Specifications include, but are not limited to: The proposed contract is selective removal of eastern red cedar through mastication or mechanical cutting and stacking to reduce volatile fuel loads and improve wildlife habitat on 121 acres located on the Sandhills Wildlife Management Area in Woods County. This project is in two portions with one being centrally located and the other on the north end of the WMA. See attached map for the project area. Cut and stack Eastern Red Cedars- Cut and stack all cedar trees within a 75 ft. radius out from designated, marked save trees. Save trees are not to be damaged during the cedar removal process. All designated save trees will be clearly marked with flagging or paint. All Cedars must be cut at ground level all green branches must be removed from every tree stump to prevent regrowth of the tree. Cedars must be stacked in piles containing a minimum of 10 trees. Mastication is permitted in the place of cutting and stacking as long as masticated material is evenly distributed and does not average more than 6 inches in depth on the ground. All Cedars must be masticated at ground level all green branches must be removed from every tree stump to prevent regrowth of the tree. Cutting of Eastern Red Cedar- All eastern red cedar trees not located within a 75 ft. radius of designated marked save trees can be cut and left where they fall. All visible cedar trees in the project area are to be cut. Cedars must be cut or masticated at ground level all green branches must be removed from every tree stump to prevent regrowth of the tree. Hand cutting of Eastern Red Cedar- Hand cutting of cedar trees may be required around designated save trees to prevent machinery damage to the save tree. Hand cutting may also be required in wet areas or in areas with steep or sandy terrain that prevent machinery access.
