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Ridge Fire Salvage Stewardship IRSC - APPENDIX A

OF

APPENDIX A – MANDATORY AND OPTIONAL WORK ITEMS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

INTEGRATED RESOURCE SERVICE CONTRACT

RIDGE FIRE SALVAGE STEWARDSHIP CONTRACT

Mandatory Items

Mandatory payment/cutting units for non-saw harvesting are listed in the table below. Specific details designating Included Product is described in the Activity Item descriptions of subsequent sections, and in Appendix B.

Subtotal

197.7

Subtotal

153.6

Subtotal

129.8

Subtotal

102.9

Subtotal

166.6

Subtotal

*does not include trees designated for retention ** d.b.h. – defined as diameter of tree taken at 4.5 feet from the ground on the uphill side

Item 1a. Payment Units 1-5, Harvesting of Non-Sawlog Products: felling, skidding, processing, and piling/decking of all designated non-sawlog material from trees over 4” dbh for Forest Service disposal; erosion control; slash treatment; tilling; road maintenance; and treatment of stumps.

1. HARVESTING OF NON-SAWLOG PRODUCTS:

1.1. Cutting/Harvesting Specifications: Unless otherwise agreed, within specified Payment Unit(s), the Contractor shall cut and remove to landing or designated disposal site, all dead trees (no visible green needles) greater than 4 inches d.b.h or any additional tree marked with blue tracer paint above and below stump height. Specifications for trees designated for cutting and removal are in Appendix B. Minimum specifications of included products are identified in Division AT of Appendix B. The contractor shall not fall or remove any tree marked with orange, pink, or red tracer paint above and below stump height or otherwise designated for retention. If a tree marked for retention is a hazard to operations, the tree may be felled, limbed, topped and left in place. If the COR determines that there is insufficient space at the landing to safely accommodate all the material, excess material will be disposed of at an alternate disposal site agreed upon by both parties.

1.1.1. Mechanized harvesting: Unless otherwise agreed, within all work units, Contractor shall cut Included Timber and other products designated for cutting and removal and move it to designated skid trails using equipment with a boom having an operating radius of at least 15 feet for bunching trees, capable of severing, lowering and placing trees up to 24 inches diameter at stump height on the ground prior to skidding. Such equipment must be capable of operating on slopes up to 45%. Notwithstanding above, hand felling using chainsaws may be required in or adjacent to sensitive areas to protect resources from unnecessary damage. Trees which exceed capability of specified equipment may be felled, bucked and skidded in a manner consistent with the requirements of GT.414 - Felling and Bucking, C6.41# - Felling, Bucking, and Limbing Requirements and Skidding Specifications described in section 1.2.

1.1.1.1. Slope Limitations for Mechanized Harvesting: Mechanized equipment shall be limited to slopes of 35% or less except for short pitches (less than 100 feet) on slopes up to 45%.

1.1.1.2. Cutting Unit Boundaries: Cutting unit boundaries (except along roads & perennial streams) are designated with white flagging and/or orange tracer paint showing rectangular marks facing the adjacent boundary trees and into the unit. Optional hazard tree units are designated with white flagging and/or orange tracer paint at the beginning and end of the road showing vertical lines down to the ground and a rectangular mark facing into the unit. All boundary trees are painted above DBH with at least two stump marks at ground level. Corners of units where boundaries intersect with access roads are painted with the unit number. Painted/flagged boundary trees are not designated for cutting.

1.1.1.3. When it is necessary to delete previously marked trees, an unique tree marking paint color such as black or brown will be marked over or adjacent to the original mark. Any black or brown tracer paint cancels the previous paint color.

1.1.2. Limbing: Purchaser shall, prior to skidding/yarding operations, cut exposed limbs from products which are to be skidded/yarded. Such limbing of stems shall be done to a top diameter of approximately 8 inches at which point the top shall be cut from the remainder of the stem. (See Whole Tree Yarding Specifications Below).

1.1.3. Whole tree yarding: Unless otherwise agreed, within all work units, trees smaller than 20 inches DBH shall be skidded/yarded to agreed landing locations prior to limbing, bucking, and lopping. Trees larger than or equal to 20 inches DBH shall be bucked into two or more pieces with the butt portion being no longer than 41 feet prior to skidding/yarding. The butt log shall be limbed prior to skidding/yarding.

1.1.4. Directional Felling: Unless otherwise agreed, Included Timber and other products designated for cutting and removal shall be directionally felled away from lava caps, meadows, hardwoods, fences, gates, cattle guards, distribution lines, survey monuments, controlled areas, reserve trees, sensitive plants, noxious weeds, streamcourses, NFS trails and other ownership with the use of specialized equipment. Such directional felling shall not be required when in the faller’s judgment it is unsafe to do so, and shall be left standing.

