Specifications include, but are not limited to: perform hazardous fuels reduction treatment on approximately 45.25 acres of property located near Forest Rd in Johnson's Siding, SD: Township 2N, Range 6E, Section 5 for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture, Wildland Fire Division. THINNING SPECIFICATIONS • All ponderosa pine are considered in the cutting guidelines unless otherwise agreed upon by the landowner and SDDA. • Dominant and co-dominant ponderosa pine with good form and vigor will be left. • The desired treatment will include thinning Ponderosa pine up to 10” DBH to an average spacing of 20 feet between crowns. Dominate and codominant trees 10” DBH that have good form and vigor, will be left. • Treatment of spruce will result in scattered groups of 5 to 15 trees with approximately 20 feet of spacing between groups. • Stumps will be level cut flush to the ground. • All ponderosa pine 9 inches and under in diameter will be removed from, and within 25 feet of, stands of hardwood trees. Live hardwood trees will not be cut unless they are a hazard or significantly damaged. • Dead standing snags should be removed to an average of 1 per acre. • Ponderosa pine will be limbed to a minimum of 10 feet or higher if dictated by slope. • Felled trees and limbs (thinning slash) as well as other previously downed material will be removed, chipped, or piled. PILING SPECIFICATIONS • Piles to be burned will be a minimum of 6 feet and a maximum of 8 feet in diameter and height will be between 5 and 7 feet. • Piles will not be constructed under the crown of any tree or on stumps. o Piles will be constructed away from powerlines/structures/other infrastructures. • Burning of piles will be conducted by the contractor as conditions allow and under SDWF burn permit guidelines: o Minimum of 2 inches of continuous snow cover. o All materials shall be pulled into center for 100% minimum consumption. o Piles will be monitored for a minimum of 3 days after last smoke is visible.