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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.