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140R1022Q0008 YRBWEP Invasive Species Management and Habitat Restoration

Continuation of 1449 Block 20, Schedule of Supplies and Services

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP)

Invasive Species Control and Habitat Restoration Services

Columbia-Cascades Area Office

Kittitas and Yakima Counties, Washington

11/29/2021

Table of Contents

D.1. Introduction

D.1.1. Mission

D.1.2. Background

D.1.3. Scope

D.1.4. Period of Performance

D.1.5. Location and Hours of Work

D.1.6. Non-Personal Services

D.1.7. Business Relations

D.1.8. Purchase Order Administration and Management

D.1.8.1. Purchase Order Management

D.1.8.2. Purchase Order Administration

D.1.9. Personnel Administration

D.1.9.1. Personnel

D.1.9.2. Subcontract Management

D.1.9.3. Contractor Qualifications, Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

D.2. Tasks

D.2.1. Reporting

D.2.2. Planning

D.2.2.1. Develop and Implement of IPMs

D.2.2.2. Develop and Implement Restoration Plans

D.2.3. Invasive Species Treatments

D.2.3.1. Biological

D.2.3.2. Chemical

D.2.3.3. Cultural

D.2.3.4. Revegetation

D.3. Performance Requirements

D.3.1. Biological Control

D.3.2. Chemical Control: Herbicides and Pesticides

D.3.2.1. Green Procurement

D.3.2.2. Key Sustainable Products (KSP) Standards

D.3.3. Cultural Control: Mowing and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

D.3.4. Revegetation

D.4. Coordination of Invasive Species Suppression and Habitat Restoration

D.4.1. Post Award Meeting

D.5. Government-Furnished Property

D.6. Quality Control

D.7. Deliverables

D.8. Performance Requirement Summary Table (PRST)

D.9. Attachments

D.9.1. Project Areas Overview

D.9.2. Wenas Management Units Map

D.9.3. Moxee Management Units Map

D.9.5. KOA Management Units Map

D.9.6. Greenway Management Units Map

D.9.7. Istvan Management Unit Map

D.9.8. Schaake Management Units Map

D.9.9. Approved Herbicides per Yakima Project O&M Biological Assessment - April 2015

D.10. Glossary

D.1. Introduction

Federal legislation including the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of 1947

(as amended); the Carson-Foley Act of 1968; the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (as amended), and the Plant Protection Act of 2000, authorize and direct Reclamation to implement weed management as well as to coordinate with Federal, State, and local agencies on the management of noxious weeds and invasive plants. Reclamation uses an integrated pest management (IPM) approach to control noxious weeds and invasive plants (hereafter termed invasive species) which include multiple methods such as: biological, chemical, and cultural controls on lands administered by the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project

(YRBWEP). Currently, Reclamation has neither the personnel nor the equipment to successfully treat invasive species on these undeveloped lands.

D.1.1. Mission

The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the

American public. The goal of the Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region (CPN) is to meet the increasing water demands of the Pacific Northwest while protecting the environment and the public's investment.

D.1.2. Background

The purpose of this acquisition is to provide professional vegetation restoration and invasive species management services to restore and enhance fish, riparian and upland habitat on the

Yakima River and tributaries in Kittitas and Yakima Counties, Washington.

In 1979, Congress directed the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct a feasibility study of the

YRBWEP. The Congressional objectives of the YRBWEP study were to develop a plan that would provide supplemental water for presently irrigated lands, water for new lands within the

Yakama Indian Reservation, water for increased instream flows for aquatic life, and a comprehensive plan for efficient management of basin water supplies.

Early in the YRBWEP study process, fish passage problems were identified as needing immediate attention and Congressional legislation in 1984 authorized YRBWEP Phase 1, which primarily involved rebuilding fish ladders and constructing fish screens on river diversions.

The YRBWEP study proceeded through the 1980s but was not fully completed primarily due to issues and uncertainties associated with the adjudication of the basin surface waters that began in 1978. Consequently, Congress passed legislation in 1994 for what is generally referred to as YRBWEP Phase 2. This legislation provided for significant water conservation and acquisition activities, studies to define the long-term water needs of fish and current irrigators, improvements to the Wapato Irrigation Project, and development of an interim plan for management of basin water supplies.

Under Phase 2 approximately 1,700 acres of floodplain habitat was purchased for habitat improvement and restoration. These properties are in various stages of restoration and require differing amounts of management including noxious weed, invasive plant control, and other activities to transition habitat to native species.

D.1.3. Scope

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, transportation, equipment (including personal protective equipment), supplies, supervision, permits, licenses, and other items necessary to satisfactorily complete the required invasive species control/eradication and habitat restoration defined in this performance work statement (PWS) for the project areas listed in D.2.1. All treatments shall be conducted within the boundaries of these Reclamation-owned lands.

