A07.6_Attachment_B_QASP.pdf

ATTACHMENT B

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

The QASP will consist of periodic inspections conducted by the COR or his/her designee. A surveillance report will be prepared by the KO and forwarded to the Contractor. The Contractor shall respond to any complaints and/or ratings of poor performance within five (5) calendar days, after receipt of the report.

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT RATING CRITERIA

Indicators of Success Title Task 1 Pre Work Submittals

Schedule Schedule submittals have been prepared and submitted and accepted by the Government.

Contractor Quality Control Plan

CQCP submittals have been prepared and submitted and accepted by the Government.

Environmental Protection Plan

Environmental Protection Plan submittals have been prepared and submitted and accepted by the Government.

Accident Prevention Plan

Accident Prevention Plan submittals have been prepared and submitted and accepted by the Government.

Performance Work Plan

Performance Work Plan submittals have been prepared and submitted and

Irrigation system design

Irrigation System Design submittals have been prepared and submitted and

SWPPP and associated documentation

SWPPP and Associated Documentation submittals have been prepared and submitted and accepted by the Government.

Task 2 Planting Development

Collect Propagules

Collected required propagule quantities indicated in Attachment C, Propagule Schedule, at a minimum. Propagules were collected within a 30-mile radius of the project sites.

Plant Propagation The required plant species and quantities have been propagated as indicated in Attachment C, Propagule Schedule.

Nursery Growing

Plants have been grown and maintained and are in a healthy condition at nurseries) at the required species and quantities of plants indicated in Attachment C, Propagule Schedule, at a minimum.

Task 3 Pre-Installation Weed Control

Pre-Installation Weed Control Spraying

Entire site has been effectively sprayed with herbicide after 1st crop of weeds emerged, at the target height of weeds of 2-4".

Pre-Installation Mowing Weeds have been mowed to the target height of 2-4”

Pre-Installation Road Maintenance

Weeds have been controlled on roads and ditches and repair dirt roads as necessary during the calendar year.

Task 4 Planting Supplies

Irrigation Drip line procurement

Drip tubing with in line emitters has been installed at the required spacing has been procured in the necessary size and quantity. Material is securely stored by contractor on behalf of the government.

Plant location flag Marking flags in the required number color and markings procured. Material

Title Indicators of Success procurement is securely stored by contractor on behalf of the government.

Browse Guard Procurement

Browse guards in the required number color and markings procured.

Material is securely stored by contractor on behalf of the government.

Bamboo Stake Procurement

Bamboo stakes in the required number color and markings procured.

Material is securely stored by contractor on behalf of the government.

Native Grass Seed procurement

Required species and quantity of grass seed have been grown for project by commercial seed production company. Fields have been dedicated for Project grass seed production has been designated and marked at seed producers facilities.

Plants have been grown and maintained and are in a healthy condition at nurseries) at the required species and quantities of plants indicated in Attachment C, Propagule Schedule, at a minimum. Nursery Growing 2017

Option Task 1 Site Prep Access roads at perimeter of fields, staging areas, portable restrooms, storage containers, security fencing, safety fencing, fueling areas, chemical mixing areas, are set up. Facility Set up

BMP installation Effective BMP's are installed in accordance with CASQA BMP Fact Sheets.

NPDES monitoring and reporting and BMP maintenance

BMP's maintained in functional condition, replaced as needed. All monitoring and reporting correctly completed in timely fashion. Compliance with NPDES permit maintained.

pre installation weed control spraying

Effective herbicide application has been completed according to schedule on all restoration fields.

Orchard Removal All orchards have been removed, former orchards leveled and ready for soil preparation operations according to schedule.

Orchard Removal, soil disturbance avoidance area

Existing orchard trees have been cut down in Soil Disturbance Avoidance areas, Soils in these areas are not disturbed.

Soil Prep Soil Preparation activities are completed, all designated fields

Road Maintenance During Site Prep

Weeds have been controlled on roads and ditches and repair dirt roads as necessary during the calendar year.

Water Elderberry Transplants

Elderberry transplants have been watered, at the required rate from April through October during the Installation Period. Water is being contained around each plant and usable to the plants roots. Survival rate is 90% or better.

Weed Elderberry Transplants Transplants have been weeded within the watering basins once a month

Option Task 2 Installation

Develop Irrigation Water Source

All wells, pumps, pressure regulating equipment and filtration systems are prepared to work with the new irrigation system

Installing Underground Irrigation Infrastructure

The buried rigid PVC lines have been trenched, installed and backfilled.

