AG-0261-S-09-9001 appendices.pdf

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ATTACHMENT

LIST OF APPENDICES

The following attachments are made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

1. Appendices

Appendix A - Work Activity Items.

Detailed Information Sheet.

Crown Position Classification.

Thinning Inspection Plot Form.

Road Decommissioning/Closure Specification.

Appendix A1 Culvert Installation Plans.

Appendix B - Timber Removal Project Terms and Specifications.

Appendix C - Road Maintenance

Specification List for Road Maintenance.

Contract Road Maintenance Requirements Summary Table.

Drawings for Road Maintenance.

Appendix D - “State Of Idaho Dept. of Lands” Notification of Forest Practice Form.

Appendix E - Contract Area Map Appendix F - Cruise Appendix G - Appraisal Appendix H CCF/Ton Conversion Worksheet

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APPENDIX A - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENTS

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE WORK ITEMS

A. Silvicultural Goals and Desired Condition

Reduce hazardous fuels and uncharacteristic fire behavior by reducing conifer tree density and woody debris on National Forest Lands northeast of Idaho City and adjacent to private lands and residences along the State Highway 21 corridor. Reduce competition between trees and provide space for the residual overstory & largest/best understory leave trees to grow, develop and maintain or improve their vigor. Reduce the incidence of insect and diseases that affect growth and tree health; and improve desirable tree qualities, tree species mix and characteristics of the leave stand. Reduce the understory conifer ladder fuels and remove the suppressed understory Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine.

B. Scope of Service Work

Service work requires tree thinning with insect/disease sanitation, treatment of slash associated with service work, and related work in compliance with its terms, specifications, and provisions. Methods of accomplishing thinning and slash work include hand felling, bucking and lopping with powersaws; re-arrangement and pull-away from leave trees and designated areas; and decking attached tops of merchantable material. Service work includes furnishing all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals.

C. Leave Tree Description for trees up to 10.0 inches DBH

1. Selecting Leave Trees:

The average spacing requirement for leave trees is 22 feet. Individual contract unit spacing requirements, cutting specifications, and major work categories are specified on the Summary Information Chart (Appendix A - Exhibit 1). In all units, the spacing shall be varied up to 50% to select the best leave trees based on the prescription and characteristics of desirable trees.

Desirable leave trees shall generally be those of the tallest height, largest crown (in dominant & co-dominant crown positions - see Appendix A, Exhibit 2), and straightest stems without forking that are free of damage due to insects, disease, physical, or mechanical causes. Leave tree priorities are as follows:

a. Leave all conifer trees, which exceed specified maximum DBH cut limit on the Summary Information Chart (Appendix A - Exhibit 1) unless defined as Cull below, under Section I (Definitions), insect, disease and Damage. (There may be some areas where most trees present are larger than 10 inches DBH and acceptable spacing shall be less than the specified spacing, however this will not be the general rule.)

b. Select additional leave trees from healthy undamaged conifers under specified maximum DBH cut limit as necessary to achieve specified average spacing. Spacing shall be varied up to 50 percent to select the most dominant and desirable leave trees. (While a variable spacing is required to leave the best trees, the overall average spacing specified shall be maintained, and not materially increased or decreased.)

c. If no disease-free, undamaged tree exists at the required spacing interval, leave trees with minor damage.

d. If no disease-free tree with minor damage exists, all trees defined as Cull, and trees between 2 feet in height and 10 inches DBH in excess to the specified spacing shall be cut.

(Acceptable spacing will be greater than specified in areas where trees are nonexistent or most of the trees are cull.)

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2. Additional Leave Tree Specifications

a. Preferred Leave Tree Species: Leave tree species priorities are specified by individual contract unit on the Summary Information Chart (Appendix A - Exhibit 1).

b. Detailed site specific leave tree and cutting requirements, including additional information on leave tree priorities, are specified by individual contract unit in the Remarks columns on the Summary Information Chart (Appendix A - Exhibit 1).

c. Leave all trees within 30 feet (as measured from the stream bank) along all intermittent streams designated on the Contract Maps. Leave all trees within 50 feet (as measured from the stream bank) along all perennial streams designated on the Contract Maps.

d. In isolated tree patches where only 2 to 3 acceptable leave trees will exist, spacing shall be as close as 4 feet to select the best trees, if trees are free to grow on 2 sides or more.

D. Cut Tree and Associated Slash Treatment Requirements:

1. All trees other than leave trees shall be cut below the lowest live limb, except when prevented by natural obstacles. All live limbs below the cutting point shall be removed. Trees shall be completely severed from the stump. Stump height shall not exceed 8 inches above ground level or 4 inches above natural obstacles.

2. Due to an ongoing Ips bark beetle problem in ponderosa pine, all portions of felled green ponderosa pine trees in excess of 3 inches in diameter and 2 feet in length shall be removed at least 8 feet from the base of ponderosa pine leave trees.

3. All hang-up trees shall be pulled down and be made to lie on the ground. Portions of severed tress shall not be left entwined with standing leave trees.

4. Cut trees shall be felled away from or removed from the following: traveled roads, designated trails, stock driveways, established fire-breaks, fence lines, gates, designated leave trees, culverts, and drainage ditches, perennial and intermittent streams channels.

5. All slash created by operations performed under this contract shall be removed at least 15 feet above all culvert intakes.

6. All slash created by operations performed under this contract shall be pulled back at least 5 feet from the top of road cuts and at least 2 foot beyond the traveled surface of the road prism on the fill side, for all roads as shown on the Contract Maps.

