GeomorphIS Team to Conduct Plant Surveys on Plumas National Forest

The US Forest Service (USFS) has issued a task order under the USFS Region 5 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to the GeomorphIS/Pivot Environmental/Pyramid Botanical Consulting (PBC) team to conduct a botany survey for certain scoped species including invasive plants within the Franks Valley Vegetation Management Project Area, Mt. Hough Ranger District of the Plumas National Forest, California. The Franks Valley Vegetation Management Project Area is approximately 2,020 acres.  Elevations range between 5,700 & 7,400 feet.  The project area consists of a mosaic of habitats, (on all aspects) including mostly Ponderosa pine, Sierran mixed conifer, Baker cypress, and true fir stands.  Terrain ranges from steep to flat with slopes generally under 45%.  The PBC botanists will perform a pre-survey literature review, conduct field surveys, and prepare field forms. The team will submit draft and final reports summarizing the results of the field surveys, including maps and GIS data.

 

US Forest Service Tasks GeomorphIS to Provide Realty Services

The US Forest Service (USFS) Region 5 has tasked GeomorphIS to provide a Realty Specialist to support the Mammoth Base Land Exchange project, involving the proposed acquisition and convenience of non-federal and federal lands on the Inyo, Stanislaus and Plumas National Forests, in Mono, Inyo, Tuolumne and Plumas Counties, California. The GeomorphIS Realty Specialist will oversee, provide coordination, and complete action items as outlined in the Mammoth Base Land Exchange Implementation Schedule executed on August 15, 2016, with oversight and review by the USFS. The Realty Specialist will be involved in all aspects of this land exchange, exclusive of the appraisal process, review and approval, to completion should that be the final decision of the Forest Service in the Record of Decision for this exchange. Work will be in conducted and completed in compliance with all applicable law, regulation and policy.