Circuit valves have been installed to activate each watering circuit.

Controllers and wiring installed.

Planting zone layout Layout and marking of planting zones have been completed per PWS requirements.

Installing Flexible Irrigation Lines

All flexible drip tubing, air relief valves and flush valves have been installed.

Drip tubing has been buried by 1-2" cover soil.

Planting Tile layout Layout and marking of planting tiles have been completed per PWS requirements.

Planting location layout All plant locations have been marked with correct flagging per PWS requirements.

Plant Delivery All required plants have been delivered to site at the required time in good condition, correctly labeled.

Plant deepot 40 container plants

All deepot 40 container plants have been correctly planted per PWS and plans. Correct species have been planted in correct locations within the planting tiles.

Plant Treepot 4 container plants

All treepot 4 container plants have been correctly planted per PWS and plans. Correct species have been planted in correct locations within the planting tiles.

Plant treebands

All treeband container plants have been correctly planted per PWS and plans. Correct species have been planted in correct locations within the planting tiles.

Irrigation During the Installation Period

All watering has been completed at the required rate and frequency and for the duration of the Installation Period, plants have adequate moisture for healthy growth.

As built plans

As-builts have been submitted that record accurately the as-built conditions, including identifying elderberry transplant locations, the water source, pump size, gpm being pumped, irrigation lines locations identified and sized and list of all plant species, container size installed and locations.

Option Task 3, Establishment season 1

Watering in the First Year of Establishment

All watering has been completed at the required rate and frequency and for the duration of the watering season, plants have adequate moisture for healthy growth.

Weeding of plant locations in the First Year of Establishment

Areas within browse guards have been weeded, weeds are not competing for soil moisture and sunlight.

1st herbicide application, rows, Weeds have been effectively controlled in all rows, with no weeds greater than 4" in height, less than 10 live weeds per 100 s.f. (Weeds in process of dying not counted as living)

2nd herbicide application, rows, Weeds have been effectively controlled in all rows, with no weeds greater

3rd herbicide application, rows

Weeds have been effectively controlled in all rows, with no weeds greater

4th herbicide

Weeds have been effectively controlled in all rows, with no weeds greater application, middles, grasslands

Weeds have been effectively controlled in all middles and grasslands, no weeds greater than 4" in height, less than 10 live weeds per 100 s.f. (Weeds in process of dying not counted as living) grasslands

Weeds have been effectively controlled in all middles and grasslands, no

Road maintenance during first establishment year

Weeds have been controlled and roads maintained to performance standards during the first year establishment period. No weeds greater than 4" in height. Fewer than 5 weeds per 10 s.f. in any given area.

Infrastructure Irrigation system, signs, and gates have been maintained in good functioning maintenance condition. Safe working conditions on site maintained, No plant mortality due lack of maintenance to irrigation system, Site security elements maintained in effective condition.

maintenance

BMP's have been maintained in functional condition, replaced as needed. All monitoring and reporting correctly completed in timely fashion. Compliance with NPDES permit maintained.

Records and Reports

As-builts have been updated and document changes that occurred during the preceding year.. Monthly maintenance records have been kept and submitted with each invoice. The monthly maintenance records document activities performed during each record period. The yearly reports recorded site conditions and plant survival for each planting area and plant species and the monthly maintenance records, and the species and quantity of all replacement plants. A plant survey has been performed at the end of the establishment year.

Water elderberry transplants

Elderberry transplants have been watered, at the required rate from April through October during the Installation Period. Water is being contained

Weed elderberry transplants Transplants have been weeded within the watering basins once a month.

Procurement, 2017

Seed Growers have been contacted, a contract for providing the required seed to the contractor is in place

Option Task 4, Establishment season 2

Watering in the Second

All watering has been completed at the required rate and frequency and for

Weeding of plant locations in the Second Year of Establishment

Areas within browse guards have been weeded, weeds are not competing for soil moisture and sunlight.

Spot Spraying in the Second Year of Establishment

Spot spraying for Johnson Grass has been performed. Johnson grass under control. Johnson grass not allowed to go to seed. Less than 1 live Johnson grass plant in any given 1000s.f. area.

application,, rows

Weeds have been effectively controlled in all rows, with no weeds greater

Weeds have been effectively controlled in all rows, with no weeds greater

3rd herbicide

Weeds have been effectively controlled in all rows, with no weeds greater grasslands

Weeds have been effectively controlled in all middles and grasslands, no grasslands

Weeds have been effectively controlled in all middles and grasslands, no

Road Maintenance During the Second

Weeds have been controlled and roads maintained to performance standards during the seocnd year establishment period. No weeds greater

Establishment Year than 4" in height. Fewer than 5 weeds per 10 s.f. in any given area.

