Common use of SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS Clause in Contracts

SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements are to be performed by the Purchaser in specific sale units as shown in Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS. 1. NUTRIENT RECYCLING REQUIREMENT: Purchaser is required to leave material in the unit for recycling of forest nutrients. At the same time, logging slash loading shall be kept to a minimum by skidding and piling some slash at the landings. a. Purchaser is required to leave most logging slash foliage scattered on the forest floor. The Forest Officer may require lopping and scattering of limbs, severing tops before skidding, returning tops to the ▇▇▇▇▇, or other methods to achieve this requirement. b. Purchaser is required to leave 10-15 tons of material 3 inches in diameter or larger to meet DOWN, WOODY MATERIAL requirements in paragraph VII.C.3. The Forest Officer may require the bucking of cull material in the ▇▇▇▇▇, leaving dead, down sawlogs, or other methods. c. Purchaser is required to reduce slash loading above the amounts required to meet 3a and 3b above. The Forest Officer may require whole-tree skidding (top and limbs attached, bucking permitted) of some material to meet this requirement. d. The Forest Officer and Purchaser will agree to amounts of material and the bucking, lopping, and skidding methods to meet these requirements prior to felling and skidding in the unit. 2. PROTECTION OF RESIDUAL TIMBER: Purchaser shall protect residual trees from felling and skidding damage. All skidding machinery will be limited to a width that can operate between residual trees without damaging them. Forest Officer may require log-length skidding, with log lengths not to exceed 43 feet, winchline pulling from approved trails, or other methods to limit damage. The use of any harvesting equipment or system may be restricted or discontinued if, in the observations of the Forest Officer, damage is excessive. 3. RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTION: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable trees. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 4. WINTER SKIDDING REQUIREMENTS: To avoid loss of sawlogs in the snow, skidding operations shall be kept current with felling operations. 5. CLOSE ROADS: Temporary roads and/or existing roads will be closed using various methods that include constructing earthen berms; trampling slash within the travel way; reshaping excavated material; and grass seeding. Closure methods and placement will be as directed by the Forest Officer.

SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements are to be performed by the Purchaser in specific sale units as shown in Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS. 1. NUTRIENT RECYCLING REQUIREMENT: Purchaser is required to leave material in the unit for recycling of forest nutrients. At the same time, logging slash loading shall be kept to a minimum by skidding and piling some slash at the landings. a. Purchaser is required to leave most logging slash foliage scattered on the forest floor. The Forest Officer may require lopping and scattering of limbs, severing tops before skidding, returning tops to the ▇▇▇▇▇, or other methods to achieve this requirement. b. Purchaser is required to leave 10-15 tons of material 3 inches in diameter or larger to meet DOWN, WOODY MATERIAL requirements in paragraph VII.C.3VII.C-3. The Forest Officer may require the bucking of cull material in the ▇▇▇▇▇, leaving dead, down sawlogs, or other methods. c. Purchaser is required to reduce slash loading above the amounts required to meet 3a and 3b above. The Forest Officer may require whole-tree skidding (top and limbs attached, bucking permitted) of some material to meet this requirement. d. The Forest Officer and Purchaser will agree to amounts of material and the bucking, lopping, and skidding methods to meet these requirements prior to felling and skidding in the unit. 2. PROTECTION OF RESIDUAL TIMBER: Purchaser shall protect residual trees from felling and skidding damage. All skidding machinery will be limited to a width that can operate between residual trees without damaging them. Forest Officer may require log-length skidding, with log lengths not to exceed 43 feet, winchline pulling from approved trails, or other methods to limit damage. The use of any harvesting equipment or system may be restricted or discontinued if, in the observations of the Forest Officer, damage is excessive. 3. RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTION: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable sub-merchantable trees. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 4. WINTER SKIDDING REQUIREMENTS: To avoid loss of sawlogs in the snow, skidding operations shall be kept current with felling operations. 5. CLOSE ROADSALTERNATE YARDING SYSTEMS MAY BE APPROVED: Temporary roads and/or existing roads will The Forest Officer may approve alternative yarding methods besides those specified for each sale unit. An alternative system proposed by the Purchaser must be closed using various methods that include constructing earthen berms; trampling slash within the travel way; reshaping excavated material; and grass seeding. Closure methods and placement will be as directed approved by the Forest OfficerOfficer at or before the time the Logging Operations Plan for the unit is approved. The Forest Officer will only approve alternatives that are consistent with planned mitigation and resource protection measures. Alternatives may include tethered equipment or other systems. Costs of alternative systems will be borne by the Purchaser.

SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements are to be performed by the Purchaser in specific sale units as shown in Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS. 1. ) NUTRIENT RECYCLING CYCLING REQUIREMENT: Purchaser is required to leave material in the unit for recycling of forest nutrients. At the same time, logging slash loading shall be kept to a minimum by skidding and piling some slash at the landings. a. Purchaser is required to leave most logging slash foliage scattered on the forest floor. The Forest Officer may require lopping and scattering of limbs, severing tops before skidding, returning tops to the ▇▇▇▇▇, or other methods to achieve this requirement. b. Purchaser is required to leave 10-15 20 tons of material 3 inches in diameter or larger to meet DOWN, WOODY MATERIAL requirements in paragraph VII.C.3IV.C-3. The Forest Officer may require the bucking of cull material in the ▇▇▇▇▇, leaving dead, down sawlogs, or other methods. c. Purchaser is required to reduce slash loading above the amounts required to meet 3a and 3b above. The Forest Officer may require whole-tree skidding (top and limbs attached, bucking permitted) of some material to meet this requirement. d. The Forest Officer and Purchaser will agree to amounts of material and the bucking, lopping, and skidding methods to meet these requirements prior to felling and skidding in the unit. 2. PROTECTION ) SLASHING OF RESIDUAL TIMBERLOGGING-DAMAGED TREES REQUIRED: The Purchaser shall protect residual fell all sub-merchantable trees from felling and skidding with logging-related root or stem damage. All skidding machinery will be limited to a width that can operate between residual trees without damaging them. Forest Officer may require log-length skidding, with log lengths not to exceed 43 feet, winchline pulling from approved trails, or other methods to limit damagecausing lean. The use of any harvesting equipment or system may be restricted or discontinued if, in the observations of the Forest Officer, damage is excessive. 3. RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTION: Care stem shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable treescompletely severed from the ▇▇▇▇▇ below the lowest live limb. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 4. WINTER SKIDDING REQUIREMENTS: To avoid loss of sawlogs in the snow, skidding operations Maximum ▇▇▇▇▇ height shall be kept current with felling operations12 inches on the uphill side. 5. CLOSE ROADS: Temporary roads and/or existing roads will be closed using various methods that include constructing earthen berms; trampling slash within the travel way; reshaping excavated material; and grass seeding. Closure methods and placement will be as directed by the Forest Officer.

SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements are to be performed by the Purchaser in specific sale units as shown in Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS. 1. PURCHASER CUT TREE SELECTION: Retain at least 4 trees per acre 20 inches DBH or greater. If 20-inch DBH trees are not present, leave the largest diameter trees available. Spacing can vary depending on the quality and quantity of suitable leave trees. A uniform spacing of 100 feet between leave trees will result in 4 trees per acre. Older dead and cull trees that are standing can be counted towards the required 4 trees per acre. Broken topped trees should be a minimum of 16 feet tall to be counted as a leave tree. Retain sub-merchantable trees to the greatest extent practical. Approximately 60 acres have been leave tree marked along the eastern boundary of the harvest unit. This portion of the unit did not burn as intense and many of the green topped western larch were marked for seed trees. If the Purchaser fails to meet the cutting prescription, cutting operations will be suspended and the Forest Officer will require leave trees to be marked by the Purchaser, and the marking to be approved by the Forest Officer prior to harvest. 2. SMZ/RMZ HARVEST: The stream located in the southern half of the section is a Class 3 stream with no retention requirements. Bank edge trees and trees leaning over the stream should be left. Sub-merchantable trees should be protected and left to the greatest extent practical. The same requirement should be followed for the ERZ (equipment restriction zone) located above the SMZ. Equipment operation within the SMZ will not be allowed except as approved by the Forest Officer. 3. NUTRIENT RECYCLING REQUIREMENT: Purchaser is required to leave material in the unit for recycling of forest nutrients. At the same time, logging slash loading shall be kept to a minimum by skidding and piling some slash at the landings. a. Purchaser is required to leave most logging slash foliage scattered on the forest floorfloor to the best of their ability. The Forest Officer may require lopping and scattering of limbs, severing tops before skidding, returning tops to the ▇▇▇▇▇, or other methods to achieve this requirement. b. Purchaser is required to leave 10-15 tons of material 3 inches in diameter or larger to meet DOWN, WOODY MATERIAL requirements in paragraph VII.C.3IV.C-3. The Forest Officer may require the bucking of cull material in the ▇▇▇▇▇, leaving dead, down sawlogs, or other methods. c. Purchaser is required to reduce slash loading above the amounts required to meet 3a and 3b above. The Forest Officer may require whole-tree skidding (top and limbs attached, bucking permitted) of some material to meet this requirement. d. The Forest Officer and Purchaser will agree to amounts of material and the bucking, lopping, and skidding methods to meet these requirements prior to felling and skidding in the unit. 2. PROTECTION OF RESIDUAL TIMBER: Purchaser shall protect residual trees from felling and skidding damage. All skidding machinery will be limited to a width that can operate between residual trees without damaging them. Forest Officer may require log-length skidding, with log lengths not to exceed 43 feet, winchline pulling from approved trails, or other methods to limit damage. The use of any harvesting equipment or system may be restricted or discontinued if, in the observations of the Forest Officer, damage is excessive. 3. RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTION: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable trees. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 4. WINTER SKIDDING REQUIREMENTS: To avoid loss of sawlogs in the snow, skidding operations shall be kept current with felling operations. 5. CLOSE ROADS: Temporary roads and/or existing roads will be closed using various methods that include constructing earthen berms; trampling slash within the travel way; reshaping excavated material; and grass seeding. Closure methods and placement will be as directed by the Forest Officer.

SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements are to be performed by the Purchaser in specific sale units as shown in Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS. 1: CONVENTIONAL GROUND-BASED YARDING: This unit may be yarded using conventional ground-based yarding equipment. 2: RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTION: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable trees. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 3: SLASHING OF LOGGING-DAMAGED TREES REQUIRED: The Purchaser shall fell all submerchantable trees with logging-related root or stem damage, causing lean. The stem shall be completely severed from the ▇▇▇▇▇ below the lowest live limb. Maximum ▇▇▇▇▇ height shall be 12 inches on the uphill side. 4: EQUIPMENT RESTRICTION AREA: Heavy equipment shall not be operated in areas flagged by the Forest Officer. 5: NUTRIENT RECYCLING REQUIREMENT: Purchaser is required to leave material in the unit for recycling of forest nutrients. At the same time, logging slash loading shall be kept to a minimum by skidding and piling some slash at the landings. a. Purchaser is required to leave most logging slash foliage scattered on the forest floor. The Forest Officer may require lopping and scattering of limbs, severing tops before skidding, returning tops to the ▇▇▇▇▇, or other methods to achieve this requirement. b. Purchaser is required to leave 108-15 24 tons of material 3 inches in diameter or larger to meet DOWN, WOODY MATERIAL requirements in paragraph VII.C.3IV.C-3. The Forest Officer may require the bucking of cull material in the ▇▇▇▇▇, leaving dead, down sawlogs, or other methods. c. Purchaser is required to reduce slash loading above the amounts required to meet 3a and 3b above. The Forest Officer may require whole-tree skidding (top and limbs attached, bucking permitted) of some material to meet this requirement. d. The Forest Officer and Purchaser will agree to amounts of material and the bucking, lopping, and skidding methods to meet these requirements prior to felling and skidding in the unit. 2. PROTECTION OF RESIDUAL TIMBER6: Purchaser shall protect residual trees from felling NORTHERN GOSHAWK TIMING RESTRICTIONS: No mechanized activity within 0.25 miles of northern goshawk nesting sites within project area between April 1st and skidding damage. All skidding machinery will be limited August 15th to a width that can operate between residual trees without damaging them. minimize disturbance to northern goshawks; unless timing restriction is lifted by Forest Officer may require log-length skidding, in consultation with log lengths not DNRC wildlife biologists. No mechanized activity within 100 feet of nest tree except to exceed 43 feet, winchline pulling from approved trails, or other methods to limit damage. The use of any harvesting equipment or system may be restricted or discontinued if, in the observations of the Forest Officer, damage is excessive. 3. RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTION: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable trees. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 4. WINTER SKIDDING REQUIREMENTS: To avoid loss of sawlogs in the snow, skidding operations shall be kept current with felling operations. 5. CLOSE ROADS: Temporary roads and/or existing roads will be closed using various methods that include constructing earthen berms; trampling slash within the travel way; reshaping excavated material; and grass seeding. Closure methods and placement will be build new road as directed by the Forest Officer. 7: SLASHING REQUIRED & FIBER/PULP REMOVAL: The Purchaser is required to slash down all non-merchantable material taller than 4 feet, except large cull trees and snags. This includes leaners and pushovers. Stems shall be completely severed from the ▇▇▇▇▇. Stumps shall not exceed 8" in height on the uphill side. Slashed material must be felled directionally so that it remains totally within the harvest unit. The Purchaser shall skid & remove Fiber/Pulp material from the sale area. Refer to Table 2;

SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements are to be performed by the Purchaser in specific sale units as shown in Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS. 1. NUTRIENT RECYCLING REQUIREMENT: Purchaser is required to leave material in the unit for recycling of forest nutrients. At the same time, logging slash loading shall be kept to a minimum by skidding and piling some slash at the landings. a. Purchaser is required to leave most logging slash foliage scattered on the forest floor. The Forest Officer may require lopping and scattering of limbs, severing tops before skidding, returning tops to the ▇▇▇▇▇, or other methods to achieve this requirement. b. Purchaser is required to leave 10-15 tons of material 3 inches in diameter or larger to meet DOWN, WOODY MATERIAL requirements