7. All slash, created by operations performed under this contract, which falls outside the unit boundaries shall be pulled back into the unit(s), unless otherwise authorized by the Forest Service.

8. All harvest and thinning slash created under this contract, not designated for hand or machine piling, shall lie within 24 inches of the ground. The boles of felled trees shall lie on the ground surface. Slash shall be lopped and bucked to meet these conditions. The 24-inch slash depth will be measured from the ground surface to the top of suspended limbs

9. Where cut trees are not designated for removal, the individual cut trees selected from among a clump of trees shall be directionally felled away from the clump into surrounding open area(s) to eliminate the accumulation of slash among the remaining leave trees. All cut trees not designated for removal shall be directionally felled in a scattered pattern and out into the open as much as possible to promote rapid

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E. Tractor/Jammer Yarding Unmerchantable Material (Unit 8-mandatory & 27-optional)

1. Contractor shall leave tops and limbs attached to cut trees. Whole tree yarding of cut trees greater than 5 inches DBH shall occur (smaller diameter material may also be removed, but not required).

Trees shall be processed at the landing with the boles placed in appropriate decks and the slash placed in a pile at a location designated by the Forest Service. Decks shall not be stacked against standing green trees. Yarding and skidding equipment shall stay on approved skid trails and endline or winch material to skid trails. Adverse skidding and/or forwarding may be required on slopes up to 35%.

2. Skid Trails: Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Forest Service, the Contractor shall locate and flag skid trail locations. All skid trail locations and clearing limits for landings, disposal areas and skid trails, shall be approved by the Forest Service prior to felling operations or their installation. Average skid trail spacing shall be 150 feet apart, center-to-center, unless otherwise approved by the Forest Service. Equipment shall not operate off approved trail location. Clearing and excavation shall not exceed that needed for the Contractors safe and efficient operation. Refer to Appendix B, K-F.3.4# for skid trail closure methods and K-G.4.1.1#, K-G.4.2# for utilizing skid trails.

F. Equipment Authorizations and Requirements

1. Use of motorized equipment other than hand-held equipment such as power saws and brush cutters shall not be permitted off designated roads and skid trails in the project area without prior approval of the Forest Service.

2. Work will not be permitted when, in the opinion of the Forest Service excessive soil disturbance would result from equipment usage or road/trail damage would occur from vehicles gaining access to the project area.

3. The contractor shall not alter drainage or closure structures on spur roads and skid trails in the project area(s) without the prior written approval of the Forest Service. All alterations shall be repaired or replaced prior to the next winter/rainy season or completion of the contract, whichever occurs first.

G. Definitions The following definitions are provided to aid in understanding:

Average Spacing - The average of the distances between all leave trees necessary to provide the desired number of leave trees per acre.

Buffer - A strip of uncut trees bordering streams or riparian zones.

Co-dominant Tree - Trees that are not as tall as dominants, with crowns receiving overhead light. They may be confined laterally by dominants and usually make up the main canopy with the dominants.

Conifer - A cone-bearing tree with needles.

Created slash - Debris created from work under this contract, including all cut trees and shrubs (tops, trunks, branches).

Crook - A defect in trees, consisting of an abrupt curvature or bend in the bole of the tree.

Crown - That portion of a conifer tree, which has green-needled branches.

Cull Trees - For the purpose of this contract, cull trees are defined as:

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1. Diseased Trees

a. Any conifer tree between 2 feet tall and 10 inches DBH with any visible evidence of dwarf-mistletoe brooming or swelling in the bole or crown of the tree.

b. Any ponderosa pine or lodgepole pine between 2 feet tall and 10 inches DBH with evidence of western gall rust in the bole of the tree (trees with branch infections only are acceptable leave trees, where they are the best tree to leave).

2. Damaged Trees - Any conifer tree between 2 feet tall and 10 inches DBH with any of the following characteristics:

a. Three or more tops in the live crown, or dead or broken out tops of the bole (double topped trees are acceptable leave trees, where they are the best tree to leave).

b. Bent over or leaning more than 30 degrees from vertical.

c. Bole damage where the bark is removed from more than 50% of the trees stem circumference.

Cut tree - Trees designated to be removed from a stand.

DBH (Diameter Breast Height) - Diameter of the trunk measured at a point 4-1/2 feet above the ground level on the uphill side of a tree.

Damage - Includes any defect or deformity of a tree resulting from agents such as wind, snow, animals, insects, disease, and equipment, and evidenced by such things as dead or broken tops or trunks, crooks, and deep scars.

Dominant Tree - Trees that are somewhat above the general level of the canopy and are exposed to full sunlight from above and to a certain extent laterally.

Excess Trees - Uncut trees that do not meet specifications and should have been cut.

Excessive Damage - Contractor-caused damage to leave trees in excess of contract specifications. Excessive damage will include damage to the bole of the tree where the wood is exposed, broken out tops, root damage as evidenced by lean or splitting of the bole, and any tree pushed out of the soil.

Existing slash - Debris created prior to work under this contract (both natural and as a result of previous operations).

Girdling - A cut through the bark and cambium tissue completely encircling the tree trunk for the purpose of killing the tree.

Hang-up Tree - Any tree suspended more than 3 feet off the ground.

Intermediate Tree - Trees that are definitely subordinate in position receiving direct sunlight only through holes in the canopy. All trees of this class are subject to strong lateral competition.

Leave Trees - Any tree that is selected or required to be left standing as provided in the specifications.

Live limb - A woody stem with green needles growing from the trunk or main stem of a tree that exceeds 2 inches in length.

Lopping - Cutting limbs and boles of trees to reduce depth of slash created by felled trees.

