Spitball Mechanical Fuels Reduction, Mt. Hood National Forest

Notice ID: 1240BD22Q0133

Contract Award Number: 1240BD22C0022

Description: Mandatory reduction in fuel loading on approximately 2,315 acres by piling existing and created slash (1,330 acres) and mastication of live vegetative materials (985 acres). Piling would occur with a “lift and pile” mechanism rather than a “push
and pile” mechanism. Work shall be performed on slopes up to 30 percent.

(a) The objective is to reduce the slash layer to a depth of 2 to 6 inches, and to eliminate vegetative competition of brush and small diameter saplings through mechanical mastication. Logs greater than 18 inches in diameter will be left in place.

(b) All slash, as defined in C.4, will be piled. Activity slash will be a result of hand thinning up to 12” DBH material, on a 20’x20’ spacing, cutting boles to 6’ lengths.

(c) The contractor shall furnish all equipment, fuel, maintenance, labor, supervision, transportation, materials, tools, supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform the job.