Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Mark all stands according to specifications listed in the Prescription on pages 1 & 2, Timber Marking Specifications on page 3, and specific details obtained at the pre-work meeting. 2. Cruise all stands according to specifications listed in the Prescription on pages 1 & 2, Timber Cruising Specifications on page 4, and specific details obtained at the pre-work meeting. 3. All cutting and Payment Unit boundary paint lines are to be painted by the Contractor in the approximate locations as shown on the map. The exterior line adjacent to State land will be painted in red. The Payment Unit lines are to be painted in yellow paint. 4. Area determination must be done for all Payment Units by the Contractor for the treatment area. When establishing paint lines: • Contractors are responsible for obtaining landowner permission before crossing private land. • Avoid using dead or badly damaged trees – boundary trees must last for the duration of the timber sale (up to 5-6 years). • Favor the use of reserved species such as hemlock, oak, or lesser occurring species. • Avoid using small (fast-growing) stems and those exposed to direct sunlight. • Mark Payment Unit lines so they can be seen from all sides. When Registered Corners or Witness Trees are discovered: • Any wooden posts encountered at corners must also be painted/protected. • Bearing and/or witness trees discovered during the course of sale preparation must be protected. This can be accomplished by painting a ring completely around the tree at 4-6 feet above ground level with either red paint (corner surrounded by state lands) or blue paint (corner bordering private lands). In addition, tying ribbon on these trees helps alert loggers to their presence. Do not mark any trees for harvest if cutting them is likely to result in damage to corner monuments and/or bearing trees. See map for location of known corners. • Please report the condition of all corners, posts and bearing trees to the local contact.
