Specifications include, but are not limited to: The intent of this solicitation and any resultant agreement is to obtain a contract to perform hazardous fuels reduction work on approximately 35.7 acres located near Hot Springs,SD: Township 7S Range 5E Section 27 (see attached map). 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. All material to be removed for biomass utilization will be at no cost to the landowner or SDWF. All material to be left on the project site must be justified in the submitted proposal. All slash not removed from the property will be treated by the contractor according to one of the following methods: chipping; mulching; grinding; piling and burning. Bidder must specify thinning slash disposal method in the submitted proposal. It is required that all work adhere to the State of South Dakota’s best management practices (BMPs) to minimize environmental impact. Equipment use and access to the project site will be the discretion of the State of South Dakota and landowner. THINNING SPECIFICATIONS • The desired treatment will include the thinning of ponderosa pine, cedar, and juniper up to 10” DBH to an average spacing of 25 feet between trees (trunks). To achieve the desired spacing and to promote forest health broken top, split top, and otherwise unhealthy trees, will be targeted first. • Treatment of spruce will result in scattered groups of 5 to 15 trees with approximately 25 feet of spacing between groups. • Stumps will be level cut flush to the ground. • All ponderosa pine 10 inches and under in diameter will be removed from, and within 25 feet of, stands of hardwood trees. Hardwood trees will not be cut unless they are a hazard or significantly damaged, or are dead. • Dead standing snags should be removed to an average of 1 per acre. • Ponderosa pine, spruce, cedar, and juniper will be limbed to a minimum of 6 feet, not to exceed 1/3rd of the total tree height. • Felled trees and limbs (thinning slash) as well as other previously downed material will be removed, chipped, or piled.