Minor Damage – Tree damage that is not serious enough for the tree to be defined as a Cull Tree.

Missing Leave Trees - Those trees cut that should have been left.

Pull-back - Pulling thinning slash, by hand methods, back into thinned unit to clear roadway.

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Riparian - Vegetation bordering watercourses, lakes, bogs, and seeps.

Roads - The area between the outside edges of the fill slope and back slope.

Sanitation - The felling, pruning, or girdling of disease infected or disease susceptible trees to protect residual trees from infection.

Sapling - A tree at least 4.5 feet tall, but less than 5 inches DBH.

Seedling - A tree less than 4.5 feet tall.

Shrub - A woody plant with no main stem, which does not usually grow higher than seven feet (i.e., brush).

Slash - Limbs and trunks of downed trees and brush.

Spacing - The horizontal distance from the trunk of one leave tree to the trunk of the next nearest leave tree.

Suppressed Tree - Trees that are or were definitely overtopped, receiving almost no free overhead sunlight.

These trees are generally weak, slow growing, and exhibit very small and thin live crowns.

Sweep - Curve at base of tree.

Thinning - The removal of excess trees in order to accelerate growth on selected residual trees by reducing competition for soil moisture, nutrients, and sunlight.

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

A. Inspections

1. The Contracting Officer shall make periodic inspections. The Contractor or his representative is encouraged to observe the inspection and will receive inspection summaries upon request.

2. Each unit as designated on the contract maps will be inspected as a separate unit and will not be averaged with any other area for acceptance or payment.

B. Inspection Plot Size and Sample

Each unit as designated on the contract maps will be inspected as a separate unit and will not be averaged with any other area for acceptance or payment. The inspections will be made of 1/20th acre plots on a systematic grid over the entire area on units where thinning is specified. Sufficient plots will be taken to total at least 2 percent of the unit being inspected. This will constitute the minimum number of plots. Plot centers will be marked and numbered on the ground. The corresponding number will be entered on the inspection report form used to record data for the plot.

C. Inspection Quality Evaluation

Each plot shall be examined to record findings on Form 2400-4 (Thinning Inspection Plot Form, Appendix A, Exhibit 3) for the items listed below:

1. ACCEPTABLE TREE AND TREES ABOVE MAXIMUM DBH (Columns 3 and 4)- Includes acceptable leave trees and trees above the maximum DBH designated for not cutting. The total of Columns 3 and 4 must not exceed the maximum acceptable trees per plot. (S1 and S2).

2. CREDIT FOR NONSTOCKED SPOTS (Column 4)- Includes the number of spots nonstocked on individual plots that are not stocked due to insufficient original stocking or a missing tree cut because of insects and disease. (S3 and S4).

3. SURPLUS TREES AND TREES SPECIES IGNORED (Column 5)- Includes surplus of acceptable trees above the maximum allowable trees per plot. (S2 and **).

4. CATEGORY "A" TREES (Columns 6 and 7)- Includes leave trees cut and leave trees left not meeting contract specifications. (A1-A5).

5. CATEGORY "B" TREES (Column 8)- Includes excess trees that should have been cut and stumps with live limbs. (B and B1).

6. CATEGORY "C" TREES (Column 9)- Includes trees not completely severed from stump, hang-up trees, high stumps, trees left with excess damage and disease, trees not girdled, and trees improperly girdled). (C1-C7).

D. Thinning Quality Calculation

Upon inspection of all plots for a unit, the quality of thinning shall be calculated as follows:

1.00 - ((Col. 6 + Col. 7 + Col. 8)/ (Col. 3 + Col. 4)) X 100 = Percent Quality

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E. Category "B" Trees

When inspection results are below 90 percent and CATEGORY "B" TREES constitute any part of the deficiency, payment shall not be made until excess tree deficiency has been corrected. Inspections after rework will be made in the same manner as the first inspection but on different plot lines. The Contractor shall pay for inspections necessitated by the rework.

F. Category "C" Trees

The total number of CATEGORY "C" TREES shall not exceed 5 trees per acre, exception for disease (C5 - C7) where all trees shall be cut or girdled. Payment will not be made until the deficiency has been corrected and thinning quality is above the minimums. The Category "C" Trees are not included in the thinning quality calculation because these deficiencies are critical to the primary stocking and disease sanitation objectives for the thinning project.

G. Rework and Reinspection

If the original inspection results are unacceptable to the Contractor and a second inspection is requested without rework, the same inspection procedure shall be used. However, the inspection pattern will be shifted.

If the second inspection shows less than 5 percent variance from the first inspection, the Contractor shall pay the cost of the second inspection, and the result of the first inspection shall be used in determining payment.

Requests for reinspection must be made in writing within 5 calendar days.

H. Acceptance of Slash Treatment

Acceptance for slash treatment shall be determined by an inspection of the treatment areas and shall be based on adherence to the specifications for thinning slash treatment. Nonconformance with any of the specifications shall classify the treatment as unsatisfactory and rework is required to bring the treatment up to specification standards.

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

CONTRACT TIME

Contract Time Requirement by Contract Item/Sub-item

Item (or Sub-item) Estimated Beginning Date Ending Date All June 1, 2009 November 30, 2011

The Contractor shall maintain progress at a rate, which will assure completion of work within the period of performance (3 years). The count of contract time shall start on the date of contract award.

The Normal Operating season is defined as June 1 through October 31. Approval to operate outside the Normal Operating season must be approved by the Forest Service.

