TD Watershed Operating Guidelines 02062025~1.rtf

Exhibit D

CITY OF THE DALLES DEPARTMENT OF STATE LANDS BARLOW RANGER DISTRICT

OPERATING IN THE DALLES WATERSHED, A GUIDE

GATE ACCESS:

1. All locks other than USFS or City of The Dalles shall be coded or removed.

2. Gates shall be closed and locked after normal operating hours, weekends, and any other time it is deemed necessary for control of unauthorized personnel.

3. During the time operations are being conducted and the gate(s) are open, a highly visible sign shall be posted indicating that Public Access is prohibited beyond the Boundary Gate.

4. Gates found open by City Security Patrols during determined non-access time will be closed and locked. Search of area will be made to insure no one is in the Watershed before locking the gate.

Anytime a gate is locked under this circumstance, the City will notify Dufur Ranger Station to check on the situation.

All damage to gates and/or fences shall be repaired as soon as possible on the day the damage occurs.

PERSONAL LIMITATIONS:

1. No person will be permitted to carry a big game rifle into the Watershed either in a vehicle or by personal transportation.

2. No person or crew will be permitted to remain overnight in the Watershed with the exception of authorized persons in the performance of their duties, such as security staff or fire patrols necessary operational activities. Any overnight camping will require approval by ODF/Forest Service. ODF/Forest Service will consult with the City of The Dalles prior to approving overnight camping.

3. All operators (personnel) shall be made aware of and required to preserve all historical, archaeological, or relative cultural sites existing within the given sale area.

SANITARY WASTE:

1. Privies or suitable toilet facilities shall be provided on-site prior to any sale layout, construction, or harvest activity. These facilities shall not be within 500 feet of any stream, spring, or seepage; secured from weather damage; and be maintained at necessary intervals. Special circumstances will be handled on a case by case basis.

2. Personal porta-potties are acceptable for use by personnel if such units are maintained daily and secured properly.

3. Personnel are to be instructed that the sanitary facilities are to be used and that such facilities must move with the job activity.

4. Disposal of composted human waste is prohibited inside the Watershed area.

5. Privies will be located in sites of activity concentration such as landings. One privy will be required for each operation requiring a fire toolbox. The privy will be located on a site where tipping over cannot occur and it will be no further away from the work site than the fire box.

PETROLEUM PRODUCT CARE:

1. Absorbent pads shall be placed on the ground or on stationary equipment such as a loader and yarder to catch spills or leaks.

2. There shall be no discharge of any petroleum product within the Watershed. If oil is changed on-site, all waste materials must be removed from the Watershed Reserve.

3. Hydraulic fluid, gasoline, diesel fuel, and any other petroleum product spills or leaks will require immediate and proper attention.

Complete removal of contaminated soil may be required.

4. Fixed storage of petroleum products within the Reserve will not be permitted.

5. Application of Road Emmulsions and dust control products (except water) to transportation systems within the Watershed Reserve will require ODF/Forest Service approval. ODF/Forest Service will consult with the City of The Dalles prior to approving any emmulsion application.

a. Any water tanker used for dust control will not have been used for any other previous chemical storage or application purpose and will not present a potential chemical/bacteriological contamination to the Reserve.

STREAM RESTRICTIONS:

1. Pumping water from streams is prohibited without prior approval of the ODF. ODF will consult with the City of The Dalles prior to issuing approval of water removal.

2. Operating equipment or timber harvesting of any type through any stream, spring, or other flow discharging bog is prohibited.

3. No slash piles for burn disposal shall occur within 200 feet of a stream or spring because soils become non-wettable from such a burn heat intensity and are subject to erosion. Slash pile locations, size, concentration, and burning time shall be discussed at time of fuel treatment plan development.

4. No fuel will be stored within 1,000 feet of streams.

HARVEST ACTIVITY:

1. All trails affected by Harvest Activity shall be reestablished prior to Big Game seasons beginning in October of each year (for closure patrol purposes).

2. Water barring of all skid trails and roads is to be done prior to winter season or, as stated in some contracts, before moving into the next unit. Adherence to contractual agreements is required by this Department if they are more stringent than stated in this memorandum.

3. Continued access to City facilities, Crow Creek Dam, cabins, intake sites, etc. shall be provided for in the contract, location of landings, road, and logging operations. City use of sale roads shall be reviewed during preparation of contract to insure proper contract provisions are included.

GENERAL:

1. Normal fire fighting equipment as required by ODF/USFS shall be readily available and in proper working condition.

2. A pre-work session will be held for all parties involved. All parties will be notified prior to implementing any changes in Operational Plans. Cooperation and continuity is imperative in all activities.

3. The City of The Dalles, Public Works Department, will be provided names and telephone numbers of supervisors, field boss, foreman, or any person in charge of each ongoing harvest or construction activity.

4. The City will be given the opportunity to attend and become an integral part of all prework conferences to assist in the identification of water quality protection needs.

CONTACTS:

Contacts between the City and the Forest Service contractors should be kept to a minimum because of contract responsibilities and liabilities - contact should be made only in emergencies.

City of The Dalles

U.S. Forest Service

Kameron Sam, District Ranger: Work – (541) 467-2291

Oregon Department of Forestry

Brian Reel, Forester, Contract Administrator Work – (541) 980-3970