1.1.5. Treatment of Stumps: Contractor shall treat stumps of all LIVE white fir and Douglas-fir trees (containing green needles) equal to or greater than 14 inches stump diameter, (measured inside bark) unless otherwise agreed in writing. No fungicide shall be applied within 10 feet of surface water. Treatment shall be with a borate compound registered by EPA in the State of California for prevention of annosus root disease.

Treatment shall consist of removal of sawdust and other loose debris from the cut surface of the stump and application of a thin layer of the borate compound uniformly over the entire cut surface, including exposed wood surfaces on the stump sides, at the rate specified on the product label. Any surface irregularities on the stump preventing application of a uniform layer of borate compound shall be cut level prior to treatment. Treatment should be done as soon as possible but shall be completed no later than 6 hours after felling, otherwise stumps shall be re-cut and treated. Purchaser shall not apply borate compound during heavy rain fall or when such precipiation rate is predicted within 24 hours of application to cause borate compound to be flushed off the stump and become ineffective, in that case treatment shall be reapplied. Application shall be completed within 24 hours of the precipitation having ceased. Borate compound also shall not be applied to stumps located within 10 feet of live streamcourses and meadows/wetlands shown on Sale Area Map.

Contractor shall provide the borate compound and colorant and apply it in compliance with the State of California laws and regulations pertaining to pesticides and pest control operations. Borate compound storage shall be located such that any spillage will not contaminate water. All spills shall be promptly cleaned up and spilled material disposed of according to the product label. All spills occuring in water or over 0.1 pounds shall be reported to Forest Service within 4 hours.

Contractor shall submit at the end of each month a “Monthly Summary of Pesticide Use Reports” to the appropriate County Agricultural Commissioner with a copy to the District Ranger.

1.2. Skidding Specifications: (See Appendix B GT.4.4). Skid road pattern shall be agreed in advance of felling and main skid roads shall be flagged on the ground in advance of felling. Contractor shall stage-log by felling and skidding Included Timber and other products designated for cutting and removal in two or more separate operations when necessary to prevent undue damage to the resources or residual stand. Needed tractor trails shall be constructed in advance of skidding.

Products shall be end-lined as needed to protect resources or residual timber from unnecessary damage. The number of chokers shall be limited as necessary to avoid unnecessary damage to resources or residual timber. By agreement, tractors may be used to separate products to prevent stain.

1.2.1. Spacing: Skid road spacing will average 132 feet from center to center except where converging.

1.2.2. Suspend: Products shall be skidding with leading end clear of ground.

1.2.3. Endlining: Endlining shall not be required for distances in excess of 120 feet uphill, and 120 feet downhill.

1.3. Decking, Piling and Slash Treatment Specifications: Contractor shall pile, scatter, yard, construct firelines or otherwise treat slash defined in specifications below, within designated areas. Work required of Contractor shall be in accordance with the following slash plan and specifications, and the Contract Area Map. Vegetative debris larger than 1 inch in diameter outside bark and 3 feet long resulting from Contractor's Operations, other than Construction Slash, is Logging Slash.

Measures to be taken by Purchaser for treatment of Logging Slash are set forth below unless otherwise agreed in writing. Forest Service and Purchaser shall jointly develop a schedule for completion of slash treatment on the various portions of Contract Area prior to Contractor’s Operations. Removing may be substituted for treatment of any other specified method. By agreement in writing, certain slash may be left for fuelwood. When the specified treatment is by a combination of methods, Logging Slash not treated by one of the methods shall be treated by the other(s). All logging slash generated from operations shall be treated by Contractor according to specified slash treatment methods shown on Contract Area Map or listed in the following tables by the following symbols:

Chip

Scat 12"

Scat 18"

1.3.1. Unit Slash Treatment Requirements: Purchaser shall treat all slash in accordance with the Slash Treatment method specified in the table below for each cutting unit. By agreement alternate methods of slash treatment may be accepted within treatment units.

Slash Treatment

1.3.2. Landings and Disposal Sites: Unless otherwise agreed, other slash accumulated at landings and disposal sites shall be kept separate from unutilized products designated for cutting and removal in Appendix B and treated by machine piling, piling of small material, stacking, covering or decking.