in paragraph VII.C.3IV.C-3. The Forest Officer may require the bucking of cull material in the ▇▇▇▇▇, leaving dead, down sawlogs, or other methods. c. Purchaser is required to reduce slash loading above the amounts required to meet 3a and 3b above. The Forest Officer may require whole-tree skidding (top and limbs attached, bucking permitted) of some material to meet this requirement. d. The Forest Officer and Purchaser will agree to amounts of material and the bucking, lopping, and skidding methods to meet these requirements prior to felling and skidding in the unit. 2. PROTECTION OF RESIDUAL TIMBER: Purchaser shall protect residual trees from felling and skidding damage. All skidding machinery will be limited to a width that can operate between residual trees without damaging them. Forest Officer may require log-length skidding, with log lengths not to exceed 43 feet, winchline pulling from approved trails, or other methods to limit damage. The use of any harvesting equipment or system may be restricted or discontinued if, in the observations of the Forest Officer, damage is excessive. 3. RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTION: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable trees. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 4. WINTER SKIDDING REQUIREMENTS: To avoid loss of sawlogs in the snow, skidding operations shall be kept current with felling operations. 5. CLOSE ROADS: Temporary roads and/or existing roads will be closed using various methods that include constructing earthen berms; trampling slash within the travel way; reshaping excavated material; and grass seeding. Closure methods and placement will be as directed by the Forest Officer.

SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements are to be performed by the Purchaser in specific sale units as shown in Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS. 1. NUTRIENT RECYCLING REQUIREMENT: Purchaser is required to leave material in the unit for recycling of forest nutrients. At the same time, logging slash loading shall be kept to a minimum by skidding and piling some slash at the landings. a. Purchaser is required to leave most logging slash foliage scattered on the forest floor. The Forest Officer may require lopping and scattering of limbs, severing tops before skidding, returning tops to the ▇▇▇▇▇, or other methods to achieve this requirement. b. Purchaser is required to leave 10-15 tons of material 3 inches in diameter or larger to meet DOWN, WOODY MATERIAL requirements in paragraph VII.C.3IV.C-3. The Forest Officer may require the bucking of cull material in the ▇▇▇▇▇, leaving dead, down sawlogs, or other methods. c. Purchaser is required to reduce slash loading above the amounts required to meet 3a and 3b above. The Forest Officer may require whole-tree skidding (top and limbs attached, bucking permitted) of some material to meet this requirement. d. The Forest Officer and Purchaser will agree to amounts of material and the bucking, lopping, and skidding methods to meet these requirements prior to felling and skidding in the unit. 2. PROTECTION OF RESIDUAL TIMBERALTERNATE YARDING SYSTEMS MAY BE APPROVED: Purchaser shall protect residual trees from felling and skidding damage. All skidding machinery will be limited to a width that can operate between residual trees without damaging them. The Forest Officer may require log-length skidding, approve alternative yarding methods besides those specified for each sale unit. An alternative system proposed by the Purchaser must be approved by the Forest Officer at or before the time the Logging Operations Plan for the unit is approved. The Forest Officer will only approve alternatives that are consistent with log lengths not to exceed 43 feet, winchline pulling from approved trails, planned mitigation and resource protection measures. Alternatives may include tethered equipment or other methods to limit damagesystems. The use Costs of any harvesting equipment or system may alternative systems will be restricted or discontinued if, in borne by the observations of the Forest Officer, damage is excessivePurchaser. 3. WINTER SKIDDING REQUIREMENTS: To avoid loss of sawlogs in the snow, skidding operations shall be kept current with felling operations. 4. RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTION: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable sub-merchantable trees. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 4. WINTER SKIDDING REQUIREMENTS: To avoid loss of sawlogs in the snow, skidding operations shall be kept current with felling operations. 5. CLOSE ROADS: Temporary roads and/or existing roads will be closed using various methods that include constructing earthen berms; trampling slash within the travel way; reshaping excavated material; and grass seeding. Closure methods and placement will be as directed by the Forest Officer.

SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements are to be performed by the Purchaser in specific sale units as shown in Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS. 1. NUTRIENT RECYCLING REQUIREMENT: Purchaser is required to leave material in the unit for recycling of forest nutrients. At the same time, logging slash loading shall be kept to a minimum by skidding and piling some slash at the landings. a. Purchaser is required to leave most logging slash foliage scattered on the forest floor. The Forest Officer may require lopping and scattering of limbs, severing tops before skidding, returning tops to the ▇▇▇▇▇, or other methods to achieve this requirement. b. Purchaser is required to leave 10-15 tons of material 3 inches in diameter or larger to meet DOWN, WOODY MATERIAL requirements in paragraph VII.C.3VII.C-3. The Forest Officer may require the bucking of cull material in the ▇▇▇▇▇, leaving dead, down sawlogs, or other methods. c. Purchaser is required to reduce slash loading above the amounts required to meet 3a and 3b above. The Forest Officer may require whole-tree skidding (top and limbs attached, bucking permitted) of some material to meet this requirement. d. The Forest Officer and Purchaser will agree to amounts of material and the bucking, lopping, and skidding methods to meet these requirements prior to felling and skidding in the unit. 2. PROTECTION OF RESIDUAL TIMBER: Purchaser shall protect residual trees from felling and skidding damage. All skidding machinery will be limited to a width that can operate between residual trees without damaging them. Forest Officer may require log-length skidding, with log lengths not to exceed 43 feet, winchline pulling from approved trails, or other methods to limit damage. The use of any harvesting equipment or system may be restricted or discontinued if, in the observations of the Forest Officer, damage is excessive. 3. RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTION: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable trees. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 4. WINTER SKIDDING REQUIREMENTS: To avoid loss of sawlogs in the snow, skidding operations shall be kept current with felling operations. 5. CLOSE ROADSALTERNATE YARDING SYSTEMS MAY BE APPROVED: Temporary roads and/or existing roads will The Forest Officer may approve alternative yarding methods besides those specified for each sale unit. An alternative system proposed by the Purchaser must be closed using various methods that include constructing earthen berms; trampling slash within the travel way; reshaping excavated material; and grass seeding. Closure methods and placement will be as directed approved by the Forest OfficerOfficer at or before the time the Logging Operations Plan for the unit is approved. The Forest Officer will only approve alternatives that are consistent with planned mitigation and resource protection measures. Alternatives may include tethered equipment or other systems. Costs of alternative systems will be borne by the Purchaser.

SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements are to be performed by the Purchaser in specific sale units as shown in Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS. 1. OPERATION TIMING LIMITS: No hauling is allowed on Saturday, Sunday or Holidays unless determined by Forest Officer; roads should be passable on weekends. 2. USE OF EXISTING SKID TRAILS/APPROVED SKID TRAILS REQUIRED: Existing skid trails and roads shall be utilized for skidding wherever possible. New skid trails will be minimized and must be approved by Forest Officer and be a minimum of 60 feet apart from the edge of the trail to the next. 3. LONG DISTANCE GROUND-BASED YARDING OF 1,000-1,500 FEET REQUIRED: Yarding distances of 1,000-1,500 feet may be required in this unit. A combination of methods and equipment may be approved by the Forest Officer. 4. WETLAND MANAGEMENT ZONE: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable trees. If damage to submerchantable trees is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, or rutting occurs, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 5. EQUIPMENT RESTRICTION ZONE: Equipment is prohibited from operating in areas designated as equipment restriction zones. All trees designated for harvest within such zones shall be felled by equipment outside the zone or hand felled and must be skidded or winched to trails outside the zone. Designated crossings must be approved by the Forest Officer. Some potential crossings require use of corduroy logs or Cross-Laminated Timber bridge (CLT). The purchaser is responsible for expenses related to CLT or corduroy transportation, installation and removal . Slash will not be piled in or pushed into the zone. 6. NUTRIENT RECYCLING REQUIREMENT: Purchaser is required to leave material in the unit for recycling of forest nutrients. At the same time, logging slash loading shall be kept to a minimum by skidding and piling some slash at the landings. a. Purchaser is required to leave most logging slash foliage scattered on the forest floor. The Forest Officer may require lopping and scattering of