Ips bark beetles may be a problem within this contract area in thinning units containing ponderosa pine. If ponderosa pine trees are thinned between the period of September 15 to July 1, the Contractor may also be required to provide a continuous food chain of green trees for the Ips beetle during the period of July 1 to September 15, as a part of the thinning operation and/or be required to leave 10% of the unit(s) unthinned to provide a source of green trees for future Ips food. Such green material shall be provided from periodic cutting or thinning within the unit(s); or where such material is inadequate or not available, green material may be provided by thinning of non-included trees adjacent to the unit boundary upon approval of the Contracting Officer. Thinning outside the unit boundaries shall not exceed 10 percent of the unit's acres.

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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Acreage for thinning units as described on the Schedule of Items and Summary Information Charts has been estimated from on the ground measurements using GPS (geographical positioning system) methods.

B. The Contractor may at any time after award request remeasurement of any treatment area. The request must be made in writing. Remeasurement must be made within the established boundaries. If remeasurement indicates a variance of 5 percent or less, the Contractor shall pay for the actual cost of remeasurement, and no adjustment shall be made in the acreage. If remeasurement indicates a variance greater than 5 percent, payment shall be based on the remeasured acreage, and the government shall pay for the remeasurement.

C. After inspection of completed acreage, the Contracting Officer must calculate the pay rate.

1. The pay rate must be calculated by multiplying the number of acres times the contract unit price per acre when the quality of the thinning is equal or greater than 90 percent. If thinning quality is below 90 percent but not less than 80 percent a reduced payment will be made at a rate calculated by multiplying the number of acres times the actual thinning quality times the contract unit price.

No payment will be made if thinning quality is below 80 percent.

D. Payment shall be made on a completed unit basis only, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PREWORK MEETING

Prior to commencement of work, the Contracting Officer shall arrange a meeting with the Contractor to discuss the contract terms and work performance requirements. Also at this meeting, such things as work progress schedule and fire prevention and suppression plans shall be developed and established in writing.

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MORES SOUTH STEWARDSHIP RE-ISSUE CONTRACT

Summary Information Chart (for Silviculture SERVICE WORK Activities)

Detailed Unit Information-Idaho City Ranger District Appendix A, Exhibit 1

Site Description

Thinning Specs

Cull Tree/Sanitation Specs

Remarks

Major SERVICE Work Categories

Item Number

Area Unit No.

Total Unit Acres

Est. TSI Acres

Average Spacing (feet) *

Minimum (Height in feet)

Maximum (DBH in inches)

Leave Tree Species Priority

Minimum Damaged/ Diseased

(Height in feet)

Diseased

Damaged

Dwarf Mistletoe

Allowance

Mandatory

Optional

Additional SERVICE WORK Specifications ***

1 Tractor

22 2 10 PP when best tree, or of good vigor health & form

2 10 10 None in non-merch. size trees (<10”

DBH)

T/CTF,

YUM, L&S

Thin non-merchantable tree groups from below. Remove suppressed/stagnated understory trees to reduce ladder fuels. Lop & scatter thinning slash where tops and limbs are not yarded. Remove all remaining DMT infected trees < 10 inches DBH.

See Item C, D and G above.

Sub Total 89 4 Tractor

22 2 10 PP when best tree, or of good vigor health & form

2 10 10 None in non-merch. size trees (<10”

DBH)

T/CTF,

YUM, L&S

Thin non-merchantable tree groups from below. Remove suppressed/stagnated understory trees to reduce ladder fuels. Lop & scatter thinning slash where tops and limbs are not yarded. Remove all remaining DMT infected trees < 10 inches DBH.

See TECHNICAL

REQUIREMENTS FOR

SERVICE WORK ITEMS, Item C, D, and E above.

Sub Total 287 Total 376

* 50% VARIANCE IN SPACING REQUIRED (i.e. 11 to 33 FT. WHERE AVE. SPACING IS 22 FT.) IN ORDER TO LEAVE THE BEST TREES.

*** Leave all trees uncut within 50 feet (as measured from the stream bank) along all perennial and intermittent streams designated on the Contract Maps.

ABBREVIATIONS: N/A - Not Applicable PP - Ponderosa Pine T - Thinning DBH - Diameter Breast Height (4.5 feet Above Ground level) DF - Douglas-fir CTF - Cull Tree Felling DMT - Dwarf-Mistletoe LP - Lodgepole Pine SAN - Sanitation (Dwarf Mistletoe, Western Gall Rust) WGR - Western Gall Rust QA - Quaking Aspen HP - Hand Pile (Entire Unit) AF - Subalpine Fir HPC - Hand Pile Slash Concentrations

HW - Hawksworth DMT rating system ES - Engelmann Spruce MP - Machine Pile MPC - Machine Pile Slash Concentrations

TSI - Timber Stand Improvement SS - Seedlings & Sapling Size Trees DFell - Directional Felling PL - Pole Size Trees PAW - Pull Away Slash From Residual Trees

RCA - Riparian Conservation Areas L&S - Lop & Scatter Slash Heli -Helicopter YUM - Yard Unmerchantable Material T/J -Tractor/Jammer YTA - Yard Merchantable Material with Top Attached YD -Yarding

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Appendix A, Exhibit 2

Crown Position Classification

Crown classification in a stand: D, Dominant; C, Co-dominant; I, Intermediate; S, Suppressed

Dominant Tree - Trees whose crowns are somewhat above the general level of the canopy and are exposed to full sunlight from above and to a certain extent laterally.

Co-dominant Tree - Trees that are not as tall as dominants, with crowns receiving overhead light. They may be confined laterally by the dominants. They are usually as thrifty as dominants and with them comprise the main canopy of the stand.

