ThomasBayYG_IRSC_Appendix_C_FINAL.pdf

Thomas Bay Young-Growth Stewardship IRSC Tongass National Forest Page 1 of 21 Petersburg Ranger District

April 22, 2025

APPENDIX C

C(T)5.31# – ROAD MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. (9/04) Contractor shall maintain roads in accordance with the following Contract Road Maintenance Requirements Summary:

PRE HAUL

ROAD

TERMINI

MILES

ROAD MAINTENACE T-SPECIFICATIONS

FROM TO T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

NFSR

JCT with

NFSR 6252

(MP 0.00)

End of Harvest Unit 18-2

(MP 0.95)

0.95 C C D C C

C C

NFSR

JCT with

NFSR 6256

(MP 0.00)

End of Harvest Unit 14-1

(MP 1.38)

1.38 C C D C C

NRCS

Thomas Bay

LTF (MP

0.00)

JCT with Road

6252 (MP 1.00) 1.00 C C D C C

DURING HAUL

TERMINI

MILES

ROAD MAINTENACE T-SPECIFICATIONS

FROM TO T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

NFSR

JCT with

NFSR 6252

(MP 0.00)

End of Harvest Unit 18-2

(MP 0.95)

0.95 C C C C

JCT with

NFSR 6256

(MP 0.00)

End of Harvest Unit 14-1

(MP 1.38)

1.38 C C C C

Thomas Bay

LTF (MP

0.00)

JCT with Road

6252 (MP 1.00) 1.00 C C C C

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POST HAUL

TERMINI

MILES

ROAD MAINTENACE T-SPECIFICATIONS

FROM TO T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

T-

NFSR

JCT with

NFSR 6252

(MP 0.00)

End of Harvest Unit 18-2

(MP 0.95)

0.95 C C C C C C C

NFSR

JCT with

NFSR 6256

(MP 0.00)

End of Harvest Unit 14-1

(MP 1.38)

1.38 C C C C C C C

NFSR

Thomas Bay

LTF (MP

0.00)

JCT with Road

6252 (MP 1.00) 1.00 C C C C C C C

Notes:

C = Contractor Performance Item The maximum volume of Contractor responsibility for Slide and Slump repair is 20 cubic yards O = Optional Contract Line Item

NFSR = National Forest Service Road CR = County Road JCT = Junction MP = Milepost

EOR = End of Road

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ROAD MAINTENANCE T-SPECIFICATIONS FOR STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTS

Contractor shall maintain roads in accordance with the following Contract Road Maintenance Requirements Summary:

Contractor will be responsible for doing all during haul road maintenance with no compensation from the Forest Service.

T-SPECIFICATIONS

T-SPEC NUMBER SPECIFICATION TITLE

T-800 Definitions T-803 Snow Removal T-811 Road Blading T-813 Road Surfacing T-832 Remove Materials T-838 Maintenance for High Clearance Vehicles T-839 Maintenance for Project Use T-842 Roadway Brushing T-845 Log Transfer Facility Maintenance T-851 Logging Out

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SPECIFICATION T-800 DEFINITIONS

Wherever the following terms or pronouns are used, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows:

800-1.1—Agreement—Maintenance projects require a mutually acceptable method to resolve the problems which arise when incompatible situations arise between drawings and specifications and actual conditions on the ground to allow orderly and satisfactory progress of the maintenance.

These specifications have been developed in anticipation of those problem areas and have provided that such changes will be by Agreement.

It is intended that drawings and specifications will govern unless "on-the-ground" conditions warrant otherwise, when specifications call for "Agreement", "agreed", or "approval" such Agreement or approval shall be promptly confirmed in writing.

800-1.2—Annual Road Maintenance Plan—A plan prepared by various users of one or several roads. The plan is an Agreement on maintenance responsibilities to be performed for the coming year.

800-1.3—Base Course—Material used to reinforce Subgrade or as shown on drawings, placed on Subgrade to distribute wheel loads.

800-1.4—Berm—Curb or dike constructed to prevent Roadway runoff water from discharging onto embankment slope.

