2025_CSE_PWS.docx

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Performance Work Statement

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Project Title: CON SPL FY25 Common Stand Exam Collection Contract

Furnish all necessary materials, equipment, labor, supplies, and incidentals needed to perform the 2025 Pike National Forest CSE Contract. The project area is located across the South Platte Ranger District within the Pike National Forest in Park, Jefferson, and Douglas Counties. See attached project general map (Exhibit 7).

Unit of Measure: Plots Number of Plots: 709 NOTE: All pricing shall include taxes if applicable.

General Information

1.0 Background and Purpose

a. Contract is for stand examination data collection activities within the Pike National Forest. Information shall be collected as outlined in Chapter 4 of the Government provided Common Stand Exam User Guide and Region-specific Appendices, unless specifically modified by the contents of Contract.

b. LIST UNIT INFORMATION:

1. A list of polygons to be surveyed is included in Exhibit 1.

2. Shapefiles of the sample stands and sample plot locations to be measured within each stand have been created. A shapefile and georeferenced PDF maps of the plot locations will be available prior to contract initiation.

2.0 Definitions

(a) Acceptable Quality Level (AQL): The allowable leeway or variance from a standard before the Government will reject the specific service. As long as the percent of defective performance does not exceed the AQL, the service will not be rejected by the Government. The Contractor, however, must re-perform the defective service when possible.

(b) CLIN: Contract Line Item.

(c) Contracting Officer (CO): Individual with authority to bind the Government with their signature on the contract.

(d) Contracting Officer Representative (COR): Individual(s) designated to act on the behalf of the CO within the delegation given them in writing.

(e) CSE – Common Stand Exam.

(f) Federal/National Holiday: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

(g) GPS: Global Positioning Satellite.

(h) NFSR: National Forest System Road.

(i) Period of performance (also PoP, Performance Period or Contract Time): All calendar days allowed for completion of the contract work. Includes all days of the week including weekends and holidays.

(j) Quality Assurance: Those actions taken by the Government to check goods or services to determine that they meet the requirements found in the contract and all attachments listed in Section J.

(k) Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document used for quality assurance surveillance. The document contains information about how the Government will assess performance, checklists, and may contain decision tables.

(l) Quality Control: Those actions taken by the Contractor to control the production of goods or services so that they will meet the requirements of the contract and all attachments listed in Section J. Refer to FAR clause(s) 52.246-4—Inspection of Services—Fixed Price and FAR 52.246-12—Inspection of Construction, and Contractors Quality Control Plan.

(m) Quality Control Plan (QCP): Contractor’s plan for self-monitoring work prior to the Government inspection and acceptance.

(n) Random Sampling: A method of looking at a few individual items in a lot to determine the quality of that lot against a standard.

(o) (Acceptable) Service: A job performed to the standard and within the AQL. The Contractor must do the specific job, and meet the standard, and meet the AQL before one can say that performance has been acceptable and that the Contractor should be paid.

(p) Standard: An acknowledged measure of comparison.

(q) Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

A. This contract is for stand examination data collection activities within the Pike National Forest:

TABLE 1: SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

PAY ITEM

DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF ISSUE

QUANTITY

UNIT PRICE

TOTAL PRICE

Stand Exam Data Collection Services New Plots

(in 186 stands)

1) Locating Plots

A. New Plots (n=709)

1. Plot Location Determination. Provided vicinity map (Exhibit 7) provides a general overview of plot locations. Digital PDF stand maps will also be provided at prework conference. The coordinates in decimal degree format of the plot locations for each stand will be provided at contractor request prior to contract initiation.

2. A shapefile of the sample plot locations to be measured within each stand have been created. They may be requested from COR prior to contract initiation.

3. Plot numbers have been pre-assigned for each plot in each stand.

4. Locating Plot Center. Upon arrival at the specified coordinates, Contractor shall check to see if he/she is at the correct sample plot location and adjust as necessary. Contractor shall locate the sample plot location on the ground. Installing plots in the wrong stand shall result in rejection of data.

5. If a pre-generated GPS plot falls in an area that is not representative of the stand (i.e. road corridor, body of water, or home sites), offset one chain to capture representative species while staying in stand boundary and collect coordinates for this new plot location.

