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2790 VT Route 109, Belvidere, VT

2004 Williston Road, South Burlington VT 05403 | www.preferredpropertiesvt.com | Phone: (802) 862-9106 | Fax: (802) 862-6266

Curtis Trousdale,Owner, Broker, Realtor

Cell: [email protected]

Land

4250659 Active

2790 VT Route 109

Belvidere, Vermont 05442

L $795,000

Type: Recreational , Timberland Lot Acre: 1,779.00Gross Taxes: $ 4,100.00 Lot SqFt: 77,493,240Taxes TBD: No Est Open Spc: 5 %Tax Year: 2013 Price/Acre: $ 503.09Zoning: None/Conserv. Permit Num: Flood Zone: No Pole Num: Road Frontage: No Easements: Water Frontage: Exposure: OtherWater Acc Type: Owned Surveyed: YesWater Body Type: StreamWater Body Name: Multiple

Multiple Deeds: Yes Mo. Lease Amt: $ Association: No Monthly Assoc.$: $Water Body Restri.: Current/Land Use: Yes Surveyed By: John Thetford Land Gains: NoTotal # Leases: Total # Lots: Parcel Access ROW: Yes ROW for other Parcel: No ROW Width: 35' ROW Length: 2.5 MilesPublic Rems: 1779 Acres of Timberland in the beautiful Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Spanning the towns of Belvidere, Montgomery &

Bakersfield, this huge parcel has been managed for Timber since the 1980’s. Encompassing much of the Cold Hollow Mountains andlaying at an elevation from just below 2,000 ft to a high of 3,330 ft, the property offers nice views. Placed in the Use Value Appraisalprogram for 2013, taxes are est. at $2955 p/y. Forestry report available on request. Properties of this acreage are extremely rare inVermont & this property would be ideal for a long term timber investment, recreational use or a hunting camp. Access by a deeded 35ft wide, 2.5 mile long right-of-way, drivable by standard pickup. This has been used in the past for logging vehicles & equipment.Maintained in conjunction w/adjoining landowner. From the tracks there appears to be excellent Moose, Bear and Whitetail huntingalong with a strong grouse population. Easy access to the VAST snowmobile trail system.

Directions:From the intersection of VT 118 and VT 109, take 109 West for 2.7 miles. You will see a locked gate just before the sharp curve on theright. This is the ROW entrance. Please do not enter property without permission.

Amenities: Near Ski , Near Snow Mobile Trails , VAST , Wooded Lot Location: Near Skiing , Right of Way , RuralTopography: Mountain View , Rolling , Stream , WoodedCurrent Use: TimberUtilities: Structure: NoneElectric: None Shore Rights:Gas: None Restrictions: ElevationRoads: Paved , Public Financing: ConventionalWater: None Sewer: NonePermit Status: None Possession: At ClosingDocs Avail: Aerials , Deed , SurveyExcl Sale: Tax Rate: Assmt: $896,400.00 Assmt Yr: 2012Tax Class: NonhomesteadCovenant: No Source SqFt: Muni County: LamoilleRecorded Deed: Warranty Book/Pg: Multi/ Multi Plan/Survey: Map/Blck/Lot: / / Property ID: 109-069.000 Tax ID No. (SPAN# VT): 04801410012Devel/Subdiv: District: High Sch: Lamoille UHSD #18 Jr./Mid Sch: Lamoille UHSD 18 (Lam)Elem Sch: Waterville ElementarySchool

Cable: Power Co:

Fuel Co: Phone Co: Resort: No

DOM: 7 Foreclosed Bank-Owned REO: No

P R E PA R E D B Y

Curtis Trousdale Email : [email protected]

Preferred Properties Off. Ph# : (802) 862-9106

2004 Williston Road Agt. Ph# : (802) 862-9106 ext. 1

South Burlington, VT 05403 Cell Ph# : (802) 233-5589Lister: Curtis Trousdale of Preferred Properties Fax Ph# : (802) 862-6266

www.preferredpropertiesvt.com www.preferredpropertiesvt.comSubject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice. The agency referenced may or may not be the listing agency for this property. NNEREN is

not the source of information presented in this listing. Copyright 2013 Northern New England Real Estate Network, Inc.06/28/2013 10:30 AM Printed By: Curtis Trousdale

L 4250659A LP: $895,0002790 VT ROUTE 109, , VT 05442

Gallery: Images 1 to 6 of 25

1779 Acres of Timberland Views to the South

Topo Map View to the East

View to the West 1 View to the West 2


ROW Road to the Property Driveable by Pickup Truck

Many Streams on Property Bridge over Stream

Sellers Working on New Decking Survey Completed in 1981


Page 2 of Survey Page 3 of Survey

Montgomery Tax Map Typical Tree Density

Mixed Hardwoods One of Several Log Landings


Travel Road Through Property Road Through Property

Second Stream on Property Gravel Pit for Road Building

Typical Skidder Road Aerial View


View to North and Landing

Prepared By: Curtis Trousdale / Preferred Properties

----Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed.----

Copyright ©2013

Fri, Jun 28, 2013 10:30 AM

Additional Property Information2790 VT Route 109, Belvidere, Vermont

Taxes:

Town of Belvidere 2012 $ 14574.10Town of Bakersfield 2012 $ 282.64Town of Montgomery 2012 $ 1685.81

Property was put into current use as of April 1, 2013. New taxes and rates will be postedsoon. Based on the sellers/foresters estimation, the new taxes for all three parcels combinedshould be approximately 17.8% of the above or $2,955.

Property Features:

Right of Way: The ROW to the property is deeded. It is 35 feet wide and approximately2.5 miles long. It appears to be perfectly drivable by standard pickup butcurrently has 3 culverts out that require repair. This repair is beingcompleted by both the seller and adjoining land owner within the next 30days.

Bridge: There is a steel bridge over the river to access the main road on theproperty. The sellers are placing on new decking. This will be for lightvehicles only.

Address: 911 Address is fictional and for GPS help only.

Power: None

Septic: No soil testing has been completed

Water: Area typically supports drilled wells

Zoning: Belvidere has no zoning. The section of the property in Montgomery iszoned Conservation I and II, and the section in Belvidere is zonedConservation District. There are building restrictions above 2500 feet.Most likely area for a cabin would be in the Belvidere 1500 ac section. Byusing GPS, we are locating areas for potential cabins below the 2500 ftlevel, ask for details.

Boundaries: There was a survey completed in 1981 and is provided in this package.Sheet 4 of survey that showed the lands in Montgomery we have beenable to find in town records. We can provide the Montgomery tax map forreference. We will continue to search for this document.

Rights: According to the information in the current owners deeds, all Timber,Mineral, Oil and Gas rights run with the property.

UVA: The property is in the Use Value Appraisal program “Current Use” for taxrelief on timber properties. A forestry report and cutting schedule is on fileand can be provided on request. There is active timbering on the propertyat this time.

Local & Sporting Information:

Nearby Airports: Morrisville-Stowe State Airport: 35 Minutes – Small airportserving private and charter aircraft.

Newport State Airport: 1 Hour – Small airport serving privateand charter aircraft.

Burlington International Airport: 1 Hour, 5 Minutes –Regional hub serviced by major airlines, connecting toairports across the country.

Montreal International: 2 Hours, 10 Minutes – Majorinternational airport with destinations worldwide.

Nearby Cities: Burlington: 1 Hour, 10 MinutesMontreal: 2 HoursBoston: 3 Hours, 54 MinutesHartford, CT: 4 Hours 10 Minutes

Belvidere Belvidere is a small rural town in Lamoille County. With apopulation of 294, the town consists of farmers and residentswho commute for work.

Link: Belvidere (Wikipedia)

Lake Eden Property is only 15 minutes away from Lake Eden. This 186acre lake offers plentiful canoeing and kayakingopportunities. In addition, fish population includes trout,perch, bass, bullhead and more! A small state-maintainedboating launch is available on Route 100.

Hazen Notch: Hazen Notch is known for its rugged beauty and steep cliffs,offering over 40 miles of hiking and snowshoeing trails onover 2000 acres to take it all in. For visiting hikers and crosscountry skiers, Hazen Notch offers a visitor center.

Link: Hazen Notch Association

Jay Peak: One of the largest ski resorts in Vermont, Jay Peak offersample skiing and snowboarding for fans of all skill levels.Only a 35 minute drive from the property.

