Appendix C - Huggr IRSC.pdf

APPENDIX C

ROAD MAINTENANCE

Road Maintenance T-Specifications for Timber Sale and Stewardship Contracts

No. Specification Title

T-800 Definitions

T-803 Surface Blading

T-805 Drainage Structures

T-806 Dust Abatement

HUGGR Hazardous Fuels Removal Appendix C

SPECIFICATION T-800 DEFINITIONS

Wherever the following terms or pronouns are used in Specifications T-801 through T- 811, the intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows:

800-1.1 - Agreement. Maintenance projects require a mutually acceptable method to resolve the problems which arise when incompatible situations arise between drawings and specifications and actual conditions on the ground to allow orderly and satisfactory progress of the maintenance.

These specifications have been developed in anticipation of those problem areas and have provided that such changes will be by Agreement.

It is intended that drawings and specifications will govern unless "on-the-ground" conditions warrant otherwise, when specifications call for "Agreement", "agreed", or "approval" such Agreement or approval shall be promptly confirmed in writing.

800-1.2 - Annual Road Maintenance Plan. A plan prepared by various users of one or several roads. The plan is an Agreement on maintenance responsibilities to be performed for the coming year.

800-1.3 - Base Course. Material used to reinforce Subgrade or, as shown on drawings, placed on Subgrade to distribute wheel loads.

800-1.4 - Berm. Curb or dike constructed to prevent Roadway runoff water from discharging onto embankment slope.

800-1.5 - Borrow. Select Material taken from designated borrow sites.

800-1.6 - Crown, Inslope, and Outslope. The cross slope of the Traveled Way to aid in drainage and traffic maneuverability.

800-1.7 - Culverts. A conduit or passageway under a road, trail, or other obstruction. A culvert differs from a bridge in that it is usually entirely below the elevation of the Traveled Way.

800-1.8 - Drainage Dip. A dip in the Traveled Way which intercepts surface runoff and diverts the water off the Traveled Way. A Drainage Dip does not block the movement of traffic.

800-1.9 - Drainage Structures. Manufactured structures which control the runoff of water from the Roadway including Inslope, overside drains, aprons, flumes, downdrains, downpipes, and the like.

800-1.10 - Dust Abatement Plan. A table which lists the road, dust palliative, application rates, and estimated number of subsequent applications.

T-800-1

800-1.11 - Lead-off Ditches. A ditch used to transmit water from a Drainage Structure or Drainage Dip outlet to the natural drainage area.

800-1.12 - Material. Any substances specified for use in the performance of the work.

800-1.13 - Prehaul Maintenance. Road maintenance work which the Purchaser determines must be accomplished to maintain the roads to a satisfactory condition commensurate with the Purchaser's use, provided Purchaser's Operations do not damage improvements under B6.22 or National Forest resources and hauling can be done safely. This work will be shown in the Annual Road Maintenance Plan as provided in C/CT5.4.

Prehaul Maintenance work the Purchaser elects to perform will be in compliance with the Road Maintenance T-Specifications.

800-1.14 - Roadbed. The portion of a road between the intersection of Subgrade and sideslopes, excluding that portion of the ditch below Subgrade.

800-1.15 - Road Maintenance Plan. A table which shows applicable road maintenance specifications to be performed by Purchaser on specific roads.

800-1.16 - Roadside. A general term denoting the area adjoining the outer edge of the Roadway.

800-1.17 - Roadway. The portion of a road within the limits of excavation and embankment.

800-1.18 - Shoulder. That portion of Roadway contiguous with Traveled Way for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and lateral support of base and Surface Course, if any.

800-1.19 - Slide. A concentrated deposit of Materials from above or on backslope extending onto the Traveled Way or Shoulders, whether caused by mass land movements or accumulated ravelling.

800-1.20 - Slough. Material eroded from the backslope which partially or completely blocks the ditch, but does not encroach on the Traveled Way so as to block passage of traffic.

800-1.21 - Slump. A localized portion of the Roadbed which has slipped or otherwise become lower than that of the adjacent Roadbed and constitutes a hazard to traffic.

800-1.22 - Special Project Specifications. Specifications which detail conditions and requirements peculiar to the individual project.

800-1.23 - Subgrade. Top surface of Roadbed upon which Base Course or Surface Course is constructed. For roads without Base Course or Surface Course, that portion of Roadbed prepared as the finished wearing surface.

800-1.24 - Surface Course. The Material placed on Base Course or Subgrade primarily to resist abrasion and the effects of climate. Surface Course may be referred to as surfacing.

800-1.25 - Surface Treatment Plan. A table which lists the roads and surface treatments to be applied.

T-800-2

800-1.26 - Traveled Way. That portion of Roadway, excluding Shoulders, used for the movement of vehicles.

800-1.27 - Turnouts. That portion of the Traveled Way constructed as additional width on single lane roads to allow for safe passing of vehicles.

800-1.28 - Water Source. A place designated on the Road Maintenance Map for acquiring water for road maintenance purposes.

800-1.29 - Waterbar. A dip in the Roadbed which intercepts surface runoff and diverts the water off the Roadway. A Waterbar is not designed to be traversable by logging trucks.

SPECIFICATION T-803 SURFACE BLADING

DESCRIPTION

1.1 Surface blading is keeping a native or aggregate Roadbed in a condition to facilitate traffic and provide proper drainage. It includes maintaining the Crown, Inslope or Outslope of the Traveled Way, Turnouts, and Shoulder; repairing Berms; blending approach road intersections; and cleaning bridge decks, Drainage Dips, and Lead-off Ditches.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Surface blading shall be performed before, during, and after Purchaser's use as often as necessary to facilitate traffic and proper drainage.

3.2 The surface blading shall preserve the existing cross-section. Surface irregularities shall be eliminated and the surface left in a free-draining state and to a smoothness needed to facilitate traffic. Surface Material which has been displaced to the Shoulders or Turnouts shall be returned to the Traveled Way. The blading operation shall be conducted to prevent the loss of surface Material and to provide for a thorough mixing of the Material being worked.

3.3 Water, taken from Water Sources designated on Sale Area Map, shall be applied during blading if sufficient moisture is not present to cut, mix, or compact the surface Material.

3.4 On native surfaced roads, Material generated from backslope Sloughing, and ditch cleaning may be blended with the surface Material being worked. On aggregate surfaced roads this Material shall not be blended with Surface or Base Course Material unless agreed otherwise.

3.5 Roadway backslopes or Berms shall not be undercut, nor shall new Berms be established unless agreed otherwise.

Berms shall be repaired by placing Material, as needed to restore the Berm, to reasonably blend with existing line, grade, and cross-section.

3.6 Drainage Dips and Lead-off Ditches shall be cleaned and maintained to reasonably blend with existing line, grade, and cross-section.

3.7 Intersecting roads shall be bladed for a distance of 50 feet to assure proper blending of the two riding surfaces.

3.8 Rocks or other Material remaining on the Traveled Way after the final pass that are larger than 4 inches in diameter or are larger than the maximum size of imported surfacing shall be removed from the Traveled Way. The oversized Material shall be disposed of by sidecasting, unless shown otherwise on Sale Area Map. Sidecasting into streams, lakes, or water courses will not be permitted.

T-803-1

3.9 Material resulting from work under this specification shall not remain on or in structures, such as Culverts, overside drains, cattleguards, ditches, Drainage Dips, and the like.

3.10 Material resulting from work under this specification, plus any accumulated debris, shall be removed from bridge decks and the deck drains opened.

SPECIFICATION T-805 DRAINAGE STRUCTURES

1.1 This work consists of maintaining Drainage Structures and related items such as inlet and outlet channels, existing riprap, trash racks, and dropinlets.

MATERIALS

2.1 All Materials used in the maintenance of Drainage Structures shall conform by type and specification to the Material in the structure being maintained.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Drainage Structures and related items shall be cleared of all foreign Material which has been deposited above the bottom of the structure and all vegetative growth which interferes with the flow pattern. Material removed that cannot be incorporated into maintenance work shall be hauled to a disposal site shown on Sale Area Map.

