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4.3.0 Management Plan Template.doc Sustainable Forest Management Plan Management plans are active, adaptive, and embody the owners' current objectives, remain appropriate for the land certified, and reflect the current state of knowledge about forestry and natural resources management. A check of the Natural Heritage Database did not reveal any recorded historical features on the land. The following plants were listed as rare; Cladium mariscoides (Twig Rush), Potamogeton xhaynesii (Haynes' Pondweed), Rubus vermontanus (Vermont Bristle-berry) and the following animals were listed as rare Emydoidea blandingii (Blanding's Turtle), Etheostoma microperca (Least Darter), and Etheostoma microperca (Least Darter). This species may be found in or around your property. No other rare or otherwise significant natural features were listed in the DNR's Natural Heritage Information System for the property or nearby properties. Other rare features may still exist on your property since neither this plan, nor the existing records are based on exhaustive inventories. If you believe your property might have some rare or historical features, please contact me about the process of further survey work. Section 1 - Landowner Goals Goal 1: To develop and maintain quality deer, turkey and grouse habitat for recreational hunting and observing. Goal 2: Maximize the timber value and growth in an environmentally sensitive manner. Goal 3: Managed Forest 2c Tax Class. General Description The property is Between Hwy 371 and County road 107 about 4 miles south of Pequot Lakes, MN. This unique and beautiful property has been in the family for about three generations and will continue to stay in the family for generations to come. The family members have done an excellent job of wildlife management and enjoy hunting and recreating on it. The property includes about a thousand feet of lakeshore on East Twin. The property used to be much larger with acreage on West Twin Lake, but the family has sold the western portion to the State for Highway expansion. The family no longer owns anything west of Hwy. 371. There is a power line that runs across the SW corner and 2 acres will be deducted from 2c for these acres. The power line does provide openings of upland and lowland grass. The owners enjoy using these areas for viewing and hunting deer. The power lines are kept open and maintained by the power company. The timber types are mature aspen and birch with three stands of Norway and jack pine interspersed. There is a lowland grass type on the lake and an upland grass type along the highway and power line easements. The aspen and birch are over mature 2