Link: Jay Peak Resort

Stowe & Smugglers: The town of Stowe offers incredible Skiing andSnowboarding in addition to hiking and many other outdooractivities. World class dining, shopping, spas and more areonly 35 minutes away. On the other side of Mt. Mansfield isSmugglers Notch, another outstanding ski mountain.

Link: Stowe Mountain Resort

Golf: The Jay Peak Championship Golf Course is now openincluding the new Club House which will include 3condominium suites, the Clubhouse Grille restaurant & bar,an outdoor patio, and a new pro shop.

Link: Golf at Jay Peak

Craftsbury Outdoor Center: A phenomenal outdoor center offering many outdoorrecreational activities. Center memberships are availablestarting at $25 annually and afford holders a winter's worth ofskiing, access to seasonal programming, rental discounts,and more. See the link below for all the amenities offered:

Link: Craftsbury Outdoor Center

Snowmobiling: A Vermont Association of Snow Traveler’s (VAST) trailtravels directly through Belvidere Center. Trail Route 118, itis an 8 foot groomed corridor trail providing an excellent rideand connection to thousands of miles of addition trails state-wide. It currently passes through the ROW access to thisproperty.

USE VALUE FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN

FOR

CHARLES E. AUSSENHOFER

4575 Satin Leaf Lane

Sarasota, Florida 34241

PROPERTY LOCATIONS:

BAKERSFIELD: Upper Portion of Cold Hollow Brook

SPAN: 024-007-10023

Grand List Description: 27.50 Acres

BELVIDERE: Upper Portion of the Rattling Brook/North Fork of Lamoille, North of Route 109

SPAN: 048-014-10012

Grand List Description: 1,500.00 Acres

MONTGOMERY: Upper Portion of West Hill Brook

SPAN: 402-125-10025


For the 10 years beginning April 1, 2013

Prepared By: _________________________________ Date: ____________________

Bruce W. Barnum, Forest Resource Consultant

Wildworks Woodland Management

70 Mountain Road, Bath, NH 03740 (603) 747-3416

I (we) certify that my (our) forest land, exclusive of any house site or other developed portion, is at least 25 acres in size and is under active long-term forest management for the purpose of growing and harvesting repeated forest crops in

accordance with minimum acceptable standards for forest management. These management standards include following

practices outlined in the booklet “Acceptable Management Practices for Maintaining Water Quality on Logging Jobs in Vermont” in order to control stream siltation and soil erosion.

By signing below, I (we) understand that I am (we are) signing my (our) forest management plan and by doing so I agree to manage according to the current approved plan.

Authorized By: _________________________________ Date: ____________________

Charles E Aussenhofer

Approved By: _________________________________ Date: ____________________

Nancy L. Patch

Franklin County Forester

Approved By: _________________________________ Date: ____________________

Raymond J. Toolan

Lamoille County Forester

USE VALUE APPRAISAL PLAN FOR CHARLES E. AUSSENHOFER Page 2

BELVIDERE, BAKERSFIELD & MONTGOMERY VERMONT November 29, 2012

Prepared By: Bruce Barnum, WILDWORKS WOODLAND MANAGEMENT


GENERAL OVERVIEW

According to town records the property described in this report encompasses approximately 1,779 acres.

Located in the north central part of Belvidere and partly in the southern portions of Bakersfield and Montgomery, the property starts at an elevation just under 2,000 feet and encompasses the highest terrain of the Cold Hollow

Mountains. A ridgeline extends through the property from south to north with elevation varying from 2,830 feet to

3,330. This ridge is located in the center of the property dividing it into an eastern and western half for vehicular

access. There are no public highways that extend to the property with the only legal access west of the Rattling Brook over a 2.1 mile Right-Of-Way from route 109, through the Mann property into the eastern portion of the property.

With the assistance of the County Forester, the ROW was laid out and a truck road constructed in 1980 using Federal

cost share money. The western side of the property has historically been accessed by way of a 1.4 mile truck road along the North Fork of the Lamoille River. This road travels through four ownerships leading to a log landing. A

winter skid trail continues for another ½ mile to a sub landing. Finally of an overgrown logging trail after ¾ mile

reaches the southern boundary at an elevation of just over 2,100 feet. Although this access was last used to log this

part of the property nearly 45 years ago, the owner does not have a legal Right of Way for access so use of this road for future management is uncertain and would require great expense to construct. Most of the property is high

elevation forest (lowest point approximately 1,988 above mean sea level) characterized by mountainous steep

topography. Historical use has been for forest crops with no evidence found indicating a homestead or past agricultural use. The property was acquired by the owner around 1980 with the largest part (Belvidere) previously

owned by Northeast Timber Company. The last harvest operation was conducted around 2004 in the eastern one

quarter of the property. Removals concentrated on the more accessible timber and timber of high quality resulting in a residual forest that has been high-graded and a residual stocking of trees considered unacceptable for future

growing stock. Bruce Barnum of Wildworks Woodland Management was initially contracted to collect the required

information and produce a report as part of a Heavy Cut Application in the Fall of 2011. Additionally the owner was

interested in enrolling the property into the Use Value Appraisal program, resulting in a post-harvest forest inventory with the results described in this report.

INVENTORY PROCEDURE

2012 Pre-inventory Review: A Garmin 60CSx GPS receiver was used in 2011 to obtain coordinate data at the

southeastern corner of the Montgomery lot (town line), the northeast corner of the Belvidere lot (town line) and along the easterly boundary line, the southeastern corner and points along the southern boundary line of the Belvidere lot.

Using bearings and distances from a 1981 survey done by John H. Thetford & Associates together with the gathered

GPS data, the lot was mapped onto the “COLD HOLLOW MTS” USGS topographic map (1986) and the “COLD

HOLLOW MTS SW and SE” Orthophotomaps (September 2, 2011) using the Mytopo “TERRAIN NAVIGATOR PRO” 9.1 GPS mapping software. With this information the property was laid out on a grid based on WGS84 UTM

grid coordinates as well as uploaded into the GPS unit to aid with the inventory.

Field Review: Over the course of ten days a series of random traverses over some 43 miles were made within the

property. Four of the days involved review onto and over the ridgetop with the rest around various portions of the

property. Inventory points were taken randomly along the way as well as mapping changes in forest types.

Growing Stock Data was gathered by variable radius plot sampling using a 10 basal area factor (BAF) prism. Only trees containing a minimum merchantable product of one 8’ pulp log to a top diameter of 4” dib (diameter inside bark)

or greater were tallied as part of the growing stock. All tallied trees were measured and recorded by species, dbh class

(diameter breast height), the number and type of merchantable 8’ products, and coded for one of the following condition classes as an indication of stand quality:

AGS: Acceptable Growing Stock includes trees of vigor, with the capability of producing now or in the future at

least one eight-foot sawlog.

UGS: Unacceptable Growing Stock includes trees incapable of ever producing sawlog quality material.





Regeneration Data Sapling data (1.5” to 4” dbh) was gathered by variable radius plot sampling using a 10 BAF prism with each

commercial tree recorded by species and one-inch diameter class.

Seedling data (trees under 1.5” dbh) was obtained by fixed radius plot sampling using a 1/700th acre factor (4.45’

radius) with commercial seedlings within the radius recorded by species and height class.

An effort was made to visit most major property corners as well as intermediate points of the property boundary to

record their position as Waypoints for better positioning of the property. Stored GPS data was downloaded into the GPS mapping software to overlay Waypoints and Track Logs onto the topographic and orthophotomaps. Forest stand

types were then delineated with the GPS mapping software to determine the number of acres contained within each

type.

Post-field Review:

Reference maps include a 1981 compass and tape survey of Erwin A. & Stuart A. Alexander to Charles E.

Aussenhofer in the towns of Montgomery and Bakersfield by John H. Thetford and Associates, Inc. Also a 1981 compass and tape survey of Northeast Timber Co. to Charles E. Aussenhofer in the town of Belvidere

by John H. Thetford and Associates, Inc. Using this information, key corner monuments and boundary points

were found in the field and recorded. Additionally a 2.25” by 20” orange painted steel pipe for the Averys

Gore State Wildlife Management Area (WMA) was found and recorded approximately 200 feet west of the route 118 highway and Belvidere/Montgomery town line sign. A compass reading was taken from the steel

pipe west along a well blazed orange painted line giving a bearing leading to the recorded pins found in the

northeast corner of the Belvidere lot and at the southeast corner of the Montgomery lot. According to the Thetford survey research this is the location of the town line. This confirms that the town line depicted on the

USGS topographic map is incorrectly located with the darker black dashed line track shown on the type map

as the actual location.

