Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified contractors to perform hazardous fuels reduction treatment on approximately _60__ acres of property located Southwest of Pringle, SD, Section - _14_ Township _6S_ Range _4E_. The goal of the completed project is to mitigate the threat of wildfire through thinning. There will be an obligation for the contractor to devote individual attention per landowner, which may consist of determining areas of special concerns (privacy buffers and exclusion areas). During the cutting phase of the project, all current and prior insect infested trees within the area will be removed. Damaged and dead hardwood trees will be treated within the project. Salvage rights will be granted to the contractor to offset project costs. • Dead standing trees (snags) will be removed. One snag per acre may be left for wildlife habitat. • Hardwood trees will not be cut unless they are a hazard, significantly damaged, or are dead. • All ponderosa pine 10" diameter at breast height (DBH) and smaller within 25' of a hardwood tree will be removed. • To achieve the desired spacing and to promote forest health all broken top, split top, and otherwise unhealthy trees will be targeted first. The desired treatment will include the thinning of ponderosa pine, cedar, and juniper up to 10" DBH to an average spacing of 25' between trees (trunks). • In a multi-aged stand, ponderosa pines 4" DBH and smaller will be referred to as replacement trees. Replacement trees will be thinned to achieve a 25' spacing between other replacement trees. • Treatment of spruce will result in scattered groups of 5 to 15 trees with approximately 25' spacing between groups.
