Chapter 2 Development of Appraisal Data

fsH 2409.22 – TIMBER APPRAISAL

Chapter 2 – Development of Appraisal Data

Mt. Hood Supplement No.: 2409.22-2010-1

Effective Date: October 18, 2010

Duration: Effective until superseded or removed

Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and calendar year. Post by document name. Remove entire document and replace with this supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page of this document.

Digest:

e. Adjustment for Sale Characteristics.

(5)Sale Operational Costs

ROAD MAINTENANCE.

Road Maintenance Cost Guide

1. Table I:

Mandatory deposit and user maintained rates for timber haul includes:

A. Recurrent traffic and non-traffic generated maintenance, i.e. blading,

spot subgrade repair, spot surface replacement, brushing, logging out,

culvert–ditch maintenance, slough-slide removal, etc.

B. Operational maintenance, i.e. pavement markings, signs, traffic controls,

etc.

In addition to the above, mandatory deposit for timber haul includes:

D. Chip seals, surface treatments, bridges, etc.

E. Overhead - 29%.

MAINTENANCE COST PER CCF MILE

Table II: Mandatory COOP Road Segments

2. Table III: Rock haul. Same elements included for timber haul are included in the following

table.

MAINTENANCE COST PER C.Y. MILE

3. Table IV: Rock haul and any other type of haul that can be measured by the

ton. Same elements included for timber haul are included in the

following table.

MAINTENANCE COST PER TON MILE

4. Table V: Water haul. Same elements included for timber haul are included in the

following table.

MAINTENANCE COST PER M GAL MILE

5. All Maintenance Level 2,3, 4, 5, with Asphalt Cement or Bituminous Surface Treatment

are mandatory deposit. See Mandatory Coop Table II.

6. All Native and Aggregate Maintenance Level 2 or 3 may be accomplished by the

user or by cooperative deposits.

7. Dust abatement allowance - $3500.00 per lane-mile

INSTRUCTIONS

1. District Timber Departments are responsible for furnishing the following information to

Engineering Departments:

a. Sale area map

b. Timber Volume

c. Average Volume per log Truck

d. Costs per Round Trip Minute (RTM)

2. Engineering Departments are responsible for furnishing the following information

to the District Timber Departments:

a. Road maintenance appraisal

b. All appropriate “C” provisions

3. Recurrent Maintenance – Includes those activities which are anticipated to be needed

on a continuing basis on all roads under Forest Service jurisdiction. Recurrent maintenance

may be accomplished by the user or by cooperative deposits.

4. Subtract 29% from unit costs in Tables I, III, IV and V for Purchaser performed maintenance.

5. Road maintenance rates listed are based on average road maintenance requirements, the

Engineer has the latitude to adjust the rates if the situation warrants, such variation must be

justified and documented in the appraisal.