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Middle Hayfork Plantation Thinning Federal contract opportunity
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AG-9AC7-S-16-0098
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region

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Work

Area

Item

Number Unit Name Acres Treatment Type Year Planted

SLOPE

ELEVATION

(Feet)

Unit

Composition

Conifer

Composition Conifer Sizes

Total TPA

Conifer

TPA

Conifer - 70% PP - 50% 4-12" DBH, 5-35' H

Hwd - 20% DF - 50% 4-12" DBH, 5-45' H

Brush - 10% IC & WF - scattered

Conifer - 40% PP - 30% 2-6" DBH, 5-20' H

Hwd - 30% DF - 40% 4-8" DBH, 10-30' H

Brush - 20% WF - 30% 4-8" DBH, 10-30' H

Conifer- 60% PP- 40% 2-12" DBH, 5-45' H

Hwd -30% DF- 30% 2-12" DBH, 5-35' H

Brush- 10% WF- 30% 2-10" DBH, 5-30' H

Conifer- 50% PP- 50% 4-8" DBH, 10-35" H

Hwd -40% DF- 40% 4-10" DBH, 10-35' H

Brush- 10% WF- 10% 2-8" DBH, 5-20' H

Conifer- 50% PP- 50% 2-8" DBH, 5-25' H

Hwd -30% DF- 30% 2-8" DBH, 5-25' H

Brush- 20% WF- 20% 2-6" DBH, 5-15' H

Conifer- 75% PP- 30% 2-6' DBH, 5-25' H

Hwd- 15% DF- 40% 2-6"DBH, 5-25' H

Brush- 10% WF-25% 2-5" DBH, 15-20' H

Conifer- 70% PP-20% 2-6" DBH, 5-20' H

Hwd-15% DF-40% 2-8" DBH, 5-30' H

Brush-15% WF-40% 2-8" DBH, 5-30' H

Conifer- 30% DF-60% 4-12" DBH, 15-45'H

Hwd-40% PP-30% 3-13" DBH, 15-40' H

Brush-20% SP/WF-10% 1-3" DBH, 4-12' H

Conifer- 70% PP- 60% 2-8" DBH, 5-25' H

Hwd -20% DF- 30% 2-8" DBH, 5-30' H

Brush- 10% WF- 10% 2-6" DBH, 5-15' H

Confier - 60% PP - 30% 2-6" DBH, 5-20' H

Hwd - 30% DF - 40% 2-8" DBH, 5-25' H

Brush- 10% WF - 30% 2-6" DBH, 5-20' H

Conifer- 60% PP- 50% 2-8" DBH, 5-25' H

Hwd -30% DF- 40% 2-10" DBH, 5-25' H

Brush- 10% SP- 10% 2-6" DBH, 5-15' H

Conifer- 25% DF-20% 1-2" DBH, 3-9'H

Hwd-25% PP-80% 2-5" DBH, 6-15'H

Brush-25%

Conifer- 70% PP- 50% 4-12" DBH, 5-40' H

Hwd -20% DF- 40% 4-12" DBH, 5-45' H

Brush- 10% WF- 10% 2-6" DBH, 2-20' H

Conifer- 90% PP (>10")- 85% 12-14" DBH, 40-70' H

Hwd -5% PP (<10")- 10% 2-7" DBH, 15-30' H

Brush- 5% SP/WF- 5% 1-5" DBH, 5-40' H

165.1Item 1 Acreage

B ig

C re e k

Donaldson 7

Donaldson 37

Donaldson 36

Donaldson 9

Big Creek 26

B as e It e m

It e m

Donaldson 8

564 386

Thompson Peak 7 18.2 1965 45 4200Hand

Ice Cream A 31.6 1974 50 4500Hand

500 433

7.3 1982

800 400

Donaldson Creek 25 22.6 1991 65 4800Hand

Donaldson Creek 24 10.9 1981 50 3900Hand

550 368

Donaldson Creek 17 10.7 1991 55 3900Hand 589 408

Donaldson Creek 11 17.7 1991 60 4300Hand

5.6 1982 55

3.3 1982 60 4000Hand

5.0 1982 55 4000Hand

8.5 1985 45 3600Hand

Big Creek 29 7.9

5.2 1982 55 4000Hand

Donaldson 12 10.7 1982 45 4000Hand

4000Hand 521 406

775 535

75 3500Hand

Hand

582 321

607 273

36001987 70

547 348

650 267

234 117

594 454

542 361

Work

Area

Item

Number Unit Name Acres Treatment Type Year Planted

SLOPE

ELEVATION

(Feet)