The minimum, anticipated tasks necessary to meet the Government’s performance objectives for invasive species control and habitat restoration include biological controls, chemical application, cultural/mowing, revegetation, and IPM planning and execution. These activities are for 1,402 of the 1,651 acres for Years 1 through 4, and the full 1,651 acres in Year 5.

D.1.4. Period of Performance

The term of this firm-fixed price purchase order (PO) shall be one (1) base year, commencing on the date of award, plus four (4) one-year option periods to be exercised at Reclamation’s discretion.

D.1.5. Location and Hours of Work

To achieve satisfactory results as contained in this PWS, work is required on Reclamation lands managed under the YRBWEP in Kittitas and Yakima Counties, Washington (see D.9 for attachments). The Contractor shall set personnel’s hours to fit environmental conditions necessary to accomplish the work defined in this PWS.

D.1.6. Non-Personal Services

The Government shall neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the

Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services.

Should the Contractor believe that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer

(CO) immediately.

D.1.7. Business Relations

The Contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirements of this PWS. The Contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The Contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of employees and/or subcontractors. The Contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction as well as professional and ethical behavior of all Contractor personnel.

D.1.8. Purchase Order Administration and Management: The following subsections specify requirements for purchase order (PO) management, administration, and personnel administration

D.1.8.1. Purchase Order Management

The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to this requirement. The Contractor shall maintain continuity between the support operations at the YRBWEP properties and the

Contractor's corporate office(s).

D.1.8.2. Purchase Order Administration

The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer this requirement. The Contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The Contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor to support the PO. The Contractor shall assign work effort while maintaining proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on this requirement.

D.1.9. Personnel Administration

The Contractor shall provide the following management and support, as required. The

Contractor shall provide for employees during designated Government non-workdays or other periods where Government offices are closed due to holidays, weather, or security conditions.

The Contractor shall maintain the currency of its employees by providing initial and refresher training as required to meet the PWS requirements. The Contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for employees. The Contractor shall provide necessary infrastructure to support

PO tasks.

The Contractor shall provide administrative support to employees in a timely fashion (e.g., time keeping, leave processing, pay, emergency needs, etc.).

D.1.9.1. Personnel

The Contractor shall give Reclamation an employee/subcontractor list containing the legal names and herbicide and pesticide applicator’s licenses of employees who will work under this

PO. The Contractor shall ensure the list remains current and shall update Reclamation as changes occur.

Deliverable: Employee/subcontractor names ten (10) days after award and as changes are made in personnel.

D.1.9.2. Subcontract Management

The Prime Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary for performance of this requirement. The Prime Contractor shall ensure there are no organizational conflicts of interest.

D.1.9.3. Contractor Qualifications, Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

The Contractor shall possess applicable permits, certifications, and licenses (e.g., Business

Permits, CDL endorsement, Washington State Department of Agriculture’s applicator’s license, etc.) to complete services in accordance with this PWS as required by Federal, State, County, and Local laws, and regulations. The Contractor shall ensure all documents are kept current.

The Contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with appropriate combinations of education, training, and experience. The

Contractor shall be experienced in invasive species management, pesticide, and herbicide use.

The Contractor shall provide the necessary resources and infrastructure to manage, perform, and administer the PO as shown in the Performance Requirements Summary Table.

Deliverable: Applicable permits, certifications, and licenses ten (10) days after award and then annually or more frequently as changes occur.

D.2. Tasks

D.2.1. Reporting

The Contractor shall provide an initial report, and subsequent yearly reports, that include invasive species identification and densities with approximate acres and location (GIS maps), and Global Positioning System (GPS) data of the seven (7) properties below. The Schaake property is the only property that is different in year five.

Years 1 Through 4

Property Acres

Wenas (All area except 3.5 acres in area 5:

(Outside USBR Parcel) 411.9

Moxee (Roy, McCormack, and Gerdes) 526.1

Heart K (All area except)

4.4 Acres in area 4 (on WDFW Land)

14.8 Acres in area 6 (on WDFW Land)

5.4 Acres in area 7 (on WDFW Land)

46.8 Acres in area 8 (on WDFW Land)

323.6

KOA 25.6

Greenway 58

Istvan 40.4

Schaake Unit 1E (Mattoon) 16.5

Total Acres (attached maps show 1460.2 acres) 1,402.1*

* In Years 1 through 4. An additional 249.2 acres shall be added in

Year 5 for the Schaake property, bringing the total to 1,651.3 acres.

Year 5 (Only)

Property Acres

Wenas (All area except 3.5 acres in area 5:

(Outside USBR Parcel) 411.9

Moxee (Roy, McCormack, and Gerdes) 526.1

Heart K (All area except)

4.4 Acres in area 4 (on WDFW Land)

14.8 Acres in area 6 (on WDFW Land)

5.4 Acres in area 7 (on WDFW Land)

46.8 Acres in area 8 (on WDFW Land)

323.6

KOA 25.6

Greenway 58

Istvan 40.4

Schaake, including Unit 1E (Mattoon) 265.7

Total Acres 1,651.3

Deliverables: Initial report submitted to Reclamation thirty (30) days after award and then annually (or more frequently if substantial changes are made).

Performance Standards: 100% of requested information is received in a timely manner.

D.2.2. Planning

Develop and apply invasive species controls in habitat restoration plans of which an IPM is an integral component. The Contractor shall provide an invasive species and habitat restoration plans detailing the level of effort. The invasive species plans, at a minimum, shall include an anticipated schedule of invasive species treatments and how the Contractor shall address and perform all requirements listed in this PWS.

The restoration plans shall also address long-term alternatives, recommendations, and goals of invasive species management for the properties listed above. Restoration plans shall include chemical, biological, and cultural controls and include the periodic scouting/monitoring of each property to provide timely application of a proper control(s). The restoration and IPM plans shall reflect the chemicals used on YRBWEP properties but shall not predict specific chemical types, due to change in invasive species types and populations, changes in the chemicals used, and potential changes in the laws and/or regulations.

Timing of treatments shall be flexible based on weather conditions during this time to maximize the effects on target invasive plants.

D.2.2.1. Develop and Implement of IPMs

IPM plans include the periodic scouting/monitoring of each property to provide timely application of proper controls. IPM’s involve chemical, biological, and/or cultural controls of invasive species. The Contractor shall recommend a control, or combination thereof, for the suppression or eradication of invasive species as stated in the IPM plans. The Contractor shall submit IPM plans to Reclamation for review, comment, and approval. At this time, Reclamation is only concerned with invasive plants on YRBWEP properties.

Deliverables: IPM sixty (60) days after award and then annually (or more frequently if substantial changes are made).

Performance Standards: 100% of requested information is received.

D.2.2.2. Develop and Implement Restoration Plans

IPM’s are an integral component of a restoration plan. The restoration plan includes the IPM but shall also address long-term alternatives, recommendations, and goals of invasive species management for the properties. The restoration plan will also cover recommendations of future plantings, specifying the areas to be planted and a list of proposed native grasses, forbs, shrubs, and/or trees to be planted.

The Contractor shall create accurate Geographic Information System (GIS) data sets(s) of vegetative layers for all invasive species-infested acreage as well as acreage for mowing, spraying, no-till drilling, and/or seeding. This data should identify invasive species and any other information on vegetation deemed pertinent by Reclamation, such as location and density of specific invasive species. Annually, or upon request by Reclamation, provide Reclamation with the data.

Deliverables – Restoration plan(s) submitted to Reclamation sixty (60) days after award and then annually or more frequently if substantial changes are made.

Performance Standards (Restoration plans): Approved applications are 90% effective.

Deliverables – GIS data sets submitted to Reclamation sixty (60) days after award and then annually.

Performance Standards (GIS data sets): 100% of requested information is received.

D.2.3. Invasive Species Treatments: Includes, but is not limited to biological, chemical and

Cultural Controls. The Contractor shall identify target invasive species in all stages of development and distinguish between those invasive species and non-target species.

D.2.3.1. Biological

The Contractor shall coordinate with local county agencies to collect and disperse biological controls. The tables in D.3.2. list the estimated biological work on YRBWEP properties and shall be initiated by the Contractor, as needed.

D.2.3.2. Chemical

Includes, but is not limited to, spot, broadcast, and backpack application methods. The

Contractor shall provide all Government-approved herbicides and pesticides, labor, and equipment for this task. See section D.9.9. for a list of approved herbicides. Known plant species that are a priority of concern include but are not limited to: miscellaneous non-native thistles (including Canada and Scotch thistles), perennial pepperweed, kochia, ventenata dubia, and knapweeds.

D.2.3.3. Cultural

Controls include, but are not limited to, mowing, pulling, weed whacking, digging, and other non-chemical treatments. The Contractor shall provide personnel as necessary to implement cultural controls on areas where chemical and/or biological controls are not feasible or effective.

D.2.3.4. Revegetation

Including, but not limited to, cultipacking, no-till drilling, and other methods of seeding. The

Contractor shall provide all seed, plants, labor, materials, and equipment. This task consists of mechanically fracturing compacted soil layers, seeding 100 acres annually using different seed mixes depending on the different zones such as upland (dry) or riparian (wet). The seed mixes may include rice hulls to help the distribution of seeds. The Contractor shall annually assess which areas are ready to be seeded per the Restoration Plan. Application rate of seed per acre to vary based on seed mix. 13-18 lbs per acre shall be used when seed is drilled and 20-28 lbs per acre shall be used when the seed is broadcast.

