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Revised 01.06.2022

APPENDIX A

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SERVICE WORK ITEMS

SECTION I – DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The objectives of this project are to increase the viability of young-growth harvest for the benefit of local economies, provide early seral habitat for the area’s deer and moose populations, improve water quality, riparian and wildlife habitat, improve ecological function and maintain water quality by accomplishing the following:

1. Mobilize by barge, ground-based logging equipment to the Contract Area.

2. Create openings through timber harvest in densely stocked young-growth stands.

3. Remove included saw timber to landings to be loaded and hauled by truck to a log transfer facility.

4. Transport logs from log transfer facility to a mill or export point.

5. Mobilize by barge, road work equipment to Contract Area.

6. Perform road maintenance, including surface rock replacement on haul roads.

7. Reconstruction of temporary road on decommissioned road prisms to access harvest areas.

8. Road improvements, including cleanout of culvert catch basin, installation of beaver deceiver analog, regrading, resurfacing, reconditioning, installation of poly pipes, placement of riprap and the removal of trees from road prism.

9. Hand thin densely stocked stands of Sitka spruce and western hemlock to improve riparian and wildlife habitat.

10. Remove up to five (5) derelict vehicles along road and parking areas from the Contract Area.

11. Perform road improvement by resurfacing.

SECTION II – WORK ITEMS

Mandatory Item 1: Cut and Remove Included Timber:

Units 141, 145, 146, 181, 182, 183 and 900 (128 Acres)

Cut and remove from Contract Area sawtimber trees which meet the minimum tree specifications as identified in Appendix B.

Mandatory Item 2: Logging Equipment Mobilization:

Initial mobilization of ground-based logging equipment to project area by barge.

Mandatory Item 3: Haul of Timber:

Haul cut timber from unit to the log transfer facility (LTF).

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Table 1 – Estimated Percentage of Sale by Unit, Based on Volume Estimates

UNIT NUMBER

ESTIMATED %

OF SALE

141 25%

145 18%

146 9%

181 16%

182 17%

183 15%

900 <1%

Mandatory Item 4: Transport Logs:

Transport logs from LTF to mill or export point.

Mandatory Item 5: Road Work Mobilization:

Initial mobilization of road work equipment to project area by barge.

Mandatory Item 6: Pre-Haul and Post-Haul Maintenance:

See Appendix C for Road Maintenance requirements.

1. For initial pre-haul, conduct blading and perform other maintenance as needed for project use.

2. For final post-haul, conduct brushing and perform other maintenance as needed for project use.

Mandatory Item 7: Temporary Road Development and Decommissioning:

Installation of log culvert must be accepted before haul of timber from Unit 183. See Appendix D for all requirements.

Mandatory Item 8: Road Improvements:

See Appendix D for all requirements.

Option Item 9: Hand Thinning:

To allow for an irregular arrangement of live trees and to promote understory plant development upon completion, the identified areas will be thinned according to the specifications described below (Table 2):

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Table 2 – Treatment Specifications

UNITS SPECIES TREE SIZE TREATMENT

All spruce < 7 in DBH Fell

1-4 spruce ≥ 7 in DBH Fell or girdle to a spacing of 24 feet (±6 feet). If felled, buck to 10-foot lengths and limb so that each 10-foot section is in contact with the ground.

5 spruce ≥ 7 in DBH Fell or girdle to a spacing of 18 feet (±4.5 feet). If felled, buck to 10-foot lengths and limb so that each 10-foot section is in contact with the ground.

All spruce ≥ 20 in DBH Leave

All hemlock, cottonwood, alder, crabapple

All Leave and ignore for spacing

All spruce ≥ 16 in DBH

Leave as a group - In instances where there are several trees that have relatively large DBH and are growing close together (at a distance less than 10 feet at DBH), up to a maximum of five (5) trees that meet these criteria may be left as a group.

For all thinning units, the Contractor shall not fell or girdle the following trees:

Live western hemlock, alder, cottonwood, crabapple or other deciduous species Sitka spruce trees ≥ 20 inches diameter at breast height (DBH)

The Contractor shall fell all spruce trees < 7 inches DBH.