Intermediate Tree - Trees that are definitely subordinate in crown position, receiving direct sunlight only through holes in the canopy. All trees of this class are subject to strong competition, and growth and vigor is generally declining.

Suppressed Tree - Trees that are (or were) definitely overtopped by the main canopy, receiving almost no free overhead sunlight. They exist by virtue of sunlight that filters through the canopy.

These trees are generally very weak, slow growing, and exhibit very small and thin live crowns.

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USDA - FOREST SERVICE

THINNING INSPECTION PLOT FORM

Appendix A ,Exhibit 3

R4-2400-4 (2/99)

ID CONTRACT CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS

STAND SUM.

FOREST CONTRACTOR ACCEPT.MIN/MAX TC/AC TO TARGET ACTUAL

DISTRICT NUMBER PRIORITY SP. PREF. TREES LEFT/AC

INSPECTOR ITEM PLOT SIZE CATEGORY "C"/AC/

DATE SUB-ITEM ACCEP. TREES/PLOT TO **TREES/AC IGNORED

REMARKS COMP/STD(S) VARIATION OF SPACING % OR ± FT TREES/AC. BELOW

ACRES SPECIES IGNORED** MIN.HT

WORK ACCOMPLISHED % MIN. CUT TREE HEIGHT FT

CONTRACT TIME REMAINING % MAX. CUT TREE DBH. IN TOTAL TREES/ ACRES

ACCEP. CAT "C" PER AC.

Plot No.

(1)

TREE EVALUATION

(see back) (2)

TREES LEFT:

(INCL.SAT., TREES

ABOVE MAX DBH. &

EXCLUDES**)

CREDIT

NONSTK.

SPOTS

SURPLUS

S2 AND

CAT. "A"

IMPROPER LEAVE

TREE SELECTION

UNCORRECTABLE

CAT. "B"

EXCESS TREES

CORRECT ABLE

CAT. "C"

CORRECTABLE

S1,S2 (3)

S3, S4 (4)

(5)

A1,A2, A3 (6)

A4,A5 (7)

B, B1 (8)

C1-C7 (9)

TOTAL ALL PLOTS

TOTAL PER ACRE

Quality Thinning Calculations: NOTES: 1. ** = Species of trees ignored in thinning activity.

1.00 -

COL. (6) + COL. (7) + COL.

(8) x 100 = % Quality Thinning

2. If species of trees is needed, record species for each tree tallied in Column (2).

COL. (3) + COL. (4)

TOTAL PER ACRE CALCULATIONS: TREES PER ACRE = "TOTAL ALL PLOTS" in column divided by total of plots, then multiplied by reciprocal of plot size.

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(Reverse Side)

TREE EVALUATION CODING AND INSTRUCTIONS

ACCEPTABLE TREES and CREDITS FOR NON STOCKED SPOTS (3-5) CATEGORY "C" TREES (9)

S1 - Meets all specifications and species preference C1 - Not completely severed from stump S2 - Tree meeting maximum d.b.h. cut limit C2 - Hang-up tree S3 - Credit leave tree due to insufficient origianl stocking C3 - High stump S4 - Credit for missing tree cut due to insects and disease C4 - Tree left with excess damage C5 - Tree left fith excess disease C6 - Tree not girdled C7 - Tree improperly girdled

CATEGORY "A" TREES (6) AND (7)

A1 - Improper spacing relationship or too many cut A2 - Tree cut exceeds the maximum d.b.h. cut limit A3 - Leave tree damaged excessively by salvage or felling operations A4 - Improper tree selection (does not meet specification) A5 - Wrong tree cut

CATEGORY "B" TREES (8)

B - Improper spacing or too few trees cut (Excess Trees) B1 - Stump with live limbs

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. The sum of Columns (3) and (4) cannot exceed maximum acceptable trees per plot.

2. If the total of Col. (3) and Col. (4) is less than the minimum acceptable trees per lot and there are no improperly cut trees (Col. 6 and 7 -Category A), Column 4 must be increased to the extent the total of Col. ((3) and Col. (4) equals the average number of acceptable trees per plot. If trees are improperly cut (Category A) the total of Columns 3 and 4 must not exceed the sum of maximum acceptable trees per plot minus the n;umber of Category A trees (Columns 6 and 7).

ADDITIONAL

NOTES:

Add C8 – small trees Add local codes such as Trees not pruned (B2 or /C9), Trees improperly pruned (C__), describe pruning deficiency ex. 0.25/deficiency

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I - ROAD DECOMMISSIONING/CLOSURE SPECIFICATIONS

Refer to Contract Area Map for road locations

A – Recontour entire length. .24 Miles. (See 2, 6, 7 below)

B – Pull culvert, restore natural gradient of stream channel, rip, seed and place slash over entire section.

.53 Miles. (See 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 below)

C – Recontour beginning of road. Rip and seed. .27 miles. (See 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 below)

D – Recountour beginning of road to landing, scatter slash and seed. Erosion protection measures needed.

XX miles. Rip and seed remaining length of road and spread slash. Portion of road within creek channel does not need treated. .46 miles (See 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 below)

E – Recontour beginning of road. .07 miles (See 1, 2, 3 below)

F – Recontour both ends of road. .21 miles Outslope remaining length, rip, seed and spread slash where available 1.0 Miles. (See 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 below)

Specifications:

1. The entrance of all decommissioned or closed roads, (200’-300’ or sight distance which ever is less as determined by the Forest Service), would be recontoured to prevent motorized entry.

