Common use of Fire Hazard Reduction Clause in Contracts

Fire Hazard Reduction. Concentrated Slash - For the purpose of reducing fire hazard and high slash concentrations within the timber sale area, PURCHASER may be required to cut, limb, top-lop or otherwise reduce the height of all slash created by PURCHASER within 50 feet of either side of haul roads or other areas as determined by the Timber Sale Administrator. The County reserves the right to require slash piling in areas where slash is concentrated and is considered to be a fire hazard as determined by the Timber Sale Administrator. Slash shall be reduced so that no portion extends three feet above ground level (except when piled). Slash is defined as all vegetative material including but not limited to blasted or pushed up stumps, broken or cut tree tops, limbs, branches damaged brush, or destroyed reproduction, saplings or poles which is created by PURCHASER's operation, including construction of roads, landings or other improvements under this contract. Fire hazard reduction shall be done concurrently with all logging operations.

Fire Hazard Reduction. Concentrated Slash - For the purpose of reducing fire hazard and high slash concentrations within the timber sale area, PURCHASER CONTRACTOR may be required to cut, limb, top-lop or otherwise reduce the height of all slash created by PURCHASER CONTRACTOR within 50 feet of either side of haul roads or other areas as determined by the Timber Sale Administrator. The County reserves the right to require slash piling in areas where slash is concentrated and is considered to be a fire hazard as determined by the Timber Sale Administrator. Slash shall be reduced so that no portion extends three feet above ground level (except when piled). Slash is defined as all vegetative material including but not limited to blasted or pushed up stumps, broken or cut tree tops, limbs, branches damaged brush, or destroyed reproduction, saplings or poles which is created by PURCHASER's CONTRACTOR’S operation, including construction of roads, landings or other improvements under this contract. Fire hazard reduction shall be done concurrently with all logging operations.