Prevention and Suppression. During the Term of this Contract, PURCHASER must make every effort to prevent and suppress fires within the Timber Sale Area. Unless otherwise required herein, or prevented by circumstances, over which PURCHASER has no control, PURCHASER must place its equipment, employees, contractors, and employees of contractors at the disposal of any authorized government employee for the purpose of fighting forest fires within or near the Timber Sale Area.
Prevention and Suppression. During the term of this Agreement, Purchaser must make every effort to prevent and suppress fires within the Timber Sale Area. Unless otherwise required herein, or prevented by circumstances, over which Purchaser has no control, Purchaser must place its equipment, employees, contractors, and employees of contractors at the disposal of any authorized government employee for the purpose of fighting forest fires within or near the Timber Sale Area.
Prevention and Suppression. During the Term of this Contract, PURCHASER must make every effort to prevent and suppress fires within the Timber Sale Area. Unless otherwise required herein, or prevented by circumstances, over which PURCHASER has no control, PURCHASER must place its equipment, employees, contractors, and employees of contractors at the disposal of any authorized government employee for the purpose of fighting forest fires within or near the Timber Sale Area. Presence of Fire Equipment. PURCHASER must ensure that both the road building crew and logging crews have adequate firefighting equipment and training for use on site when operating in the Timber Sale Area, pursuant to the approved Operating Plan. In the event of “extreme fire danger,” PURCHASER must maintain a fire watch at the active Timber Operation areas for a minimum of one hour after work has stopped for the day, unless the STATE suspends Timber Operations until the fire danger is reduced. Harvest equipment including but not limited to harvesters, skidders, loaders, chainsaws, forwarders, Dozers, etc., will be maintained and kept in good operating condition. Exhaust systems will have spark arrestors or screens with openings smaller than 0.023inches. The exemptions to this rule are highway registered vehicles and turbocharged equipment where 100% of the gas passes through the turbine wheel. When temperatures are above 75 degrees Fahrenheit, no harvesting operations will occur between 2:00 and 8:00 PM. When Temperatures are above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, no harvesting operations will occur between 12:00 and 8:00 PM. Reporting. PURCHASER must report all fires to the Alaska Division of Forestry in Fairbanks at (000) 000-0000 immediately after becoming aware of a fire or imminent threat of fire. Timber Trespass. Unless otherwise agreed, PURCHASER may not fell or damage any tree not within the boundary of the Timber Sale Area. PURCHASER shall be liable for all trespass damages and must properly locate its operations within the Timber Sale Area. In the event of trespass damage to State timber outside of the Timber Sale Area , the STATE will appraise the damage and assess PURCHASER the cost of such appraisal plus treble damages (triple stumpage), at the sole discretion of the STATE. This provision does not supersede any applicable penalties associated with the Alaska Forest Resources and Practices Act (AFR&PA) under AS 41.17, 11 AAC 95, nor does it supersede any remedies other landowners may have under applicable laws.
