Describe the location:
Tofte Ranger District, Superior National Forest, USFS. Northeast Timber Sale payment unit 4 or “Anderson Lake site”
Brief silvicultural objective:
Maintain and enhance pine patch by promoting spatial and vertical structure common to older fire-dependent pine forests. Decrease the potential for crown fire and reintroduce the role of disturbance.
Soils:
Ecological Land Type 13. Upland, well-drained sandy loam over gravelly subsurface. Slopes range 5-15%, but occasionally exceed 30%.