140L5723Q0024_conformed.pdf

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83. Solicitation number 140L5723Q0024 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

Firm fixed-price offers are requested under this RFQ. The RFQ is set aside for small business vendors under the North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code 561730 with a size standard of $9.5M.

Successful vendor must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) found at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered eligible for award. The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. There is NO fee to register for this site.

Specifications, Clauses and Provisions follow this cover sheet.

Any correspondence concerning this requirement shall reference 140L5723Q0024 in the subject line and shall be sent to the Contract Specialist: Daniel Walker at dlwalker@blm.gov.

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140L5723Q0024

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IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

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THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

04/28/2023 0040611016

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440 WEST 200 SOUTH, SUITE 500

SALT LAKE CITY UT 84101

BLM UT-STATE OFC ADM SVCS BR(UT952)

05/14/2024

BLM-UT CEDAR CITY FIELD OFFICE*

176 EAST DL SARGENT DRIVE

CEDAR CITY

UT 84721

801 539-4219Daniel Walker

05/05/2023 1500 MD

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TREATMENT OF NOXIOUS WEEDS ON PUBLIC LANDS IN

CENTRAL BEAVER, UTAH

1. Vendors must submit completed, signed, and dated SF-18 along with quote for the base year and four (4) option years.

2. Vendor must have an active registration in SAM.gov with no active exclusions to be eligible for award.

3. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

4. This solicitation will result in a Firm Fixed Priced award.

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5. Quotes must be received no later than 3 pm MT on May 5, 2023.

6. Only emailed quotations will be accepted. All quotes must be emailed to the Contract

Specialist, Daniel Walker at dlwalker@blm.gov.

7. BLM utilizes IPP for all invoices. If awarded, the vendor is required to submit invoices at www.IPP.gov with all supporting documentation.

8. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1) Technical Capability

a. Provide Utah State certification for the use of pesticides/herbicides in the treatment of noxious weeds.

b. Experience in the identification of noxious weeds in Utah.

c. Experience using Geographic Information

Systems (GIS).

2) Past performance

a. Provide past performance for the identification and treatment of noxious for the past five (5) years that are comparable to services requested in this solicitation.

(1) Past Performance must include contract number and basic information (i.e. size of area treated) for evaluation.

3) Price

Evaluation and Award Basis:

Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforms to the solicitation and is considered the best value to the Government using the tradeoff method.

Period of Performance: 05/15/2023 to 05/14/2024

00010 Central Beaver County Weed Control - Base Year

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

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Product/Service Code: F006

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- LAND TREATMENT PRACTICES

Delivery: 05/14/2024

00020 Central Beaver County Weed Control - Option Year 1

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 05/14/2024

Product/Service Code: F006

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- LAND TREATMENT PRACTICES

Period of Performance: 05/15/2024 to 05/14/2025

00030 Central Beaver County Weed Control - Option Year 2

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 05/14/2025

Product/Service Code: F006

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- LAND TREATMENT PRACTICES

Period of Performance: 05/15/2025 to 05/14/2026

00040 Central Beaver County Weed Control - Option Year 3

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 05/14/2026

Product/Service Code: F006

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- LAND TREATMENT PRACTICES

Period of Performance: 05/15/2026 to 05/14/2027

00050 Central Beaver County Weed Control - Option Year 4

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 05/14/2027

Product/Service Code: F006

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- LAND TREATMENT PRACTICES

Period of Performance: 05/15/2027 to 05/14/2028

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

CENTRAL BEAVER COUNTY WEED CONTROL 2023

STATEMENT OF WORK

A. INTRODUCTION

This contract involves three parts: Inventory, treatment, and mapping of noxious weeds.

Inventory would be considered extensive inventory. In other words, a search (“windshield survey”) for listed noxious weeds from routes used to travel from one known treatment area to the next or areas you go to with no weeds, verifying on GIS that it’s not marked blue a noxious weed area treated by other contractors or in house. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Cedar City Field Office, requires treatment and mapping of noxious weed infestations, as described in this statement of work, for a total treatment area of approximately 85 acres, with 30 acres of inventory, and with the option to add acreage if additional funding becomes available.

Payment will be based on acres treated, inventoried, and recorded. The areas below are identified as the most likely areas with weed infestations and may be addressed in any order, after consideration of the phenological progression and density. Additionally, the contractor may treat newly discovered, unmapped areas on BLM lands within the general project area (Beaver

County). Treatments will only be applied on those days when weather permits, and Actual acres treated and inventoried will be based on funding availability, this will be communicated to

Contractor prior to start of Contract. Noxious weeds within the contracted area will be marked

Red on GIS data.

Map Overview of all Areas Totaling 605 acres.

Map 1 Greenville Bench 95 potential acres identified

Map 2 Minersville Reservoir 49 potential acres identified

Map 3 Mineral Range 247 potential acres identified

Map 4 Horse Flat 214 potential acres identified

Density/treatment is not expected to exceed 14% of the mapped acres above. Work under this contract includes mapping as described below and treatment of up to 85 acres, with 30 acres of inventory, with the BLM’s option to add acres at the quoted price per acre for treatment and inventory at any point prior to contract completion (if within treatment window) based on funding availability and if Contractor is available for extending acreage.

