CanadaBuys #BCWRR_GS27NAN604_-_Hornby_Island_Fuel_Management_Prescription

Fuel Management Prescription Writing for Hornby Island, BC

This opportunity from the District Offices - West Coast Region (Government of Canada) seeks professional services for writing a fuel management prescription for Hornby Island, British Columbia. - Government buyer: District Offices - West Coast Region, Government of Canada - Scope: Develop a fuel management prescription for: - MOTT lands (20.8 hectares) - Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) area (104.2 hectares) along forest trails - Requirements: - Prescription must comply with provincial standards and guidance (Tools for Fuel Management, British Columbia government) - Two-tier approach: - Intensive treatment near values on MOTT lands - Extensive treatment along trails and road corridors further from structures - Project continues previous fuel management work around the community centre - Addresses diverse forest conditions: dry Coastal Douglas-fir in the north, wetter regions near southern drainages - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the requirement is for professional environmental and forestry management services - Notable requirement: Adherence to provincial standards and a tailored, two-tier treatment strategy

Description

The South Island Natural Resource District is seeking a proponent to write a fuel management prescription for Hornby Island MOTT lands (20.8 Ha) and WUI area (104.2 Ha) along forest trails. The prescription must meet standards and guidance provided on the Tools for Fuel Management, aiming for a two-tier approach with intensive treatment near values and extensive treatment along trails and road corridors. This project continues from a previous project around the community centre (2024-2025) and involves areas with dry Coastal Douglas-fir and wetter conditions near southern drainages. The contract duration is estimated at 3 months.

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