P2580002,_LMP_PreBid_Conference_Presentation.pdf

RFP P2580002

LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING

Lisa Fields California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference

February 14, 2025

East Walker River Wildlife Area

Reminders

• No verbal information will be binding upon the state unless issued in writing as an official addendum

• Verbal questions today will not be added to the addendum, please email them to Samuel.Gnatyuk@ Wildlife.ca.gov

• Every individual must sign-in

• QR code on screen

• Link in chat

• To qualify a representative from company must remain for the duration of the presentation

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Our Mission

To manage California’s diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and their use and enjoyment by the public.

Summary of Services

• LMP Development

• Resource Inventory

• The Plan

• CEQA compliance

• Two Plans One Plan

• French Valley Wildlife Area

• Riverside County

• Batiquitos Lagoon

Ecological Reserve

• San Diego County

• Process Feedback

The Land Management Plan (LMP) defines the primary purpose for a property and outlines the management issues, opportunities, goals, and strategies for managing the property.

East Walker River Wildlife Area

• Mono County

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East Walker River Wildlife Area

Overview

• Mono County

• Approximately 1,500 acres

• Elevation 6,000 – 6,500 feet

• Dominant habitats consists of willow riparian and pinyon-juniper woodland

• Wildlife include bald and golden eagle, river otter, American black bear

• Migration corridor for the East Walker mule deer herd

• Recreation

• Fishing: brown and rainbow trout

• Hunting: waterfowl, California and mountain quail, mule deer

• General wildlife viewing

CDFW

Land Management Planning

Land Management Plan Instruction Manual

• Provided in RFP

• Exhibit A, Attachment 2

• Outlines approach to developing and writing a Land Management

Plan

• Pilot implementation (1 of 6 plans)

Overview

Plan Need Identified, Capacity Available

Region designates

POC

Region POC contacts

LMPRA

Supervisor

POC

Assembles Planning

Team

Kick-off Meeting

LMPRA Supervisor Shares Planning

Manual and Associated

Documents (mini kick-off)

Person 1

Preliminary Information Gathering

Workshop #2 Conduct data gap analysis

Workshop #1 Scoping and

Property Vision

Workshop #3:

Issues Analysis, Goals, and Strategies

Draft LMP

Chapter 2:

Environmental Setting and Management Considerations

Chapter 3:

Management

Plan

Chapter 1:

Introduction

Initial Tribal Notification (consistent with CDFW

TCCP)

Stakeholder Outreach

Public Input Meeting

(Optional)

Tribal Input Meetings (Optional)

Stakeholder Input

Meetings (Optional)

R e so u rc e in ve n to ry

Purpose Statement

Region Contacts OGC

Kick-off Meeting

Preliminary Information Gathering

Workshop #2 Conduct data gap analysis

Workshop #1 Scoping and

Property Vision

Workshop #3:

Issues Analysis, Goals, and Strategies

Draft LMP

Chapter 2:

Environmental Setting and Management Considerations

Chapter 3:

Management

Plan

Chapter 1:

Introduction

Initial Tribal Notification (consistent with CDFW

TCCP)

Stakeholder Outreach

Public Input Meeting

(Optional)

Tribal Input Meetings (Optional)

Stakeholder Input

Meetings (Optional)

R es ou rc e in ve n to ry

Purpose Statement*

*If purpose statement well developed in Designation Management Summary, then bring that forward, it is not necessary to re-create or re-phrase.

Tasks

Task 1: Participate in Kick-off Meetings

• Agreement kick-off meeting

• Plan-specific kick-off meeting

• East Walker River WA

• Virtual Meetings

• Planning Team

• Primary Contractor

• Sub-Contractors (as applicable)

• CDFW staff

• Land Managers

• Subject Matter Experts © Keep Calm and Fly Fish

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Task 2: LMP Planning Process

Spenceville Wildlife Area

• Planning Team

• Primary Contractor

• Sub-Contractors (as applicable)

• CDFW staff

• In-person, Planning Team

• 2-4 hours

• Purpose Statement

• Overarching management objectives (high level, not to be confused with Goals and Strategies)

• Desired planning horizon

• Initial agreement on level of detail for inventory effort and planning document

Preliminary Information Gathering

Workshop #2 Conduct data gap analysis

Workshop #1 Scoping and

Property Vision

Workshop #3:

Issues Analysis, Goals, and Strategies

Draft LMP

Chapter 2:

Environmental Setting and Management Considerations

Chapter 3:

Management

Plan

Chapter 1:

Introduction

Inititial Tribal Notification

(May precede AB52 Tribal

Letters)

Stakeholder Outreach

Public Input Meeting

(Optional)

Tribal Input Meetings (Optional)

Stakeholder Input

Meetings (Optional)

R es ou rc e in ve n to ry

Purpose Statement*

Workshop #1 Scoping & Property Vision

Preliminary Information Gathering

Workshop #2 Conduct data gap analysis

Workshop #1 Scoping and

Property Vision

Workshop #3:

Issues Analysis, Goals, and Strategies

Draft LMP

Chapter 2:

Environmental Setting and Management Considerations

Chapter 3:

Management

Plan

Chapter 1:

Introduction

Inititial Tribal Notification

(May precede AB52 Tribal

Letters)

Stakeholder Outreach

Public Input Meeting

(Optional)

Tribal Input Meetings (Optional)

Stakeholder Input

Meetings (Optional)

R es ou rc e in ve n to ry

Purpose Statement*

• In-person

• 1-2+ hours

• Agreement on inventory effort

• I.e. level of detail and timeframe

• List of data needs (subject, level of effort/detail)

• What data do we have?

• What data needs to be collected?

• Prioritization of identified data needs

• Data storage plan

Workshop #2 Data Gap Analysis

Task 3: Resource Inventory

• Physical Resources

• Cultural Resources

• Natural Resources

• Infrastructure

• Public Use

• Compile existing data

• Collect new data

• Dynamic assemblage of data

• Summary reports (Exhibit A

Section 5C)

• Digital Media, Data

Sharing, and Data Security

(Exhibit A Section 5D)

Inventory Effort

• Existing data

• Archaeology

• Watershed assessment

• Bird surveys

• Willow flycatcher

• Deer collar data

• Fisheries data

• Lahontan cutthroat trout recovery stream crosses wildlife area

• Staff informal wildlife observations

• For Bidding Purposes Only

• Vegetation mapping

• Rare plant survey

• General mammal and amphibian surveys

• Bank swallow habitat evaluation

• In-person

• Series of workshops

• Topic-specific focus groups

• Overarching

• Time varies

• List of issues to be addressed in LMP

• Formulation of Goals and Strategies

• Direction for writing of Chapter 3

Preliminary Information Gathering

Workshop #2 Conduct data gap analysis

Workshop #1 Scoping and

Property Vision

Workshop #3:

Issues Analysis, Goals, and Strategies

Draft LMP

Chapter 2:

Environmental Setting and Management Considerations

Chapter 3:

Management

Plan

Chapter 1:

Introduction

Inititial Tribal Notification

(May precede AB52 Tribal

Letters)

Stakeholder Outreach

Public Input Meeting

(Optional)

Tribal Input Meetings (Optional)

Stakeholder Input

Meetings (Optional)

R es ou rc e in ve n to ry

Purpose Statement*

Workshop #3 Issues Analysis, Goals, and Strategies

Task 4: LMP Document Preparation

• CDFW will provide template document

• Currently in development

• Outline in Exhibit A, Attachment 2 LMP

Instruction Manual

• Reports (Exhibit A Section 5C)

• Informed by outcome of Workshops

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

• Geographical Setting

• History and Purpose of Acquisition

• Planning Influences

• Planning Process

CHAPTER 2: ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS

• Cultural Resources and Land Use

• Physical Resources

• Natural Resources

CHAPTER 3: MANAGEMENT PLAN

• Assumptions, Constraints, and Opportunities

• Management Zones or Sub-Units (Optional)

• Management Goals and Strategies

Task 5: CEQA Process

• CDFW will make determination based upon contractor recommendation

• No assumption on document to be prepared

• For bidding purposes only include MND preparation

• Co-facilitate with CDFW tribal outreach and consultation consistent with AB52

• Facilitate stakeholder and public meetings

• Prepare written response to comments

Task 6: LMP Process Evaluation

• Implementation will be pilot study

• Request feedback to further improve the process

• Milestone debriefing

• Completion of each workshop

• Completion of writing Draft LMP

• End of Agreement

Wrap-Up

Next Steps

• Question Submission Deadline: February 28

• Proposals Due: March 14

• Tentative Notice of Intent to Award: March 26

• Tentative Contract Award Date: April 15

• Proposal costs must not exceed $200,000

• 30% of score cost, 70% technical evaluation

• Contract term through June 30, 2027

• CDFW Point of Contact

• Sam Gnatyuk

• Samuel.Gnatyuk@Wildlife.ca.gov