The little snake field office would like to partner with the colorado first conservation district to hire trained and experience personnel to conduct a vegetation production study within the HMA

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to the Colorado First Conservation District. The agreement will fund the hiring of trained and experienced personnel to conduct a vegetation production study within a Herd Management Area (HMA) in Colorado. The study will follow BLM Technical Reference 1734-7, Ecological Site Inventory, Chapter 4, and will deliver plot locations, field data, and estimated total annual production of all grass and browse species within the HMA. The BLM will provide assistance with sampling design, plot location, and logistical information, while the awardee will be responsible for all field data collection equipment, methods, safety, and transportation. The study is scheduled for completion by September 29, 2028.

The protocols and techniques would follow BLM technical reference 1734-7, ecological site inventory, chapter 4. BLM requests that the delivered product would be the plot locations, field data, and estimated total annual production of all grass and browse species within the HMA. The names and qualifications of personnel conducting field data collection and data analysis and summary would be supplied to BLM as well. Data collection would occur between late may and early september. BLM would assist with sampling design, plot location, and providing information necessary for logistical planning such as open road locations and land ownership. The personnel would be responsible for providing all necessary field data collection equipment, methods of recording data, safety equipment, and vehicles.