National Park Service, Midwest Regional Office, 1709 Jackson Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102

F -- FIELD BASELINE INVENTORIES OF VASCULAR PLANTS AND VERTEBRATE SPECIES IN THE MIDWEST REGION DUE 021400 POC Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, 402-221-3561 This query is to seek sources to conduct field baseline inventories of vascular plants and vertebrate species in the 13-state region of the Midwest Region of National Park Service including: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. As part of the Natural Resource Challenge, parks and subject matter experts will evaluate the adequacy of their existing data and determine what baseline inventories (aquatic and terrestrial vascular plants and vertebrate species) should be completed. The 32 parks clustered into three eco-regions'. The Great Lakes eco-region includes Isle Royale National Park (NP), Voyageurs NP, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (NL), Indiana Dunes NL, Sleeping Bear Dunes NL, Pictured Rocks NL, Saint Croix National Scenic River, Mississippi River National Recreation Area, Grand Portage National Monument. The Northern Great Plains eco-region includes Theodore Roosevelt NP, Wind Cave NP, Badlands NP, Knife River Indian Village, Fort Union Trading Post, Jewel Cave NM, Mount Rushmore NP, Devil's Tower NM, Fort Laramie National Historic Site (NHS), Agate Fossil Bed NM, Scotts Bluff NM, Niobrara NSR, Missouri National Recreation River. The Mid-continent or Heartland Region includes Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Pipestone NM, Effigy Mounds NM, Homestead NM, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, George Washington Carver NM, Herbert Hoover NHS, Cuyahoga Valley NRA, Hopewell Culture National Historic Park, Lincoln Boyhood NM, Dayton Aviation NHP, Hot Springs NP, Arkansas Post National Memorial, Buffalo National River, Ozark National Scenic River, and Pea Ridge National Military Park. Following the review of existing data, park service personnel will prioritize the park s' inventory needs in the respective networks. The baseline inventory of vascular plants and vertebrate species will be used in developing the second phase of the Natural Resource Challenge to establish an individualized vital signs' monitoringprogram for each park. The extent of each park program will depend on the resource issues affecting park resources. If this project would be of interest to you, respond by notifiy us in writing. Mail response to the National Park Service, Midwest Regional Office, Attention Tonya Bradley, 1709 Jackson Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 or fax your response to 402-221-4251. Please include your complete company name, point of contact, address, phone number and fax number. Posted 01/13/00 (W-SN415973). (0013)

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