Attachment_7_Contractor_Weed_Spraying_Monitoring_Data_Sheet.docx

This is a monitoring data collection template for contractor weed spraying activities related to invasive plant treatment at Grand Teton National Park under solicitation 140P1426Q0069. The document provides standardized forms for contractors to record and report the effectiveness of herbicide applications through two distinct survey methodologies.

The template consists of two monitoring sections: an initial Ocular Survey requiring contractors to document location coordinates, contract type, surveyor names, and dates while conducting a walking route assessment to estimate the percentage of dead plants by species; and a more detailed Walking and Plot Survey to be conducted if the ocular survey indicates less than 90% plant mortality. The Walking and Plot Survey requires specific equipment (measuring tape, clickers for counting dead and live plants, and chaining pins) and instructs surveyors to establish multiple plot locations with recorded coordinates, walking start and end points, and detailed tallies of dead versus alive plants to calculate overall control percentages by site. This standardized monitoring approach ensures consistent documentation of herbicide treatment efficacy across the invasive plant motorized treatment contract for the Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region.