This contract involves noxious weed control of primarily Scotch thistle, bull thistle, hound’s tongue, white top, and black henbane on public lands administered by the BLM. These species may occur alone or in combination with lesser amounts of knapweeds, musk thistle, and other noxious species which occur in small, localized populations. Inventory and treatments occur on any of the 55 weeds designated as “noxious” in Utah by the Utah Secretary of Agriculture as well as any additional noxious weeds as designated by Beaver County Commission (bull thistle).

Scotch thistle is the most abundant species which will be encountered while performing the treatment in Greenville Bench, Minersville Reservoir, Mineral Range and Horse Flat Areas. The goal is a high percentage kill so that, in combination with other ongoing weed control efforts, these species will eventually be eradicated from BLM-administered lands within the area of the

Cedar City Field Office. Actual acres treated will be recorded into the collector program and will be monitored by the COR or PI. Before awarding the contract, contractor with submit the per-acre-cost and BLM will then determine the number of acres contracted based on available funding. This contract involves GPS mapping using the BLM National Invasive Species

Information Management System (NISIMS). GPS mapping will occur on 1) any new populations of target species that are discovered during treatment, 2) mapping treatments or

Inventory of known populations which are already in the database (where weeds no longer occur on sites, these will be mapped and a notation made in the database that they are weed free), 3) changes in weed population sizes (refer to the attached maps which shows known locations of noxious weeds and GIS data point and polygons will notate species).

The focus area of this project is specific, mapped polygons within Beaver County, in Utah. The outer perimeter of the work area and close up area of location is defined on the attached maps.

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Weed Inventory and Treatment:

Weed control work involves the application of specific herbicides in solution and/or hand cutting or pulling. All weed locations range in size from scattered single plants to concentrations of plants on areas several acres in size. Whitetop and knapweed tends to be more concentrated. All areas on the maps to be provided are to be treated as needed. Control treatments may be completed from the seedling and rosette stage to the very early bloom stage for all species.

Scotch Thistle, Houndstongue plants will be in all stages of growth, including seedlings, rosettes, and maturing plants with flower stalks. Additional herbicides, if approved through pesticide use proposal, may be added to the list of approved herbicides at the pre work meeting. A Pesticide

Application Report (PAR) will be completed daily by each spray crew. The PAR is a paper or electronic record of herbicide application which is required to be completed at the time of treatment and will be turned in at the end of the contract. It includes herbicides or combinations of herbicides used, rates of application, how much was used, target species, dates and times of application, names of applicators, etc.

The exact acreage of infested areas which needs to be treated is uncertain because noxious weed populations are typically affected by previous years’ treatments, insects, precipitation, wind, flooding, and distribution by animals, etc. Acreage that can be treated will be based on price per acreage and will be provided to contractor prior to starting the

Contract, typically acreage is no more than 14% of the overall density and is dependent upon funding Availability. Acreage for inventory will be based on price per acreage as well.

Based on the Mapped Areas Contractor will start where COR directs and then will move to the next area of the phenological progression and density, determined by the COR. The

Government will pay the contractor based on actual acres treated and inventoried and dependent on funding availability which will be known prior to Contractor start date.

Actual acres treated and inventoried is as evidenced by the NISMS data provided by the contractor and the PAR records, with option to add acres at the quoted price per acre for treatment and inventory at any point prior to contract completion (if within treatment window) based on funding availability and if it fits with in the Contractors work time frame. Random inspections will be conducted by the project COR and PI to verify accuracy of the contractor information provided.

Maps of environmentally sensitive areas will be provided at the pre-work meeting if any.

Control work within these areas will be subject to Standard Operating Procedures, Mitigation

Measures and Conservation Measures (attached Appendix A, B and C). GIS data files, shape files, etc. of environmentally sensitive areas will be provided on an as needed basis.

The contractor will plan their work and keep the BLM informed of progress by synchronizing their NISIMS data within two days after they begin work. After the initial synchronizing of data, it will be required that data be synced as frequent as possible to assure there are no problems with treatments, inventory or data collection. While planning work, the highest priority for treatment should be given based on the phenological progression of the target species so that they are treated before they go to seed (see also section G. of this contract).

Terrain is steep and rocky on portions of the burn and unburned areas in the Mineral range within the Milford Flat Fire and surrounding area, behind the Minersville Reservoir in a Burn, Milford Flat fire within the Horse Flat area, and burn and unburned area in Greenville Bench.

Also, juniper and pinyon trees that were chained or have fallen over much of the area and are laying on the ground, adding to the difficulty of maneuvering through the area on ATVs/UTVs.

Final payment will be based on the BLM’s acceptance of both useable and accurate GPS data and actual treatment and Inventory of weeds according to the requirements above.

