides food and cover for deer, grouse, and small mammals. The high number of stems per acre keeps birds of prey out and protects small animals. Alternative Recommendation; Leave as is. The timber is mature and will slowly blow down over the next decade. Continue to maintain trails and openings for access as falling trees will be a problem. Harvest some of the dead trees for firewood. More trails could be pushed for shooting lanes. Type 3 4 acres of Lowland Brush and Grass This type is mostly on the north side of the ownership along East Twin Lake and scattered in small wetlands throughout the forty acres. The brush is predominately mature alder and willow with sedge grass in the open areas. There are small potholes with black ash and willow scattered throughout the ownership that are included in this type. There are scattered lowland hardwoods and conifers throughout this type. The thick brush provides excellent habitat and food source for grouse and deer. There are openings in the brush that are excellent for catching sight of passing deer and black bear. Sedge grass is the predominate ground cover with smaller areas of cattails and reed canary grass. Beavers could potentially move in and utilize these small wetlands. They would fell the aspen around their edges, excavate runs and build small dams. Small beaver ponds create excellent habitat for amphibians and waterfowl. Management Recommendations; Leave this cover type as is. The mature brush is difficult to access and provides good cover for wildlife. Put up wood duck nesting boxes along open water. Alternative Recommendation; Shooting lanes and trails could be mowed and maintained for access, both for wildlife and people. This brush is excellent habitat and provides escape routes for wildlife that run across the open areas. Place food plots along the brush line to encourage animals to come into the open. A wildlife pond could be excavated. If any rare plants like the Showy Lady Slipper orchid are found, excavation is discouraged. The general rules for effective ponds are the bigger the better with an island in the middle. After proper permits are obtained from the County SWCD, DNR Division of Waters and the US Corps of Engineers, the bog could be pushed out during a dry year with a big wide tracked dozer. This would provide the lowest cost and largest area pond possible. Alternative Recommendation; The entire type could be mowed or burned to regenerate the alder. This provides excellent browse for deer, and thick natural regenerating alder is ideal woodcock habitat. Food plots could be located inside this type. These protected plots would attract shy species that are less likely to come to open food plots. Place food plots 5