In thinning units 1-4, the following trees shall be felled or girdled by hand according to the specifications described below:

Spruce trees ≥ 7 inches DBH to an average spacing of 24 feet (± 6 feet) between acceptable spruce trees or groups of spruce trees to leave. Leave trees or groups shall be no closer than 18 feet and no farther apart than 30 feet.

In thinning units 5, the following trees shall be felled or girdled by hand according to the specifications described below:

Spruce trees ≥ 7 inches DBH to an average spacing of 18 feet (± 4.5 feet) between acceptable spruce trees or groups of spruce trees to leave. Leave trees or groups shall be no closer than 13.5 feet and no farther apart than

22.5 feet.

Acceptable spruce trees to leave for all units – Within the spacing requirements, the Contractor shall select as leave trees the following:

Trees with the largest DBH Trees with the relatively highest live crown ratio In the event the Contractor determines that no tree meets these specifications for leaving, the Contractor shall choose the one that comes closest to meeting the specifications to maintain the required spacing.

Acceptable groups of trees to leave for all units – The Contractor shall leave the following as groups of trees:

Acceptable trees as described above, that are ≥ 16 inches DBH Are growing within a distance of ≤ 10 feet at DBH

Up to a maximum of five (5) trees For spacing requirements, groups of trees shall be treated as one tree with spacing requirements implemented

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Girdling requirements – Use a chainsaw or other acceptable tool and cut contiguous vertical slabs of bark and cambium off the total circumference of the tree. These vertical cuts, in the bole of the tree, shall completely remove at least a 4-inch-wide band of cambium around the entire circumference of the tree. These cuts shall be between ¼ inch and 1 inch deep and not remove more than 1/3 of the total bole diameter.

Slash treatment requirements –

At a minimum, the boles of felled trees shall be in contact with the ground at least at one point beyond DBH.

The bole of felled trees shall not be in contact with the bole of a leave tree.

For spruce trees ≥ 7 inches DBH that the Contractor chooses not to leave to meet spacing requirements, the

Contractor has the option of felling or girdling. If trees ≥ 7 inches DBH are felled, the Contractor shall buck all felled trees to lengths of 10 feet or less and limbed so that each 10-foot length is in contact with the ground.

The Contractor shall remove all trees or slash from roads or streams that result from thinning activities.

Stump height requirements – All felled trees shall be cut below the lowest live limb, except when prevented by natural or man-made obstacles. Obstacles are objects that could damage a saw if nicked and include but not limited to rocks, cable or mineral soil. They do not include logs or stumps. Any live limbs left on stumps because of natural obstacles shall be trimmed to within 4 inches of the obstacle. Stump height shall not exceed 12 inches above ground level or 4 inches above natural obstacles.

Designation of thinning units – It is the responsibility of the Contractor to thin within the identified unit boundaries as depicted in the Thomas Bay Thinning Maps. Georeferenced files that can be used with mobile mapping applications will be provided by the government for use in the field by the Contractor and thinning crews.

Option Item 10: Removal and Excess of Abandoned Vehicles:

Removal and excess of 5 abandoned vehicles off USFS land, including clean-up of hazardous materials. See Appendix D for requirements.

Option Item 11: Road Resurfacing:

See Appendix D for requirements.

SECTION III – CONTROL OF WORK

The Contractor agrees to conduct its operations under this contract and other related business activities in compliance with Federal, State, and local statutes, standards, orders, permits and other regulations.

The Contractor shall meet all State and local environmental quality laws applicable to National Forest system lands.

Work may be done any time during the term of the contract, except under the following conditions:

1. If new raptor nests are discovered,

2. When soil moisture conditions create excessive risk of damage to the soil,

3. When snow depth creates a situation where requirements cannot be met and/or work cannot be inspected, as determined by the COR.

4. The government reserves the right to prioritize the order in which Units are treated.

5. If any cultural or archeological sites are discovered during operations of this contract, work will be suspended in the immediate vicinity of the site until a reconnaissance survey is completed by the Forest Archeologist. Areas excluded from treatment shall be deleted from the contract.

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To comply with fish timing restrictions, instream work shall only be performed during these specified timeframes:

For Item 7: Temporary Road Development and Decommissioning, June 1 – September 15

For Item 8: Road Improvements, July 18 – August 15

Control measures specific to Hand Thinning (Item 9) include:

Only use approved nontoxic biodegradable bar oil in chainsaws.

