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Land Management Integrated Resources National BPA

12363N23Q4023

ATTACHMENT 3: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SCOPE

All requirements and specifications may vary based on location and agency utilizing the BPA.

Includes, but not limited to:

a. Perform surveys of current aquatic and riparian habitat and biota;

b. Assess passability of road-stream crossings for aquatic biota.

c. Timber Cruise-related work items:

1. conduct a pre-cruise and prepare a cruise plan;

11. conduct the cruise based upon the approved cruise plan;

m. flag unit boundaries;

1v. traverse with GPS with a print out to scale indicating shape and acres to set standards;

v. mark trees with tracer paint and a marking guide supplied by the Forest Service;

1. Road Construction and Timber Logging Preparation work items:

1. flag locations on-the-ground for permanent and temporary roads;

11. conduct road survey and layout;

m. complete cost estimates for road construction and reconstruction using Forest

Service cost guides;

1v. locate landings;

v. perform on-the-ground skyline profiles and analysis oflogging system requirements;

v1. Locate tail trees, intermediate support trees and related items as needed.

The above list is not intended to be all inclusive, but represents the type of activities covered by these

BPAs. If a project falls within the general scope of the BPA, but is not listed above, all BPA Holders will be provided the call solicitation and afforded the opportunity to compete. Each quoter will determine the mix of skills necessary to perform the tasks and provide pricing based on the appropriate pricing method. Multiple BPAs will be issued for each category.

1. REQUIREMENTS BACKGROUND

The USDA-Forest Service in fulfillment of its vegetation, land use, and resource management functions, requires a variety of professional and forestry related services in the natural resources environment, and technical sciences to meet legal requirements imposed by such laws as the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Forest Preservation Act (NFPA), National Historic

Preservation Act (NHPA), National Forest Management Act (NFMA) and others.

These BPAs shall provide scientific and professional services contributing to the integrated vegetation management program, and other professional services used for land and resource management by the

USDA Forest Service and other government entities. Work under the BPAs will relate to the following typical subject areas, or those that are similar in nature. This list is not all-inclusive:

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a. Data Collection and Analysis

b. Natural Resource Studies

c. Minerals and Geology

d. Water Resources

• Hydrologic Surveys

• Verifying stream mapping, type, and permanence

• Collecting flow data

• Performing channel cross-sections

• Water quality testing (i.e., temperature, turbidity, conductance, pH, algal blooms, etc)

• Characterizing the hydrologic regime and the stream network

e. Soils Resources

• soil resource and landform characterization

• soil condition surveys

• soil profile descriptions & properties

• erosion and landslide risk evaluation

• soil testing (i.e., bulk density, soil moisture content, temperature, pH, nutrients, salinity, etc.)

f. Pesticide Risk and Effects Analysis

g. Air Quality and Smoke Management

1. Vegetation Management (Timber, Silviculture, Botany, Invasive Species)

J. Designation and Cruising

k. Fuels Reduction and Treatments

1. Rangeland Management

m. Logging and Transportation System Planning

n. Logging and Road Analysis

o. Fisheries and Wildlife

p. Scenery Management

q. Landscape Analysis and Watershed Assessments

r. Recreation

s. Heritage Resource Surveys and Studies

t. Socio-Economic Studies

u. Lands and Special Uses

v. Travel Management

w. Climate Change

x. Geographic Information System (GIS)

y. Paralegal Services – includes compilation of Admin record to meet DOJ requirements, indexing, bates stamping, etc.in response to litigation

z. Records Management

aa. Environmental Justice analysis – wide range of services needed here to implement the EJ executive orders from programs to projects, could go under NEPA services scope.

bb. Landscape Architect Services

cc. Graphic design

dd. Paleontologist services

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a. Natural Resource Studies

Work may include field surveys or investigations, data gathering, statistical analysis, and documentation. Resource areas may include soil, water (surface and groundwater), air, botany, fish, vegetation, range, fuels, wildlife, scenery, recreation, wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, geology, and land/special uses. Resource studies for botany, fish, and wildlife may include biological evaluation or biological assessment preparation consistent with the appropriate Forest Service manual and handbook direction.

b. Minerals and Geology

1. The contractor will employ geologists (resource geologists, engineering geologists, or geomorphologists) to perform the necessary geologic and geomorphology components of resource inventory, analysis or monitoring. The work will range in specificity from landscape to site-specific and may include working as part of an interdisciplinary team conducting Ecological Unit Inventory, Watershed Analyses or other integrated work.

