Bids Are Invited For Restoration In The Little Smoky Caribou Range- Caribou Habitat Recovery Program

Restoration In The Little Smoky Caribou Range- Caribou Habitat Recovery Program . This Request For Proposal (Rfp) Seeks For One Or More Qualified Contractor(S) To Support The Implementation Of Restoration Activities In The Little Smoky Caribou Range. The Selected Contractor(S) Will Be Responsible For Participating In Components Related To Operational Planning, Along With Executing Restoration Treatments And Line Deactivation Techniques Within Designated Compartment(S). The Caribou Habitat Recovery Program (Chrp) Is An Ongoing Initiative Aimed At Assessing And Treating Legacy Seismic Lines Within Alberta’S 15 Caribou Ranges. Alberta Has Identified Approximately 203,000 Km Of Legacy Seismic Lines Within Caribou Ranges And Has Estimated That Over 40% Are Not Recovering Naturally. Without Intervention Such As Tree Planting, They Are Unlikely To Regenerate Into Forested Habitat. Securing Skilled Contractors To Conduct This Work Is Essential To Demonstrating Progress On The Recovery Of Caribou Habitat. There Are Five Associated Compartments That Could Be Awarded To One Or More Contractors In The Little Smoky Caribou Range: •Lsm 12B (~185 Km) •Lsm 15 (~159 Km) •Lsm 16 (~187 Km) •Lsm 17 (~394 Km) •Lsm 18 (~ 468 Km) The Compartments Have Undergone Initial Restoration Planning; However, The Proponent(S) Will Be Responsible For Working With The Chrp Team To Validate And Finalize The Operational Plan(S) For Approval Prior To Implementation. This Includes Ground Truthing To Identify All Treatments Lines Within Scope, Verify Treatment Prescriptions And Confirming Access And Logistical Constraints Within The Compartment(S).