Att 5.A-I Sawmill Liebre Attachments.pdf

ATTACHMENT A

FY20 Sawmill Liebre Integrated Fuels and Forest Health II Project Live Tree Selection Specifications Attachment

The Contractor shall select trees to be cut or left in accordance with these specifications.

Trees that are selected to be left to meet the stocking level or spacing in the treatment levels shall be desirable leave trees. The Contractor shall first select the most desirable leave trees as defined in paragraph one below. In areas where there are not enough trees with the most desirable characteristics available to meet the specified stocking level or spacing, the Contractor shall select less desirable trees as defined in paragraph 2 below.

Leave tree species preference: QUKE (California black oak), QUDO (blue oak), QUGA4 (Oregon white oak) QULO (valley oak), PP (Ponderosa pine), QUAG (coast live oak), QUCH2 (canyon live oak), CP (Coulter pine), SLP (single leaf pinyon), IC (Incense cedar), AC (Aleppo pine), KP (knobcone pine), and other non-native trees.

1. Most Desirable Leave Trees: Trees that possess the following characteristics shall be the first choice for desirable leave/residual trees.

a. Dominant Trees: Trees which are taller than the average height of the trees that form the average canopy of the stand. These trees have healthy crowns.

b. Co dominant Trees: The trees that form the average canopy when compared to other trees in the unit. These trees are not severely suppressed and have good healthy crowns.

c. Healthy Foliage: Foliage shall be dark green in color with a full crown over one third or more of the trees.

d. Straight Bole: The bole or stem of the tree shall be relatively straight.

Trees shall have a single branch terminal.

e. Free of Physical Damage: Trees shall not have physical damage from fire, animals or weather on more than one-third of the circumference of the bole or more than three feet of length of the bole.

f. Free of Disease Damage: Trees shall not have disease damage such as dwarf mistletoe or gall rust. Symptoms of gall rust are galls on the branch and stem.

g. Free of Insect Damage: Trees shall not have insect damage from Bark Beetles. Symptoms of Bark Beetles are dead tops and/or small red to yellowish pitch tubes (less than one-fourth inch) with boring dust in bark crevices and around the base of tree.

h. Desirable Species: See list of species preference in Line Items under Thin.

2. Less Desirable Leave Trees: When the prescribed stocking level or spacing of desirable trees cannot be achieved with trees that possess the most desirable characteristics, the Contractor shall select trees with less desirable characteristics in the priority listed below:

a. Minor Defect: Trees with minor defect such as a sharp crook or a small amount of animal damage.

b. Other Live Trees: Trees other than insect or disease damaged trees with l/4 live crown.

c. Forked Trees: Those trees with two or more terminal leaders.

d. Suppressed Trees: Trees that are severely suppressed, extremely short or nonexistent internodes, twisted gnarled stems or an extreme sparseness of foliage usually characterize them.

e. Physical Damage: Trees that have physical damage on half or more of the bole circumference and greater than three feet in length. Physical damage may be caused by equipment, falling trees, lighting, wind, animals etc.

Trees 20.0 Inches D.B.H. and over: Trees 20.0 inches and over shall not be cut and shall be considered as leave trees for spacing purposes.

ATTACHMENT B FY20 SAWMILL LIEBRE INTEGRATED FUELS AND FOREST

HEALTH II PROJECT

FIRE PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE CONTRACTS

03/06/2013

1. SCOPE:

The provisions set forth below outline the responsibility for fire prevention and suppression activities and establish a suppression plan for fires within the contract area. The contract area is delineated by map in the contract. The provisions set forth below also specify conditions under which contract activities will be curtailed or shut down.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. Contractor

(1) Shall abide by the requirements of this Fire Plan.

(2) Shall take all steps necessary to prevent his/her employees, subcontractors and their employees from setting fires not required in completion of the contract, shall be responsible for preventing the escape of fires set directly or indirectly as a result of contract operations, and shall extinguish all such fires which may escape.

(3) Shall permit and assist in periodic testing and inspection of required fire equipment. Contractor shall certify compliance with specific fire precautionary measures in the fire plan, before beginning operations during Fire Precautionary Period and shall update such certification when operations change.

(4) Shall designate in the Fire Plan and furnish on Contract Area, during operating hours, a qualified fire supervisor authorized to act on behalf of Contractor in fire prevention and suppression matters.

B. Forest Service

The Forest Service may conduct one or more inspections for compliance with the Fire Plan. The number, timing, and scope of such inspections will be at the discretion of agency employees responsible for contract administration. Such inspections do not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for correcting violations of the fire plan or for fire safety in general, as outlined in paragraph 2.A above.

3. DEFINITIONS:

The following definitions shall apply:

Active Landing: A location the contractor may be skidding logs into, or performing other operations such as delimbing, log manufacturing, and chipping logs. Except for EV and E days, loading logs or stockpiling chips only, on a cleared landing, does not constitute an Active Landing.

Hot Saw: A harvesting system that employs a high-speed (>1100 rpm) rotating felling head, i.e., full rotation lateral tilt head.

