EXHIBIT - A

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION NATURAL RESOURCES

SILVICULTURE SECTION

EROSION SEDIMENT CONTROL

The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan will be included with all Tree Estimate Timber Stumpage Sale (FM-T-7) and District Timber Sale (FM-T-4) Contracts. State law requires a copy of the erosion and sedimentation plan be on site at all times for all timber harvesting operations. Any timber sale with more than 25 acres of haul road, skid trail and landing construction or disturbance must have the appropriate Title 25 Pa. Chapter 102 permit. Buyers must comply with the plan and take any additional precautions that are necessary in the opinion of the district forester to prevent soil erosion and sedimentation during the operation of this sale. Should soil erosion and sedimentation occur on state or adjacent private lands from the operation of this sale, the buyer, at his own expense, must correct the conditions immediately to the satisfaction of the Department. All sale operations must conform with erosion and sediment control regulations. The following are the standard requirements for all timber sales conducted on state land. The forester responsible for the sale must adapt this general plan for any special or unusual circumstances that occur in a timber sale. The requirements to satisfy these special or unusual circumstances are found in the prospectus.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS NO. 8 EROSION SEDIMENT CONTROL

In accordance with Rules and Regulations of Code Chapter 102. Supplement to Tree Estimate Timber Stumpage (FM-T-7). District Timber (FM-T-4) Contracts and Product Permit (FM-T-15). The buyer must comply with Paragraphs lll, A through G below, and take any additional precautions necessary in the opinion of the district forester to prevent soil erosion and sedimentation during the operation of this sale. Should soil erosion and sedimentation occur on State or private lands from the operation of this sale, the buyer, at his expense, must correct said conditions immediately to the satisfaction of the Department.

I. LOGGING

Hauling or skidding or placing fills or other obstructions in live or intermittent streams is prohibited. Skidding across live or intermittent streams is prohibited except over bridges or culverts that are approved according with Chapter 105 regulations and by the district forester. Hauling across live or intermittent streams is permissible over bridges, culverts or fords that are approved according to Chapter 105 regulations and by the district forester. Fords are prohibited on all sale areas that are located on the watershed of a municipality, institution or domestic water supply.

II. DISPOSAL OF TOPS, SLASH OTHER LOGGING DEBRIS

No tops or slash shall be left on any drainage ditch leading from a culvert, water bar, intercepting dip or break in berm of the road, or within 25 feet of a stream, dam, or lake. The exception to this is if in the opinion of the district forester, the tops and slash are needed to control an existing erosion problem.

. HAUL SKID ROADS SKID TRAILS

The buyer, prior to the start of logging on the sale area, shall construct or improve main haul roads and/or secondary haul roads, including the installation of bridges, culverts at stream crossings and fords as marked on the ground and show on sketch (Attachment A of the prospectus.) The district forester must approve additional roads requested by the buyer. All haul roads, spur haul roads, skid roads and skid trails required for the operation of this sale shall be constructed or improved, maintained and abandoned by the buyer at his expense. The following specifications must be followed under the direction of the district forest.

. HAUL SKID ROADS SKID TRAILS (Continued)

A. Main Haul Road Specifications

1. Location – Main haul roads shall be constructed by the buyer prior to the start of logging operations as delineated on the sketch of the sale or as designated on the ground

2. Clearing – Clearing shall be wide enough to allow the construction of a road having a minimum width of 24 feet including ditches. Where turnouts are required, additional clearing may be necessary.

3. Grading – Roads shall be in-sloped or crowned as directed. Cut slopes may be as steep as the soil formation or material will allow. Undercutting of slopes is prohibited.

4. Drainage – Open top culverts, underground culverts (e.g., metal, plastic, concrete, wood), intercepting dips of the size and type specified. The devices shall be installed or constructed by the buyer at locations designated. When any cross drainage or intercepting dip is less than 25 feet from a stream crossing on a public or domestic watershed, the buyer shall install a sump at the discharge at the discharge end of dip to receive the water before it is discharged. The berm on the outside of the road shall be broken at strategic locations marked on the ground to allow run-off to flow away from the road. Such breaks may be made with a bulldozer. For soil washes at the discharge end of culverts, intercepting dips, water bars, or breaks in the berm of the road, a floor of 2-inch plank or hand-placed rock shall be installed.