800-1.5—Borrow—Select Material taken from designated borrow sites.

800-1.6—Clearing Limits—The limits of clearing as designated on the ground or on the drawings.

800-1.7—Crown, Inslope, and Outslope—The cross slope of the Traveled Way to aid in drainage and traffic maneuverability.

800-1.8—Culverts—A conduit or passageway under a road, trail, or other obstruction. A culvert differs from a bridge in that it is usually entirely below the elevation of the Traveled Way.

800-1.9—Drainage Dip—A dip in the Traveled Way which intercepts surface runoff and diverts the water off the Traveled Way. A Drainage Dip does not block the movement of traffic.

800-1.10—Drainage Structures—Manufactured structures which control the runoff of water from the Roadway including Inslope, overside drains, aprons, flumes, down drains, downpipes, culverts and the like.

800-1.11—Dust Abatement Plan—A table which lists the road, dust palliative, application rates, and estimated number of subsequent applications.

800-1.12—Lead-off Ditches—A ditch used to transmit water from a Drainage Structure or Drainage Dip outlet to the natural drainage area.

800-1.13 —Material—Any substances specified for use in the performance of the work.

800-1.14—Prehaul Maintenance—Road maintenance work which must be accomplished to maintain the roads to a satisfactory condition commensurate with the Contractor's use, provided Contractor's operations do not damage improvements in Section H.21 of the contract/solicitation or National Forest resources and hauling can be done safely. This work will be shown in the above Road Maintenance Requirements.

Prehaul Maintenance work the Contractor elects to perform will be in compliance with the Road Maintenance T- Specifications.

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800-1.15—Right-of-Way—A general term denoting:

(1) The privilege to pass over land in some particular line (including easement, lease, permit, or license to occupy, use, or traverse public or private lands), or

(2) Land, appurtenances thereto, or interest therein, usually in a strip, acquired for public or private passageway.

800-1.16—Roadbed—The portion of a road between the intersection of Subgrade and sideslopes, excluding that portion of the ditch below Subgrade.

800-1.17—Road Maintenance Requirements—A table which shows applicable road maintenance specifications to be performed by Contractor on specific roads.

800-1.18—Roadside—A general term denoting the area adjoining the outer edge of the Roadway.

800-1.19—Roadway—The portion of a road within the limits of excavation and embankment.

800-1.20—Shoulder—That portion of Roadway contiguous with Traveled Way for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and lateral support of base and Surface Course, if any.

800-1.21—Slide—A concentrated deposit of Materials from above or on backslope extending onto the Traveled Way or Shoulders, whether caused by mass land movements or accumulated raveling.

800-1.22—Slough—Material eroded from the backslope which partially or completely blocks the ditch, but does not encroach on the Traveled Way so as to block passage of traffic.

800-1.23—Slump—A localized portion of the Roadbed which has slipped or otherwise become lower than that of the adjacent Roadbed and constitutes a hazard to traffic.

800-1.24—Special Project Specifications—Specifications which detail conditions and requirements peculiar to the individual project.

800-1.25—Subgrade—Top surface of Roadbed upon which Base Course or Surface Course is constructed.

For roads without Base Course or Surface Course, that portion of Roadbed prepared as the finished wearing surface.

800-1.26—Surface Course—The Material placed on Base Course or Subgrade primarily to resist abrasion and the effects of climate. Surface Course may be referred to as surfacing.

800-1.27—Surface Treatment Plan—A table which lists the roads and surface treatments to be applied.

800-1.28—Traveled Way—That portion of Roadway, excluding Shoulders, used for the movement of vehicles.

800-1.29—Turnouts—That portion of the Traveled Way constructed as additional width on single lane roads to allow for safe passing of vehicles.

800-1.30—Water Source—A place designated on the Road Maintenance Map for acquiring water for road maintenance purposes.

800-1.31—Waterbar—A dip in the Roadbed which intercepts surface runoff and diverts the water off the Roadway. A Waterbar is not designed to be traversable by logging trucks.