1.3.3. Slash Treatment along Permanent Roads: All Contractor created Logging and Construction Slash within Required Disposal Strips shall be treated by Contractor. Acceptable treatments include “machine piling”, “piling” or “stacking” of small material by hand or “removal”. Required Disposal Strips" are those areas adjacent to all permanent roads where slash treatment is required for resource objectives. The width of Required Disposal Strips is 50 feet to either side of the road as measured in slope distance from Roadbed edges of permanent roads. By agreement, slash from Required Disposal Strips may be treated with other Logging Slash, or by alternate methods such as “chipping” or “Scattering”. By agreement the location of Required Disposal Strips may be adjusted from side to side without materially changing the total work required.

Slash treatment in Required Disposal Strips shall be accomplished without affecting the proper functioning of channels leading to and from drainage structures. Logging Slash larger than treatment size requirements of the specified method shall either be Scattered outside Required Disposal Strip, within Required Disposal Strip or Decked at agreed locations as shown in the attached table.

1.3.4. Slash Treatments Along Temporary Roads: Outside of Clearcutting Units or regeneration units, all trees felled or pushed over and trees damaged beyond recovery by Temporary Road construction shall be felled, limbed to a stem d.o.b. of approximately 3 inches, at which point the top shall be cut from the remainder of the stem, and stem shall be bucked into lengths not exceeding 20 feet. Such slash shall be Scattered free of soil to reduce concentrations unless treatment is required by another specified method.

1.3.5. Additional Slash Treatment Requirements: Yard all stem material to a top d.o.b. of 3 inch, from timber and other products designated for cutting, with the following exception: broken portions of logs and tops less than 6 feet in length need not be yarded. Broken ends of merchantable logs shall not be bucked off in the units. Slash and Substandard Material accumulated at the landings shall be Decked or Machined Piled, in accordance with specifications below.

1.4. Piling Specifications: All piles shall be reasonably compact and free of soil to facilitate burning and shall be constructed of such size and at such distance from trees or other infrastructure so that burning shall not result in unnecessary damage to residual timber or infrastructure. Such Logging Slash shall be bucked into lengths not exceeding ten feet prior to piling. Machine Piling is not required on areas where use of tractors would cause undue damage to residual timber or where slopes exceed 25 percent. Piles shall be located a distance of at least twice their height in feet from the outer edge of tree crowns or snags. Piles shall be no less than 4 feet in height or greater than 10 feet in height. Material extending 3 feet or more outside the edge of a pile shall be trimmed. An 8 foot fuelbreak shall be cleared of all but fine material around each Machine Pile and an 18 inch wide fireline shall be cleared to mineral soil around the outer ring of the fuelbreak. For hand piles, Purchaser shall construct a fireline cleared to mineral soil and at least 3 feet wide around each pile. In areas where there is a potential for burning material to roll, firelines, including those for Machine Piles, shall be trenched on the downhill side of each pile to adequately prevent material from crossing firelines. Trenches shall be constructed by hand unless otherwise agreed. In addition to trenching, material shall be piled perpendicular to the slope to prevent it from rolling.

1.4.1. Covering piles: All piles shall be covered with a durable waterproof covering as approved by Forest Service. The material shall be at least 6 feet in width. Piles shall not be less than 50% covered, with the covering extending not less than half way down all sides. Pieces of burnable material shall be placed on top of the durable waterproof covering to keep the covering from blowing off the pile.

1.5. Road Maintenance: The Contractor shall maintain roads utilized for operations in accordance with H.13 (including hazard tree abatement) and requirements and technical specifications described in Appendix C Road Maintenance.

Tillage: Unless otherwise agreed in writing, tillage shall be required on the areas listed in the following table. Tillage depth is shown in the following table. Agreement in writing may be made to a lesser depth if rocks or other limiting site conditions are encountered.

On slopes greater than 15% apply organic mulch cover (slash, weed-free straw mulch, masticated material, etc.) to waterbar outlets and to the skid trail/temporary road footprint if subsoiling alone may lead to erosion. Achieve 50-60% cover on skid trails when possible (if sufficient timber sale material is present).

Tillage shall be accomplished by equipment that will lift and fracture the soil by vertical and lateral shattering, leaving soil loosened through the full width and depth of the compacted layer with the topsoil remaining substantially in place rather than being inverted.

Tillage shall be limited to periods when soil dryness will result in crumbled soil, avoiding the formation of large clods. Purchaser and Forest Service shall agree in writing on the timing of completion of such work to coordinate with desirable soil moisture conditions.