5. Culverts, Fords, and Bridges – All the follow stream crossings must be installed and maintained as specified in the Chapter 105 permit approved for each structure. The buyer shall install specified culverts where roads cross intermittent or perennial streams. Culverts shall be placed on the stream bottom and shall be of sufficient length to extend beyond the toe of road embankment. The locations of approved fords are shown on the sketch of the sale area (Attachment A to the prospectus). Fords must be at right angle to stream and must have solid approaches. A heavy application of clean stone or shale for minimum distance of 100 feet on each side of the stream may be required to provide a solid approaches. Bridges may be required when culverts or fords are not feasible.

6. Maintenance – Drainage structures shall be kept open and functioning at all times. Stone or shale shall be spread on intercepting dips that are graded to allow run-off to drain into ditches and other structures. All bridges, drain pipes and culverts installed by buyer shall be removed unless otherwise specified in the contract or the buyer is notified in writing to leave certain installations in place. All drainage ways shall be opened and deepened so as to handle major storm water events. The buyer may be required to install additional earth or log water bars or scatter brush between water bars. The above provisions shall be carried out as each haul road or portion is abandoned prior to the completion of logging operations. All haul roads must be retired with an approved seed mixture upon retirement unless otherwise directed.

7. Retirement or Abandonment – The surface of the road shall be graded to remove all wheel ruts. Fenders and high shoulders shall be graded to allow run-off to drain into ditches and other structures. All bridges, drain pipes and culverts installed by buyer shall be removed unless otherwise specified in the contract or the buyer is noticed in writing to leave certain installations in place. Cross drains and culverts shall be replaced by earthen or log water bars as directed. All drainage ways shall be opened and deepened so as to handle major storm water events. The buyer may be required to install additional earth or log water bars or scatter brush between water bars. The above provisions shall be carried out as each haul road or portion is abandoned prior to completion of logging operations. All haul roads must be retired with an approved seed mixture upon retirement unless otherwise directed.

B. Secondary Haul Road Specifications

1. Location – Secondary haul roads shall be constructed by the buyer prior to the start of logging operations as delineated on the sketch of the sale or as designated on the ground.

2. Clearing – Clearing shall be wide enough to allow the construction of a road having a minimum width of 18 feet including ditches. Where turnouts are required, additional clearing may be necessary.

3. All other specifications described under Main Haul Road Specifications Paragraph A, 3 through 7 shall apply.

. HAUL SKID ROADS SKID TRAILS (Continued)

C. Spur Haul Road Specifications

1. Location – Spur Roads will be located on the ground by the administering forester in company with the buyer. The buyer, at his expense, will construct these roads as the timber operations progress.

2. Clearing – Clearing for right-of-way and roadway will be only enough to allow safe and unhindered movement of trucks and other equipment.

3. All other specifications described under Main Haul Road Specifications Paragraph A, 3 through 7 shall apply.

D. Skid Road Specifications

1. Location – Skid roads will be located on the ground by the administering forester in company with the buyer. The buyer, at his expense, will construct these roads as the timer operations progress. Skidding across live or intermittent streams is prohibited, except over approved culverts or bridges.

2. Clearing – Forester will specify the width of clearing to accommodate the type of skidding equipment to be used.

3. All other specifications described under Main Haul Road Specifications Paragraph A, 3 through 7 shall apply.

E. Skid Trail Specifications

1. Location – The location of skid trails shall be carefully selected by the buyer. Any skid trail that does not meet the approval of the district forester shall be relocated immediately as directed. Skid trails shall be wide enough to accommodate the type of equipment used. Grades shall be kept as low as possible. Skidding across live or intermittent streams is prohibited, except over approved culverts or bridges.

2. Drainage – Water turnouts shall be constructed and maintained as necessary.

3. Maintenance and Abandonment – Skid trails shall be maintained and abandoned to keep water off the trails and prevent washing. Where required the buyer shall scatter brush on trails to prevent washing. The buyer shall repair immediately any damage to roads, including camp access roads as a result of his logging activities.

F. The district forester may notify the buyer in writing to temporarily discontinue use of any roads and trails when in his opinion such action is necessary to prevent serious damage.

G. The buyer must make frequent inspections of haul and skid roads and skid trails and complete the essential maintenance as required by Paragraph , A hereof immediately to the satisfaction of the district forester, when in the opinion of the district forester conditions are satisfactory for completion of said maintenance. Commencing November 1st , and ending May 1st, said inspections must be made as necessary and essential maintenance completed immediately in anticipation of freezing temperatures and/or snowfall. Serious soil erosion and stream pollution could result before next spring if said maintenance is not completed before freezing temperatures make it impossible. The buyer should make every effort to insure roads and trails are in a condition that allows ease of maintenance.

