84 Mesa Mastication, 957 acres
Amendment 0002 is issued to answer the following question. There is no change to the due date and time for quotes.
Question: We took a look at the site yesterday and noticed quite a few very large juniper trees. The SOW states that there are isolated trees 14-20" but they are pretty frequent in the work area and there are some trees even larger than 20" DBH present. Do these large, old growth trees also need to be treated or can they be left?
Answer: The goal is to take as many of the trees as possible within the project area. We do recognize that most heads on equipment are only rated up to 18" DBH. Where there is a road or powerline present, we do want ALL trees taken, regardless of how large they are. This provides a much better fuel break for fire personnel in the event of a wildfire. However, where there are no WUI concerns present (ie, roads, powerlines, well pads, et cetera), we usually tell contractors they are fine to leave trees 18" DBH and greater.
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