Item 1b*. Payment Units 1-5, Harvesting of Non-Sawlog Products: felling, skidding, processing, piling/decking of designated non-sawlog material from trees 4-20 inches d.b.h. Felling, skidding, processing and hauling to a processing facility of designated non-sawlog bole material (to a 10 inch d.i.b.) from trees over 20 inches d.b.h.; erosion control, slash treatment, tilling, road maintenance and treatment of stumps.

*NOTE: Forest Service will determine whether Items No. 1a, 1b or 1c is be applied to each individual payment unit (For example Payment Unit 1 may be assigned Item 1a and Payment 2 may be assigned Item 1b, etc.)

1. HARVESTING OF NON-SAWLOG PRODUCTS

Includes all specifications under Item 1a.

2. LARGE DIAMETER PRODUCT REMOVAL

In addition to all specifications described under Item 1a, the contractor shall haul to a processing facility the bole of trees 20 inches d.b.h. and greater to a 10 inch top diameter inside bark.

Additional technical specifications and requirements are described in Appendix B Timber Removal Specifications and Appendix C Road Maintenance Requirements.

Item 1c. Payment Units 1-5, Harvesting of Non-Sawlog Products: felling, skidding, processing and hauling to a processing facility of designated non-sawlog material from trees over 4 inches d.b.h.; erosion control, slash treatment, tilling, road maintenance and treatment of stumps.

NOTE: Forest Service will determine whether Items No. 1a, 1b or 1c is be applied to each individual payment unit (For example Payment Unit 1 may be assigned Item 1a and Payment 2 may be assigned Item 1b, etc.)

1. HARVESTING OF NON-SAWLOG PRODUCTS

Includes all specifications under Item 1a.

2. NON-SAWLOG PRODUCT REMOVAL

In addition to all specifications described under Item 1a, Contractor shall process and haul to a processing facility designated non-sawlog material from trees greater than 4 inches d.b.h. meeting minimum specifications in Appendix B Division AT.

Item 2a. Payment Unit 6, Harvesting of Non-Sawlog Products: felling, skidding, processing, and piling/decking of all designated non-sawlog material from trees over 4” dbh and less than 24” stump diameter, for Forest Service disposal; erosion control; slash treatment; tilling; road maintenance; and treatment of stumps.

*NOTE: Forest Service will determine whether Items No. 2a or 2b shall be applied.

1. HARVESTING OF NON-SAWLOG PRODUCTS

Cutting/Harvesting Specifications: Unless otherwise agreed, within Payment Unit 6 the Contractor shall cut and remove to landing or designated disposal site, all dead trees (no green needles) greater than 4 inches d.b.h and less than 24 inches stump diameter measured at 2 inches above the high side of the ground, or any additional tree marked with blue tracer paint above and below stump height. Specifications for trees designated for cutting and removal are in Appendix B. Minimum specifications of included products are identified in Division AT of Appendix B. The contractor shall not fall or remove any tree marked with orange, pink, or red tracer paint above and below stump height or otherwise designated for retention. If a tree marked for retention is a hazard to operations, the tree may be felled, limbed, topped and left in place. If the COR determines that there is insufficient space at the landing to safely accommodate all the material, excess material will be disposed of at an alternate disposal site agreed upon by both parties.

In addition to above specification, Item 2a includes all items under Item 1a, specification 1.1.1 through 1.6

Item 2b. Payment Units 7, Harvesting of Non-Sawlog Products: felling, skidding, processing and hauling to a processing facility of designated non-sawlog material from trees over 4 inches d.b.h. and less than 24 inches stump diameter; erosion control, slash treatment, tilling, road maintenance and treatment of stumps.

*NOTE: Forest Service will determine whether Items No. 2a or 2b shall be applied.

1. HARVESTING OF NON-SAWLOG PRODUCTS

Includes all specifications under Item 2a.

In addition to all specifications described under Item 2a, Contractor shall haul to a processing facility designated non-sawlog material from trees greater than 4 inches d.b.h. and less than 24 inches stump diameter measured at 2 inches above the ground on the upslope side meeting minimum specifications in Appendix B Division AT.

Optional Items

Optional Item 3. Road Reconstruction Purchaser shall reconstruct roads in accordance with designs and specifications in Appendix D Road Reconstruction.

Optional Item 4a. Payment Unit 7, Harvesting Non-Sawlog Products (felling designated roadside hazard trees, skidding, processing, and piling/decking of non-sawlog material from trees over 4” dbh for Forest Service disposal), erosion control, slash treatment, tilling, road maintenance, and treatment of stumps.

NOTE: Forest Service will determine whether Item No. 4a or 4b shall apply to Payment Unit 7.

