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Salmon-Challis National Forest West Salzer Stewardship

Solicitation No. AG-02NV-S-12-0040 Appendix A. Page 4 of 4

West Salzer Stewardship

APPENDIX A

STEWARDSHIP CONTRACT

Specifications for Service Type Restoration Work Activities Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall perform services according to the following requirements:

1. Hauling – MANDATORY – Harvest Units 40 (11 acres) & 52 (5 acres) and Unit 53 (52 acres).

Applies to I.2 BASE TIMBER/PRODUCT REMOVAL PRICE SCHEDULE. and Applies to SCHEDULE OF ITEMS, Item 1. This work is expected to be performed in conjunction with logging operations.

Desired Outcome- Designated material marked for cutting is removed from the sale area according to the specification listed in, Appendix B.

Technical Specifications

Material and estimated volume to be hauled is listed in Appendix B. The methods for cutting and removal of included volume are listed in Appendix B and the provisions thereof.

Measurable Performance Standards

· Quantity of volume removed

· Quantity of merchantable volume remaining in treatment units

Acceptable Quality Level

A. Quality Assurance Plan

· The Forest Service will report monthly the amount of volume removed from the sale area.

· The Forest Service will frequently conduct inspections of the sale area to determine utilization of included timber, in accordance to contract specifications.

· Unacceptable utilization standards shall include leaving more than TWO pieces per acre of merchantable timber meeting the minimum specifications listed in Appendix B – Division AT.

2. Post-Harvest Pre-Commercial Thinning – MANDATORY – 613 acres (Tractor Units 32, 33T, 36, 38, 39, 41, 43, 55, 76;

Skyline Units 31, 33S, 34, 40, 42, 52, 53) Applies to SCHEDULE OF ITEMS, Item 2. This work is expected to be completed post logging operations. Work cannot commence until ordered.

Desired Outcome – This stewardship project work requires that all merchantable trees in units (Units 31, 32, 33S, 33T, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 52, 53, 55, 76) be cut and whole tree yarded as a ground based logging operation and thin remaining trees less than seven inches DBH. Boundary and leave trees marked in orange paint will not be cut in any unit.

The treatment objective in the designated harvest units will be to commercially thin from below to SDI 80 and whole tree yard to predetermined landings and construct machine piles. Non-commercial thin remaining residual trees less than seven inches DBH to achieve ladder fuel reductions, and 18 X 18 foot spacing in pockets of healthy saplings to create separation; this slash will be left in place and bucked and limbed to a maximum height of 18 inches or less. The machine piles and remaining slash will be burned by the Forest Service approximately one year later. Fall, Buck and Skid and associated slash costs for commercial product will not be paid for in this item. (Accounted for in Timber Appraisal).

Measurable Performance Standards

· Quality of tree selection and spacing

· Quality of piles

· Amount of material piled

Acceptable Quality Level

Quality Assurance Plan

· The Forest Service will conduct inspections to determine work quality.

· Each unit will be verified separately and inspection results on one unit will not be averaged with those of the other units. Determination of the acceptability of the work performed will be based on these verification inspections and will be considered conclusive.

· The Forest Service will conduct inspections, on a unit basis, in accordance with the following quality assurance surveillance plan.

· All work found unacceptable, shall be re-worked by the Contractor. Work will be considered unacceptable if any of the following conditions are NOT found:

■ In all units, live trees greater than two (2) feet tall and less than seven (7) inches DBH shall be cut to an average spacing of 18 feet by 18 feet. The leave tree spacing is an average and shall be varied up to 25 percent (wider or tighter) to leave the most desirable trees. Dead trees shall be ignored when determining spacing.

■ Remove all live and dead conifer trees greater than two (2) feet tall and less than seven (7) inches DBH, when any portion of the tree, including crown, is inside the drip line of any conifer tree seven (7) inches DBH and larger.

■Given comparable size and quality, tree species are to be favored for retention in the following order in all units: (1) Engelmann spruce, (2) Douglas-fir, (3) Lodgepole pine, (4) Subalpine fir, (5) Ponderosa pine. In areas where the Dwarf Mistletoe disease is present, favor species for retention that don’t have the disease. If encountered, do not cut white bark pine.

■Where undamaged trees are not available, select leave trees with the least amount of damage.

■ Remove all dead trees greater than two (2) feet tall and less than seven (7) inches DBH, except where safety is an issue.

■ Leave all shrubs and non-coniferous tree species, except when cutting is necessary to access a coniferous cut tree.

■ Leave all live and dead conifer trees two (2) feet or less in height and seven (7) inches or greater DBH.

■Trees shall be felled away from live streams. Any tree or part thereof is felled into a live stream shall be immediately removed.

3. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan / Performance Requirements Summary

The following table describes the major items in the contract with the incentives and deductions for the work described. Items below are included here as requirements.

Work Statement Performance

Standard

Amount of merchantable material left in treatment units

Appendix B

Requirements Monthly Reporting

COR or inspector conduct periodic monitoring and visual inspections.

Skidding and Yarding merchantable pieces.

The Contractor’s quality will be reflected in the performance assessment either positive or negative.

Post-Harvest Pre-Commercial

Thinning Quality of tree selection and spacing

Quality of piles

Amount of material piled COR or inspector conduct periodic monitoring and visual inspections.

Rework is required if Contractor fails to meet standards.

The Contractor’s quality will be reflected in the performance assessment either positive or negative.

If contractor fails to meet standards, work may be suspended or put in default for failure to take corrective actions. Result in adverse performance assessment.

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