within 30 m 100 feet of any standing timber or flammable growth. The
burning operations shall be subject to all public law governing such
operations and the Contractor will be responsible for any damage to life
and/or property resulting from fires that are started by his employees or
as a result of his operations.
The Contractor shall furnish at the site adequate fire fighting equipment,
such as back tanks, flaps, shovels, rakes, etc., to properly equip his
personnel for fighting fires. Fires shall be guarded at all times and
shall be under constant surveillance until they have burned out or have
been extinguished. All burning shall be so thorough that the materials
will be reduced to ashes, except that occasional charred pieces of logs or
branches not exceeding 100 mm 4 inches in diameter and/or 2.5 m 8 feet in
length will be permitted to remain. Upon approval, charred material will
be buried after it is determined that it could not be disposed of by
methods used in the normal burning operation. All material disposed of in
such manner shall be at approved locations and shall be covered within a
minimum of 450 mm 18 inches of earth.
3.2.3
Burial
In certain cases, such as along drainage channels in remote areas, cleared
material may be disposed of by burial in areas designated for disposal of
excess excavation or spoil. When this option is used, care will be taken
to insure that all such cleared material will be buried under not less than
450 mm 18 inches of earth. Approval will be obtained for each area
selected for debris disposal for burial prior to beginning such operations.
Areas to be used for permanent roadways, levees or embankments will not be
used for disposal of material from clearing operations. Areas for disposal
of cleared materials by burial will not be located within 92 m 300 feet of
public road crossings or of project areas to be regularly visited by the
public.
3.2.4
Removal from Site
Except as otherwise provided, the Contractor will be permitted to remove
felled and trimmed timber from the site of the work. The Contractor will
be allowed to stockpile salvaged timber near contour line [_____] at
approved locations. The Government will assume no responsibility for the
protection and safekeeping of such material. All stockpiled timber must be
removed from Government lands before final acceptance of the work will be
made.
3.3
DEBRIS
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NOTE: Alternate 2.
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Combustible debris shall be burned in accordance with paragraph DISPOSAL OF
MATERIAL. Noncombustible debris in excess of that disposed of as set forth
in paragraph STRUCTURES shall be disposed of at such locations below
elevation [_____] as may be designated by the Contracting Officer. Debris
shall include trash of all kinds.
3.4
MARKETABLE MATERIALS
Any of the cleared materials which the Contractor considers marketable
shall become his property and shall be removed from the reservoir area.
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