Weed Mapping and GPS Requirements:

At the pre-work meeting there will be coordination during which the BLM will provide the contractor with necessary information and training as needed on the NISIMS field data collection process. Field data collection will require mobile Android devices using the ESRI Collector app or Field map app which can be attained from the Google Play Store. The Contractor will be required to get a ArcGIS mobile account and Fill out Rules and Behavior and get a login to the Geoplatform. The contractor is required to provide an adequate number of mobile

Android devices, capable of utilizing the NISIMS, to adequately fulfill the data needs of this contract. The BLM GIS specialist will attend the pre-work meeting. Meeting maybe held virtually or in person at the Cedar City Field Office.

NISIMS – The National Invasive Species Information Management System (NISIMS) is designed to collect field-based infestation and treatment data for invasive species found on public lands, then store it in a standard database to facilitate data sharing and reporting at local, state, and national levels. The NISIMS database consists of a series of feature datasets that have been published as a feature service in AGOL. The Contractor will be part of a group in AGOL which will allow the synchronization of data collected in the field.

The Contractor is required to accurately complete all mandatory fields in GPS NISIMS.

C. LOCATION

Work under this contract is located on BLM lands primarily in Beaver County. The work locations are shown on attached maps.

D. ACCESS TO THE WORK

Paved and dirt roads, vehicle trails and off road UTV/ATV and/or horseback or foot travel.

Cross country travel is generally allowed (except in environmentally sensitive areas as mapped if any) with care not to create ruts in inclement weather and saturated soil conditions. Some of the known weed populations are relatively close to dirt roads, range improvement projects, etc. and are relatively accessible. Some areas being more difficult to access and may require more hiking, backpacking or horseback especially in drainages and steeper terrain. Some populations are scattered across old burn areas and are best worked with an ATV/UTV equipped with a sprayer with some backpacking and/or horseback sprayer. The contractor will only traverse an area once to avoid the creation of new ATV/UTV trails across landscapes. Other infestations are in steep terrain where motorized vehicles are unsafe to operate or where they are not allowed. Treatment of these areas will require hiking and backpacking and/or horseback where off road travel and/or chemical spraying is not allowed, it is marked on maps of environmentally sensitive areas if any.

E. CERTIFICATION

Contractor will furnish to BLM copies of the certifications that the contractor and any employees who will apply chemicals are certified commercial herbicide applicators. This certification must be supplied to BLM prior to starting work on the contract.

F. WORK TIMING AND GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITS

Work would begin when the contract is accepted by the contractor and Notice to Proceed is given by BLM. For 2023, this is expected to be close to May 15. Work would end when the contract work was completed or when weeds are so advanced in their maturation that “control” is ineffective, as decided by the COR. Depending on the developmental state of the weeds, work could end as early as July 1 to as late as July 15, depending on whether flowers on plants have matured and produced seed. Weeds must be killed prior to producing seed for the year. All deliverables, including weed treatment work and GIS NISIMS data must be made available to

BLM by August 15. The outer perimeter of the work area is defined on the attached maps. It is highly recommended that the Contractor visit the sites, prior to bidding on the contract, due to the high variability from year to year in density of the target species and other variables related to site conditions.

G. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES

Progress will be monitored by BLM’s designated Project Inspector(s) (PI) and the COR. The intent is for all plants to be killed prior to flowering and absolutely prior to seed production. No less than 95 percent of all plants of the target species listed above on all sites within the identified perimeters must be killed by treatment with either herbicide or by hand cutting. A site is defined as anywhere at least one plant occurs. In the event more than 5 percent of a weed patch has gone untreated, the contractor must return to the site and complete treatment of the weeds within 3 days of being informed (if the percentage of live weeds remaining is 5 percent or less, the PI could elect to complete the control). If untreated acreage remains at the end of the contract, payment for the contract will be adjusted down by percentage of total acres which have not been treated when work is stopped. This percentage will be based upon GPS mapping and as determined by the BLM Contracting Officer (CO) or the COR.

For Scotch thistle and bull thistle, plants controlled using herbicide must be treated before the flower starts opening. Plants with open flowers must be hand cut. “Open” flowers are defined as those showing any reddish or purplish colorPlants on which the majority of flowers have gone to seed are considered non-treatable and will not be sprayed or cut under this contract.

Approved herbicides will be applied in accordance with current pesticide use proposals (PUPs) and EPA labels and in compliance with all guidelines and restrictions. Contractor will complete a daily Pesticide Application Report (PAR) as required for BLM accounting and reporting to be submitted weekly with GPS NISIMS data. The schedule of data submission may be altered by the Project Inspector, or the COR. Pesticide Application Records (PARs) must be completed at time of treatment and all paper copies submitted prior to final payment.

H. CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ITEMS

All personnel, materials, and equipment required to complete the project. This includes herbicide, herbicide application equipment, vehicles, fuel, dye, water, and any other associated tools and equipment. Contractor shall furnish adequate numbers of mobile Android devices to support the NISIMS. It is recommended that the contractor furnish a minimum of two crews (2 people per crew) and vehicles equipped with pressurized spray equipment with hose attachments mounted on the vehicles, or ATV/UTV’s. ATVs/UTVs are recommended to assist in covering the areas. Backpack pumps or hand tools are also recommended to cover areas which are difficult to reach with trucks or ATVs/UTVs. It is also recommended that crews are equipped with cell phones for good communication with the PI and COR and for safety reasons. It is recommended that the contractor have in place a safety plan, considering the remote locations of the work.