11. Specialized geologic skills shall be required when conducting groundwater studies or when completing landslide investigations and other work requiring the characterization of soil and rock material for engineering purposes.

111. A professionally certified geologist shall be utilized to locate and document unstable land hazard areas to facilitate layout and design of transportation and harvest systems.

c. Water Resources

1. Work may consist of identification of non-point source pollution water quality protection and mitigation requirements in accordance with the USFS Region-6 Best Management

Practices (BMP). Identify water BMP implementation and effectiveness monitoring required. Address cumulative watershed effects (CWE) potential and remediation options.

Include in the documentation an analysis of location and condition of flood plains, wetlands and riparian management areas that may require additional precautions and/or mitigations.

11. Evaluate and document channel, stream bank and flood plain stability, and threat of onsite and downstream impacts using local Forest evaluation and analysis protocols.

d. Soil Resources

1. Gather field data to analyze effects of proposed management activities on soils.

11. Conduct inventory, analysis or monitoring in compliance with policy contained in Forest

Service Manual 2550 and any other pertinent information provided by the Forest Service.

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iii. Collect sufficient field information to assess the existing conditions of the soil resources for the project area.

1v. Evaluate and document susceptibility to erosion, soil compaction, soil stability channel, threat of onsite and downstream impacts, and capabilities and limitations of soils for a variety of contemplated uses and activities (e.g. timber sales, watershed rehabilitation project, transportation planning, or recreation development).

e. Pesticide Risk and Effects Analysis

1. Compile description of proposed pest management - "pests" include native and non-native insects, pathogens, and non-native fish, mammals, or plants. Identify treatment methods, pesticides needed for chemical methods, acres of needed treatment on an annual basis, identify of pests (including specific invasive plants and/or other species), and include issues related to the needed management. This will require consultation with the project manager and possibly various specialists including, but not limited to the Regional Pesticide Use

Coordinator/Technical Specialist, Fisheries and Wildlife Biologists, Hydrologists, Soil

Scientists, Botanists, Entomologists, and Pathologists.

11. Complete analyses and planning for addressing pests, including pesticide needs, treatment descriptions, pesticide effects to non-target resources including, but not limited to, workers and general public, water quality, non-target plants, and fish and wildlife, the scope, scale and likelihood of any adverse effects, management options and recommendations.

m. Document will be professional quality free of typographical errors, contain analysis sufficient to support recommendations, and be clear and concisely written. Full content and format of analysis will be agreed upon prior to writing and submitting draft documents.

Draft and final document(s) will be provided to Regional Invasive Plant Program Manager

(COR's Technical Specialist) for review, correction and final approval.

f. Air Quality and Smoke Management

1. Contractor shall be knowledgeable of federal, state, and local county air regulations pertaining mainly to open burning. This performance standard includes fluency of understanding and interpretation of Section 118 requirements of the Clean Air Act and

State Implementation Plans (SIP); which include a Smoke Management Plan.

Determination of potential impacts from the proposed use of prescribed fire on designated non-attainment and smoke sensitive areas must be a part of any analysis related to this work item.

11. The contractor shall be knowledgeable in combustion processes and emission factors associated with prescribed fire for the various vegetative and fuels found within the project

Page 5 of34 area. If prescribed fire use is proposed within a SIP non- attainment area, the Contractor shall be capable of performing a conformity rules determination of the impacts of the burning through modeling.

111. Primary emission sources to be analyzed are: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) from prescribed burning activities and fugitive dust generated from road construction, recreation use, and commercial hauling activities.

1v. The Contractor will determine total emissions produced by the proposed activity for each alternative displayed by the analysis. Modeling of downwind impacts may be necessary if there is concern over avoiding impact of smoke to sensitive populated areas.

