Rice Lake Hazard Tree Removal

2026-11-03

The work covered under this solicitation shall consist of the labor , equipment , materials , tools , transportation , and incidentals necessary to safely cut and remove approximately 184 trees and all woodland debris from several sites within the Rice Lake State Park near Owatonna , MN . Project Details 1 ) Work may occur Monday through Sunday : Areas 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 . 2 ) Work may only occur Monday through Friday : Areas 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 . 3 ) Areas that must remain open on weekends : Areas 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 . 4 ) Areas must be left safe to use at any time the contractor is off site , 5 ) Park visitor safety must be considered at all times . During the tree removal process , site ( s ) or portions of site ( s ) may be closed if the Project Supervisor determines it unsafe for visitors . 6 ) The contractor is responsible for all safety signage which must include signs to warn the public of work occurring . 7 ) The Rice Lake campgrounds ( Areas 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 9 ) will be closed until May 17 , 2026 , to assist in facilitating removal of trees with minimal public interference . 8 ) All trees that are to be felled are marked with blue spray paint . 9 ) Ground disturbance must be kept to a minimum . If any occurs , it must be repaired to prior site conditions primarily by smoothing out gravel parking lots and spurs and smoothing ruts in mowed areas . 10 ) Safely cut down and remove trees and all debris from the from the list of trees provided by the Project Supervisor , in each area and as marked with blue paint dots . 11 ) Debris includes all parts of the cut tree including trunks , branches and limbs . Individual Areas are specified as to if all debris must be removed from the site or debris may be chipped and spread in the surrounding , unmaintained wooded areas . 12 ) Flush cut trees within 6 ft of or in maintained campsites , roadways , mowed areas , use areas or parking lots . 13 ) Stump cut trees no taller than 3 ’ if outside of 6 ft of maintained campsites , roadways , mowed areas , use areas or parking lots . 14 ) For areas that allow chipping of debris : Chips must be spread uniformly and may not be placed in piles greater than 3 ” in depth . No stump grinding . 15 ) All wood removed from Rice Lake State Park must be deposited at appropriate landfill , compost site , burn site , etc . Wood removed from Rice Lake State Park must not be used for commercial , resale , or personal products of any type . Vendors wishing to use wood for the above purposes must first obtain a Special Products Permit from MN DNR Division of Forestry .

Minnesota

2026-04-29