3.2 If outlet or inlet riprap was installed by Purchaser as a construction item or existed prior to Purchaser's haul, it shall be maintained in good condition including the replacement of riprap if necessary to previous line, grade, and cross-section.

3.3 Perform maintenance to insure the proper functioning of the head walls, aprons, inlet assemblies, overside drains, riprap, trash racks, and other facilities related to the Drainage Structure.

SPECIFICATION T-806 DUST ABATEMENT

1.1 This work shall consist of preparing Traveled Way and furnishing and applying Materials to abate dust.

MATERIALS

2.1 The roads requiring dust abatement, type of dust abatement Material to be used, the rates of application, and frequency of applications will be shown on Dust Abatement Plan (CT5.4). The Dust Abatement Plan may be changed by written Agreement.

2.2 Water. The locations of Water Sources are shown on Sale Area Map.

2.3 Dust abatement Materials shall meet the requirements of the following subsections of Forest Service Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges or attached Special Project Specifications.

Emulsified Asphalt 702 Blotter Material 703.12 Magnesium or Calcium Chloride Brine 723.01 Calcium Chloride Flake 723.02 Lignin Sulfonate 723.03

2.4 Testing of Materials. Certification and sampling of bituminous Materials lignin sulfonate, and magnesium chloride shall be in accordance with subsections 105.04 or

723.04 of Forest Service Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 General. Dust abatement Materials shall be applied to the road surface as necessary to control road surface loss, provide for road user safety, and minimize damage to adjacent resources.

3.2 Compaction. When the methods listed below specify compaction, Traveled Way shall be compacted by an 8 to 10 ton pneumatic, steel-wheeled or equivalent vibrating roller making 2 passes over the full Traveled Way and Shoulder width, unless compaction is not required on the Dust Abatement Plan (CT5.4).

3.3 Preparation to Dust Abatement Materials Other Than Water. The following applies to all methods of preparation:

Bituminous residue shall be scarified and pulverized to produce loosened Material not exceeding 4 inches in greatest dimension.

Traveled Way shall be bladed in accordance with T-803.

Prior to applying DO-6BA, DO-6PA, or DO-8, the top 2 inches of Traveled Way shall contain not less than 80 percent nor more than 120 percent of optimum moisture as determined by AASHTO T-99, Method C. Prior to applying other bituminous Material, Traveled Way shall have a moisture content between 1 and 3 percent. If surface dusting prevents the bituminous Material from penetrating, a light application of water shall be applied just prior to applying the bituminous Material.

Lignin Sulfonate and magnesium chloride shall be applied when the top 1 inch of Traveled Way contains not less than 3 percent moisture, nor more than 120 percent of optimum moisture as determined by AASHTO T-99, Method C.

Moisture content will be determined in accordance with AASHTO T-217 OR T-239.

One or more of the following methods shall be used, as specified in the Dust Abatement Plan (CT5.4).

Method 1. Compact Traveled Way and apply the dust abatement Material.

Method 2. Develop a layer of loose Material approximately 1 inch in depth for the full width of Traveled Way. Apply the dust abatement Material to this loose Material and compact after penetration. If traffic makes maintenance of the loose Material difficult, 1 inch of the Material may be bladed into a windrow along the Shoulder. The specified moisture content shall be maintained in the windrow and the top 1 inch of Traveled Way. The windrow shall be bladed to a uniform Material. When the dust abatement Material has penetrated, Traveled Way shall be compacted.

Method 3. Blade 1 inch of Material from Traveled Way into a windrow along the Shoulder. Maintain the specified moisture content in the windrow and the top inch of Traveled Way. Apply half the dust abatement Material. When the dust abatement Material has penetrated, the windrow shall be bladed to a uniform depth across dust abatement Traveled Way, and the remaining dust abatement Material shall be applied.

Traveled Way shall be compacted.

