Rescue_Contract_Project_Map_2022.pdf

This document outlines a federal contract opportunity for mechanical understory fuels reduction services. The contract will be awarded by the USDA Forest Service Superior National Forest and involves mechanically redistributing, masticating, crushing, and piling woody materials across 108 acres to reduce hazardous fuels. The contractor will provide all necessary equipment, fuel, labor, transportation, and supervision to complete the work, which includes targeting balsam fir, aspen, alder, willow, and dead standing birch while protecting non-target species. Work may occur in both upland dry and lowland wet terrain, requiring frozen conditions for low-lying areas. The contractor will also plow snow for equipment access as needed.