Unit

Composition

Conifer

Composition Conifer Sizes

Total TPA

Conifer

TPA

B ig

C re e k

Big Creek 26

B as e It e m

It e m

8.5 1985 45 3600Hand 547 348

1.0 Hand Conifer- 60% PP- 60% 2-8" DBH, 5-25' H

8.7 Mastication Hwd -30% DF- 30% 2-8" DBH, 5-30' H

Brush- 10% WF- 10% 2-6" DBH, 5-15' H

12.5 Mastication Conifer- 70% PP- 50% 4-8" DBH, 10-35" H

1.3 Hand Hwd-15% DF- 40% 4-10" DBH, 10-35' H

Brush-15% WF- 10% 2-8" DBH, 5-20' H

Conifer- 60% PP - 30% 4-9" DBH, 15-40" H

Hwd -25% DF- 60% 2-6" DBH, 10-40' H

Brush-15% PP (>10")- 10% 10-12" DBH, 20-40' H

Conifer- 80% PP- 10% 6-10" DBH, 10-40' H

Hwd -15% DF- 70% 2-5" DBH, 12-40' H

Brush- 5% SP/WF- 10% 2-6" DBH, 2-25' H

Conifer- 70% PP- 60% 2-8" DBH, 5-25' H

Hwd -20% DF- 30% 2-8" DBH, 5-30' H

Brush- 10% WF- 10% 2-6" DBH, 5-15' H

122.2

287.3

Optional Items Total Acreage

Total Contract Acres

O p ti o n al

It e m

It e m

Tu le

C re e k

O p ti o n a l I te m

It e m

O p ti o n a l I te m

It e m

577 351Tule Rehab 7 39.9 1982 and 1973 40 4500Mastication

O p ti o n a l I te m

It e m

767 566

Tule Creek SSTS 7 44.8 1971 50 3700Hand 1065 764

Lookout Fire Salvage 12 13.9 1992 45 3500Hand

484 351

Tules 7 1989 35-50 4500 451 417

Philpot L 1991 35-50 4000

USDA - FOREST SERVICE

THINNING INSPECTION PLOT FORM R4-2400-4 (2/99)

ID CONTRACT CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS

STAND SUM.

FOREST Shasta Trinity CONTRACTOR ACCEPT.MIN/MAX TC/AC 75 TO 135 TARGET ACTUAL

DISTRICT SFMU NUMBER PRIORITY SP. PREF. SP,DF,PP IC TREES LEFT/AC

INSPECTOR ITEM PLOT SIZE 1/20 CATEGORY "C"/AC/

DATE SUB-ITEM ACCEP. TREES/PLOT 4 TO 6 **TREES/AC IGNORED

REMARKS COMP/STD(S) VARIATION OF SPACING 25 % OR ± 5 FT TREES/AC. BELOW

ACRES SPECIES IGNORED** Oak, Madrone MIN.HT

WORK ACCOMPLISHED % MIN. CUT TREE HEIGHT None FT

CONTRACT TIME REMAINING % MAX. CUT TREE DBH. 10 IN TOTAL TREES/ ACRES

ACCEP. CAT "C" PER AC.

Plot No.

(1)

TREE EVALUATION

(see back) (2)

TREES LEFT:

(INCL.SAT., TREES

ABOVE MAX DBH. &

EXCLUDES**)

CREDIT

NONSTK.

SPOTS

SURPLUS

S2 AND

CAT. "A"

IMPROPER LEAVE

TREE SELECTION

UNCORRECTABLE

CAT. "B"

EXCESS TREES

CORRECT ABLE

CAT. "C"

CORRECTABLE

S1,S2 (3)

S3, S4 (4)

(5)

A1,A2, A3 (6)

A4,A5 (7)

B, B1 (8)

C1-C7 (9)

TOTAL ALL PLOTS

TOTAL PER ACRE

Quality Thinning Calculations: NOTES: 1. ** = Species of trees ignored in thinning activity.

1.00 - [ COL. (6) + COL. (7) + COL. (8) ] x 100 = % Quality Thinning

2. If species of trees is needed, record species for each tree tallied in Column (2).

COL. (3) + COL. (4)

TOTAL PER ACRE CALCULATIONS: TREES PER ACRE = "TOTAL ALL PLOTS" in column divided by total of plots, then multiplied by reciprocal of plot size.

