Iroquois County State Wildlife Area Woody Vegetation Control Follow up

The State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), through the Office of Resource Conservation, awarded an open market small purchase contract to NexGen Land Solutions, LLC for woody vegetation control services at the Iroquois State Wildlife Area in Iroquois County, Illinois. The contract, valued at $31,968.00, was executed on July 22, 2026, with a completion date of February 28, 2027. The scope of work encompasses follow-up treatment services across approximately 900 acres of sedge meadow, representing a continuation of vegetation management activities initiated in Fall 2024.

The services to be performed include four prioritized phases of woody vegetation control targeting pin oak, silver maple, eastern cottonwood, and river birch species. Work activities comprise chemical treatment of aspen resprouts using Garlon 4 herbicide solution applied via paint roller to areas previously treated through basal barking in 2024 and 2025; girdling and chemical treatment of larger diameter trees exceeding 5 inches diameter at breast height using Rodeo or Roundup Custom solutions; basal barking of smaller diameter stems in designated project areas; and treatment of new areas through comparable basal bark and girdling applications. The contract is classified under ecological science services and aquatic ecology service categories and requires vendor compliance with the State of Illinois standard terms and conditions, including prevailing wage requirements, insurance obligations, and vendor experience documentation standards for natural resource management projects.