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ILLUSTRATION OF ROAD STRUCTURE TERMS

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T-803 SNOW REMOVAL (5/2020)

803.01 Description

This Section provides for removal of snow from roads to facilitate logging operations and safe use.

803.02 Maintenance Requirements

A. The Purchaser Traffic Control Plan per the terms of B(T)6.33 – Safety will be amended as needed for snow removal operations under B(8)(a) or (b) below.

B. If Purchaser elects to remove snow, meet the following requirements:

(1) Erect signs required by the amended Purchaser Traffic Control Plan per the terms of B(T)6.33 – Safety.

(2) Perform work in a manner to preserve and protect roads and appurtenances, and to prevent erosion damage to roads, streams, and other forest values.

(3) Do not undercut banks or blade aggregate or other surfacing material off the road.

(4) Keep roadbed drainage ditches, drain dips, and culverts functional when needed during operations and upon completion of operations.

(5) Control snow removal to identify the usable traveled way having roadbed support. Reshape over-width plowing as necessary to define the usable width.

(6) Space, construct, and maintain drainage holes in the snow berm caused by snow removal operations. Place drain holes to obtain surface drainage without discharging on erodible fills.

(7) Close roads to wheeled vehicles to meet C(T)5.12# requirements. Upon seasonal completion of Purchaser's Operations, effectively block the road by a snow barricade, unless otherwise agreed.

(8) Remove snow for either public access or project use as established in C(T)5.31# - Road Maintenance Requirements and meet the following:

(a) Removal for Public Access (Method JU) - Remove snow from all of the traveled way, including turnouts, for safe and efficient use for both timber transportation and the public. Remove intruding windfalls, debris, or slough and slide material for the full width of the traveled way and deposit out of drainages at agreed upon locations.

(b) Removal for Project Use (Method TS) - Remove snow from all or part of the traveled way, including sufficient turnouts for safe and efficient use for timber transportation and to protect the road. Remove intruding windfalls, debris or slough and slide material and dispose of only as necessary to provide passage for timber transportation. Removed materials may be deposited off the traveled way or outside the traveled way at agreed upon locations.

(9) Upon notice replace in kind, within sixty (60) days after the start of Normal Operating Seasons, surfacing material which has been bladed off the road, unless otherwise agreed. Forest Service will notify Purchaser in writing as to the cubic yard equivalent of bladed off material by the start of the normal operating season.

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T-803 SNOW REMOVAL (5/2020) (Continued)

803.03 Equipment

Purchaser may use any type of equipment to remove snow, providing:

A. Type or use of equipment is not restricted in C(T)5.12# or other notice by the Forest Service.

B. Equipment is of the size and type commonly used to remove snow and will not cause damage to the road.

C. The use of plows or dozers to remove snow requires written Forest Service approval. Equip plows or dozers with shoes or runners to keep the dozer blade a minimum of 2 inches above the road surface unless agreed otherwise.

803.04 Ice Control

Ice control may be performed by Purchaser when approved by Forest Service in writing. The Purchaser’s ice control plan will include ice control materials, application rates, and any specific requirements of use.

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T-811# BLADING (5/2020)

811.01 Description.

This work consists of surface blading and compacting the traveled way to a condition to facilitate traffic and provide proper drainage.

811.02 Maintenance Requirements.

A. Timing. Perform surface blading during the contract period as often as needed to provide adequate road surface conditions or as directed by the Forest Service.

B. General.

1. Blade and shape the existing traveled way and shoulders, including turnouts, to produce a surface which is uniform, consistent to grade, and crowned or cross-sloped as indicated by the character of the existing surface to at least ½ inch per 1 foot of width, but not more than ¾ inch per 1 foot of width. Thoroughly loosen surfacing material to no less than 2” depth or the depth of potholes or corrugations. Scarification to facilitate cutting to the full depth of potholes or corrugations may be elected, but will be considered incidental to blading. Do not scarify deep enough to cause contamination of the surfacing.

2. Apply water during blading when sufficient moisture is not present to prevent segregation. Supply, haul, and apply water in accordance with Section T-891#.

