Exhibit_B-2__USFS_Road_Use_Agreement.pdf

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN

FOREST SERVICE ROAD USE AGREEMENT

for

Bureau of Land Management

February 2022

This Operation and Maintenance Plan (Plan) is for Gold Creek road 126, from mile point

0.00 to 7.02, and Gold Blanchard road 2104 from mile point 0.00 to 6.30.

The purpose of this plan is to outline requirements for the Bureau of Land Management (Grantee) to haul commercial timber and perform maintenance for the Burnt Tootsie Stewardship. Total haul volumes shall be collected, and surface rock deposits shall be paid at the end of the Stewardship project. Either party may propose to amend or revise this Plan.

During periods of haul, Grantee shall install and maintain “LOG TRUCKS” traffic warning signs at the intersection between Gold Creek road 126 and Highway 200, and at the intersection between Gold Creek road 126 and Gold Blanchard road 2104. The Grantee shall perform road maintenance commensurate with use, including dust abatement and repair to the road surface from haul damage in accordance with the Maintenance Appraisal and the Snow plowing and Maintenance Specifications (Appendix A & B). The Grantee shall notify the Forest Service (contact: Brian Story 406-529-8534 or brian.story@usda.gov) of significant road maintenance activities such as road grading for the purposes of coordinating road maintenance efforts. The Grantee shall pay surface rock replacement deposits at a rate of $0.55/ton. This Operational Maintenance Plan expires at midnight on December 31st, 2025.

Appendix A –During Haul Maintenance and Deposits Schedule

Appendix B –Snow plowing and Maintenance Specifications

Grantee Representative DATE

Grantor Representative DATE

Appendix A –During Haul Maintenance and Deposits Schedule

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rd. No. Applicable Specification Rates ($ per ccf-mi) Rd Length Road Vol. Rd. Vol. Mtce. Mtce. S.R. Surf. Rep

T101 T103 T301 T310 Mi. tons ccf $/ccf Mi $ $/ccf/Mi 126 0.128 0.000 0.000 0.032 7.02 10840.0 3497.0 0.160 $3,927.81 0.210 $5,155.25

2104 0.085 0.000 0.000 0.032 1.29 10840.0 3497.0 0.117 $527.80 0.088 $396.98 2104 0.085 0.000 0.000 0.032 6.30 2065.0 666.2 0.117 $491.03 0.088 $369.32

$4,946.65 $5,921.56

PERFORM Road Maintenance Costs (2013 cost guide) $4,946.65 ---> 0.46$ /ton

DEPOSIT Surface Replacement (2013 Cost Guide) $5,921.56 ---> 0.55$ /ton

Appendix B –Snow plowing and Maintenance Specifications

Snow Removal. Snow removal shall be done in a manner to preserve and protect the roads, to the extent necessary, to insure safe and efficient transportation, and to prevent excessive erosion damage to roads, streams, and adjacent lands.

A. Description. Snow removal work by Purchaser shall include:

1. Removal of snow from entire width of road surface including turnouts.

2. Removal of snow slides, minor earth slides, fallen timber and boulders that obstruct normal road surface width including turnouts.

3. Maintenance of drainage so that the drainage system will function efficiently and prevent erosion damage.

B. Performance. Snow removal shall be kept current and performed as often as necessary to insure safeand efficient transportation. Work shall be done in accordance with the following minimum standards of performance.

1. All debris, except snow and ice, that is removed from the road surface and ditches shall be deposited away from stream channels at agreed locations.

2. During snow removal operations, banks shall not be undercut nor shall gravel or other surfacing material be bladed off the roadway surface.

3. Ditches and culverts shall be kept functional during and following road use.

4. Snow berms shall not be left on the running surface of the road. Berms left on the shoulder of road shall be removed and/or drainage holes shall be opened and maintained in them. Drainage holes shall be spaced as needed to obtain satisfactory surface drainage without discharge on erodible fills.

5. Dozers or skidders shall not be used to plow snow on system roads without written approval of Forest Service. If approved, dozers and skidders must be equipped with shoes or runners to keep the plow blade a minimum of two inches above the road surface.

6. Snow removal must be done in such a way as to protect surface water drainage structures and the road surface. Any damage from, or as a result of, Purchaser's snow removal work shall be restored in a timely manner at Purchaser’s expense.