Mechanical Operations: The process of felling, skidding, chipping, shredding, masticating, piling, log processing and/or yarding which requires the use of motorized power which includes, chainsaws, chippers, motorized carriages, masticators, stroke delimbers, skidders , dozers etc.

4. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

The Contractor shall comply with the following requirements during the fire precautionary period, as defined by unit administering contracts:

The Fire Precautionary Period is set by the State of California which is April 1 through December 1 of any year.

• This contract requires, does not require, a Fire Box and associated Fire Tools according to CPRC Section 4428.

A. Fire Tools and Equipment: Contractor shall meet minimum requirements of Section 4428 of the California Public Resources Code (C.P.R.C.). Fire tools kept at each operating landing shall be sufficient to equip all employees in the felling, yarding, loading, chipping, and material processing operations associated with each landing. Fire equipment shall include two tractor headlights for each tractor dozer used in Contractor's Operations. Tractor headlights shall be attachable to each tractor and served by an adequate power source. All required fire tools shall be maintained in suitable and serviceable condition for fire fighting purposes.

Trucks, tractors, skidders, pickups and other similar mobile equipment shall be equipped with and carry at all times a size 0 or larger shovel with an overall length of not less than 46 inches and a 2-1/2 pound axe or larger with an overall length of not less than 28 inches.

Where cable yarding is used, Contractor shall provide a size 0 or larger shovel with an overall length of not less than 46 inches and a filled backpack can (4 or 5 gallon) with hand pump within 25 feet of each tail and corner block.

B. Fire Extinguishers: Contractor shall equip each internal combustion yarder, fuel truck, and loader with a fire extinguisher for oil and grease fires (4-A:60-B:C).

Skidders and tractors shall be equipped with a minimum 5-BC fire extinguisher.

All Fire Extinguishers shall be mounted, readily accessible, properly maintained and fully charged.

Contractor shall equip each mechanized harvesting machine with hydraulic systems, powered by an internal combustion engine (chipper, feller/buncher, harvester, forwarder, hot saws, stroke delimber, etc), except tractors and skidders, with at least two 4-A:60-B:C fire extinguishers or equivalent.

C. Spark Arresters and Mufflers: Contractor shall equip each operating tractor and any other internal combustion engine with a spark arrester, except for motor vehicles equipped with a maintained muffler as defined in C.P.R.C. Section 4442 or tractors with exhaust-operated turbochargers. Spark Arresters shall be a model tested and approved under Forest Service Standard 5100-1a as shown in the.

National Wildlife Coordinating Group Spark Arrester Guide, Volumes 1 and 2, and shall be maintained in good operating condition. Every motor vehicle subject to registration shall at all times be equipped with an adequate exhaust system meeting the requirements of the California Vehicle Code.

D. Power Saws: Each power saw shall be equipped with a spark arrester approved according to C.P.R.C. Section 4442 or 4443 and shall be maintained in effective working order. An Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved fire extinguisher containing a minimum 14 ounces of fire retardant shall be kept with each operating power saw. In addition, a size 0 or larger shovel with an overall length of not less than 38 inches shall be kept with each gas can but not more than 300 feet from each power saw when used off cleared landing areas.

• This contract requires, does not require, Section 4E of the Fire Plan.

E. Tank Truck or Trailer: Contractor shall provide a water tank truck or trailer on or in proximity to Contract Area during Contractor's Operations hereunder during Fire Precautionary Period.

When Project Activity Level B or higher is in effect, a tank truck or trailer shall be on or immediately adjacent to each active landing, unless otherwise excepted when Hot Saws or Masticators are being used. See Section 6 for specific contract requirements.

The tank shall contain at least 300 gallons of water available for fire suppression. Ample power and hitch shall be readily available for promptly and safely moving tank over roads serving Contract Area.

Tank truck or trailer shall be equipped with the following:

(1) Pump, which at sea level, can deliver 23 gallons per minute at 175 pounds per square inch measured at the pump outlet. Pumps shall be tested on Contract Area using a 5/16 inch orifice in the Forester One Inch In-Line Gauge test kit. Pump shall meet or exceed the pressure value in the following table for nearest temperature and elevation:

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The pump outlet shall be equipped with 1-1/2 inch National Standard Fire Hose thread. A bypass or pressure relief valve shall be provided for other than centrifugal pumps.

(2) 300 feet of 3/4-inch inside diameter rubber-covered high-pressure hose mounted on live reel attached to pump with no segments longer than approximately 50 feet, when measured to the extreme ends of the couplings. Hose shall have reusable compression wedge type 1-inch brass or lightweight couplings (aluminum or plastic). One end of hose shall be equipped with a coupling female section and the other end with a coupling male section. The hose shall, with the nozzle closed, be capable of withstanding 200 PSI pump pressure without leaking, distortions, slipping of couplings, or other failures.

(3) A shut-off combination nozzle that meets the following minimum performance standards when measured at 100 P.S.I. at the nozzle:

G.P.M. Horizontal Range Straight Stream 10 38 feet Fog Spray 6 - 20 N/A

(4) Sufficient fuel to run the pump at least 2 hours and necessary service accessories to facilitate efficient operation of the pump.

