12. Traffic Control Plan.pdf

Contract FS 2400-13(T)

Sale Name:Bull Meadow G to Z IRSC

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN AND SPECIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO B(T)6.33 SAFETY

Unless otherwise agreed, the following measures are required to provide adequate warning of hazards for users of roads and trails adjacent to Purchaser/Contractors's Operations.

Part I. Signing and Other Warning Methods:

(a) Signs. The following signs are required when Purchaser/Contractors's Operations are in progress adjacent to or on Forest Service controlled roads and trails:

MINIMUM LETTER SIZE

AND LEGEND

MINIMUM SIZE AND SHAPE WHEN AND WHERE REQUIRED

1. LOGGING

OPERATIONS

(4" letters)

30" x 30"(diamond) Min. 100 ft. outside of any work areas, on roads listed in C(T)5.31# and trails listed in Part II.

2. NEXT <> MILES

(4" letters)

24” x 18” (rectangle) To be used as a supplemental plaque mounted below "Logging Operations" where work area is continuous.

3. FOR LOGGING

USE ONLY

(4" letters)

30" x 30"(diamond) Required where roads listed in C(T)5.31# and Temporary Roads intersect with C(T)5.31# roads.

Install a cross ditch to discourage use when sign is covered or removed for extended periods.

4. LOG TRUCKS

or

HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC

(4" letters)

30" x 30"(diamond) At critical intersections on roads listed in C(T)5.31# when traffic is heavy or otherwise exceeds volumes stated in Part II below. Remove or cover when the sign is not applicable.

5. END

LOGGING

OPERATIONS

(4" letters)

30" x 30"(diamond) Use in conjunction with "Logging Operations/Next <> Miles" and "Logging Operations."

6. TREE

FELLING

AHEAD

(4" letters)

30" x 30"(diamond) Required 200 feet in advance of danger area where timber is being felled adjacent to all roads, including Temporary Roads, and trails.

7. ROAD

MACHINERY

AHEAD

(4" letters)

30" x 30"(diamond) Required at least 200 feet in advance of road maintenance operations on roads listed in Schedule C(T)5.31#.

All signs shall meet requirements as specified in Parts 1 and 6 of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Sign borders and lettering shall be black. Borders are 7/8 inch wide, inset 5/8 inch from outside edge of sign. All sign backgrounds shall be orange, except that signs that need to be seen both day and night shall be retroreflective orange or illuminated.

Signs shall be installed on posts or on temporary supports complying with MUTCD standards. Post-mounted signs shall have a 5 foot minimum height above road surface, except that the “NEXT <> MILES” supplemental plaque, when used in conjunction with the “LOGGING OPERATIONS” sign, shall be a minimum of 4 feet above road surface.

All signs are to be removed or covered when operations are interrupted for seasonal nonuse or other extended periods.

Contract FS 2400-13(T)

Sale Name:Bull Meadow G to Z IRSC

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN AND SPECIFICATIONS – B(T)6.33 Safety (continued)

Purchaser/Contractor shall furnish flag personnel meeting the requirements of Chapter 6E of the MUTCD and advance warning signs when cable or helicopter logging above roads or trails, felling adjacent to roads or trails, where logs being bucked may roll into roads or trails, and in areas where fallout from blasting may occur. Except as identifed in Part II, Purchaser/Contractor may temporarily block roads listed in C(T)5.31# and Temporary Roads in lieu of furnishing flag personnel. On roads controlled by other jurisdictional authorities, Purchaser/Contractor shall receive approval from that authority for Purchaser/Contractors’s safety measures and traffic control plans before commencement of operations.

(b) Barricades. On roads listed in C(T)5.31#, if Purchaser/Contractors's Operations cause the traveled way or road shoulders to be constricted overnight, or longer, by such obstructions as decked logs, parked equipment, or piled slash, Purchaser/Contractor shall place barricades on both sides of the encroaching obstruction to safely channel traffic around such obstructions. Barricades shall remain in place until the obstruction is removed.

Barricades shall be Type II and meet specifications in MUTCD, Part 6. Barricades must be at least 3 feet high. Rails must be at least 2 feet long. Striping shall be alternating orange and white, sloping at a 45 degree angle, and reflectorized. For rails 2 feet to 3 feet long, striping shall be 4 inches wide. For rails longer than 3 feet, striping shall be 6 inches wide. Two rails, 8-12 inches in width, must face each direction.

Barricades shall be equipped with warning lights which shall be Type A low intensity flashing and shall be maintained so as to be capable of being visible on a clear night from a distance of 3,000 feet.

(c) Other Traffic Control Methods. The posting of CB channel signs may be authorized.

On roads listed in C(T)5.31#, Purchaser/Contractor may be authorized to install temporary gates, barricades (except cables), or natural barriers. The devices must be installed with the necessary hazard markers, be reasonably passable by Forest Service, and be removed prior to acceptance of the subdivision being served by the road.

Part II. Specific Requirements:

Purchaser/Contractor and Forest Service agree to the above stated requirements of the Traffic Control Plan:

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