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AG-04KK-D-17-_____ Idol PCT/GP Req#832014

DESCRIPTION/STATEMENT OF WORK

New Task Order under Malheur N.F. Fuels Reduction and Slash Treatment IDIQ.

Idol PCT/GP: Pre-commercial Thin and Grapple Pile 171 acres in the Marshal Divine EA.

Units boundaries are marked with Orange Ribbon and White Tags.

LOCATION

This project is located in Harney County, Oregon on the Emigrant Creek Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest.

Estimated round trip of 50 miles; Starting at Burns, OR – North on 395 to Forrest Road (FR) 2820, East on FR2820 to FR3935, East on FR3935 and South East on FR2820 to the project area.

COMPLETION

All work must be completed within 128 calendar days of contract start date.

WILDLIFE CLUMPS

Wildlife Clump – A type of treatment where a portion of the unit is left un-thinned for benefit of wildlife. These clumps are to be chosen by the contractor with final approval being made by the COR.

Minimum Size: 1/10 (.1) acre with narrowest part of the clump being not less than 30 feet across Maximum Size: ½ (.5) acre without being more than 150 feet in length, with exception around springs, seeps, bogs, and elk wallows.

Clumps shall be spaced no less than 100 feet apart.

Clumps will be located no closer than 20 feet to fences Clumps are allowed within 200 feet of open roads on a unit by unit basis with COR approval.

Preferred areas for Wildlife Clumps includes (but is not limited to):

Rocky knobs, steep slopes, and areas difficult to grapple pile Active bedding grounds Around springs, seeps, bogs, and elk wallows Adjacent to rim rocks and wildlife trails No more than 20% of a unit’s acreage shall be left untreated as wildlife clumps. The intent is to leave the best available cover for various types of wildlife while improving the overall health of the forest, not to achieve a percentage of ground left un-thinned. An attempt should be made to leave wildlife clumps throughout each unit while avoiding leaving an abundance of wildlife clumps concentrated in only portions of each unit. Contractor performance will not be marked down for not leaving Wildlife Clumps in areas where adequate ‘clump material’ was not available. Inspection and acceptance will be 100% visual.

SPECIAL CONCERNS

IPS timing restriction – See DUIS and Contract for more information Devine Ridge/Rattlesnake Cooperative Travel Management Area road use timing restrictions

MD #4D – Unit has lots of benches with short, steep slopes. Utilize wildlife clumps in areas where grapple pilings cannot occur.

MD #5E – Unit adjacent to private land. Watch out for sink holes/mine shafts in this unit.

MD #39 – Rocky ridge runs North/South through the center of the unit – utilize wildlife clumps where available on this ridge. Aspen/Riparian area in the Norther Corner of the unit – CUT ALL conifer up to 10” DBH, avoid damaging standing live aspen and aspen snags, no bucking, DO NOT grapple pile this area. Heritage site located in the South East part of the unit – log trough – site will be marked with yellow plastic flashers and orange/black striped ribbon, thin but DO NOT grapple pile this area, pull all created slash 30’ from the log trough.