Attachment 2 Performance Work Statement Lake Fire Sawmill Liebre 4 Feb 2025.pdf

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Performance Work Statement

Contents Project Title General Information

1.0 Background and Purpose

2.0 Definitions

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

4.0 Deliverable / Schedule

5.0 Government Furnished

6.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

7.0 Performance Requirement Measures

Attachments

Project Title FY25 Lake Fire Sawmill Campground and Sawmill Liebre Reforestation Release

General Information

1.0 Background and Purpose

The purpose of this requirement is for the release of Government seedlings and natural trees on 626 acres within the Sawmill Liebre Reforestation Project Area. Release consists of hand grubbing a five (5) foot radius circle down to mineral soil around each live planted and natural seedling located in the release units to increase survival and growth. Work includes treating all competing vegetation (herbaceous plants, invasive weeds, and woody plants) that enters the 5-foot grub radius, removing all competing vegetation within 5 feet of the planted or natural conifer seedling, then removing all invasive weeds, and spacing of planted trees within an average of 23 feet while naturally occurring conifer seedlings taller than six inches will be treated as well as planted conifers. Natural conifer seedlings shall be spaced.

The project is located within the Tujunga Ranger District of the Angeles National Forest. Project maps are intended to show only the general size and location of the units. Maps are located within the Attachment 5 of this contract.

All specified roads that are accessible by a four-wheel drive vehicle with chains unless otherwise noted on the map. There are units that require a “walk in”, as indicated on the map. There will be no additional compensation for walk-ins. No vehicles will be permitted to operate off Forest Service system roads without approval of the Contracting Officer and/or his representative. Operators that drive Quad runners that receive permission to leave the system roads shall wear helmets.

Inaccessibility due to snow, fallen trees, mud, slides, or washouts on the Elizabeth Lake -Pine Canyon Road (LA County maintained) Maxwell Truck Trail (FS RD 7N08), and Liebre Mountain Road (FS RD 7N23), may or may not be corrected at the option of the Government. If road access is blocked, the Government may, under the Changes Clause (1) provide an alternate access route; (2) delete the inaccessible unit(s), (3) require an “unspecified walk-in”, or delay planting until access is available.

2.0 Definitions

BEST MANAGEMNT PRACTICE (BMP) – A practice or combination of practices (as described in Water Quality Management for Forest System Lands in California, Best Management Practices, September 200) determined to be the most effective, practical means of preventing or reducing pollution from no-point sources to a level compatible with water quality goals.

CLEAN WATER – Water having low turbidity (less than 5.0 NTU) low to moderate hardness (less than 150 ppm CACO3) and an acid PH (less than 7.0). It must be visibly clear and free of all foreign material, soil particles and organic matter including but not limited to silt, sand, sediment, algae, and vegetative debris.

CONIFER – A live tree with needle shapes or scaled leaves.

COMPETING VEGETATION – All plants that are competing with planted or natural trees for water, nutrients and space. Includes herbaceous, wood plants and non-native invasive plants. Does not include sensitive, threatened and endangered plants.

CONTRCATOR’S FOREMAN/SAFETY OFFICER/INSPECTOR – These roles may be done by one or more individuals. The Foreman is responsible for contract compliance. The Safety Officer will scout ahead and warn the crew of hazards and serve as a lookout for unsafe weather conditions. The Safety Officer shall also, at a minimum, measure wind speed every two hours or more often during periods of increasing wind activity and record these measurements for the Government’s inspection. The Contractor’s Foreman/Inspectors shall follow a systematic sampling process developed by the Contractor that is acceptable to the Government that tests the Contractor’s work against the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan and the Governments Quality Assurance Plan.

DRIP LINE - The line where moisture dripping from the extremities of a living tree's crown strikes the ground.

EXCULSION AREAS – Designated areas within or adjacent to treatment units where no planting will occur.

EXCESS TREE - Seedlings that are planted in excess of the maximum allowable seedlings per plot. Contractor shall correct as necessary.

GRUBBING – The cutting of specified vegetation below the ground at a specified distance below the surface within a specific distance from the planted and natural conifers.

GRUB CIRCLE – A circle with a specified radius that is centered on planted and natural conifers from which all vegetation shall be grubbed except the selected leave tree(s).