H. Failure of buyer to complete said maintenance immediately as required above, when in the opinion of district forester conditions are satisfactory for completion of said maintenance, will result in suspension of sale operations by the district forester until said maintenance has been completed to his satisfaction. The buyer must notify the district forester immediately when said maintenance has been completed.

I. Should the buyer fail to complete said maintenance within 48 hours following suspension of operations, when in the opinion of the district forester conditions were satisfactory for completion of said maintenance, the buyer must make a payment of $200.00 promptly to the district forester by certified or cashier’s check payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The district forester will refer the matter to the Sivilculture Section for further action, which could result in the termination of sale and appropriation of performance deposit.

J. Construction and/or improvement of main haul roads, spur roads and skid roads must be generally started during dry, unfrozen soil conditions and must not be completed during wet or frozen conditions, unless otherwise authorized in writing by the district forester.

IV. SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

All or any part of the logging operations, including the removal of felled timber, may be suspended upon written notice by the district forester if any condition or requirement contained in this plan is disregarded by the buyer. Failure of the buyer to comply with any one of said conditions or requirements shall be sufficient cause for the termination of this contract. In the event of such termination, the buyer shall be liable for all damages sustained by the Department arising from buyers operations.

V. NOTIFICATION BY BUYER OF SUSPENSION OF SALE OPERATIONS FOR THE WINTER

The buyer must notify the district forester in writing when he discontinues operations of this sale for the winter, also when he desires to resume operations of sale the following spring. The buyer must not resume operations until he has received a written reply from the district forester that haul and skid roads and skid trails are in satisfactory condition to resume operations.

VI. SEEDING SALE

Seeding specifications are found in the “Seeding Sale Area” clause of the contract for this sale.

EXHIBIT B

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION OF NRAL RESOURCES

DIVISION OF STATE MANAGEMENT

HAUL ROADS

CLASSIFICATIONS

1. Main Haul Roads

Main haul roads are primarily for access to a timber sale area or where the volume to be cut requires a road which will bear traffic during most of the year with minimum wear and tear on equipment or where future use is planned to access additional sales or compartments.

2. Secondary Haul Roads

Secondary haul roads are roads which provide access to State Forest areas from which limited timber volume will be removed, where construction of main haul roads is unnecessary or impractical, or where no future use of the road is planned.

3. Spur Haul Roads

Spur haul roads are roads that are generally extensions of other haul roads and are designed for light traffic and limited use on a specific timber sale area. Spur haul roads which lead into the main haul road are for use over a short period of time and over which a minimum volume will be hauled.

4. Skid Roads

Skid roads are for pri removal of timber products from a portion of the sale area to the landing or yarding areas. They must bear heavy use in all types of weather and must be located and constructed prior to start of cutting in each block.

5. Skid Trails

Skid trails are used to skid logs from the stump to the main skid raod and other destinations and are selected as logging progresses. Trails receive limited use and generally require no construction.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. Location

Main haul roads, including all drainage facilities, will be located and designated on the ground by the District Forester and will be shown on the sketch of the area. Adequate sediment filtration strips as specified by the Timber Management Manual must be left adjacent to all watercourses.

2. Clearing

Clearing shall be wide enough to allow the construction of a road having a minimum width of 18 feet including ditches (a 16 feet running surface). Where turnouts are required, additional width will be cleared as designated by Forester. The right-of-way width must be 24 feet minimum to allow proper drying action by the wind and sun. Tree stumps in the right-of-way may be pushed out with a bulldozer. All stumps, roots, and other debris must be moved back beyond cleared right-of-way. Slash resulting from clearing of right-of-way for roadwork shall be immediately lopped and scattered sufficiently.

3. Road Width

Main haul roads will have a sixteen (16) foot wide running surface. This does not include ditches.

4. Grading

Main haul road shall either be insloped, outsloped, or crowned as specified by District Forester. See sketch B. Ditches must be constructed on all roads except- where roads cross rock formations. Banks and cut slopes may be as steep as the soil formation or material will allow, as determined by District Forester during construction. Undercutting of slopes is prohibited. Rock and surfacing material is sometimes available from land and in those cases may be used without charges. Such material will be available only from locations designated by the District Forester.

