19232 Vegetation/Bush Mulching

The proposed contract is to remove upland habitat type woody vegetation and trees (standing or fallen) with a forestry mulcher on approximately 40 acres of land on the Cherokee Wildlife Management Area (WMA) located near Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The equipment to be used must meet the following minimum specifications: Forestry Mulching Equipment - minimum 40 HP, rubber tires or tracks (no steel), and must include an operator. Work is to include maintaining/reclaiming wildlife openings located at various locations within the WMA. All woody vegetation greater than 1/2" (inches) in diameter shall be mulched to ground level, leaving no stobs. Woody vegetation that is less then 8" (inch) in diameter at breast height (DBH) must be mulched down to normal ground level. This includes all stumps, brush, underbrush, and trees (standing or fallen). Trees range from 1" to 16" (inches), with the majority of them being around 8" (inches).