When Contractor is using Hot Saws or Masticators, an additional 250 feet of light weight hose, approved by the Forest Service, shall be immediately available for use and be capable of connecting to the 300 feet of hose and appurturances in (2) and (3) above.

This equipment and accessories shall be deliverable to a fire in the area of operations and is subject to the requirements for each specific activity level identified in Section 6.

F. Compressed Air Foam System: A Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) is a fire suppression system where compressed air is added to water and a foaming agent. By agreement, Contractor may substitute a CAFS or functional equivalent in lieu of the tank truck, trailer or fire extinguishers, provided it meets or exceeds the following specifications and requirements:

1. Variable foam expansion ratio – 10:1 to 20:1.

2. Units shall be kept fully charged with air; water and foam concentrate as recommended by the manufacturer and have the appropriate tools to service the system.

3. The unit shall contain enough energy to empty tank and clear hose prior to exhausting propellent.

4. The unit shall be capable of being completely recharged within 10 minutes.

5. When used on cable yarding landings, the unit shall be outfitted for immediate attachment to carriage and transported without damage to the unit.

Fire extinguishers required for Hot Saws, Masticators and similar equipment identified in Section 4 B.

above may be substituted with a 3 gallon CAFS.

Tank truck, trailer or equivalent may be substituted with a 30 Gallon CAFS with at least 550 feet of one inch hose and an adjustable nozzle with enough water, air and foam concentrate for at least one recharge.

This equipment and accessories shall also be deliverable to a fire in the area of operations and subject to the requirements for each specific activity level identified in Section 6.

5. GENERAL

A. State Law: In addition to the requirements in this Fire Plan, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws of the State of California. In particular, see California Public Resource Codes.

B. Permits Required: The Contractor must secure a special written permit from the District Ranger or designated representative before burning, welding or cutting metal or starting any warming fires. If contract requires Blasting and Storing of Explosives and Detonators, an Explosives Permit may be required pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code, Section 12101.

C. Blasting: Contractor shall use electric caps only unless otherwise agreed in writing. When blasting is necessary in slash areas, a Fire Patrolperson equipped with a size 0 or larger shovel with an overall length of not less than 46 inches and a filled backpack can (4 or 5 gallon) with hand pump shall remain in the immediate area for an hour after blasting has been completed.

D. Smoking: Smoking shall not be permitted during fire season, except in a barren area or in an area cleared to mineral soil at least three feet in diameter. In areas closed to smoking, the CO may approve special areas to be used for smoking. The Contractor shall sign designated smoking areas. Contractor shall post signs regarding smoking and fire rules in conspicuous places for all employees to see.

Contractor's supervisory personnel shall require compliance with these rules. Under no circumstances shall smoking be permitted during fire season while employees are operating light or heavy equipment, or walking or working in grass and woodlands.

E. Storage and Parking Areas. Equipment service areas, parking areas, and gas and oil storage areas shall be cleared of all flammable material for a radius of at least 10 feet unless otherwise specified by local administrative unit. Small mobile or stationary internal combustion engine sites shall be cleared of flammable material for a slope distance of at least 10 feet from such engine. The COR shall approve such sites in writing.

F. Reporting Fires: As soon as feasible but no later than 15 minutes after initial discovery, Contractor shall notify Forest Service of any fires on Contract Area or along roads used by Contractor.

Contractor's employees shall report all fires as soon as possible to any of the following Forest Service facilities and/or personnel listed below, but not necessarily in the order shown:

Name Office Address Office telephone Dispatch Center Nearest FS Station Inspector

COR

District Ranger

When reporting a fire, provide the following information:

Your Name Call back telephone number Project Name Location: Legal description (Township, Range, Section); and Descriptive location

(Reference point) Fire Information: Including Acres, Rate of Spread and Wind Conditions.

This contract requires, does not require, Section 5G of the Fire Plan.

G. Communications: Contractor shall furnish a serviceable telephone, radio-telephone or radio system connecting each operating side with Contractor's headquarters. When such headquarters is at a location which makes communication to it clearly impractical, Forest Service may accept a reasonable alternative location. The communication system shall provide prompt and reliable communications between Contractor's headquarters (or agreed to alternative) and Forest Service via commercial or Forest Service telephone.

This contract requires, does not require, Section 5H of the Fire Plan.

H. Fire Patrolperson: Contractor shall furnish a qualified fire patrolperson each operating day when Project Activity Level C or higher is in effect. When on duty, sole responsibility of patrolperson shall be to patrol the operation for prevention and detection of fires, take suppression action where necessary and notify the Forest Service as required. This Fire patrol is required on foot, unless otherwise agreed.

By agreement, one patrolperson may provide patrol on this and adjacent projects. No patrolperson shall be required on Specified Road construction jobs except during clearing operations unless otherwise specified.

The Contractor shall, prior to commencing work, furnish the following information relating to key personnel:

Title Name Telephone Number Fire Supervisor Fire Patrolperson

I. Clearing of Fuels: Contractor shall clear away, and keep clear, fuels and logging debris as follows:

Welding equipment and stationary log loaders, yarders and other equipment listed in California State Law:

10 feet slope radius

Tail or corner haulback blocks: All running blocks shall be located in the center of an area cleared to mineral soil at least 15 feet in diameter.

Lines near, between or above blocks: Sufficient clearing to prevent line from rubbing on snags, down logs and other dead woody material.

6. EMERGENCY PRECAUTIONS

Contractor's Operations shall conform to the limitations or requirements in the Project Activity Level (PAL) table below. Project Activity Levels applicable to this project shall be the predicted activity levels for the Fire Danger Rating Area(s), or fire weather station(s) stated in the Contract Area Map Legend on Integrated Resource Service Contracts (IRSC’s), and other contracts where applicable.

Fire Danger Rating Area/Fire Weather Station for Project

The Forest Service, in its sole discretion, may change the predicted activity level if the current fire suppression situation, weather and vegetation conditions warrant an adjustment. If practicable, Forest Service will determine the following day’s activity level by 6:00 PM. Contractor shall obtain the predicted Project Activity Level from the appropriate Ranger District Office before starting work each day.

Phone Number or Website to obtain Predicted Activity Levels:

Forest Service may change the Project Activity Level Table to other values upon revision of the National Fire Danger Rating System. When Contractor is notified, the revised Project Activity Levels will supersede the levels in the Project Activity Level Table below.

PROJECT ACTIVITY LEVEL

Level Project Activity Minimum Requirements and Restrictions. Restrictions at each level are cumulative.

A Minimum requirements noted above in Sections 4 and 5.

B 1. Tank truck, trailer, or approved CAFS substitute shall be on or adjacent to the Active Landing.

C 1. When Hot Saws or Masticators are operating, a tank truck, trailer, or approved CAFS substitute shall be within ¼ mile of these operations. Effective communications shall exist between the operator and the Active Landing.

2. Immediately after Mechanical Operations cease, Fire patrol is required for two hours.

D 1. Immediately after Hot Saw or Masticator operations cease, Fire patrol is required for three hours.

2. No Dead Tree felling after 1:00 PM, except recently dead.

3 No burning, blasting, welding or cutting of metal after 1:00 PM, except by special permit.

Ev 1. The following activities may operate all day:

a) Loading and hauling logs decked at approved landings.

b) Loading and hauling chips stockpiled at approved landings.

c) Servicing equipment at approved sites.

d) Dust abatement, road maintenance (Chainsaw use prohibited), culvert installation within cleared area, chip sealing, paving, earth moving or rock aggregate stock pile loading and installation (does not include pit or quarry development).

e) Chainsaw and log processing operations associated with loading logs or other forest products at approved landings.

2. Hot Saws or Masticators may operate until 1:00 PM; provided that:

a) A tractor with a blade or other equipment capable of constructing fireline is on or adjacent to the active landing or within ¼ mile of the operating equipment. This piece of equipment shall have effective communication with the Hot Saw or Masticator.

b) Any additional restrictions specified by the Forest.

3. All other conventional Mechanical Operations are permitted until 1:00 PM.

4. Some operations may be permitted after 1:00 PM, on a case-by-case basis, under the terms of a PAL Ev Variance Agreement. Activities for which a Variance may be issued are:

• Rubber Tire Skidding

• Chipping on Landings

• Helicopter Yarding

• Fire Salvage

When approved by a Line Officer, a Variance Agreement can be implemented when the criteria specified in the agreement are met and mitigation measures are in place. This approval is good for ten

(10) days unless cancelled sooner or extended by the Contracting Officer for an additional ten (10) days.

Variance approval can be withdrawn at the sole discretion of the Forest Service. Variance approval is contingent on the 7-day fire weather forecast, fuel conditions, site characteristics, current fire situation, state of Contractor’s equipment for prevention and suppression readiness, type of operation and social and community considerations etc. (See attached Project Activity Level Variance Agreement).

E The following activities may operate all day:

1. Loading and hauling logs decked at approved landings.

2. Loading and hauling chips stockpiled at approved landings.

3. Servicing Equipment at approved sites.

4. Dust abatement, road maintenance (chainsaw use prohibited) or loading stock piles and rock aggregate installation (does not include pit or quarry development).

5. Chainsaw operation associated with loading at approved landings.

All other activities are prohibited.

This Project utilizes “The Project Activity Level” (PAL), an industrial operation’s fire precaution system. The following Climatology Chart indicates the Historic Activity Levels for the Project Fire Danger Rating Area or Fire Weather Station utilized on this Project. This is only a historical average of the Activity Levels for the identified Fire Danger Rating Area or Weather Station.

