J- 3 LittleSnowiesRx_Summary.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 1284LM22R0006
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document outlines a federal contract opportunity for mechanical thinning services on United States Forest Service lands. The solicitation seeks proposals for tree thinning, removal, processing, decking, mastication, piling, stand improvement, slash treatment, leave tree protection, chipping, grinding, hauling, alternative slash treatments, fireline construction, roadside brushing, road decommissioning, earth barrier construction, landing cleanup, rehabilitation, stump treatment, mowing, and unit preparation activities to support fuels management objectives. Work will primarily involve heavy machinery but may include some manual labor. Contractors must furnish all necessary labor, equipment, transportation, and supplies to perform tasks that will occur on National Forest and Grasslands in Forest Service Regions One and Four. Awards will be made as an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract with a base year and four option periods. The solicitation number is 1284LM22R0006 and the closing date was not provided.
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SILVICULTURE SUMMARY PRESCRIPTION/STATEMENT OF WORK
Item No. 6-1M, 6-2M, and 6-3M Acres: 232 acres total – Individual unit breakdown found in summary chart.
Seed Task Oder Number 3
Task Order Name: Little Snowies Mastication
Unit(s) Name: 6-1M, 6-2M, and 6-3M.
Location – 40 Miles NW of Roundup, MT Legal-T12 N., R21 E., Sec. 26, 27 and 35
Approximate Elevation – 4900-5200 feet Average Stand Age - 100-135 years
Average Aspect - SE Average Slope – 5-15%
Average Leave Tree Height – 55-75 feet Average Cut Tree Height – 15-40 feet
To the extent possible, complete between July and December to prevent ips beetle infestation.
Masticate at least 95 percent of trees up to 9 inch diameter at breast height.
• Spread chips/shreds of various sizes over 65% to 85% of the soil surface. Should not exceed 2 inches. If the chip depth criteria cannot be achieved, reduce the maximum diameter limit in that site-specific area to achieve chip criteria. Priority for tree mastication would be within 15
ft. of canopy dripline of trees greater than 18 inches diameter.
• If cut tree cannot be masticated without significant damage to adjacent leave trees (>9”) then the cut tree can remain uncut. Significant damage would be defined as greater than 25% physical damage to leave tree.
• Do not deposit chips/shreds on roadway or in ditches, stream channels, or areas that support surface water.
• Stump height would be less than 4 inches above the forest floor or natural obstacles.
• Avoid damaging isolated limber pine (5-needle) if possible
• Avoid damaging concentrated areas of shrubs.
• Ensure that large diameter, existing, coarse woody debris (2 logs/acre) remains on site to provide for soil productivity.
ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
(1) Minimize soil scarification and detrimental soil impacts to the extent possible.
(2) There is a barb-wire range allotment boundary fence between Unit 6-2M and Unit 6-3M; Care should be taken to ensure machinery does not damage this fence and that slash is not deposited on top of fences in a manner that damages or drops the fence.
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