HERBACEOUS VEGETATION – Any plant that does not develop persistent woody tissue above ground, i.e., grasses, forbs, ferns, mountain rose, snowberry, and poodle brush for example. Sensitive plants, identified at the Post Award Conference are not considered to be herbaceous vegetation for this contract.

HERBICIDE – The concentrate before mixing occurs.

HERBICIDE MIXTURE – The mixed herbicide, water, surfactant, and dye.

INVASIVE WEEDS – Those plants identified by the Forest Service as non-native and invasive.

JOB HAZRD ANALYSIS – A summary of the hazards within the project and the limits when work will be suspended for various hazardous conditions.

MINERAL SOIL - The state of soil where humus and large organic matter are not present.

PAY ITEM – A planting Item in which inspection plots are averaged together for the purpose of determining planting quality.

PLANTABLE SPOT - An area from which vegetation, ash, duff, snow, and debris have been or can be removed to moist mineral soil, and a tree seedling can be planted according to specifications.

ROOT COLLAR - The portion of the seedling stem where the cotyledon scar is located.

ROOT CROWN – The transition zone between stem and root usually located at or just below the ground surface.

SATISFACTORILY PLANTED SEEDLING - A seedling planted in full accordance with all planting specifications set forth in this contract.

SCALP – A cleared area within a plantable spot in which a planting hole is created. All chips, bark, snow, ash, duff, sod, dry soil, crowns of living plants, roots and other material shall be removed to expose moist mineral soil.

SHADE ANCHORING – Shade material placed uphill from a planted seedling shall be anchored to prevent damage to seedling. Anchoring include blocking material from rolling, orient material placement to prevent rolling, propping material against the shade material to prevent movement, and/or partially burying shade material to prevent movement.

SUITABLE EXISTING TREE - A Jeffrey pine, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, Coulter pine, grey pine, ponderosa pine, big cone Douglas-fir or incense cedar without any visible defects or damage, and a height of 6 inches or greater; any oak 3 feet or greater in height.

TOP - That portion of the seedling exposed above normal ground line.

UNIT BOUNDARY - The perimeter of the planting unit as indicated on the Forest Service GPS file.

UNPLANTABLE SPOT - An area within the specified limits in which it is not possible to plant a seedling according to the specifications.

UNSATISFACTORILY PLANTED SEEDLING - A planted seedling, which does not meet one or more of the specifications in this contract.

WASTED SEEDLING - Seedlings which are lost, damaged, destroyed, or handled contrary to the specifications for care of seedlings.

WOODY VEGETATION – Vegetation over 1 inch in height that has stems and branches that are composed of a hard, fibrous substance.

WOODY STUMP SPROUTS – Woody vegetation which consists of dead stems that have sprouted new vegetation from the plant’s stump or original roots system.

UNIT – A polygon on the map that has a distinct number or letter designation.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

This contract requires release of Government seedlings and natural trees with a fixed radius grub circle. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, except those designated as Government-furnished, and incidentals, to perform all work necessary on the areas specified. Contractor provided equipment includes a GPS unit for each release crew. GPS users must have been trained and are proficient in the use of the GPS unit to be used.

Each employee shall demonstrate their proficiency at their task to the Government before commencing work.

All work shall be performed in an organized manner as whole crew or at a minimum half crew.

Before commencing work and in the presence of the Government the Contractor shall read these contract specifications to all employees. Grub Circle Size: The Contractor shall treat all competing vegetation (herbaceous plants, invasive weeds, and woody plants) vegetation that enters the 5-foot grub radius which is measured horizontally, centered on a planted or natural conifer.

• The Release unit boundaries are not identified on the ground. The contractor shall provide and use a GPS unit to locate the release unit boundaries as well as avoidance area boundaries. The Contractor will have at least 1 person per crew who is knowledgeable and proficient in the use of the GPS unit.

Proficiency will be demonstrated to COR or inspectors prior to the start of release. The Government will provide a file that will contain the boundary polygons. The Government inspector will also carry a GPS unit.

• Average tree spacing is approximately 19 x 19 feet with an average of 119 trees per acre for the release units. All live planted and natural seedlings will be grubbed. Natural seedlings must be in good condition to be released. Seedlings planted this year (2025) are not to be released.

• Government estimates are based on one 16 person crews per item for release.

• The Government will provide inspectors release for each of the Contractor’s crews. Biological and

Archaeological monitors will also be present, as needed. During the release the Gov. Inspector will select the order of the release units and the spacing.