Example of a dry seed mix:

10% Great Basin Wildrye

10% Tufted Hairgrass

10% Mannagrass

15% Inland Saltgrass

5% Nebraska sedge

5% Slender hairgrass

25% Bluebunch Wheatgrass

20% Sandberg's Bluegrass

Example of a wet seed mix:

20% Great Basin Wildrye

40% Bluebunch Wheatgrass

25% Sandberg's Bluegrass

15% Inland Saltgrass

50 acres shall be planted annually with native forbs, native woody shrubs, and native trees. The

Contractor shall assess which areas are ready to be planted with live plants per the Restoration

Plan. Proposed plantings will vary based on site conditions such as exposure to wind, soil moisture, and amount of sunlight received. Installed forbs plants shall be a minimum of 10 cubic inch plugs or larger. Trees and shrubs shall be a minimum of 40 cubic inch plugs.

D.3. Performance Requirements

At the end of each month the contractor shall submit a work completion report. The Work completion reports shall list total number of acres treated (chemical control, cultural control, seeded revegetation, live planting revegetation) on which units on which properties in that given work month.

Deliverables: Work Completion Report (10) days after the first of each month when actively working area(s).

Performance Standards: 100% of requested information is received within two (2) weeks of deadline.

D.3.1. Biological Control

Biological control of knapweed, Larinus minutus, is donated to Reclamation by Washington

State University (WSU) and other entities, and it may be necessary for the Contractor to coordinate efforts with this entity to collect and disperse control(s). Other biological control includes leaf beetle (Galerucella calmariensis) for purple loosestrife and Pseudomonas spp. for cheatgrass and ventanata, which may be obtained from the local Weed Control Board.

32 acres of biological work will be conducted on YRBWEP properties from the base year through Option Year Three. 29 acres of biological work will be conducted in Option Year

Four.

Deliverables: Biological control use list annually or more frequently if substantial changes are made. The biological control use list shall list all the biological control species and quantities being used on each property.

Performance Standards: 90% effective control in first year of use (70% control after five (5) years of establishment)

D.3.2. Chemical Control: Herbicides and Pesticides

The Contractor shall furnish and apply invasive species, chemical control treatments in compliance with all Federal, Tribal, State, County, and local laws and regulations. The

Contractor shall properly distribute, broadcast, and activate the invasive species-control treatments in accordance with all manufacturers’ recommendations and safety guidelines for handling and successfully applying. Chemicals shall be approved by the CO prior to application.

For chemical treatments within 100 to 300 feet of waterways and wetlands, Bonneville Power

Administration’s Habitat Improvement Program IV (HIP IV) requirements apply. The HIP IV, specifically section 2.1.3.2 ‘Manage Vegetation Using Herbicides,’ provides guidance on application of herbicides and includes a list of approved chemicals. Additional information regarding HIP IV can be found at: Bonneville Power Administration HIP IV

Previously, the following chemicals were used: Roundup, Rodeo, 2,4-D, and Curtail. See

D.9.9. for a list of approved chemicals as listed in the "Yakima Project O&M Biological

Assessment,” dated April 2015. Application of chemicals not previously used require

Reclamation consultation and approval at least 30 days prior to use.

Target weed species shall be sprayed at optimal stage of development for herbicidal action.

Timing shall be consistent with factors such as target species growth stage, product formulation, and weather.

Herbicide application to non-target plant species when no invasive plants are present shall constitute noncompliance.

The Contractor shall provide Reclamation with Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and a list of all herbicides/pesticides (chemicals) used on Reclamation lands. The Contractor shall also provide spray records including what chemical is used, where the chemical was applied, when https://www.bpa.gov/efw/Analysis/NEPADocuments/nepa/Tributary/FINAL%20Trib%20Hab%20prgrammatic%20EA_20201218%20-%20508%20compliant.docx.pdf the chemical was used (including weather conditions), the application rate, and which species are managed through its application. Chemical labels shall be readable and attached to the original container and shall be used safely and effectively to eliminate or reduce unnecessary use. All chemicals shall be stored per the manufacturers’ instructions.

Additional requirements for hazardous materials: No chemicals may be stored at the project locations when not in use.

1,055 acres of chemical control work will be conducted on YRBWEP properties from the base year through Option Year Three. 800 acres of chemical control work will be conducted in

Option Year Four.

It is anticipated that fewer acres will need to be treated in the future as past treatments effectively kill invasive species and restoration of native species suppresses the growth of invasive species. The acres sprayed may vary depending on past treatments which may have suppressed plant growth or caused plant kill, drought conditions, and plant susceptibility.

Deliverables

1) Proposed herbicide(s) and pesticide(s) list ten (10) days after award and as changes/substitutions are made.

2) SDSs ten (10) days after award and as changes/substitutions are made.

3) Herbicide and pesticide spray records at the beginning of each month following chemical application.

Performance Standards: Periodic inspection

Acceptable Quality Level: 90% of the chemically treated areas is killed or controlled.

