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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />! I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />001454 <br /> <br />All uncanopied rangeland is assumed to be covered with light to <br /> <br /> <br />medium growth of grasses and brush, <br /> <br /> <br />B. Costs of Brush and Tree Cover Removal <br /> <br /> <br />(1) Brush: according to Rick Gruen, CSU Ag Extension agent and Dan <br /> <br /> <br />Linn, Soil Conservation Service, Durango, the common method for <br /> <br /> <br />clearing grasses and brush in the area includes three operations; <br /> <br /> <br />chemical spraying, root plowing and chopping. The per acre costs for <br /> <br /> <br />these operations are as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />. chemical Spraying <br /> <br /> <br />Aerial custom rate - $ 4,OO/acre <br /> <br /> <br />2 quarts 2,4-D 8,25/acre <br /> <br /> <br />. plow, 14"- 16" deep - 10,OO/acre <br /> <br /> <br />. brush chopper - 20,OO/acre <br /> <br /> <br />$42,25/acre <br /> <br />(2) Tree Cover: <br /> <br /> <br />. crew comprised of 4 laborers, 2 dozer operators, and 1 foreman <br /> <br /> <br />Laborers-4 X $5,OO/hr. X 1,2 overhead = $24.00/hr. <br /> <br /> <br />2 acres/hr, accomplishment rate $ 12,OO/acre <br /> <br /> <br />Foreman- 1 X $5.DO/hr. X 1.2 overhead = $6,OO/hr, <br /> <br /> <br />2 acres/hr, accomplishment rate 3,DO/acre <br /> <br /> <br />(dozer operators included in custom rate) <br /> <br /> <br />. custom rental rate with operator <br /> <br /> <br />$85/hr., assume 2 dozers required at <br /> <br /> <br />2 acres/hr. accomplishment rate 85,OO/acre <br /> <br /> <br />$100,OO/acre <br /> <br />; , <br />h_..r <br />