I. METHOD OF TREATMENT

The weeds can generally be treated by use of either herbicide or hand cutting or a combination of both if weed is treatable with either method. Required buffers for herbicide treatments in

Wetland and Riparian areas are 25 feet when spraying from vehicle, 10 feet hand application and at water’s edge if selective spot spraying with a backpack. Treatment in water may only occur with an herbicide labeled for aquatic use or handcutting/pulling. Thistle’s with open flowers will be hand cut. This does not include plants on which the flowers are drying up. These plants are not treatable under this contract.

J. HERBICIDE METHOD

All standard Operating Procedures, Mitigation Measures and Conservation Measures

(Appendices A through C) apply to the application of herbicides under this contract.

If treatment by herbicide is used, the following will apply:

1. All applications will be in accordance with the label, currently approved Pesticide Use

Proposal (PUP), (UTC010-20-002, UTC010-21-001P,002P,003P,004P, and UTC010-22-001-P) one of the PUP’s will be renewed prior to contract start date, new PUP will be made available prior to contract and applicable environmental assessment (NEPA # DOI-BLM-WO-WO21000-

2012-0002-EIS and DOI-BLM-UT-C010-2009-0036-EA 2ndDR).

2. Herbicides and Application Rates: only the following herbicides are allowed for use:

Dicamba + 2, 4-D(Weedmaster, Kambamaster), Picloram(Tordon 22K, Outpost 22K, Picloram

22K), Metsulfuron methyl(Escort XP, Patriot, MSM60), Chlorsufuron ( Telar Xp- Bayer &

Dupont), 2,4-D (2,4-D LV6,Hardball, Alligare 2,4-D Amine), Dicamba + 2-4D (Brush-Rhap), Imazapyr (Polaris), Clopyralid (Transline), Glyphosate (Rodeo), Imazapic (Plateau), Forefront

HL (Aminopyralid + 2,4-D) Freelex (2, 4-D) Capstone (Aminopyralid +triclopyr), opensight

(aminopyralid +metsulfuron), Milestone (Aminopyralid), and Triclopyr( Triclopyr 3, Garlon 3a, Tahoe 3a). The following intended and maximum use rates will be utilized, see attached PUP’s.

Prior to the contract start date additional herbicides, if covered under NEPA, may be added to the list of approved herbicides, and would be available for use after a PUP is approved for those herbicides with the Utah State Office. Any additional herbicides need to be provided as soon as possible to implement proper paperwork and receive approval prior to use.

See Attached PUP’s (UTC010-20-002-P, UTC010-21-001P,002P,003P,004P, and UTC010-22-

001P), for proper Application Rates.

3. Adjuvants: The following nonionic surfactants may be used with UTC010-21-003-P Induce

(setre Helena) or Spec 90/10 (Helena), spreader 90 (Loveland products, inc), Agri-trend Spreader

(Agri-trend), NIS-EA (Wilbur Ellis), Methylated spray oil ( Helena), Methylated seed oil

(Alligare MSO Methylated spray oil con), Alligare MSO (Alligare, LLC), and herbimax

(Loveland products, inc). The following nonionic surfactants may be used with UTC010-21-

001-P, Non Ionic (NIS-EA, Spreader 90), MSO/Oil Based (herbimax, Alligare MSO, MSO

Conc.) The following nonionic surfactants may be used with UTC010-21-002-P, Induce, Spec

90/10, Spreader90, Agri-trend Spreader, NIS-EA, MSO Conc., Alligare MSO, Herbimax.

UTC010-20-002-P, Non- Ionic (NIS-EA, Spreader 90, Induce, Spec 90/10, Agritrend Spreader), Methylated Seed Oil ( alligare MSO, Methylated Spray Oil Concentrate). and other chemicals if required and included in the PUP’s and in conjunction with label directions.

4. Dye: The following vegetation dye will be included in the fluid mixture at all times and will be mixed according to label instructions: Hi-Light (Beckerunderwood), TurfTrax (Loveland, Products, Inc), Mark-it Blue (Monterey AgResources) and Alligare Super Marking Dye

(Alligare). The dye will be a highly contrasting color to the vegetation it is applied on. It will be applied in sufficient amounts so as to be highly visible for at least 3 days following application unless it is removed by precipitation.

5. Product substitutions: No substitutions or replacements of herbicides, adjuvants, or dyes are allowed without prior written BLM approval and submission/approval of a Pesticide Use

Proposal.

6. Equipment/Spray Nozzles: Spray rigs shall be equipped with nozzles capable of uniform distribution at the specified rate. Mixing Equipment: Contractor shall furnish the agitator and mixing tank for mixing treatment material. The treatment material shall be mixed according to the label and in a safe and knowledgeable manner. It can be mixed on site as needed. Water sources will be arranged for by the Contractor. Water taken from BLM sources will be pre-negotiated with the COR and to determine if they are ok to use as well as for safety and hazardous materials considerations. Ground Crew: Shall be furnished by the Contractor.

