Whaleback and Huckleberry Meadow Enhancement 2026-27 Slash/Pile Project

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a contractor to perform pre‑commercial thinning, brush‑cutting, and slash‑piling on meadow habitat within the Whaleback Unit 2 area of the Rogue River‑Siskiyou National Forest. The work is priced per acre, limited to hand‑tool operations, and must comply with strict environmental and seasonal restrictions (e.g., elk‑season, fire‑season, riparian buffers). The contractor will treat up to 124 acres (potentially up to 228 acres) and must complete all work by 30 June 2027, with invoicing due by 31 July 2027. • Pre‑commercial thinning and brush cutting using hand tools only (chainsaws, loppers, etc.). • Slash handling: bucked to 6‑8 ft lengths, piled into 6‑8 ft cubes, covered with ≥ 4‑mil polyethylene and anchored. • Strict environmental safeguards: no cutting within 25 ft of riparian zones, no slash piles within 10 ft of leave‑tree drip lines, and compliance with elk‑season (Nov 4‑13 2026) and Industrial Fire Precaution Levels.