2. Recontoured fill material will be piled to match the natural slope of the landscape or a 2:1 slope, placed against the road cut and gradually outsloped to the outer road prism edge.

3. Roads that cannot be recontoured, the entrance will be designed to prevent motorized entry by placing rocks or logs over entrance.

4. The remaining road bed will be outsloped >5%.

5. Rip roads to 6”-12”.

6. Slash will be placed over the entire section of recontoured road.

7. Disturbed material would be seeded with recommended seed mixtures (refer to K-G.6.0.1#).

8. Erosion control methods (waddles) would be used to prevent sediment-laden water from entering a stream. Waddles will be removed by hand after work is complete.

9. Restore natural gradient of the stream within the crossing site by removing all fill material.

Gradient would be an average of the upstream and downstream gradients of the channel.

10. In-channel excavation work. To minimize sediment delivery to streams, activities will be delayed until flow has ceased or is at lowest flow (base flow).

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CULVERT REPLACEMENT

Eight additional relief culverts will be installed on the #327 road above the first switchback to reduce surface and ditch erosion. Rock riprap will be placed at all culvert outlets to prevent gully erosion.

Refer to the schedule of items below and the culvert design plans/specification (Appendix A1) for work requirements.

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SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Project Name: Mores South Stewardship Road Number: 327 Approved by_____________ Road Name: North Fork Boise River Road Cash Contribution:

Reconstruction Date______________ Cash Supplementation: _____________

Item No

Description

Unit Quantity

15101

25101*

30322*

60250

60271

60403

60710

Mobilization

Placed Riprap, class 3

Road reconditioning, compaction method a

18-inch corrugated metal pipe, 0.064 inch thickness for steel or 0.060 inch thickness for aluminum, method a

18 inch heavy duty flexible

Inlet, corrugated inlet guard

Recondition drainage structures, full round down pipe

Lump Sum 1

Cu. Yd. 61

Mile 3.72

Foot 440

Foot 130

Each 1

Each 1

Note: * next to an Item Number above indicates that the quantity is shown is a Contract Quantity per FP-03 Specification 109.02

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ROAD

NUMBER M

ob ili za tio n

L um p Su m

Pl ac ed r ip ra p, c la ss

C Y

R oa d re co nd iti on in g, c om pa ct io n m et ho d a

.M ile in ch c or ru ga te d m et al p ip e, .0 in ch th ic kn es s f or st ee l o r 0.

in ch th ic kn es s f or al um in um , m et ho d A

..F oo t in ch H ea vy d ut y fle xi bl e do w nd ra in

.F oo t

In le t, co rr ug at ed in le t g ua rd

..E ac h

R ec on di tio ni ng d ra in ag e st ru ct ur es , f ul l r ou n d do w np ip e

.E ac h

15101 25101 30322 60250 60271 60403 60710

327 1 61 3.72 440 130 1 1

PROJECT ESTIMATED QUANTITIES

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STATION ITEM NO. QUAN UNIT DESCRIPTION OF WORK REMARKS

221+40 - 417+80 30322 3.72 Mile Recondition roadbed - maintain existing template Work starts at junction with non-system road to right

227+40 60250 50 Foot Install 18" x 50' CMP Construct Riprap Inlet Collar and Outlet Apron

238+30 60250 56 Foot Install 18" x 56' CMP Construct Riprap Inlet Collar and Outlet Apron

60271 30 Foot Install 30 feet of heavy duty flexible downdrain on culvert outlet Place downdrain outlet so it will drain into brush

255+30 25101 2 CY Place class 3 riprap below outlet of existing 15" culvert

259+60 60250 54 Foot Install 18" x 54' CMP Construct Riprap Inlet Collar and Outlet Apron

60403 1 Each Install corrugated culvert inlet guard

274+80 60250 48 Foot Install 18" x 48' CMP Construct Riprap Inlet Collar and Outlet Apron

283+00 60710 1 Each Remove existing 15" CMP outlet pipe at elbow, cut to fit and reattach after rock has been placed in the trench undermining the culvert

25101 30 CY Place class 3 riprap in trench below existing 15" CMP

299+00 60250 54 Foot Install 18" x 54' CMP Construct Riprap Inlet Collar and Outlet Apron

312+70 60250 72 Foot Install 18" x 72' CMP Construct Riprap Inlet Collar

60271 30 Foot Install 30 feet of heavy duty flexible downdrain on culvert outlet

314+20 60250 52 Foot Install 18" x 52' CMP Construct Riprap Inlet Collar

60271 20 Foot Install 20 feet of heavy duty flexible downdrain on culvert outlet

321+70 60250 54 Foot Install 18" x 54' CMP Construct Riprap Inlet Collar

60271 50 Foot Install 50 feet of heavy duty flexible downdrain on culvert outlet

324+00 25101 5 CY Place class 3 riprap below outlet of existing 15" culvert

333+60 25101 5 CY Place class 3 riprap below outlet of existing 15" culvert

345+10 25101 2 CY Place class 3 riprap below outlet of existing 15" culvert

374+20 25101 5 CY Place class 3 riprap below outlet of existing 15" culvert

378+10 25101 1 CY Place class 3 riprap below outlet of existing 15" culvert

390+90 25101 1 CY Place class 3 riprap below outlet of existing 15" culvert

402+00 25101 10 CY Place class 3 riprap below outlet of existing 15" culvert

417+80 End reconstruction Junction with Rd. 357 left

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SPECIFICATION LIST FOR MORES SOUTH STEWARDSHIP PROJECT

Standard Specifications (FP-03) and Forest Service Supplemental Specifications (FSSS) contained in the following list are applicable to this Stewardship contract. All applicable FSSS are included in full text. All specifications not included in the specification listing but referenced by listed specifications are applicable. Standard Specifications (FP-03) are available on-line at www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/fp03.htm in pdf format.

