Red Lake Indian Reservation DNR

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Red Lake Indian Reservation - DNR
Forest Development Program

Environmental Quality Incentive Program
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Forestry Objectives

• Pine Plantation Establishment (612)
• Stand Improvement (666)

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Forest Development Components

• Tree Nursery Operations
• Mechanical Site Preparation
• Chemical Site Preparation
• Scarification
• Tree Planting
• Chemical Release
• Hand Release

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Additional Conservation Practices
Oak Savanna Restoration (643) Prescribed Burning
(338) Water Well Decommissioning (351) Upland
Habitat Enhancement (645)
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Red Lake DNR has been a participant in the EQIP
Program since 2001
2001 Contract - 196,000 completed 2002
Contract - 220,446 2004 Contract - 181,906 2006
Contract - Pending
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Accomplishments

• 2003 2004
• Planting 516 553
• Chem Site Prep 630 0
• Scarification 305 738
• Chem Release 0 775
• Brushing 25 143
• TSI 25 28

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Red Lake greenhouse facility
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Red Lake greenhouse seedling production
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6 year old plantation following hand brushing
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Softwood timber stand improvement project
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TSI combined with fuels reduction project
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Well established young plantation
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Thrifty 12 year old plantation
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Established plantation in free to grow condition
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Prescribed burning for wildlife food plot
establishment
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Wildlife enhancement at Red Lake Farm
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Wildlife at Good Lake Management Area
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