SOW_-_Area_3_-_31_Aug_2015.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

FY15 Area 3 Land Renovation

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO 65305

31 August 2015

PURPOSE: Transform land from crop farmed land and homesteads to cattle grazing grass land.

Project will require land clearing, cutting cattle travel ways through tree lines, cutting and removal of existing fields of vegetation, disking, harrowing, and seeding to K-31 type fescue grass lands of 106 acres per attached map.

General Notes apply to all Sectors:

A. Contractor shall provide clean up and disposal of all debris and trash created from the project.

B. Contractor shall be State Certified in Turf and Agricultural category for the dispensing and application of all herbicides used on this project. Contractor shall supply one (1) copy of the state certificate to the Government prior to application.

C. Contractor shall submit a report of chemical quantity usage of all chemicals dispensed within ten (10) days of dispensing.

D. Contractor shall apply for, obtain, manage, and close all required land disturbance permits that are required for this project.

E. Contractor shall install and remove all required silt fencing for this project.

F. Contractor shall ensure utility lines are cleared if required through MO 1 Call System.

Sector 1:

A. Pond on map has been dozed open, drained, and backfilled. All areas shall be mowed to tree lines to the lowest possible setting of 1”– 2”.

B. Contractor shall land apply the following chemicals for weed killing of acres in the quantities stated per the label of chosen glyphosate at a rate to kill all vegetation using a surfactant specified on the herbicide label. Contractor shall allow chemicals to rest a minimum of 15 days after application before disking/seeding.

C. Contractor shall clear to ground, remove, trees, saplings, bushes and vegetation in area labeled “Clear Area”, south/east corner, to create a cattle passage-way to area Sector 2 as indicated on the attached map.

D. Contractor shall disk acreage of mapped land area twice at a minimum to prepare seed bed.

E. Contractor shall harrow rake and seed acreage to finish. Rate of seeding with K-31 fescue shall be 150 lb. per acre.

F. For the purpose of this project the historical pond and surrounding tree stand shall remain as is.

Sector 2:

A. Pond on map has been dozed open, drained, and backfilled.

B. Contractor shall clear land of all trees, saplings, bushes and non-grass vegetation including root bases. Deciduous trees over 8” shall remain in place. Existing tree rows located north, east and west on Sector 2 shall not be disturbed.

C. Area shall be mowed to tree lines to the lowest possible setting of 1” – 2”.

D. Contractor shall land apply the following chemicals for weed killing of acres in the quantities stated per the label of chosen glyphosate at a rate to kill all vegetation using a surfactant specified on the herbicide label. Contractor shall allow chemicals to rest a minimum of 15 days after application before disking/seeding.

E. Contractor shall disk acreage of mapped land area twice at a minimum to prepare seed bed.

F. Contractor shall harrow rake and seed acreage to finish. Rate of seeding with K-31 fescue shall be 150 lb. per acre.

NOTE: Existing structures depicted on map, south end of Sector 2, have been removed and areas dozed. These areas shall receive same land treatment as depicted in B through G.

Sector 3:

A. Contractor shall clear south tree line that runs east to west separating fields as depicted on attached map as “Clear Area”.

B. Contractor shall clear to ground, remove, trees, saplings, bushes and vegetation in area labeled “Clear Area”, south/west corner, to create a cattle passage-way to area Sector 2 as indicated on the attached map.

C. Area shall be mowed to tree lines to the lowest possible setting of 1” – 2”.

D. Contractor shall land apply the following chemicals for weed killing of acres in the quantities stated per the label of chosen glyphosate at a rate to kill all vegetation using a surfactant specified on the herbicide label. Contractor shall allow chemicals to rest a minimum of 15 days after application before disking/seeding.

E. Contractor shall disk acreage of mapped land area twice at a minimum to prepare seed bed.

F. Contractor shall harrow rake and seed acreage to finish. Rate of seeding with K-31

G. NOTE: Existing structures depicted on map, south end of Sector 3 have been removed and areas dozed. These areas shall receive same land treatment as depicted in C thru F.

SECTOR 4

A. Contractor shall clear to ground, remove, trees, saplings, bushes and vegetation in area labeled “Clear Area 30’ wide”, middle west tree line to create a cattle passage-way to area Sector 3 as indicated on the attached map. Opening shall be a minimum of 30’.

B. Contractor shall clear south tree line of trees and vegetation that runs east to west separating fields as depicted on attached map as “Clear Area”.

C. Area shall be mowed to tree lines to the lowest possible setting of 1” – 2”.

D. Contractor shall land apply the following chemicals for weed killing of acres in the quantities stated per the label of chosen glyphosate at a rate to kill all vegetation using a surfactant specified on the herbicide label. Contractor shall allow chemicals to rest a minimum of 15 days after application before disking/seeding.

E. Contractor shall disk acreage of mapped land area twice at a minimum to prepare seed bed.

F. Contractor shall harrow rake and seed acreage to finish. Rate of seeding with K-31 fescue shall be 150 lb. per acre.

SECTOR 5

A. Contractor shall clear to ground, remove, trees, saplings, bushes and vegetation in area labeled “Clear Area 30’ wide”, west side, to create a cattle passage-way to area Sector 4 as indicated on the attached map.

B. Contractor shall not disturb existing “grassed waterways” except for mowing.

C. Contractor shall not disturb pond or vegetation/trees located in north/east corner.

D. Area shall be mowed to tree lines to the lowest possible setting of 1” – 2”.

E. Contractor shall land apply the following chemicals for weed killing of acres in the quantities stated per the label of chosen glyphosate at a rate to kill all vegetation using a surfactant specified on the herbicide label. Contractor shall allow chemicals to rest a minimum of 15 days after application before disking/seeding.

F. Contractor shall disk acreage of mapped land area twice at a minimum to prepare seed bed.

G. Contractor shall harrow rake and seed acreage to finish. Rate of seeding with K-31

END OF STATEMENT OF WORK