TREE EVALUATION CODING AND INSTRUCTIONS

ACCEPTABLE TREES and CREDITS FOR NON STOCKED SPOTS (3-5) CATEGORY "C" TREES (9)

S1 - Meets all specifications and species preference C1 - Not completely severed from stump S2 - Tree meeting maximum d.b.h. cut limit C2 - Hand-up tree S3 - Credit leave tree due to insufficient origianl stocking C3 - High stump S4 - Credit for missing tree cut due to insects and disease C4 - Tree left with excess damage C5 - Tree left fith excess disease C6 - Tree not girdled C7 - Tree improperly girdled

CATEGORY "A" TREES (6) AND (7)

A1 - Improper spacing relationship or too many cut A2 - Tree cut exceeds the maximum d.b.h. cut limit A3 - Leave tree damaged excessively by salvage or felling operations A4 - Improper tree selection (does not meet specification) A5 - Wrong tree cut

CATEGORY "B" TREES (8)

B - Improper spacing or too few trees cut (Excess Trees) B1 - Stump with live limbs

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. The sum of Columns (3) and (4) cannot exceed maximum acceptable trees per plot.

2. If the total of Col. (3) and Col. (4) is less than the minimum acceptable trees per lot and there are no improperly cut trees (Col. 6 and 7 -Category A), Column 4 must be increased to the extent the total of Col. ((3) and Col. (4) equals the average number of acceptable trees per plot. If trees are improperly cut (Category A) the total of Columns 3 and 4 must not exceed the sum of maximum acceptable trees per plot minus the n;umber of Category A trees (Columns 6 and 7).

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Pre-Commercial Hand Thinning Task Specifications

Exhibit A

1. Leave trees shall generally be in dominant or co-dominant crown position, and those of tallest height, largest crown, and straightest boles that are free of damage due to insect, disease, physical and mechanical causes (in that order). The operator shall select leave trees using the following priorities:

2. Select leave trees from healthy undamaged conifers as necessary to achieve average spacing of 20 feet depending on the unit (approximately 100 TPA). Spacing may be varied up to 25 percent to select the most desirable tree.

However, spacing control, using the original guides, shall be maintained whenever possible. The number of trees per acre shall not be materially increased or decreased.

3. The order of crop trees species preference will be:

1) Healthy, blister-rust free Sugar pine

2) Healthy, blister-rust free Western white pine

3) Douglas-fir

4) Ponderosa pine

5) Incense cedar, and

6) White fir

7) Knob-cone

8) Grey pine Unless specified by the Project Manager or Inspector.

4. Multi-stemmed (stems emanating from the root crown) madrones shall be thinned back, leaving only the one or two most dominate stems.

5. No black oak or disease free sugar pine shall be cut.

6. If no healthy undamaged trees exist at the required spacing interval, leave a tree with the least amount of defect.

If no healthy trees with minor damage exist, leave tree with no sign of disease (e.g. mistletoe, white pine blister rust).

7. Generally, trees that are greater than 10 inches DBH shall not be cut. This is contingent upon the size of the trees in the unit.

8. Cut all sanitation trees that are greater than 12 inches in height. Porcupine damaged trees shall not be selected as crop trees. A porcupine-damaged tree with a healthy top, however, may be counted as a crop tree if no other satisfactory trees are available.

9. Stump height shall be no more than 6 inches on the up-hill side. Boles shall be completely severed from the stump.

10. Activity created slash will be lopped and scattered to a depth not to exceed 18 inches, where possible. If 18 inches in slash depth cannot be achieved in a given spot, then the slash should be piled. Piles created in green pre-commercial thinning areas do not require covering.

11. All Cut Trees shall be bucked into 3 foot sections to aid in preventing insect infestations and aid in drying and curing.

12. Operator shall not leave any hang-up trees.

13. No thinning activities shall occur within 15 feet of streams.

14. Hardwood dominated areas greater than 25’x25’ shall be skipped over and left un-thinned for wildlife use.

15. No refueling, oiling or maintenance can occur on power saws or other tools within 50 feet of all streams.

SELECTION OF CROP TREE SPECIFICATION:

The contractor is responsible daily to follow Project Activity Levels (PAL’s) for fire weather conditions as they rise.

A voice recorded message is updated at end of each day for the following day’s PAL at 866-242-9941 PAL Area 4.