2) Plot Center Identification/Flagging

A. Contractor shall identify sample plot centers with a marker that will be a wire pin flag, or other marker as agreed upon at the pre-work conference. The top of the marker shall be at least one foot above surrounding duff, litter, and downed woody debris to contrast with natural surroundings. Upon inspection, the center point of the marker where it intersects the ground shall be used as plot center. The Contractor shall mark sample plot centers on the ground with materials and methods that ensure they can be recovered for a minimum of one year from the date established.

B. Flagging shall be tied to the marker, and so that it is visible above the plot center. The location, stand, plot number, and examiner’s initials shall be written legibly on the flagging or wire flag using a waterproof marker. For example: "US0102, Stand 209, plot l, examiner’s initials”. In addition, a 1’ piece of flagging will be placed at the end of the Brown’s transect. A piece of flagging will also be tied around each selected site tree at DBH. Where possible, tree cores will also be flagged and placed back in the core hole. Specific materials and flagging color will be agreed upon at the pre-work conference.

3) Data Collection Specifications

This section describes the data collection forms and the fields on each form to be completed. All data submitted will be in Exams Mobile format and no paper copies of data will be accepted.

Detailed information and lists of valid codes for each of the following data forms are found in the Common Stand Exam (CSE) User Guide and Appendices. (See Government Furnished Property) If the following Contract specifications differ from the provided Common Stand Exam User Guide and Appendices listed below, the following Contract specifications shall have precedent.

A) Setting Form (CSE)

A setting is normally a stand in which the stand exam is being done. Following is a list of data fields required for each setting. Project name (Field 1) will be supplied by the Government.

Contractor shall be responsible for collecting and filling out the Setting Form in Table 2 below.

TABLE 2: Setting Form Required Fields

SOURCE

COMMENTS

Tree Level= Extensive (2) Veg Level= No (0) Downed Woody=Brown’s Protocol (2) Ground Surface= No (0)

All Setting Form fields, whether required by Contract or not, are included on the setting form provided in the exhibits, as identified in Section J, titled List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments. Fields not specifically required by Contract are to be skipped on the setting form.

B) Sample Design Form (CSE)

Contractor may opt to use a 10 or 15 BAF prism per Setting depending on which prism captures a minimum of 4 overstory trees per plot where possible. Ensure this selection is made in the Setting-Sample Design Form (within Exams Mobile) and the same prism size is used across every plot in the same setting.

Contractor shall use a plot size of 1/100 (11.8’ dia.) on 1 fixed plot for understory trees performed at plot center.

Contractor shall collect piece count data on 1 Brown’s planar transect. Transect azimuth will be North (360) from plot center. See Section F below for specific transect distances.

Contractor shall be responsible for collecting and filling out the Exams Mobile Sample Design Form for all data items in Table 3 below as applicable. Contractor shall use the Sample Design form in Exhibit 2 as the template for all plots within Exams Mobile.

C) Plot Form (CSE)

The following items are required to be recorded at each plot on the Plot form. Detailed information and lists of valid codes for each data item are found in the Common Stand Exam Users Guide and Appendices (see Government Furnished Property). Contractor shall be responsible for collecting and filling out the Plot Data Form for all data items in Table 3 below.

TABLE 3: Plot Form Required Fields

FIELD NUMBER

FIELD DESCRIPTION

DATA

SOURCE

COMMENTS

All plot data fields, whether required by Contract or not, are included on the plot data form provided in the exhibits. Fields not specifically required by Contract are to be skipped on the form within Exams Mobile.

D) Tree Form (CSE)

Begin recording standing tree data on the Tree form at azimuth 360 (North), progressing in a clockwise direction around plot center. Trees shall be recorded in the following order:

a. Live Trees and Dead Standing trees located on the variable radius plot (greater or equal to 5” DBH).

b. Live Trees located on the small fixed radius plots (under 5” DBH).

All tree data fields, whether required by Contract or not, are included on the tree data form provided in the exhibits. Fields not specifically required by Contract are to be skipped on the form.

Amend Common Stand Exam User Guide, Chapter 4, Tree Data with the following:

Site Trees. 3 site trees will be collected per stand. Site trees will be representative of the major dominant species comprising the cover type of the stand and are in the dominant or co-dominant crown class. Make every effort to sample the same species in each stand, but multiple species are acceptable per stand if representative. Acceptable site tree species are listed in Exhibit 5 -- List of Acceptable Site Tree Species. They should be growing in a representative site location and show no evidence of insect, disease, or physical damage that would affect the height over age relationship. Flag selected site trees and flag and place core back in the core hole for inspection.