A total of 79 points were inventoried over the entire property for an average of 1 plot per 23 acres. A total of

50 points were inventoried on 608.45 acres identified as productive forest land for an average of 1 plot per 12.2 acres. For all points 642 trees were examined and tallied for an average of 8.1 trees per plot. Inventory

points were grouped together by forest type and entered into the MULTICRUISE timber inventory program

to process the growing stock tree data and produce the various estimates described in this report.

A feature of Mytopo “TERRAIN NAVIGATOR PRO” 9.1 GPS mapping software is to synchronize

orthophotomaps from Google Earth as one window within the program side by side to the working map

(topographic map or orthophotomap) that is part of the program. Also waypoints and tracks can be loaded

onto the Google Maps for reference. With this feature all the orthophotomaps from as recent as May 19, 2012 back to May 8, 1995 (black and white) were analyzed and interpreted along with field data to delineate

the various stands within this plan.





USE VALUE FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN

FOR


4575 Satin Leaf Lane

Sarasota, Florida 34241

PROPERTY LOCATIONS:

BAKERSFIELD: Upper Portion of Cold Hollow Brook

SPAN: 024-007-10023


BELVIDERE: Upper Portion of the Rattling Brook/North Fork of Lamoille, North of Route 109

SPAN: 048-014-10012

Grand List Description: 1,500.00 Acres

MONTGOMERY: Upper Portion of West Hill Brook

SPAN: 402-125-10025


November 2012

Grand List Description of Productive Forest Land: 608.45 Acres (Less Open, Non Productive and Exclusions)

Orthophoto Base Sheet No.: 132252, 136252, 136256 & 140252, Series 5000, 1999

Biophysical Region: Northern Green Mountains

Area Bakersfield Belvidere Montgomery 1=Even

2=Uneven

Site

Class*

Timber

Type MSD

Total

BA

AGS

BA**

Mgmt.

Activities

Scheduled

Date (+ 3

yrs.)

1 0.00 228.66 12.10 1 III 11 8.4” 99 59 03 2015

2 0.00 102.34 0.00 1 IV 06 9.8” 79 35 03 2015

3 0.00 135.51 0.00 1 III 11 7.0” 16 11 12 ---

4 0.00 129.83 0.00 1 III - IV 11 8.8” 111 57 03 ---

5 8.19 337.64 45.03 1 IV 11 9.2” 74 34 12 N/A

6 19.31 548.68 194.37 1 IV 09 8.1” 98 54 12 N/A

Total 27.50 1482.66 251.50 * Site Class determined from collected Site Index data.

TIMBER TYPES** MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES**

06: Beech, Birch, Sugar maple 03: Shelterwood Cut

09: Spruce/Fir 12: No Activity. 3 = Minimal stocking. Re-examine in 2022 for Plan Update 11: Mixed-wood 12: No Activity. 5 & 6 = Non-productive **FP&R Codes





DETAILED STAND DESCRIPTION

STAND 1 Belvidere: Mapped Acres: 241.30 Grand List Acres: 228.66

Montgomery: Mapped Acres: 7.20 Grand List Acres: 12.10 Type: Mixedwood/HS2-3BB (50-75% Hardwood, Pole Size, Adequately Stocked)

Age Class Structure: Even within measured range of 73 years

Soil Mapping Unit: LyC, LyD, LyE, RoE, TuE, TwE, WxC, WxE

Site Class: III Measured Site Index: 46 for white birch and 46 for balsam fir Average Slope 5-15% Drainage: Moderately Poor in the Bottom to Well on the Ridges

Sample Method: 17 Inventory Points using a 10 BAF prism.

SPECIES COMPOSITION

SOFTWOOD % HARDWOOD %

Balsam fir 15 White birch 34

Red spruce 9 Yellow birch 24

American beech 9

Red maple 5

Sugar maple 4

TOTAL 24 76

MERCHANTABLE STAND STOCKING DENSITY & STRUCTURE

UGS AGS TGS

Basal Area per Acre 5-10” 24 31 55

Basal Area per Acre 11”-14” 10 24 34

Basal Area per Acre 15”+ 6 4 10

Total Basal Area per Acre 40 59 99

Total Trees per Acre 107 148 255

Mean Stand Diameter 8.3” 8.6” 8.4”

ESTIMATED> SAWLOG: 558 cubic feet/ac. PALLET/BOLTS: 68 cubic feet/ac.

VOLUME> PULPWOOD: 1,240 cubic feet/ac. CULL: 105 cubic feet/ac.

REGENERATION DATA SEEDLINGS: Stems/Acre (1/700th Acre or 4.5’ radius) SAPLINGS: Basal Area/Acre (10 BAF)

SPECIES/dbh 0-1’ 1-2’ 2-4’ 4-8” 8-12” TOTAL 1” 2” 3” 4” BA/Ac Trees/Ac

Balsam fir

Red spruce 82 82 1.2 1.2 14

Sugar maple 82 82 1.2 1.2 2.4 77

White birch 2.4 2.4 48

American beech 328 41 41 410 TOTAL 328 123 123 574 1.2 3.6 1.2 6 139





STAND 1 DESCRIPTION: This even age mixedwood stand covers the eastern drainage area of the property and the gentle sloping terrain over to the eastern boundary (see type map for location). Stand History: According to the Dept.

of Forest and Parks Cooperator’s Woodland Record, this area was harvested in 1965 with removals described as all

species down to and including 16” dbh also pulping off all spruce-fir over 12”. It also appears from the record that in 1976 a cut of softwood pulp was accomplished. The most recent harvest was in 2004 involving removals of all of the

merchantable softwood along with most of the high grade yellow birch and other hardwoods leaving a forest that varied

widely in stocking density. Some areas of the stand to the north and east saw little to no harvesting as they got further

from the landing. With the regeneration more than adequate, a Heavy Cut permit was obtained from FP&R in the Fall of 2011 to harvest the overstory and release the regeneration as part of a second cut of a three cut shelterwood.

Harvesting was done during a part of the winter of 2011-12 and is not yet complete. Stocking of Total Growing Stock

(TGS) overall is around the B line or adequate stocking density level based on the stocking chart for mixedwood stands (USDA Forest Service Research Paper NE-603 “Silvicultural Guide for Northern Hardwoods Types in the Northeast”

(revised)). At this level of stocking diameter growth per tree and volume growth per acre will be at optimum

production capability with competition minimal. One of the greatest components of this stand is white birch which

showed slow growth rates of 14 rings per inch (3.8%) on an 8” tree and 14 rings per inch (2.7%) on an 11” tree. Growth rates were similar on balsam fir at 13 rings per inch (2.7%) for a 12” tree and at 20 rings per inch (1.8%) for a

10” tree. AGS accounts for 60% of the total basal area but is positioned well below C line on the stocking chart

ranking quality of the stand somewhat poor. Insects and Disease includes logging injury with decay. Many of the white birch observed displayed decline or were recently dead. No invasive plant species were found in this stand during

the course of the field review. Regeneration: Stocking of seedlings are less than adequate with 246 stems per acre

considered advanced (1-2’+ for softwood and 4-8’+ for hardwood). Also stocking of sapling trees (1”-4” dbh) for the future forest is less than adequate with 6 square feet or 139 trees per acre.

TREATMENT: is to manage for quality sawlogs and pulp using even-age management techniques to an 80 year rotation. With the high grading practices of the past the current stocking of AGS is less than C line or minimal stocking

density for continued management of the stand. In the stand prescription key of the USDA Forest Service Research

Paper NE-603 for even-age management, this condition leads to prescription I: “Acceptable growing stock is inadequate. Plan to regenerate the stand with, strip cutting or shelterwood cutting”. Some areas have been cut

intensively resulting in a high degree of regeneration while others were more lightly thinned when quality sawtimber

size trees were lacking. The following treatments are proposed: An overstory removal is prescribed in areas of poor stocking (less than 50% crown cover) and acceptable regeneration is more than 350 stems per acre. Protect and maintain

seedling and saplings for the future forest as well as younger pole size trees. In areas harvested prior to 2004 where

regeneration is thick and advanced, only remove those few overtopping trees where they exist. Where little to no cutting

had occurred in the 2004 operation, a shelterwood harvest to establish regeneration will be employed. Leave trees that appear to be windfirm and mechanically strong to provide shelter. Protect and reserve established seedlings and sapling

trees (0.5” -3.5”) as well as pole size trees (3.6” – 10.5”) The final removal cut will be delayed to approximately half the

rotation schedule (80 year rotation) to maintain aesthetics. Removals should include all mature white birch, balsam fir and any cankered/defective beech along with mature and defective sugar maple or soft maple trees. Residual basal area

in the shelterwood areas will be variable ranging from 35 to 55 square feet per acre. Schedule treatment in 2015.