1. HARVESTING OF NON-SAWLOG PRODUCTS

Cutting/Harvesting Specifications: By agreement only, within Payment Unit 7 the Contractor shall cut and remove to landing or designated disposal site, all dead hazard trees (no visible green needles) greater than 4 inches d.b.h that are within 1 ½ tree lengths of the road, or any additional tree marked with blue tracer paint above and below stump height. Specifications for trees designated for cutting and removal are in Appendix B. Minimum specifications of included products are identified in Division AT of Appendix B. The contractor shall not fall or remove any tree marked with orange, pink, or red tracer paint above and below stump height or otherwise designated for retention. If a tree marked for retention is a hazard to operations, the tree may be felled, limbed, topped and left in place. If the COR determines that there is insufficient space at the landing to safely accommodate all the material, excess material will be disposed of at an alternate disposal site agreed upon by both parties.

In addition to above specification, Item 2a includes all items under Item 1a, specification 1.1.1 through 1.6

Optional Item 4b. Payment Unit 7, Harvesting Non-Sawlog Products (felling designated roadside hazard trees, skidding, processing and hauling of non-sawlog material from trees over 4” dbh to a processing facility), erosion control, slash treatment, tilling, road maintenance, and treatment of stumps.

NOTE: Forest Service will determine whether Item No. 4a or 4b shall apply to Payment Unit 7.

1. HARVESTING OF NON-SAWLOG PRODUCTS

Includes all specifications under Item 4a.

In addition to all specifications described under Item 4a, Contractor shall haul to a processing facility designated non-sawlog material from hazard trees greater than 4 inches d.b.h. meeting minimum specifications in Appendix B Division AT.

GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN Comment by M. Jow: Whole section needs work/review Inspection: Government inspections are for the purpose of satisfying the Government that the services are acceptable and do not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for maintaining quality control. The Contractor shall conduct inspections on all units in accordance with the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan included in the Contractor’s technical proposal which is made part of this contract.

The contractor is responsible for performing or having performed all inspections and tests necessary to substantiate that the supplies or services furnished under this contract conform to contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements for specified manufacturers’ parts.

Acceptable Quality Level for Harvest and Related Subtasks:

Government Inspection – The Government shall conduct inspections of the Contractor’s work to determine compliance with the contract specifications and determine a basis for making payment. Inspections will consist of a visual walk-through inspection of the work performed and will be based on adherence to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) for the tasks and critical sub-tasks. The Government may also install a series of inspection plots to check for compliance to AQL.

Acceptable Quality Level for Harvest and Related Subtasks – Within units designated for mechanized harvest, all trees designated for cutting are cut and removed. No un-designated trees are cut or removed. No more than 2% (cumulative) of the residual leave trees are damaged by the contractors operations. Except as otherwise stated, 95% of limbs of trees cut for non-sawtimber are removed from the work unit. 95% of tops of all trees cut for sawtimber are removed. All skid trails are laid out and approved prior to skidding. All cut material is removed within the required time period. 95% of cut stumps are within the specified stump height. 95% of all stumps specified for treatment with a borate compound are treated to contract specifications. All slash generated at the landing is piled and 95% of the machine piles meet the specifications for constructing machine piles. 95% of the required erosion control measures conform to the contract. All work is completed within the specified contract time.

Acceptance – Work will be accepted when it is determined by the visual inspection or plot data that the Contractor’s work conforms to the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) for the task and critical sub-tasks. Missed areas within the work unit will not be considered a part of the work being inspected and must be re-worked regardless of the results of the inspection of the work completed in the unit. Work units that do not comply with the Acceptable Quality Level for the task and critical subtask are un-acceptable and shall be reworked.

Measurements for Stewardship Credit – Acreage was measured on a horizontal plane using a Global Positioning System. Unless otherwise indicated by this contract, the contactor may request re-measurement of any quantities. The request must be made in writing and must be within 10 calendar days of completing work on the unit in question. If re-measurement indicates a variance of five percent or less from the stated quantity, the Forest Service may deduct Stewardship Credits to the Contractor equal to cost of this re-measurement. If re-measurement indicates a variance of more than five percent from the stated quantity, Stewardship Credits will be based on the re-measured quantity, and the Contractor will not be liable for the costs of re-measurement. All re-measurement will be done by the Forest Service. The Forest Service may re-measure quantities of completed stewardship work activities at its discretion. The Forest Service will bear all costs for discretionary re-measurement. Re-measured quantities will be the basis for awarding Stewardship Credits. Re-measurement of acreage will be done using a Global Positioning System.