MAIN HAUL SPECIFICATIONS (continued)

5. Drainage

Broad based dips, underground culverts and intercepting dips (Sketch D) of sizes and types specified by the District Forester will be installed or constructed at locations designated by the District Forester. When any cross drainage or intercepting dip is within 25 feet of stream crossing on a general watershed or within 50 feet of a stream crossing on a public or private watershed, Buyer shall install a sedimentation basin at the discharge end to receive water before it is discharged into the woods.

Berm on the outside of the road shall be broken at strategic locations to allow drainage of the road surface. Such breaks maybe be with a bulldozer and will be located by the District Forester. If soil washes at the discharge end of culverts, intercepting dips, water bars, or breaks in the berm, a floor of two inch plank or hand placed rock shall be provided. At discharge ends, tail ditches will be of sufficient length to insure drainage does not back up to road surface.

6. Culverts, Bridges, and Fords

Culverts, as specified by the District Forester and approved according to Chapter 105 regulations shall be placed in the bottom on the stream channel and covered with appropriate fill material. Culvert ends shall extend several feet beyond the toe of road embankment. All culverts must be installed in accordance with the provisions of the Encroachment Permit.

Bridges, as specified by the District Forester and approved according to Chapter 105 regulations must be installed where roads cross intermittent or live stream channels in accordance with the provisions of the Encroachment Permit. Any bridge design must be approved by the District Forester prior to construction.

Fords, as specified by the District Forester and approved accordance to Chapter 105 regulations are permissible only when it is not feasible to install a bridge or culvert. Fords must have solid bottoms and approaches that contain rock, stone, timber, or gravel. Fords must always be located at right angles to the stream channel. SKIDDING ACROSS FORDS IS PROHIBITED.

7. Maintenance

Drainage structures shall be kept open and functioning at all times. Gravel or shale shall be spread on intercepting dips which become subject to erosion. Road surfaces shall be maintained so as to allow water to be drained from the roadway. Loose bounders and slide material shall be removed from roadway and side ditches.

8. Gates

All main haul roads must be gated with an approval type of gate as shown on the attached gate specifications. When main haul roads are retired, they will remain gated or otherwise closed to travel.

9. Permits

All terms, conditions and specifications of Highway Occupancy Permits, Encroachment Permits and Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plans applicable to this road will be followed.

10. Retirement

Roadways should be graded to eliminate any wheel ruts and to make certain that water runs off in the ditches. Fenders and high outside shoulders shall be removed. Prior to termination of the contract, the Buyer must remove all bridges, culverts and other structures which he installed. However, the District Forester may require that certain said structures be left in place and must notify the Buyer accordingly in writing.

Cross drains and culverts are to be replaced by earth or log water bars. Additional water bars are to be installed when they are necessary to prevent erosion and allow grass to become established. All drainage ways are to be opened and deepened to carry the water off and away from the road. All road and disturbed areas will be seeded as specified by the District Forester.

SECONDARY SPECIFICATIONS

All specifications for main haul roads will apply to secondary haul roads with the following exceptions:

1. Clearing

The road right of way clearing will be wide enough to permit construction of the secondary haul road. Where a wider width is required, it will be specified by the District Forester.

2. Road Width

Secondary haul roads will have at least a twelve (12) foot running surface. Where a wider road is required, it will be specified by the District Forester.

3. Gates

A gate will not be required if the secondary haul road intersects a gated or otherwise barricaded road.

SPUR SPECIFICATIONS

All specifications for secondary haul roads will apply to spur roads with the following exceptions:

1. Location

The location of spur haul roads will be approved by the District Forester in advance of, or in the company of the Buyer or his representative. The location is not normally shown on the sketch of the sale area.

2. Width

Spur haul roads will be wide enough to allow the safe movement of trucks and equipment. ‘

3. Gates

Gates will not normally be required for spur haul roads.

SKID AND TRAIL SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications applicable to spur haul roads will apply to skid roads and skid trails with the following exceptions

1. Location

The location of skid roads and trails must be satisfactory with the District Forester. Grades must be kept as low as practical

2. Width

The District Forester will specify the width of clearing permitted and will adjust same to accommodate the type of equipment being used. The width of skid roads and trails will be no wider than necessary. In most cases right-of-way clearing will not be necessary.

3. Maintenance and Retirement

Drainage structures shall be constructed and maintained as necessary. Action will be taken immediately to correct erosion problems which are associated with skid roads and skid trails.