ATT 3 Otter Section C.pdf
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This is a Section C Description/Specification/Work Statement for the Otter Timber Sale (Final Acres) project dated March 3, 2026, involving timber marking and volume estimation across approximately 556 acres in Northern Hardwoods and Aspen forest types within Payment Units 01-14.
The project encompasses three distinct work categories: (1) Hardwood Single-Tree Selection covering approximately 517 acres in Payment Units 01-14 and 06-13, requiring marking and cruising of uneven-aged or even-aged stands with mixed Northern Hardwood types containing both pulpwood and sawtimber species, with objectives focused on removing high-risk, defective, poor-form, or mature trees while maintaining optimal growing stock structure per marking instructions; (2) Clearcut/Removal Cut operations on approximately 39 acres in Payment Units 05 and 14, where all live and dead trees meeting minimum specifications are designated for removal except reserve trees, leave trees, and protected areas, with designated trees marked with intentional paint spots at eye level measuring no smaller than 1 square inch; and (3) Sample Tree Cruising Method applied across all payment units, requiring contractors to visit and mark every tree included for removal while measuring a specified proportion of trees as sample trees and tallying remaining trees as count trees. The contractor must supply all gap locations on a map and coordinate with the Contracting Officer Representative. Government-furnished blue tree marking paint will be issued and returned by appointment only at the Watersmeet Ranger District Office through the designated paint custodian. The U.S. Forest Service will mark all leave trees. Road right-of-way units have not yet been marked by USFS and will be completed at a later date; contractors should mark and cruise trees up to the edge of existing road clearings. The sale is accessible from Watersmeet via US-2 westbound for 25.6 miles, then north on M-64 for 3.3 miles, with the sale located on the south side of M-64.
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Otter (Final Acres) 3/3/2026
SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/WORK STATEMENT
Scope of Contract This is an updated Section C document for the following timber sale:
- Otter T.S. (Final Acres) – Payment Units 01-14; 556 acres
This timber sale marking project involves timber marking and volume estimation of approximately 556 acres in Northern Hardwoods & Aspen forest types, broken down by the following descriptions:
(1) HARDWOOD SINGLE-TREE SELECTION (uneven-age) (Marking & Cruising)
Payment Units 01-14, 06-13; approximately 517 acres
Uneven aged stands or even-aged stands with uneven-aged or even-aged objectives consisting of a mixture of Northern Hardwood types of various size classes. These stands contain both pulpwood and sawtimber Species/Product/Unit mixes. Marking objectives are to remove trees considered high risk, defective, poor form, or mature and to maintain or develop size class structure with optimum growing stock, per the specific marking instructions.
(2) CLEARCUT/REMOVAL CUT (Marking & Cruising - where all trees are counted)
Payment Units 05 & 14; approximately 39 acres
Generally, in a clearcut or removal cut, where all LIVE and/or DEAD trees that meet minimum specifications for size or species are designated for removal EXCEPT for trees marked as RESERVE TREES, LEAVE TREES, or trees within PROTECTED
AREAS.
In Payment Units where designated Species are too variable for Area Estimate Cruising methods, trees designated for removal will be marked with an intentional and discernable paint spot at eye level no smaller than 1 square inch to verify the tree was counted. Minimize over spray on non-designated species to avoid confusion. A stump mark is not generally required. Paint spots will face in generally the same direction. If any designated leave species (per marking instructions) are marked with a CTM designation, contractor will indicate this on tally card.
(3) SAMPLE TREE CRUISING METHOD
Applies to ALL Payment Units within the Otter T.S.
The Sample Tree cruising method (STR) involves measuring a specified proportion (Sample Interval) of trees in the defined sub-population. The remaining trees included for removal are tallied as count trees. With this cruising method, every tree included for removal must be visited and marked.
Otter (Final Acres) 3/3/2026
NOTE: USFS has not marked the Road R.O.W. units for this sale yet. This will be done by USFS at a later date. For units that have a road running through them, contractor should still mark/cruise trees up to the edge of the existing road clearing.
NOTE: Government furnished tree marking paint (TMP) will be issued, or returned, by appointment only at the WATERSMEET RANGER DISTRICT OFFICE. The primary point of contact for all TMP transactions will be the paint custodian. This person will be identified at the pre-work meeting. BLUE paint has been designated for this sale.
NOTE: USFS will mark any and all Leave Trees.
NOTE: **Contractor will supply all gap locations on a map and coordinate this with the Contracting Officer Representative. **
This sale can be accessed from the following directions:
From Watersmeet, Travel west on US-2 for 25.6 miles. Turn north onto M-64 N and travel 3.3 miles. You will have reached the north potion of the sale with the sale being on the south side of M-64.
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