Hazard Reduction Clause Samples

Hazard Reduction. Slash disposal and other hazard reduction will be completed as necessary as prescribed in the Timber Sale Forest Officer’s Report, Environmental Assessment and Sections B9.1 – B9,3 of the Timber Contract Provisions. Hazard Reduction will be conducted in accordance with Oregon Smoke Management Plan (OAR 629-048-0001 through 0500) and accompanying directive (1-4-1-601). Burn fee rules (OAR 629-048-0310) per Oregon Revised Statute 477.562. Slash disposal plans involving BIA lands will be conducted as specified in BIA Timber Sale contracts and/or valid timber cutting permits with provisions approved the Secretary of the Interior and coordinated by the Officer-In-Charge with the ODF to comply with burn days. Slash burning will not be required on sites where burning has been determined to have adverse effects on the site. These sites will be designated in the Timber Sale Officer’s Report, or Environmental Assessment. The BIA will inform the ODF of the location of such sites and explain why burning will not be done. In the event that BIA and ODF shall disagree as to any slash disposal plan, BIA shall furnish ODF written information demonstrating that slash disposal by burning would cause undue damage to BIA lands. The slash disposal plan on such lands shall be determined by BIA and the particular Lands involved shall be designated by ODF as special hazard areas for which BIA shall request funds for the additional cost of fire protection required in accordance with plans mutually agreeable with ODF and BIA. ODF/BIA contacts for Billing information are: ODF – ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ BIA – ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ The BIA will be on the ODF’s Direct Billing system and will receive on invoice per year on or about November 1 of each calendar year. The Direct Billing system uses acreage assessments rates based on the Board of Forestry approved rates for the ODF fiscal year. Any extra protection costs will include those costs determined by mutual agreement required to provide presuppression and suppression activities on those BIA lands determined to be an additional hazard. These costs would be invoiced separately and in addition to the direct bill acreage assessment. BIA shall pay within sixty days of the date of billing by the ODF provided that funding has been appropriated to BIA by the U.S. Congress. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as binding either party to expend any sum in excess of an appropriation available.

Hazard Reduction. Any treatment of living and dead fuels that reduces the potential spread or consequences of fire.