Work will consist of Brushing, Blazing, Painting & Signage as described below: a) New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will supply the following materials: paint, aluminum nails and signs. Upon completion of the project, unused materials are to be returned to New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. b) The property line shall be brushed out approximately five feet (5’) horizontally, two and one half (2 ½’) feet each side of the line and six feet (6’) vertically removing brush, limbs, saplings, etc. so that the line is clearly visible. c) Painting of boundary line blazes shall be generally rectangular in shape, and a minimum of 2” wide x 4” long. Blaze protocol: Blazes fore and aft are online trees, all other trees standing within two feet (2’) to four feet (4’) to the left or right of the line are given a single side blaze facing the line. Painted blaze trees should not be further than thirty feet (30’) to forty feet (40’) apart when possible, and in cases where tree spacing is greater, blazes should remain inter-visible. Trees too small to be blazed may be stripped with paint in order to maintain visibility (see Appendix A). If using flagging to indicate boundary prior to blazing and painting, flagging must be removed once maintenance is completed. Old existing blazes found outside the allowable four feet (4’) limit of a side blaze should not be repainted. d) Orange paint will be used to paint blazes and shall be applied using a 2”- 4” paint brush. The paint will be applied in a thick consistency (not washy) completely covering the blaze. e) Witness of Boundary corners: 1-3 separate witness trees will establish each corner. Each tree will have three painted blazes vertically aligned facing the corner. Boundary lines and corners must be clearly visible “heading to” and “leaving from” each corner monument. Within approximately (10’) ten feet either side of boundary intersection/property corner, witness signs are installed facing the corner and just beyond this distance boundary signs should be placed perpendicular of the boundary line direction and facing the abutting property (Appendix A). f) State Boundary Signs (3” x 9”) will be installed approximately 250’ apart along all boundary lines abutting roads and trails. State Corner Signs (3” x 7”) will be installed at each corner. Important: Old boundary and corner signs must be removed and properly disposed of. Also, 2 ½” or longer nails must be used to post signs on live trees and shall be driven 2/3rd the length of the nail shaft, leaving 1/3rd shaft and nail head proud of the face of the tree. This allows space for the sign to move as the tree continues to grow and retain the boundary signage. g) Boundary lines in areas inundated with water year-round should be marked up to and leaving the area of inundation. Emergent marshes should also be marked in this same manor. Large areas of semi treed alder swamps should be blazed where possible or accommodations will be made for the periodic placement of metal fence posts. This method should also be used in woodland shrub area. This will be determined on a case by case basis and communicated between NHFG and the vendor.