Method 4. Develop a layer of loose Material approximately 2 inches in depth for the full width of Traveled Way. Apply half the dust abatement Material to the loose Material. Blade the top 2 inches into a windrow along the Shoulder. Apply the remaining dust abatement Material to Traveled Way and the Berm. Spread the Berm evenly across Traveled Way and compact.

3.4 Preparation for Dust Abatement with Water. Traveled Way shall be prepared in accordance with Specification T-803 Surface Blading when required.

3.5 Application Tolerance. Dust abatement Materials other than water shall be applied within 0.05 gallons per square yard of the rate specified.

3.6 Mixing Requirements. DO-6BA, DO-6PA, and DO-8 shall be thoroughly circulated in the distributor within 1 hour of application.

3.7 Weather Limitations. Dust abatement Materials shall not be applied when it is raining.

Bituminous Material shall be applied when the surface temperature of Traveled Way is 50 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

Lignin sulfonate and magnesium chloride shall be applied when the atmospheric temperature is 40 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

3.8 Blotter Material. Blotter Material shall be spread in a sufficient quantity to prevent tire pickup.

ROAD MAINTENANCE PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

General Information and Assumptions 17

Applicable Road Maintenance Specification List 18

Dust Abatement Plan 19

Gate closure periods 20

Miscellaneous Structures 21

Road List 22

ROAD MAINTENANCE PLAN

General information and assumptions

1. Estimated volume: 1715 ccf of non-sawtimber removal

0 ccf of tractor harvest system

2. Operating season: June 1 to October 30, approx. Working days = 120

3. Estimated average: daily haul of 30 ccf = 20 haul days needed. Assume one season of haul based on timber management direction.

4. This maintenance plan lists roads to be closed to public traffic in accordance with the district closure plan.

5. Haul and/or use restrictions are as shown on the "restricted road list" in clause H.7.

6. Maintenance and dust abatement will apply to all roads used. If purchaser elects to use roads other than the appraised haul route for log truck traffic, such roads will be included in a revised maintenance plan.

7. Turnouts shall not be used for cull decks or slash piles.

8. Remove slash and debris from ditches, drains, and roadbed. Immediately repair any damage.

9. Immediately repair disturbed aggregate surfaces.

10. No tracked vehicles on paved surfaces.

11. Road closures are limited to 15 minutes.

Huntington Basin Stewardship Road Maintenance Plan

Applicable Road Maintenance Specifications

Pre-Haul Maintenance

During Haul

Post-Haul Maintenance

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Road No.

From To Miles

8S75Y M2710 END 0.4 P P P P P

8S75YC 8S75Y END 0.3 P P P P P

8S75ZA M2710 END 0.1 P P P P P

8S75ZB M2710 END 0.2 P P P P P

8S75ZC M2710 END 0.1 P P P P P

8S75ZD M2710 END 0.1 P P P P P

8S77 M2710 8S78 0.6 P P P P P

8S78 M2710 END 0.5 P P P P P

8S81 M2710 END 0.5 P P P P P

8S81A 8S81 END 0.2 P P P P P

8S81B 8S81 END 0.1 P P P P P

8S87 M2710 MP 0.5 0.5 P P P P P

8S87A 8S87 END 0.1 P P P P P

8S87B 8S87 END 0.1 P P P P P

8S87C 8S87 END 0.1 P P P P P

Notes:

1. P = Road maintenance work to be performed by the Purchaser.

2. PM= Mandatory road maintenance work to be performed by the purchaser prior to haul.

3. S = Road maintenance work where the costs will be shared by the Purchaser and the Forest Service based on traffic units. Methods of performance will be determined during preparation of Annual Maintenance Plan. Sharing will be based on 3 light vehicles = 1

MBF.

4. Maximum volume of Purchaser responsibility for slide and slump repair is 40 cu. yds.

Appraisal estimate for surfacing repair for native and aggregate roads is 0 cu. yds.

