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4.3.0 Management Plan Template.doc and in need of harvesting. Much of the birch has died and already fallen. The jack pine is also over mature and in need of harvest. The Norway pine is mature but healthy and should be left for aesthetics. Natural regeneration works well here and should be used. The terrain is gently rolling with sandy loam soils. The topography drains north into East Twin Lake. Interaction with Surrounding Properties The surrounding properties are private and similar in terrain and cover types. This property has recently been annexed into the City of Pequot Lakes along with the entire township. There are now restrictions as to timber harvesting on these properties. Dennis has recently applied for rural status for his forty to allow for timber management. It looks positive but is still in process. There are small farms in the immediate area and this greatly helps increase the wildlife diversity and food types. Most of the neighbors have cut their aspen over the last few decades leaving a rich diversity of mature hardwoods and regenerating aspen. The surrounding owners are mostly permanent residents and use their properties extensively during the fall hunting seasons. The property has been partially surveyed along the south line. The property to the south has been platted and developed into the Timber Oaks Subdivision. Some of the property lines have old fence lines and Timberlane Forestry ran these property lines and flagged with pink ribbon on 1/31/17. The State recently expanded Hwy. 371 to the west taking about 4-5 acres of the family's property. An occasional snowmobile will come across the property using the power lines or road r-o-w, but this is a pretty minor intrusion. This area has meandering wolf/coyote populations that are hard on the deer. There are no other known easements, encumbrances and or encroachments on this property. Nothing else significant was noted on the surrounding properties that are directly affecting this property. Stand Descriptions 4 types 40 acres Type 1 2 acres Upland Grass This type includes the power lines and road right of ways that run along the edges of the ownership. The power company and the county keeps the right-of-ways open, which is great for wildlife. It contains natural clover, grasses of brome and sedges and willow, hazel and alder brush. These power lines provide diversity and are a welcome open grass type in an area of mostly mature timber. The owners could put a small food plot in the power line right-of-way. They also use the power line for hunting and observing wildlife. Management Recommendations; Leave as is and continue keep open with periodic mowing. Continue to maintain food plot. Wildlife food plot crops could be planted. Keep in mind that whatever 3