Project Activity Level Climatology

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A B C D Ev E Days Month Expected Days per Month at Each PAL Value Analyzed July August September October

Region 5 Project Activity Level (PAL) Ev Variance Application/Agreement

Project Name: __________________________________________ Contract Number: _______________________________________ Contractor Name: _______________________________ Request #__, for period: __________________________________ Units/Subdivisions Affected: _______________________________

Location of operation:

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Fuels in surrounding area

7 Day PAL Outlook

Short range predictions (Red Flags)

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Response time of suppression resources

Potential for ignition

RAWS location

Current Fire Situation:

Draw down information

National Readiness Level

Contractual considerations:

Normal Operating Season

Frequency of recent contract fires in area

Type of operation Contractors past/current performance & equipment readiness

Other site specific mitigation or precaution (i.e. Contractors proposals)

Social & Community Considerations:

Proximity of high value resources

Sensitivity of location

Proposed Actions:

Description of Mitigation Measures:

Remarks:

Fire Management Officer Concurrence

Date

Line Officer Approval Date

I have considered the above request and determined the specified mitigation measures or actions must be implemented to continue operations in Project Activity Level Ev. Unless extended, the approval remains in effect for ten

(10) calendar days unless cancelled sooner or extended by the Forest Service for an additional ten (10) days. At the sole discretion of the Forest Service, this variance can be modified and/or cancelled at no cost to the government.

Contracting Officer Date

Contractor Representative Date

ATTACHMENT C FY20 SAWMILL LIEBRE INTEGRATED FUELS AND

FOREST HEALTH II PROJECT

Additional Emergency Fire Precautions

Angeles National Forest Construction and Service Contracts

This agreement is between . hereafter referred to as Contractor, and the USDA Forest Service, acting through the Contracting Officer, from the Angeles National Forest, hereafter referred to as Forest Service.

In accordance with the contract Fire Plan for the subject contract, Forest Service and contractor agree to the following:

In lieu of prohibiting certain operations during Project Activity Levels C and D, as required in The Contract Fire Plan, Contracting Officer agrees that Contractor may be allowed to operate subject to taking Additional Emergency Fire Precautions.

To be considered for the Additional Fire Precautions the Contractor must install a fire weather station in the contract area for obtaining Activity level records. The Forest Service shall designate the fire weather station location. Instruments needed to obtain Activity level shall meet specifications and standards in “Fire Weather Observers handbook” which is available for inspection in the District Ranger’s Office. When activity level C or above is reached, observations shall be made at 2-hour intervals, beginning not later than an hour designated by the COR. Emergency precautions for the measured Activity level shall be implemented. Records of weather measurements shall be maintained and shall be available to the Forest Service.

Level C:

For all mechanical equipment operated after 1:00 p.m. Contractor shall furnish:

1. Provide a Fire Patrol person with a 5 gallon backpack pump.

2. Fire Patrolperson at a safe distance behind each piece of equipment or patrolling with chainsaw operators.

3. Hourly re-inspection of that day’s previously treated areas.

4. For mechanized equipment or chippers charged, on-board self actuated fire extinguishing system for each piece of subject equipment and one 10 pound 4A- 60B:C fire extinguisher or equivalent, or two 10 pond 4A-60B:C fire extinguishers or equivalent on board.

5. Immediately available on contract area:

a. Portable water tank supply that meets Fire Plan specifications and capable of providing tank mixed foam approved by the Forest Service – Tank Truck requirements and is ready for immediate use. Tank supply must be either self-propelled or able to be towed by a rubber-tired skidder or crawler tractor.

Level D:

For all mechanical equipment operated between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. no operations will be permitted after 1:00 p.m. Contractor shall furnish:

1. Provide a Fire Patrolperson with 5 gallon back pack pump.

2. Fire Patrolperson at each piece of equipment or patrolling with chainsaw operators.

3. Half-hourly re-inspection of that day’s previously treated areas.

4. For mechanized equipment or chippers charged, on-board self-actuated fire extinguishing system for each piece of subject equipment and one 10 pound 4A- 60B:C fire extinguisher or equivalent, or two 10 pound 4A-60B:C fire extinguisher or equivalent on board.

4. Immediately available: (

a. Portable water tank supply that meets Fire Plan specifications – Tank

Truck requirements and is ready for immediate use. Tank supply must be either self-propelled or able to be towed by a rubber-tired skidder or crawler tractor, operated by a Fire Patrolperson in communication with subject equipment and other Fire Patrolpersons on patrol and contract personnel. This water tank supply is in addition to that already required for level C.

c. Crawler tractor with dozer blade to construct fire trail.

If the Forest Service determines that the above requirements are not met, this agreement may be suspended or terminated by the Forest Service.

FOREST SERVICE

By: _____________________

Date: ___________________

Title: Contracting Officer

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Attachment F: Glossary

Terms and definitions may be stated for the purpose of the solicitation as contained within Sections C and D of this task order and shall take priority over the terms and definitions listed within this Attachment. If a term or definition is not listed within this Attachment, then The Society of American Foresters shall be deferred to as the source for defining a term as contained within Helms, John A. (1998), The Dictionary of Forestry, SAF, Bethesda, MD, 210 pages. If there is a conflict between terms or definition contained within The Dictionary of Forestry and those contained within this Attachment, the terms and definitions contained within this Attachment shall take priority.

Accessible - Road access to a unit. Unit will be considered accessible when road access is within 1/4 mile of the unit.