7. Environmental Conditions: Application of treatment chemicals shall not be done when the wind velocity exceeds 6 miles per hour for 1 hour or more. Herbicide will not be applied when inclement weather conditions (rain, hail, sleet, and snow) are forecast within 12 hours following a planned treatment. Also, herbicide shall not be applied for at least 12 hours after receiving moisture from a storm. Herbicides shall not be applied when ground is frozen. Spraying operations will be permitted only during daylight hours.

8. Transportation of Herbicide: The Contractor shall load and transport herbicide from the

Contractor's home base to the work site and between sites according to all applicable laws and regulations. Upon completion of the work or termination of the contract, all unused herbicides shall be returned by the Contractor to the Contractor's home base. Disposal of all used containers and other materials shall be done according to the label and local laws and regulations.

K. HAND CUTTING AND PULLING

If hand cutting is used for Scotch thistle, Bull thistle, Houndstongue and Black henbane can all be done under all weather conditions. Scotch Thistle plants can be cut at the ground surface, but all vegetative plant material (all basal leaves) must be severed from the root. It is not necessary to dig up the root. Properly cutting Bull thistle by digging the root at least two inches below ground level and remove all soil from the roots. All thistles flowering stems should be collected and destroyed to keep them from forming viable seed. Pick heads that are beyond the bud stage and place in a tight container. Bury the container at a landfill or other site that will not be unearthed. Black Henbane can be toxic so make sure wear gloves and use chemical or hand cut, do not hand pull, houndstongue can be hand cut as well.

All hand cutting must be completed by disturbing the least amount of soil. If small plants and seedlings are uprooted while cutting, the plants will be separated from all soil material.

Suggested hand tools for cutting plants are shovels, pulaski’s, and hoes. Contractor shall notate in the NISIMS system, whether treatment was by chemical or by hand cutting. Contractor needs to determine if the Noxious Weed treatment is effective and best practice for removal.

Hand pulling young thistles is an effective and quick method of removal, especially when they are growing in the rocks.

L. GOVERNMENT -FURNISHED PROPERTY:

Provide GPS NISIMS system instructions for contractor to get uploaded to their devices.

M. INSPECTION

The COR or PIs will make inspections as a basis for monitoring progress in relation to completion payments and to make recommendations for adjustments in work. The PI and COR will communicate regularly with the contractor or their designated representative and with on the groundwork crews. Contractor will be required to sync NISIMS field data to COR/PI upon request during the performance period of the contract and provide PAR’s up to that point.

N. ACCEPTANCE

Work performed according to the specifications will be considered acceptable for payment.

O. PAYMENT

Payment will be based on the BLM’s acceptance of both useable and accurate GPS data and actual treatment and inventory of weeds according to the requirements above.

Payment requires submission of GPS data which includes PAR forms (see section B) hard copy.

Payments will be based upon compliance with all specifications and actual acreage treated/inventoried. Price and payment will be full compensation for the work described in this section. A partial payment may be made by proper invoice from the Contractor, approval by the

Contracting Officer, and upon acceptance of deliverables for work completed (per GPS data and

PAR reports up to that point).

Payment for areas not completed or unsatisfactory GPS data will be deducted from the payment at the rate per acre specified in the final contract. The standard for acres not treated will be based on data collected by PI or COR or the GPS data provided by the contractor.

Attachments:

State of Utah Noxious Weed List & County Declared Noxious Weed List.

Utah Noxious Weed Act (R68-9)

The following weeds are hereby officially designated and published as noxious for the State of Utah, as per the authority vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture and Food under Section 4-17-3:

There are hereby designated five classes of noxious weeds in the state: Class 1A (EDRR Watch List), Class 1 (EDRR), Class 2 (Control), Class 3 (Containment), and Class 4 (Prohibited for sale or propagation).

Class 1A: Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Watch List Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the state of Utah and not known to exist in the State that pose a serious threat to the state and should be considered as a very high priority.

Common crupina – Crupina vulgaris African rue – Peganum harmala Small bugloss – Anchusa arvensis Mediterranean sage – Salvia aethiopis Spring millet – Milium vernale Syrian beancaper – Zygophyllum fabago Ventenata (North Africa grass) – Ventenata dubia Plumeless thistle – Carduus acanthoides Malta starthistle – Centaurea melitensis

Class 1B: Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the State of Utah that are known to exist in the state in very limited populations and pose a serious threat to the state and should be considered as a very high priority.

Camelthorn – Alhagi maurorum Garlic mustard – Alliaria petiolata Purple starthistle – Centaurea calcitrapa Goatsrue – Galega officinalis African mustard – Brassica tournefortii Giant reed – Arundo donax Japanese knotweed – Polygonum cuspidatum http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r068/r068-009.htm

Blueweed (Vipers bugloss) – Echium vulgare Elongated mustard – Brassica elongata Common St. Johnswort – Hypericum perforatum Oxeye daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare Cutleaf vipergrass – Scorzonera laciniata

Class 2: Control Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the state of Utah, that pose a threat to the state and should be considered a high priority for control. Weeds listed in the control list are known to exist in varying populations throughout the state. The concentration of these weeds is at a level where control or eradication may be possible.

