Site work for a development in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Completed plans call for site work for a development.

Removal of cedar trees and woody vegetation. Black Kettle Cedar Tree Removal Project Waterways for Wildlife 1. General Requirements Each unit will be bid on as its own turnkey project. Work will be completed within 90 days from notice to proceed only as to not impact endangered species that utilize the area. Removal of all Eastern red cedar, black locust, Russian olives, and salt cedar from the project areas, as described in attached maps, to ground level and below the lowest growing limb. Removal is defined as: mastication, chipped, hand removal, cut, or use of any other method to physically remove the plant to prevent regrowth. Masticated material will average no more than 3" in depth on the ground. All deciduous fruiting species such as hackberry, rough leaf dogwood, bumelia, western soapberry and elm will also be removed if diameter breast height is less than 6" . Machinery will be restricted to rubber tracked vehicles only. Remove all woody species within 75' from the trunk around all cottonwood trees, except if designated as leave trees . All slash shall be removed, masticated, or chipped within 75' of any cottonwood tree. Creek crossings should be limited and coordinated with operators and inspecting staff to minimize bank erosion. Hand crew work will be required in archeological sites as designated by maps and will be flagged on the ground prior to work being started. Hand work will also be required in areas inaccessible to machinery due to terrain, wet soils, within proximity to leave trees, and tree density situations. Handwork in these areas will be at the discretion of the operator and inspecting staff on a case-bycase basis. Lop and scatter is permitted for removal as slash. Slash shall be cut at ground level and length of pieces is not to exceed 48" in length and 18" high. There should not be any damage to cottonwoods or leave trees, however if it occurs should be reported to the inspecting staff within 24 hours. Any dead standing red cedar or black locust shall be removed by one of the described methods for removal. In the event of high fire danger operations may be limited or shut down until conditions improve. Inspecting staff and operator shall work with the US Forest Service Black Kettle National Grassland to get signed documentation to continue operations in the event of closure order to chainsaw and machine operations. Project acreage is depicted per project unit on the associated maps. If the Bidder has any questions about this Solicitation, please contact the Using Agency Contact Susan Mecham 405-522-6137 susan.mecham@odwc.ok.gov