3. Shape existing native-, rock- or aggregate-surfaced drainage dips to divert surface runoff to existing outlet devices, ditches, or discharge locations.

4. Establish a blading pattern which provides a uniform driving surface, retains the surfacing on the roadbed, and provides a thorough mixing of the materials within the completed surface width.

Upon final blading, no disturbed rock shall protrude more than 2” above the adjacent surface unless otherwise provided in the contract. Remove and place outside the roadbed material not meeting this dimension so as not to obstruct drainage ways or structures. This material may be scattered off the roadbed if there is free drainage.

C. Routine Blading.

1. Conform to the dimensions SHOWN IN TABLE 811.02-1 upon completion of blading.

Table 811.02-1 Road Blading Requirements

Road # Template (Inslope, outslope, crowned) %

Width Slope to Ditch (V:1H)

Compaction Method

Additional requirement

6100 3% 14 1V:1H B Road segment includes drainage dips

6252 3% 14 1V:1H B Road segment includes drainage dips

6256 3% 14 1V:1H B Road segment includes drainage dips

2. Shape roadbed width in excess of the dimensions shown only as needed to provide drainage away from the traveled way. Do not remove established grasses and other vegetation from the excess width except as incidental to providing drainage or unless otherwise provided in the contract.

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D. Compaction. All aggregate-surfaced roads require compaction B. Compaction for other road segments is SHOWN IN TABLE 811-02-1. Compaction shall commence immediately following final shaping. Compaction methods are:

1. Compaction Method A: Operate Road maintenance equipment uniformly over the full width of each layer.

2. Compaction Method B: 8-10 ton pneumatic, steel, or equivalent vibratory roller, operated to cover the full width three (3) times. A grid roller can be substituted for the acceptable roller when prior approval is given by the Forest Service.

E. Undercutting. Undercutting roadway back slope is not permitted.

F. Intersections

1. At intersections, blade the traveled way of side roads which are not closed or restricted from vehicular use to ensure smooth transitions.

2. Roads listed for work under Sections T-835, T-836, T-838, or T-839 are considered restricted.

Perform maintenance blading work so as to not change the function of restrictions.

G. Cleaning of Structures. Do not allow materials resulting from work under this Section to remain on or in structures, such as bridges, culverts, cattle guards, or drainage dips.

H. Smooth blading. Smooth blading may be used as an interim measure to remove loose surfacing material from the wheel paths. Store removed materials in a recoverable windrow until blade processing as described in this section is feasible. Watering will not be required for smooth blading.

Accomplish smooth blading without distorting the existing cross-slope or crown of the roadbed.

1. Move and store loose surfacing materials on the high side of super-elevated curves and sections with uniform inslope or outslope. In crowned sections, store the material on either or both sides as elected. Windrow and place stored materials to provide not less than 11 feet of smooth traveled way on one-lane segments, or 20 feet of smooth traveled way on two-lane segments, or segments with turnouts. Provide openings through windrows, which may collect water on the road, for drainage at least every 500 feet.

JI. Flat blading. Cutting and side casting of roadway or one pass blading is not permitted.

J. Berms. Do not create berms (windrows).

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T-813 SURFACING (5/2020)

813.01 Description

This work consists of placing surface aggregate or borrow excavation as staked on the ground or designated by the Forest Service. It includes preparing the area, furnishing, hauling, and placing all necessary materials and other work necessary to blend with the adjacent road cross section.

813.02 Materials

A. Obtain materials from Government-furnished sources when SHOWN IN TABLE 813.02-1. Material source locations are SHOWN ON THE SALE AREA MAP.

Table 813.02-1 Government-furnished Material Source Identification Location

/ Road # Mile Post

Coordinates

Unclassified Borrow N/A N/A All Rock Material is contractor Furnished, but potential Existing Government Material Sources may be available for development/use when approved by the CO. Refer to Project Map in the Drawings for location of potential existing Government Material Sources.

Contractor is responsible for rock whether it is developed in Sitka, from approved FS existing Rock Pits, commercially sourced or imported.