Height. Heights will be required for all trees recorded.

Damage. The presence or absence of Mountain Pine Beetle and Dwarf Mistletoe will be checked on all trees. Always record if present regardless of what other damages have been recorded. For all other damages record only those significant damages that are most affecting tree growth and/or longevity. For all trees, a maximum of 3 damages will be recorded. If a tree has no significant damage, record no damages for that tree.

The following items, except as noted, are required to be collected by Contractor for each tree on the plot, for the specified exam level. Detailed information and lists of valid codes for each data field are found in the Common Stand Exam User Guide and Appendices (see Government Furnished Property). Contractor shall be responsible for collecting and filling out the Tree Data Form for all data items below in Table 4 as applicable

TABLE 4: Tree Form Field Requirements

SOURCE

REQUIRED FOR:

E) Vegetation Composition Form (CSE)

Vegetation composition form will not be required for this contract.

F. Downed Woody Form (CSE)

The following items are required to be recorded on the down woody form at each plot. Detailed information and lists of valid codes for each data item are found in the Common Stand Exam Users Guide and Appendices.

Downed woody material data will be collected using the Brown’s Planar Intercept Method for determining fuel loading. See the Sample Design Specifications, Exhibit 2, for the transect lengths.

First Duff and Second Duff will be taken at 1’ and 6’ from plot center on the transect running north. Fuel depth measurements are taken 3 times at 1’, 6’, and 12’ along the transect and averaged (See User Guide Chapter 4-151).

Table 5: Down Woody Form Requirements Field Number

Field Description Data Source

Comments

4) Accessibility and Conditions:

The project area shall be accessed by Forest Service Roads. See Exhibit 7 General Area Map for roads that access the project area. Specific access behind closed gates will be organized with the COR. Under normal weather conditions, Forest Roads are accessible by standard pickup or similar type of vehicle. Should roads become inaccessible due to rain, snow, fallen trees, slides, washouts, or Forest fire closure orders, the Government may direct the Contractor to suspend operations until road conditions improve, or closures are rescinded. The Government assumes no obligation to do special maintenance to keep roads open and reserves the right to deny any request where road damage is likely to occur.

There is the possibility that a high-clearance, four-wheel drive vehicle may be necessary to travel on some of NFS RD roads. Foot travel to and from stands of 0.25 to 1.5 mile may be common. Slopes are extremely variable and may exceed 60%. Bears, poisonous snakes, insects or plants may be encountered.

Requests to use off-road vehicles (OHV) must be approved by the COR.

5) Safety Contractor’s operations shall facilitate the Government’s safe and practical inspection and conduct of other official duties on Contract Area. The Contractor has all responsibility for compliance with safety requirements for the Contractor's employees. If a conflict develops between the requirements of this contract or agreed upon methods of proceeding hereunder and State or Federal safety requirements, the contract shall be modified, and the Contractor may request an equitable adjustment.

6) Protection of Land Survey Monuments

Contractor shall protect all known survey monuments, witness corners, reference monuments, and bearing trees against avoidable destruction, obliteration, or damage during Contractor’s Operations. If any known monuments, corners, or accessories are destroyed, obliterated, or damaged by Contractor’s Operations, Contractor shall hire the appropriate county surveyor or a registered land surveyor to reestablish or restore at the same location the monuments, corners, or accessories at no additional cost to the Government. Such surveyors shall use procedures in accordance with the Bureau of Land Management “Manual of Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands of the United States” for General Land Office surveys and in accordance with State law for others. Contractor shall record such survey in appropriate county records.

7) Protection of Residual Trees

Contractor's Operations shall not unnecessarily damage young growth or other trees to be reserved.

8) Protection of Improvements

So far as practicable, the Contractor shall protect specified roads and other improvements (such as roads, trails, telephone lines, ditches, and fences):

a) Existing in the operating area,

b) Determined to have a continuing need or use, and

c) Designated on the Map.

The Contractor shall keep roads and trails needed for fire protection or other purposes and designated on the Map reasonably free of equipment and vehicles. The Contractor shall make timely restoration of any improvements damaged by the Contractor’s operations

9) Camping Requirements

The Forest Service (FS) has various camping opportunities. Check with local FS unit for camping requirements, camping permits may be required and are not guaranteed. Verify local fire restriction policies.