Directionally fell trees away from all streams and road infrastructure (e.g., culverts, bridges) where possible.

Clear streams and ditches of wood debris that results from thinning activity.

SECTION IV – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

For All Work Items:

At any point during the project, the Contractor and/or Project Manager may request (documented through email, text, or hand-written request) an in-the-field consultation with the Forest Service to inspect work progress, review contract specifications, or clarify issues. The Forest Service shall respond to Contractor’s request within 5 working days, excluding weekends and federal holidays.

GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN

Government Inspection Procedures – The COR, or a designated inspector (GTM), will make periodic inspections while work is in progress, usually daily at first, as needed to assure work is proceeding satisfactorily. The Contractor shall notify the COR when work is started, when problems are encountered and when contract work needs government oversight.

1. Each item will be inspected separately. When applicable, units will be inspected separately and will not be averaged with other units for acceptance or payment.

2. When an item or unit is completed and ready for government inspection, Contractor’s designated Project

Manager shall request inspection in writing, prior to moving out of the general area.

3. The COR, or designated inspector, will determine compliance with contract specifications through informal visual inspections. In the event visual inspection indicates work to be in non-compliance with specifications, prompt corrective action and/or rework shall be required.

Government Inspection Procedures – Hand Thinning

Method of Inspection

If visual inspection indicates work to be in non-compliance with specifications and rework is not satisfactory, the quality of performance will be determined from the results of a series of scattered check plots of pre-determined radius and area. Sufficient plots will be taken to total at least one plot per four acres being inspected. Plots will be flagged and numbered on the ground and the plot number recorded on the inspection form. Additionally, if observations made while inspecting the thinned areas show gross noncompliance such as missed clumps of trees, failure to thin to unit boundary, unsatisfactory girdling or slash treatment, high stumps or hang-up trees, the inspection may be terminated and the Contractor required to rework the thinned area.

Table 3 – Inspection Plot Size: The “number of trees targeted” represents the number of well-spaced leave spruce trees that should be present per lot given fully-stocked ground conditions.

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SPECIES

SPACING

(feet)

PLOT

SIZE

(acre)

PLOT

RADIUS

(feet)

NO. OF

TREES

TARGETED

MINIMUM

CHECK

INTENSITY

spruce 24’ x 24’ 1/14 31.7 7 One plot per 4 acres spruce 18’ x 18’ 1/20 26.9 7 One plot per 4 acres

The inspection procedure will take into account the fact that the number of leave trees per plot may vary due to poor initial stocking levels or the spacing variance allowed (Table 2) to select the best spruce leave tree.

Acceptable spruce trees left as a group will be counted as one tree. However, average spacing among spruce trees, or groups of spruce trees, within each inspection block must be maintained. Leave trees must fall within an acceptable range of trees per individual plot (Table 4):

Table 4 – Minimum/Maximum Acceptable Number of Trees per Plot

SPECIES

SPACING

(feet)

TARGET TREES

PER ACRE

MINIMUM

NO. TREES

MAXIMUM

NO. TREES

spruce 24’ x 24’ 76 4 10 spruce 18’x18’ 134 4 10

For calculation purposes, the number of leave trees found on the plot, if within the acceptable range as shown above, will be listed in Column 2, “No. of Trees to be Left” on the inspection form, providing they meet spacing requirements. If there are deficient trees on the plot, the maximum acceptable number of trees will be used in Column 2. If there are excess trees on the plot, the maximum acceptable number of trees will be used in Column 2. When considering less than fully stocked conditions, a growing site, which would normally be occupied by a tree on spacing, that is un-stocked or non-stockable, shall be considered an acceptable tree for purposes of calculating inspection results. The actual number of eligible conifers found on the plot will be listed in Column 3 (indicating any trees missed due to heavy brush, neglect, or other reasons).

In areas of abundant large diameter, well-formed spruced trees, it is possible for the number of leave trees found on a plot to exceed the maximum number of trees allowed in the above table. In these cases, the maximum number of trees allowed would be listed in column 3, unless they didn’t meet the requirements (see Treatment Specifications). Also, in this case any trees in excess of the maximum number of trees allowed would not be counted in column 6, unless they didn’t meet the treatment requirements.

