Specifications include, but are not limited to: Pursuant to Fish and Game Code Sections 1010 and 1745.1(a), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), serving as an agent of the State of California (STATE), offers this Request for Proposal (RFP) to issue a Permit for Excess Vegetation Disposal (Grazing). The proposed vegetation disposal activity will be conducted with nonexclusive rights on approximately 949 acres of real property (Premises), located within the property known as Big Springs Ranch (BSR), in the County of Siskiyou. A successful proposal will convey flexibility, innovative ideas, and an understanding of the unique aspects of operating on a publicly owned property with the overall goals of managing the benefit of deer winter range. The CDFW is requesting proposals from cattle livestock owners and operators who have experience working on private or public land (other than their own) and can address the specific wildlife habitat goals found within this RFP, stated generally on page 5 and more specifically in Exhibit B, the Site Operation Plan. One candidate will be selected to enter into a five-year permit agreement.
