Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Yuba Watershed Institute (YWI) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced contractors to provide all services and materials necessary to complete CEQA analysis and other environmental compliance tasks for the South Yuba Rim Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project, Phase 1 (Project), located on the San Juan Ridge in Nevada County, California. The Project is a collaboration between the YWI and the County of Nevada, which received funding for the Project from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)’s Prepare California Match program. The Project aims to establish a landscape-level zone of reduced fuel along the north rim of the South Yuba River canyon, extending from Bridgeport in the South Yuba River State Park to Malakoff Diggins State Park, a stretch of approximately 17 miles. Phase 1 involves planning and securing environmental compliance, covering up to 6,900 acres of privately-owned land (including 281 parcels and 228 landowners); see the Project planning area map (Exhibit B) for details. Phase 2, starting no earlier than 2026, will focus on implementing fuels reduction treatments on about 800 acres using various methods. Tasks for Phase 2 are not covered in this request for proposals (RFP). This RFP covers tasks related to project environmental compliance, including analysis of the Project’s environmental impact following the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