If camps will be used to house workers subject to MSPA, they are also subject to the temporary labor camp standards at 29 CFR 1910.142. The Forest Service reserves the right to terminate a camping permit at any time. These requirements are in addition to those contained in or provided for under the clause titled “452.236-72 Use of Premises” in this contract. Any violation of these conditions constitutes a breach of contract and may result in revocation of camping approval.

i. Every structure used as shelter must provide protection from the elements. Where adequate heat is not provided, make other arrangements to protect workers from the cold. Cut firewood only after a District Firewood Permit is obtained.

ii. The campsite must not encroach beyond the boundaries designated by the Forest Service. The campsite location must minimize impacts on streams, lakes, and other bodies of water. Camping is not permitted within developed recreational sites or along primary recreational roads.

iii. The campsite must have a clean appearance at all times. Upon abandonment of any campsite, or termination, revocation, or cancellation of camping privileges, the contractor shall remove, within 10 calendar days, all structures and improvements except those owned by the United States, and shall restore the site, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing or in the camping permit. Structures or improvements the contractor fails to remove within the 10-calendar day period becomes the property of the United States, however, the contractor remains liable for the cost of the removal and restoration of the site.

iv. Unless otherwise designated by the CO, the use of the area is not exclusive and may be granted to other permittees, contractors, or recreating public. Disorderly conduct is not permitted.

v. Damaging or removing any natural feature or other property of the Forest Service is prohibited.

vi. Servicing of equipment in the campsite is not permissible unless the campsite is within the project area.

vii. Provide sanitary facilities for storing food. Provide ice chests or coolers, with ice supply made from potable water, and replenish as necessary. Provide sufficient storage for perishable food items.

viii. Provide an adequate and convenient potable water supply in each camp for drinking and cooking purposes.

ix. Provide adequate toilet facilities and toilet paper for the capacity of the camp. Service and maintain facilities in a sanitary condition.

x. Collect, store, and dispose of garbage in a manner to discourage rodent access, minimize attraction of flies, and prevent scattering by wind.

xi. Maintain basic first aid supplies available, which must be under the charge of a person trained to administer first aid.

The basic supplies must include:

· Gauze pads (at least 4x4 inches)

· Two large gauze pads (at least 8x10 inches)

· Box adhesive bandages (band-aids)

· One package of gauze roller bandage (at least 2-inches in width)

· Two triangular bandages

· Scissors

· At least one blanket

· Tweezers

· Adhesive tape

· Latex gloves, and

· Resuscitation device such as resuscitation bag, airway, or pocket mask.

xii. Wash laundry in such a way that washing and rinsing will not pollute lakes, streams, or other flowing water.

xiii. Dispose waste water away from living and eating areas and in such a way that minimizes pollution to lakes, streams, and other flowing water.

xiv. The contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent and suppress forest fires. Do not dispose of material by burning in open fires during the closed season established by law or regulation without the written permission from the Forest Service.

xv. If authorized to have an open fire, the Contractor shall comply with the following fire regulations:

· A shovel, axe or Pulaski, a 10-quart pail, which is full of water for immediate use, and a fire extinguisher with an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) rating of at least 1:A 10:BC is required.

· All fire rings or outside fireplaces must be approved by the Forest Service representative. The area must be cleared down to mineral soil for a distance of one foot outside of the ring or fireplace, and it must not have any overhanging material. Fire rings must be dismantled and material disposed prior to leaving the site.

· All generators and other internal combustion engines must be equipped with Forest Service approved spark arrestors and/or factory designed muffler and exhaust system in good working order. They will be located in a cleared area with the same requirements as in described in the previous paragraph.

All fuel must be stored in UL approved flammable storage containers and be located at least 50 feet from any open flame or other source of ignition.

4.0 Deliverable/Schedule

A. Deliverables

ITEM DESCRIPTION

SUMBITAL DUE

COPIES REQUIRED

Proposed Operation Plan (Overall Schedule): The Contractor shall prepare a practicable schedule showing the order in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work, and the starting and completion dates of various phases of the work. The schedule shall comply with the contract time requirements in the contract (or Task Order).

With Proposal

Subcontractors: List of proposed sub-contractors and their intended work. Sub-contractors must have Contracting Officer’s written approval prior to starting work on the project.

