EXHIBIT F RMRS Plot Location - Fuzzed Coordinates - Montana 2026.xlsx

This is an exhibit displaying fuzzed (approximate) coordinate locations for Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) plots in Montana that are part of the Rocky Mountain Research Station contract (Solicitation 1284LL26Q0032). The spreadsheet contains estimated plot locations across 20 Montana counties with coordinates accurate to within one-half mile of actual locations. The exhibit identifies 104 distinct plot locations with associated legal descriptions including township, range, section, and quarter-section designations. Plot ownership is distributed across multiple land management entities, primarily the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Custer-Gallatin National Forest, Flathead National Forest, Lewis and Clark National Forest, Kootenai National Forest, and Lolo National Forest, with additional plots on Bureau of Land Management lands, State of Montana lands, and private holdings including RC Resources-Hecla Mining Company.

The spreadsheet indicates which plots require needle collection (referenced in Exhibit H) and extra tree core collection (referenced in Exhibit G), with approximately 75 plots marked for needle collection and approximately 40 plots marked for additional tree core sampling. The document serves as a planning reference for field work locations under the RFQ issued by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service for Forest Inventory & Analysis work covering New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. The note regarding fuzzed coordinates advises that discrepancies between estimated and actual landownership may occur and directs contractors to contact the Contracting Office for clarification on actual ownership details.