The Government will supply guidelines for preparing Air Quality Analysis for the project areas upon request.

1. Vegetation Management (Timber, Silviculture, Botany, Invasive Species)

1. Timber Management work may include conducting formal stand examinations or more general "walk-through" examinations all based on the Common Stand Exam Protocols.

Using stand and other resource information, the Contractor shall develop diagnostic and/or implementation prescriptions for timber sale or stewardship projects. Work may include all aspects of preparing timber projects from harvest unit boundary location, road location, boundary or road traverses using GPS equipment, marking and cruising and documenting tree measurements on USFS provided cruise cards, tree designation, prescription implementation, creating sale area maps, timber value appraisals, and related documents substantiating all preparation work accomplished. Work may also include development of plans for accessing commercial forestlands, assigning relative values to the plans to reflect resource needs, logging/road limitations and economics, and field verification of these plans.

11. Analyze the current condition of insect disease and fuels buildup for the project area including basic predictions resulting from current conditions. Collect sufficient field information to prepare diagnostic prescriptions, determine feasible treatment options, and to assess effects on listed or proposed plant species.

111. A Forester shall prepare a silvicultural prescription for each area proposed for harvest or treatment (e.g. fuel treatment, reforestation, timber stand improvement, or mechanical habitat improvement). Prescriptions shall be prepared in compliance with policy contained in Forest Service Manual 2470 and using guidelines contained in Forest Service

Handbook 2409.17 (Silvicultural Practices Handbook) and any other pertinent information provided by the USFS. The prescriptions shall be prepared to the satisfaction of a Forest

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FY2020 Region 6 Professional and Forestry Services BPA Solicitation # l 2046W20Q0005

Service Certified Silviculturist, who will approve the prescriptions in writing once satisfied.

1v. Personnel conducting Common Stand Exams shall be familiar with the Region 6 Common

Stand Exam Field Guide, Appendices and Data collection forms.

v. Data collection may include surveys such as stake tree survival exams, stocking surveys and stand density exams, periodic exams conducted from time of planting to stand maturity.

vi. Prepare a botanical report and a Biological Assessment/ Evaluation (BA/BE), consistent with Forest Service Manual 2670, for any threatened, endangered, proposed, candidate or sensitive plant species that are known or suspected to occur within the project area or for which potential habitat has been identified. Data collected in support of these evaluations must be in a format that allows assessments to be completed that contribute to determinations of effects under the Endangered Species Act, consistency with Forest Plan direction, and general NEPA effects disclosure. The USFS will provide a list of plants to be assessed. The USFS retains approval authority and the ability to reverse determinations for any BA/BE written.

vu. Data collection may include surveys for vascular plants (including rare and invasive plants), non-vascular plants (bryophytes [mosses and liverworts] and lichens), and/or fungi. Surveys shall be conducted according to protocol for target species.

J. Designation and Cruising

1. A Forester or Forestry Technician shall determine and flag harvest unit boundaries following NEPA specific standards for logging feasibility, riparian habitat conservations areas, unsuitable forest lands, etc.

11. A Forester or Forestry Technician shall oversee designation of boundaries and trees for cut or leave using USPS-provided paint. Paint shall be accounted for in accordance with Forest directions. Use marking guides developed from the silvicultural prescription. Follow

Regional Accountability standards for marking trees. Personnel assigned to complete this work shall not be employed by or associated with the eventual successful purchaser or contractor of the timber sale or stewardship contract.

m. A Forester or Forestry Technician shall prepare a cruise plan for the proposed sale. The cruise plan shall be prepared in compliance with policy contained in Forest Service Manual

2440 and using guidelines contained in Forest Service Handbook 2409.12 (Cruising

Handbook) and any other pertinent information provided by the Forest Service Certified

Solicitation# 12046W20Q0005 FY2020 Region 6 Professional and Forestry Services BPA

Advanced Cruiser. Acceptable cruising methods include 3P, sample tree cruising, point variable plot count/measure, and fixed plot. The cruising method will be approved by the

Forest Service.

