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The main objectives include locating rare plant occurrences and weed infestations and compiling

a plant species inventory for the project area. The contractor shall conduct field surveys for plant

species of interest across 9,814 acres of the proposed project area. The intensity of field surveys

will vary depending on the habitat types encountered within a given treatment unit. Intuitive

Controlled surveys for Threatened, Endangered, or Proposed and Region 4 Forest Service

Sensitive (TEPS) and other rare plant species of concern will be the most common survey

method conducted. The contractor shall perform prefield research to determine areas of potential

habitat for rare plant species within the project area. In addition, non-native, invasive plants

discovered while conducting rare plant surveys and while travelling roads within the project area

will be documented. The contractor shall document rare plant occurrences and weed infestations

by capturing their geospatial locations and extents, and using the forms provided by the Forest

Service Botanist assigned to the project.