Appendix A - Bandit IRSC.rev1.pdf

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Appendix A – Work Activity Items

*NOTE: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ARE DESCRIBED IN APPENDIX B – TIMBER REMOVAL SPECIFICATIONS, APPENDIX C - ROAD MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS, AND APPENDIX D – ROAD

CONSTRUCTION/RECONSTRUCTION.

Schedule of Items

Item 1. Mandatory- Cut, skid and Deck –Biomass- Units -6, 13A, 13B, 13C, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21A, 21B.

Item 2. Mandatory- Haul of Sawlogs- Units -6, 13A, 13B, 13C, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21A, 21B.

Item 3. Mandatory- Chipping of Biomass Primary Product (3.0"- 9.9" DBH Trees), Chipping of Sawlog Secondary Product (Tops and Limbs of Sawlogs), and Hauling of All Chipping Material - Units-6, 13A, 13B, 13C, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21A, 21B.

Item 4. Mandatory- Mastication of Brush -Units -6, 13A, 13B, 13C, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21A, 21B.

Item 5. Mandatory- Mastication of Brush and Small trees-Units-11, 18, 19, 20.

Item 6. Mandatory- Spreading of Windrows- Units -6, 11, 13A, 13B, 13C, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21A, 21B.

Item 7. Mandatory- Road Maintenance

Item 8. Mandatory- Specified Road Package

1. Cut, Skid and Deck Biomass- Mandatory- Units-6, 13A, 13B, 13C, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21A, 21B. See Appendix B, K-C.3.5.1# Designation by Spacing for thinning guidelines. Total Acres-979

Units Acres 6 103

13A 145 13B 171 13C 131 14 106 15 107 16 18 17 46

21A 76 21B 76

Measurable Performance Standards

• Preference shall be given to retaining trees in the following order: sugar pine/western white pine, giant sequoia, incense-cedar, Douglas-fir, white and red fir, ponderosa/Jeffrey pine, and lodgepole pine

• Maximum average of 25 foot spacing and a minimum average of 20 feet

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• Cut trees that meet Designation by Spacing description in contract (K- C.3.5.1#) and minimum biomass specifications 3.0 inch DBH, 6 foot Length, 1.0 inch DIB.

• Damage to residual stand is minimized

• All biomass (3.0 to 9.9 inch DBH) trees within windrows will be removed

• Slash disposal meets slash treatment requirements

• Re-use existing skid trails as agreed upon for sawlog removal when available

2. Haul of Sawlogs-Mandatory-Units-6, 13A, 13B, 13C, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21A, 21B. Total GT- 26,135

Sawlogs

Units Volume

(GT)

6 2461.28 13A 3452.42 13B 4072.63 13C 3133.97 14 2530.93 15 3641.31 16 592.73 17 1092.05

21A 2579.15 21B 2579.15

Measurable Performance Standards

• Removal of all Sawlogs that meet minimum log specifications 10.0 inch DBH, 10 foot length, 6.0 inch DIB, Net Merchantability Factor 12

• Cut trees that meet Designation by Spacing description in contract (K- C.3.5.1#)

3. Chipping of Biomass Primary Product (3.0"- 9.9" DBH Trees), Chipping of Sawlog Secondary

Product (Tops and Limbs of Sawlogs), and Hauling of All Chipping Material -Mandatory-Units-6, 13A, 13B, 13C, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21A, 21B. Total GT- 9,581

Biomass Units Volume (GT)

6 946.48 13A 1327.62 13B 1566.12 13C 1205.17 14 973.26 15 1218.36 16 198.33 17 419.94

21A 862.97 21B 862.97

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• Removal of all biomass trees that meet minimum biomass specifications 3.0 inch DBH, 6 foot

Length, 1.0 inch DIB.

• Removal of biomass secondary product (tops and limb of sawlogs).

4. Mastication of Trees and Brush-Mandatory- Units-6, 13A, 13B, 13C, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21A, 21B. Total

Acres-979

Units Acres 6 103

13A 145 13B 171 13C 131 14 106 15 107 16 18 17 46

21A 76 21B 76

• Tree and Shrub Reduction – Masticate small conifer trees and shrubs. Masticate conifer trees from three feet tall to less than 3 inches DBH. Masticate trees that are 1) within 20 feet of larger leave trees or 2) are located on or within 20 feet of windrows. Masticate remaining small conifer trees to a 20 by 20 foot spacing. Masticate approximately 90 percent of shrub species. Masticate shrubs that are a minimum of three feet tall and taller. Shrub species include, but are not limited to manzanita, whitethorn, and chinquapin.

• In windrows the brush and trees up to 9.9” DBH will be 100 percent masticated to facilitate spreading of windrows.

• Size of Masticated Material - Masticated material from tree and shrub reduction shall be no more than 6 inches from the ground and no more than 24 inches in length. Masticated material shall be evenly distributed over the treated areas.

• Stumps and Stubble Heights – Stumps and stubble heights shall be no more than 6 inches above the ground surface or above any obstacle.

