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HELL CANYON RANGER DISTRICT

SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

MECHANICAL CHIPPING

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

The purpose of this contract is to secure services to conduct timber stand improvement and fuel reduction related work through mechanical chipping on the Hell Canyon Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest.

Location and Description All units included under his contract are located on the Hell Canyon Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest, Custer and Pennington Counties, South Dakota, and are further described as follows.

Level of Difficulty Many of the units included in this contract have been partially chipped under previous contracts. This chipping created a 66’ slash free strip along highways. The Detailed Unit Information Table identifies which units had previous chipping. The contractor is encouraged to visit each site prior to submitting price to determine extent of chipping in each unit, and the level of difficulty such as accessibility, terrain, slope, etc.

Safety The contractor shall provide all necessary safety equipment to employees working with or around the chipper. OSHA Logging Standards for personal safety and working around equipment requirements shall be followed when working under this contract.

If chipping operations occur within 100’ of a highway, trail, or recreation site, warning signs shall be installed to identify flying debris hazard. Highway warning signs shall meet South Dakota DOT Warning Sign requirements.

Operational Restrictions Operational restrictions apply to all units under this contract. Grizzly unit #18, Byway units #25, 26, 27 operations are limited from September 15th through May 1st of each year. Grizzly units #5, 19, 20, 21, 23, and Byway units #29, 30, 31 operations are limited from September 15th through February 28th of each year. All Option Item units operations are limited from September 15th through February 28th of each year.

Order of Unit Completion Due to wildlife, high traffic use, and recreational concerns, the contractor shall operate within the operational restrictions as listed above, and complete the units as follows: Grizzly #23, Byway #29, 30, 31, Grizzly #5, 19, 20, 21, Grizzly #18, Byway #25, 26, 27. Option Item units priority of completion will be determined at time of award.

Period of Performance All work under this contract including the Option Item shall be completed and accepted no later than October 31, 2014.

Detailed Unit Information

Total Acres Chipping – 538 acres

OPTIONAL ITEM

Detailed Unit Information

Total Acres Optional Item Chipping – 580 acres

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Tree Cutting Specifications Cutting of additional standing trees or snags to access piles is not allowed. Trees that have blown over, broken off, hanging or leaning into another tree within the treatment units less than 9” DIB shall be cut, and resulting slash less than 8” DIB shall be chipped.

Tree Quality – Add the Following Aspen, birch, spruce, oak, and juniper trees are considered preferred species. In no case will preferred species be cut unless otherwise designated or considered a safety hazard to the contractor.

Chipper The use of a mechanical chipper shall be used to meet the requirements under this contract. The chipper shall be a track mounted chipper with a ground pressure not to exceed 9 pounds per sq/in, and shall travel under its own power. The chipper is expected to work in tight canopies, where spacing of leave trees range from 8’ x 8’ through 24’ x 24’, and in steep rocky terrain. Chipper shall be equipped with an automatic oscillating discharge chute that will operate a minimum of 180 degrees horizontally. Manually operated discharge chutes are unacceptable methods of dispersing chips and will not be allowed. Disc or drum chippers are both acceptable types of chippers. Chip size shall be less than 2” in width and length.

Equipment The use of skidders, loaders, skid steer loaders, or other like equipment shall not be used to move, haul or push slash to the chipper.

Chip Disposal Chips when spread shall not exceed 3” in depth. Equipment shall not be used to spread chipped material.

Chipped material shall not lie on roadways, trails, ditches, cut banks, water, or within the boundaries of the Black Elk Wilderness or Mt. Rushmore National Memorial.

Slash Piles Piles to be chipped range in size from 4’ through 10’ in diameter, but most are an average of 6’ in diameter and 6’ in height.

Two slash piles per acre shall be left for wildlife purposes. Wildlife piles shall be less than 8’ in diameter and 8’ in height, and shall not be located within 75’ of the highway or within 200’ of another slash pile. All other piles located within the boundaries shall be chipped to meet the Technical Specifications.

If the chipper is unable to reach a slash pile due to terrain, rock outcroppings, or standing trees, the pile shall be moved manually to the chipper for disposal.

The contractor shall chip all material in slash piles less than 8” DIB. Larger pieces are not required to be chipped. All material or chunks not chipped shall be limbed and resulting slash shall be chipped.

Roads, Trails, Gates, and Other Open Areas Roads exist throughout units. The contractor may use these roads to access units upon approval from the COR. All opened trails or roads shall be closed prior to unit acceptance. Certain times each year, the Forest Service closes gates to protect wildlife or limit access due to resource damage. During this time, a contractor upon request may work behind locked gates. Contractor may be required to provide a padlock for access to a closed area.

The chipper shall not maneuver or travel within the boundaries of the Black Elk Wilderness or Mt. Rushmore National Memorial to access slash piles.

