F -- GRANITE STEWARDSHIP PROJECT

Notice Date

April 6, 2001

Contracting Office

USDA Forest Service, Sierra National Forest, 1600 Tollhouse Road, Clovis, CA 93611-0532

ZIP Code

93611-0532

Solicitation Number

RFP R5-15-01-59

Point of Contact

Request RFP from: Roxie Myers (559) 297-0706 x 4831 Technical: Patrick Gallegos, Contracting Officer, (559) 297-0706 x 4830

Description

This Granite Stewardship Project, located on the Groveland Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest, is expected to be a five-year contract to perform multiple resource management activities for the purpose of demonstrating enhanced ecosystem health and water quality, and significantly reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in the Granite Project Area. Summary of treatment activities and estimated quantities include: sawlog and biomass removal in second-growth stands (890 acres) and plantations (2,810 Acres); mechanical shredding (3,890 acres); hand felling (580 acres); burn plan development; burn preparation and prescribed burning (5,310 acres); new road construction (1.4 miles); road reconstruction (63.9 miles); road decommissioning (18.1 miles) road closures (24.0 miles); stream channel restoration (10 acres or 1.4 miles); meadow restoration (110 acres); hill-slope restoration (4,870 acres);fence installation (7.6 miles); fence repair and maintenance (27.4 miles); OHV staging area design and construction; OHV trail designation (6.0 miles); and OHV road designation (43.5 miles); noxious weed control (80 acres); black oak restoration (20 acres); monitoring plan development; wildlife, ecosystem health, water quality, and implementation monitoring; and yearly monitoring reports.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010410/FSOL002.HTM (W-096 SN50I5U1)