Common use of Protection of Improvements Clause in Contracts

Protection of Improvements. So far as practicable, Contractor shall protect Specified Roads and other improvements (such as roads, trails, telephone lines, ditches, and fences): (a) Existing in the operating area, (b) Determined to have a continuing need or use, and (c) Designated on Contract Area Map. Contractor shall keep roads and trails needed for fire protection or other purposes and designated on Contract Area Map reasonably free of equipment and products, slash, and debris resulting from Contractor’s Operations. Contractor shall make timely restoration of any such im- provements damaged by Contractor’s Operations and, when necessary because of such operations, shall move such improvements, as specified in CT6.22#. When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to proper- ties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Contractor has identi- fied actions necessary to prevent damage. Contractor shall cooperate with the owners of any un- derground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and services shall not be unnecessarily interrupted. In the event of interruption to utility services because of accidental breakage or as a result of lines being ex- posed or unsupported, Contractor shall promptly notify the proper authority and shall cooperate with that authority in the restoration of service until the service is restored. When materials are to be hauled across the tracks of any railway, Forest Service will make arrangements with the railroad for the use of any existing crossing or for any new crossing required. Contractor shall make arrange- ments for use of alternate crossings. All construction work to be performed by Contractor on the railroad right-of-way shall not damage railroad company’s property. Material that falls outside these limits shall be re- trieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work to the ex- tent practicable and necessary to protect adjacent re- source values, unless otherwise agreed.

Protection of Improvements. So far as practicable, Contractor shall protect Specified Roads and other improvements (such as roads, trails, telephone lines, ditches, and fences): (a) Existing in the operating area, (b) Determined to have a continuing need or use, and (c) Designated on Contract Area Map. Contractor shall keep roads and trails needed for fire protection or other purposes and designated on Contract Area Map reasonably free of equipment and products, slash, and debris resulting from Contractor’s Operations. Contractor shall make timely restoration of any such im- provements damaged by Contractor’s Operations and, when necessary because of such operations, shall move such improvements, as specified in CT6.22#. When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to proper- ties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Contractor has identi- fied actions necessary to prevent damage. Contractor shall cooperate with the owners of any un- derground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and services shall not be unnecessarily interrupted. In the event of interruption to utility services because of accidental breakage or as a result of lines being ex- posed or unsupported, Contractor shall promptly notify the proper authority and shall cooperate with that authority in the restoration of service until the service is restored. Sample When materials are to be hauled across the tracks of any railway, Forest Service will make arrangements with the railroad for the use of any existing crossing or for any new crossing required. Contractor shall make arrange- ments for use of alternate crossings. All construction work to be performed by Contractor on the railroad right-of-way shall not damage railroad company’s property. Material that falls outside these limits shall be re- trieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work to the ex- tent practicable and necessary to protect adjacent re- source values, unless otherwise agreed.

Protection of Improvements. So far as practicable, Contractor shall protect Specified Roads and other improvements (such as roads, trails, telephone tele- phone lines, ditches, and fences): (a) Existing in the operating area, (b) Determined to have a continuing need or use, and (c) Designated on Contract Area Map. Contractor shall keep roads and trails needed for fire protection or other purposes and designated on Contract Area Map reasonably free of equipment and products, slash, and debris resulting from Contractor’s Operations. Contractor shall make timely restoration of any such im- provements improvements damaged by Contractor’s Operations Op- erations and, when necessary because of such operationsopera- tions, shall move such improvements, as specified in CT6.22C6.22#. SAMPLE When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to proper- ties properties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Contractor has identi- fied identified actions necessary to prevent damage. Contractor shall cooperate with the owners of any un- derground underground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations op- erations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and services shall not be unnecessarily interruptedinter- rupted. In the event of interruption to utility services because be- cause of accidental breakage or as a result of lines being ex- posed be- ing exposed or unsupported, Contractor shall promptly notify the proper authority and shall cooperate with that authority in the restoration of service until the service is restored. When materials are to be hauled across the tracks of any railway, Forest Service will make arrangements with the railroad for the use of any existing crossing or for any new crossing required. Contractor shall make arrange- ments arrangements for use of alternate crossings. All construction con- struction work to be performed by Contractor on the railroad rail- road right-of-way shall not damage railroad company’s property. Material that falls outside these limits shall be re- trieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work to the ex- tent extent practicable and necessary to protect adjacent re- source values, unless otherwise agreed.

