Wildlife and Botanical Protection Measures. CA-1 areas shown on the sale area map are flagged with red and white striped flagging. No operations or equipment is allowed within the flagged areas unless prior written Forest Service approval. Directional felling away from these flagged areas is required. Cave Resource Protection Measures: No known sites at this time. C6.241 - SITE SPECIFIC SPECIAL WILDLIFE SURVEY MEASURES (09/2018) Notwithstanding C6.315#, when agreed to in writing Purchaser may request a waiver of operating restrictions. If granting such a request requires on the ground surveys prior to approval or denial, the Forest Service will have 10 days to commence such surveys following the acceptance of Purchaser's request by the Contracting Officer. If the Forest Service cannot proceed with these surveys, the Purchaser may request that a qualified wildlife biologist selected by the Purchaser, and approved by the Contracting Officer, be allowed to conduct the survey based on protocal provided by the Contracting Officer. The biologist may be an employee of the Purchaser. The survey of the biologist will be conducted at no cost to the Forest Service. All surveys shall document survey methodology, locations, time and dates, personnel and results. The Contracting Officer shall have 5 working days to determine whether a waiver is granted after the results are presented. If no decision is made by the Contracting Officer, the waiver is considered denied. The waiver is only granted for the operating season in which the surveys were performed. C6.315# - SALE OPERATIONS SCHEDULE (08/2006) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Purchaser's Operations shall be performed in accordance with the following schedule: See Table A C6.331 - LOG TRUCKING (08/2006) To promote safe operations on National Forest roads and on Specified Roads, loads shall be safely secured before trucks move from the landing or loading location. C6.36# - ACCEPTANCE OF WORK (08/2019) Upon Purchaser's written request and assurance that Designation by Prescription (DxP) end results has been completed in a unit in accordance with C2.355# - DESIGNATION BY PRESCRIPTION (5/15), the Forest Service shall perform an inspection within 5 days, excluding weekends and federal holidays, so as not to delay unnecessarily the progress of Purchaser's operations. Such a request shall be for acceptance of end results of Purchaser's marking and/or cutting operations. Within 2 days of inspection, excluding weekends and Federal holidays, Forest Service shall fur...
Wildlife and Botanical Protection Measures. WILDLIFE - For Limited Operating Periods (LOP), see C6.315# - Sale Operations Schedule for specific LOP dates and affected operations or subdivisions. If a new Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive (TES) species is listed or discovered, or a nesting TES species is found within 0.25 miles of project activities, a limited operating period appropriate for the TES species will be implemented for the effected subdivisions based on the recommendation by a qualified Wildlife or Fisheries Biologist.
Wildlife and Botanical Protection Measures. For the protection of aquatic species; at any approved water drafting site (see Contract Area Map), the use of a FGM 5161 or similar foot valve with opening less than 2mm will be required. Additionally, the foot valve shall be placed in the deepest section of the water source on a shovel, or plastic/canvas bucket after the site has been inspected for frogs or their eggs. Report and protect all wildlife guzzlers. Locations are in and around cutting units and near haul roads, see Contract Area Map for locations. BOTANICAL – Boundary sites are identified with blue/black stripe flagging and/or red/black stripe flagging along with 3”x4” red (may fade to orange/brown) tags with (CA) written on them, the sites are behind these signs. All sites will be avoided by Contractor’s operations. Noxious weeds are designated with orange and black “Noxious Weeds” flagging and shall be avoided by all contractors operations, refer to Contract Area Map for Noxious Weed locations.
Wildlife and Botanical Protection Measures. This sale is subject to revision of protective measures. No sensitive vegetation has been identified within Sale Area. SAMPLE No noxious weeds have been identified within Sale Area. Any discovered site is to be avoided and the District Botanist notified. Subsequently, site(s) shall then be idenditifed on the ground with ORANGE flagging with "NOXIOUS WEEDS" in black lettering. Cave Resource Protection Measures: N/A C6.315# - SALE OPERATIONS SCHEDULE (08/2006) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Xxxxxxxxx's Operations shall be performed in accordance with the following schedule: See Table A C6.315# - SALE OPERATIONS SCHEDULE. (8/2006) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Purchaser’s Operations shall be performed in accordance with the following schedule: SAMPLE SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO C6.315# - SALE OPERATIONS SCHEDULE (8/2006) Subdivision/ Area/Unit Conditions of Operation Purpose Sale Area Included Timber shall be cut and removed from Sale Area by October 31, 2018 unless waived in writing by Forest Service. Captures the value of salvage sawtimber before it deteriorates. Sale Area Operations may occur when soil is dry; that is, in the spring when soil moisture in the upper 8 inches is not sufficient to allow a soil sample to be squeezed and hold its shape, or will crumble when the hand is tapped. In the summer and early fall After storm event(s) when soil moisture between 2-8 inches in depth is not sufficient to allow a soil sample to be squeezed and hold its shape, or will crumble when the hand is tapped. Protection of Soil. Sale Area No more than five landings may be open at one time. Control of Operations Sale Area Tillage of landings and skid trail approaches to 200 feet from the landings at slopes less than 25% will be required prior to the closing of a Subdivision. This includes all NEW construct temporary roads not serving as public woodcutter access subsequent to completion of Timber Sale. To achieve the best results and prevent additional soil damage, a winged subsoiler should be used. Restoration of disturbed soil during operations.
