Specifications include, but are not limited to: Den Tree Specifications (All Stands): The Department wishes to retain desirable wildlife den trees. Desirable wildlife life trees are: living trees, 12 inches DBH or greater, that currently exhibit active den tree characteristics and/or branching characteristics that are favorable turkey roosting sites (average of 3 per acre to 7 per acre maximum), and dead or cavity trees, unless they pose a significant danger to the contractor or public.; As a general rule, the contractor shall leave seven (7) snags or living den trees per acre (e.g. leave a combination of the following: one snag and one living den tree larger than 20 inches DBH per acre; four snags ranging between 10 and 20 inches at DBH per acre and/or two snags and two living dens trees ranging between 6 and 10 inches at DBH.).; The contractor shall retain any other trees as designated by the Regional Resource Management Supervisor or his/her designee, including contractor chosen replacement or additional wildlife den trees.; Methods of Treatment: The contractor shall understand and agree that felling selected trees is the only preferred mechanical method of treatment. Please find further definition of these methods below.; Felling: Stem is to be completely cut down with a stump height no higher than 12 inches above the soil line on the uphill side.; Chemical treatment: All tree and shrub stumps, except for eastern red cedar, shall be treated with an approved herbicide within 15 minutes of cutting. Cutting and treatment of stumps shall not be permitted during rainfall. The contractor shall be responsible for providing herbicide and/or mix herbicide. The contractor must apply, store, and dispose of herbicide at rates and methods pursuant to manufacturer’s instructions. The contractor must also get Department approval of the type and rate of chemical(s) being applied prior to application. Please refer to Recommended Herbicide Standards included as Exhibit B for more details.; General Requirements (All Stands): Trees treated by the contractor must be dead (at the stump cut) within 2 growing seasons of treatment date.; The contractor shall remove tree tops from all perennial and intermittent streams.; The contractor shall understand and agree that large, dead trees with loose bark will be left in place to provide Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) habitat unless within 100 feet of a road, boundary line fence, firebreak line, parking lot, access trail or campground. Large, dead trees within 100 feet of the aforementioned boundaries will be felled. Furthermore, no part of the tree shall be left within a road, field, firebreak line, parking lot or its right-of-way and all access trails must be kept open at all times. See Figure 2 for exact locations of boundaries.; The contractor shall protect from damage all timber not designated for treatment.; The contractor shall keep all existing roads, trails, crop fields, and firelines free from tree tops and other debris at all times.; The contractor must not construct any trails without the consent of the Regional Resource Management Supervisor, or his/her designee.; The contractor shall not cut or damage any trees or markers designating the property boundaries.; The contractor must repair any damage to fences as a result of work performed.
