EOTW GZ IRSC Appendix A

End of the World G-Z IRSC

Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forest
Salmon River Ranger District

APPENDIX A

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SERVICE WORK ITEMS

SECTION I – DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Description of Work- The intent of the project is to mitigate wildfire risk and increase resilience to disturbances from insect and disease across the End of the World project area. The G-Z contracting tool will help increase the pace and scale of restoration beyond the forest’s current capacities. This contract is planned to implement the following work activities:

1. Timber Sale Preparation

a. Contractor will complete layout of harvest units. Units must be within project approved NEPA boundaries and avoid exclusion areas such as riparian areas, protected areas, private property, etc. Boundaries may be identified by paint, flagging, or be virtual unless they are adjacent to private property or pre-identified archaeological sites. Contractor will determine cutting specifications that may include marking, DxP, DxD, or a combination of methods to accomplish the Silvicultural prescriptions provided by the Forest Service.
b. During layout, the Contractor will identify and GPS pre commercial thinning (PCT) units. PCT survey templates provided by the Forest Service.
c. Contractor will layout, measure and record tracks for temporary roads utilizing Geographic Positioning System (GPS) tools. Temporary roads will be limited in miles for the project area and require recontouring post-harvest. Existing non-system road prisms may be used in addition to temporary road quantities and will be recontoured after use. Temporary water crossings are not permitted.
d. Harvest units will be GPS’d to Forest Service specifications individually with delineations for logging systems and volumes per acre (Tons) to be delivered to the Forest Service for activity tracking. Contract Area maps will be developed by the Contractor utilizing templates provided by the Forest Service for individual Contract Areas.
e. In Optional Contract Areas, volume determination will be completed on a contract area basis that meets or exceeds Forest Service R1 cruise standards. Cruise plans will be accepted by the Forest Service prior to completing volume determinations. Collected data such as plot locations, plot data, and processed data shall be provided to the Forest Service in the format specified. Forest Service may elect to do a check cruise. Forest Service will appraise contract areas separately utilizing the R1 Residual Value Appraisal.