D.3.2.1 Green Procurement

In addition, the implementation of this contract shall be in accordance with Executive Order

13693 regarding use of environmentally preferable products, bio-based products, energy and water-efficient products, and alternatives to hazardous or toxic chemicals.

The Contractor shall use green products, processes and equipment, and shall demonstrate such capability by submitting the pesticide/herbicide list as stated in D.3.2. and the solicitation under FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors, to the CO or their designee that describes methods, materials, and equipment used under the contract. The weed/herbicide plan is a planned and organized approach that is designed to protect the workers’ health and reduce the impact on human health and the environment.

Chemical concentrates that require dilutions are preferable compared to ready-to-use products and should be used whenever possible. Dilution control equipment should be employed to ensure correct dilutions of concentrates and to protect workers from exposure to concentrated chemicals.

For categories of items that are EPA-designated (e.g. Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines

[CPG]) and USDA designated in the BioPreferred Program visit

(http://www.biopreferred.gov/).

Contractor shall select USDA designated products over products with other sustainable attributes. Products designated under Federal sustainable product programs – USDA

BioPreferred, EPA CPG, EPA Design for the Environment, and Department of Energy's

EnergyStar and FEMP - can be found on (https://sftool.gov/greenprocurement).

Contractor shall submit a list with the names of the manufacturer, the brand name, and intended use of each of the chemicals or agents intended for use in the completion of the work.

This information will be included in the PAR.

Contractor must provide the COR with Safety Data Sheets (SDS) sheets for all chemicals used.

SDS must be available for the contractor’s employees while working. This information will be submitted with the PUP.

D.3.2.2 Key Sustainable Product (KSP) Standards

Use of KSP standards is mandatory for all contracts. The KSP’s in this section are also located at https://sftool.gov/greenprocurement/green-products/1037/key-sustainable-products/0 . The

Contractor shall specify the brand name and product that shall be used to meet the KSP standards below. The Contractor shall provide the required data submittals to the CO or their designee (COR) prior to the start of each contract year. The CO’s designee shall verify that the products submitted are compliant with these KSP’s.

• Pest Control-Weeds-Agricultural: Description: Products use to eliminate or control weeds infestation in agricultural crops and vegetation. Standard: 25% Minimum

Biobased Content

The following clauses shall be included in the contract:

• FAR 52.223-1, Bio-based Product Certification

• FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and

Construction Contracts

D.3.3. Cultural Control: Mowing and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Mowing is an example of a cultural practice and a component of an IPM plan when applied with other components such as chemical and biological controls. The Contractor shall determine areas requiring mowing and implement such control. This practice includes, but is not limited to:

• Scouting of acreage

• Identification of target invasive species

• Determination of acreage, populations, and thresholds of each target invasive species

• Recommend chemical and/or biological application(s), as needed, after mowing is completed and target invasive species are at an optimal stage of development for additional control(s) http://www.biopreferred.gov/ https://sftool.gov/greenprocurement/green-products/1037/key-sustainable-products/0

400 acres of cultural control work will be conducted on YRBWEP properties from the base year through Option Year Three. 345 acres of cultural control work will be conducted in

Option Year Four. It is anticipated that less mowing may be necessary as native revegetation efforts become established.

Deliverable: Cultural accomplishment logs are submitted to Reclamation at the beginning of each month following cultural activity.

Performance Standards: Periodic inspection.

Acceptable Quality Level: 90% of designated, mowing areas are no more than 4” high after mowing and shall be mowed twice a year to prevent the formation of seed heads, unless the target species requires more or less cultural control.

D.3.4. Revegetation

Areas designated for revegetation will be outlined by the Contractor in the ‘Restoration Plan’ described above in section D.2.2.2. Areas ready for revegetation will initially be seeded and after establishment of native grasses, will be ready for the planting of live plants (see section

D.2.3.4. for additional specifications on seeds and live plants.) Revegetation includes, but is not limited to, cultipacking, no-till drilling, and seeding. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials (including native seeds and native plants), and equipment except for Government-furnished property (see D.5.). This restoration effort consists of mechanically fracturing compacted soil layers and seeding 100 acres annually. Also, 50 acres shall be planted with live native plants annually.

Deliverable: Seeding and planting plan(s) submitted annually

Performance Standards: Periodic inspection

Acceptable Quality Level: 95% of annually designated acreage seeded with 65% survival rate once established. 95% of annually designated acreage planted with forbs, shrubs, and trees with 75% survival rate once established.

D.4. Coordination of Invasive Species Suppression and Habitat Restoration

As a licensed applicator/consultant, the Contractor shall coordinate with other entities to control invasive species in compliance with Federal, Tribe, State, County, and local laws and regulations.