Leafy spurge – Euphorbia esula Medusahead – Taeniatherum caput-medusae Rush skeletonweed – Chondrilla juncea Spotted knapweed – Centaurea stoebe Purple loosestrife – Lythrum salicaria Squarrose knapweed – Centaurea virgata Dyers woad – Isatis tinctoria Yellow starthistle – Centaurea solstitialis Yellow toadflax – Linaria vulgaris Diffuse knapweed – Centaurea diffusa Black henbane – Hyoscyamus niger Dalmation toadflax – Linaria dalmatica

Class 3: Containment Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the State of Utah that are widely spread. Weeds listed in the containment noxious weeds list are known to exist in various populations throughout the state. Weed control efforts may be directed at reducing or eliminating new or expanding weed populations. Known and established weed populations, as determined by the weed control authority, may be managed by any approved weed control methodology, as determined by the weed control authority. These weeds pose a threat to the agricultural industry and agricultural products.

Russian knapweed – Acroptilon repens Houndstounge – Cynoglossum officianale Perennial pepperweed (Tall whitetop) – Lepidium latifolium Phragmites (Common reed) – Phragmites australis ssp.

Tamarisk (Saltcedar) – Tamarix ramosissima Hoary cress – Cardaria spp.

Canada thistle – Cirsium arvense Poison hemlock – Conium maculatum Musk thistle – Carduus nutans

Quackgrass – Elymus repens Jointed goatgrass – Aegilops cylindrica Bermudagrass* – Cynodon dactylon Perennial Sorghum spp.: Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense) and Sorghum almum (Sorghum almum).

Scotch thistle (Cotton thistle) – Onopordum acanthium Field bindweed (Wild Morning-glory) – Convolvulus spp.

Puncturevine (Goathead) – Tribulus terrestris

*Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) shall not be a noxious weed in Washington County and shall not be subject to provisions of the Utah Noxious Weed Law within the boundaries of that county. It shall be a noxious weed throughout all other areas of the State of Utah and shall be subject to the laws therein.

Class 4: Prohibited Declared noxious and invasive weeds, not native to the state of Utah, that pose a threat to the state through the retail sale or propagation in the nursery and greenhouse industry. Prohibited noxious weeds are annual, biennial, or perennial plants that the commissioner designates as having the potential or are known to be detrimental to human or animal health, the environment, public roads, crops, or other property.

Cogongrass (Japanese blood grass) – Imperata cylindrica Myrtle spurge – Euphorbia myrsinites Dames Rocket – Hesperis matronalis Scotch broom – Cytisus scoparius Russian olive – Elaeagnus angustifolia

Each county in Utah may have different priorities regarding specific State designated Noxious Weeds and is therefore able to reprioritize these weeds for their own needs.

The Weed Specialist coordinates weed control activities among the county weed organizations and the agricultural field representatives. Surveys of serious weed infestations are conducted and control programs are developed through the county supervisors, county weed boards, and various landowning agencies. The weed specialist and the inspectors work continually with extension and research personnel in encouraging the use of the most effective methods to control the more serious weeds.

This entry was last updated on June 6, 2019.

https://ag.utah.gov/farmers/plants-industry/noxious-weed-control-resources/state-of-utah-noxious-weed-list/

Beaver and Iron County designated Noxious Weeds County Declared Noxious Weeds

Beaver Bullthistle

Box Elder Catchweed

Cache Goatsrue, Puncturevine

Carbon Russian Olive

Dagget

Davis Buffaloburr, Yellow Nutshedge

Duchesne Russian Olive, Water Hemlock, Emery None

Garfield None

Grand Russian Olive

Iron Whorled Milkweed, Bull Thistle, Puncturevine

Juab Blue Flowering Lettuce

Kane None

Millard None

Morgan Burdock

Piute None

Rich None

Salt Lake Myrtle Spurge, Garlic Mustard

San Juan Whorled Milkweed, Camelthorn, Buffaloburr, Russian Olive

Sanpete None

Sevier Russian Olive

Summit Burdock, Vipers Bugloss

Tooele Jointed Goatgrass

Uintah Russian Olive

Utah Phragmities

Wasatch None

Washington Whorled Milkweed, Selverleaf Nightshade

Wayne Bull Thistle, Russian Olive

Weber Puncturevine

APPENDIX A

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING HERBICIDES

Resource Element Standard Operating Procedure

Guidance Documents BLM Handbook H-9011-1 (Chemical Pest Control); and manuals 1112 (Safety), 9011 (Chemical

Pest Control), 9012 (Expenditure of Rangeland Insect Pest Control Funds), 9015 (Integrated

Weed Management), and 9220 (Integrated Pest Management)

General

• Prepare spill contingency plan in advance of treatment.

• Conduct a pretreatment survey before applying herbicides.

• Select herbicide that is least damaging to environment while providing the desired results.

