4b.DRAFT_Hut DxP NPL IRSC_Traffic Control Plan.pdf

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This document is a Draft Traffic Control Plan and Specifications for the Hut DxP NPL Stewardship IRSC federal contract, focusing on safety requirements for logging and road operations in the Deschutes National Forest. The plan details comprehensive signage specifications, including seven distinct sign types with precise requirements for size, placement, color, and visibility, such as "Logging Operations" diamond signs to be placed 100 feet outside work areas and "Tree Felling Ahead" signs positioned 200 feet in advance of danger areas.

The document outlines specific traffic control measures including mandatory sign characteristics (black borders, orange backgrounds, retroreflective or illuminated), barricade specifications (Type II, minimum 3 feet high with alternating orange and white striping), and provisions for temporary gates and barriers. The plan applies to specific road segments (1800000, 1810000, 9701000, 9711000, 9710000), and requires the purchaser to furnish flag personnel and advance warning signs during logging, cable/helicopter operations, and areas with potential hazards like falling trees or blasting fallout.

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Hut DxP NPL STWD IRSC Page 1 of 3

B6.33 SAFETY - TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN AND SPECIFICATIONS

Unless otherwise agreed in writing in accordance with B6.33 Safety, the following measures are required to provide adequate warning of hazards for users of roads and trails adjacent to Purchaser's Operations.

Part I. Signing and Other Warning Methods:

(a) Signs. The following signs are required when Purchaser's Operations are in progress adjacent to or on Forest Service controlled roads and trails:

MINIMUM LETTER

SIZE AND LEGEND

MINIMUM SIZE AND

SHAPE

WHEN AND WHERE REQUIRED

1. LOGGING

OPERATIONS

(4" letters)

30" x 30"(diamond) Min. 100 ft. outside of any work areas, on roads listed in CT5.31# and trails listed in Part II.

2. NEXT <> MILES

24” x 18” (rectangle)

To be used as a supplemental plaque mounted below "Logging Operations" where work area is continuous.

3. FOR LOGGING

USE ONLY

(4" letters)

30" x 30"(diamond) Required where roads listed in C5.31# and temporary roads intersect with C5.31# roads.

Install a cross ditch to discourage use when sign is covered or removed for extended periods.

4. TRUCKS

30" x 30"(diamond) At critical intersections on roads listed in C5.31# when traffic is heavy or otherwise exceeds volumes stated in Part II below. Remove or cover when the sign is not applicable.

5. END

LOGGING

OPERATIONS

(4" letters)

24" x 36" (rectangle)

Use in conjunction with "Logging Operations Next <> Miles" and "Logging Operations."

6. TREE

FELLING

AHEAD

(4" letters)

30" x 30"(diamond) Required 200 feet in advance of danger area where timber is being felled adjacent to all roads, including temporary roads, and trails.

7. ROAD

MACHINERY

AHEAD

(4" letters)

30" x 30"(diamond) Required at least 200 feet in advance of Purchaser road maintenance operations on roads listed in Schedule C5.31#.

DRAFT

Hut DxP NPL STWD IRSC Page 2 of 3

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN AND SPECIFICATIONS – B6.33 SAFETY (continued)

All signs shall meet requirements as specified in Parts 1 and 6 of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Sign borders and lettering shall be black. Borders are 7/8 inch wide, inset 5/8 inch from outside edge of sign. All sign backgrounds shall be orange, except that signs that need to be seen both day and night shall be retroreflective orange or illuminated.

Signs shall be installed on posts, with a 5 foot minimum height above road surface, or on temporary supports complying with MUTCD standards.

All signs are to be removed or covered when operations are interrupted for seasonal nonuse or other extended periods.

Purchaser shall furnish flag personnel and advance warning signs when cable or helicopter logging above roads or trails, felling adjacent to roads or trails, where logs being bucked may roll into roads or trails, and in areas where fallout from blasting may occur. Except as identifed in Part II, Purchaser may temporarily block roads listed C5.31# and temporary roads in lieu of furnishing flag personnel. On roads controlled by other jurisdictional authorities, Purchaser shall receive approval from that authority for Purchaser’s safety measures and traffic control plans before commencement of operations.

(b) Barricades. On roads listed in C5.31#, if Purchaser's Operations cause the traveled way or road shoulders to be constricted overnight, or longer, by such obstructions as decked logs, parked equipment, or piled slash, Purchaser shall place barricades on both sides of the encroaching obstruction to safely channel traffic around such obstructions. Barricades shall remain in place until the obstruction is removed.

Barricades shall be Type II and meet specifications in MUTCD, Part 6. Barricades must be at least 3 feet high. Rails must be at least 2 feet long. Striping shall be alternating orange and white, sloping at a 45 degree angle, and reflectorized.

For rails 2 feet to 3 feet long, striping shall be 4 inches wide. For rails longer than 3 feet, striping shall be 6 inches wide. Two rails, 8-12 inches in width, must face each direction.

Barricades shall be equipped with warning lights which shall be Type A low intensity flashing and shall be maintained so as to be capable of being visible on a clear night from a distance of 3,000 feet.

(c) Other Traffic Control Methods. The posting of CB channel signs may be authorized.

On roads listed in C5.31#, Purchaser may be authorized to install temporary gates, barricades (except cables), or natural barriers. The devices must be installed with the necessary hazard markers, be reasonably passable by

Hut DxP NPL STWD IRSC Page 3 of 3

Sale Name: HUT IRSC

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN AND SPECIFICATIONS – B6.33 SAFETY (continued)

Forest Service, and be removed prior to acceptance of the subdivision being served by the road.

Part II. Specific Requirements:

The following roads shall remain open:

1800000,1810000,9701000,9711000,9710000

Purchaser and Forest Service agree to the above stated requirements of the Traffic Control Plan:

Name Name

Title Title

Date Date

WHEN AND WHERE REQUIRED

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