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Vegetation Inventory and Monitoring Services for Targeted Goat Grazing at ʔaq̓am First Nation

This opportunity supports a long-term vegetation inventory and monitoring program for targeted goat grazing at ʔaq̓am First Nation, focusing on grassland biodiversity and invasive species management. - Government buyer: - ʔaq̓am First Nation (federal office) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified; this is a service-based procurement. - Services requested: - Vegetation inventory and monitoring services for targeted goat grazing - Monitoring native vegetation, biodiversity, and suppression of sulphur cinquefoil - Use of 31 established transects with permanent monitoring plots - Access to historical monitoring data and reports - Unique requirements: - Contractor must utilize existing monitoring plots - Contractor will be provided all previous relevant data and reports - Place of performance: - Kootenay IR 1 and ʔaq̓am’s grasslands near Adrian Lake and Long Prairie - No products, part numbers, or quantities are specified; the focus is on ecological monitoring services.

Description

ʔaq̓am First Nation is seeking to continue a long-term monitoring program to assess the efficacy of goat grazing used for the suppression of sulphur cinquefoil on Kootenay IR 1. The program involves monitoring native vegetation, biodiversity, and management of the invasive sulphur cinquefoil using 31 transects with permanent monitoring plots. The awarded bidder will have access to all previous relevant data and reports related to grazing monitoring on ʔaq̓am’s lands. This effort supports biodiversity of ʔaq̓am’s grasslands near Adrian Lake and Long Prairie.

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