Vegetation Management - Weed Control

2026-11-03

1 . The application location is a private ranch with an extensive aquatic habitat restoration project in progress , located near Baker , Idaho . See Appendix A – map . 2 . The area to be treated is approximately one hundred - eighty ( 180 ) acres total , though the actual area to be treated each year will vary depending on the progress of an ongoing active construction project . Bids for this work should assume that the total project area will be treated twice each year , though the exact treatment area will be coordinated with IDFG prior to each biannual application . Targeted treatments within that area are expected rather than total coverage by herbicides . 3 . Qualified Contractors will hold a current Idaho Professional Pesticide Applicator License and will maintain a current license for the duration of the contract . The Contractor must also follow ISDA rules and regulations for the supervision of employees that don ’ t have an Idaho Applicator License . Treatment procedures and methods must follow guidance and recommendations in Bonneville Power Administration ’ s Habitat Improvement Programmatic Handbook https :// www . bpa . gov /-/ media / Aep / environmental - initiatives / habitat - improvement - program / habitatimprovement - program - handbook . pdf 4 . The nature of the site requires that the licensed weed applicator follow Bonneville Power Administration ’ s Habitat Improvement Programmatic ( HIP ) requirements for herbicide application . Specifications from HIP are included . See Attachment 5 – HIP 4 Herbicide Conservation Measures . 5 . The Contractor must be able to identify noxious weeds on the Idaho State Noxious Weed List and other species locally identified as non - native such as mullein and kochia and must be prepared to treat infestations of these species with herbicides . 6 . The Contractor must conduct herbicide - spraying procedures safely and in accordance with applicable label restrictions of the herbicide , the Conservation Measures set forth by BPA , and the laws and regulations of the State of Idaho . 7 . The Contractor must provide treatment to noxious and nonnative weed species including kochia , which may require more than one application ( more than one site visit ), per the direction of the Project Manager . 8 . The Contractor must treat noxious weeds within the treatment areas . Additionally , noxious weeds will be treated if identified outside the treatment area and within a 100 - ft . buffer of the treatment area at the discretion of the applicator . 9 . The Contractor must record and submit treatment data on treatment forms provided . B . Frequency and Duration 1 . The Contractor must apply herbicide treatments twice per year , once in the spring and once in the fall . ( April 1 to October 31 ). The Contract will span three ( 3 ) years initially with the option to extend two ( 2 ) additional years . Each year of the contract will include an option period to extend the contract by a year contingent on funding and appropriation . C . Work Period 1 . The Contractor must start the work in the spring of 2026 or as weather permits . The Contractor must attend a pre - work conference with the IDFG project manager before commencement of work , in order to obtain maps and discuss work plans and other considerations . The contractor work schedule must be acceptable to the IDFG project manager . 2 . Spraying operations shall be permitted only within one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset each day , in above freezing temperatures . Working on weekends and holidays is acceptable with IDFG project manager approval .

Idaho

2026-05-06