Federal, Tribe, State, County, and local agency coordination will include, but is not limited to:

• U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Yakama Nation

• Washington State Department of Ecology

• Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

• Yakima and Kittitas Counties

• City of Ellensburg

• City of Yakima

The Washington State Department of Agriculture requires that anyone recommending and/or applying restricted-use herbicides/pesticides, on the State of Washington or Federal lands, shall have a valid applicators or consultant’s license.

D.4.1. Post Award Meeting

30 days following the award of the contract, the Contractor shall meet with Bureau of

Reclamation staff to review the contract scope, schedule, deliverables, and expectations.

D.5. Government-Furnished Property

The following Government-furnished property shall be provided to the Contractor for use in the performance of this PO. This property shall be used and maintained by the

Contractor in accordance with FAR clause 52.245-1 (Jan 2017).

Asset No. Description Year New Unit of

Issue Cost New

911785 :

YFO

YRWEB

Rangeland-type of seed Drill;

Truax FLX11-816

2005 1 $24,108

D.6. Quality Control

The Contractor shall develop a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS.

The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor's QCP is the means by which work complies with the requirement of this PO.

The draft QCP shall be given to the Government at the post-award meeting. The CO shall notify the Contractor of required modifications to the plan, if necessary, during the period of performance. The Contractor shall comply with these modification(s). The

QCP shall be subject to the Government's review and approval throughout the life of the

PO. The Government may find the QCP "unacceptable" whenever the Contractor's procedures do not comply with this PWS. The Contractor shall revise the QCP within ten

(10) working days after receipt of CO’s notice that QCP is found "unacceptable."

D.7. Deliverables

The Contractor shall provide electronic deliverables, as described in this PWS, to the CO.

Number Deliverables Required Frequency

No. of

Copies to

COR & CO:

D.2.1. Initial Report

Thirty (30) days after award and annually thereafter (or more frequently if substantial changes are made)

D.2.2.1. IPM

Sixty (60) days after award and annually thereafter (or more frequently if substantial changes are made)

D.2.2.2.

Restoration Plan & GIS Data

Sets

Sixty (60) days after award and annually thereafter (or more frequently if substantial changes are made)

D.1.9.1. Employee/Subcontractor List Ten (10) days after award and as changes are made in personnel

D.1.9.3.

Applicable Permits, Certifications, and Licenses

Ten (10) days after award and then annually (or more frequently if changes occur).

D.3. Work Completion Reports

Ten (10) days after the first of each month when actively working area(s)

D.3.1. Biological Control Use List Annually or more frequently if substantial changes are made

D.3.2.(1) Herbicides/Pesticides List Ten (10) days after award and as changes/substitutions are made

D.3.2.(2) Safety Data Sheets Ten (10) days after award and as changes/substitutions are made

D.3.2.(3) Herbicide/Pesticide Spray

Records

At beginning of each month following application

D.3.3.

Cultural Accomplishment

Logs

Beginning of each month following cultural

D.3.4. Seeding and Planting Plan Submitted Annually 1

D.6. Quality Control Plan Thirty (30) days after award during the post-award meeting

D.8. Performance Requirement Summary Table (PRST)

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY TABLE

Performance

Requirement

Method of

Monitoring

Performance Standard Payment Deduction (% deducted from CLIN for non-performance of AQL)

D.2.1.

Initial Report

100% inspection 100% of reports are received within two (2) weeks of deadline

Payment will be withheld until all documents have been received.

D.2.2.1.

Develop and

Implement IPMs

100% inspection 100% of requested information is received within two (2) weeks of deadline

Payment will be withheld until all documents have been received.

D.2.2.2.

Develop and

Implement Restoration

Plans

100% inspection 100% of requested information is received within two (2) weeks of deadline and approved applications are 90% effective

Payment will be withheld until all documents have been received.

D.2.2.2.

GIS Data Sets

100% inspection 100% of requested information is received within two (2) weeks of deadline

Payment will be withheld until all documents have been received.

D.3.

Work Completion

Reports

Periodic inspection

100% of requested information is received within two (2) weeks of deadline

Payment will be withheld until all documents have been received.

D.3.1.

Biological Control

Periodic inspection

90% effective kill in first year (70% control after 5 years of establishment)

Rework at Contractor’s expense.

D.3.2.

Chemical Control

Periodic inspection

90% effective kill or control Rework at Contractor’s expense.

D.3.3.

Cultural Control

Periodic inspection

90% Prevention of the formation of seed heads.

Rework at Contractor’s expense.

D.3.4.

Revegetation

Periodic inspection

95% of annually designated acreage seeded with 65% survival rate once established.

Except for Acts of God, contractor will rework at their own expense

D.6.

Quality Control

100% inspection 100% of requested information is received during the post-award conference and within 10 days of CO’s Notice

Payment will be withheld until all documents have been received.

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL). The maximum allowable deviation from 100% performance that may occur before the

Government may reduce payment(s). An AQL does not allow the Contractor to knowingly perform defective service, but limits reduced payment(s) to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measurable reduction in the value of services rendered.