Specification FP-03 Section 101 – Terms, Format, and Definitions

FSSS 101.01

FSSS 101.01

FSSS 101.03

FSSS 101.04

FSSS 101.04

FSSS 102 – Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract FP-03 Section 103 – Scope of Work

FSSS 103

FP-03 Section 104 – Control of Work

FSSS 104

FSSS 104.03

FSSS 104.06

FP-03 Section 105 – Control of Material FSSS 05.02(a)

FSSS 105.05

FP-03 Section 106 – Acceptance of Work

FSSS 106.01

FSSS 106.07

FP-03 Section 107 – Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public

FSSS 107.05

FSSS 107.06

FSSS 107.08

FSSS 107.09

FSSS 107.10

FSSS 108 – Prosecution and Progress FP-03 Section 109 – Measurement and Payment

FSSS 109

FSSS 109.02

FP-03 Section 151 – Mobilization FSSS 155 - Schedules for Construction Contracts FSSS 156 - Public Traffic FP-03 – 209 Structure Excavation and Backfill

FSSS 209.10

FSSS 209.11

FP-03 Section 251 - Riprap

FSSS 251.02

FSSS 303 – Road Reconditioning FP-03 Section 602 – Culverts and Drains

FSSS 602.03

FSSS 602.03

FP-03 Section 705 - Rock http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/fp03.htm

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PREFACE

Preface_wo_03_15_2004_m

Delete all but the first paragraph and add the following:

The Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture has adopted FP-03 for construction of National Forest System Roads.

101 - Terms, Format, and Definitions

101.01_nat_us_02_17_2005

101.01 Meaning of Terms.

Add the following:

Delete all references in FP-03 to Transportation Acquisition Regulations (TAR).

101.01_nat_us_02_22_2005

101.01 Meaning of Terms

Delete all references to the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) in the specifications.

101.03_nat_us_02_17_2005

101.03 Abbreviations.

Add the following to (a) Acronyms:

AFPA

MSHA

NIST

NESC

WCLIB

American Forest and Paper Association Mine Safety and Health Administration National Institute of Standards and Technology National Electrical Safety Code West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

Add the following to (b) SI Symbols:

mp Milepost ppm Part Per Million

101.04_nat_us_02_22_2005

101.04 Definitions.

Delete the following definitions and substitute the following:

Bid Schedule--The Schedule of Items.

Bridge--No definition.

Contractor--The individual or legal entity contracting with the Government for performance of prescribed work. In a timber sale contract, the contractor is the “purchaser”.

Culvert--No definition.

http://www.nist.gov/

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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) Real property necessary for the project, including roadway, buffer areas, access, and drainage areas.

Adjustment in Contract Price--“Equitable adjustment,” as used in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or “construction cost adjustment,” as used in the Timber Sale Contract, as applicable.

Change--“Change” means “change order” as used in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or “design change” as used in the Timber Sale Contract.

Design Quantity-- “Design quantity” is a Forest Service method of measurement from the FS-96 Forest Service Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges. Under these FP specifications this term is replaced by the term “Contract Quantities”.

Forest Service--The United States of America, acting through the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Neat Line--A line defining the proposed or specified limits of an excavation or structure.

Pioneer Road--Temporary construction access built along the route of the project.

Purchaser--The individual, partnership, joint venture, or corporation contracting with the Government under the terms of a Timber Sale Contract and acting independently or through agents, employees, or subcontractors.

Protected Streamcourse--A drainage shown on the plans or timber sale area map that requires designated mitigation measures.

Road Order--An order affecting and controlling traffic on roads under Forest Service jurisdiction. Road Orders are issued by a designated Forest Officer under the authorities of 36 CFR, part 260.

Schedule of Items--A schedule in the contract that contains a listing and description of construction items, quantities, units of measure, unit price, and amount.

Utilization Standards--The minimum size and percent soundness of trees described in the specifications to determine merchantable timber.

Add Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms:

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Figure 101-1—Illustration of road structure terms.

R ig ht of

W ay

R oa ds id e R oa ds id e

C le ar in g W id th

R oa dw ay

C le ar in g Li m it

X Y

G ro un d

Li ne

Tr av el ed

W ay C L

B er m S ur fa ce C ou rs e B as e

C ou rs e

Fi ll

S lo pe

B ac k S lo pe

D ra in ag e D itc h

G ro un d

Li ne

S ub gr ad e

R oa d B ed

S ha pe s an d di m en si on s w ill va ry to fi t l oc al c on di tio ns

S ee d ra w in gs fo r t yp ic al s ec tio ns

X a nd Y d en ot e cl ea rin g ou ts id e of ro ad w ay

N ot e:

Right - of - Way Line

Right - of - Way Line

Clearing Limit

Shoulder

Shoulder

101.04_nat_us_03_11_2005

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101.04 Definitions.

Delete the following definitions:

Contract Modification Day Notice to Proceed Solicitation

102 - Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract 102.00_nat_us_02_16_2005

102 Bid, Award, and Execution of Contract Delete Section 102 in its entirety.

103 - Scope of Work 103.00_nat_us_02_16_2005

Deletions Delete all but subsection 103.01 Intent of Contract.

104 - Control of Work 104.00_nat_us_02_17_2005

Deletions

Delete sections 104.01, 104.02, and 104.04.

104.03_nat_us_03_03_2005

104.03 Specifications and Drawings.

Delete 104.03.