Average Spacing – The average of the distances between all leave trees necessary to provide the desired number of leave trees per acre.

Berm - An outer border of the fire control line.

Best Management Practices (BMP) – A practice or combination of practices ( as described in Water

Quality Management for Forest System Lands in California, Best Management Practices, September 2000) determined to be the most effective, practicable means of preventing or reducing pollution from non-point sources to a level compatible with water quality goals.

Biomass – Any portion of any tree, designated for cutting, which does not meet the utilization standards for merchantable material set forth in the contract. The anticipated product of this material is wood chips for fuel or mulch. This material includes all woody material of a merchantable size. Biomass is sometimes referred to a Miscellaneous Convertible Products (MCP).

Brush – A woody perennial plant such as, but not limited to chemise, manzanita, deerbrush, buckbrush, snowbrush, whitethorn, chinquapin, dogwood, ribes and several varieties of oak, but not to include black oak (Quercus Kelloggii).

CCF – The unit of measure, representing 100 cubic feet, at which merchantable and biomass are sold through a permit system specified in this service contract (nominal conversion rates of one cord or 500 board feet..

Chip Material – Any woody chunks from bole wood, limbs, brush and other forest debris that exits the chute of a blade and drum type chipping machine.

Commercial Item – Consistent with the meaning contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101, Definitions.

Conifer Tree – A live tree with needle shaped or scale like leaves.

Contracting Office (CO) – The Government representative that has the authority to enter into, administer, or terminate contracts and make related documents and findings. Contracting officers may bind the Government only to the extent of the authority delegated to them. Information on the limits of the Contracting Officer’s authority shall be readily available to the public and Agency personnel.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) – Any individual designated in writing by the Contracting Officer to assist the CO in the administration of a specific contract. The written designation defines the limitations of the COR’s authority which usually does not include the authority to change the contract.

Control Areas – Equipment or activity exclusion zones delineated by flagging for the purpose of protecting sensitive plants, heritage resources or other protected resources. In some cases, these areas may be exempt from treatment, yet in others, the specified level of treatment is to be met without the use of ground-based equipment.

Crown – The part of a tree or woody plant bearing live, or dead, branches and/or foliage.

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Cultural and/or Threatened and Endangered (T&E) Sites - Locations where special protection is required to preserve and protect cultural values and species of plants or animals listed on the T&E list. See also “Control Area.”

Culvert – An open or enclosed drainage structure to facilitate water drainage across or beneath a roadway.

Cut Tree – A tree that is designated by the Forest Service for cutting. Designation method will be stipulated by task order.

Diameter Breast Height (DBH) - The diameter of a tree measured at a point 4.5 feet above ground level on the uphill side of the tree.

Damaged Vegetation Beyond Recovery – A tree or brush having a defect or deformity, either genetic or mechanical, evidenced by dead or broken tops, stripped crowns, unnaturally leaning, butt scars or severe bark damage exceeding 50% of the bole circumference.

Dead - More than 50% of the crown of pine species or 90% of the foliar crown of cedar and oak species is absent of needles or leaves.

Debris – see cull.

Defense Zone – Within the Wildland Urban Interface, the first 300 feet from roads, structures and non-

Forest Service lands.

Designated Trees/Vegetation – Trees/Vegetation to remain after treatment will be designated by description as stipulated in the task order.

Diameter – Other vegetation (not trees) is measured 1 foot above ground.

Diseased - More than 80% of the crown infested with mistletoe or possessing observable insect infestation to a level that effectively girdles the bole Down Log – Woody material exceeding 12 inches in diameter and 20 feet, in length lying on the forest floor or as stipulated in a task order.

Down Woody Material – Down logs, slash, branches and stumps.

Drip Line – The area directly beneath the crown of a tree or shrub.

Duff – The layer of decomposing organic matter found on top of forest soil and composed mainly of leaves and conifer needles.

Mistletoe – A parasitic plant disease occurring on conifers which infects the branches and bole of the tree.

Aerial shoots and basal cups; excessively swollen branches or boles are positive indicators.

Dying - More than 50% of the crown of pine species or 90% of the foliar crown of cedar and oak species exhibiting a distinct alteration in normal foliar color of needles or leaves.

Ephemeral Stream – A stream or portion of a stream that flows only in direct response to precipitation. It receives little or no water from springs and no long-continued supply from snow or other sources.

Fuelbreak – A break in existing fuel character to that changes fire behavior.

Hardwood Tree- A broad-leaved tree which usually has a single well defined trunk and/or attains a height greater than 20 feet. Includes, but not limited to, species such as black oak, canyon live oak, chinquapin, and other oak species. Sprouting hardwood species may be in the form of multi-stemmed clumps.

Hazard - The existence of a fuel complex that constitutes a threat of wildfire ignition, unacceptable fire behavior and severity, or suppression difficulty.

Hazard Reduction - The planned treatment or manipulation of naturally growing vegetation or any other flammable material for the purpose of reducing rate of spread and output of heat energy from any wildfire occurring in the area treated.

