Project Requirements 1. Project must conform to regulations under 24 CFR Part 92, commonly known as the HOME Regulations.
CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS A. Project area boundaries are marked with two blue paint slashes and block boundaries are designated with one blue paint slash. B. All blocks are accessible by foot only. Xxxxxx’x Creek must be crossed on foot from the PGC railroad grade. C. Block 1, All trees 1” DBH and over, except for red and blue paint marked trees are to be cut. All conifers are reserved. Block 1 will be cut during the dormant season; October 15 through March 15. D. Block 2, All American beech, sweet birch, aspen, stripped maple, and ironwood 1” DBH and greater will be cut. All yellow marked trees will be cut. Block 2 will be cut during the dormant season; October 15 through March 15. E. Block 3, All trees 1” DBH and over, except for red and blue paint marked trees are to be cut. All conifers are reserved. Block 3 will be cut during the dormant season; October 15 through March 15. F. All employees must be able to identify species. G. Usable material may not be removed from site. X. Xxxxx material felled with clean cuts must have stumps that are parallel to the ground surface and shall not exceed six (6) inches in height measured on the side next to the highest ground or the diameter of the xxxxx, whichever is smaller, except when in the opinion of the Field Contract Coordinator, said height is impractical. I. Cut trees must be removed from trails, roads, tail drains, streams, and utility rights-of- way. J. All trees shall be felled so tops do not pile on one another but lie singly on the ground. K. Slash shall be lopped to no higher than 4’ and pulled apart as directed by the Regional Forester. L. Operator shall exercise care and caution in all operations to prevent damage to all trees not specified for treatment. M. All tops must be pulled back 25 feet from the State Game Land boundary, (blazed & painted white), all roads, parking lots, herbaceous openings, utility Right of Ways and deer exclosures. Tops, branches, and slash will be removed from all ponds, lakes, and streams. N. Damage to trails, roads, streams, or utility rights-of-way caused by the Operator’s equipment must be repaired by the Operator at their expense. O. Any trash resulting from the Operator’s operations must be removed from the area and properly disposed. P. The Operator shall not block any roads or trails in the area during performance of this contract. The Operator shall not in any way hinder the progress of any Timber Sale Contracts in these areas. Q. All labor, equipment, tools, etc., needed to complete contracted projects are to be provided by the Operator. R. Timber Damages – when in the opinion of Field Contract Coordinator, damage to the residual stand becomes excessive, the Operator shall pay the Commission a fair base current value determined by the Field Contract Coordinator per unit of volume. If this value for damage due to Operator’s carelessness or negligence is less than $10.00 per tree, then a minimum charge of $10.00 per tree will be made whether the tree is commercial, non-commercial, merchantable, or non-merchantable.
