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APPENDIX A
*Specifications for Restoration Work Activities
*NOTE: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ARE DESCRIBED IN APPENDIX B -TIMBER REMOVAL SPECIFICATIONS.
Item 1 – Cut, Skid, Deliver Timber - Harvest Operations
| Included Unit(s) |
| Estimated Quantity (Acres) |
Technical specifications for ladder fuels:
The objective of the prescription is to cut trees with crown ratios less than 40%, and thin trees with crown ratios greater than 40% an average of 20 feet apart.
· Crown ratio – expressed as a % of total tree height, it is the portion of the tree bole that supports green foliage.
· Spacing shall be varied up to 25% to select the most preferred trees.
· Select leave trees within the following order of preference, the most preferred species listed first:
PP, WL, DF, GF, LP.
Government Quality Assurance Plan
The government will conduct visual inspections on each cutting unit to determine compliance with technical specifications (Appendix A and Appendix B). Inspection will consist of a review of the trees cut, trees left in terms of tree condition, spacing and species selection. When work appears satisfactory, it will be accepted. When work appears unsatisfactory, the contractor will be responsible for rework necessary to meet the objective of the prescription, and may receive a negative rating as part of the contractor evaluation.