Roots Forestry Consulting LLC 3/26/2018

Acquire necessary permits for forest road projects when appropriate. Direct maintenance activities performed on forest roads. Forest and unpaved utility roads will be monitored and contracts for maintenance will be prepared when appropriate to protect the road investment as well as water quality according to the state law. Task 3 -Lake Chaplain Tract Forest Management/Field Work Description Prepare the City's timber sales and other forest management activities required by the Lake Chaplain Tract Off-License Agreement (Off-License Agreement) as described in the Lake Chaplain Tract Safe Harbor and Cooperative Habitat Enhancement Agreements (SHA/CHEA). Services to be performed Conduct field work to complete the layout of timber sales as required under the SHA/CHEA. This will include, timber sale layout, determining location and design of road layout, cruising, determining harvest boundaries, marking and locating property lines, stream identification and enhanced protection buffering, wetland delineation and enhanced protection buffering, identification of potentially unstable slopes, leave tree marking, snag and coarse woody debris selection,baseline habitat block location, special set-aside area location, special management area location. Timber sale contracts including mapping and construction specifications will be prepared. Permits for these activities will be acquired prior to sale of the timber. These permits may include Forest Practices Permit, Hydraulics Permit, Shoreline Management Permit and Road Use Permits or easement. Upon completion of any timber harvest, a contract will be prepared for the reforestation of the harvest area. Tree purchase will be arranged for, and the areas will be replanted according to SHA/CHEA standards. Harvest areas will be monitored,and additional stand management activities will be recommended