Specifications include, but are not limited to: The successful corps will be familiar with Mill and Pack Creeks in the Moab and Spanish Valley areas and be able to provide equipment for land-based projects throughout this area under the direction of a Project Manager with various project partners including Rim to Rim Restoration, private landowners, the FFSL Wildland Urban Interface Coordinator, the Moab Valley Fire Department (MVFD) and US Forest Service (USFS) staff. Work locations covering at least 120 acres are under various land ownerships including private, County and City. General requirements include, but are not limited to: Familiarity with site names and jurisdictional boundaries at project sites (this information will be included in specific project work plans before each work period). This is front country work, so this is more complicated than in backcountry settings. Work with project manager and partner organizations to perform Russian Olive, tamarisk and other woody invasive clearing, thinning and follow-up in selected areas. Work with project manager and partner organizations to conduct native planting projects. Work with project manager and partner organizations to map and remove herbaceous weeds in riparian areas and in areas nearby to reduce the spread of these target species throughout the project area. Provide shovels, mattocks, and other hand tools, as well as chainsaws, string trimmers and brush cutters, chippers and herbicide equipment and properly trained crews to implement the work as outlined in the SOW for the project. Have a local presence in the Moab area to allow for rapid response to changing site conditions, project needs and equipment malfunctions including scheduling changes due to weather, land owner needs, and coordination with other contractors on project sites, or other shifts in project needs that arise. Work with the project manager and partner organizations on scheduling work and ensuring the work is done in proper sequence; be able to make up work if project timelines are impacted by weather or other conditions, work is unable to be completed for various reasons, and to ensure work is done by June 30, 2024.