Defective Service. Service containing one or more defects or nonconformance with specified requirements.

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). Identifies the key service outputs of the PO that shall be evaluated by Reclamation to ensure performance standards are met by the Contractor.

Quality Assurance. Reclamation’s actions to ensure services meet the PWS requirements.

D.9. Attachments

D.9.1. Project Areas Overview

D.9.2. Wenas Management Units Map

D.9.3. Moxee Management Units Map

D.9.4. Heart K Management Units Map

D.9.5. KOA Management Units Map

D.9.6. Greenway Management Units Map

D.9.7. Istvan Management Unit Map

D.9.8. Schaake Management Units Map

3.2.3 Herbicide Applications (Activity Type 2)

Activity 2a - Terrestrial Herbicide Application

As part of the Proposed Action, Reclamation proposes to routinely apply terrestrial herbicides to control weeds at federal facilities, (e.g.: Phase 1 screen sites, access roads, HydroMet sites). Herbicide application at Phase 2 screen sites is funded by BPA, meets the requirements for the Habitat Improvement Programmatic (HIP) III, and is covered under that programmatic consultation. Herbicides may also be utilized at YRBWEP properties for weed management and to facilitate native plant establishment. Proposed herbicides and the typical application rates are presented in (Table 3-7). Reclamation estimates that 1,500 acres may be treated annually for general weed management of project facilities (screen sites, canal and lateral alignments, dams, and HydroMet stations). Additionally, YRBWEP manages approximately 2,000 acres.

Table 3-7. Proposed herbicides and application rates.

Common Name Trade Name

Typical Application Rates (ai/ac)

Maximum Label

Application Rate (ai/ac)

General Geographic Application

Areas 2,4-D (amine) Many 0.5 - 1.5 lbs 4.0 lbs Upland & Riparian

Aminopyralid Milestone® 0.11 - 0.22 lbs 0.375 lb Upland & Riparian

Chlorsulfuron Telar® 0.25 - 1.33 oz 3.0 oz Upland

Clethodim Select® 0.125 - 0.5 lbs 0.5 lb Upland

Clopyralid Transline® 0.1 - 0.375 lbs 0.5 lb Upland & Riparian

Dicamba Banvel® only 0.25 - 7.0 lbs 8.0 lbs Upland & Riparian

Glyphostate 1 Many 0.5 - 2.0 lbs 3.75 lbs Upland & Riparian

Glyphostate 2 Many 0.5 - 2.0 lbs 3.75 lbs Upland

Imazapic Plateau® 0.063 - 0.189 lbs 0.189 lb Upland & Riparian

Imazapyr Arsenal®

0.5 -1.5 lbs 1.5 lbs Upland & Riparian

Habitat® Upland & Riparian

Metsulfuron methyl Escort® 0.33 - 2.0 oz 4.0 oz Upland

Picloram Tordon® 0.125 - 0.5 lbs 1.0 lb Upland

Sethoxydim Poast®

0.1875 - 0.375 lbs 0.375 lb Upland

Sulfometuron-methyl Oust® 0.023 - 0.38 oz 2.25 oz Upland

Triclopyr (TEA) Garlon 3A® 1.0 -2.5 lbs 9.0 lbs Upland & Riparian

D.9.9. Approved Herbicides per Yakima Project O&M Biological Assessment - April 2015

Minimization Measures

Herbicide label. Herbicide applicators will comply with all label instructions.

Herbicide applicator qualifications. Herbicides may only be applied by an appropriately licensed applicator using an herbicide specifically targeted for a particular plant species that will cause the least impact. The applicator will be responsible for preparing and carrying out the herbicide transportation and safety plan, as follows.

Herbicide transportation and safety plan. The applicator will prepare and carry out an herbicide safety/spill response plan to reduce the likelihood of spills or misapplication, to take remedial actions in the event of spills, and to fully report the event.

2,4-D. As a result of the National Consultation6, this herbicide shall comply with all relevant RPAs from the 2011 Biological Opinion (NOAA Fisheries 2011b):

1. Do not apply when wind speeds are below 2 mph or exceed 10 mph, except when winds in excess of 10 mph will carry drift away from salmonids-bearing waters.

2. Do not apply when a precipitation event, likely to produce direct runoff to salmonids bearing waters from the treated area, is forecasted by NOAA National Weather Service or other similar forecasting service with 48 hours following application.

3. Control of invasive plants within the riparian habitat shall be by individual plant treatments for weedy species, and spot treatment of less than 1/10 acre for herbaceous species.

Herbicide adjuvants. When recommended by the label, an approved aquatic surfactant or drift retardant can be used to improve herbicidal activity or application characteristics (Table 3-8). Adjuvants that contain alky amine etholoxylates, i.e., polyethoxylated tallow amine, alkylphenol ethoxylates (including alkyl phenol ethoxylate phosphate esters), or herbicides that contain these compounds are not proposed.

