Common use of Cable Yarding Specifications Clause in Contracts

Cable Yarding Specifications. Yarding systems shall be designed to minimize soil disturbance and damage to reserved timber. PURCHASER shall use cable yarding, except as approved by STATE in the Operations Plan. PURCHASER shall comply with the following when yarding the timber sale area, except as approved by STATE in the Operations Plan: (a) Logs shall have at least one end suspended when yarding. (b) Logs shall be fully suspended when yarding over all streams and streamside areas. (c) When cables pass through or over streams shown on Exhibit A, all necessary precautions shall be taken to protect all stream buffer components. Necessary measures include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Pull cables out of the reserved timber prior to rigging the next yarding road. (2) Yarding roads shall be at least 100 feet apart where they extend over or through the buffer. (d) Place debris from yarding (tops, limbs, cull logs, etc.) in a stable location approved by STATE prior to moving to another landing area. Debris shall not be left lodged against standing trees. (e) Soil gouging shall be limited to a depth of one foot. (f) If tailhold or guyline trees outside of the timber sale area are necessary to facilitate yarding operations, acquire written approval from STATE prior to their use. Upon approval, clearly mark each tree and take precautions to prevent damage to said trees including, but not limited to: (1) Using trees near the timber sale boundary that can be felled and yarded without causing damage to reserved timber. (2) Using nylon straps to attach to tailhold trees. (3) Using tree plates, tires, or other suitable materials between cable straps and the tree to prevent scarring the tree. (4) Limiting notching of the tree – to prevent strap slippage – to less than 25 percent of the circumference of the tree, unless the tree has been approved to be cut and removed. If the above precautions are followed, payment for such tree shall not be required except for trees removed per Item (1) above which shall be paid for at single the contract value, as specified in the section titled, “Reserved Timber.” If the above precautions are not followed and activities result in damaging 50 percent or more of the circumference of such trees, damage shall be considered avoidable. Payment shall be at the rate of treble the contract value, as specified in the section titled, “Reserved Timber.” In addition, if operations of PURCHASER threaten or cause excessive damage to the soil or reserved timber, STATE may require PURCHASER to comply with one or more of the following: (A) Use a carriage or a skyline yarding system. (B) Reduce the length of logs. (C) Reduce the number of logs in each yarding turn. (D) Do not yard logs longer than 40 feet plus trim.

Cable Yarding Specifications. Yarding systems shall be designed to minimize soil disturbance and damage to reserved timber. PURCHASER shall use cable yarding, except as approved by STATE in the Operations Plan. PURCHASER shall comply with the following when yarding the timber sale areaArea I, except as approved by STATE in the Operations Plan: (a) Logs Cable yarding operations shall have at least one end suspended when yardingnot be allowed from March 1 through July 7. (b) Logs All trees shall be fully suspended when yarded with the nonmerchantable top attached to the top merchantable log. If tops break out of trees during felling or yarding over all streams and streamside areasoperations, the broken tops shall be yarded to landings. (c) When cables pass through or over streams shown on Exhibit A, all necessary precautions shall be taken to protect all stream buffer components. Necessary measures include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Pull cables out of the reserved timber prior to rigging the next yarding road. (2) Yarding roads shall be at least 100 feet apart where they extend over or through the buffer. (d) Place debris from yarding (tops, limbs, cull logs, etc.) in a stable location approved by STATE prior to moving to another landing area. Debris shall not be left lodged against standing trees. (ed) Soil gouging shall be limited to a depth of one foot. (fe) If tailhold or guyline trees outside of the timber sale area are necessary to facilitate yarding operations, acquire written approval from STATE prior to their use. Upon approval, clearly mark each tree and take precautions to prevent damage to said trees including, but not limited to: (1) Using trees near the timber sale boundary that can be felled and yarded without causing damage to reserved timber. (2) Using nylon straps to attach to tailhold trees. (3) Using tree plates, tires, or other suitable materials between cable straps and the tree to prevent scarring the tree. (4) Limiting notching of the tree – to prevent strap slippage – to less than 25 percent of the circumference of the tree, unless the tree has been approved to be cut and removed. If the above precautions are followed, payment for such tree shall not be required except for trees removed per Item (1) above which shall be paid for at single the contract value, as specified in the section titled, “Reserved Timber.” If the above precautions are not followed and activities result in damaging 50 percent or more of the circumference of such trees, damage shall be considered avoidable. Payment shall be at the rate of treble the contract value, as specified in the section titled, “Reserved Timber.” ” (f) Use a self-clamping carriage that can be positioned and repositioned for each turn of logs without lowering the skyline. (g) The carriage shall be capable of passing intermediate supports. (h) Control logs being yarded to minimize damage to reserved timber. (i) String cables in a manner that makes minimum contact with reserved timber. In addition, if operations of PURCHASER threaten or cause excessive damage to the soil or reserved timber, STATE may require PURCHASER to comply with one or more of the following: (A) Use a carriage or a skyline yarding system. (B) Reduce the length of logs. (C) Reduce the number of logs in each yarding turn. (D) Do not yard logs longer than 40 feet plus trim.

