54 North Botanical Surveys

2026-11-03

STATEMENT OF WORK 1 . Introduction This Statement of Work ( SOW ) provides for the botanical field surveys within proposed vegetation management units within the 54 North Fuels Reduction and Huckleberry Restoration Project on the North Fork John Day ( NFJD ) Ranger District in the Umatilla National Forest ( UNF ) ( hereinafter referred to as “ the Project ” or “ 54 North Project ”). The Contract will be led and administered by ODF . Task specifications and Project direction will be administered by the Umatilla National Forest Project Manager ( UNF - PM ). 2 . Scope (“ the Work ”) Contractor will conduct surveys that : a . Detect and document vascular Region 6 Regional Forester Sensitive Species and Oregon Biodiversity Information Center ( ORBIC ) List 1 and 2 species . b . Detect and document plants that are culturally significant to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation ( CTUIR ). Results from the surveys will help : a . Inform the protection of Sensitive Species from Project activities . b . Inform monitoring plot establishment to analyze impacts of vegetation treatments on culturally significant plants . Work includes the Project tasks and required meetings as listed below in Section 4 and all specified Deliverables to be provided in the form and at the times specified in Section 5 of this Exhibit A . Contractor must provide any and all qualified personnel , transportation , labor , supervision , equipment , supplies , permits , licenses , and incidentals not provided as U . S . Government furnished property by FS , that are necessary to complete the Work . Work will also include contact with UNF and Agency personnel . Agency will be responsible for payment , and UNF staff will act as Agency designated representatives to be local contacts and field inspectors reporting to ODF in regards to Contract implementation and acceptance of completed Work . Contractor will contact UNF staff for issues and questions regarding policy , analysis , format requirements , and tasks specifications relating to this Exhibit A . The Contractor will contact ODF for questions regarding Contract specifications , Contractrelated issues , and Contract payments . 3 . Project Location All units are accessible from La Grande ( from the east ) or Ukiah ( from the southwest ) utilizing Hwy 244 ; Forest Road ( FR ) 54 is a paved main road common to most units . Note : FR 54 is not passable on the northernmost end of the district in sections 8 , 9 , 17 , 20 due to flood damage . The nearest developed campgrounds are Lane Creek , Bear Wallow , and Frazier ( on Hwy 244 to the south ) and Indian Lake ( to the north , a non - FS campground ). Dispersed camping opportunities are common . monitoring plot establishment to analyze impacts of vegetation treatments on culturally significant plants .

Oregon

2026-04-08