IN THIS TASK AGREEMENT WE PLAN TO UTILIZE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT BLM FUNDING TO SUPPORT LOCAL GROWERS IN CULTIVATING AND HARVESTING NATIVE PLANT SEEDS ADAPTED TO LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR POSTFIRE RESTORATION AND STABILIZATION. SEED DEVELOPED THROUGH THESE CONTRACTS WILL BETTER PREPARE BLM FOR QUICKLY RESPONDING TO FIRE DISTURBANCE BY ENSURING ADEQUATE AVAILABILITY OF NATIVE LOCALLY PRODUCED SEEDS THAT WILL ESTABLISH QUICKLY AND STABILIZE LANDSCAPES. WE AIM TO IMPROVE LAND RESTORATION OUTCOMES WHILE PROMOTING LOCAL ECONOMIES.