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 76 acres located on the Fort Supply Wildlife Management Area in Woodward County. See attached map for the project area. • Cedars must be cut at ground level and no living green branches can remain on the tree stump • Cutting of Eastern Red Cedar—All eastern red cedar trees can be cut and left where they fall. Stacking may be required to access standing trees in high density arears. All visible living cedar trees are to be cut. • Cut cedars must be stacked at least 100 feet from all roads, fences, and fireguards. • 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. • Minimum Equipment Requirements—Cutting and mulching equipment must have a minimum of 100 horsepower. All equipment used must be low ground pressure and equipped with rubber tracks or rubber tires. • Some cedars are large and will be difficult to cut. Some cedars are located on sandy, steep terrain. The successful bidder must have the proper equipment to cut these cedars.