Crushed Aggregate Surfacing Gradation E N/A N/A

Riprap, Class 4 N/A N/A

Waste Site TBD TBD As designated by the COR, generally <= 2 miles from project location.

B. Materials furnished by the Purchaser shall conform to the quality and gradation requirements

SHOWN IN TABLE 813.02-2.

Table 813.02-2 Target Value Ranges for Aggregate Subbase and Base Gradation Sieve Size A (Subbase) B (Subbase) C (Base) E (Base) 2-1/2 inch 100

2 inch 97-100 100 100 1-1/2 inch 97-100

1 inch 65-79 (6) 80-100 (6) ¾ inch 64-94 (6) 100 ½ inch 45-59 (7)

3/8 inch 40-69 (6) 62-90 (6) No. 4 28-42 (6) 40-60 (8) 31-54 (6) 36-74 (6)

No. 40 9-17 (4) 12-26 (4) No. 200 4-8 (3) 4-12 (4) 4-7 (3) 4.0-7.0 (3)

Note: the value in ( ) parentheses is the allowable deviation (+/-) from the target values

Furnish hard, durable particles or fragments of crushed stone, crushed slag, or crushed gravel conforming the following:

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(1) Gradation Table 813.02-2

(2) Liquid limit, AASHTO T 89 25 max.

(3) Plastic limit, AASHTO T 90 Nonplastic

(4) Los Angeles abrasion, AASHTO T 96 40% max.

(5) Sodium sulfate soundness loss (5 cycles), 12% max.

AASHTO T 104

(6) Durability index (coarse), AASHTO T 210 35 min.

(7) Durability index (fine), AASHTO T 210 35 min.

(8) Fractured faces, ASTM D 5821 50% min.

(9) Free from organic matter and lumps or balls of clay

Do not use material that breaks up when alternately frozen and thawed or wetted and dried.

813.03 Maintenance Requirements

A. Thoroughly loosen the area to be surfaced to a minimum depth of 2 inches prior to placement of aggregate.

B. Mixing and Placing

1. When scheduled coincidentally with work under Section T-811 mix surfacing and existing aggregate with water as needed until a uniform and adequate mixture is obtained prior to final shaping and compaction.

2. When not scheduled coincidently with work under Section T-811 spread the material on the prepared area in layers no more than 4 inches in depth. When more than one (1) layer is required, shape and compact each layer before the succeeding layer is placed. Upon completion, the surfacing shall reasonably conform to the adjacent cross section and provide smooth transitions in the road profile.

3. Compaction Method B will be used unless Method A is listed in Table 813.03-1.

A. Compaction Method A: Operate hauling and spreading equipment uniformly over the full width of each layer.

B. Compaction Method B: 8-10 ton pneumatic, steel, or equivalent vibratory roller, operated to cover the full width three (3) times. A grid roller can be substituted for the acceptable roller when prior approval is given by the Forest Service.

Table 813.03-1 Compaction Method

Road Compaction Placement Method Starting Point Ending Point

6100 2 JCT with NFSR 6252

(MP 0.00)

End of Harvest Unit

18-2 (MP 0.95)

6252 2 JCT with NFSR 6256

(MP 0.00)

End of Harvest Unit

14-1 (MP 1.38)

6256 2 Thomas Bay LTF

(MP 0.00)

JCT with Road 6252

(MP 1.00)

T-832 REMOVE MATERIALS (5/2020)

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832.01 Description

Work consists of loading, hauling, and disposing of slide, slough, or excess materials such as rock, soil, vegetation, and other materials to designated disposal sites.

832.02 Maintenance Requirements

A. Remove, haul, and dispose of excess materials generated by work under other Sections of this contract.

B. Remove the slide and slough materials in the area extending approximately 6 feet vertically above the road surface and not more than 3 feet down slope from the roadbed. Dispose of material at designated sites as SHOWN ON THE SALE AREA MAP or identified in SPECIAL MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS.

Reshape the slope which generated the slide material as nearly as practical to its original condition by equipment operating from the road surface. Reshaping of roadside ditches in the slide area shall be in accordance with T-831.

