Green Mountain Finger Lakes Invasive Species Map and Control RFP

Description: Surveys will be conducted, and herbicide application will be applied, to specific target areas (timber sale units) throughout the Forest. Herbicide treatment categories were created and are outlined below. Herbicide Treatment of Woody Vegetation Category 1: -Roadside and/or Trailside and/or along utility corridors woody NNIP (Vehicle Access) - (Selective Herbicide and/or Non-selective Herbicide). Cut stump, basal bark spray, and/or foliar spot application of herbicides utilizing hand-held and backpack sprayers or truck, ATV or UTV mounted sprayers with a single nozzle application within a drivable road or utility corridor. For the cut stump method treatments involve utilizing hand shears, loppers, axes, brush saws and/or chain saws to cut stems and apply herbicides to stumps. Method of treatment will be assigned in the task order. Examples of target species: buckthorns, Asian honeysuckles, and other invasive trees and shrubs. The contractor will be responsible for treating all infestations of target species within 30 F of either side of roads, trails, or utility corridors. If infestations along a roadway, trail, or utility corridor extend to beyond 30 feet, the contractor will treat this extra area making sure to treat the entire infestation and inform the COR of additional treatment and locations of treatments. See attached file.