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Stewardship Contracting

USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land

Management

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

What it is NOTA Resource ProgramExpedited NEPAA Lessening of Underlying Contracting RequirementsA Free Pass on Accounting Principles

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

How we define it…A way to:

Accomplish multiple projectsPackage opportunitiesCollaborate with communitiesFocus on the end result

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

What the authority is…Section 323 Public Law 108-7, 2003

FS and BLM, thru September 30, 2013May enter into stewardship Contracting projectsVia agreement or contractWith private persons or public or private entitiesTo perform services to achieve land management goals that meet local and

rural community needs.

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

What the key goals include…

Road and trail maintenance or obliteration to restore water qualitySoil productivity, habitat for wildlife and fisheries, or other resource valuesSetting of prescribed fires to improve composition, structure, condition, and health of forest stands or improve wildlife habitat

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

What the key goals include…

Removing vegetation or other activities to promote healthy forest stands, reduce fire hazards, or achieve other land management objectivesWatershed restoration and maintenanceRestoration and maintenance of wildlife and fish habitat

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

What the key goals include…

Control of noxious and exotic weeds and reestablishing native plant speciesOther appropriate land management goals

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

What the intent is…To blend the need to restore & maintain healthy forests with the need to work closely with communities.

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

What the unique features are…

Trade goods for services Use multi-year contracts for up to ten yearsSelect a contractor on a “Best Value” basisRetain receipts & apply to needed service workTransfer receipts to another approved projectDesignate trees without markingTreat large landscapes

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

Original Concept

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

Unique Feature

SERVICECONTRACTS

TIMBERSALE

CONTRACTS

BUYSERVICES

BLENDED = GOODS & SERVICES

SELLGOODS

STEWARDSHIPIntegratedResource

CONTRACTS

A blend of goods and services…

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

Unique feature

An exchange of goods for services…

SERVICEWORK

RECEIVED

TIMBERSOLD

EARNCREDITS

EXCHANGE GOODS & SERVICES

APPLYCREDITS

STEWARDSHIPIntegratedResource

CONTRACTS& Agreements

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

Unique featureMulti-year and Ten-year Contracts…

May be awarded for up to 10 yearsMay be multi-year (i.e. annual renewal option not required)

INTEGRATEDRESOURCE

SERVICECONTRACT

BLENDED- MORE

SERVICES

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

Unique featureBest Value…

Required to select a contractor on a best-value basis -

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

Unique feature…

You can reinvest the receipts back into the project.

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

Unique feature…

Designationof treeswithout marking.

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USDA Forest Service USDI Bureau of Land Management

What the planning requirements are…

1. Consistency with Land Management Plan direction.

2. Collaborate on end results desired.

3. Develop a package of projects, per planning & NEPA requirements.