C. When approved by the Forest Service, fill slumps by compacting selected materials into roadway depressions. Compaction is by Method 2.

D. Place all materials in disposal sites as SHOWN ON THE SALE AREA MAP or as specified in the SPECIAL

MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS.

1. Method 1 - Side Casting and End Dumping. Material may be placed by side casting and end dumping. Where materials include large rocks, provide a solid fill by working smaller pieces and fines into the voids. Shape the finished surfaces to drain. Furnish and install sediment control or erosion control as directed by the Forest Service.

2. Method 2 - Layer Placement. Surfaces on which materials are to be placed shall be stepped or roughened prior to placing any material. Materials shall be placed in approximately horizontal layers no more than 12 inches. Each layer shall be compacted by operating hauling and spreading equipment over the full width of each layer.

E. Repair any damage to existing aggregate or pavement surfaces.

T-838 MAINTENANCE FOR HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLE USE (5/2020)

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838.01 Description

This work consists of making limited use roads passable for project use by Purchaser and providing drainage from the traveled way and roadbed.

838.02 Maintenance Requirements

A. Traveled Way

Purchaser may smooth or fill existing cross ditches and waterbars and by agreement modify existing road junction to enable vehicle access.

Prior to beginning haul and resumption of haul after an extended stoppage:

1. Remove brush, fallen trees, rocks, and other debris from traveled way, including turnouts, turnarounds, and other locations that interfere with needed maintenance as follows:

a. No object extending over 4 inches above the road surface shall remain within the 14 feet of usable traveled way. Center the usable width on the roadbed or position away from the fill slope.

b. Cut and remove standing or down trees, logs, brush, and limbs from within the area described in 1(a). Remove encroaching limbs to a height of 14 feet above the traveled way surface.

Scatter material not meeting utilization standards outside and below the roadbed on the fill side. Limb and remove timber which meets utilization standards or deck at agreed locations.

c. Place all removed materials away from drainages.

d. During use, maintain drainage structures including dips, ditches and culverts in a usable condition.

2. Clean and recondition drainage facilities in accordance with T-831 and T-834.

B. Slough and Slides

1. Slough and slides may be left in place, provided surface drainage is functional and at least 14 feet of width is available for vehicle passage.

2. Purchaser may reposition or ramp over slides and slough when the traveled way is less than 14 feet, provided the material is capable of supporting vehicles. Limit outslope to no more than six percent.

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T-838 MAINTENANCE FOR HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLE USE (5/2020) (Continued)

3. Remove slough or slide material as per T-832 and as directed by the Forest Service when 1. and 2.

above cannot accommodate sale area traffic. in

C. Slumps and Washouts

1. Drain the roadbed immediately upgrade of slumps and longitudinal cracks to prevent water from entering slump area.

2. Slumps and longitudinal cracks at the edge of the roadbed shall not be considered a part of the usable width. Usable width may be reduced to 14 feet in the area of the slump.

3. Unless Forest Service agrees to material being placed on slumps, ramp the slumps on both ends into undisturbed roadbed to provide at least 14 feet usable width. Use removed materials to guide vehicles to the ramp location or to aid in draining the area.

4. Washouts may be filled with suitable material (rock or earth material that will provide a stable roadbed and is free of organic matter, muck, frozen lumps, roots, sod, or other deleterious material).

D. Post Haul

At the end of hauling or prior to entering into seasonal shutdowns or a period of extended inactivity:

1. Shape the traveled way and disturbed roadbed to provide functional drainage.

2. Reinstall removed cross ditches and waterbars and provide any additional drainage structures necessary to offset changes caused through use and maintenance.

3. Leave roads useable for high clearance vehicles. Remove or reshape purchaser modifications at road junctions to leave the entrance as it was before use, or as agreed at the time of seasonal shutdown or post haul work.

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T-839 MAINTENANCE FOR PROJECT USE (5/2020)

839.01 Description

Work consists of providing minimum access required for Purchaser's operations and associated Forest Service contract administration and preventing unacceptable resource or road damage.

