Exhibit 5 Handpile Inspection form.pdf
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This is an inspection form template for evaluating handpiles created during tree thinning services. The Handpile Inspection Form (Exhibit 5) is used by contractors to conduct quality assurance inspections on one percent of piles per acre and document compliance with specified standards.
The form requires contractors to rate four critical categories for each pile inspected using a binary scoring system (0 = unacceptable, 1 = acceptable): Size, Density, Location, and Paper Placement/Size. Size specifications require piles to be no smaller than 6' x 6' x 6' and no larger than the maximum specified in the silvicultural summary prescription, with all required material within 50 feet of the pile included. Density ratings assess whether piles are compact with material placed parallel, containing a good mix of fine fuels and larger 1000-hour fuels (3+ inch diameter), with exterior trimming ensuring no pieces extend more than 2 feet beyond the majority of material. Location ratings verify piles are positioned outside the dripline of residual trees to prevent damage and arranged perpendicular to slopes to prevent downhill rolling. Paper placement and size requirements mandate water-resistant burnable Kraft #80 paper located within the top third of the pile, covering three-quarters of the pile diameter or 4' x 4', whichever is larger, with heavy slash placed on top to secure the paper. The overall compliance percentage is calculated by dividing the sum of all category scores by four times the number of piles inspected, then multiplying by 100. The form includes data fields for forest information, contractor details, contract numbers, acreage, plot and pile numbers, and inspector comments.
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Tree Thinning Services Exhibit 05
Exhibit 5: Handpile Inspection Form
Forest District Stand # Inspector (Govt.) Date
Contractor Contract Inspector Contract # Acres
Plot # Pile Number Size (a) Density (b) Location (c) Paper (d) Placement/Size
Comments
Total:
Directions: Contractor shall inspect one percent of piles per acre and rate each column (a, b, c, d) with a:
0 = unacceptable, or 1 = acceptable
Calculate by:
Total number from column (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) X 100 = %
4 x number of piles inspected
Example: (5+4+5+3) X 100 = 85.0 or 85%
4X5 piles
Rating Specs:
• Size - should be no smaller than 6’x6’x6’ and no larger than maximum size specified in the silvicultural summary prescription. All required material within 50’ of the pile has been piled.
• Density - pile should be compact with all material placed parallel within the pile including a good mix of fine fuels in addition to larger 1000-hour fuels (3+”diameter). The exterior of the pile shall be trimmed with no pieces remaining more than 2’ beyond the majority of the material.
• Location - piles should be located outside the dripline of residual trees or in areas to avoid damage to residual trees. Material should be arranged perpendicular to the slope to prevent the pile from rolling downhill.
• Paper placement and size - paper should be located within the top 1/3rd of the pile. Paper should cover
¾ of the diameter of the pile or 4’x4’, whichever is larger. Heavy slash shall be placed on top of the paper to firmly hold the paper in place. Paper is required to be approved water-resistant burnable paper
(Kraft #80).
Tree Thinning Services Exhibit 05
Example Inspection Form
Forest District Stand # Inspector (Govt.) Date
Contractor Contract Inspector Contract # Acres
Plot # Pile Number Size (a) Density (b) Location (c) Paper (d) Placement/Size
Comments
1 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 1
3 1 1 1 1
4 1 1 1 0 5 1 1 1 1
Total: 5 4 5 3
Directions: Contractor shall inspect one percent of piles per acre and rate each column (a, b, c, d) with a:
0 = unacceptable, or 1 = acceptable
Calculate by:
Total number from column (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) X 100 = %
4 x number of piles inspected
Example: (5+4+5+3) X 100 = 85.0 or 85%
4X5 piles
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