Specifications include, but are not limited to: The contractor will make herbicide treatments for the control of and only of invasive species, a list of target species is attached. Treatments will be paused in areas where non-target species comprise 75% or more of the spray area. The contractor will provide herbicides and non-ionic surfactants. Roadsides and road running surfaces will be sprayed with a mixture of the following herbicides at the listed application rates in a minimum of ten (10) gallons per acre water solution: Herbicide Rate / Acre Approximate Total Quantity Opensight (or equivalent) 3 ounces 8.7 pounds Escort (or equivalent) 1 once 2.9 pounds With permission of the COR the Contractor may use additional herbicides as listed in the St. Joe Ranger District Herbicide Application Guidelines (attached) for the areas to be treated. With treatments near live water, the contractor will follow directions as specified below in the Buffer Zones & Control Area section, the Special Provisions and the St. Joe Ranger District Herbicide Application Guidelines. The Contractor shall follow all restrictions and application rates listed on the label. The Contractor will be required to post warning signs at all road junctions as spraying progresses. Signs will be provided by the State or Forest Service. The State or Forest Service will remove the signs after the project is completed. The Contractor is also responsible for transportation, storage and proper disposal of herbicides, chemical waste, and empty containers.
