GeomorphIS to Conduct Mexican Spotted Surveys on the Apache-Sitgreaves NF, Arizona

The USDA Forest Service (USFS) has issued GeomorphIS a task order under our Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR), Blanket Purchase Order (BPA) to conduct Mexican spotted owl (MSO) surveys on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (ASNF), Alpine and Springerville Ranger Districts, Arizona, during the 2024 breeding season. A GeomorphIS-BIOME team will complete MSO surveys for PACs (Protected Activity Centers) and inventories of other areas within timber and fuels management units within the two Ranger Districts. The surveys will be completed following the 2012 MSO recovery plan protocol. The monitoring crews will coordinate with the appropriate Ranger District Biologists prior to starting work on their Districts. All monitoring work will be documented on data forms provided by the Forest Service.