Infrastructure Maintenance During the Second Year of Establishment

Irrigation system, signs, and gates have been maintained and are in good functioning condition. Safe working conditions on site have been maintained. No plant mortality has occurred due to lack of maintenance to irrigation system. Site security elements have been maintained and are in effective condition.

maintenance

BMP's maintained in functional condition, replaced as needed. All monitoring and reporting correctly completed in timely fashion. Compliance with NPDES permit maintained.

Records and Reports

As-builts have been updated with document changes that occurred during the preceding year. Monthly maintenance records have been kept and submitted with each invoice. The monthly maintenance records document activities performed during each record period. The yearly reports recorded site conditions and plant survival for each planting area and plant species and the monthly maintenance records, and the species and quantity of all replacement plants. A plant survey has been performed at the end of the establishment year.

Water Elderberry Transplants

Elderberry transplants have been watered, at the required rate from April through October during the Installation Period. Water is being contained

Weed Elderberry Transplants Transplants have been weeded within the watering basins once a month

Procurement, 2018

Fields of correct species and sufficient quantity are reserved at seed grower facility for the project.

Option Task 5, Native Grass installation

1st pre-seeding herbicide application

Herbicide has been effectively applied with sufficient equipment and crews to complete within required timeframe.

2nd pre-seeding herbicide application

Herbicide has been effectively applied with sufficient equipment and crews to complete within required timeframe.

Drill seeding native grass seed

Native grass mixes have been drill seeded in the correct rates, in the correct locations. Sufficient equipment and crews have been used to complete seeding within the seasonal seeding window and within weather and soil conditions suitable for seeding operations.

Option Task 6, Establishment season 3

Watering in the Third

All watering has been completed at the required rate and frequency and for

Optional spot spraying in the Third Year of Establishment

Spot spraying for Johnson Grass has been performed. Johnson grass under control. Johnson grass not allowed to go to seed. Less than 1 live Johnson grass plant in any given 1600s.f. area..

Weeds have been effectively controlled in all rows, with no weeds greater

Optional 1st mowing, middles, grasslands

All areas seeded with native grass are mowed to height of 4-6", timed to prevent annual grasses from producing seed .

grasslands

All areas seeded with native grass have been effectively treated with appropriate broadleaf selective herbicide(s). No broadleaf weeds greater than 4" in height, less than 10 live broadleaf weeds per 100 s.f., 2 weeks after treatment. (Weeds in process of dying not counted as living)

Optional 2nd herbicide grasslands

All areas seeded with native grass have been effectively treated with appropriate broadleaf selective herbicide(s). No broadleaf weeds greater than 4" in height, less than 10 live broadleaf weeds per 100 s.f., 2 weeks after treatment. (Weeds in process of dying not counted as living)

Reseeding The most unsuccessful grass areas have been reseeded and have achieved a successful stand of grass.

Road maintenance during the Third Establishment Year

Weeds have been controlled and roads maintained to performance standards during the third year establishment period. No weeds greater than 4" in height. Fewer than 5 weeds per 10 s.f. in any given area.

Infrastructure maintenance during the Third Establishment Year

Irrigation system, signs, and gates have been maintained in good functioning condition. Safe working conditions on site have been maintained. No plant mortality has occurred due to lack of maintenance to irrigation system. Site security elements have been maintained in effective condition.

maintenance

BMP's maintained in functional condition, replaced as needed. All monitoring and reporting correctly completed in timely fashion. Compliance with NPDES permit maintained. File Notice of Termination at end of year.

Well Abandonment Filters, valves, regulators, pumps, removed, power lines disconnected.

Wells have been abandoned by removing top 50 ft of casing and grouting.

Staging area removal

Staging area fencing, storage containers, trailers have been removed.

Erosion and sediment control BMP's have been removed. Staging area gravel surfacing has been removed and restored by seeding native grasses.

Site Clean up

Drip tubing has been pulled up and recycled. Browse guards have been removed. Trash has been removed, and all browse guards and trash has been disposed of legally.

Records and Reports

As-builts have been updated with document changes that occurred during the preceding year. Monthly maintenance records have been kept and submitted with each invoice. The monthly maintenance records documents activities performed during each record period. The yearly reports have recorded site conditions and plant survival for each planting area; plant species and the monthly maintenance records; and the species and quantity of all replacement plants. A plant survey has been performed at the end of the establishment year.