Wildlife and Botanical Protection Measures. Wildlife: Forest personnel and contractors shall use the Forest Service approved suction strainer (FGM 5161) or other foot xxxxx with screens having openings less than 2mm in size at the end of drafting hoses. The suction strainer shall be inserted close to the substrate in the deepest water available; the suction strainer shall be placed on a shovel, over plastic sheeting, or in a canvas bucket to avoid suctioning up substrate and amphibians. • Botany: If discovered, these Botany Controlled Areas will be shown on the project sale maps, and be flagged on the ground by red-and-black-striped- flagging and blue-and-black-striped-flagging always tied together. Noxious weed areas are flagged with orange flagging that has noxious weeds written on flagging and noxious weeds are present along main roads. Landing, skid trail, and equipment access layout will be designed and agreed upon to minimize entry into noxious weed control areas and movement of soil or debris from these control areas. • Cave Resource Protection Measures: SAMPLE N/A C6.315# - SALE OPERATIONS SCHEDULE. (8/2006) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Purchaser’s Operations shall be performed in accordance with the following schedule: SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO C6.315# - SALE OPERATIONS SCHEDULE (8/2006) Subdivision/ Area/Unit Conditions of Operation Purpose Sale Area Operations may occur when soil is dry; that is, soil moisture in the upper 8 inches is not sufficient to allow a soil sample to be squeezed and hold its shape, or will crumble when the hand is tapped. Operations may also occur when the ground is frozen to a depth of 5 inches, or snow depth is at least 18 inches or machine compacted to 8 inches. Protection of Soil Compaction C6.331 - LOG TRUCKING. (8/2006) To promote safe operations on National Forest roads and on Specified Roads, loads shall be safely secured before trucks move from the landing or loading location.
Wildlife and Botanical Protection Measures. Wildlife - Limited Operating Periods (LOP); see C6.315# - Sale Operations Schedule, for specific LOP dates and affected subdivisions or operations affected. Large stick nests (hawks, eagles, owls, or osprey) discovered during operations will be protected and reported to the Forest Service. If upon determination by the District Wildlife Biologist that the nest is active; a LOP may be instituted to protect nesting birds. Pine Marten - if xxxxxxx Pine Xxxxxx are discovered during operations an LOP may be instituted to protect xxxxxxx sites from May 1 through August 1. * S A M P L E * Sierra Mountain Yellow Legged Frog (MYLF)- a LOP may be instituted to protect adult frogs or tadpoles if discovered. For the protection of MYLF, the following water drafting mitigation measures are required: 1. drafting hose will have a suction strainer with holes 2 millimeters or less insize; 2. the end of the drafting hose will be placed in a clean 5 gallon plastic bucket to avoid disturbing the sediment in the stream channel; 3. drafting will occur in the deepest portion of the stream channel; 4. drafting equipment will be secured to prevent it from drifting downstream; 5. drafting will be conducted to minimize overfilling of tank and any overflow directed away from stream channel.
Wildlife and Botanical Protection Measures. WILDLIFE - For Limited Operating Periods (LOP), see C6.315# - Sale Operations Schedule for specific LOP dates and affected operations or subdivisions. If a new Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive (TES) species is listed or discovered, or a nesting TES species is found within 0.25 miles of project activities, a limited operating period appropriate for the TES species will be implemented for the effected subdivisions based on the recommendation by a qualified Wildlife or Fisheries Biologist. WATERSOURCES - (Amphibians and Fish) - 1. Use an approved water source.
Wildlife and Botanical Protection Measures. Wildlife - Limited Operating Periods (LOP); see C6.315# - Sale Operations Schedule, for specific LOP dates and affected subdivisions or operations affected. Large stick nests (hawks, eagles, owls, or osprey) discovered during operations will be protected and reported to the Forest Service. If upon determination by the District Wildlife Biologist that the nest is active; a LOP may be instituted to protect nesting birds. Sierra Mountain Yellow Legged Frog - a LOP may be instituted to protect adult frogs or tadpoles if discovered. See C6.315# for water drafting requirements. Sample
Wildlife and Botanical Protection Measures. Heavy equipment is prohibited within 100 feet of wildlife/sinkhole ponds and sinkholes. Cave Resource Protection Measures: N/A CT6.313# - CUTTING SCHEDULE (06/2009) Unless changed by written agreement, only 3 Payment Units may be released for operations at one time, and the sequence of cutting Payment Units shall be : determined prior to the start of operations and documented on the annual operating plan. . Unless there is agreement in writing to postpone specific requirements, all contractual requirements on a Payment Unit shall be accepted by Forest Service prior to the release of an additional Payment Unit. CT6.412 - XXXXX MARKS (06/2009) Trees designated for cutting under standard provision BT2.35 have been marked with paint at breast height and below xxxxx height. Trees shall be felled so as to leave paint on xxxxx. CT6.6# - EROSION PREVENTION VEGETATION (06/2009) Contractor shall establish acceptable erosion prevention vegetation on areas of ground disturbance in the Contract Area. This requirement only applies to the areas identified by the Forest Service which are a result of Contractor actions. Revegetation measures shall be applied in such a manner and at times as directed by the Forest Service to establish an acceptable grass or legume cover. Failure to achieve an acceptable ground cover may result in the requirement for a second application of seed, fertilizer, etc. Seed, lime, mulch, fertilizer, and other measures shall be applied in accordance with the Erosion Prevention Vegetation Plan attached to and made a part of this contract. Required Work:
Wildlife and Botanical Protection Measures. WILDLIFE - If a new Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive (TES) species is listed or discovered, or a nesting TES species is found within 0.25 miles of project activities, a limited operating period appropriate for the TES species will be implemented for the effected subdivisions based on the recommendation by a qualified Wildlife or Fisheries Biologist.