With Proposal

Quality Control Plan. Submit original with proposal. Any updates need to be provided for approval to the CO.

Designation of Contractor personnel describing responsibilities and authorities

5.0 Government Furnished

Available from COR and can be provided at pre-work conference if requested

(a) This Government Property listed in paragraph (e) of this clause is furnished to the Contractor in an “as-is, where is” condition. The Government makes no warranty regarding the suitability for use of the Government property specified in this contract. The Contractor shall be afforded the opportunity to inspect the Government property as specified in the solicitation.

(b) The Government bears no responsibility for repair or replacement of any lost Government property. If any or all the Government property is lost or becomes no longer usable, the Contractor shall be responsible for replacement of the property at Contractor expense. The Contractor shall have title to all replacement property and shall continue to be responsible for contract performance.

(c) Unless the Contracting Officer determines otherwise, the Government abandons all rights and title to unserviceable and scrap property resulting from contract performance. Upon notification to the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall remove such property from the Government premises and dispose of it at Contractor expense.

(d) Except as provided in this clause, Government property furnished under this contract shall be governed by the Government Property clause of this contract.

(e) Government property provided under this clause:

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

6.0 Travel N/A

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

A. The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

1. Contractor’s Representative

2. Field Rep

i. Contractor’s Field Representative (Field Rep)—The Contractor shall designate (in writing) an on-site Field Rep and an alternate in their absence. Each designated representative shall be fluent in both spoken and written English. The Field Rep shall be readily available to the area of operations when operations are in progress, shall have a copy of the contract on site during operations, and shall be authorized to receive notices regarding performance under this contract and take related action. The responsibilities of the Field Rep shall include the safeguarding of National Forest resources and performance within the terms of the contract.

3. Field Rep – Alternate

8.0 Security Requirements N/A

9.0 Data Rights

A. Restriction on disclosure and use of data: Offerors that include in their proposal, data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes shall mark the title page with the following legend: “This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed – in whole or in part – for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this Offeror as a result of – or in connection with – the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government’s right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction.

10.0 Section 508 - Electronic and Information Technology Standards

1. CSE file for electronic data collection shall be scanned for viruses, or using any other protocol agreed-upon at the pre-work meeting.

11.0 Performance Requirement Measures

A. Contractor Quality Control Plan

The contractor shall submit a quality control plan to ensure work complies with contract specifications.

The Government may observe or re-inspect the Contractor’s plots at any time. Plots shall be marked and identifiable on the ground. The government shall use the forms included in Exhibit 1 - Plot Inspection Forms for inspections, unless an alternate form is agreed upon at the prework conference.

For requirements included in 3.0A, the government will inspect at least 3% of the Group’s plots to ensure compliance. Inspections will only be inspected on completed plots turned in digitally. The data submitted shall load successfully into FSVeg and run through the program without fatal errors or it will be returned for rework.

Attachments

Exhibit 1: Stand List

Exhibit 2 –SAMPLE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS – (Pay Item 1, n=709)

REGION: _ PROC. FOREST: _ _ DISTRICT: _ LOCATION: ____ STAND NO.___________

Form

Sample Selection Method

XXX

Sample Expansion Factor

XXXXX.X

Starting Azimuth

XXX

Subpop.

Filter

XXXXXXXX

Subpop Number

XX

Subpop.

Variable

XXX

Subpop.

Minimum Value

XXXX.X

Subpop.

Maximum Value

XXXX.X

1. Using a XX (10 or 15) BAF, sample standing live and dead trees 5.0” DBH/DRC and larger

2. Using 1 100th acre plot, sample DBH live trees between 0.01” 4.99 “DBH, live trees between 0.5’ and 4.49’ in height, and DRC live trees between 0.01” and 4.99” DRC

3. On 1 6 foot transect measure dead downed woody material with intersection diameters of .01 to .24 inches

4.On 1 6 foot transect measure dead downed woody material with intersection diameters of .24 to .99 inches in diameter.

5. On 1 24 foot transects measure dead downed woody material with intersection diameters of 1.0 to 2.99 inches in diameter.

6. On 1 50 foot transects measure dead downed woody material with intersection diameters of 3.0 to 999.9 inches in diameter.

