Specifications include, but are not limited to: • All mountain laurel and stems less than or equal to 6 inches DBH must be mowed or felled. All black birch must be felled regardless of size. All employees must be able to identify tree and shrub species on this site. • Woody material felled using a mechanical flail type system may not have stumps with clean, sharp cuts and edges and must be less than twelve (12) inches, except whenin the opinion of the Field Contract Coordinator, said height is impractical. • Woody material felled with clean cuts must have stumps that are parallel to theground surface and shall not exceed six (6) inches in height measured on the side next to the highest ground or the diameter of the stump, whichever is smaller, except when in the opinion of the Field Contract Coordinator, said height is impractical. • Cut trees must be removed from trails, roads, tail drains, streams, and utility rights-of- way. • The Operator shall exercise care and caution in all operations to prevent damage toall trees not specified for treatment. • Damage to trails, roads, streams, or utility rights-of-way caused by the Operator’s equipment must be repaired by the Operator at their expense. • Any trash resulting from the Operator’s operations must be removed from the area and properly disposed. • The Operator shall not block any roads or trails in the area during performance of this contract. The Operator shall not in any way hinder the progress of any Timber Sale Contracts in these areas. • All labor, equipment, tools, etc., needed to complete contracted projects are to be provided by the Operator. • Any fence damage must be repaired within 24 hours at the Operator’s expense. Deer fence integrity must be maintained by closing gates promptly after entry and exit. • Timber Damages – when in the opinion of Field Contract Coordinator, damage to the residual stand becomes excessive, the Operator shall pay the Commission a fair base current value determined by the Field Contract Coordinator per unit of volume. If this value for damage due to Operator’s carelessness or negligence is less than $10.00 per tree, then a minimum charge of $10.00 per tree will be made whether the tree is commercial, non-commercial, merchantable, or non-merchantable.