NA Upland Shrub Planting,Yakima Training Center BACKGROUND. Support of realistic military training at Yakima Training Center (YTC) is one of the primary missions of the YTC Environmental and Natural Resource Division (ENRD). To accomplish this mission, it is essential to repair and maintain training area facilities. Specifically, upland shrub-steppe habitat restoration has been identified for those areas previously impacted by training related activities that are important for various wildlife species. This restoration action will assist the Army wi th providing solutions to upland native habitat problems associated with sensitive wildlife species, and management of other base resources, including soil erosion and surface water quality. OBJECTIVES. To plant 300,000 sagebrush seedlings (provided by the Government) within specific upland shrub-steppe habitat restoration sites on YTC. REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, and equipment to perform the planting work as described below. PRODUCT: Plant 300,000 sagebrush shrub seedlings on upland areas of YTC, as identified by the YTC ENRD. ITEMS FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT: The U.S. Government will provide: Maps of the areas to be planted, marking (flagging) of areas to be planted, sagebrush to be planted, dipping containers, vermiculite, hydrogel, and coordination with military elements at YTC.

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