Meadow Protection Reasonable care shall be taken to avoid damage to the vegetation cover and soil in meadows. Vehicular or chipping equipment shall not be used in meadows or other open areas unless approved by the COR.

Protection of Improvements The contractor shall protect archeological sites and other improvements. Any contractor caused damage to fences, or other improvements including structures within or adjacent to the contract area shall be repaired at the expense of the contractor. Fences taken down as a result of chipping operations shall be repaired at the end of each work day if livestock is present. All repairs to structural improvements shall occur prior to unit acceptance. The COR and or Inspector shall be notified of any damage.

Acreage and Measurement Approximate unit acreage was determined by differentially corrected Global Positioning System (GPS) data traverses or existing GIS coverage’s. Refer to the Detailed Unit Information Table for approximate acres. The Government provided acreages are only estimates. The contractor is encouraged to visit each unit prior to submitting a price. The Government shall not re-measure the units under this contract.

Contractor Performance Contractor shall have no more than two open units at any given time unless otherwise agreed to by the COR.

Boundary Marking All Byway units are marked with three orange stripes with the center stripe facing into the unit. Grizzly unit #5 is marked with three orange stripes with the center stripe facing into the unit. Grizzly units #18, 19, 20, 21, and 23 are marked with red diamonds stapled on trees or red flagging. Optional Item units #32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, and Grizzly unit #4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, and 4-FB are marked with three orange stripes with the center stripe facing into the unit. Byway unit #0 is marked with red diamonds stapled on trees or red flagging. Where practical, fences, meadows, and or highways have been used as boundaries.

Contractor Inspection Procedure The contractor shall conduct random inspections of piles chipped and depth of chip material in each unit. This information shall be recorded on a contractor supplied form and provided to the COR or Inspector weekly. All work included under this contract shall meet or exceed a minimum of 90% Acceptable Quality Level. Whenever the contractor does not meet the acceptable quality level, the COR shall direct the contractor to rework the area.

Payment Each unit will be paid for as a separate unit. No partial payments for partially completed units will be made. No payment shall be made for less than 50 acres; therefore units less than 50 acres will be combined with other units for payment purposes. The contractor will notify the COR when a unit is completed and ready for inspection. The Government will complete the final inspection within seven calendar days following the request and: if work completed is acceptable, payment will be recommended to the Contracting Officer.

Description of Units Grizzly #5 – Located in T2S, R6E, Sections 19, and 20, BHM, approximately 7 road miles southwest of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Grizzly #18 – Located in T2S, R6E, Sections 17, 18, and 19, BHM, approximately 8 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Grizzly #19 – Located in T2S, R6E, Sections 19, 20, and 29, BHM, approximately 10 road miles southwest of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Grizzly #20 – Located in T2S, R6E, Sections 20, 21, and 28, BHM, approximately 12 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Grizzly #21 – Located in T2S, R6E, Sections 27 and 28, BHM, approximately 11 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Grizzly #23 – Located in T2S, R5E, Section 12, BHM, approximately 5 road miles northwest of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #25 – Located in T2S, R6E, Sections 19, and 20, BHM, approximately 4 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #26 – Located in T2S, R6E, Sections 17, 18, 19, BHM, approximately 4 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #27 – Located in T2S, R6E, Sections 17, and 18, BHM, approximately 4 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #29 – Located in T2S, R5E, Sections 11, and 12, BHM, approximately 6 road miles west of Keystone SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #30 – Located in T2S, R5E, Sections 1, 2, 11, and 12, BHM, approximately 6 road miles west of Keystone SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #31 – Located in T2S, R5E, Sections 2, and 11, BHM, approximately 7 road miles west of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Description of Option Item Units

Byway #0 – Located in T2S, R4E, Section 13, and T2S, R4E, Section 18, BHM, approximately 10 road miles west of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #32 – Located in T2S, R5E, Sections 2, and 3, BHM, approximately 7 road miles west of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #33 – Located in T2S, R5E, Section 3, BHM, approximately 7 road miles west of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #34 – Located in T2S, R5E, Sections 3, and 10, BHM, approximately 8 road miles west of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #35 – Located in T2S, R5E, Sections 3, and 10, BHM, approximately 8 road miles west of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #36 – Located in T2S, R5E, Sections 3, 4, 9, and 10, BHM, approximately 9 road miles west of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #37 – Located in T2S, R5E, Section 4, BHM, approximately 9 road miles west of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #39 – Located in T2S, R5E, Sections 5, and 8, BHM, approximately 10 road miles west of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #40 – Located in T2S, R5E, Sections 4, and 9, BHM, approximately 10 road miles west of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #41 – Located in T2S, R5E, Section 8, BHM, approximately 11 road miles west of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #44 – Located in T2S, R6E, Sections 9, and 16, BHM, approximately 2 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Byway #45 – Located in T2S, R6E, Sections 9, and 16, BHM, approximately 2 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Grizzly #4-2 – Located in T2S, R6E, Section 20, BHM, approximately 9 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Grizzly #4-3 – Located in T2S, R6E, Section 20, BHM, approximately 9 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Grizzly #4-4 – Located in T2S, R6E, Section 20, BHM, approximately 9 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Grizzly #4-5 – Located in T2S, R5E, Sections 20, and 21, BHM, approximately 9 road miles south of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Grizzly #4-FB – Located in T2S, R5E, Section 20, BHM, approximately 8 road miles southwest of Keystone, SD. Unit is identified as a mechanical chipping unit. Slash piles shall be chipped as to meet the Technical Specifications including treating any trees less than 9” DIB that have blown over, broken off, or leaning in the unit. All chip material shall be spread not to exceed 3” throughout the unit. Additional cutting of green trees or snags are not allowed to access piles with chipper. Contractor shall leave two slash piles per acre for wildlife purposes.

