B09_Amendment_0002_Attachment_1_Site_Visit_Information_0002.docx

Amendment 02 Attachment 1

Placer West Hazard Fuels Project Site Visit Information

The vendor that attended the site visit for Placer West Fuels Reduction project in Redding CA was Greentek inc. Contact information left by the vendor was: Adam Humphrey 530-455-1954 and Scott Vasquez 530-354-7653.

Topics at the site visit included - Project overview: Hazard fuels reduction treatment focused on treatments within 200ft from roadways and property boundaries. Project acres total 133ac. Goals of the project are to create shaded fuel breaks for use in future fire suppression and to reduce standing or downed fuels along escape route corridors and/ or along BLM private property interface.

Project specifications: Treatment period of performance will be from Nov 1 2023 - March 15 2024. Contractor will cut and pile live standing vegetation up to 8" in diameter, dead standing vegetation up to 18". Downed material will be limbed, bucked and piled up to 10" diameter - material greater than 10" will be left on site as large woody debris. Exclusion areas exist within the treatment area, these will be flagged in red/ white candy stripe.. no treatment will occur within exclusion areas. Riparian exclusions exist within the treatment area - 50 ft from stream courses will not be piled within. Standing and fallen vegetation within specification swill be cut and pulled out of riparian exclusions to be piled. No riparian vegetation will be cut or piled. The contract outlines tree species reserved from cutting, as well as a hierarchy of leave tree species preference. Treatment after Feb 15th requires migratory bird surveys to be conducted ahead of contractor implementation. Bird surveys will be done by the BLM in coordination with the contractor to identify anticipated work location and rate of progress. Paper or plastic will be provided by the BLM for the contractor to cover piles as identified in the contract work statement.

Access information: Muletown Road treatment areas are accessible by paved and unpaved roadway, treatment is focused along this road. Treatment in the Eastern unit adjacent to Equestrian way/ Millie drive is accessed through a private road. Access on private roads have been secured by the BLM but would only be used during the implementation of the project. Coordination with private land owners, state/ local/ or federal agencies will be managed by the BLM.

Contractors may invoice for completed work weekly, monthly, quarterly, or upon completion of the project. Any invoiced acres will require inspection by the COR to ensure work had been completed favorably.

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