• In the presence of the Gov. Inspector the Contractor shall read the contract specifications to all employees, in their native tongue. Each employee shall demonstrate their proficiency at their task to the Government before commencing work.

Grubbing Work Methods

1) Grub Circle Protocol: At each planted or natural conifer, the Contractor shall first remove all competing vegetation within 5 feet of the planted or natural conifer seedling, then remove all invasive weeds. Invasive weeds will be bagged and not left on site.

2) Spacing: All living planted conifers within the units specified in “Attachment “by the Government shall be released up to the acres specified in Section B – PRICING SCHEDULE. Spacing of the planted trees is an average of 19 feet. Naturally occurring conifer seedlings taller than six inches will be treated as well as planted conifers. Natural conifer seedlings shall be spaced off planted conifers and each other at a minimum of 10 feet and a maximum of 20 feet.

3) Vegetation to be Grubbed: All competing vegetation (herbaceous, invasive, and woody) vegetation within the grub circle shall be treated. For this contract, sensitive plants identified in the post Award (Pre-Work) Conference shall not be grubbed. All invasive weeds will be treated up to 5 feet from each seedling. Competing vegetation shall be severed 1.5 inches below the surface. For plants that have rhizomes only the above ground portion shall be removed to a depth of 1.5 inches.

4) Damage Prevention: Conifer seedlings/natural seedlings shall not be damaged in the process of cutting competitive vegetation. Damage includes any injury to the living crown, candle, bole, or roots of the seedlings. Soils shall not be scalped or pulled away from the seedling during the cutting of vegetation. Do not scalp the soil out of the radius circle, just treat the vegetation. If pull-able vegetation cannot be cut due to slash or rocks, the vegetation shall be hand pulled.

5) Contractor Created Slash: All grubbed material may be left in the grub circles to the extent is does not damage, harm or potentially affect the growth of the seedlings. All invasive weeds that are treated will be bagged and removed off National Forest lands.

6) Naturals: Conifer seedlings 6 inches in height or taller and less than 1.0 inches in diameter that were not planted.

7) Staked Rows: For monitoring purposes, some seedlings may be marked with metal stake or pin flag.

These seedlings will be treated the same way any other seedling when grubbing. If it is necessary to remove a stake or pin flag, it shall be replaced in the same spot and position as it was before it was removed.

Priority of Work

The Government will determine the order of units to be released, typically from low elevation to high elevation unless otherwise agreed to. All seedlings as shown on “Attachment A“shall be released in the acres.

A unit shall be completed prior to starting a new unit.

Public Safety

1. A safety plan will be prepared by the Contractor upon award and may vary on complexity and proximity to high use areas and permittee facilities. See Attachment

2. Project areas are located along roads, facilities, and near popular recreation areas. Therefore, warning signs, and or safety precautions, depending on operations, shall be employed by the Contractor to ensure public and employee safety. warning signs must meet standards set forth in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Roads and Trail Maintenance

1. Road and trail maintenance is not required. All roads and trails shall remain open, unobstructed, and free of trees and/or slash always during the Contractor’s operations. Any damage caused by Contractor’s activities to gates, drainage structures or deleterious roadbed or trail bed reshaping shall be repaired at the Contractor’s expense under the direction of the Contracting Officer.

Licenses and Insurance

The contractor shall obtain the insurance and licenses listed here:

• MSPA Card (Form WH510). This contract does require the contractor to be registered with the US Department of labor as Farm Labor Contractor. The Contractor shall provide a current WH510 or legible copy.

Cutting or Pulling of Planted and or Natural Seedlings

The removal of seedlings (natural or planted) to avoid having to release them will be treated as a criminal matter as an attempt to defraud the Government and will be referred to law enforcement for investigation.

In addition, after the first instance a crewman will be removed. After the second instance by the same crew the foreman and crew will be removed from the project. All pulled trees will be charged at the rate of $50.00/seedling.

Archaeological, Rare Plants, RCA’s or areas stocked with natural seedlings.

Sites of historical significance, and areas containing rare plants will be flagged in orange or otherwise identified for avoidance. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to know where the avoidance areas are as provided in the GIS layers and/or the flagging on the ground. No site preparation/weed control, planting, release or pass through will take place within 300 feet from a streambank on either side of perrenial stream or 100 feet from the streambank on either side of an intermittent stream. Within these RCA’s (Riparian Conservation Areas), and other avoidance areas provided on GIS layers and areas designated by orange flagging no activity by the Contractor shall not be allowed,. Considerable fines may be imposed for disturbance of these areas.