104.06_nat_us_02_17_2005 Add the following subsection:

104.06 Use of Roads by Contractor

The Contractor is authorized to use roads under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service for all activities necessary to complete this contract, subject to the limitations and authorizations designated in the Road Order(s) or described in the contract, when such use will not damage the roads or national forest resources, and when traffic can be accommodated safely.

105 - Control of Material

105.02_nat_us_02_17_2005

105.02(a) Government Provided Sources.

(a) Government-provided sources. Add the following:

There are no Government-provided sources for this project.

105.05_nat_us_05_12_2004

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105.05 Use of Material Found in the Work.

Delete 105.05 (a) and (b) and the last sentence of the second paragraph and substitute the following:

Materials produced or processed from Government lands in excess of the quantities required for performance of this contract are the property of the Government. The Government is not obligated to make reimbursement for the cost of producing these materials.

106 - Acceptance of Work 106.01_nat_us_03_29_2005

106.01 Conformity with Contract Requirements.

Delete Subsection 106.01 and substitute the following:

Follow the requirements of FAR Clause 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction.

References to standard test methods of AASHTO, ASTM, GSA, and other recognized standard authorities refer to the methods in effect on the date of solicitation for bids.

Perform all work to the lines, grades, cross-sections, dimensions, and processes or material requirements shown on the plans or specified in the contract.

Incorporate manufactured materials into the work according to the manufacturer’s recommendations or to these specifications, whichever is more strict.

Plan dimensions and contract specification values are the values to be strived for and complied with as the design values from which any deviations are allowed. Perform work and provide material that is uniform in character and reasonably close to the prescribed value or within the specified tolerance range. The purpose of a tolerance range is to accommodate occasional minor variations from the median zone that are unavoidable for practical reasons.

When standard manufactured items are specified (such as fence, wire, plates, rolled shapes, pipe conduits, etc., that are identified by gauge, unit mass, section dimensions, etc.), the identification will be considered to be nominal masses or dimensions. Unless specific contract tolerances are noted, established manufacturing tolerances will be accepted.

The Government may inspect, sample, or test all work at any time before final acceptance of the project.

When the Government tests work, copies of test reports are furnished to the Contractor upon request.

Government tests may or may not be performed at the work site. If Contractor testing and inspection is verified by the Government, the Contractor’s results may be used by the Government to evaluate work for acceptance. Do not rely on the availability of Government test results for process control.

Acceptable work conforming to the contract will be paid for at the contract unit bid price. Four methods of determining conformity and accepting work are described in Subsections 106.02 to 106.05 inclusive. The primary method of acceptance is specified in each Section of work. However, work may be rejected at any time it is found by any of the methods not to comply with the contract.

Remove and replace work that does not conform to the contract, or to prevailing industry standards where no specific contract requirements are noted, at no cost to the Government.

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(a) Disputing Government test results. If the accuracy of Government test results is disputed, promptly inform the CO. If the dispute is unresolved after reasonable steps are taken to resolve the dispute, further evaluation may be obtained by written request. Include a narrative describing the dispute and a proposed resolution protocol that addresses the following:

(1) Sampling method;

(2) Number of samples;

(3) Sample transport;

(4) Test procedures;

(5) Testing laboratories;

(6) Reporting;

(7) Estimated time and costs; and

(8) Validation process.

If the evaluation requires additional sampling or testing be performed, mutually agree with the Government on witnessing procedures and on sampling and testing by a third party laboratory. Use a third party laboratory accredited by the AASHTO accreditation program. Provide proof of the laboratory’s accreditation for the test procedures to be used. Do not use the same laboratory that produced the disputed Government test results or that produced the test results used as a basis for the dispute. The CO will review the proposed resolution protocol and may modify it before final approval and execution.

The Government will use the approved resolution protocol test results to determine the validity of the disputed testing. If the Government test results are validated, the Contractor will be responsible for all costs associated with developing and performing the resolution protocol. If the Government test results are not validated, the Government will be responsible for all costs associated with developing and performing the resolution protocol. If the validity of the Government test results cannot be determined, the Contractor and Government will equally share all costs associated with developing and carrying out the resolution protocol.

(b) Alternatives to removing and replacing non-conforming work. As an alternative to removal and replacement, the Contractor may submit a written request to:

(1) Have the work accepted at a reduced price; or

(2) Be given permission to perform corrective measures to bring the work into conformity.

The request must contain supporting rationale and documentation. Include references or data justifying the proposal based on an evaluation of test results, effect on service life, value of material or work, quality, aesthetics, and other tangible engineering basis. The CO will determine disposition of the nonconforming work.

106.07_nat_us_05_11_2004

106.07 Delete

Delete subsection 106.07.

107 - Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public 107.05_nat_us_05_11_2004

107.05 Responsibility for Damage Claims.

Delete the entire subsection.

107.06_nat_us_04_27_2005

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107.06 Contractor’s Responsibility for Work.

Delete the following:

“except as provided in Subsection 106.07”.

107.08_nat_us_03_29_2005

107.08 Sanitation, Health, and Safety

Delete the entire subsection.

107.09_nat_us_05_11_2004

107.09 Legal Relationship of the Parties.

Delete the entire subsection.

107.10_nat_us_02_23_2005

107.10 Environmental Protection.

Add the following:

Design and locate equipment repair shops, stationary refueling sites, or other facilities to minimize the potential and impacts of hazardous material spills on Government land.

Before beginning any work, submit a Hazardous Spill Plan. List actions to be taken in the event of a spill.

Incorporate preventive measures to be taken, such as the location of…