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APPENDIX A – MANDATORY ACTIVITY WORK ITEMS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

INTEGRATED RESOURCE SERVICE CONTRACT

Reed Valley Stewardship Contract

Mandatory Items

Item No. 1. Road Reconstruction 30196 This project will consist of reconditioning timber sale haul roads, installing dips This road reconstruction will be done prior to hauling any Included Timber

A. SCOPE OF THIS ACTIVITY

This item is for reconditioning of the haul roads in the Reed Valley Stewardship. Work includes minor clearing, hauling and placing borrow, and constructing cross drains. The purchaser shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation and incidentals to perform all work necessary on the areas specified. All aspects of the work program shall be performed in an organized, systematic manner to assure services will be performed over the entire unit.

B. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Desired End Results:

The objective of this contract is to have a proper functioning road system with intercepting dips to protect the roads by minimizing the amount of erosion due to run off.

2. Project Drawings and Specifications

Drawings - See Road Package Reed Valley Stewardship.

Sheet #1 – Cover Sheet Sheet #2 – Vicinity Map Sheet #3 – Typical Cross Sections Sheet #4 – Summary Sheet Sheet #5 – Culvert Summary Sheet #6 – Dip Summary Schedule of Items

Item No. 2. Road Reconstruction 30240 This project will consist of reconditioning timber sale haul roads, installing dips and a culvert This road reconstruction will be done prior to hauling any Included Timber

A. SCOPE OF THIS ACTIVITY

This item is for reconditioning of the haul roads in the Reed Valley Stewardship. Work includes minor clearing, hauling and placing borrow, and constructing cross drains and culvert. The purchaser shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation and incidentals to perform all work necessary on the areas specified. All aspects of the work program shall be performed in an organized, systematic manner to assure services will be performed over the entire unit.

B. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Desired End Results:

The objective of this contract is to have a proper functioning road system with intercepting dips to protect the roads by minimizing the amount of erosion due to run off.

2. Project Drawings and Specifications

Drawings - See Road Package Reed Valley Stewardship.

Sheet #1 – Cover Sheet Sheet #2 – Vicinity Map Sheet #3 – Typical Cross Sections Sheet #4 – Summary Sheet Sheet #5 – Culvert Summary

Item No. 3. Road Reconstruction 30381 This project will consist of reconditioning timber sale haul roads, installing dips and culvert This road reconstruction will be done prior to hauling any Included Timber

A. SCOPE OF THIS ACTIVITY

This item is for reconditioning of the haul roads in the Reed Valley Stewardship. Work includes minor clearing, hauling and placing borrow, and constructing cross drains and culvert. The purchaser shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation and incidentals to perform all work necessary on the areas specified. All aspects of the work program shall be performed in an organized, systematic manner to assure services will be performed over the entire unit.

B. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Desired End Results:

The objective of this contract is to have a proper functioning road system with intercepting dips to protect the roads by minimizing the amount of erosion due to run off.

2. Project Drawings and Specifications

Drawings - See Road Package Reed Valley Stewardship.

Sheet #1 – Cover Sheet Sheet #2 – Vicinity Map Sheet #3 – Typical Cross Sections Sheet #4 – Summary Sheet Sheet #5 – Culvert Summary

Item No. 4. Road Reconstruction Mobilization This project will consist of mobilization of equipment for road reconstruction

A. SCOPE OF THIS ACTIVITY

This item is for the mobilization of equipment for the reconstruction of roads that will be used for timber removal in the project area.

Item No. 5. Clearing and grubbing This project will consist of clearing and grubbing material along roadways.

This item is for the clearing and grubbing, slash treatment for tops and limbs along reconstructed roads.

Item No. 6. Cutting of Residual Trees for Aspen Regeneration (125 acres) Units 12-

Aspen Regeneration (125 acres) harvest decadent aspen clones to promote suckering

Cut all aspen stems greater than 2 inches DBH. up to 5 inches DBH..

Fell all conifer 2 feet high up to 5 inches DBH.

Reserve Trees are marked with orange paint. No cutting of these trees is allowed.

No trees 5” DBH or greater shall be cut.

All species greater than 5 inches DBH are included in Appendix B as mandatory timber removal.

B. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Desired Outcome:

To remove all trees from the unit to promote regeneration of aspen

2. Technical Specifications:

• Fell all conifer trees greater than 2 feet in height and less than 5 inches DBH.

• Fell all aspen greater than 2 inches DBH less than 5 inches DBH.

