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No pruning will be done to a height greater than 50% of total tree height. The cut limbs will be chipped on site. 7. Trees less than 8 inches OBH will be spaced leaving 2 feet -5 feet between crowns . Live and dead limbs will be pruned up to a height of 15 feet. Limbs will be pruned when branches are larger than 2 inches diameter (regardless of length) or greater than 2 feet in length (regardless of diameter). No pruning will be done to a height greater than 50% of total tree height. The cut limbs and stems will be chipped on site. Trees < 3 feet high do not require pruning. 8. Non-coniferous brush will be cut and chipped/mowed on site unless islands are pre-designated or agreed to by the landowner. 9. Chips will be dispersed evenly across the site not to exceed a depth greater than 4 inches. 10. Cut stump heights will be made as close to the ground as possible, not to extend more than 2 inches above closest terrain . Flat cuts will be made so that it does not create a sharp stump . 11. Ground disturbance from machinery use shall not exceed 10% on each acre and berms, ruts and other operator caused ground disturbance will be smoothed out to original contours before leaving the immediate work area. Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPL) By law, WAONR uses two closure systems for reducing the risk of wildfires, one for the personnel who work in the forest and one for the general public. Contractor will abide by the IFPLs listed on the WAONR for personnel who work in the forest. Information on the level for the day and the related requirements can be found on the ONR website or by calling 1 800 527-3305. 8. Site specific handling of any Endangered Species, Migratory Bird Act and/or wetland issues. a. Each individual property was assessed prior to implementation for various concerns. Most properties of Sky Meadows and Pine Loch Sun target communities are located within nesting and roosting habitat of Northern Spotted Owl, so no work was implemented during March 1st -July 31st to comply with condition (p) of Scope of Work identified in E15-243 project. Since most work could only occur in these target communities from August 1 st thru the fall work season, each individual site was assessed for migratory nesting bird activity. It is stated in the condition that if removal activities take place wi thin nesting season , a breeding survey be conducted and that vegetation removal should occur from late summer to mid-winter. This standard guideline was followed. In most cases, individual properties were assessed by a qualified professional for a breeding bird survey, to plan for implementation, however, most individual projects were moved outside of the migratory nesting bird window, but a survey was still