1v. A Forester or Forestry Technician shall cruise the sale area during or after tree designation.

The cruise plan shall be followed. Cruise data shall be processed using the Forest Service cruise processing software using R-6 volume equations. The cruise must meet the standards specified in Forest Service Handbook 2409.12 (Cruising Handbook). The cruise must pass a standard check cruise by a USFS-Certified Check Cruiser.

v. A qualified cruiser is responsible for applying a variety of volume determination techniques. Working alone, as a crew member, or as a crew leader, a qualified cruiser must ensure all necessary field work is completed in compliance with cruise plan instructions.

This includes, but is not limited to, preparation of data for computer compilation. A

Qualified Cruiser must meet the requirement in Forest Service Handbook 2409.12 Chapter

60, 61.1 Qualified Cruiser.

k. Fuels Reduction and Treatments

Contractor shall prepare a fuels management plan for each stand proposed for harvest or vegetative treatment. Data collection for the plan shall be in compliance with policy contained in Forest

Service Manual 5150 and any other pertinent information provided by the USFS.

l. Rangeland Management

1. Perform the necessary components of rangeland resource inventory, analysis or monitoring.

11. Gather field data to analyze effects of proposed management activities on the rangeland ecosystem.

111. Evaluate and assess the environmental impact of various management practices on a rangeland and ecosystem management applicable to rangeland management, grazing systems, and improvements. Inventory, analysis or monitoring shall be conducted in compliance with policy and guidance contained in Forest Service Manual and handbooks, 2200 Series and any other pertinent information provided by the Forest Service.

1v. Collect sufficient field information to assess the existing conditions of the rangeland resources (range condition and trend) for the project area.

m. Logging and Transportation System Planning

1. Plans shall take into consideration the landform stability and related geologic hazards, water quality, riparian and wetland information, specified resource protection requirements and economic considerations. Logging plans will document and recommend a logging system and associated transportation network that provides for treatment of the project area.

A road engineer or logging engineer shall accomplish the work requirements in this section.

11. Develop a transportation analysis with recommendations for needed permanent and temporary road system within the Sale Area or Contract Area Boundary. Include a recommended haul route on National Forest System Roads and county roads to reach the state highway system. The recommended haul route is that route which is most advantageous to the Government.

111. Transportation planning and analysis shall be completed according to the guidance provided in Forest Service Manual and Handbooks, 7700 Series and specifications provided in the BPA call. Include road surfacing and transportation safety enhancements necessary to accommodate existing traffic and projected sale traffic.

n. Logging Road Services and Road Analysis

The Government requires various skills for logging road placement and layout that may require or may include: consultations, site visits, planning, cost analysis, inspections, documents and review of documents. Various road analyses may include studies to help determine if and where to construct new roads, reconstruct existing roads, or decommission existing roads. Efforts could include road data collection, resource effects analysis, public involvement, and report preparation.

o. Fisheries and Wildlife

1. In conjunction with soil and water resources, collect sufficient field information to assess the existing conditions of the aquatic biota and aquatic biota habitat resources for the project area. Data collected in support of these evaluations must be in a format that allows assessments to be completed that contribute to determinations of effects under the

Endangered Species Act, consistency with Forest Plan direction, and general NEPA effects disclosure.

11. Collect sufficient field information to assess the existing condition of habitats for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife species of concern, including ESA-listed, proposed and candidate species and sensitive species.

m. Complete a Biological Assessment/ Evaluation (BA/BE), consistent with Forest Service

Manual 2670, for any threatened, endangered, proposed, candidate or sensitive fish or wildlife species that are known or suspected to occur within the project area or for which habitat has been identified. The Forest Service will provide a list of fish and wildlife species to be assessed. The USFS retains approval authority and the ability to reverse determinations for any BA/BE written.

1v. Data collection may include surveys for wildlife species such as mollusks, red tree voles and northern spotted owl. Surveys shall be conducted according to protocol for target species.

p. Scenery Management (Visual Resource)

1. Conduct analysis for scenery and visual resources. Describe current landscape characteristics, including a description of the ecological unit, landscape attributes and the landscape's relative scenic attractiveness.

