The U.S. Forest Service Region 2 awarded a purchase order to Monture Creek Land Management, Inc., a small business, for $89,997.75 on September 29, 2026, for post-fire noxious weed treatment by herbicide application on the Fort Pierre National Grasslands in Fort Pierre, South Dakota.
The order is a total small business set-aside under firm-fixed-price commercial acquisition terms. Work encompasses two distinct line items: War Creek Wildfire Noxious Weed Treatment targeting approximately 1,500 acres burned in July 2025, and FPNG Post-Prescribed Fire Weed Treatment across 2,604 gross acres with initial focus on a 1,192-acre pasture. Target species are Canada thistle, bull thistle, and musk thistle, treated by spot spray herbicide application using GrazonNext HL at specified rates. Performance runs through August 31, 2027, with treatment timing flexible based on weather and growing conditions. All treated areas must be mapped with GPS equipment using UTM Zone 13 North coordinates and submitted within two weeks of completion. Performance standards require 90 percent kill of targeted species and less than 20 percent loss of non-target species. South Dakota Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply. NAICS 115310; PSC F105.