• All cut trees shall be cut below the lowest limbs, except when prevented by natural obstacles. The maximum allowable stump height is 6 inches measured from the high side of the tree. All limbs below the cutting point shall be removed. Trees shall be completely severed from the stump.

• All trees marked with orange paint are to be left as reserved trees

• Cut trees shall be felled away from unit boundaries, roads, telephone lines, established trails, stock driveways, fence lines, established land corners and streams. Any trees falling on such areas shall be removed.

• Slash shall be lopped and scattered to a depth of no more than 24”

3. Measurable Performance Standards:

• All conifer trees greater than 2 feet tall and less than 5 inches DBH are cut

• Stump heights 6 inches or less

• Slash height maintained within 24” inches of ground.

• All aspen trees greater than 2 inches DBH and up to 5 inches DBH are cut.

• All Orange Reserve Trees are left Standing.

4. Acceptable Quality Level:

The Contractor shall maintain a plot system that provides an unbiased sample of cutting quality, and which represents the entire area treated. At least 1-percent of the treated area shall be sampled. The Government may observe or re-inspect the Contractor’s plots at any time. Plots shall be marked and identifiable on the ground.

Contractor shall provide written inspection data by unit in a format that meets the contract requirements and a sketch map with plot locations. The Contractor may choose to use the Government Inspection Sheet (R4-2400-4 (2/99) which would be provided by the Government. The Government may observe or re-inspect the Contractor’s plots at any time.

All Contractor inspection records shall be provided to the Government based on the schedule proposed by the Contractor and agreed to by the Contracting Officer for quality assurance assessment consistent with the Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. All records shall be signed and dated by the person who conducted the inspection.

Slash Treatment quality must reflect full compliance with requirements.

The Contractor’s Quality Control inspections for cutting shall be within 5 percent of the Government quality assurance to be considered acceptable.

Failure of the Contractor to provide tree cutting quality resulting in inspection results within 5 -percent of the Government’s quality assurance at the completion of a unit, will deem the Contractor’s quality control unacceptable and will result in payment for that unit based on results of the Government’s quality assurance . If the Government’s results are objectionable to the Contractor, a re-examination may be requested in writing. The same plot method will be used, but new plots will be selected but with different plot centers than those of plots previously inspected by the Government. A 2-percent sample will be conducted by the Government. If the results of the re-examination support the Contractor’s submitted quality control results, those results will be considered acceptable and used for pay. If results of the re-examination support the Government’s quality assurance results, the Government’s results will be used for the basis of pay and the Contractor will be assessed the costs incurred by the Government that are directly related to the performance of such service.

Failure of the Contractor to maintain inspection results within 5% of the Government’s quality will deem the Contractor’s quality control unacceptable and may result in the Government performing the inspection. The Government may asses to the Contractor the costs incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service or terminates the contract for default.

When the Contractor’s inspection results are below the Contractor’s guaranteed quality based on the Contractor’s quality control inspection and verified by the Government monitoring, and excess trees contribute to the deficiency, acceptance and payment will not be made until the deficiency has been corrected unless the Contracting Officer determines excess tree deficiency to be minor or an isolated situation that will not result in any material differences in the total number of trees left.

The Contractor may improve cutting quality by re-working an area if they desire.

However, the Contractor shall not modify the cutting quality of an area for the purpose of improving an area identified or anticipated as an inspection plot.

Government verification plots after the rework will be made in the same manner as the first verification plots but on different plot lines. The Government will assess the Contractor the actual costs of conducting the additional quality assurance.

When the Contractor fails to maintain results within 5 percent of the Government’s verification plots, the work is considered unacceptable and the Government may i) accept the work at a reduced price, (ii) require the area to be reworked (inspected) at no additional expense to the Government or (iii) reject the work in its entirety. If work is rejected, the Government will conduct the inspection and may assess the Contractor the costs.

Item No. 7. Aspen Improvement (23 acres) Units 20-21 This project consists of non-commercial cutting of trees within the aspen unit.

Aspen Improvement (23 acres) fell, lop and scatter all green conifer trees greater than 2 feet in height up to 12 inches DBH.

Aspen will NOT be cut.

To help improve aspen clones; by cutting around live aspen trees.

• Fell all live conifer 2 feet in height up to 12 inches DBH. The material will be left on site.

• All cut trees shall be cut below the lowest live limbs, except when prevented by natural obstacles. The maximum allowable stump height is 6 inches measured from the high side of the tree. All live limbs below the cutting point shall be removed. Trees shall be completely severed from the stump.