Hazard Tree – Any tree that is dead, dying, a fire threat, or otherwise deemed unsafe and/or has the potential hit roads, trails, utility lines, structures, facilities, improvements or private property.

Inner Gorge – A stream reach bounded by step walls that terminates upslope to a more gentle topography.

Intermittent Stream – A stream or portion of a stream that, in general, flows during wet seasons and is dry during dry seasons.

Jackpot - Concentration of slash or natural fuels, heavier than the surrounding areas.

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Key Personnel – any individual or individuals authorized to make or enter into agreements with the Government under the contract as designated in writing by the Contractor and accepted by the CO.

Ladder Fuels - Fuels that provide vertical continuity between the ground and the tree crowns, creating a pathway for surface fire to move into the overstory tree crowns.

Landing – Area used to stage and load forest products just prior to removal from the project area.

Leave Trees - Trees designated to remain after treatment. May include conifers, hardwoods, or hardwood clumps with less than or equal to three sprouts of common origin.

Leave Tree Group - A group of trees as stipulated by task order designated to remain after treatment.

Groups may contain more than one species of tree. Examples would be a) two healthy ponderosa pine trees growing immediately adjacent to one another. b) a vigorous group white oak trees exhibiting a wide horizontal growth pattern. c) a large old pine with a healthy oak tree growing near its base. The project inspector can show examples of suitable tree groups on the ground.

Leave Shrub Clump - A group shrubs as stipulated by task order designated to remain after treatment.

Litter - Needles, duff, twigs, cones and leaves.

Limited Operating Period (LOP) – The period of time in which no project or noise generating activities may occur. LOP locations and periods will be stipulated in the task order.

Live Crown Ration (LCR) – The live crown ration is the percent of the total height of a tree that has branches with live, green vegetation present. Epicormic branches, which are small branches originating from the main tree stem after the tree has been suddenly exposed to sunlight, do not count toward the LCR. One-sided crowns only count as half. Openings in the crown need to be deducted from the total.

Lop and Scatter- The severing of limbs from the bole of felled trees at the point where the limb attaches to the bole and then scattering them across the ground to prescribed depth from mineral soil.

Mastication – The mulching or grinding of vegetation utilizing steel or rubber track or wheel mounted machines using drum type or boom fixed heads with grinding heads possessing either fixed position or free moving chewing teeth.

Meadow – Perennially or seasonally saturated soils that support vegetation dominated by grasses, sedges, rushes and other flowering plants. Meadows will be stipulated by task order.

Mechanized Harvesting Machine with Hydraulic System – Machines such as, but not limited to, chippers, feller/bunchers, harvesters, forwarders, stroke delimbers and masticators that are powered by an internal combustion engines and require hydraulic systems in order to perform.

Mechanized Equipment with High-speed Rotary Head - Machines such as, but not limited to, chippers, harvesters, and masticators that are powered by an internal combustion engines and utilize fast turning or spinning drums, disks, heads or other similar method in order to manipulate vegetation.

Mobilization - The act of delivering all ordered personnel and equipment to the project area; including labor, material, overhead and profit. The price for mobilization shall be included in the proposed unit prices.

Percent Cover – Portions of the project area beneath the dripline of vegetation to be cut. Does not include reserve vegetation.

Perennial Stream – A stream or portion of a stream that flows throughout the year.

Products – Cut woody material that has a commercial value.

Project Area - The area being treated with prescribed fire and any escapes or spot fires resulting from the prescribed fire.

Contract Inspector (CI) – Any individual designated in writing by the Contracting Officer’s

Representative to assist the CO in the administration of a specific contract. The CI is responsible for the project inspection for a specific task order. This person has contract administration experience and is qualified to conduct oversight and evaluations of the Contractor’s operations. The CI provides technical expertise to the COR regarding operations conducted under the task order.

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Removal – Complete removal of products from National Forest lands under the terms of this contract as stipulated by task order.

Reserved Trees or Reserved Areas - Individual species of trees or certain areas within a treatment unit that the contract or COR designates are reserved from treatment..

Riparian Conservation Area (RCA) – A zone established for the protection of riparian areas in which the use of mechanical equipment is restricted. RCA’s shall be identified and restrictions stipulated by task order.

Riparian Vegetation – Vegetation common to riparian areas. Riparian areas and required vegetation treatments will be stipulated by task order.

Shrub (or brush) - Vegetation consisting of woody perennial plants smaller than a tree, usually having permanent single or multiple stems originating at or near the ground level not normally reaching 20 feet in height. Examples include but are not limited to bitter brush, manzanita, ceanothus, mountain mahogany, whitethorn, and some oak species.

Site Preparation – Piling, chipping, masticating and/or removal of existing vegetation and woody debris (slash) in preparation for tree new tree establishment that may include planting, coppice or natural regeneration methods.

Slash - Woody material accumulated on the forest floor as the result of tree cutting, storm, fire, or mortality, including tree boles, tops, and branches that are larger than 1 inch in diameter and longer than 3 feet or as stipulated by task order.