STAND 2 Belvidere: Mapped Acres: 108 Grand List Acres: 102.34

Type: Beech, Birch, Maple/H2-3B (>75% Hardwood, Pole to Sawtimber Size, Adequately Stocked)

Age Class Structure: Even at 90 years Soil Mapping Unit: LoE, LyE, PfD, RoE

Site Class: IV Measured Site Index: Average 41 for northern hardwood.

Average Slope 25-35% Drainage: Fair to Well

Sample Method: 10 Inventory Points using a 10 BAF prism.

SPECIES COMPOSITION


Yellow birch 45

Sugar maple 43

American beech 10

Red maple 1

White birch 1

TOTAL 100


UGS AGS TGS







ESTIMATED> SAWLOG: 89 cubic feet/ac. PALLET/BOLTS: 80 cubic feet/ac. VOLUME> PULPWOOD: 1,359 cubic feet/ac. CULL: 173 cubic feet/ac.



Sugar maple 70 280 70 140 560 1 1 45

American beech 70 350 140 140 700 TOTAL 70 350 420 140 280 1,260 1 1 45





STAND 2 DESCRIPTION: This even age hardwood stand is situated on the eastern sloping terrain of the Cold Hollow ridge at the lower one-third of the slope (see type map for location). Stand History: According to the Dept. of

Forest and Parks Cooperator’s Woodland Record, this area was harvested in 1965 with removals described as all

species down to and including 16” dbh. Evidence of the logging was noted throughout most of this stand but it was scattered in nature. The 2004 harvest operation concentrated on the high grade sugar maple and yellow birch bypassing

the pulp trees. This has produced variability in the forest with large areas of stocking at or below C line. With the

regeneration more than adequate, a Heavy Cut permit was obtained from FP&R in the Fall of 2011 to harvest the

overstory and release the regeneration as part of a second cut of a three cut shelterwood. Harvesting was started in the winter of 2011-12 and still needs to be completed. Stocking of Total Growing Stock (TGS) overall is just above B line

or adequate stocking density level based on the stocking chart for hardwood stands (USDA Forest Service Research

Paper NE-603 “Silvicultural Guide for Northern Hardwoods Types in the Northeast” (revised)). At this level of stocking diameter growth per tree and volume growth per acre will be at optimum production capability with

competition increasing. Growth rates were somewhat below average at 10 rings per inch (3.0%) from an increment core

boring of a 14” yellow birch to 14 rings per inch (3.3%) for a boring of a 9” sugar maple and 14 rings per inch (3.0%)

for a boring of a 10” sugar maple. Quality of the stand is somewhat below average with 44% of the total basal area composed of AGS and positioned well below C line on the stocking chart. Insects and Disease includes logging injury

with decay. Many of the yellow birch observed displayed decline or were recently dead, possibly due to repeated winter

storm injury. No invasive plant species were found in this stand during the course of the field review. Regeneration: Stocking of seedlings is adequate with 420 stems per acre considered advanced (1-2’+ for softwood and 4-8’+ for

hardwood). Stocking of sapling trees (1”-4” dbh) for the future forest is less than adequate with only 1 square feet or 45

trees per acre.

TREATMENT: is to manage for quality sawlogs and pulp using even-age management techniques to an 80 year

rotation. The high grading practices of the past have created a stand where stocking of AGS is less than C line or

minimal stocking density for continued management of the stand. In the stand prescription key of the USDA Forest Service Research Paper NE-603 for even-age management, this condition leads to prescription I: “Acceptable growing

stock is inadequate. Plan to regenerate the stand with clearcutting, strip cutting or shelterwood cutting”. Much of the

area has been heavily cut resulting in a high degree of regeneration with few sections more lightly thinned when sawtimber size and quality trees were lacking. The following treatments are proposed: An overstory removal is

prescribed in areas of poor stocking (less than 50% crown cover) and acceptable regeneration is more than 350 stems

per acre. Protect and maintain seedling and saplings for the future forest as well as younger pole size trees. Where little to no cutting had occurred in the 2004 operation, a shelterwood harvest to establish regeneration will be employed.

Leave trees that appear to be windfirm and mechanically strong to provide shelter. Protect and reserve established

seedlings and sapling trees (0.5” -3.5”) as well as pole size trees (3.6” – 10.5”) The final removal cut will be delayed to

approximately half the rotation schedule (80 year rotation) to maintain aesthetics. Removals should include all mature yellow birch, white birch and sugar maple, and any cankered/defective beech. Residual basal area in the shelterwood

areas will be variable ranging from 35 to 55 square feet per acre. Schedule treatment in 2015.





STAND 3 Belvidere: Mapped Acres: 143 Grand List Acres: 135.51 Type: Mixedwood/HS1-2<C (>75% Hardwood, Sapling to Pole Size, less than minimally Stocked)

Age Class Structure: Even at approximately 35 with remaining overstory of 90 years

Soil Mapping Unit: LyD, LyE, PfC, PfD, StC, Tue Site Class: III Measured Site Index: 50 for balsam fir and 38 for sugar maple.

Range Of Slope 5-10% Drainage: Poorly to moderately drained

Sample Method: 11 Inventory Points using a 10 BAF prism gathered on 9/19/11.

SPECIES COMPOSITION


Balsam fir 11 American beech 22

Red spruce 17 Sugar maple 17

White birch 17

Yellow birch 11

Red maple 5

TOTAL 28 72


UGS AGS TGS








VOLUME> PULPWOOD: 139 cubic feet/ac. CULL: 18 cubic feet/ac.



Balsam fir 87 87

Sugar maple 87 175 262 524

Yellow birch 1.25 1.25 25

American beech 262 175 262 699 TOTAL 87 175 611 175 262 1,310 1.25 1.25 25

STAND 3 DESCRIPTION: This even age mixedwood stand lies partly on the eastern sloping terrain of the Cold

Hollow ridge and into the eastern valley area to the southern boundary (see type map for location). Stand History: As with the previous two stands there was evidence throughout of logging from the 1960’s, along with the heavy cutting

from the 2004 harvest operation. This resulted in stocking over much of this stand at or below C line. With the AGS in

the stand well below C line and regeneration more than adequate, a Heavy Cut permit was obtained from FP&R in the Fall of 2011 to harvest the overstory in areas where regeneration was plentiful and advanced. The operation was

completed in the winter of 2011-12. Stocking of Total Growing Stock (TGS) overall is well below C line or minimal

stocking density level based on the stocking chart for mixedwood stands (USDA Forest Service Research Paper NE-603

“Silvicultural Guide for Northern Hardwoods Types in the Northeast” (revised)). Insects and Disease are none. No invasive plant species were found in this stand during the course of the field review. Regeneration: Stocking of

seedlings are excellent with 1,048 stems per acre considered advanced (1-2’+ for softwood and 4-8’+ for hardwood).





Stocking of sapling trees (1”-4” dbh) for the future forest is less than adequate with only 1.25 square feet or 25 trees per acre.

TREATMENT: is to manage for quality sawlogs and pulp using even-age management techniques to an 80 year rotation. Having just completed the final harvest of this stand, no further work is scheduled for the duration of this plan.

STAND 4 Belvidere: Mapped Acres: 137 Grand List Acres: 129.83

Type: Mixedwood/HS2-3B (50-75% Hardwood, Pole to Sawtimber Size, Adequately Stocked) Age Class Structure: Even at 79 years

Soil Mapping Unit: FrB, LyD, LyE, StC, TuC

Site Class: III to IV Site Index: 33 for birch and 33 for balsam fir.

Range Of Slope 20-60% Drainage: Fair to Well drained Sample Method: 12 Inventory Points using a 10 BAF prism.

SPECIES COMPOSITION




American beech 11

Sugar maple 5

Red maple 4

TOTAL 22 78


UGS AGS TGS








VOLUME> PULPWOOD: 1,138 cubic feet/ac. CULL: 86 cubic feet/ac.