11. Describe the area's scenic integrity, including historic or past integrity, any interim short term integrity levels necessary to reach a long-term goal, and an expression of the landscape's "desired condition."

111. Collect information regarding the constituent(s), including a constituent inventory and analysis; information sources and use of constituent surveys. Determine landscape visibility including the identification of travel ways and use areas, constituent concern levels, "seen" areas, distance zones and scenic classes.

1v. Conduct ecosystem analysis, planning and implementation, alternative development, evaluation and selection, achievement of landscape character goals, and monitoring.

q. Landscape Analysis and Watershed Assessments

1. Work may consist of assessing physical, biological and social resources of an identifiable portion of an ecosystem to determine program or project opportunities and possible management practices. Public involvement may be a key component of this pre-NEPA type of work.

Determine a program for site development through use of client interviews. Conduct site analysis to identify physical site constraints. Demonstrate use of Best Environmental Design Practices.

Develop conceptual alternative plans for client review. Develop final working drawings and specifications. Conduct scheduled site reviews during construction phase; and final post construction site review.

r. Recreation

Work elements in this area may include the following items: Describe the amount and type of recreation use in the project area based upon market research and analysis. Identify and locate recreation facilities. Develop conceptual alternative recreation site configurations for client review.

Design recreation sites. Incorporate Built Environment Image Guide principles to meet the needs of client/visitor groups, including the needs of specific cultural/ethnic groups.

Incorporate use of Universal Design prisurvnciples to address the facility and program needs of the physically challenged. Develop management plans for recreation management areas including Scenic Areas, National Recreation Areas, Special Interest Areas, Monument Areas, or

Congressionally-designated areas. Determine trail locations and provide trail construction details.

Develop scenic byway corridor plans and associated infrastructure improvements. Provide design of visitor information signs, directional signs or interpretive signs.

s. Heritage Resource Surveys and Studies

1. Heritage Resource work may include archaeological, anthropological, historic or other related studies or analyses. Completing this work may require the expertise of archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, curators, architects, preservation engineers, or other related professionals and specialists. This area's work usually involves work with archaeological, historic, or traditional cultural resources.

11. Tasks may include: literature, records, or archival searches; overviews, preparation of research designs, resource inventories and documentation, ethnographies, written /recorded or oral histories, excavations and data recovery, artifact and data analyses, curative work, stabilization or restoration, interpretation or other historic preservation activities.

111. Provide analysis and documentation to complete National Historic Preservation Act

Section 106 consultation, involving resource significance or eligibility evaluation, analysis of effects to historic values, and mitigation of adverse effects. Work may also be oriented to

Section 110 historic preservation activities such as resource rehabilitation or public education.

1v. Identify and assess traditional cultural properties (TCP) and areas of tribal importance.

This may require coordination with Tribal Relations staff and work with local Native

American Tribes as requested and coordinated by the Agency. Interaction with tribal entities shall occur only with the approval and in coordination with the Forest Service tribal relations coordinator

t. Socio-Economics and Economic Viability

1. Collect data on the social and economic environment including information related to subsistence resources and uses. It may include analysis of social and economic information for NEPA or landscape analysis.

11. Describe the social and economic conditions or contributions of the project area in relation to the local and regional settings. The socio-economic analysis must include various resource values including recreation, scenery, habitat, and other related items.

111. Financial and Economic Analysis shall be completed as guided by FSH 2409.18. This work will be completed for the project area in relation to local and regional values. The purpose of this analysis will be to determine the most cost-efficient and practicable method/approach to achieve the objectives outlined by Forest plans and to produce a program/project where the long-term benefits exceed costs (FSM 2430.3).

u. Lands and Special Uses

1. Identify encumbrances and investigate their status and ownership within the sale or contract area. Provide COR with written documentation of investigation that includes a map of acceptable scale.

11. Provide communication site and transmission line corridor designation documentation and analysis preparation, and/or assessments supporting NEPA analyses for general permit actions in support of accepted proponent applications that do not fall under cost recovery requirements.

111. Provide a recordable document, which includes an exhibit in map form, which clearly defines the location and extent of any needed right-of-way, connected to property corners.