• Select herbicide products carefully to minimize additional impacts from degradates, adjuvants, inert ingredients, and tank mixtures.

• Apply the least amount of herbicide needed to achieve the desired result.

• Follow product label for use and storage.

• Have licensed applicators apply herbicides.

• Use only USEPA-approved herbicides and follow product label directions and “advisory” statements.

• Review, understand, and conform to the “Environmental Hazards” section on the herbicide label. This section warns of known pesticide risks to the environment and provides practical ways to avoid harm to organisms or to the environment.

• Consider surrounding land use before assigning aerial spraying as a treatment method and avoid aerial spraying near agricultural or densely populated areas.

• Minimize the size of application areas, when feasible.

• Comply with herbicide-free buffer zones to ensure that drift will not affect crops or nearby residents/landowners.

• Post treated areas and specify reentry or rest times, if appropriate.

• Notify adjacent landowners prior to treatment.

• Keep copy of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) at work sites. MSDSs available for review at http://www.cdms.net/.

• Keep records of each application, including the active ingredient, formulation, application rate, date, time, and location.

• Avoid accidental direct spray and spill conditions to minimize risks to resources.

• Consider surrounding land uses before aerial spraying.

• Avoid aerial spraying during periods of adverse weather conditions (snow or rain imminent, fog, or air turbulence).

• Make helicopter applications at a target airspeed of 40 to 50 miles per hour (mph), and at about

30 to 45 feet above ground.

• Take precautions to minimize drift by not applying herbicides when winds exceed >10 mph (>6 mph for aerial applications) or a serious rainfall event is imminent.

• Use drift control agents and low volatile formulations.

• Conduct pre-treatment surveys for sensitive habitat and special status species within or adjacent to proposed treatment areas.

• Consider site characteristics, environmental conditions, and application equipment in order to minimize damage to non-target vegetation.

• Use drift reduction agents, as appropriate, to reduce the drift hazard to non-target species.

• Turn off applied treatments at the completion of spray runs and during turns to start another spray run.

• Refer to the herbicide label when planning revegetation to ensure that subsequent vegetation would not be injured following application of the herbicide.

• Clean OHVs to remove seeds.

Air Quality

See Manual 7000 (Soil, Water, and Air

Management)

• Consider the effects of wind, humidity, temperature inversions, and heavy rainfall on herbicide effectiveness and risks.

• Apply herbicides in favorable weather conditions to minimize drift. For example, do not treat when winds exceed 10 mph (6 mph for aerial applications) or rainfall is imminent.

• Use drift reduction agents, as appropriate, to reduce the drift hazard.

• Select proper application equipment (e.g., spray equipment that produces 200- to 800-micron diameter droplets [spray droplets of 100 microns and less are most prone to drift]).

• Select proper application methods (e.g., set maximum spray heights, use appropriate buffer distances between spray sites and non-target resources).

Soil

See Manual 7000 (Soil, Water, and Air

Management)

• Minimize treatments in areas where herbicide runoff is likely, such as steep slopes when heavy rainfall is expected.

• Minimize use of herbicides that have high soil mobility, particularly in areas where soil properties increase the potential for mobility.

• Do not apply granular herbicides on slopes of more than 15% where there is the possibility of runoff carrying the granules into non-target areas.

Water Resources

See Manual 7000 (Soil, Water, and Air

Management)

• Consider climate, soil type, slope, and vegetation type when developing herbicide treatment programs.

• Select herbicide products to minimize impacts to water. This is especially important for application scenarios that involve risk from active ingredients in a particular herbicide, as predicted by risk assessments.

• Use local historical weather data to choose the month of treatment. Considering the phenology of the target species, schedule treatments based on the condition of the water body and existing water quality conditions.

• Plan to treat between weather fronts (calms) and at appropriate time of day to avoid high winds that increase water movements, and to avoid potential stormwater runoff and water turbidity.

• Review hydrogeologic maps of proposed treatment areas .Note depths to groundwater and areas of shallow groundwater and areas of surface water and groundwater interaction. Minimize treating areas with high risk for groundwater contamination..

• Conduct mixing and loading operations in an area where an accidental spill would not contaminate an aquatic body.

• Do not rinse spray tanks in or near water bodies. Do not broadcast pellets where there is danger of contaminating water supplies.

• Maintain buffers between treatment areas and water bodies. Buffer widths should be developed based on herbicide- and site-specific criteria to minimize impacts to water bodies.

• Minimize the potential effects to surface water quality and quantity by stabilizing terrestrial areas as quickly as possible following treatment.

Wetlands and Riparian

Areas

• Use a selective herbicide and a wick or backpack sprayer.

• Use appropriate herbicide-free buffer zones for herbicides not labeled for aquatic use based on risk assessment guidance, with minimum widths of 100 feet for aerial, 25 feet for vehicle, and 10 feet for hand spray applications.

Vegetation

See Handbook H-4410-1

(National Range

Handbook), and manuals

5000 (Forest Management) and 9015 (Integrated Weed

Management)

• Refer to the herbicide label when planning revegetation to ensure that subsequent vegetation would not be injured following application of the herbicide.