Balsam fir 174 464 638 1.7 19

Red spruce 117 234 350

Sugar maple 117 58 175

Yellow birch 0.8 17

White birch 1.7 19

American beech 117 117 234 1.7 76 TOTAL 174 581 234 350 58 1,397 1.7 0.8 3.4 6.0 131





STAND 4 DESCRIPTION: This even age mixedwood stand lies in the North Fork valley on the western sloping terrain of the Cold Hollow ridge in the southwestern area of the property (see type map for location). The upper reaches

of this stand are more open and glade like with thick ground cover of Hobblebush and spinulose wood fern. Access is

from the Belvidere Village on Route 109 over a 1.4 mile truck road through approximately four ownerships along the

east side of the North Fork of the Lamoille River. The truck road ends at a log landing, then another ½ mile of winter skid trail to another sub landing, then another ¾ mile through an overgrown trail to the southern boundary line. This

trail continues into the lot and was the only route found during the inventory on either side of the brook that accesses

the property. The trail does not appear on the 1981 Thetford survey so it is likely that it is not a legal Right of Way. Stand History: According to the Dept. of Forest and Parks Cooperator’s Woodland Record, this area was harvested in

1969 with removals described as all merchantable beech, yellow birch, soft maple, hard maple and white ash. During

the inventory, numerous stumps and remnants of logging trails were found throughout The record also shows that some

timber stand improvement work was done in 1974 with FIP (forest improvement program) federal cost sharing funds. Stocking of Total Growing Stock (TGS) overall is just above B line or adequate stocking density level based on the

stocking chart for mixedwood stands (USDA Forest Service Research Paper NE-603 “Silvicultural Guide for Northern

Hardwoods Types in the Northeast” (revised)). At this level of stocking diameter growth per tree and volume growth per acre will be at optimum production capability with competition minimal. Growth rates were below average at 20

rings per inch (2.6%) from an increment core boring of a 9” white birch to 17 rings per inch (2.4%) for a 10” white

birch to 13 rings per inch (3.6%) for a 9” white birch to 10 rings per inch (3.8%) for an 11 inch yellow birch to 14 rings per inch (3.3%) for a 9 inch balsam fir. Quality of the stand is average with 51% of the total basal area composed of

AGS. Insects and Disease includes scattered top damage and dieback from storm damage on birches and Nectria

canker on beech. No invasive plant species were found in this stand during the course of the field review.

Regeneration: Stocking of seedlings are excellent with 1,163 stems per acre considered advanced (1-2’+ for softwood and 4-8’+ for hardwood). Stocking of sapling trees (1”-4” dbh) for the future forest is less than adequate with only 6

square feet or 131 trees per acre.

TREATMENT: is to manage for quality sawlogs and pulp using even-age management techniques to an 80 year

rotation. With the stand currently at B line for stocking and access both difficult and cost prohibitive at this time, no

treatment is scheduled for the duration of this plan.





NON-PPRODUCTIVE FOREST

STAND 5 Bakersfield: Mapped Acres: 30.90 Grand List Acres: 8.19 Belvidere: Mapped Acres: 356.30 Grand List Acres: 337.64

Montgomery: Mapped Acres: 26.80 Grand List Acres: 45.03

Type: Mixedwood/HS2-3C (50-75% Hardwood, Pole to Sawtimber Size, Minimally Stocked)

Age Class Structure: Even Aged at 83 years Soil Mapping Unit: Mostly LoE, RoE and WxE with lesser areas of LyE, StC, TuE, TwD

Site Class: IV Site Index: Average of 34 for northern hardwood.

Slope 25-60%, Average: 40% Drainage: Fair to Well drained Sample Method: 17 Inventory Points using a 10 BAF prism.

SPECIES COMPOSITION




Sugar maple 10

Mountain ash 1

TOTAL 23 77


UGS AGS TGS







ESTIMATED VOLUME SAWLOG: 255 cubic feet./ac. (1.331 mbf/ac.) PALLET/BOLTS: 53 cubic feet/ac. (0.268 mbf/ac.)

PULPWOOD: 823 cubic feet/ac. (9.1 cords/ac.) CULL: 174 cubic feet/ac. (1.9 cords/ac.)



Balsam fir 82 328 782 82 41 1,315 0.6 1.2 1.8 25

Red spruce 124 124 0.6 0.6 12

Sugar maple 576 82 658 0.6 0.6 27

Yellow birch 0.6 0.6 12

White birch 2.3 0.6 2.9 55 TOTAL 82 904 906 82 123 2,097 0.6 4.1 1.8 6.5` 131

STAND 5 DESCRIPTION: This even age mixedwood stand lies on the mid elevation steep sloping terrain

surrounding the Cold Hollow ridge at an elevation from approximately 2,400 feet to 2,700 feet (see type map for

location). The stand is a variation of the “Montane Spruce-Fir” where the composition of balsam fir and

spruce species is a lesser component overall but some inclusions can be found throughout the stand where

spruce-fir is dominant. In this area the hardwood trees tend to be low in stature and gnarly with boles

generally sixteen feet in length before spreading into massive crowns. The terrain is very steep in slope with





very shallow soils throughout and numerous rock outcrop shelves. Stand History: It is likely that at one time this stand

was part of stand 6 above with a higher composition of softwood but past disturbances such as logging, fire, or

storm events such as the 1938 hurricane allowed paper birch or heart-leaved paper birch Betula papyrifera

var. cordifolia to replace the softwoods. Paper birch quickly becomes established and can persist for a long

time following a disturbance, but where soils are stable, spruce and fir will ultimately dominate. The paper

birch is now at maturity and showing signs of decline with age ranging from 60 years to over 110 years. Spruce-fir is

also slowly returning as noted in the regeneration tally of 1,439 stems per acre of spruce-fir seedlings. Stocking varies

within this stand from areas of dense unbroken mixed softwood/hardwood cover to semi open glade areas where seedling/sapling spruce-fir along with a dense ground cover of Hobblebush and spinulose wood fern lie under mature

white birch with yellow birch to a lesser extent. Total Growing Stock (TGS) overall is below C line or minimal stocking

density level based on the stocking chart for mixedwood stands (USDA Forest Service Research Paper NE-603

“Silvicultural Guide for Northern Hardwoods Types in the Northeast” (revised)). At this level of stocking diameter growth per tree will be at maximum with little competition while volume growth per acre will be below optimum

production capability with the site not optimally occupied. Growth rates were somewhat poor on average at 14 rings per

inch from numerous increment core borings into white birch along with some balsam fir and sugar maple. Quality of the stand is poor with 46% of the total basal area composed of AGS falling well below C line and just 22% of the total

volume per acre contained in sawlogs. Insects and Disease includes dieback of white birch due to maturity or years of

storm damage. Many of the white birch at inventory points had crown dieback with live crown less than 20 percent. No invasive plant species were found in this stand during the course of the field review. Regeneration: Stocking of

seedlings are excellent with 1,439 stems per acre considered advanced (1-2’+ for softwood and 4-8’+ for hardwood).

Stocking of sapling trees (1”-4” dbh) for the future forest is less than adequate with only 1.25 square feet or 25 trees per

acre.

TREATMENT: Review of this stand found frequent large precipitous rock outcrops interspersed with steep slopes

with shallow soils. The majority of this stand’s soil mapping contains Rock Outcrop-Woodstock complex and Woodstock Rock Outcrop complex soils which feature 50% to 80% bedrock along with Londonderry-Straton complex

which also is described as restrictive to bedrock. Measured tree heights were short averaging 42 feet resulting in an

average Site Index for Northern Hardwood of 34 or site class IV non-productive forest. Proposed management would be

to leave the site in its natural state.





STAND 6 Bakersfield: Mapped Acres: 72.90 Grand List Acres: 19.31 Belvidere: Mapped Acres: 579.00 Grand List Acres: 548.68

Montgomery: Mapped Acres: 115.70 Grand List Acres: 194.37

Type: Montane Spruce-Fir/Bf,H2-3CB (50-75% Softwood, Pole to Sawtimber Size, Minimally to Adequately Stocked) Age Class Structure: Two Aged at 77 years

Soil Mapping Unit: Mostly LoE, RoE and WxE with lesser areas of StC and WxC

Site Class: IV Site Index: 28 for spruce-fir.

Range Of Slope 10-15% (high of 60%) Drainage: Poor to Moderately Poor in the Bottom to Well on the Ridges Sample Method: 12 Inventory Points using a 10 BAF prism.

SPECIES COMPOSITION




Mountain ash 2

TOTAL 63 37


UGS AGS TGS







ESTIMATED VOLUME SAWLOG: 660 cubic feet./ac. (3.327 mbf/ac.) PALLET/BOLTS: 32 cubic feet/ac. (0.164 mbf/ac.)

PULPWOOD: 758 cubic feet/ac. (8.4 cords/ac.) CULL: 139 cubic feet/ac. (1.5 cords/ac.)



Balsam fir 1,050 175 408 58 1,691 1.7 1.7 5.0 8.4 167

Red spruce 117 175 58 350 0.8 0.8 38

White birch 1.7 1.7 3.4 53 TOTAL 1,050 292 583 117 2,042 2.5 3.4 6.7 12.6 258

STAND 6 DESCRIPTION: This even age softwood stand is described as a “Montane Spruce-Fir forest” and occupies the Cold Hollow Mountain ridge and the sloping terrain on either side mostly from 2,700 feet to 3,300 feet in elevation

(see type map for location). Most of this area was delineated by Vermont Fish and Wildlife Ecologist Eric Sorensen

with some adjustments made during the inventory. The heart of the forest is dominated by balsam fir with spruce and paper birch mixed in to a lesser extent. Moving down the side sloping terrain, white and yellow birch become more

prevalent in the stand. Typical balsam fir average six to eight inches in diameter and 25 to 30 feet in height. Stand

History: During the course of the inventory evidence of past logging was observed on the gentle to moderate sloping

terrain along the ridge-top at the southern portion of this stand. Remnants of a road were noted along with stumps. The Thetford survey includes a copy of a 1913 map showing a road that travels along the ridge to the central peak of the

Belvidere lot and then follows the prominent ridge to the northwest. Tree ages in this area were around 65 years old.

Stocking varies within this stand from large areas of dense unbroken cover, to semi open glade areas where seedling/sapling spruce-fir along with a dense ground cover of Hobblebush, spinulose wood fern and sedges lie under





mature fir and birch, to large open areas where blow down disturbance has occurred and regenerated to thick areas of seedling/sapling spruce-fir. Total Growing Stock (TGS) overall is mid-level C line to B line or minimal to adequate

stocking density level based on the stocking chart for spruce-fir stands (USDA Forest Service General Technical Report

NE-6 “Silvicultural Guide for Spruce-Fir in the Northeast”). At this level of stocking diameter growth per tree and volume growth per acre will be at optimum production capability with minimal competition. Growth rates were poor

averaging 17 rings per inch (3.2%). Quality of the stand is average with a little over half of the total basal area

composed of AGS. Insects and Disease is mainly crown injury and dieback from harsh weather conditions in this

environment. No invasive plant species were found in this stand during the course of the field review. Regeneration: Stocking of seedlings are excellent with 992 stems per acre considered advanced (1-2’+ for softwood and 4-8’+ for

hardwood). Stocking of sapling trees (1”-4” dbh) for the future forest is adequate with 12.6 square feet or 258 trees per

acre.

TREATMENT: The majority of this stand’s soil mapping contains Rock Outcrop-Woodstock complex and Woodstock

Rock Outcrop complex soils which feature 50% to 80% bedrock along with Londonderry-Straton complex which also

is described as restrictive to bedrock. The soil survey only rated forest productivity in the Londonderry-Straton complex showing a site index of 30 for spruce. Measured tree heights were short averaging 33 feet resulting in an

average Site Index for spruce-fir of 28 or site class IV non-productive forest. Proposed management would be to leave

the site in its natural state.

INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES These are non-native plants that often initially colonize disturbed areas spreading aggressively over time into

neighboring habitats, out competing native plants and eventually reducing plant and animal diversity. No invasive plant

species were found during the course of this inventory.

SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES

Generally the majority of the property (85%) contains forest type soils that are on moderately steep to very steep sloping

terrain, with stones on or near the surface and vary from poorly drained to well drained with varying depth to bedrock resulting in frequent rock outcropings. (See soil map and legend) Where the terrain is sloping, there is concern with soil

erosion following activity with machinery. Any activity on these slopes where complete removal of vegetation and

forest litter material (main skid trails) has exposed bare mineral soil should be stabilized with waterbars to prevent soil loss and discharge into streams. Areas within 25 feet of streams must be seeded and mulched to prevent discharge. In

the low lying areas along the perennial brooks, soil drainage varies with some areas poorly to very poorly drained.

These areas tend to be wetter year round especially during wet summers. Soil rutting/compaction and root damage are a

concern in these areas and so work is best done on frozen ground.

There are several perennial brooks and numerous intermittent (seasonal) brooks on the property with associated

wetlands. These areas serve a variety of functions and therefore provide an important resource to the property and beyond. To protect these areas and maintain water quality, no harvesting equipment is allowed within a 25 foot margin

along the stream with little to no harvesting within a protective strip of 50 feet. On sloping terrain greater than 10% the

protective strip increases (see the protective strip width guide in the booklet “Acceptable Management Practices for

Maintaining Water Quality on Logging Jobs in Vermont”) Temporary crossings of these brooks should be minimal and carefully placed at the narrowest portions where the banks and approaches are firm and well drained to support

machinery. Brush and/or poled ford material must be removed once logging is completed.

SOILS

Source: The soils map found within this report along with the mapping unit symbols and names were obtained from the

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey. Mapping of soils differ between Belvidere (Lamoille County) and Bakersfield/Montgomery (Franklin County) because of the county division that divides a soil

mapping survey project. The science and personnel change from one project to another causing these changes.

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The parties agree that a gate shall be installed at the intersection of said roadwith Vermont Route 109, which gate shall be kept locked. Only the Grantor, theGrantee and their guests, heirs~ successors and/or assigns shall have access tosaid gate and lock

Grantee shall be responsible for all costs incurred in the construction of a roadwithin the right-of-way. Any subsequent required maintenance shall be paid forby the party utilizing the road for logging purposes. Allydamage to the roadduring logging operations shall be paid for by the p~rty causing such damage.Waterbars shall be maintained at all times and any logging operations on the property of Grantor shall not interfere with or block said road.

Said right-of-way shall be used in common by the Grantor, the Grantee, the heirs,successors and assigns of each, and shall be used for all purposes of ingress andegress to and from the property of the parties, including logging purposes.

certain pieceCounty offollows, viz:

Being a portion of the same land and premises conveyed to Roger W. Mann by deeddated July 26, 1946, and recorded in Book II, Pages 352-353, Belvidere Land Recor sand being more particularly described as a right-of-way~hirty~five feet in widthwhich right-of-way shall commence from Vermont Route 109 west of Rattling Brook a dproceed northerly, staying westerly of Rattling Brook, to the property of GranteeThe exact location of this right-of-way is in the process of being laid out by thVermont Department of Forest & Parks, and once laid out, its location shall becomfixed.

his heirs and assitns forever, ain the

and State of J'ermont, described as

andBelvidereof Land.in

Lamoille

Charles E. Aussenhofer

in the County 0/ "Grantee ,by these presents, do

~Iur. ~rant. &rl1. CIIDnpr» !\nb CIIDnflrm unto the pfJid Grant EE

ofand State offreely

of Waterville in the County of Lamoilleand State of Vermont Grantor I in the consideration of

Que Dollar and otller good and valuable conside·ration ---------------- 1'talilJJn:xpaw to my ,ull satisfaction by


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FORM 911 VERMONT WA.RRA.NTY DEED

BELVIDERE

personally appeared, and hehim sealed and subscribed, to be

acknowledged this instrument, byhis free act and deed.

Roger W. Mann

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·~'V' ;7 Roger W. Mann..J :, ..•""• .'t;J._J ..

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the same against all lawful claimsBarrallt AIIIl llIetrlllland I

hereby engage towhatever,

except as aforesaid

heirs and assigns, that until the ensooling of these presents I amthe sole owner of the premises, and have lood rilht and title to conueu thesame in manner aforesaid, that they are Jrrrt 3I!rllmi:nerll i:nrumbranrr;

Charles E. Aussenhofer and his

executors and administrators, doheirs,for myself and my

covenant with the said Grantee

Roger W. Mann

heirs and assigns, to their own use and behoof forever;the said Grantor.I1nd I

Wll liIuur .BIIIl til lltllill all said ~ranted premises, with all the priuile!!es and ap-purtenances thereof, to the said Grantee

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Also an option to purchase an additional 157 acres for aconsideration of $111.00 per acre according to the terms of anagreement of the Grantor and Grantee of even date. This optionexpires December 31, 19BO.