Table 3-8. Adjuvants proposed by Reclamation.

Adjuvant Type Trade Name

Labeled Mixing Rates per Gallon of Application

Mix

General Geographic

Application Areas

Colorants

Dynamark

TM

U.V. (red) 0.1 fl oz Riparian

Aquamark

TM

Blue 0.1 fl oz Riparian

Dynamark

TM

U.V. (blue) 0.5 fl oz Upland

Highlight® (blue) 0.5 fl oz Upland

Surfactants

Activator 90® 0.16 - 0.64 fl oz Upland

Agri-Dex® 0.16 - 0.48 fl oz Riparian

Entry II® 0.16 - 0.64 fl oz Upland

Hasten® 0.16 - 0.48 fl oz Riparian

LI 700® 0.16 - 0.48 fl oz Riparian

R-11® 0.16 -1.28 fl oz Riparian

Super Spread MSO® 0.16 - 0.32 fl oz Riparian

Syl-Tac® 0.16 - 0.48 fl oz Upland

Drift Retardants 41-A® 0.03 - 0.06 fl oz Riparian

Valid® 0.16 fl oz Upland

Herbicide carriers. Herbicide carriers (solvents) are limited to water or specifically labeled vegetable oil.

Herbicide mixing. Mix herbicides and adjuvants, carriers, and/or dyes more than 150 feet from any perennial or intermittent water body to minimize the risk of an accidental discharge.

Spill Cleanup Kit. Provide a spill cleanup kit whenever herbicides are used, transported, or stored. At a minimum, cleanup kits will include material safety data sheets, the herbicide label, emergency phone numbers, and absorbent material such as cat litter to contain spills.

Herbicide application rates. Apply herbicides at the lowest effective label rates.

Herbicide application methods. Apply liquid or granular forms of herbicides as follows:

• Broadcast spraying – hand held nozzles attached to back pack tanks or vehicles, or by using vehicle mounted booms.

• Spot spraying – hand held nozzles attached to back pack tanks or vehicles, hand-pumped spray, or squirt bottles to spray herbicide directly onto small patches or individual plants.

• Hand/selective – wicking and wiping, basal bark, fill (“hack and squirt”), stem injection, cut-stump.

• Triclopyr – will not be applied by broadcast spraying.

Washing spray tanks. Wash spray tanks 300 feet or more away from any surface water.

Minimization of herbicide drift and leaching. Minimize herbicide drift and leaching as follows:

• Do not spray when wind speeds are outside speeds specified in Table 3-9.

• Be aware of wind directions and potential for herbicides to affect aquatic habitat area downwind.

• Keep boom or spray as low as possible to reduce wind effects.

• Increase spray droplet size whenever possible by decreasing spray pressure, using high flow rate nozzles, using water diluents instead of oil, and adding thickening agents.

• Do not apply herbicides during temperature inversions, or when air temperature exceeds 80 oF.

Rain. Do not apply herbicides when the soil is saturated or when a precipitation event likely to produce direct runoff to salmon bearing waters from the treated area is forecasted by the NOAA National Weather Service or other similar forecasting service within 48 hours following application. Soil-activated herbicides may follow label instructions. Do not conduct hack-squirt/injection applications during periods of heavy rainfall

Herbicide buffer distances. Observe the following no-application buffer-widths, measured in feet, as map distance perpendicular to the bankfull elevation for streams, the upland boundary for wetlands, or the upper bank for roadside ditches. Widths are based on herbicide formula, stream type, and application method, during herbicide applications (Table 3-9 and Table 3-10). Before herbicide application begins, flag or mark the upland boundary of each applicable herbicide buffer to ensure that all buffers are in place and functional during treatment.

Table 3-9. Herbicide buffer widths to minimize impacts on non-target resources.

Herbicide Broadcast Application

Backpack Sprayer/Bottle Spot Spray Foliar/Basal

Hand Application Wicking/Wiping Injection

Min buffer from high water mark (ft)

Max/ Min wind speed

(mph)

Min buffer from high water mark (ft)

Max/ Min wind speed (mph)

Min buffer from high water mark (wind speed not a factor)

2,4-D (amine) 100 10/2 50 5/2 15 feet for aquatic labeled formulations.

Aminopyralid 100 10/2 15 5/2 Up to high water mark.

Chlorsulfuron 100 10/2 15 5/2 Up to high water mark.

Clethodim NA NA 50 5/2 Do not use within 50 feet of any surface water

Clopyralid 100 10/2 15 5/2 Up to high water mark.

Dicamba (Banvel only) 100 10/2 15 5/2 Up to high water mark.

Glyphostate 1 100 10/2 15 5/2 Up to water’s edge for aquatic labeled formulations.

Glyphostate 2 100 10/2 100 5/2 100 feet

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