Sunrise pass mastication

The contract is for the thinning of brush and pinyon and juniper trees through mechanical mastication on 406 acres in Douglas County, Nevada, to maintain and restore an ecologically diverse plant community and reduce fire intensity potential. The work will be performed between September 15 and December 15, 2023. The contractor will need to provide at least two machines, one equipped with a horizontal shaft mastication head, and adhere to specific treatment specifications for brush and trees, as well as fire prevention/suppression measures and standard operating procedures for soil stability/water quality protection, weed control, and cultural resource protection.

List of products and services to be provided by the contractor:

1. Thinning of brush and pinyon and juniper trees through mechanical mastication on 406 acres.
2. Provision of at least two machines, one equipped with a horizontal shaft mastication head.
3. Adherence to specific treatment specifications for brush and trees.
4. Implementation of fire prevention/suppression measures.
5. Adherence to standard operating procedures for soil stability/water quality protection.
6. Implementation of weed control measures.
7. Protection of cultural resources.