EXHIBIT 3 - COMMON STAND EXAM INSPECTION FORMS

side 1

PROJECT NAME --- CONTRACT NUMBER

FOREST / UNIT

DATE BLOCK RECEIVED

S.T. TREE RECORDS INSPECTED:

GSC RECORDS INSPECTED:

VEG. RECORDS INSPECTED:

DOWN WOODY RECORDS INSPECTED:

OFFICE INSPECTION

ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS RETURNED IN GOOD CONDITION

CORRECT NUMBER OF PLOTS COMPLETED IN EACH STAND

ALL REQUIRED FORMS AND FIELDS COMPLETED AND LEGIBLE

MIN. NO. OF SITE/GROWTH TREES COLLECTED FOR EACH SETTING

ALL SETTINGS MEET MINIMUM TREE PER PLOT AVERAGES

ELECTRONIC DATA COMPLETE AND ACCEPTABLE

FIELD INSPECTION

ALL REFERENCE POINTS AND PLOT CENTERS RELOCATABLE

ALL PLOT LOCATIONS CORRECT AND UNBIASED

ALL STANDS HAVE A PLOT DISTRIBUTION THAT EQUALLY SAMPLES ALL PORTIONS OF THE ENTIRE STAND

SUFFICIENT ERRORS ACCUMULATE TO INDICATE A DISCREPANCY TREND

ALL INFORMATION ON SAMPLE DESIGN FORMS COMPLETE AND CORRECT

ALL SETTINGS AND PLOTS HAVE CORRECT SETTING ID

TOTAL FORM SCORE CALCULATION

Field Verification Polygon Data Form Score

Setting Form Score

Sample Design Form Score

Plot Form Score

Total Tree Form Score

Ground Surface Cover Form Score

Vegetation Composition Form Score

Downed Woody Form Score

TOTAL SCORE (sum of all scores)

OFFICE AND FIELD INSPECTION

-- ANY UNACCEPTABLE ITEM FAILS INSPECTION BLOCK

INSPECTION BLOCK

TOTAL FORM SCORE CALCULATION

PASS

FAIL

Errors in any field that has a Point Value of "unacceptable" will fail the block

INSPECTION CREW SIGNATURES:

DATE

DATE

COMMENTS AND FOLLOW-UP ACTION on side 2 side 2

POINTS INSPECTED

COMMENTS -- OFFICE EDIT:

COMMENTS -- FIELD INSPECTIONS:

FOLLOW-UP ACTION:

SETTING INSPECTION FORM

Total Deductions (sum of Col ‘C’)

D

Number of Stands Inspected

E

Setting Form Score (D / E)

F

SAMPLE DESIGN INSPECTION FORM

Total Deductions (sum of column 'C')

D

Number of Stands Inspected

E

Sample Design Form Score (D / E)

F

PLOT INSPECTION FORM

Total Deductions (sum of column 'C')

D

Number of Plots Inspected

E

Plot Form Score (D / E)

F

TREE INSPECTION FORM

SAMPLE PLOT for LARGE TREES (L.T.) -- Variable Radius and/or Fixed Area Plot/Transect

L.T. Deductions (sum of column 'C')

D

L.T. Tree Records Inspected

E

L.T. Sample Score (D / E)

F

1) Tree count accuracy standards

2) DBH/DRC Accuracy Standards

Intensive/Extensive Exam Levels

Quick Plot

(for the purpose of determining trees in or out)

TREE INSPECTION FORM

SAMPLE PLOT for SMALL TREES (S.T.) -- Fixed Area Plot/Transect

S.T. Deductions (sum of column 'C')

D

S.T. Tree Records Inspected

E

S.T. Sample Score (D / E)

F

1) Tree Count Accuracy Standards:

All Exam Levels

2) DBH/DRC Accuracy Standards:

*If non-stocked and tree is recorded, this is an error.

< 0.5 feet

< 0.5 feet

>= 0.5 feet - <4.5 feet

>= 0.5 feet - <4.5 feet

DOWNED WOODY INSPECTION FORM

SAMPLE PLOT for downed woody (DW) data collected on Brown’s Transect

D.W. Deductions (sum of column 'C')

D

D.W. Records Inspected

E

D.W. Sample Score (D / E)

F

Exhibit 5 -- List of Acceptable Site Tree Species

Exhibit 6 -- List of Species of Concern that need to be recorded

NOXIOUS/INVASIVE SPECIES

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