839.02 Maintenance Requirements

A. Purchaser is authorized to perform the following maintenance to provide vehicle passage and drainage:

1. Removing log, earth, and rock barriers and/or improving existing road junctions to enable vehicle access as mutually agreed.

2. Smoothing or filling existing cross ditches and waterbars.

3. Installing Purchaser-furnished culverts or other agreed temporary drainage structures for shallow stream crossings.

4. Removing brush, fallen trees, rocks, and other materials from the traveled way and other locations that interfere with needed maintenance:

a. Place all removed materials away from drainages.

b. Limb and remove timber which meets utilization standards or deck at agreed locations. Scatter other woody materials including limbs off of and below the roadbed without creating concentrations.

5. Clean and recondition drainage structures in accordance with T-831 and T-834.

6. Reposition or ramp over slough and slides to provide adequate width of traveled way material.

7. Provide traveled way drainage above slumps and seal cracks in slump area.

Unless Forest Service agrees to material being placed on slumps, ramp the slumps on both ends into undisturbed roadbed to provide usable width.

B. During use, the traveled way shall not channel water along the road. Prior to seasonal periods of anticipated rains and runoff, additionally perform the following work:

1. Shape the traveled way and roadbed to drain.

2. Reinstall removed cross ditches and waterbars and provide any additional drainage structures necessary to offset changes through use and maintenance.

3. Perform work outlined in 839.02 A (5), (6), and (7).

4. During periods of nonuse, replace original barrier or provide and maintain standard MUTCD, Type 3, barricades unless alternate type barriers are approved.

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T-839 MAINTENANCE FOR PROJECT USE (5/2020) (Continued)

839.03 Post Haul Requirements

A. Upon completion of project use, perform such work as needed to reasonably conform to the character of the existing road prior to Purchaser's maintenance for project use. Work shall be in addition to requirements of 839.02 B and in accordance with 839.03 B and C.

B. Roads to be physically closed to traffic shall conform to at least the minimum requirements of T-835.

Unless otherwise agreed, remove Purchaser-installed temporary structures from National Forest lands. Associated commercially-obtained materials shall remain the property of the Purchaser.

The Forest Service shall provide the purchaser a schedule of Forest Service owned structures to be removed. Bridges, metal pipe or other structures to be removed shall be dismantled without damage.

Steel members shall be match marked and a drawing prepared showing match marking with the structural location of each member. The removed structures along with the commercially obtained materials shall be stockpiled as directed by the Forest Service. All materials shall remain the property of the Forest Service.

C. Remove or reshape purchaser modifications at road junctions to leave the entrance as it was before use, or as agreed at the time of seasonal shutdown or post haul work.

T-842 CUTTING ROADWAY VEGETATION (5/2020)

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842.01 Description

This work consists of cutting all vegetative growth, including trees and other vegetation less than 4 inches in diameter measured 6 inches above the ground, on roadway surfaces and roadsides.

842.02 Maintenance Requirements

A. General

1. Cut brush, trees, and other vegetation within each area treated to a maximum height of 6 inches above the ground surface or obstruction such as rocks or existing stumps. Remove all limbs that extend into the treated area, or over the roadbed, to a height of 14 feet above the traveled way surface elevation.

2. Items to remain will be marked on the ground.

3. Work may be performed either by hand or mechanically unless specifically shown in SPECIAL

MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS. Self-propelled equipment is not allowed on cut and fill slopes or in ditches.

4. Treat damage to trunks of standing trees caused by Purchaser's operation either by treatment with a commercial nursery sealer or by removing the tree as directed by the Forest Service.

5. Limb trees within the cutting limits which are over 4 inches (measured at 6 inches above the ground) in lieu of cutting.

6. When trees are limbed, cut limbs within 4 inches of the trunk.

B. Cutting Roadside Vegetation

1. Unless otherwise included in SPECIAL MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS or marked on the ground:

(a) Commence work at the edge of the roadbed and cut vegetation for 10 feet measured slope distance on embankment fills and 5 feet on cut slopes.

