C06_FY26 BlackButte Nat Regen Stocking Surveys DUIS.xlsx

This file is a project specifications and access document for natural regeneration stocking surveys on the Black Butte unit of the Malheur National Forest. The document outlines survey requirements across 28 distinct units totaling 2,349 acres that will require 473 survey plots to assess natural tree regeneration following prior management activities. Each unit specifies the number of plots to be surveyed (ranging from 3 to 25 plots per unit), with unit acreage ranging from 10 to 529 acres. All units are classified as Natural Regeneration survey type, and field personnel are instructed to document any surviving trees in plot remarks as part of the survey protocol.

The document provides detailed access instructions for all units, with routes originating from Prairie City, Oregon via Highway 62 and Forest Road 16, followed by various connecting roads and forest service roads. Four units (Units 022, 025, 036, and 043) require walk-in access ranging from one-quarter to one-half mile. The access routes and unit locations indicate that surveying will occur across dispersed areas within the Black Butte project area, requiring field teams to navigate multiple forest service roads and potentially challenging terrain. This specification document supports the related federal contract opportunity for Natural Regen and Reforestation Stocking Surveys on the Malheur National Forest being awarded as a BPA Call Order against the Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR) BPA.