Contracting Officer and/or his representative will notify Contractor and the Government Inspector of known cultural site locations prior to performance of services.

If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) is encountered, the Contractor shall discontinue work in the general are of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer and his representative immediately.

Worker Safety

1. The Contractor shall comply with the Release Job Hazard Analysis Attachment C. The contactor shall provide a Safety Officer on each crew whose responsibilities include directing the crew away from unsafe locations, identifying hazards, and stopping work with the weather or terrain make it impossible to work safely. The Safety Officer can also serve as foreman or inspector. The contractor shall not work or park around snags when the wind is blowing 14MPH or greater, whether it be gusts or sustained. The Government may stop work at any time when they deem the working conditions to be unsafe.

2. The Contractor shall train all workers on the job site in the safe operation of all tools and equipment used on the job site.

3. The Contractor shall provide all workers on the job site with information concerning the identification and avoidance of site-specific hazards or hazardous conditions.

4. The Contractor shall provide appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for each worker on the job site. Such equipment shall be in a serviceable, sanitary, and reliable condition; equipment that is found to be damaged or defective shall be immediately replaced and shall not be used.

5. The Contractor shall ensure that all workers on the site wear the provided PPE while working on the job site.

6. Consistent with US Department of Labor regulations, PPE shall be provided at no expense to the worker.

7. Appropriate PPE includes, but is not limited to, the following:

a. Foot protection that provides adequate traction and ankle support. For workers operating chain saws, foot protection that shall be constructed with cut-resistant material which will protect the employee against contact with a running chain saw.

b. Hard hat that meets the minimum requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z89.1-1997. Hard hats shall be worn where there is potential for head injury from falling or flying objects.

c. Eye protection that meets the minimum requirements of ANSI standard Z87.1-2003. Eye protection shall be worn where there is potential for eye injury due to flying objects or sharp objects encountered at eye level.

Contractor’s Sanitation Responsibilities

The Contractor shall provide access to clean drinking water for his/her workers. In addition, Contractors are required to provide toilets and hand washing capabilities, whether utilized or not, while working on National Forest land performing reforestation work.

Field Sanitation In accordance with US Department of Labor Fact Sheet No. ESA 97-28 “Field Sanitation Standards” (Ref.

29CFR 1928.110), employers must provide:

► Potable drinking water, suitably cool and in enough amounts, dispensed in single-use cups or by fountains, located to be readily accessible to employees.

► Facilities maintained in accordance with public health sanitation practices include upkeep of water quality through daily change or more often if necessary.

► Notification to each employee of the location of the water and allowance of reasonable opportunities during the workday to use them. The employer also must inform the employee of the relevant health hazards in the field and the practices necessary to minimize them.

Employees cannot be made to bear the costs incurred by the employer for providing required facilities.

Resource Protection Standards

• Resource protection measures shall be implemented by the Contractor to protect soils from impacts of erosion, compaction and loss of productivity.

• The Contractor shall conduct all contract related activities in a manner to prevent damage to other resources which include but is not limited to the following:

Land survey monuments, bearing trees, utility poles and lines and underground facilities, water lines, gas lines, ditches, fences, research equipment, gates, traffic counters and animal traps. The locations of protected and sensitive plant and animal species and their habitat which is located on the contract maps, or which may be discovered after contract award. Historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects or properties located on contract maps or discovered after contract award. Riparian Conservation Areas (RCA’s)

• The Contractor may be required to repair damage to any roads and or trails used without the consent of the Contracting Officer.

• Control (non-activity) areas are located on the contract maps and/or flagged with orange flagging indicate areas with specific treatment limitations, generally equipment shall be excluded and/or contract activities modified. Discovery of any area or object of a suspected control resource shall be immediately reported to the Contracting Officer.

Pollution Control

• The Contractor shall prepare and implement a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures (SPCP) Plan for the spray project and when total oil and oil products storage exceeds 1320 gallons in containers of 55 gallon or greater. This plan will be submitted prior to or at the pre-work meeting. The SPCP shall meet applicable EPA and State requirements and be certified by a registered professional engineer. The Contractor shall immediately take action to contain and cleanup, without expense to the Government, all petroleum products and herbicide and other pesticide spills caused directly or indirectly by the Contractor or Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall be liable for all damages and costs deemed necessary by the Government for the spill containment and cleanup.