Protection of Improvements. So far as practicable, Contractor Purchaser shall protect Specified Roads and other improvements (such as roads, trails, telephone lines, ditches, and fences): (a) Existing in the operating area, (b) Determined to have a continuing need or use, and (c) Designated on Contract Area Map. Contractor shall keep roads and trails needed for fire protection or other purposes and designated on Contract Area Map reasonably free of equipment and products, slash, and debris resulting from Contractor’s Operations. Contractor shall make timely restoration of any such im- provements damaged by Contractor’s Operations and, when necessary because of such operations, shall move such improvements, as specified in CT6.22#. When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to proper- ties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Contractor has identi- fied actions necessary to prevent damage. Contractor shall cooperate with the owners of any un- derground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and services shall not be unnecessarily interrupted. In the event of interruption to utility services because of accidental breakage or as a result of lines being ex- ex­ posed or unsupported, Contractor Purchaser shall promptly notify the proper authority and shall cooperate with that authority in the restoration of service until the service is restored. When materials are to be hauled across the tracks of any railway, Forest Service will make arrangements with the railroad for the use of any existing crossing or for any new crossing crOSSing required. Contractor Purchaser shall make arrange- arrange­ ments for use of alternate crossings. All construction work to be performed by Contractor Purchaser on the railroad right-of-way shall not damage railroad company’s 's property. BT6.222 Protection of Property. In con­ struction and reconstruction of Specified Roads, Pur­ chaser shall not unnecessarily remove, deface, injure, or destroy trees, shrubs, or other natural features, unless specifically authorized. To the extent practicable, Pur­ chaser shall confine operations to within the clearing limit or other areas designated in the contract and prevent the depositing of rocks, excavated materials, stumps, or other debris outside these limits. Material that falls outside these limits shall be re- re­ trieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work to the ex- ex­ tent practicable and necessary to protect adjacent re- re­ source values, unless otherwise agreed. and (c) Designated on Sale Area Map. damage to monuments, section corners, and other corner accessories is unavoidable. Purchaser shall keep roads and trails needed for fire protection or other purposes and designated on Sale Area Map reasonably free of equipment and products, slash, and debris resulting from Purchaser's Operations. Purchaser shall make timely restoration of any such im­ provements damaged by Purchaser's Operations and, when necessary because of such operations, shall move such improvements, as specified in CT6.22. BT6.221 Protection of Improvements Not Owned by Forest Service. Forest Service will notify all utility companies, or other parties affected, and make ar­ rangements for all necessary adjustments of the public utility fixtures, pipelines, and other appurtenances likely to be affected by Purchaser's Operations. When Purchaser's Operations are adjacent to proper­ ties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Purchaser has identi­ fied actions necessary to prevent damage. Purchaser shall cooperate with the owners of any un­ derground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication Purchaser shall protect all known survey monuments, witness corners, reference monuments, and bearing trees against avoidable destruction, obliteration, or damage during Purchaser's Operations. If any known monuments, corners, or accessories are destroyed, obliterated, or damaged by Purchaser'S Operations, Purchaser shall hire the appropriate county surveyor or a registered land sur­ veyor to reestablish or restore at the same location the monuments, corners, or accessories. Such surveyors shall use procedures in accordance with the Bureau of Land Management "Manual of Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands of the United States" for General Land Office surveys and in accordance with State law for others. Purchaser shall record such survey in appropriate county records. (a) Areas, known by Forest Service prior to timber sale advertisement, needing special measures for the protection of plants, animals, cultural resources, and/or cave resources are shown on Sale Area Map and/or identified on the ground, and shall be treated as follows: (i) Unless agreed otherwise, wheeled or track lay­ ing equipment shall not be operated in areas identified as needing special measures except on roads, landings, tractor roads, or skid trails approved under BT5.1 or BT6.422. Purchaser may be required to backblade skid trails and other ground disturbed by Purchaser's Opera­ tions within such areas in lieu of cross ditching required under BT6.6. Additional special protection measures needed to protect such known areas are identified in CT6.24. (Hi) (Ii) Unless agreed otherwise, trees will not be felled into areas identified as needing special measures. Purchaser shall conduct operations in a manner that does not damage or disturb identified areas. In the event that protective measures identified by the Forest Service are for any reason inadequate, Contracting Officer may delay or interrupt Purchaser's operations, under this Contract, and/or modify this Contract pursuant to BT8.33.

Protection of Improvements. So far as practicable, Contractor shall protect Specified Roads and other improvements (such as roads, trails, telephone lines, ditches, and fences): (a) Existing in the operating area, (b) Determined to have a continuing need or use, and (c) Designated on Contract Area Map. Contractor shall keep roads and trails needed for fire protection or other purposes and designated on Contract Area Map reasonably free of equipment and products, slash, and debris resulting from Contractor’s Operations. Contractor shall make timely restoration of any such im- provements damaged by Contractor’s Operations and, SAMPLE when necessary because of such operations, shall move such improvements, as specified in CT6.22#. When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to proper- ties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Contractor has identi- fied actions necessary to prevent damage. Contractor shall cooperate with the owners of any un- derground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and services shall not be unnecessarily interrupted. In the event of interruption to utility services because of accidental breakage or as a result of lines being ex- posed or unsupported, Contractor shall promptly notify the proper authority and shall cooperate with that authority in the restoration of service until the service is restored. When materials are to be hauled across the tracks of any railway, Forest Service will make arrangements with the railroad for the use of any existing crossing or for any new crossing required. Contractor shall make arrange- ments for use of alternate crossings. All construction work to be performed by Contractor on the railroad right-of-way shall not damage railroad company’s property. Material that falls outside these limits shall be re- trieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work to the ex- tent practicable and necessary to protect adjacent re- source values, unless otherwise agreed.