1v. Examine federal land status records and document any outstanding ownership rights.

v. Travel and Access Management

1. Conduct analysis for travel and access management. Government regulations (36 CFR212) pertaining to travel management and travel planning and policy and procedures contained in

Forest Service Manual 7712 and Forest Service Handbook 7709.55 Chapter 20 will be the basis of the required work.

11. Involve a broad spectrum of interested and affected citizens; local, state, and federal agencies; and tribal governments. Public involvement is an integral part of the travel analysis process.

111. Conduct the Travel Analysis Process and Travel Analysis Report.

1v. Complete a travel analysis that identifies the minimum road system needed for safe and efficient travel and for administration, utilization, and protection of National Forest System lands. Work may include field surveys or investigations, data gathering, statistical analysis, and documentation.

w. Climate Change

1. Evaluate and assess the environmental impact of various management practices, with consideration of climate science, climate models, and ecological processes. Determine the effect of climate change on a proposed project; the effect of a proposed project on climate change through greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration; and the cumulative effect of the project and climate change on other resources of interest.

11. Assess physical, biological and social resources of an identifiable portion of an ecosystem to determine the role of climate change, to analyze the environmental impacts at the appropriate scale using the best climate change information available, and to integrate climate change into the environmental analysis document. Include incorporating climate-related vulnerabilities and uncertainties into land management and project-level environmental analyses and discussing how a range of uncertain future climate conditions might affect the expected consequences of proposed activities. For activities in Region 4, the 2018

Interagency Partnership Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Intermountain

Region (General Technical Report 375, available at http://www.adaptationpartners.org/iap/index.php) shall be the basis for analysis and assessment.

x. Geographic Information System(GIS)

1. Geographic Information System work may include digitizing data for entry into a system, designing and conducting various resource mapping and analysis for projects, creating various products for inclusion in NEPA and maps for timber sale or stewardship contract packages, or other documents or public display items, or other electronic related resource or geographic analysis.

11. The Contractor shall use a computer-based Geographic Information System compatible with the National Forest system software, ARCINFO. The electronic data, both products and additions to the database, shall be delivered to the USFS at the conclusion of each project or BPA call. The Contractor shall supply coverage additions, updates and http://www.adaptationpartners.org/iap/index.php) corrections to base layers with full documentation so that the updates may be verified before application to the Forest Service database. Any data capture must meet minimum spatial accuracy consistent with USGS 7.5-minute Quadrangle sheets, 1:24,000 scale or larger. GIS coverage file naming, map projections, items and valid codes shall be consistent with the Regional Forest Resource Data Base Dictionary, or other National or Regional approved data base.

A. Additionally, the following supplemental requirements or job descriptions may be required for the respective work categories below:

Proiect Manager: The Project Manager must have at least seven (7) years of demonstrated experience and be responsible for, but not limited to, managing and overseeing the preparation of assessment reports, environmental documents (including at least 3 Environmental Assessments or Environmental

Impact Statements), monitoring plans, and other supporting documents required through the environmental analysis process, consistent with applicable law and regulation. The Project Manager has an extensive knowledge of and experience in the advanced concepts, principles and practices of ecosystem management and integrated forest resource planning sufficient to serve as an authority for the overall environmental analysis process.

Interdisciplinary Team Leader/Manager: An Interdisciplinary Team Leader/Manager must have at least seven (7) years of demonstrated experience and be responsible for, but not limited to, serving as a leader and supervisor for an interdisciplinary Planning Team engaged in Regional, multi-Forest, or Forest planning programs and projects (including at least 3 Environmental Assessments or Environmental

Impact Statements). The Interdisciplinary Team Leader/Manager has an extensive knowledge of and experience in applying Federal and State environmental laws such as the National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA), National Forest Management Act (NFMA), and Endangered Species Act (ESA) as well as extensive knowledge and experience in developing cooperative relationships with Non-Governmental

Offices (NGO's), tribes, and state and federal agencies.