Thinning Inspection Report

At each plot the inspector will examine the thinning plot area and record the findings on the thinning inspection report (Exhibit 1) as follows:

The number of trees to be left, in Column 2 (adjusted for actual stocking and spacing variance as indicated in Method of Inspection).The number of actual trees left, in Column 3.

The number of unsatisfactory trees left, in Column 4.

The number of deficient trees, in Column 5.The number of excess trees, in Column 6.

No tree will be counted twice against the Contractor. Example: If excess tree remains on the plot, and it is also unsatisfactory, it will be recorded as either excess or unsatisfactory, but not both.

Inspection report categories (shown on the report form as Columns) are outlined below.

EXAMPLE:

(1) PLOT NUMBER

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(2) NUMBER OF TREES TO BE LEFT: the target number of leave spruce trees on a 100 percent stocked plot is 7 trees. The number of spruce trees to be left will be adjusted according to the stocking of the plot and according to the 25 percent spacing variance allowed between individual trees.

(3) NUMBER OF TREES LEFT: the actual number of uncut eligible spruce on the plot

(4) NUMBER OF UNSATISFACTORY TREES: the number of trees that do not meet contract specifications, such as, but not limited to:

Undesirable leave tree [counts as ONE TREE]

A cut tree not in contact with the ground, or bole to bole contact of a cut tree and leave tree [counts as ONE TREE]

Tree not completely girdled [counts as ONE TREE]

High stump [counts as ONE QUARTER TREE]

(5) NUMBER OF TREES DEFICIENT: the number of trees less than number 2 above [counts as ONE

TREE]

(6) NUMBER OF TREES EXCESS: the number of trees greater than number 2 above [counts as ONE

TREE]

CALCULATION OF THINNING QUALITY

The quality of thinning will be calculated as follows:

Inspections which achieve a 90% (minimum acceptable level) or higher thinning quality, using the formula above, will be considered satisfactory and qualify for full payment, providing no gross noncompliance exists.

Where thinning quality is unsatisfactory (below 90 %), and it is likely that the quality could be improved or raised to satisfactory by rework, for example if too many trees are left, the Contractor will be required to rework the thinning.

Where thinning quality is unsatisfactory and is below 90%, and it is unlikely that the quality could be improved or raised to satisfactory by rework, reduced payment may be made at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Example:

There are 24 acres ready for inspection in a unit with 24' x 24' spacing. A one in four-acre sample would be six plots of 31.7' radius each. The target spruce trees per plot is 7. With a 25% tree spacing variance, the minimum trees per plot is 5 and the maximum is 9. Assume that field inspection data is as follows:

Applying the formula: 1- (1+1+1) x 100 = 1 – 3 x 100 = 0.925 x 100 = 93%

Table 5 – Example of Thinning Inspection Report

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Plot No.

# Trees to be Left # Trees

Left # Unsatisfactory

Trees # Trees

Deficient # Trees Excess Remarks

1 6 6 0 0 0 OK

2 9 10 0 0 1 1 excess 3 5 4 0 1 0 1 deficient 4 8 8 1 0 0 1 poor selection

5 7 7 0 0 0 OK

6 5 5 0 0 0 OK

Totals 40 - 1 1 1 -

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In this case the work is satisfactory, and the full progress amount was earned since inspection results were equal to, or greater than 90%.

Unsatisfactory Performance

1. If the work quality falls below the minimum Acceptable Quality Level (AQL), the COR will immediately notify the Contractor, in writing, and order him to improve the quality of subsequent work. If the quality of subsequent work is not raised above the minimum AQL within the specified timeframe of the written notice, a Cure Notice will be issued.

2. Repeated failure to produce work quality at or above the AQL percent will be considered reason for no payment and/or contract Termination for Cause, and default action.

Reinspection Upon Contractor Request

1. If Government inspection results are unacceptable to the Contractor, a reinspection may be requested, in writing, within 5 business days after receipt of notice of said inspection results. The same inspection procedure will be used; however, the inspection pattern will be shifted so that new inspection plots will not overlap previously inspected plots.

2. If reinspection results – rounded up to the nearest whole percent – indicate a variance of more than 5 percent from the first inspection, the results of the second inspection will be used to calculate work quality and payment, and the Government will bear the cost of reinspection.