In the event that a marijuana grow is encountered, all contracting operations should stop immediately and leave the area. Please notify the COR within 24 hours with details of the area in which the growing activity was discovered. Acreage may be substituted for units lost due to this activity.

Characteristics of Acceptable Crop Tree Characteristics of Cut Trees

1. Dominance - Trees are taller than others of same age class.

1. Suppressed trees, shorter than others.

2. Foliage - Dark green color, thick over entire tree.

2. Tree crown has yellow or reddish color, sparse foliage.

3. Straight Bole 3. Bent, crooked or forked.

4. Single branch terminal.

4. Two or more leaders of approximately equal length.

5. Free from physical damage.

5. Shows damage caused by rolling rocks, falling trees, frost cracks, animals.

6. Free from insect or disease damage. 6. Shows insect or disease damage, stream of pitch, deformities of tree.

Pre-Commercial Thinning Mastication Task Specifications

Exhibit B

1. The contractor shall masticate all undesirable vegetation and debris, live or dead to a maximum height of 6 inches above ground level and pre-commercial sized conifer trees up to 10” dbh within the project area to a spacing of 20 X 20 for the entire work unit.

2. Leave trees shall generally be in dominant or co-dominant crown position, and those of tallest height, largest crown, and straightest boles that are free of damage due to insect, disease, physical and mechanical causes (in that order). The operator shall select leave trees using the following priorities:

3. Select leave trees from healthy undamaged conifers as necessary to achieve average spacing of 20 feet depending on the unit (approximately 100 TPA). Spacing may be varied up to 25 percent to select the most desirable tree.

However, spacing control, using the original guides, shall be maintained whenever possible. The number of trees per acre shall not be materially increased or decreased.

4. The order of crop trees species preference will be:

1) Healthy, blister-rust free Sugar pine

2) Healthy, blister-rust free Western white pine

3) Douglas-fir

4) Ponderosa pine

5) Incense cedar, and

6) White fir

7) Knob-cone

8) Grey pine Unless specified by the Project Manager or Inspector.

5. Hardwoods will generally not be cut unless they are in a necessary path of the equipment. If hardwoods do need to be cut, the preference would be to thin them back to the main (dominant) stems.

6. No black oak or disease free sugar pine shall be cut.

7. If no healthy undamaged trees exist at the required spacing interval, leave a tree with the least amount of defect.

If no healthy trees with minor damage exist, leave tree with no sign of disease (e.g. mistletoe, white pine blister rust).

8. Generally, trees that are greater than 10 inches DBH shall not be cut. This is contingent upon the size of the trees in the unit.

9. Cut all sanitation trees that are greater than 12 inches in height. Porcupine damaged trees shall not be selected as crop trees. A porcupine-damaged tree with a healthy top, however, may be counted as a crop tree if no other satisfactory trees are available.

10. Stump height for both brush and cut trees shall be no more than 6 inches on the up-hill side. Boles shall be completely severed from the stump.

11. Operator shall not leave any hang-up trees.

12. No thinning activities shall occur within 50 feet of streams.

13. Hardwood dominated areas greater than 25’x25’ shall be skipped over and left un-thinned for wildlife use.

14. No refueling, oiling or maintenance can occur on equipment within 50 feet of all streams.

SELECTION OF CROP TREE SPECIFICATION:

The contractor is responsible daily to follow Project Activity Levels (PAL’s) for fire weather conditions as they rise.

A voice recorded message is updated at end of each day for the following day’s PAL at 866-242-9941 PAL Area 4.

In the event that a marijuana grow is encountered, all contracting operations should stop immediately and leave the area. Please notify the COR within 24 hours with details of the area in which the growing activity was discovered. Acreage may be substituted for units lost due to this activity.

Characteristics of Acceptable Crop Tree Characteristics of Cut Trees

1. Dominance - Trees are taller than others of same age class. 1. Suppressed trees, shorter than others.

2. Foliage - Dark green color, thick over entire tree.

2. Tree crown has yellow or reddish color, sparse foliage.

3. Straight Bole 3. Bent, crooked or forked.

4. Single branch terminal. 4. Two or more leaders of approximately equal length.

5. Free from physical damage.

5. Shows damage caused by rolling rocks, falling trees, frost cracks, animals.

6. Free from insect or disease damage.

6. Shows insect or disease damage, stream of pitch, deformities of tree.

Detailed Unit Information Sheet
Plot Sheet Big Tule
Exhibit A and B Specifications

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