• The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any hazardous substances used on the project area and shall have Material Safety Data Sheets available for those materials. All such materials shall be labeled in accordance with Federal and State regulations. The Contractor shall maintain a Hazardous Substance Plan. The plan shall include, but is not limited to, hazardous substances to be used in the project area and the identification of the Contractor Representative responsible for supervising initial containment action for releases and subsequent cleanup.

• The Contractor shall notify appropriate agencies, including the Contracting Officer of all spills, leaks or other releases of hazardous materials including petroleum products on or in the vicinity of National Forest land caused directly or indirectly by the Contractor or Contractor’s employees.

• The Contractor shall maintain all equipment operating on the project area in good repair and free of leakage of lubricants, fuel, coolant and hydraulic fluid. The Contractor shall properly transport and dispose of all contaminated soil, vegetation, debris, oil filters, oily rags and waste oil in accordance with local, State and Federal regulations. Disposal of any such contaminated material on the National Forest is prohibited. The Contractor shall take effective measures to prevent all leaking or spilled petroleum-based products from stationary equipment and equipment being serviced.

• Trash and food shall be stored in closed containers and properly disposed of off Forest daily. Littering of trash and food waste is prohibited.

4.0 Deliverable / Schedule

Insert Deliverables / Schedule Here

Item No. Deliverable Objective Due 1 Plan of Operations/Progress

Work Schedule Describes the equipment type and size; labor force; ingress and egress; start date; planned rates of accomplishment: and end date.

No later than five (5) business days after contract award.

2 Quality Control Plan Describes the procedure for a self-inspection system to show compliance with Government’s Quality Assurance Plan

No later than five (5) business days after contract award standards and the contract specifications for the release work.

3 Safety Plan Describes the safety measures and protocol for workers performing work under this contract. See “Injury and Illness Prevention Program Template” and “Job Hazard Analysis for 2025 lake Fire Sawmill Campground Sawmill Liebre Reforestation Project Release”

No later than five (5) business days after contract award

4 Conifer Release Inspection Form Details the date of inspection, inspector, plot size, plot #, total # of planted trees grubbed, total # of natural trees grubbed, # of trees not meeting specifications, # of damaged trees, latitude and longitude of plot. See attachment “Conifer Release Inspection Form”

No later than one (1) day after each release unit is completed.

5.0 Government Furnished

• GPS layer of Release Unit boundaries and avoidance/exclusion area boundaries within the units. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to find and stay within the unit boundaries on the ground and to identify and avoid Avoidance/Exclusion areas within the unit boundaries. Sites of historical significance, areas containing rare plants, and Riparian Conservation Areas exist within the Release Unit boundaries.

• Maps

• Risk Assessment Worksheets

6.0 Contractor Furnished Property

Contractor shall furnish the following release tools which shall meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Tools, toilets, hand washing facilities, personal protective equipment and drinking water for workers.

2. GPS units with sufficient software to identify unit boundaries on the ground one per crew. Contractor may call Gabrielle Sarmiento at 661-236-4887 to check the adequacy of their GPS units.

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

The Contractor will have at least 1 person per crew who is knowledgeable and proficient in the use of the GPS unit. Proficiency will be demonstrated to COR or inspectors prior to the start of release

Before work starts, the Contractor shall designate, in writing, an English-speaking person to be acting during Contractor’s absence from the work site. The Contractor shall list the extent of authority the representative will have on the job. The Contractor or the Acting Authorized Representative shall receive orders and instructions from the Contracting Officer’s Representative, or the Inspector, and shall take such action as is required to keep the job in progress under the terms of this contract.

The Contractor shall have a minimum of one designated non-working foreman and one designated inspector/safety officer for each crew. Crew size can vary from 14 to 18 crewmen. Each crew foremen and inspector shall be able to read and speak English. If no English-speaking foreman and inspector are available, work may be suspended until the situation is rectified. In this event, contract time will continue, unless contract is terminated for default.

8.0 Performance Requirement Measures

Quality Standard: The Government’s Quality Standard is the standard against which all the Contractor’s performance shall be measured.