Sanitation and Servicing Contractor shall take reasonable precautions to prevent pollution of air, soil, and water contamination. Contractor shall not service equipment, and or vehicles where servicing may result in pollution. Contractor shall remove all debris associated with their operations prior to unit acceptance.

Prevention of Oil Spills If contractor maintains storage facilities for oil or oil products on contract area, contractor shall take appropriate preventive measures to insure that any spill of such oil or oil products do not enter any stream or other waters of the United States.

If the total oil or oil products storage exceeds 1,320 gallons or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 660 gallons, Contractor shall prepare a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112) including certification by a registered professional engineer.

Washing Equipment In order to prevent the spread of noxious weeds in the contract area, contractor shall clean all off-road equipment including logging, chipping, and construction equipment, off forest and or prior to entry into the contract area. This cleaning shall remove all visible soil, plant parts, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Only equipment so cleaned and inspected by the Forest Service will be allowed to operate within the contract area. All subsequent move-ins of equipment to the contract area shall be treated in the same manner as the initial move in. "Off-road equipment" includes all logging and construction machinery, except for log trucks, central loaders, chip vans, service vehicles, water trucks, pickup trucks, cars, and similar vehicles.

Unless otherwise agreed, contractor shall give the Forest Service at least 24 hours notice when equipment is ready for inspection. Notification will include an agreed upon time for inspection. Equipment shall be inspected prior to being off loaded or upon entering the contract area.

Fire Prevention and Control

(A) Tools and Equipment:

The contractor shall furnish and maintain in a serviceable condition one shovel, size O or larger, for each employee working in the project area. The shovels may be stored in the employee’s private vehicles or the contractor's vehicles, but must be readily available to each employee while in the project area.

For each yarder, loader, jammer, chipper, crawler tractor, skidder, hauling truck, portable welder, or comparable type equipment, the contractor shall furnish one shovel, size O or larger, attached to each unit and one two and one-half pound or larger dry chemical or four pound or larger carbon dioxide type fire extinguisher attached to each unit.

For each power saw, soil auger, portable pump, or like powered equipment, the contractor shall furnish one shovel, size 0 or larger, and one dry chemical fire extinguisher, 8 ounce or larger, immediately available to the operator of the equipment. The fire extinguisher shall be with the operator of the equipment; the shovel may be with the fuel can used to refuel the equipment.

Refueling of the equipment shall be done in an area cleared and void of flammable materials. Power saws shall be moved from the spot of refueling before starting.

(B) Fire Prevention.

Blasting – Advance approval in writing is required from the District Ranger. The use of fuses shall not be permitted, except near power lines where the danger of accidental detonation is present. Use of prima cord will not be allowed in clearing operations where flammable materials are present. A watchman will remain on site for at least one hour after detonation in areas of blasting where flammable fuels are present. Explosives will be stored at all times in a locked box marked "Explosives." All Federal, State, and local laws concerning the use and storage of explosives shall be followed.

Welding – All flammable materials will be cleared for a minimum distance of 10 feet around any welding operation. Fire extinguishers and fire tools are required as shown in Section B-1(b).

Open Fires – In accordance with State and local regulations.

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50a the following is prohibited on each National Forest or National Grasslands in the Rocky Mountain Region:

Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine on any timber, brush or grass covered land, including trails traversing such land, without a spark arrester, maintained in effective working order, meeting either (i) Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Standard 5100-1a; or (ii) the 80 percent efficiency level determined according to the appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended Practices J335 and J350.

Violation of this regulation and the general prohibitions of 36 CFR 261.3 to .20 is punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both.

Gas and Oil Use and Storage - Gasoline will be stored and transported only in metal containers with tight caps or seals. Gas and oil drum storage areas will be cleared of all flammable material for a distance of 50 feet around the drums. Storage areas will be posted with "No Smoking" signs. Oil filters, oil cans, oily rags, etc., will be removed from the project area and discarded in proper waste disposal receptacles or sites.

Smoking – Smoking is prohibited while operating tractors or open-type vehicles, or while walking or working in an area with flammable fuels.