Requirements for all agreementspurpose of award (summary of the goals and objectives of the project):valles caldera national preserve has approximately 9 miles of legacy livestock fences left in the…

Requirements for all agreementspurpose of award (summary of the goals and objectives of the project):valles caldera national preserve has approximately 9 miles of legacy livestock fences left in the valle grande and the valle SAN antonio. The goal is to restore the landscape to a pre-fenced condition. The objectives are to (1) improve the visual landscape, (2) reduce wildlife injuries and mortalities from attempted fence crossings, and (3) improve public health and safety for visitors by removing obstacles to hiking and winter skiing/snowshoeing.summary of project specific activities:field crews will cut off and bundle old fence wire, and pull posts from the ground. Old fence materials will be stacked in caches along the fencelines for removal and RE-cycling.performance goals including milestones and expected outcomes:the main performance goal is to remove the 9 miles of fence to restore the landscape views and wildlife and visitor safety. The project should start either spring or fall 2022, and take 9 weeks; project should be complete by december 2022.beneficiaries:the public visitors will benefit from the enhanced viewsheds without fence debris, and visitor health and public safety will be improved by removal of obstructions to hikers, skiers, and snowshoers. Wildlife injuries and deaths will be eliminated by the removal of the old fences.