Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. During the months of June through January, consultants will hack and spray trees using isopropylamine salt of imazapyr (ARSENAL) with an active ingredient of 28%. This product will be mixed with water as a 22% solution (1-gallon mixture will be 100 ounces of water, 28 ounces of product). a. Trees will be hacked under the following guidelines, 1 hack per 3” DBH per tree. b. When the situation of clusters or pockets of trees of the same species that spread through “sucker” roots, such as beech, only 30% of that cluster needs to be treated. c. A different chemical may only be used after prior approval from KDFWR. 2. During the months of February through May consultants will use a basal bark treatment on smooth barked stems with a 20% herbicide by volume mixture with the active ingredient of triclopyr, Garlon 4. This will be mixed with a commercial basal bark oil. Rough barked stems will be hacked at the rate of 1 hack per 2” DBH using Garlon 3. a. The circumference of trees 6” in diameter or less will be completely covered for the basal bark treatment to a height of 12-15 inches. b. A dye should be used in the basal spray. 3. For this contract mid-story will be defined as trees that are not part of the canopy, trees that are between 2”-10” DBH or trees considered cull or non-merchantable and are not species of oak or hickory. Soft mast trees such as black cherry, papaw, persimmon, serviceberry, viburnum, dogwood, wild plum or hawthorn will not be hacked or harmed during this contract. 4. Do not spray on days that will not reach 32° for a high temperature or if there has been less than 3.1” of rain in the last 30 days. This is to ensure soil microbial communities can break down the herbicide. If there is a question regarding the specifications, contact the KDFWR forester. 5. Obtain and keep a current Kentucky Herbicide/Pesticide license for working on land managed by a state agency. Classes 2N and 1A will cover forest land and open land areas, there are very few areas that could be labeled as open land, but KDFWR nor USACOE are the enforcing agency for herbicide usage and storage, therefore, we cannot verify the definition for open land for forest land. 6. Restricted use herbicides cannot be used. Only use the herbicides listed in RFP or approved by KDFWR. 7. Provide updates monthly as to progress for approved project areas and practices. Attend a yearly meeting between KDFWR foresters, biologists and upper level administration until the entirety of the contract is completed.