Snag - Any standing dead or living tree that has 10 percent or less live crown greater than 15 inches DBH and at least 40 feet tall or as stipulated by task order.

Spike - Sharp pointed top or limb of living or dead vegetation.

Subcontracting - the transfer of commercial items between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of the

Contractor or subcontractor at any tier.

Subsoiling - A mechanical treatment which, using a narrow tool, loosens compacted soil through the full width and depth of compacted soil layer without inverting the soil horizon.

Thinning – Removal of excess trees (conifer and hardwood) as stipulated by task order.

Tillage – the thorough loosening of soil to the width and depth of the compacted layer or to a maximum depth of 6.0 inches with topsoil remaining substantially in place and with minimal sub-soil material brought to the surface.

Tractor – Ground based wheeled or tract mounted machines equipped with dozer blades, grapples, cable winches, brush blades, chippers, etc, used to support work associated with this contract.

Tractor Pile – Pushing slash (existing and created) and other undesirable vegetation into piles or windrows using a track mounted machine with a brush rake or equivalent apparatus.

Tree – A woody perennial plant, typically large and with a well defined stem or stems carrying a more or less definite crown, or as otherwise stated in the task order.

Tons/Acre - Unit of measurement of fuel, usually but not always, of dead and down woody debris (slash).

Tons/Acre is determined by using a Photo Series, such as USDA Forest Service GTR-PNW 51 (1976). These documents are available for review by the contractor by contacting the issuing office.

Unit – An individual treatment unit delineated on the ground and stipulated by task order.

Water Bar - An earthen barrier constructed to divert water runoff and control soil erosion.

Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) – The area where the urban development meets and intermingles with undeveloped land.

Wildlife Island – An area left untreated to provide cover and screening habitat for wildlife species as stipulated by task order.

Wildlife Trees - Standing dead or live trees left for nesting, feeding, perching and shelter for bids and mammals. Trees may be marked with paint and/or designated with wildlife tag. Wildlife trees may also be stipulated by task order.

FY20 Sawmill Liebre Integrated Fuels & Forest Health II Project

Attachment G

INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM TEMPLATE

MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT/

ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The person or persons with the authority and responsibility for your Injury and Illness Prevention Program must be identified and given management’s full support.

This commitment must be backed by strong organizational policies, procedures, incentives, and disciplinary actions as necessary to ensure employee compliance with safe and healthful work practices.

ENSURING EMPLOYEE COMPLIANCE

Include a system for ensuring that employees comply with safe and healthy work practices. Substantial compliance with this provision includes: training and retraining programs, disciplinary actions, or any other such means that ensures employee compliance with safe and healthful work practices.

SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS

Your program must include a system for communicating with employees – in a form readily understandable by all affected employees – on matters relating to occupational safety and health, including provisions designed to encourage employees to inform the employer of hazards at the worksite without fear of reprisal.

PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING

& EVALUATING HAZARDS

Include procedures for identifying and evaluating work place hazards including scheduled periodic inspections to identify unsafe conditions and work practices.

Inspections shall be made to identify and evaluate hazards. Wind speed or gusts over 14MPH in standing snags is considered a hazard and work shall stop and continue where snags are not present or the wind is less.

PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATING ACCIDENTS

Document the scene, interview witnesses, and complete accident report.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

Include methods and/or procedures for correcting unsafe or unhealthy conditions, work practices and work procedures in a timely manner based on the severity of the hazard.

SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING

Provide training and instruction: when project or program is first established, to all new employees, to all employees given new job assignments, whenever new substances, processes, procedures or equipment are introduced to the workplace, whenever the employer is made aware of a new or previously unrecognized hazard, and for supervisors to familiarize themselves with the safety and health hazards to which employees under their immediate direction and control may be exposed.

SYSTEM OF DOCUMENTATION

AND RECORDKEEPING

Records of the steps taken to implement and maintain the IIPP shall include:

inspection records, training records, accident investigation reports, reportable accidents, etc.

Job Hazard Analysis is attached as a separate document.

Attachment H Job Hazard Analysis for 2020 Sawmill Liebre Integrated Fuels Forest Health II Project

U.S. Department of Agriculture 1. WORK PROJECT/ACTIVITY 2. LOCATION 3. UNIT

Forest Service FY20Sawmill Liebre Integrated Fuels II Angeles National Forest Los Angeles River RD

JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS (JHA) 4. NAME OF ANALYST 5. JOB TITLE 6. DATE

PREPARED

References-FSH 6709.11 and -12 (Instructions on Reverse) Steven Bear Resource Officer/COR 12/6/18

7. TASKS/PROCEDURES

8. HAZARDS

9. ABATEMENT ACTIONS

LOADING TOOLS ETC.

Muscle strains; Falling with loads.

• Use proper lifting techniques – Lift with legs, not back.

• Handle tools carefully and store securely in place, maintain 10 foot distance from others when carrying tools.

• Saws should be transported either purged of fuel or completely full. Bars should be secured in compartments away from people in a manner that will minimize shifting to prevent damage to saw and vehicle

FELLING TREES

BUCKING…