• Green Conifer Trees 2 feet tall up to 12 inches DBH have been cut.

• Stump height 6 inches or less

• Slash height maintained to less than 24” inches from the ground cutting quality, and which represents the entire area treated. At least 1-percent of the treated area shall be sampled. The Government may observe or re-inspect the Contractor’s plots at any time. Plots shall be marked and identifiable on the ground.

Contractor shall provide written inspection data by unit in a format that meets the contract requirements and a sketch map with plot locations. The Contractor may choose to use the Government Inspection Sheet (R4-2400-4 (2/99) which would be provided by the Government. The Government may observe or re-inspect the Contractor’s plots at any time.

All Contractor inspection records shall be provided to the Government based on the schedule proposed by the Contractor and agreed to by the Contracting Officer for quality assurance assessment consistent with the Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. All records shall be signed and dated by the person who conducted the inspection.

Tree Cutting Quality shall reflect the ratio of unsatisfactorily selected or cut trees to satisfactorily selected leave trees. Trees in excess of the maximum allowable trees will be considered unsatisfactorily selected. Deductions for improper tree selection and improper treatment shall be included in the inspection quality as reflected on the R4- 2400-4 form.

Slash Treatment quality must reflect full compliance with requirements.

The Contractor’s Quality Control inspections for cutting shall be within 5 percent of the Government quality assurance to be considered acceptable.

Failure of the Contractor to provide tree cutting quality resulting in inspection results within 5 -percent of the Government’s quality assurance at the completion of a unit, will deem the Contractor’s quality control unacceptable and will result in payment for that unit based on results of the Government’s quality assurance. If the Government’s results are objectionable to the Contractor, a re-examination may be requested in writing. The same plot method will be used, but new plots will be selected but with different plot centers than those of plots previously inspected by the Government. A 2-percent sample will be conducted by the Government. If the results of the re-examination support the Contractor’s submitted quality control results, those results will be considered acceptable and used for pay. If results of the re-examination support the Government’s quality assurance results, the Government’s results will be used for the basis of pay and the Contractor will be assessed the costs incurred by the Government that are directly related to the performance of such service.

Failure of the Contractor to maintain inspection results within 5% of the Government’s quality will deem the Contractor’s quality control unacceptable and may result in the Government performing the inspection. The Government may assess to the Contractor the costs incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service or terminate the contract for default.

When the Contractor’s inspection results are below the Contractor’s guaranteed quality based on the Contractor’s quality control inspection and verified by the Government monitoring, and excess trees contribute to the deficiency, acceptance and payment will not be made until the deficiency has been corrected unless the Contracting Officer determines excess tree deficiency to be minor or an isolated situation that will not result in any material differences in the total number of trees left.

The Contractor may improve cutting quality by re-working an area if s/he desires.

However, the Contractor shall not modify the cutting quality of an area for the purpose of improving an area identified or anticipated as an inspection plot.

Government verification plots after the rework will be made in the same manner as the first verification plots but on different plot lines. The Government will assess the Contractor the actual costs of conducting the additional quality assurance.

When the Contractor fails to maintain results within 5 percent of the Government’s verification plots, the work is considered unacceptable and the Government may i) accept the work at a reduced price, (ii) require the area to be reworked (inspected) at no additional expense to the Government or (iii) reject the work in its entirety. If work is

Item No 8. Pre-commercial Thinning (766 acres) Units 1-11

This project consists of pre-commercial thinning of trees within the timber harvest area. This project will occur after timber harvest

Pre-commercial Thinning Units 1-5 has timing restrictions no activity during March 1 –September 30 (Goshawk nest).

Conifer areas (766 acres) will be thinned by hand where pre-commercial sized trees less than 8” DBH are excessive. These areas will be thinned to approximately 134 trees per acre to promote tree health and vigor.

Engelmann spruce, Douglas-fir and Ponderosa pine will be favored as leave trees.

Aspen trees will not be considered in the trees per acre requirement and no aspen trees will be cut.

No cutting of live trees over 7.9” DBH will be allowed.

Reserve Trees are marked in units 1, 7, 9 and 10; with orange paint. Cutting of these trees is not allowed.

All dead species greater than 8 inches DBH are included in Appendix B as mandatory timber removal.

Timber subject to agreement is included for the pre-commercial conifer 5 to 7.9 inches DBH as fuelwood.

To promote tree health and vigor in the conifer areas thinning will be done to 134 trees per acre.