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL): The maximum allowable deviation from the Quality Standard established below by the Government for work performed in this contract before the Government will invoke rework. The

AQL does not allow a Contractor to knowingly offer or perform defective services below the Quality Standard, but limits reduced payments to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measurable reduction in the value of services received by the Government.

Government’ Quality Assurance Plan – Release

TASK QUALITY

STANDARDS

ACCEPTABLE

QUALITY LEVEL

MEANS OF

MEASUREMENT

DEDUCTIONS INCENTIVES

Trees with Grub Circles

Technical Specifications

95% of all planted/natural conifers within a Release Unit specified for release have grub circles

Contractor’s Quality Control Plan Inspections or Government Inspections

Rework Good Performance Rating

Grub Circle Technical Specifications

95% of each grub circle meets technical specifications.

(5-foot radius grub circle each tree minimum)

Contractor’s Quality Control Plan Inspections or Government Inspections

Rework Good Performance Rating

Protection of Sensitive Plants/ Cultural Sites

Avoidance of Damage to Plants or Cultural Sites

97% of all sensitive plants and 100% of cultural sites within grubbed circles are not damaged, cut or removed.

Contractor’s Quality Control Plan inspections or Government Inspections

Cost Reductions from Contract Total for Damage or Destruction

Loss of Revenue from Contract Price

Meeting the Government’s Quality Assurance: The Government Inspectors will be in the field inspecting site prep/weed control, planted seedlings and planting units as they are planted, release units as they are released. The Government inspectors will also inspect the Contractors inspection plots to see if they adequately measure the Contractor’s compliance with the Government’s Quality Assurance Plan and the contract specifications for planting and release. The inspections may lag the Contractor’s completion of a unit.

Units will not be accepted as complete until the Government Inspectors have completed their inspections and all contract specifications for planting and the Governments Quality Assurance Plan standards have been met.

Informal Visits: The Contracting Officer and/or his/her appointed representative may visit the work units to observe the Contractor’s work in progress.

Contractor’s Self-Inspection: Under this contract, The Contractor shall conduct quality control inspections using a Quality Control Plan submitted and approved by the Contacting Officer prior to the pre-work meeting.

This Quality Control Plan shall include a procedure for a self-inspection system to show compliance with the Government’s QAP standards and the contract specification for the planting work. The Contractor always has a non-working Foreman/Safety Officer and Inspector for every crew with the intended purpose of insuring quality control and overseeing the Contractor’s self-inspection

The Contractor’s self-inspection shall comply with the following:

a. Shall be systematic in application.

b. Shall yield an inspection plot of at least one 1/20th ac. for every 7.5 acres or approximately 80 plots for all activities under this contract. There shall be at least 1 plot per release unit.

c. Shall be documented on a Contractor designed form.

d. Shall be timely in performance.

e. Shall address all the work specifications and the Government Quality Assurance Plan.

f. Shall show a method of determining quality attained.

g. Shall be designated on the ground by flagging and a latitude and longitude will be recorded sufficiently to be located by a Government inspector.

Each site prep/weed control. planting and release unit shall be inspected separately and the results of one unit shall not be averaged with those of other units for rework purposes.

Contractor’s Timing of Inspections: Inspections for release shall be performed concurrently with the progress of work. A copy of each unit inspection along with any forms used in the inspection shall be given to the COR’s representative the morning following the completion of the planting unit.

Failure to Comply with the Specifications

In any release unit, failure to comply with the Government’s Inspection may require rework of the area at Contractor’s expense. If the quality of future work is not improved to meet specifications within two consecutive workdays after Contractor’s receipt of notice, the Contractor’s right to proceed may be terminated. Failure of the Contractor to correct unsatisfactory conditions or continued failure to follow contract specifications will be considered non-compliance with terms of the contract and may be grounds for contract termination.

Attachments

1. Attachment A – Tree Release Data Sheet

2. Attachment B – Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)

3. Attachment C – Job Hazard Analysis – Release

4. Attachment D – Fire Plan

5. Attachment E – Additional Fire Precautions

6. Attachment F – Equipment Cleaning

7. Attachment G – Conifer Release Inspection Form

Attachment A (Revised) 2025 Tree Release Data Sheet – Lake Fire Sawmill Liebre

Reforestation Project

Item/Planting Polygon Elev. Ft. Approx.