• Use native or sterile species for revegetation and restoration projects to compete with invasive species until desired vegetation establishes

• Use weed-free feed for horses and pack animals. Use weed-free straw and mulch for revegetation and other activities.

• Identify and implement any temporary domestic livestock grazing and/or supplemental feeding restrictions needed to enhance desirable vegetation recovery following treatment. Consider adjustments in the existing grazing permit, needed to maintain desirable vegetation on the treatment site.

Pollinators

• Complete vegetation treatments seasonally before pollinator foraging plants bloom.

• Time vegetation treatments to take place when foraging pollinators are least active both seasonally and daily.

• Design vegetation treatment projects so that nectar and pollen sources for important pollinators and resources are treated in patches rather than in one single treatment.

• Minimize herbicide application rates. Use typical rather than maximum rates where there are important pollinator resources.

• Maintain herbicide free buffer zones around patches of important pollinator nectar and pollen sources.

• Maintain herbicide free buffer zones around patches of important pollinator nesting habitat and hibernacula.

• Make special note of pollinators that have single host plant species, and minimize herbicide spraying on those plants (if invasive species) and in their habitats.

Fish and Other Aquatic

Organisms

See manuals 6500 (Wildlife and Fisheries Management) and 6780 (Habitat

Management Plans)

• Use appropriate buffer zones based on label and risk assessment guidance.

• Minimize treatments near fish-bearing water bodies during periods when fish are in life stages most sensitive to the herbicide(s) used, and use spot rather than broadcast or aerial treatments.

• Use appropriate application equipment/method near water bodies if the potential for off-site drift exists.

• For treatment of aquatic vegetation, 1) treat only that portion of the aquatic system necessary to achieve acceptable vegetation management; 2) use the appropriate application method to minimize the potential for injury to desirable vegetation and aquatic organisms; and 3) follow water use restrictions presented on the herbicide label.

Wildlife

See manuals 6500 (Wildlife and Fisheries Management) and 6780 (Habitat

Management Plans)

• Use herbicides of low toxicity to wildlife, where feasible.

• Use spot applications or low-boom broadcast operations where possible to limit the probability of contaminating non-target food and water sources, especially non-target vegetation over areas larger than the treatment area.

• Use timing restrictions (e.g., do not treat during critical wildlife breeding or staging periods) to minimize impacts to wildlife.

• Avoid using glyphosate formulations that include R-11 in the future, and either avoid using any formulations with POEA, or seek to use the formulation with the lowest amount of POEA available, to reduce risks to amphibians.

Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Species

See Manual 6840 (Special

Status Species)

• Survey for special status species before treating an area. Consider effects to special status species when designing herbicide treatment programs.

• Use a selective herbicide and a wick or backpack sprayer to minimize risks to special status plants.

• Avoid treating vegetation during time-sensitive periods (e.g., nesting and migration, sensitive life stages) for special status species in area to be treated.

Livestock

See Handbook H-4120-1

(Grazing Management)

• Whenever possible and whenever needed, schedule treatments when livestock are not present in the treatment area. Design treatments to take advantage of normal livestock grazing rest periods, when possible.

• As directed by the herbicide label, remove livestock from treatment sites prior to herbicide application, where applicable.

• Use herbicides of low toxicity to livestock, where feasible.

• Take into account the different types of application equipment and methods, where possible, to reduce the probability of contamination of non-target food and water sources.

• Avoid use of diquat in riparian pasture while pasture is being used by livestock.

• Notify permittees of the project to improve coordination and avoid potential conflicts and safety concerns during implementation of the treatment.

• Notify permittees of livestock grazing, feeding, or slaughter restrictions, if necessary.

• Provide alternative forage sites for livestock, if possible.

Wild Horses and Burros

• Minimize using herbicides in areas grazed by wild horses and burros.

• Use herbicides of low toxicity to wild horses and burros, where feasible.

• Remove wild horses and burros from identified treatment areas prior to herbicide application, in accordance with label directions for livestock.

• Take into account the different types of application equipment and methods, where possible, to reduce the probability of contaminating non-target food and water sources.

Cultural Resources and

Paleontological Resources

See handbooks H-8120-1

(Guidelines for Conducting

Tribal Consultation) and H-

8270-1 (General

Procedural Guidance for

Paleontological Resource

Management), and manuals

8100 (The Foundations for

ManagingCultural

Resources), 8120 (Tribal

Consultation Under

Cultural Resource

Authorities), and 8270

(Paleontological Resource

Management), See also: Programmatic

Agreement among the

Bureau of Land

Management, the Advisory

Council on Historic

Preservation, and the

National Conference of

State Historic Preservation

• Follow standard procedures for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic

Preservation Act as implemented through the Programmatic Agreement among the Bureau of

Land Management, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers Regarding the Manner in Which BLM Will Meet Its

Responsibilities Under the National Historic Preservation Act and state protocols or 36 CFR Part

800, including necessary consultations with State Historic Preservation Officers and interested tribes.

• Follow BLM Handbook H-8270-1 (General…