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FSM 7300 - BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
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CHAPTER 7310 - BUILDINGS AND RELATED FACILITIES
7310.2 - Objective. The objective of this supplement is to provide a system for presenting, processing, and reviewing the building and related facilities needs of R-1 that:
1. Considers present and projected staffing needs, operational concepts, and organizational structures that are needed to implement long-term land management plans, and human resource programs.
2. Provides a basis for Forest and Regional priority setting, programming, and budgeting of buildings and related facilities.
3. Provides implementation requirements.
4. Keeps Forests informed as to status of proposed projects.
5. Establishes guidelines for furnishing certain types of facilities.
7310.3 - Policy. The Buildings and Related Facilities Handbook, FSH 7309.11, and all FSM
7310 Directives and Supplements apply to portable and temporary types of support facilities
(mobile homes, trailers, campers, prefabs, modulars, sectionals, etc.), permanent fixed buildings, and utility systems. These Directives and Supplements apply regardless of the source of funds or benefitting programs and functions. For purposes of definition of the project size, costs will be total material, labor, and overhead for any single project or combination of projects that may reasonably be expected to occur at a site over a period of 3 years or less.
Construction or acquisition of the following types of facilities are limited as described:
Automotive Equipment Fuel Storage: Where there is a justifiable need for automotive equipment fuel storage, storage tanks will be installed above ground. Tanks will have built-in spill containment and meet current building and fire codes requirements. Tanks having safety features equivalent to those provided by ConVault concrete-clad metal tanks, will be used. No new underground storage tanks will be installed, nor existing tanks replaced with underground tanks. All tanks will be provided with pumped dispensing systems. Gravity flow dispensing systems will not be allowed. All new installations shall be approved by local fire code authority.
The only exception to the above policy is where above ground storage is not acceptable to local authorities. In this case, underground storage tanks may be installed. The installation will be in conformance with current codes and underground storage tanks regulations.
Flammable Storage. Flammable storage facilities will be provided to accommodate a single season's supply of material. Commercially available prefabricated buildings will be used to the

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Page 2 of 6 fullest extent possible. CNFA funds are not available to construct flammable storage facilities that are capable of storing more than a season's supply of material.
Permanent Family Housing. Buildings such as individual residences, duplexes, triplexes, or apartments, may be acquired for use at seasonal sites, provided that such sites are the permanent duty stations of persons requiring such housing during the season of use. Otherwise, temporary or easily transported family housing may be provided. Permanent crew quarters are permitted.
The following steps are added to those in the parent text as prerequisites for determining a need for leasing, new construction, or the extensive alteration or elimination of buildings of all types:
1. Any need for new construction, alteration, or acquisition for which the total estimated construction cost exceeds $25,000 and which is to be funded by the FA&O program, must be supported by a Preliminary Project Analysis which is summarized on a FA&O Construction
Project Detail Sheet. Projects exceeding $25,000 that are to be financed by other than FA&O funds will be handled on a case-by-case basis between the RO and SO and are not subject to the timeframe given below. a. An FA&O Construction Project Detail Sheet shall be submitted to the RO at least 30 months prior to the Fiscal Year proposed for construction. b. Preliminary Project Analysis, Engineering Reports, and Building Site
Environmental Assessments, if required, shall be submitted at least 20 months prior to Fiscal Year proposed for construction. c. Preliminary Project Analysis will be required for all major projects (over
$100,000) and other projects as deemed necessary by the Forest or RO. d. Building Site Environmental Assessments will be required at all new sites and for sites where there is controversy or question about additional development or investment.
7310.43 - Forest Supervisors.
7. Forest Archaeologists will do the following: a. Evaluate facilities for their historic value. b. Nominate eligible facilities to the National Register of Historic Places. c. Serve as main Forest contact with the State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO). d. Take the lead to develop a working agreement with SHPO on building operation and maintenance. The Forest Archaeologist and the Forest Engineer will work

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Page 3 of 6 together to develop the draft agreement on building operation and maintenance and will work together with SHPO to finalize the draft agreement. e. Periodically make field reviews to determine if maintenance conforms to plans from a cultural resource perspective.
8. Forest Engineers will do the following: a. When historic buildings are to be modified, in coordination with the Forest
Archaeologist and SHPO, define and agree to project work, including the scope of work materials and techniques to be used, etc. Input from an historic architect will be solicited as necessary. b. In coordination with the Forest Archaeologist, develop maintenance plans for individual historic buildings. c. Ensure that information on the historic values and the National Register eligibility of all buildings is made available to maintenance personnel and the responsible line officer. d. Plan maintenance work in accordance with working agreement with SHPO (#4).
This may be a programmatic agreement with SHPO or building-by-building agreements. e. Ensure that maintenance personnel are provided the opportunity to learn skills necessary for maintenance of historic buildings. f. Ensure that maintenance is carried out according to the approved maintenance plan referred to above (#1).
7312 - Planning
7312.2 - Preliminary Project Analysis. New construction, alteration, or acquisition must be supported by a Preliminary Project Analysis (for buildings) or ENGINEERING REPORT (for utility systems).
7312.3 - Project Prioritization. Priority for selecting construction and betterment projects for funding will be based on FA&O CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DETAIL SHEETS, PROJECT
PROPOSALS, or BUILDING SITE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS.
Factors that will be used in setting priorities include:
Number of employees/users affected (now and future forecast) by the proposed project.
Health or safety hazards eliminated.

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Living conditions upgraded to acceptable standards for the Region.
Work efficiency and effectiveness improved.
Life cycle cost savings.
Evaluation of related costs, impacts, benefits showing the proposed project has advantages over alternative courses of action.
Correction of adverse environmental or aesthetic impacts.
Value of partnerships to the unit.
Projects will be submitted to the RO for review and approval as applicable, and programs will be adjusted as outlined below and in the timeframes indicated. The Director of Engineering will be responsible for review and coordination with Forests and other Staff Units such as
Administrative Management, Fiscal Management, and Planning, Programming, and Budgeting.
ACTION
I. Regional Ofice will advise Forests of type(s) of projects that will be
TIME
(Prior to FY construction proposed)
36 Months emphasized in referenced FY.
II. Forests submit to Regional Office
FA&O Construction Project Detail
Sheets for projects at a maximum of three sites.
30 Months
III. Regional Office advise Forest of tentative program and advise which project will require Engineering
Report, Project Proposal, or a
Building Site Environmental
Assessment.
IV. Forests submit Engineering Report,
Project Proposals, or Building Site
Environmental Assessments to RO.
V. Regional Office submit program to
WO and advise Forests of program.
VI. Forest submit Prospectus to RO.
Regional Office submit those required to WO.
28 Months.
20 Months
18 Months
6 Months

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7314 - Management.
1. Heating. Due to the potential of fires and resulting loss of personal property,
Government property, and loss of life, proposals to install stoves and chimneys in Government facilities shall be in strict accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and applicable building codes. NFPA No. 211 (ANSI A52.1), "Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel
Burning Appliances;" and ANSI A163.1 (UL 737), "Fireplace stoves," shall be complied with as applicable. Stoves not listed by UL 737 may be used provided sufficient information is furnished to determine that the unit will be safe and durable. Drawings and specifications shall be prepared for each installation. A copy of the drawings shall be sent to the Regional Office for filing with the original building drawings.
Forest Supervisors have the authority for technical review and approval for stoves and chimneys in Government facilities, however, they will be responsible for securing qualified architectural engineering review of proposals prior to the installation of any wood-burning heating unit. a. Mobile Homes. Installation of wood-burning heating units in mobile homes should be approved only under exceptional circumstances where other than the basic heat source is frequently required. Where the basic heating system is other than electrical (gas, oil, etc.), portable generators to operate the controls and fans in an emergency should be considered in lieu of wood-burning heating units.
Wood-burning stove units installed in mobile homes shall conform to Underwriters
Laboratories Standard 1482 and shall bear the UL standard label noting for use in mobile homes. Installation of the entire wood-burning heating system shall conform to the requirements of the "Mobile Home Construction and Safety
Standards" of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). b. Residences Other Than Mobile Homes. Installation of wood-burning heating units in residences should be based upon the efficiency of the heating unit to provide emergency heat due to frequent and/or extended power failures.
Residences shall not be modified to permit the installation of employee-owned wood heating units. Government manpower or equipment shall not be used for wood cutting, hauling, etc. c. Offices, Barracks, Warehouses, Shops, and all Other Administrative-Type
Buildings. Installation of wood heating units in these types of buildings shall be approved only where there are frequent power outages of long duration and where there is no other feasible means to provide heat in emergency situations. Wood fuel systems shall be used only as emergency backup systems. Small generators, either portable or permanently located, to operate fans and controls on gas- or oilfired systems shall be considered preferable to emergency wood heating.
Government manpower and equipment shall be used for cutting and hauling wood only as necessary to stock for emergency situations.

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2. Flue Maintenance. For proper and safe use of all wood-burning appliances, the installation and maintenance of the flue is vital. Continued use of a wood-burning appliance without periodic cleaning of the flue can allow soot and creosote deposits to reach dangerous levels, and provide fuel for a chimney fire.
All Government-owned facilities which are heated with a wood-burning appliance shall have the flue and appliance inspected annually prior to the heating season for overall structural condition and flue deposits. Soot and creosote shall be removed prior to seasonal use.
During the heating season, frequent inspections and cleaning of flues shall be performed to ensure safe operations. Frequencies will vary depending on the type of flue, type of moisture content of wood, draft control, type of stove, etc. Unit managers shall be responsible for determining inspection and cleaning frequencies, and with assuring continued safe operation.