Cable Yarding Specifications. Yarding systems shall be designed to minimize soil disturbance and damage to reserved timber. PURCHASER shall use cable yarding, except as approved by STATE in the Operations Plan. PURCHASER shall comply with the following when yarding the timber sale areaAreas I, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX, except as approved by STATE in the Operations Plan: (a) Cable yarding operations shall not be allowed from April 1 through June 30. (b) Logs shall have at least one end suspended when yarding.yarding Areas I, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX shown on Exhibit A. (bc) Logs shall be fully suspended when yarding over all streams and streamside areas.across any stream shown on Exhibit A. (cd) When cables pass through or over streams shown on Exhibit A, all necessary precautions shall be taken to protect the stream and all stream buffer components. Necessary measures include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Pull cables out of the reserved timber prior to rigging the next yarding road. (2) Yarding roads shall be at least 100 feet apart where they extend over or through the buffer. (de) Place debris from yarding (tops, limbs, cull logs, etc.) in a stable location approved by STATE prior to moving to another landing area. Debris shall not be left lodged against standing trees. Material suitable for firewood cutting shall be piled separately from other slash, as directed by STATE. (ef) Soil gouging shall be limited to a depth of one foot. (fg) If tailhold or guyline trees outside of the timber sale area are necessary to facilitate yarding operations, acquire written approval from STATE prior to their use. Upon approval, clearly mark each tree and take precautions to prevent damage to said trees including, but not limited to: (1) Using trees near the timber sale boundary that can be felled and yarded without causing damage to reserved timber. (2) Using nylon straps to attach to tailhold trees. (3) Using tree plates, tires, or other suitable materials between cable straps and the tree to prevent scarring the tree. (4) Limiting notching of the tree – to prevent strap slippage – to less than 25 percent of the circumference of the tree, unless the tree has been approved to be cut and removed. If the above precautions are followed, payment for such tree shall not be required except for trees removed per Item (1) above which shall be paid for at single the contract value, as specified in the section titled, “Reserved Timber.” If the above precautions are not followed and activities result in damaging 50 percent or more of the circumference of such trees, damage shall be considered avoidable. Payment shall be at the rate of treble the contract value, as specified in the section titled, “Reserved Timber.” ” (h) Use a self-clamping carriage that can be positioned and repositioned for each turn of logs without lowering the skyline. (i) The carriage shall be capable of passing intermediate supports. (j) Control logs being yarded to minimize damage to reserved timber. (k) String cables in a manner that makes minimum contact with reserved timber. In addition, if operations of PURCHASER threaten or cause excessive damage to the soil or reserved timber, STATE may require PURCHASER to comply with one or more of the following: (A) Use a carriage or a skyline yarding system. (B) Reduce the length of logs. (C) Reduce the number of logs in each yarding turn. (D) Do not yard logs longer than 40 feet plus trim.

Cable Yarding Specifications. Yarding systems shall be designed to minimize soil disturbance and damage to reserved timber. PURCHASER shall use cable yarding, except as approved by STATE in the Operations Plan. PURCHASER shall comply with the following when yarding the timber sale area, except as approved by STATE in the Operations Plan: (a) Logs Cable yarding operations shall have at least one end suspended when yardingnot be allowed from November 1 through March 31. (b) Logs shall be fully suspended when yarding over all streams and streamside areas. (c) When cables pass through or over streams shown on Exhibit A, all necessary precautions shall be taken to protect all stream buffer components. Necessary measures include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Pull cables out of the reserved timber prior to rigging the next yarding road. (2) Yarding roads shall be at least 100 feet apart where they extend over or through the buffer. (d) Place debris from yarding (tops, limbs, cull logs, etc.) in a stable location approved by STATE prior to moving to another landing area. Debris shall not be left lodged against standing trees. Material suitable for firewood cutting shall be piled separately from other slash, as directed by STATE. (ec) Soil gouging shall be limited to a depth of one foot. (fd) If tailhold or guyline trees outside of the timber sale area are necessary to facilitate yarding operations, acquire written approval from STATE prior to their use. Upon approval, clearly mark each tree and take precautions to prevent damage to said trees including, but not limited to: (1) Using trees near the timber sale boundary that can be felled and yarded without causing damage to reserved timber. (2) Using nylon straps to attach to tailhold trees. (3) Using tree plates, tires, or other suitable materials between cable straps and the tree to prevent scarring the tree. (4) Limiting notching of the tree – to prevent strap slippage – to less than 25 percent of the circumference of the tree, unless the tree has been approved to be cut and removed. If the above precautions are followed, payment for such tree shall not be required except for trees removed per Item (1) above which shall be paid for at single the contract value, as specified in the section titled, “Reserved Timber.” If the above precautions are not followed and activities result in damaging 50 percent or more of the circumference of such trees, damage shall be considered avoidable. Payment shall be at the rate of treble the contract value, as specified in the section titled, “Reserved Timber.” In addition, if operations of PURCHASER threaten or cause excessive damage to the soil or reserved timber, STATE may require PURCHASER to comply with one or more of the following: (A) Use a carriage or a skyline yarding system. (B) Reduce the length of logs. (C) Reduce the number of logs in each yarding turn. (D) Do not yard logs longer than 40 feet plus trim.”