Contact Wynn Avocette (503) 230-5049

Activities that include herbicide application, plant competition reduction (scalping, mats), mowing, irrigation, fertilization, prevention or reduction of animal damage (browse repellents, tree tubes).

• Number of acres maintained

Rule 1: Any significant ESA, NEPA, permitting, or other environmental compliance work should be split out under WE# 165, Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation.

Example:

WE: Maintain Vegetation
WE Title: Maintain trees and shrubs planted in the riparian buffer along Cohen Creek on Miller Property.

WE: Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation
WE Title: Obtain local permits and ESA compliance associated with vegetation maintenance along Cohen Creek.

Rule 2: If you are maintaining vegetation at multiple locations, you may lump these under a single work element. However, you may wish to break the work into separate work elements if it provides clarity or better supports project management.

Example:

Option 1 (lumping)

WE: Maintain Vegetation
WE Title: Maintain trees and shrubs planted in the riparian buffer on Cohen and Cooper Creeks on Miller Property.

Option 2 (splitting)

WE: Maintain Vegetation
WE Title: Maintain trees and shrubs planted in the riparian buffer along Cohen Creek on Miller Property.

WE: Maintain Vegetation
WE Title: Maintain trees and shrubs planted in the riparian buffer along Cooper Creek on Miller Property.

WE: Maintain Vegetation
WE Title: Maintain trees and shrubs planted in the riparian buffer along Summer Creek on Lindsay Property.

• Environmental compliance requirements complete
On-the-ground work associated with this work element cannot proceed until this milestone is complete. Milestone is complete when final documentation is received from BPA environmental compliance staff (completion can be based on pre-existing environmental documentation from BPA).
• Develop maintenance agreement with landowner
• Assess current state of vegetation
• Establish locations at which vegetation will be maintained
• Develop vegetation maintenance protocol (incl. method, herbicide type/rate, frequency)
• Obtain equipment and supplies required for maintenance
• Complete site preparation
• Maintain vegetation (e.g., apply herbicide to Lofy's pasture)
• Complete follow-up inspection/sign off on work

Metrics

Location Guidance

Identify point at approximate center of area treated. You may enter more than one point for this work element.

Applicability and status of the following environmental compliance requirements can be found on the Environmental Compliance tab for that work element in your SOW for all 2007 contracts forward. BPA's Environmental staff will update and maintain this information in Pisces in real time, so that you can check the status of environmental compliance on your project at any time.

Note: Many of the fields are set to auto-load in Pisces, but the settings will be reviewed by BPA's Environmental staff prior to the contract being finalized, and may be revised depending on the specific circumstances.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

NEPA coverage for this work element will be identified by BPA's Environmental Compliance Lead.

Endangered Species Act (ESA)

ESA consultation is typically required for this work element.

National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)

NHPA Section 106 consultation is typically required for this work element which often includes a cultural/historic resource survey by a qualified archaeologist.

Public Involvement

Public involvement is typically required for this work element. The contractor should work with BPA Environmental staff to document previous or ongoing outreach efforts associated with this work or to develop a public involvement plan.

• The establishment of locations at which plants will be maintained and the development of a protocol can be milestones under this work element, or they can be covered under a separate work element if you are developing a habitat management plan to guide your efforts. In this latter scenario, use WE # 174 Produce Plan to cover the development of the habitat management plan.
• WE# 22, Maintain Vegetation should be used if you are maintaining a previous effort. For example, last year, you applied herbicide in order to remove blackberry from 3 acres. If this year, you are planning to apply additional herbicide for the same purpose to the same 3 acres, you should use WE# 22, Maintain Vegetation. If, instead, you are planning to apply herbicide to remove blackberry on a different piece of land or you are planning to remove another species on the aforementioned 3 acres, you should use WE# 53, Remove Vegetation.
• If vegetation maintenance is one of the steps in an alternative agricultural practice, use WE# 48, Practice No-till and Conservation Tillage Systems.
• If you are using a fence to control animal damage to plantings, use WE# 40, Install Fence.
• If you are planting or seeding an area, use WE# 47, Plant Vegetation.
• If you are maintaining vegetation through the use of fire, use WE# 31, Conduct Controlled Burn.