Forester: The term Forester refers to a person with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from a 4-year college or university in forestry or a forestry-related field with at least five (5) years demonstrated field experience in working with tree species, silvicultural practices and logging systems, used in Oregon or

Washington. A Forester shall be responsible for all silvicultural diagnoses, prescriptions, harvest area layout, tree and boundary designations, and timber cruising. Prescriptions will be reviewed and approved by a R6 certified Silviculturist.

Geologist: The term Geologist refers to individuals who are Registered Professional Geologists (RPG) in the States of either Oregon or Washington (or both). Individuals conducting groundwater resource evaluations, studies or monitoring may also be required to hold a specialty certification as a

Hydrogeologist. A Geologist must have at least five (5) years of demonstrated experience.

Subject to the BPA call project location, certification as a Certified Engineering Geologist (CEG) shall be required of any individual conducting geologic work that involves characterizing geologic materials

(soil and rock) and processes (geomorphology) for geologic hazard evaluations and other purposes where human health and safety, structures, or resources may be at risk.

Civil Engineer or Logging Engineer: The term Civil Engineer refers to an individual registered in the state of Oregon, Washington and California as a Professional Civil Engineer knowledgeable of forest road design, operations and transportation haul analysis. Logging Engineers shall have an appropriate state license. A Civil Engineer or Logging Engineer must have at least five (5) years of demonstrated experience.

Archaeologist: The term Archaeologist refers to an individual with a graduate degree inarchaeology, anthropology, or closely related field plus:

1. At least five (5) years of full-time demonstrated professional experience or equivalent specialized training in archaeological research, administration or management,

2. At least three (3) year of demonstrated supervised field and analytic experience in general North

American archaeology, and

3. Demonstrated ability to carry research to completion.

In addition to these minimum qualifications, a professional in prehistoric archaeology shall have at least one year of full-time demonstrated professional experience at a supervisory level in the study of archaeological resources of the prehistoric period. A professional in historic archaeology shall have at least one year of full-time demonstrated professional experience at a supervisory level in the study of archaeological resources of the historic period. Archaeologists must meet the Secretary of the Interior's

Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation (http://WW\,\,.nps.gov/history/local law/arch stnds 9.htm).

Archaeologists will also be required to have a USDA Forest Service permit to conduct archaeological surveys on national forest lands (Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979).

Fuels Specialist: The term Fuels Specialist refers to an individual with a background in forestry or fire science and a firm knowledge of fuel measurements, fuel models, fire behavior relationships, natural fire regime, and vegetation conditions. A Fuels Specialist must have at least five (5) years of demonstrated

Forest Ecologist: Candidate(s) shall have a college degree BS or higher in Forestry or Forest Ecology or closely related field. The candidate(s) shall have experience in identifying vegetation types typically found in Oregon and Washington. A Forest Ecologist must have at least five (5) years of demonstrated

Photo interpretation, field sampling, data interpretation and computer use are key skill areas necessary to perform the duties. Knowledge and use of ecological modeling using geology, soils, slope, aspect, elevation, vegetation life form (such as conifers, hardwoods, mixed, shrubs, and grasses derived from remote sensing or existing map data) is necessary. Incorporation of existing data sources into this project shall be necessary as well. Skills in computer modeling language, use of ARCINFO grid or similar experience is required.

Qualified Cruiser: The qualified cruiser is responsible for applying a variety of volume determination techniques. As a minimum, the cruiser must be proficient in cruising fundamentals such a tree measurement (diameters and heights), species identification, defect recognition and determination, quality determination, use of timber cruising tools, map reading and compass use, traverses, photo interpretation, working knowledge of the commonly used cruise systems and be able to interpret and follow a timber cruise plan. Passing scores on both a regionally approved written test and a regionally approved field test conducted on prepared certification test areas. Topics tested shall include species, measurements, defects, and grading information representative of what the cruiser normally encounters.

Technicians or laborers shall have a minimum of 2 seasons' experience for the type of work being requested in the BPA call. Skills in using ArcGIS, GPS devices and Microsoft Office products may be required as well.

State license or certification requirements: If a state where the work is to be performed requires a license or certification, the professional proposed shall meet this requirement.