RIVER BENDS PARK-WEST AND HOLLAND ... - Shelby Township

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Common Name Scientific Name Status Year Observed American burying Nicrophorus State X 1934 beetle americanus Downy Gentian Gentiana puberulenta State E 1848 Gattinger's Gerardia Agalinis gattingeri State E 1914 Hill's Thistle Cirsium hillii State SC 1896 Missouri Rock- Arabis State SC 1914 cress missouriensis var. deamii Panicled Hieracium State T 1843 Hawkweed paniculatum Richardson's Sedge Carex richardsonii State SC 1854, 1927 Snowy Orchis Galearis spectabilis State T 1916, 1919 Stiff Gentian Gentianella quinquefolia State T 1923 Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata State T 1981 Most of these species were observed in or near the Park before there was a threatened and endangered list. I did not find any of these species in my investigations of the Park. Cultural importance: In Stand 4, south of Holland Ponds is an old road that leads to the foundation of a small house or combination house/office. This building is believed to have been a park ranger house or office prior to the acquisition of the park by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. At the end of a short abandoned road in Stand 1, south of the Clinton River, are areas of asphalt pavement, large I-beams and other old metal appliances rusting away. There was no obvious sign of buildings reputed to have been there. At the end of the abandoned road in Stand 1 on the north side of the river were the foundations of very small houses or cottages, a small rectangular fenced area that suggests an old tiny garden or a grave site, and two old swing sets rusting away. At the former Earl homesite there remained a large garage structure with an attached concrete channel or raceway, which may have been part of a small hydro-electric system. There was also a small concrete bridge over the creek at that location. There were also remnants of at least 2 small house foundations near the river in Stand 27, along with an old sports car, some old fence and a bicycle. The former Conrail railroad bed and the former Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal are significant remnants of the transportation systems of two previous eras in our state's history. Interpretive information furnished in the forms of signage and/or brochures might help acquaint people with these relics of times before the modern highway system. Map information: A map based on an aerial photograph is included in the plan. Items with an asterisk are shown on the map: * North arrow (required) * Scale bar (required) * Legend (required) Locator map * Stand boundaries 6
II. MAPS Stand Maps with Trails Topographic Map Recommended Practices Maps 7
Page 1 and 2: RIVER BENDS PARK-WEST AND HOLLAND P
Page 3 and 4: V. APPENDICES
Page 5 and 6: APPENDIX B: WILDLIFE AND FORESTRY I
Page 8 and 9: APPENDIX D: PLANTS LIST
Page 10 and 11: Legal description or directions to
Page 12 and 13: General Property Information Total
Page 21 and 22: III. STAND DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEM
Page 23 and 24: and size of trees in a forest stand
Page 25 and 26: just such a trail in existence alon
Page 27 and 28: MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR 'STAND 1. SOUT
Page 29 and 30: One of several large steel girders
Page 31 and 32: Even though they provide fruits for
Page 33 and 34: EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR 'STAND 3. C
Page 35 and 36: Recreational opportunities: The wes
Page 37 and 38: EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR 'STAND 4. O
Page 39 and 40: the stand can be allowed to eventua
Page 41 and 42: MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR 'STAND 5. WATE
Page 43 and 44: One view of Stand 6 pond. Note the
Page 45 and 46: important wildlife habitat complexe
Page 47 and 48: of the stand that would lend themse
Page 49 and 50: wildlife species. Potential for oth
Page 51 and 52: Forest health: Ducks and other wate
Page 53 and 54: Swamp, showing emergents, scattered
Page 55 and 56: MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR 'STAND 12. SMA
Page 57 and 58: The Natural Resources Conservation
Page 59 and 60: salamanders and snakes. There are a
Page 61 and 62: EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR 'STAND 15.
Page 63 and 64: Silvicultural Prescription: Recomme
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EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR 'STAND 16.
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Planned Activities: 2010: Improve C
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while maintaining a reasonably inta
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2012: Consider developing maple syr
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The main north-south road with seve
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gray catbird, song sparrow, indigo
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Camping cabin at Kenai NWR OEC. Bea
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Potential for timber production: Wi
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Planned Activities: 2010: Once the
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the old garage. Recreational opport
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Habitat and wildlife use: This fore
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Priority: 2 2015: Conduct second FS
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Habitat and wildlife use: This sect
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would need to be monitored and main
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Old house foundation near river, on
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half might be planted to oaks, suga
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MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR 'STAND 28. RAI
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Details of the silvicultural prescr
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Recreational opportunities: This st
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EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR 'STAND STAN
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Potential for other uses: Water qua
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to venture into the Park proper to
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IV. SUMMARY INFORMATION 111
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‟Stand 14. Buildings Pond‟ - Pr
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'Stand 1. Southeast Floodplain' - P
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'Stand 21. Black Walnut' - Priority
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COMPARISON OF MANAGEMENT UNITS ON T
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Sources (Numbered) for West River B
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Also various pamphlets and articles
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Family (Tribe) Scientific Name Comm
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Family Scientific Name Common Name
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Table 2. Trees, shrubs, woody vines
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Family Scientific Name Common Name
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