C7 Attachment 7 - BCW T and GP Number2_DUIS_Signed CD.pdf

DETAILED UNIT INFORMATION-

Baker City Watershed Thin and Grapple Pile #2

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Whitman Ranger District

Unit Slash Treatment Remarks

Standard Fuels Treatment Provision for All Units

Thinning

Definition of Overstory Tree:

Live trees greater than the maximum cut tree DBH.

System Roads (open or closed):

• Fall all trees on cut and fill slopes and within 10 feet of road surfaces up to the max cut DBH.

• Fall all trees within the road surface up to the max cut DBH. Immediately remove all felled trees and limbs that are extending into the road surface of open roads or roads that are currently in use.

Interface National Forest/Other Ownership:

See Unit Specifics table below regarding spacing.

Fences:

• Remove all felled trees that are within 10 feet either side of a fence immediately after cutting, to allow range allotment permittee access along the fence as well as cattle.

• Contractor will immediately repair any damages to the fence that occur from thinning or machine piling.

Stump Height:

Shall not exceed 3” in height unless cutting is obstructed by natural obstacles. All stumps shall be, cut below the lowest live limb, cut flush/not angled, and completely severed from the bole of the tree.

Minimum Tree Height:

Trees less than a height of 8” are not required to be cut Maximum Cut DBH:

10.0 inches for all species live or dead except juniper.

Clearing Around Ponderosa Pine 21+ D.B.H. Trees:

Fall all trees, up to and including the maximum cut DBH, within 30 feet (measured from the bole), around live Ponderosa Pine greater than or equal to 21.0 inches D.B.H, Clearing Around Aspen:

Fall all live trees, up to and including the maximum cut D.B.H., within 50 feet of any live aspen.

Western Juniper:

Fall all junipers. There is no maximum cut DBH with Juniper.

Mountain Mahogany:

Fall all conifers, up to and including the maximum cut DBH within 30 feet of live Mahogany growing in rocky otherwise unsuitable soil.

Whitebark Pine:

Retain all Whitebark Pine.

Existing Dead and Down:

Cut existing dead and down logs into sections no short than 8 feet and no longer than 12 feet in length. Do not section existing down logs that are greater than 12” diameter at the small end.

Boundaries are designated with Pink ribbon and Yellow plastic tags

Treatment Provision for All Units

Thinning

RETENTION

Retention:

Species Leave Priority (Best to Worst): Western White Pine, Western Larch, Ponderosa Pine, Douglas-Fir.

REMOVAL

Species preference and Diameter:

Fall all, White-Fir, Grand-Fir, Lodgepole Pine, Englemann Spruce up to and including the maximum cut DBH.

Western White Pine, Western Larch, Ponderosa Pine, and Douglas-Fir diseased, damaged, or suppressed trees:

Fall all damaged, poor crown trees, and those infected with dwarf mistletoe up to and including the maximum DBH.

Overstory Trees with dwarf mistletoe:

Fall all trees, up to and including the max cut diameter, of the same species within 30 feet of the overstory tree bole.

Fall all Junipers.

The lowest live limbs must be severed from the stump.

Standing Dead:

Fall all standing dead trees up to max cut DBH.

Cut Length:

Section cut trees into sections no short than 8 feet and no longer than 12 feet in length.

Felling:

Fall all trees away from springs, and seeps.

Fall all trees away from active ditches (ditches that are currently in use or that are used during other times of the year).

Should any trees fall into the ditch or onto the ditch bank, will require the immediate removal of the trees to prevent damming of the water and the possibility of damage to the ditch. Should damage occur to the ditch because of trees being left in the ditch, the contractor will be responsible for repairs, the cost of the repairs, or both.

Spacing:

See spacing unit specifics below.

Units Spacing Base Unit # Acres

17 81 22F 21

324A 11 326 34 328 27 628 85

628A 9 644 47

667A 62

Total Acres 377

Optional Unit # Acres

Total Acres

• General unit: Minimum spacing of 30 feet for the remaining trees.

• Within 150 feet of private land: Minimum spacing of 30 feet for all remaining trees.

• Fall all Junipers: The lowest live limbs must be severed from the stump

Treatment Provision for

All Units

DESIRED OUTCOME

• The expected result of this project is to reduce fuel loading by mechanically piling; 1) slash created by non-commercial thinning units, 2) slash created by commercial timber harvest units, and 3) natural buildup of woody debris on the forest floor. The result of activities performed under this call/task order would produce areas where a wildfire (should it occur) could be contained quickly. Providing a safe working environment for firefighters to improve their probability of success in suppressing wildfires on Forest Service lands, produce less damage to natural resources, and to reduce the impact of wildfire to adjacent private citizens property, structures, and other values at risk.

• Material will be grapple piled to allow for future burning of that material.

• To produce the Desired Outcome of this contract for grapple piling: The contractor shall pile a minimum of 90% of the material from 1 to 10 inches in diameter and over 4’ in length. Some bucking of logs may be required.

• Pile existing down logs up to 12” (on the big end).

Slash Treatment Remarks

Grapple Piles

Pile Requirements

• No mechanical equipment (grapple piling equipment) within 50 feet of streams, stream channels, springs, or seeps.

Contractor will reach in as far as equipment will reach to remove slash within the 50-foot buffer.

• No grapple piles within 50 feet of stream channels, springs, or seeps.

• No grapple piles within 50 feet of private property

• Piles shall be constructed with material piled in a compacted parallel configuration in such a manner as to combust completely, contain fire within the pile perimeter, and do minimal damage to residual trees.

• At least 75% of tree boles (trunks) and large diameter limbs should be aligned parallel with each other to aid in consumption when piles are burned.

• Pile height shall be 5 feet minimum and 15 feet maximum

• Pile diameter shall not exceed 20 feet or twice the height of the pile. (For example: 5’ tall pile would be 10’ or less in diameter)

• Nothing shall protrude more than 5 feet outside of the perimeter of a pile.

• Piles shall not be placed on large or tall stumps, down logs greater than 12 inches (small end diameter), or large rocks.

• Piles shall not be constructed in roads, ditches, meadows, grass “scablands” or channel bottoms.

• Piles shall contain minimal amounts of soil or rocks.

Equipment Requirements/Specifications All mechanical equipment proposed for use on this contract shall meet the following specifications

1) Ground pressure not exceeding 7.5 pounds per square inch

2) Climbing/working ability up to 35 % slope

3) Capable of moving within stands without damaging leave trees

4) Effective arm reach of 20 feet minimum

5) Equipped with a thumb, buck or rake style grapple with the ability to grapple pile fuels to desired specifications

6) Ability to perform work from existing skid trails or slash mats.

7) Operator cab, engine and arm shall be able to rotate 360 degrees

8) Non leaking fluid systems

9) Contractor will minimize soil disturbances by:

• Minimize turning that will create berms or other soil movement.

• If a berm is created, the contractor shall smooth the berm out.

• Limiting travel to existing skid roads whenever possible.

• Avoid trekking machinery through open areas (openings) within the unit where no regeneration or over story exists.

• Machinery will not track through open meadows and scablands.

District Silviculturist Signature:

District Fuels AFMO: