Specifications include, but are not limited to: • 2,325 acres shall be hand thinned and lopped/scattered within the identified lop and scatter treatment units. • Units include 1B and 6B. • All Pinyon and juniper trees and saplings will be cut and shall be completely severed from the stump. • Pinyon Pine species (over 10 inches DBH) shall be retained wherever they are found. • All rocky mountain juniper, Utah juniper (Cedar) Shall be cut with the exception of very large overgrown 20” + DBH • Leave all deciduous trees and shrubs including bitterbrush, cliffrose, mahogany, and oak untreated. • Do not exceed stump height of 8” (inches) within rocky areas, all other stump heights will be 4”- 6” measured on the uphill side. • Lop and scatter cut material so that slash height does not exceed 24” (inches) above the ground. • Cut material left on site shall not exceed 48” (inches) in length. • Leave cut debris below crossings or culverts where possible to dissipate the energy of water flow.