SPECIFICATION T-101 SURFACE BLADING

DESCRIPTION

1.1 Surface blading is keeping the native or aggregate surfaced road in a condition to facilitate safe traffic, minimize additional future maintenance, reduce erosion, and provide proper drainage. It includes maintaining the crown, inslope or outslope of the traveled way and shoulders, drainage dips, leadoff ditches, berms, turnouts, removal of minor slides and slumps, and other irregularities that prevent normal runoff from the road surface.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Surface blading shall be performed as often as necessary and to the standards required to facilitate safe traffic flow and proper drainage.

3.2 The blading shall be performed in such a manner as to preserve the existing cross section and to conserve surface materials. On gravel surfaced roads, the base must not be disturbed and no surface material may be bladed into the ditch or over the road shoulders. Blading of native surface roads shall be performed so no base material under four (4) inches in the greatest dimension is lost. All ruts, holes, etc., shall be removed by scarifying and/or cutting to the bottom of any surface irregularities. Oversize material brought to the surface in the scarification process shall be removed from the roadway. Surface material which has been displaced to the shoulders, turnouts, outside of curves, etc., shall be brought back so as to leave a uniform depth on the traveled way at completion of blading. Water shall be applied during blading if sufficient moisture is not present to prevent segregation.

3.3 Roadside cutslopes or berms shall not be undercut.

3.4 At intersections, the roadbeds of side roads shall be graded for a 100ft to assure proper blending of the two riding surfaces.

3.5 Drainage dips and leadoff ditches shall be cleaned and continually maintained to conform reasonably to their original constructed lines, grade, and cross section.

3.6 Berms shall be repaired promptly by placing selected material as needed to restore the berm to its original condition.

3.7 Surface blading of native surface roads also includes ditch cleaning, which shall be done in accordance with T-301, Ditch Cleaning.

3.8 All blading operations shall be properly signed in accordance with and all applicable State Laws.

SPECIFICATION T-103 DUST ABATEMENT

1.1 Dust abatement consists of road surface preparation and application of materials.

MATERIALS

2.1 Water, bituminous products, lignin sulfonates, chloride products, and other materials may be used for dust abatement. Materials other than water will require approval of the Forest Service and shall meet specifications furnished by the Forest Service at that time.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Dust abatement materials shall be applied to the road surface as necessary to control surface loss, provide that vehicles are always inter-visible within their stopping sight distance, and to comply with Montana DEQ air quality standards. The average user speed on the road shall be used to determine stopping sight distance. Preparation shall be in accordance with Specification T-101, Surface Blading.

3.2 The rate of application shall be such that the selected material will not run off the surface and cause pollution or unnecessary waste.

3.3 When water is the selected material, it shall be applied as often as necessary to abate dust from all commercial haul operations.

Dust abatement shall be maintained as needed throughout the duration of operations.

SPECIFICATION T-301 DITCH CLEANING

1.1 Ditch cleaning is removing and disposing of all slough material from roadside ditches to provide an unobstructed waterway conforming reasonably to previous line, grade, and cross section.

REQUIREMENTS

A. Native Surfaced Roads. Slough material from ditch cleaning, if suitable, may be placed and blended into the existing road surface or shoulders or placed in a designed berm during surface blading.

B. Aggregate Surface Roads. Slough material from ditch cleaning shall not be mixed with aggregate surfacing or left on the road surface unless otherwise agreed. Material shall be disposed of in an agreed manner at designated locations.

SPECIFICATION T-310 MINOR DRAINAGE STRUCTURES

1.1 Minor drainage structures are single passages with maximum waterway opening equivalent to a 78-inch round pipe (87- by 63-inch arch) or multiple passages with maximum, single waterway opening equivalent to a 60-inch round pipe (66- by 51-inch arch). They include overside drains. Maintenance is work performed on inlets, outlets, related channels, existing riprap, trash racks, and drop inlets.

MATERIALS

2.1 All materials used in the maintenance of minor drainage structures shall conform by type and specification to the material in the structure being maintained.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 All minor drainage structures are to be maintained in accordance with these specifications in the spring following any significant runoff and prior to the beginning of winter storms.

3.2 Clear inlet and outlet channels, inlet trash racks, and drop inlets of loose material that could cause plugging or prevent the free flow of water. Debris shall be disposed of in agreed manner at designated locations.

3.3 If outlet riprap was originally placed to dissipate water energy, it shall be maintained in good condition including the replacement of riprap if necessary.

4.1 Make whatever minor repairs are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the head walls, aprons, inlet assemblies, overside drains, riprap, trash racks, and other facilities related to the drainage structure.

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