Amendment 002 Clarifications.pdf

Amendment 002

Clarifications to Inquiries:

Listed under the government furnished materials is “Office space at the Medora Ranger District,” Can the work be done remotely?

Yes, the work can be done remotely.

Would monthly billings and status reports suffice in place of weekly time cards?

Yes, monthly would be adequate.

What format will land descriptions of Oil and Gas Lease Expressions of Interest be provided in? If written longhand, will the contractor be responsible for converting those to GIS?

They will be provided long hand in aliquot parts from the Expressions of interest form. The contractor would use GIS to determine which stipulations apply but would not need to digitize the parcels.

Will it have already been determined that the government owns the mineral rights in the areas of expressed lease interest or will the contractor be responsible for verifying that information?

Yes, the verification of the minerals ownership will be completed prior to providing to the contractor.

Will contractor be responsible for digitalizing stipulation mapping, or are stipulations already mapped in

GIS format?

Stipulations will be provided in a GIS format.

Would it be possible to have a copy of the administrative review checklist provided for the purpose of costing?

Attached is the administrative review checklist.

The solicitation seems vague as to the number of personnel solicited. It appears to us that the solicitation only seeks one individual consultant to aid the government in work, and that consultant needs to be able to set aside xx-hours a week for consulting with the government on the EOIs. Is this true? Is the government only seeking one individual to provide these EOI reviews?

The Government anticipates one employee; however, if you choose to offer two employees the time allowed to perform the work will be reduced by half.

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Decision Verification

FS Parcel No. District: Medora Ranger District

NEPA Documentation and Decision: Dakota Prairie Grasslands FEIS/LMPROD

July 2002; Dakota Prairie Grasslands/Montana State Office Oil and Gas Leasing ROD

June 2003(36 CFR 228.102(e) (1)

Is the decision consistent with the Forest Plan (yes or no)?

Management Area(s):

Within an inventoried roadless area? Attach Roadless Notice R1-FS-22b and describe legal description of roadless.

If yes, was the area leased as of 1-12-2001? Lease No.

Attach Roadless Notice R1-FS-22c, identify lease and describe legal description of roadless.

Special Notices to be applied to all FS lease parcels: R1-FS 13d, R1-FS-TES 18a

Is there new information or changed circumstances (yes or no)?

Explain:

New information reviews were completed and documented in 1950/2820 letters dated

May 15, 2008 and October 2, 2008

Is parcel administered by BLM (yes or no)? If yes, apply BLM/R1-FS-CSU 16-1

Stipulation Checklist (36 CFR 228.102(e)(2)

Apply stip (yes) No Surface Occupancy Restrictions

Slopes > 40% (R1-FS-NSO 14-1)

Bald eagle and peregrine falcon nests – 1 mile (R1-FS-NSO 14-2)

Bald eagle winter roost – 1 mile (R1-FS-NSO 14-3)

Prairie falcon and burrowing owl nests – ¼ mile (R1-FS-NSO14-4)

Golden eagle, merlin and ferruginous hawk nests – ½ mile (R1-FS-NSO 14-

5)

Bighorn sheep – MA 3.51 (R1-FS-NSO 14-6)

Sharp-tailed and Sage grouse display grounds – ¼ mile (R1-FS-NSO 14-7)

Black-footed ferret reintroduction/roadless areas (R1-FS-NSO 14-8)

Research Natural Areas (R1-FS-NSO 14-9)

Special Interest Areas – Botanical (R1-FS-NSO 14-10)

Special Interest Areas – Heritage Resources (R1-FS-NSO 14-11)

Special Interest Areas – Geologic (R1-FS-NSO 14-12)

Recreation sites (R1-FS-NSO 14-13)

Backcountry non-motorized (R1-FS-NSO14-14)

Scenic -Little Missouri River Corridor (R1-FS-NSO14-15)

Heritage resources/National Register (R1-FS-NSO14-16)

Apply stip (yes ): Timing Limitations

Sharp-tailed grouse display grounds - 3/1-6/15 (R1-FS-TL 15-1)

Sage grouse display grounds – 3/1-6/15 (R1-FS-TL 15-2)

Black-footed ferret – 3/1-8/31 (R1-FS-TL 15-3)

Antelope winter range – 1/1-3/31 (R1-FS-TL 15-4)

Swift fox – 3/1-7/31 (R1-FS-TL 15-5)

Dispersed recreation sites – 5/1-12/1 (R1-FS-TL 15-6)

Bighorn Sheep lambing areas – 4/1-6/15 outside MA 3.51-not mapped

(R1-FS-TL 15-7)

Bighorn Sheep – MA 3.51B (R1-FS-TL 15-8)

NCA –Not Currently Available MA3.51A bighorn sheep

Apply stip (yes ): Controlled Surface Use

Water, wetlands, woody draws, etc. (R1-FS-CSU 16-2)

Black-footed ferret reintroduction MA 3.63 (R1-FS-CSU 16-3)

Black-footed ferret recovery (none-currently) outside MA3.63 (R1-FS-

CSU 16-4)

Special Interest Areas – paleo and geologic resources (R1-FS-CSU 16-5)

High SIO areas – retention visual quality (R1-FS-CSU 16-6)

Moderate SIO – partial retention foreground (R1-FS-CSU 16-7)

Bighorn Sheep – MA 3.51B (R1-FS-CSU 16-8)

Bighorn Sheep – outside MA 3.51, not mapped

NCA – Not Currently Available MA3.51A bighorn sheep

Paleo – private surface/federal minerals BLM/FS-CSU 16-1

Is the parcel 100 % NSO?

Can development occur somewhere on the lease?

This parcel is administratively available and authorized for lease and is consistent with the Forest Plan. It has been reviewed for new information and that the required stipulations have been properly included. It has been reviewed to determine whether or not occupancy can occur on the parcel.

Prepared by: /s/ Date:

District Review: /s/ Date:

Final Review by: /s/ Date: