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Purchaser shall take necessary care to avoid damage to residual or adjacent trees. Purchaser <br /> shall comply with the following: <br /> CITY OF EVERETT <br /> SHOVEL LOGGING SPECIFICATIONS <br /> A. Only low ground pressure (9 lbs. P.S.I) track mounted machines with hydraulic boom and <br /> grapple shall be allowed. <br /> B. Shovel must be large enough to pick up one end of the largest log 30 feet from the center of <br /> the machine. <br /> C. When yarding and loading operations are going on simultaneously,an additional shovel shall <br /> be required for loading trucks to avoid extra shovel trips to the landing. <br /> D. No more than one round trip per shovel road is authorized unless permission to do otherwise <br /> is granted by the Contract administrator. <br /> E. Shovel roads shall be pre-planned and approved in writing prior to yarding. Roads shall be a <br /> minimum of 60 feet apart unless otherwise approved in writing. <br /> F. Shovel logging shall not be permitted on slopes over 30% unless permission to do so is <br /> granted in writing. <br /> G. Shovel operations shall be suspended during periods of wet weather to avoid soil compaction, <br /> rutting, or puddling. <br /> H. Logging debris created from the operation shall be removed from natural watercourses <br /> concurrently with yarding. <br /> I. Shovel shall stay a minimum of 20 feet from all watercourses and areas of wet or soft soils. <br /> J. All merchantable logs containing 20 board feet net scale, minimum top diameter of 6 inches <br /> and minimum length of 20 feet shall be yarded concurrently with the shovel operation. <br /> K. Within the area to be shovel logged, all logging debris concentrations--except large logs-- <br /> shall be piled(on non-plantable spots such as new stumps,etc.,as much as possible)to ensure <br /> good, clear plantable spots every 13 feet by 13 feet. Debris shall not be piled on old logs or <br /> stumps, high stumps, or wet areas. Slash piles should be between 5 to 10 feet tall. <br /> L. On return trip to road,shovel shall loosen compacted debris and soil under tracks with grapple <br /> to leave soil loose and aerated. <br /> M. Additional site-specific recommendations may be included on case-by-case basis. <br /> N. Shovel yarding approval is only provisional and shall be withdrawn if these specifications, in <br /> the opinion of the Contract Administrator, are not being followed. <br /> Page 23 of 34 <br /> 4/15/21 Agreement No.2021-01 <br />