• Existing unmerchantable logs > 12 inches at the small end diameter and > 10 feet in length shall not be masticated. Existing snags > 16 inches DBH shall not be masticated

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5. Mastication of Brush and Small trees-Mandatory Units-11, 18, 19, 20. Acres-135

Mastication Units Acres

11 34 18 50 19 35 20 16

• Brush reduction – Masticate approximately 90% of shrub species. Shrub species include, but are not limited to, manzanita, whitethorn, and chinquapin. Masticate shrubs that are a minimum of three feet tall and taller.

• In windrows the brush and trees up to 9.9” DBH will be 100% masticated to facilitate spreading of windrows.

• Existing unmerchantable logs > 12 inches at the small end diameter and > 10 feet in length shall not be masticated. Existing snags > 16 inches DBH shall not be masticated.

• Size of Masticated Material - Masticated material from thinning and brush reduction shall be no more than 6 inches from the ground and no more than 24 inches in length. Masticated material shall be evenly distributed over the treated areas.

• Stumps and stubble heights – Stumps and stubble heights must be no more than 6 inches above the ground surface or above any obstacle.

• Conduct a thinning of conifer tree species by cutting and masticating trees less than 6 inches DBH and at least 4 feet tall, leaving desirable and acceptable trees to an average minimum spacing of 20 feet by 20 feet and an average stocking of 109 trees per acre. Contractor shall use care while masticating or operating not to damage leave trees.

• When two or more trees are growing within 12 inches of each other at root collar:

o Trees of the same species: assume that the trees share a root system and either leave the entire group or cut the entire group o Trees of different species: ensure that the desirable leave trees are not damaged during mastication operations.

• Use the following guidelines when selecting trees.

o Leave trees should be selected from dominant or co-dominant crown classes when possible and are the tallest, best-formed, and disease, damage, and defect-free trees available.

o Select conifers to thin and masticate that have suppressed or intermediate crown classes, excessive damage, defect, or disease infection, and/or a live crown ratio less than 40%.

o Preference shall be given to retaining trees in the following order: sugar pine/western white pine, giant sequoia/incense-cedar, Douglas-fir, white and red fir, ponderosa/Jeffrey pine, and lodgepole pine .

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6. Spreading of Windrows-Mandatory-Units-6, 11, 13A, 13B, 13C, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21A, 21B.

Acres-1,114

Spreading of Windrows

Units Acres 6 103

11 34 13A 145 13B 171 13C 131 14 106 15 107 16 18 17 46 18 50 19 35 20 16

21A 76 21B 76

Spreading of windrows will only occur once Items #1 - #5 have been completed and accepted. Windrow spreading will occur in all of the Bandit IRSC Stewardship treatment units. The objective of windrow spreading is to restore the area to as near the original state as possible by redistributing top soil that is in windrows throughout the plantations. The windrows are 12 to 30 feet wide and 3 to 10 feet tall, and approximately 60 to 70 feet apart. Soil material that had been piled in the windrows as site preparation for planting will be spread and redistributed to return soil nutrients throughout the units. The Contractor shall use care when spreading windrows not to damage planted or natural leave trees.

• Spreading Windrows – soil shall be pushed out amid the plantation trees to nearly level condition.

Taking into consideration ground slope, the center of the spread material shall not be more than one foot higher or one foot lower than a point 40 feet distance in a direction perpendicular to the original windrow. *** Spread 85% of the windrows in all the Bandit Stewardship IRSC treatment units. ***

• Non-soil Material - windrows are covered with shrub vegetation and mastication material and contain many root crowns. This material is to be leveled with the soil material.

• Soil Protection - leveling is to be conducted in such a manner, under such conditions, so as to minimize damage to the soil profile. In the event that equipment operations indicate soil compaction or other damage, as determined by the soil scientist, COR, or designated inspector, work shall be stopped and/or terminated until conditions improve.

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7. Road Maintenance-Mandatory See Appendix C for Required Specifications

Road Maintenance Road No. From To Miles

30N07 Int A-21 Int 30N26 1.49 30N09 Int 30N31 Int 30N09M 1.51

30N09M Int 30N09 End of Road 0.74 30N26 Int 30N07 Int 30N09 5.2 30N31 Int 30N07 Int 30N09 2.8 30N77 Int 30N07 End of Road 3.22

30N77A Int 30N77 End of Road 0.5

8. Specified Road Package-Mandatory See Appendix D for Required Specifications

Specified Roads Road Number Miles Construction/Reconstruction

30N07 1.49 Reconstruction 30N09 1.51 Reconstruction

30N09M 0.74 Construction 30N26 5.2 Reconstruction 30N31 2.8 Reconstruction 30N77 3.22 Reconstruction/Construction

30N77A 0.5 Construction

Government Quality Assurance Plan

Inspection (General):

Government inspections are for the purpose of verifying that the services rendered are to the quality standards of the government. They do not relieve the contractor of maintaining quality control. The contractor shall conduct inspections in all units with accordance with the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan included in the Contractor’s technical proposal which is made part of this contract.

Government Inspections:

The Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s duly authorized representative will conduct all inspections.

The Contractor (or designated representative) is encouraged to be present to observe inspections.

Inspections will be a walk-through visual examination of the Unit. When work appears satisfactory, it will be accepted. When work appears unsatisfactory, the contractor will be responsible for rework to correct the deficiencies. The Government may suspend operations if it is apparent the contractor is not meeting specifications.