Fill and Sign the Underbrush Removal Contract Form

- 1 - __________________________________________ (Company) ______________________________________________________________________________________ (Address) Underbrush Removal Contract This contract is entered into on this day by and between __________________________________,(Landowner or Agent) whose address is _______________________________________________, , ____________________ and ________________________, ______________________, ______________________. Witness the following: Article I: The landowner or his agent agrees to pay ____________________________ for services of Brushcutting the sum of $______________ per hour; with a total cost not to exceed $_________________ based upon the determining of acreage by aerial photograph, or by the use of GPS / GIS information. The total number of acres to be completed by this contract is estimated to be ____________, and is specifically located in Section ; Township ___________________; Range________; __________________ County, _____________________. Proof of the property boundaries and property line determinations will be the sole responsibility of the Landowner or His Agent.Article II: The following understory to be removed is described in the following manner:________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________Article III: The landowner hereby grants _________________ the right of ingress and egress over the lands of the property owner as needed to accomplish the desired task at hand.Article IV: This contract cannot be assigned in whole or in part without the written consent of both parties and in the event of such assignment, all terms of this contract shall and will apply.Article V: The length and terms of this contract shall be for a period of ___ month(s) and will provide for a ____ month extension due to inclement weather or unforeseen problems that would prohibit the contractor from meeting the deadline of the contract. - 2 - Article VI: ___________________________ hereby agrees to the following areas of consideration:1.Operate in those designated areas as described by the landowner.2. Operate under the Best Management Guidelines for the State of ___________________, and concur with the objectives of the Sustainable Forest Initiatives Programs as they pertain to the overall forest’ management and welfare.3.To remove any and all machinery, containers, vehicles upon the completion of this contract. 4.Provide and Maintain Insurance for himself, his employees, and his agents throughout the contract period in accordance with the Insurance Statutes of the State of _______________.5Agrees to take reasonable care to prevent fire, and utilize all available resources, equipment to suppress any fires originating from the contractors operation while this contract is in place.Article VII: The landowner hereby agrees to pay ________________ in the following manner:IN WITNESS WHEREOF: This above contract has been executed on this the ____ day of , 20___, at , ______________________Landowner or Agent CompanyWitness WitnessThis contract has been executed in my presence on the day of , 20___.Notary PublicMy Commission expires on the day of , .