Beginning at a point 129 chains west from the southeastcorner of Avery·s Gore along the northerly line of two east-westlines currently in dispute as marking the southern boundary ofAvery's Gore; Thence westerly along said northerly line some 261 ililchains more or less to the easterly boundary of the Smith Lot on ._Jthe top of the mountains; Thence northerly following the eastline of the Smith lot to a birch tree marking the northeasterlycorner of the Smith lot; Thence northerly and easterly followingthe easterly boundary of the Perkins Lot to a spruce on theheight of land marking a corner of the Perkins lot; Thence N lsoE,to a point where the easterlv boundary of the Perkins lot crosses.the town line dividing the towns of Belvidere and Bakersfield; iThence from said ooint along a line bearinq N B6°E to a pointwhere said line intersects the western boundarv of land ofAlexander; Thence southerly and westerly along"the said boundaryto the point where said boundary intersects the town line divid-ing the towns of Belvidere and Montgomery; Thence easterly alongsaid town line to the westerly boundary of land of Moffat; Thencelsoutherly to a balsam marked as the southwest corner of the land Iof Moffat, said balsam standing easterly from and near the out- Ilet of a small pond; Thence southerly and easterlv following thesoutherly boundary of the Lambert lot to the southeast corner of Isaid lot; Thence S 42°W about 3.5 chains to the point of beqin-ning, containing 1500 acres, more or less.

The land being hereby conveyed is more particularly described as follows:

3. Reservation of mineral rights in Deed given by Henry G.Morton to Hansen E. Lewis dated January IB, IB90 and recorded inFranklin County Gore records in Book B, Page 14B, and in hisdeed to one J. N. Burt dated November 7, IBB7 in Volume B, Page76 of Franklin Gore records.

2. possible lack of definite rights of ingress, regress oregress.

All the land owned by the Grantor in the TO~Tn of Belvidereand additional contiguous land owned by the Grantor in the Townof Bakersfield, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances other than the following:

1. Rights of others in and to streams crossing the SubjectPremises.

That Northeastern Timber Company, a Vermont limited partner-:ship by its General Partner, Wagner Ivoodlandss Co., a New IHampshire limited partnership 'l-lithits principal place of Ibusiness in Lyme, Ne\<1Hampshire, Grantor, in consideration of Tenjor more Dollars paid to its full satisfaction by Charles IAussenhofer of Darien, Connecticut, Grantee, by these presents idoes freely give, grant, sell, convey and confirm unto the said IGrantee Charles Aussenhofer, his successors and assigns forever .a certain piece of land in the TO~TnSof Belvidere and Bakersfield in the Counties of Franklin and Lamoille and State o£Vermont, described as follows, viz:

WARRANTY DEED

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BELVIDERE

4~7tbl~BARBARA H. j:)' J;: ~" f~.;:! . P:lh:ic

MY. C.ommlssfon Expires December 22,1981

Before me,

At Hanover, New Hampshire, this 31st day of December, 1979, BlairC. Wood personally appeared and he acknowledged himself to beAttorney-in-Fact for Frederick E. Wagner, and he acknowledgedthis instrument, by him sealed and subscribed, to be his free actand deed.

STATE OF NEW HAl4PSHIREGrafton, SS.

By:

Frederick E. WagnerGeneral Partner

{;'?L ei{2~Bla~r c. Wood, Attorneyin-Fact for Frederick E. Wagner

By:!§~UrW~tness

By: Wagner Woodlands & Co.General Partner

NORTHEASTERN TIMBER COMPANY

In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this31st day of December, 1979.

And does hereby engage to warrant and defend the sameagainst all lawful claims whatever, except as aforesaid.

And the said Grantor, Northeastern Timber Company, foritself and its successors and assigns does covenant with thesaid Grantee, Charles Aussenhofer, his successors and assigns,that until the ensealing of these presents it is the sole ownerof the premises and has good right and title to convey the samein manner aforesaid, that they are free from every encumbrance,except as aforesaid;

To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all theprivileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Grantee,Charles Aussenhofer, his successors and assigns, to their ownuse and behoof forever;

14eaningand intending hereby to describe and convey aportion of the premises described in the Warranty Deed of LeisureEquities Corp. to The Northeastern Timber Company dated December23, 1975 and recorded in the Belvidere Town Clerk's office atBook 14, Pages 507-508, and Bakersfield at Book 32, Pages 211-212.

The above description is included for the purpose ofgenerally locating the land being conveyed hereby and theboundaries of the said land are to be confirmed by a survey tobe made by the Grantee and hence are not warranted hereby, aconfirmatory deed to be executed after said survey.

For help in locating the above-described boundaries,reference is made to a February 3, 1961 retraced print of theTown Lots Avery's Gore 19-616/1966 filed in the office of VermontState Forest, Parks and Recreation Department, Montpelier,Vermont.

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-ACKNOWLEDGMENT-Return Rec'd.--Talt Pard-Board of Health Cert. Rec'd.»vt. lind Use & Development Plans Act Cert. Rec'd.

R,eturn ~,fl_~;<Slgned~ ,ClerklDate J"- .s=:-

Attest__c?4u=...."".di2=-'-4_"'/_~___''___=_--'_:::~:::...,.-Town Clerk

Montgomery Town Clerk's Office received for record August 5, A.D. 1981 at 9 o'clock & 35minutes A.M.

Before me ~M~a~r~y~E~.~R=e=i=l~l~y~----~~~Notary Public

be their free act and deed.

At Burlington this 16th day of December A.D. 1980 ERWIN A.ALEXANDER and STUART A. ALEXANDER personally appeared, and theyacknowledged this instrument, by them sealed and subscribed, to

STATE OF VERMONTCOUNTY CHITTENDEN

I I__~S~t~u~a~r~t~A~.~A=l~e=x=a=n~d~e~r~L.S.John E. (last name not legible)

__~E~rw~i~n~A~.~A~l~e~x~a~n~d~e~r~~L.S.Mary E. Reilly

In Presence of

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We hereunto set our hands and seals this 16th day of December A.D. 1980.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof,to the said Grantee CHARLES E. AUSSENHOFER and his heirs and assigns, to their own use andbehoof forever; And we the said Grantors ERWIN A. ALEXANDER and STUART A. ALEXANDER for ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant with the said Grantee CHARLESE. AUSSENHOFER and his heirs and assigns, that until the ensealing of these presents, we arethe sole owners of the premises, and have good right and title to convey the same in manneraforesa,d that they are FREE FROM EVERY ENCUMBRANCE; except as aforesaid; hereby engage toWARRANT AND DEFEND the same against all lawful claims whatever.

Reference is hereby made to the aforementioned deeds and records and to the deeds and recordstherein contained in further aid of this description.

,1-Being all and the same land and premises as was conveyed to Erwin A. Alexander by Quit ClaimDeed of Michael M. Farrell, Jr. dated May 1, 1952, and recorded in Book 10, Page 581 of theFranklin County Gore Records and being all and the same lands and premises as was conveyedto Erwin A. Alexander and Stuart A. Alexander by Deed of Record at Volume 25, Page 354 ofthe Town of Montgomery Land Records.

A parcel of land said to contain 200 acres, more or less, being located in the Town ofMontgomery, Vermont, in the area formerly known as Avery's Gore. Said land and premises andthe amount of acreage are more particularly described in a survey to be recorded in the Townof Montgomery Land Records and said parcel being identified therein as "that parcel conveyedby Erwin A. Alexander and Stuart A. Alexander

THAT WE, ERWIN A. ALEXANDER of Burlington, County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, andSTUART A. ALEXANDER of Jericho in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont Grantors, inthe consideration of----Ten and More----Dollars paid to our full satisfaction by CHARLES E.AUSSENHOFER of Darien in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Grantee, by thesepresents, do freely GIVE, GRANT, SELL, CONVEY AND CONFIRM unto the said Grantee CHARLES E.AUSSENHOFER and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece of land in Montgomery in theCounty of Franklin and State of Vermont, described as follows, viz:

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS

WARRANTY DEED MONTGOMERY

Barbilra H. JoneSNotary Public Commission &xp1res dec. 22.81

Grafton, SS.At Hanover, New H~mpshire, this 31st day of December, 1979, Blair C, Woodpersonally appeared and he acknowledged him",elf to be Attorney-.:ln-~acttorFrederick E. Wasn~r, and he ackno~ledged this instrument, by him sealed andsubsorib.,d, to be his free ~ct and deed.flo.f'or"m."