3. If reinspection results – rounded up to the nearest whole percent – are within 5 percent of the first inspection, plots from the initial inspection and the reinspection will be combined and used to calculate work quality and payment, and the Contractor shall bear the cost of reinspection.

Government Inspection Procedures – Items 1-11

Table 6 – Minimum Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL) of Work

ITEM DESCRIPTION SCHEDULE UNIT Min AQL

1 Cut and Remove Included Timber MANDATORY MBF NA

2 Logging Equipment Mobilization MANDATORY LUMP NA

3 Haul of Timber MANDATORY LUMP 100%

4 Transport Logs MANDATORY LUMP 100%

5 Road Work Mobilization MANDATORY LUMP NA

6 Pre-Haul and Post-Haul Maintenance MANDATORY LUMP 100%

Temporary Road Development and Decommissioning

MANDATORY MILE 100%

8 Road Improvements MANDATORY LUMP 100%

9 Hand Thinning OPTION ACRE 90%

Removal and Excess of Abandoned Vehicles

OPTION LUMP 100%

11 Road Resurfacing OPTION LUMP 100%

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SECTION V – PAYMENT METHODS

Method of Measurement for Acreages Acreages were determined by using Global Positioning Systems (GPS). The acreage for each work item will be rounded to the nearest acre and is final unless:

a. The contract is modified or,

b. The Government makes a determination to remeasure or,

c. The Contractor exercises his/her option under the following Remeasurement provisions:

Remeasurement

1. The Contractor may request, in writing, remeasurement of any units under this contract if he/she feels that acreage stated on the project maps is incorrect. The remeasurement must be within the existing perimeter of the respective unit. No variance of the unit perimeters as laid out on the ground for this contract will be allowed.

All requests for remeasurement must be made prior to payment for each completed unit. Remeasurement will be performed by the Government.

2. If remeasurement indicates that a variance of ten percent or less exists on units of 1 to 5 acres, five percent or less exists on units of more than five but less than 20 acres, or if three percent or less exists on units of 20 acres or larger, the Contractor shall pay for the actual costs of the remeasurement. Under this condition, payment will be made on the acreage stated on the project maps. If the remeasurement indicates the actual acreage varies by more than the above factors from that stated on the project maps, the payment will be made on the remeasured acreage and the Forest Service will pay for the cost of the remeasurement.

Acceptance and Payment

1. Percentages as calculated herein shall be rounded to the nearest whole percent.

2. No allowance for variation or portion of a variation will be added which will create a percentage greater than 100 percent.

Acceptance and Payment – Item 2: Logging Equipment Mobilization:

Full payment will be made when visual inspection meets criteria.

Acceptance and Payment – Item 3: Haul of Timber:

1. If informal visual inspection indicates acceptable work quality, the Contractor will be paid 100 percent of their bid rate. Payment will be issued by unit, represented as a percentage of the volume.

2. Only one rework opportunity will be allowed for this item.

Acceptance and Payment – Item 4: Transport Logs:

Full payment will be made when visual inspection meets criteria. Payment will be made at a daily rate.

Acceptance and Payment – Item 5: Road Work Mobilization:

Full payment will be made when visual inspection meets criteria.

Acceptance and Payment – Item 6: Pre-Haul and Post-Haul Maintenance:

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1. If informal visual inspection indicates acceptable work quality, the Contractor will be paid 100 percent of their bid rate.

Acceptance and Payment – Item 7: Temporary Road Development and Decommissioning:

1. If informal visual inspection indicates acceptable work quality, the Contractor will be paid 100 percent of their

Acceptance and Payment – Item 8: Road Improvements:

1. If informal visual inspection indicates acceptable work quality, the Contractor will be paid 100 percent of their

Acceptance and Payment – Item 9: Hand Thinning:

1. If informal visual inspection indicates acceptable work quality, the Contractor will be paid 100 percent of their

2. In the event visual inspection indicates work to be in non-compliance with contract specifications, a series of verification plots shall be installed by the Government to determine compliance with specifications and percent of satisfactory work for treatment of each unit not meeting specification as observed with visual inspection.

3. Only one rework opportunity will be allowed for this item.

Acceptance and Payment – Item 10: Removal and Excess of Abandoned Vehicles:

Full payment will be made when visual inspection meets criteria – when excess is completed?

