2000-08-30_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981016 (2)

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Planting of trees and shrubs will occur in the following manner: Hand tools It is anticipated that all trees shall be hand planted. The hand tools used by CONTRACTOR shall have a minimum fourteen inch (14") length and four inch (4") minimum width planting blade. The head or scalping blade of a mattock is not to be included in the minimum length measurement. Use of dibbles and planting bars is not allowed. Care of Trees and Shrubs: a. Trees and shrubs shall be protected at all times from drying, heating, smothering, freezing, crushing, drowning, abrasion, rapid temperature fluctuations, or contact with injurious substances. b. Shipping containers containing trees and shrubs shall be opened only in full shade, and shall not be exposed to direct sunlight. Shipping containers shall not be dropped or tossed. Punctured or torn shipping containers shall be immediately sealed. C. Trees and shrubs shall not be removed from shipping containers until needed for planting. ' d. Trees and shrubs shall be planted without root or top pruning. If culling is necessary, or if mold, dry roots, evidence of injury or dying is observed, the condition will be immediately brought to the attention of the PROJECT MANAGER. e. Trees and shrubs in planting bags or trays shall have only their tops exposed. f. Trees and shrubs shall not be removed from planting bag or cell until immediately before planting. They shall be gently removed one at a time to prevent injury, and quickly and gently inserted into the planting hole. g. Trees and shrubs carried in planting bags or trays shall not exceed the amount that can be carried and removed without injury, or which can be planted before critical heating or drying occurs. Trees and shrubs placed in bags or trays shall be planted out and not returned to storage. Spacing, Spot Selection, and Planting Spot a. Trees are to be planted in pods, or groups, of thirty (30) trees per pod. The trees within a pod are to be planted on an eight foot (8') spacing. Five (5) pods will be planted per acre. Pods must be spaced no closer than thirty five feet (35') from each other, edge to edge. Shrubs shall, be planted in a random pattern, but never within a tree pod, or group. b. Trees shall be in pods distributed over the Project Area, and planted on the spacing described above, provided that for individual trees the spacing may be varied as much as fifty percent (50%) in any direction in order to attain the best plantable spot. 12