• Preference of species to be left shall be (in order of priority) Engelmann spruce Douglas-fir, Ponderosa pine. Thinning shall generally be from below favoring desirable trees. Desirable trees are trees with the tallest height, fullest crown, and straightest stem and, which are free of damage due to insect, disease, physical and mechanical damage and have at least a 40% crown ratio.

• Cut trees shall include trees from 2 feet tall to 7.9 inches DBH (diameter at breast height). Trees forked below DBH are considered two trees; trees forked above DBH are considered one tree.

• An irregular spacing of 18 by 18 feet will be used for tree thinning with no minimum spacing requirement. In areas with significant numbers of trees greater than 7.9 inches in diameter, the number of trees per acre (TPA) could exceed that target. Spacing range is variable, that is, two or more trees can be left in clumps if no other trees are present in the vicinity; however, the TPA target (134 TPA) shall not be materially increased. Trees greater than 7.9 inches DBH shall be considered in spacing requirements.

• All cut trees shall be cut below the lowest live limbs, except when prevented by natural obstacles. The maximum allowable stump height is 6 inches measured from- the high side of the tree. All live limbs below the cutting point shall be removed. Trees shall be completely severed from the stump.

• All trees marked with orange paint are to be left as reserved trees

• Number of trees left

• Proper spacing

• Stump height less than 6 inches

• Slash height maintained within two feet of ground.

• All Orange Reserve Trees are left Standing.

thinning quality, and which represents the entire area treated. At least 1-percent of the treated area shall be sampled. The Government may observe or re-inspect the Contractor’s plots at any time. Plots shall be marked and identifiable on the ground.

Contractor shall provide written inspection data by unit in a format that meets the contract requirements and a sketch map with plot locations. The Contractor may choose to use the Government Inspection Sheet (R4-2400-4 (2/99) which would be provided by the Government. The Government may observe or re-inspect the Contractor’s plots at any time.

All Contractor inspection records shall be provided to the Government based on the schedule proposed by the Contractor and agreed to by the Contracting Officer for quality assurance assessment consistent with the Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. All records shall be signed and dated by the person who conducted the inspection.

Tree Thinning Quality shall reflect the ratio of unsatisfactorily selected or cut trees to satisfactorily selected leave trees. Trees in excess of the maximum allowable trees will be considered unsatisfactorily selected. Deductions for improper tree selection and improper treatment shall be included in the inspection quality as reflected on the R4- 2400-4 form.

Slash Treatment quality must reflect full compliance with requirements.

The Contractor’s Quality Control inspections for thinning shall be within 5 percent of the Government quality assurance to be considered acceptable.

Failure of the Contractor to provide tree thinning quality resulting in inspection results within 5 -percent of the Government’s quality assurance at the completion of a unit, will deem the Contractor’s quality control unacceptable and will result in payment for that unit based on results of the Government’s quality assurance. If the Government’s results are objectionable to the Contractor, a re-examination may be requested in writing. The same plot method will be used, but new plots will be selected but with different plot centers than those of plots previously inspected by the Government. A 2-percent sample will be conducted by the Government. If the results of the re-examination support the Contractor’s submitted quality control results, those results will be considered acceptable and used for pay. If results of the re-examination support the Government’s quality assurance results, the Government’s results will be used for the basis of pay and the Contractor will be assessed the costs incurred by the Government that are directly related to the performance of such service.

Failure of the Contractor to maintain inspection results within 5% of the Government’s quality will deem the Contractor’s quality control unacceptable and may result in the Government performing the inspection. The Government may assess to the Contractor the costs incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service or terminate the contract for default.

When the Contractor’s inspection results are below the Contractor’s guaranteed quality based on the Contractor’s quality control inspection and verified by the Government monitoring, and excess trees contribute to the deficiency, acceptance and payment will not be made until the deficiency has been corrected unless the Contracting Officer determines excess tree deficiency to be minor or an isolated situation that will not result in any material differences in the total number of trees to be left.

The Contractor may improve thinning quality by re-working an area if they desire.

However, the Contractor shall not modify the thinning quality of an area for the purpose of improving an area identified or anticipated as an inspection plot.

Government verification plots after the rework will be made in the same manner as the first verification plots but on different plot lines. The Government will assess the Contractor the actual costs of conducting the additional quality assurance.

When the Contractor fails to maintain results within 5 percent of the Government’s verification plots, the work is considered unacceptable and the Government may i) accept the work at a reduced price, (ii) require the area to be reworked (inspected) at no additional expense to the Government or (iii) reject the work in its entirety. If work is