Utah Division of Wildlife Resources AS21-181

Lek Noise Inventory

The State of Utah, specifically the Division of Wildlife Resources, awarded a contract to Western Bioacoustics, Inc. for the Greater Sage-Grouse Lek Noise Inventory Project, involving ambient noise measurement at sage-grouse leks in Utah's Price and Vernal Field Offices. The contract, valued at approximately $339,227, includes environmental acoustic monitoring services, data collection, and analysis to assess noise impacts on sage-grouse habitat. The project aims to characterize existing anthropogenic noise sources at 20 leks in the Price Field Office and 45 leks in the Vernal Field Office during breeding seasons over multiple years, with the goal of informing impact mitigation and habitat conservation efforts. The contract duration extends until June 15, 2024. The award was based on technical merit, experience, past performance, and cost, with Western Bioacoustics demonstrating extensive expertise in acoustic monitoring and environmental noise assessment.

Description

Contract awarded to Western Bioacoustics, Inc. for the Greater Sage-Grouse Lek Noise Inventory Project conducted by the Division of Wildlife Resources and BLM Price and Vernal Field Office. The project involves measuring ambient noise levels at sage-grouse leks to assess and mitigate noise impacts on habitat.

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