Dema D~Ma~~i()W.:ltnessSTATc; OP' NEW HAMPsHIRE

NDRTmASTERN TIMBER CDMf'ANYBy: W~sn~rWoodlands & Co.

Gene~al Partner

By: 5S~g~~lc~a¥tn~~sn~rBy: Slair C. Wood, Attorney~in~act

for 11 r(fdt='Hck E. 'WagnerBlair C, Wood

Barbara H. Jonss'li'itneas

That No~thea~te~n Timber Company, a V~rmont limited Partnershi~ by itsGenral Partner, Wagner Woodl~nd5 & Co., a New H~sh~e l~ited partnershipwith its prinCipal pl~ce of business in Lyme, New H~mp~h~, Grantor, in con-..ideration o:fTen or mor., Dollars paid to it..rull eatiilt'ac'tionby CharI ..",AUSGenhoeer of Dariiltl,Conneoticut, Grantile, by these presents dOe'" freely~ive, grant, sell convey and confirm unto the said G~~teo Charles Aussenho:fcr,his successors and ~",sisne :forever a cert in pi.,c.,of land in the Towns ofBelvidere and BA~~sfiad in the Counties of Franklin and Lamoille and Sta~eof Vermont, desc:r';ibe;daa follows, vi",:

All the land owned by the Grantor in the;Town of Belvidere and additionalContisuous land owned by the Grantor in the Town of B~kersfield, free andclear of all lie11s, cladms and e;ncumbrances othor thiOlP the f'Ollowine:

1. Rights of other~ in and to sms~ms oroz~ing the SUbject Premiee~.

2. Possible l~ck o~ definite rights of ingril~5~ regress or eeT~s5.

), Reserv~tio~ of mineral rights in De;ed given by Henry G. Morton toH~~n E. L~wis dated Jan~ry 18, 1890 and recorded in'Fr~nklin County Gorerecord~ in Book 8, Page 148. artd in his deed to one J. M. ~urt dated Novemb~r 7,1887 in Volume B, P~8e 76 of Franklin Gore r~cQrd~.

The land being h~reby conveyed is mOre particularly described as follows:Bssinning at a POint 129 chains west ~~om the southe~st corner oC Avery's

Go~~ alOng the northerly lins of two east-west lines currently in dispute asmarking the ilouthsrn bOunZry of Avery'S Gore; Theno~ westerly along s~id northerlyline some 261 chains more or less to the e~sterly boundary of the Smith Loton the top o~ the mountains; Thence northerly fOllOWing the e~st line of theSmith lot to a birch tree mark inS the northeasterly corner Of the Smith lot;Thence northerly and e!llsterlyfOllOWil:l¬ the o~"'torlY boundary of the porkin'"lot to a spuce on the height of land ~rking a corner of the Porkin5 lot; ThenceN l5°E to a point where the e~erlY boundary of the Perkins Lot crosses thetown line dividing the towns of'BelVidere ~nd Bakoe.r·sfieldiThence from saidpoint along a line b~~~ing N 86· E to a point where said line inters~ct ..thewostorn boundary ot land of Aloxande;r; Thence southerly ~d we;~terly alonsthe 8~id boundary to the point ~he~e said boundary int~r~ects the town linedividing the towns of Belvid~re and Montgomery; The~ce; easterly alonG saidtown lin..to the we.;lterlyboundary of l~d 01' Moffat; Thonc" so....the~ly to ab~lsam marked as the southwest cOrPr of the land of Mof~t, said balsam",tanding easterly from a.ndnear t.heoutlet of ~ small pond; Themce So....th ..rlyand easterly followins- the aoutherly boundary o'C·the. Lambert Lot to the southeast co~er of said lot; Thence S 42°W about 3.5 chains to the point of beginPing,contair.ing lSDO acres, more or l"~~. ,

Also an optiQn to pu~chase an additional 1'7 acres for a consideration of,$111.00 per aC~e acCOrding to the t~rms of an agreement of the G~antor andGrant ....of 9V"rt date. This option ~;>cpi~e..December 31, 1980.

Fo~ help in locatine the above.described boundaries, referenoe is madeto a February 3, 1961 ~etraced print of the To~ Lot~ Avery's Gore 19-616/1966filed in the offioe o£ vermont St~ Forest, Parks and Recre"tion Depa~tment,Montpelier, Vermo~t.

The above deacription i~ included for thoPQrpo~e or generally looatinSthe land being conveyed hereby and the bounda~iea 01' the said land ...~e to beconfirmed by a survey to be made by theG~antee and hence are not warrarttedher~by. ~ oonf~rmatory deed to be ~xecuted after s~id survey.

Me~~ ~nd intending heroby to'describe ~nd convey a portion of th..premises described in the w~ranty Deed of Le~sur.e Equities Corp. to TheNortheaatern Timber Company dated Decem~be;r 2J, 1975 ~nd r~oorded in theBEillvidereTown Cl..~k·.. office ZitBoo!.: 14, Paees 507-508, and Bakersfield atBook 32, pase~ 211-212.

To have and to hold the said granted p~emi~ea, With all the privilesesand appurtenances theroe, to the said Gr~ntee, Charles Auss~nho£er. hissuccesso~s and Olssign"" to their owrtu~e;and behoof forever;

And the~id Grantor, Northea~tern T~ber Oomp~y, ~or itself and its",ucces..ors and assi8ns doe..covenant with the said Grantee, Charle~ Au~a6nhoferhis successors ~ a~signs, that uptil the ense~ling of theae presents it isth~rol~ ov,ner of the premises and hae good right ~d title to convey the same;in manner afores~id. that they are free from every encumb~anoe, exee;pt ae~t'or..s~id;

And doe~ hereby ene~ge to warrant and defend the ..sme against all l~wfulclaims whatever, eXQopt as aforesaid.

In Witne~~ Whereof, I h~r~unto set my hand ~nd ~eal th~s 31st day ofO.."e;ml;ler,1979.

T-944 P004/004 F-239~/

WARRANTY DEED

06-18-'13 23:25 FROM- BELVIDERE

BELVIDERE/BAKERSFIELD

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hofer, dated December 31, 1979.

Dated this .2.J.!f day of ;{kc.&-wf-~ ,198"

to purchase referred to in the deed from Northeastern Timber Company to Aussen

hofer mutually release each other from any obligations concerning the option

By execution of this Agreement, Northeastern Timber Company and Charles Aussen

lands lylng southerly of that line depicted on that survey map.

Northeastern Timber Company and Aussenhofer agree to make no claims to any

bv }nhn II. 'l'he t f o r d and Associates, s u r vuy o r s , wh ic h su r vev shill] list' t,hl' )~ ~p<L i'e.lZ,-u,''_ nf;L_~4 ~,(f1.M"'''''_cU<d4''''~~~~..... '/~Unorlherly "Chase 11ne;;'; S'aidmap, upon completion, shall he recorded IIIthe (/~.)

BeLvf der e Land Re{'OrU5 for f ut ur e references and Roger Mann hereby agrees to ~~~make no claims to land northerly of the line depicted on that survey map and

t hu Lo rrner Northeastern 'I'Lrnber Company. now Aussenhof er land, "is hc-tnu p r-c-par o I

soid properties shall be the northerly of the two Chase lines. A survey of

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree that the boundary hetween

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the northerly boundary of the Mann property by warranty deed dated December 31

owned by Northeastern Timber Company and conveyed to Charles Aussenhofer, and

called"Chases Line" which forms the southerly boundary of the land formerly

WHEREAS, disputes have arisen concerning the location of the so-

Avery's Gore, and

landowners to property located in that part of Belvidere, Vermont, fo~merly

WHEREAS, the parties hereto now or formerly have been adjoining

below writ ten.

and hereby execute this Agreement concerning boundaries on the day and year

Darien, Connecticut, and Northeastern Timber Company of Lyme, New Hampshire,

Now come Dr. Roger Mann of Waterville, Vermont, Charles Aussenhofer of

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