Acres # of Plots Walk in or Not No. of trees to be released

Item 1 Sawmill Liebre Reforestation Project

901 4,000 11 1 Not 2,750 903 4,600 16 2 Not 4,000 912 4,000 2 1 Not 50

913 4,000 9 1 Not 900

SUB

TOTAL 38 5 7,700

Item 2 Lake Fire Atmore 1 5,200 29 4 Not 609

Desert View 2 4,500 14 2 Not 3,010

Maxwell 5,100 166 22 Not 13,944 Mile High 4,860 37 5 Not 5,920 North Fish 4,800 37 5 Not 1,147 Squirrel- Steiner 4,600 91 12 Not 14,378 Upper Shake 5,600 88 12 Walk in 15,312

Shake 4,800 26 3 Not 6,500 Sawmill

Campground 5,600 100 13 Not 5,800

SUB

TOTAL 588 78 Not 5,800

TOTAL 626 83 74,320

TOTAL ACRES = 626 APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF TREES = 74,320

AVERAGE TPA = 119 INSPECTION PLOT SIZE 1/20TH ACRE = 26’4”

Steve Bear 11/22/24

Attachment B

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 workplace 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.

FS-6700-7 (11/99)

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Forest Service

1. WORK PROJECT/ACTIVITY

2. LOCATION

3. UNIT

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

References-FSH 6709.11 and -12

(Instructions on Reverse)

7. TASKS/PROCEDURES 8. HAZARDS 9. ABATEMENT ACTIONS

Engineering Controls * Substitution * Administrative Controls * PPE

10. LINE OFFICER SIGNATURE 11. TITLE 12. DATE

Previous edition is obsolete (over)

JHA Instructions (References-FSH 6709.11 and .12)

The JHA shall identify the location of the work project or activity, the name of employee(s) involved in the process, the date(s) of acknowledgment, and the name of the appropriate line officer approving the JHA. The line officer acknowledges that employees have read and understand the contents, have received the required training, and are qualified to perform the work project or activity.

Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6: Self-explanatory.

Block 7: Identify all tasks and procedures associated with the work project or activity that have potential to cause injury or illness to personnel and damage to property or material. Include emergency evacuation procedures (EEP).

Block 8: Identify all known or suspect hazards associated with each respective task/procedure listed in block 7. For example:

a. Research past accidents/incidents.

b. Research the Health and Safety Code, FSH 6709.11 or other appropriate literature.

c. Discuss the work project/activity with participants.

d. Observe the work project/activity.

e. A combination of the above.

Block 9: Identify appropriate actions to reduce or eliminate the hazards identified in block

8. Abatement measures listed below are in the order of the preferred abatement method:

a. Engineering Controls (the most desirable method of abatement). For example, ergonomically designed tools, equipment, and furniture.

b. Substitution. For example, switching to high flash point, non-toxic solvents.Work Leader

c. Administrative Controls. For example, limiting exposure by reducing the work schedule; establishing appropriate procedures and practices.

d. PPE (least desirable method of abatement). For example, using hearing protection when working with or close to portable machines (chain saws, rock drills, and portable water pumps).

e. A combination of the above.

Block 10: The JHA must be reviewed and approved by a line officer. Attach a copy of the JHA as justification for purchase orders when procuring PPE.

Blocks 11 and 12: Self-explanatory.

Emergency Evacuation Instructions (Reference FSH 6709.11)

Work supervisors and crew members are responsible for developing and discussing field emergency evacuation procedures (EEP) and alternatives in the event a person(s) becomes seriously ill or injured at the worksite.

Be prepared to provide the following information:

a. Nature of the accident or injury (avoid using victim's name).

b. Type of assistance needed, if any (ground, air, or water evacuation).

c. Location of accident or injury, best access route into the worksite (road name/number), identifiable ground/air landmarks.

d. Radio frequencies.

e. Contact person.

f. Local hazards to ground vehicles or aviation.

g. Weather conditions (wind speed & direction, visibility, temperature).

h. Topography.

i. Number of individuals to be transported.

j. Estimated weight of individuals for air/water evacuation.

The items listed above serve only as guidelines for the development of emergency evacuation procedures.

JHA and Emergency Evacuation Procedures Acknowledgment

We, the undersigned work leader and crew members, acknowledge participation in the development of this JHA (as applicable) and accompanying emergency evacuation procedures. We have thoroughly discussed and understand the provisions of each of these documents:

SIGNATURE DATE SIGNATURE DATE

ATTACHMENT D

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.