limbs, severing tops before skidding, returning tops to the ▇▇▇▇▇, or other methods to achieve this requirement. b. Purchaser is required to leave 10-15 7- 24 tons of material 3 inches in diameter or larger to meet DOWN, WOODY MATERIAL requirements in paragraph VII.C.3. The Forest Officer may require the bucking of cull material in the ▇▇▇▇▇, leaving dead, down sawlogs, or other methods. c. Purchaser is required to reduce slash loading above the amounts required to meet 3a and 3b above. The Forest Officer may require whole-tree skidding (top and limbs attached, bucking permitted) of some material to meet this requirement. d. The Forest Officer and Purchaser will agree to amounts amount of material and the bucking, lopping, and skidding methods to meet these requirements prior to felling and skidding in the unit. 27. SLASHING OF LOGGING-DAMAGED TREES REQUIRED: The Purchaser shall fell all submerchantable trees with logging-related root or stem damage, causing lean. The stem shall be completely severed from the ▇▇▇▇▇ below the lowest live limb. Maximum ▇▇▇▇▇ height shall be 6 inches on the uphill side. 8. PROTECTION OF RESIDUAL TIMBER: Purchaser shall protect residual trees from felling and skidding damage. All skidding machinery will be limited to a width that can operate between residual trees without damaging them. Forest Officer may require log-length skidding, with log lengths not to exceed 43 feet, winchline pulling from approved trails, or other methods to limit damage. The use of any harvesting equipment or system may be restricted or discontinued if, in the observations of the Forest Officer, damage is excessive. 3. RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTIONSTAND: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable trees. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 49. WINTER SKIDDING REQUIREMENTSADDITIONAL TREES MARKED TO CUT OUTSIDE UNIT BOUNDARY: To avoid loss Additional trees have been marked to cut adjacent to the unit boundaries in this unit. Marked trees must be directionally felled towards the unit and winchline skidded back into the unit. No equipment is permitted to operate outside the unit boundary unless on an authorized skid trail or by permission of sawlogs in the snow, skidding operations shall be kept current with felling operationsForest officer. 5. CLOSE ROADS: Temporary roads and/or existing roads will be closed using various methods that include constructing earthen berms; trampling slash within the travel way; reshaping excavated material; and grass seeding. Closure methods and placement will be as directed by the Forest Officer.

SPECIAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements are to be performed by the Purchaser in specific sale units as shown in Section VII.F, UNIT DESIGNATIONS. 1. NUTRIENT RECYCLING REQUIREMENT: Purchaser is required to leave material in the unit for recycling of forest nutrients. At the same time, logging slash loading shall be kept to a minimum by skidding and piling some slash at the landings. a. Purchaser is required to leave most logging slash foliage scattered on the forest floor. The Forest Officer may require lopping and scattering of limbs, severing tops before skidding, returning tops to the ▇▇▇▇▇, or other methods to achieve this requirement. b. Purchaser is required to leave 10-15 tons of material 3 inches in diameter or larger to meet DOWN, WOODY MATERIAL requirements in paragraph VII.C.3VII.C-3. The Forest Officer may require the bucking of cull material in the ▇▇▇▇▇, leaving dead, down sawlogs, or other methods. c. Purchaser is required to reduce slash loading above the amounts required to meet 3a and 3b above. The Forest Officer may require whole-tree skidding (top and limbs attached, bucking permitted) of some material to meet this requirement. d. The Forest Officer and Purchaser will agree to amounts of material and the bucking, lopping, and skidding methods to meet these requirements prior to felling and skidding in the unit. 2. PROTECTION OF RESIDUAL TIMBER: Purchaser shall protect residual trees from felling and skidding damage. All skidding machinery will be limited to a width that can operate between residual trees without damaging them. Forest Officer may require log-length skidding, with log lengths not to exceed 43 feet, winchline pulling from approved trails, or other methods to limit damage. The use of any harvesting equipment or system may be restricted or discontinued if, in the observations of the Forest Officer, damage is excessive. 3. RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTION: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to submerchantable sub-merchantable trees. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. 4. WINTER SKIDDING REQUIREMENTS: To avoid loss of sawlogs in the snow, skidding operations shall be kept current with felling operations. 5. CLOSE ROADS: Temporary roads and/or existing roads will be closed using various methods that include constructing earthen berms; trampling slash within the travel way; reshaping excavated material; and grass seeding. Closure methods and placement will be as directed by the Forest Officer.