HUNTINGTON BASIN STEWARDSHIP

T-806 DUST

ABATEMENT PLAN

Initial applications shall be of materials indicated and at rates and methods specified prior to commencing hauling unless otherwise agreed. Subsequent applications of specified materials, using rates and methods as listed, shall be made to areas where needed to control road surface loss, provide for user safety, and/or minimize damage to adjacent resources.

ROAD

NUMBER

TERMINI MATERIAL

TYPE (1)

APPLICATION

RATES

PREPARATION

METHODS

FROM TO

8S75Y M2710 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S75YC 8S75Y END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S75ZA M2710 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S75ZB M2710 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S75ZC M2710 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S75ZD M2710 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S77 M2710 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S78 M2710 8S77 WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S81 M2710 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S81A 8S81 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S81B 8S81 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S87 M2710 MP 0.5 WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S87A 8S87 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S87B 8S87 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

8S87C 8S87 END WATER AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST T-803 AS NEEDED

Notes:

1. THE NUMBER OF WATER APPLICATIONS PER DAY AND THE RATE OF APPLICATION

SHALL BE AS REQUIRED TO ABATE DUST.

2. WHERE WATERING IS DESIGNATED, INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS ARE

ESTIMATED AT 0.5 GAL/SQ YD. A MINIMUM OF ONE COMPLETE WATERING PER DAY IS

REQUIRED FOR VOLUMES UP TO 50 MBF. FOR VOLUMES EXCEEDING 50 MBF PER

DAY, ADDITIONAL WATER WILL BE APPLIED AS NEEDED TO ABATE DUST.

3. WATER DRAFT SITE IN A FISH-BEARING STREAM MUST HAVE A MINIMUM FLOW OF

1.5 CU FT PER SECOND TO ALLOW WATER DRAFTING. WATER DRAFT SITE IN A NON-

FISH-BEARING STREAM MUST HAVE A MINIMUM FLOW OF 10 GAL PER MINUTE TO

ALLOW WATER DRAFTING. NO MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE FLOW EXCEEDING

THESE MINIMUM LEVELS MAY BE REMOVED.

4. DRAFTING PUMPS MUST BE PLACED A MINIMUM OF FIVE FEET FROM THE TOP OF A

STREAMBANK, PLACED IN A SPILL CONTAINMENT TRAY, HAVE A LOW ENTRY

VELOCITY, AND BE FITTED WITH A 2mm SCREEN. THE SUCTION STRAINER SHALL BE

INSERTED CLOSE TO THE SUBSTRATE IN THE DEEPEST WATER AVAILABLE AND

PLACED IN A CANVAS BUCKET. DRAFTING SITES SHALL BE VISUALLY SURVEYED FOR

FROGS AND THEIR EGGS BEFORE DRAFTING BEGINS.

5. WATER DRAFTING SOURCES ARE DESIGNATED ON THE CONTRACT AREA MAP.

6. FOR MATERIALS OTHER THAN WATER, SCARIFICATION IS REQUIRED UNLESS

OTHERWISE AGREED (T-806, SECT. 3.3).

7. FOR MATERIALS OTHER THAN WATER, COMPACTION IS REQUIRED AS SPECIFIED.

WHEEL ROLLING USING A LOADED WATER TRUCK IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING

APPLICATION AND PENETRATION IS ACCEPTABLE IN LIEU OF SPECIFIED ROLLING

EQUIPMENT (T-806, SECT. 3.2)

8. CONVERSION RATES FOR MATERIALS OTHER THAN WATER: SC-70 @ 253 GAL/TON,

SC-250 @ 249 GAL/TON, MAG. CHLORIDE @ 189 GAL/TON.

9. WHERE OVERFLOW MAY ENTER THE STREAM, EROSION CONTROL DEVICES SHALL

BE INSTALLED.

10. WATER DRAFTING VEHICLES MUST CARRY SPILL KITS INCLUDING PETROLEUM-

ABSORBENT PADS.

11. DRAFTING VEHICLES SHALL BE INSPECTED DAILY FOR LEAKS AND REPAIRED

WHEN NEEDED TO PREVENT PETROLEUM LEAKS IN THE STREAM COURSE BUFFER

STRIP.