(b) Drainage ditched section vegetation removal is measured at 5 feet slope distance from the bottom of the existing ditch or 15 feet slope distance from road shoulder, whichever is less.

2. Provide transitions between differing increments of cutting width. Accomplish transitions in a taper length of not less than 50 feet nor more than 70 feet.

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T-842 CUTTING ROADWAY VEGETATION (5/2020) (Continued)

C. Limbs

1. Limbs originating less than 5 feet outside but extending into the treated area within 14 feet in elevation of the road surface shall be cut to within 12 feet of the trunk and produce a reasonably smooth face.

D. Debris

1. Materials resulting from the cutting operation in excess of 12 inches in length or 3 inches in diameter is not allowed to remain on roadside slopes within the treated area, in ditches, or within water courses.

2. Remove limbs and chunks in excess of 3 inches in any dimension from the traveled way and shoulders.

3. Materials may be scattered downslope from the roadbed, outside of the work area and drainages.

T-845# LTF MAINTENANCE (5/2020)

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845.01 Description

This Section provides for routine maintenance of various types of log transfer facilities include the government furnished equipment, structures, access ramps, docks, floats, access road, and adjacent areas used for storing, scaling, watering, handling, or sorting logs.

845.02 Pre-Use Maintenance Requirements

A. Perform maintenance work itemized in Schedule T-845# prior to operation of the log transfer facility for transferring logs.

B. Assure settling ponds, when included in the pollution prevention plan for the site, are clean and drainage is operating to settle solids.

C. Place removed materials in a location approved by Forest Service where fine materials and leachates will not flow directly into streams.

845.03 Post Operations Maintenance

A. Maintain log transfer facilities, equipment, and appurtenances such as ramps, docks, and floats to a condition achieved by pre-use maintenance.

B. Maintain the area free of solid wastes, including wood and bark. Remove wood wastes and other solid wastes and dispose them at a permitted location.

C. Maintain drainage from facilities to filter strips or settling ponds and utilize the best practicable procedures for keeping sediments and leachates from running into streams.

D. Perform water barring, drainage cleaning, and clear any settling ponds of accumulations before leaving the site at the end of each season and the end of the timber sale.

SCHEDULE T-845# –

PRE-USE WORK REQUIRED BEFORE LOG TRANSFER

N/A

T-851 LOGGING OUT (5/2020)

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851.01 Description

This work consists of removal of fallen trees and snags which encroach into the roadway.

Danger trees are defined by the State of Alaska as follows:

"Danger Tree" means a standing live or dead tree, including snags, with deterioration, or physical damage, to the root system or stem. The degree and direction of lean is also an important factor when determining if a tree is dangerous.

Ensure that landowners are informed, and any required permission is obtained before removing trees from private lands.

851.02 Maintenance Requirements

A. Limb and remove timber which meets Utilization Standards, or deck at agreed locations.

B. Scatter other materials outside ditches and drainages, away from the traveled way and turnouts or at locations staked on the ground. If any piece cut has the potential to fall into the ditch or roadway, remove it completely, placed as directed by the Forest Service. Unless otherwise included in SPECIAL MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS or marked on the ground, the logging out limits are as follows:

(a) measured 10 feet slope distance on embankment fills and 5 feet on cut slopes.

(b) drainage ditched sections are measured 5 feet slope distance from the bottom of the existing ditch or 15 feet slope distance from road shoulder, whichever is less.

C. When agreed to, blowdown timber outside Sale Area that meets the Utilization Standards in A(T)2, is Included Timber subject to requirements of B(T)2.2.

D. Do not leave woody debris and slash in excess of 12 inches in length or 3 inches in diameter, or concentrations that may plug ditches or culverts, in ditches or drainage channels or on backslopes, traveled way, shoulders, or turnouts.

E. Danger trees within reach of roads must be felled before regular operations on the roads begin. Danger trees leaning away from roads may be left if no hazard exists from the tree falling, rolling, or sliding into the road. Danger trees that are unsafe to cut must be blown down with explosives, or felled by other safe methods.