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2 similar Biodiversity Initiative Contract contracts
RFR DFW-2016-029: Biodiversity Initiative Contract for Conversion of Abandoned Agricultural Fields to Native Warm Season Grasses, Grading and Planting of Berms and Slopes, and Associated Access Road Mitigation at the Frances Crane (North and South)...Biodiversity Initiative Contract • March 11th, 2021
Portions of the Frances Crane WMA have been identified by the Action Plan for the Conservation of State-listed Obligate Grassland Birds in Massachusetts as one of the best opportunities in the Commonwealth to support the conservation of rare and declining grassland bird species, and have undergone extensive management over the past year through tree clearing, invasive plant control, hedgerow removal and prescribed fire. In addition, wooded portions of the WMA adjacent to the grasslands offer great potential for upland game bird and shrubland songbird habitat, and have also undergone extensive management over the past year through tree clearing, fire break mowing, and prescribed burning. To compliment this work, DFW is seeking proposals for: 1) mowing, harrowing, and seeding of native warm season grasses (WSG) in existing fields; 2) removal of woody shrubs and trees on berms, grading of berms, and seeding of WSG; and 3) mitigation of existing access roads through graveling and grading (
RFR DFW-2016-029: Biodiversity Initiative Contract for Conversion of Abandoned Agricultural Fields to Native Warm Season Grasses, Grading and Planting of Berms and Slopes, and Associated Access Road Mitigation at the Frances Crane (North and South)...Biodiversity Initiative Contract • February 3rd, 2016
Portions of the Frances Crane WMA have been identified by the Action Plan for the Conservation of State-listed Obligate Grassland Birds in Massachusetts as one of the best opportunities in the Commonwealth to support the conservation of rare and declining grassland bird species, and have undergone extensive management over the past year through tree clearing, invasive plant control, hedgerow removal and prescribed fire. In addition, wooded portions of the WMA adjacent to the grasslands offer great potential for upland game bird and shrubland songbird habitat, and have also undergone extensive management over the past year through tree clearing, fire break mowing, and prescribed burning. To compliment this work, DFW is seeking proposals for: 1) mowing, harrowing, and seeding of native warm season grasses (WSG) in existing fields; 2) removal of woody shrubs and trees on berms, grading of berms, and seeding of WSG; and 3) mitigation of existing access roads through graveling and grading (