Acceptance and Payment – Item 11: Road Resurfacing:

1. If informal visual inspection indicates acceptable work quality, the Contractor will be paid 100 percent of their

2. Only one rework opportunity will be allowed for this item.

* Stewardship Credits will be earned first, whenever practical. Forest Service Funds will be used if the availability of Stewardship Credits is exhausted or if appropriated dollars are obligated to a specific item.

SECTION VI – DEFINITIONS

ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL (AQL): Acceptance of work will be based on compliance with all specifications corresponding to the appropriate task(s). A minimum AQL is required for all service work – hand or mechanical. The minimum AQL will receive a satisfactory performance rating.

COARSE WOODY DEBRIS: Woody material left on the ground to meet wildlife habitat requirements.

CROWN RATIO: The ratio of live crown length (tip of leader to base of the crown) to total tree length/height.

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CROWN SPACING: The horizontal distance in feet between the dripline of a live crown to another live crown.

CLEARCUT: A cutting prescription in which all trees within a boundary are designated to be cut.

CUT TREES: Trees that do not possess the characteristics of desirable leave trees and are required to be cut. As described by the contract or otherwise marked to be cut.

CUTTING UNIT: See Treatment Unit definition

DAMAGED TREES: Trees damaged beyond recovery. A tree that is larger than 2 feet in height, and has the top knocked out, is leaning more than 10 degrees, has less than one half of its original limbs, or has approximately 50% of bark removed from the circumference of the bole.

DBH: Diameter at breast height, measured at a point of 4.5 feet above the ground level on the uphill side of the tree.

DECKING: Stockpiling of trees in a designated area.

DEAD/DYING TREES: Trees with the crown foliage changing from green to red, yellow, or needleless. Any tree that has pitch tubes indicating Mountain Pine Beetle infestation.

DESIGNATION BY SPECIES AND DIAMETER (DXSD): A cutting prescription in which species and diameter are used to determine which trees will be left and which will be cut.

DIB: Diameter inside bark.

HANG-UP TREE: Any cut tree suspended above ground level.

GROUP: Up to five trees within thinning units that have a relatively large DBH and are growing within a distance of less than, or equal to,10 feet at DBH.

LEAVE TREE: Trees that possess desirable characteristics and that serve to create the basis for designated spacing requirements or are otherwise designated to be left.

NON-SAWTIMBER TREE: For all conifer species, minimum diameter of 5 inches DBH to minimum diameter by species identified in Appendix B, Division A.

NONTOXIC BIODEGRADABLE: A biodegradable bar oil used in chainsaws, such as vegetable-based or equivalent.

PAYMENT UNIT: An individual area on the ground in which activities will be performed and which may appear as a separate pay item in the Schedule of Items.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS): Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the Contractor.

PILING: Material moved to an agreed upon location shall be piled for future treatment by Forest Service.

PLOT: A sample point consisting of a fixed area within a thinning unit that is used to determine the number of desirable trees and other contract specifications.

PROGRESSION OF WORK: Work conducted in a progressive, workmanlike and orderly manner by the Contractor.

SAWTIMBER TREE: Included timber meeting sawlog size specifications as defined in Appendix B, Division A.2.

SLASH: Woody material existing or created that has accumulated on the forest floor. Woody material includes logs, pieces of logs, tops, and branches.

TREE SPACING: The horizontal distance in feet from the edge of one leave tree bole to another leave tree bole, measured from the outside bark of each tree at DBH.

UNIT: See Payment Unit.

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TEMPORARY ROADS: Non-permanent roads that are constructed by Contractor for the purpose of treatment unit access.

UNSATISFACTORY WORK: If work quality falls below the AQL, the COR will issue a work order or notice of noncompliance to the Contractor in writing. Untreated or unsatisfactory treated areas shall be reworked to obtain satisfactory work quality.

WHOLE TREE YARDING: Whole tree logging includes cutting tree and removing the entire tree, including tops and branches, to the landing.

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Exhibit 1: Thinning Inspection Report

THINNING INSPECTION REPORT

Forest Contractor

Ranger District Contract No. Item No.

Inspector Unit No. Acres

Date Initial Work Rework

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) No. of No. of Unsatis- No. of No. of

Remarks Plot trees to trees factory trees trees No. be left left trees deficient excess

FORM 2400-98

USDA Forest Service