South Yuba Rim Hazardous Fuels Reduction — Phase 2: Qualified Biologist Services
YWI is seeking a qualified biologist or ecological consulting firm to conduct focused special-status species surveys, on-call compliance support, and reporting for a 232-acre fuels reduction project on San Juan Ridge.
This contract has been awarded to Streamlined Ecological Services. Read the Notice of Intent to Award →
Project overview
The South Yuba Rim Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project is a 232-acre fuels treatment on San Juan Ridge — 97 acres of mechanical mastication and 135 acres of hand thinning, piling, and pile burning — implemented by YWI under CAL FIRE Grant 5GG25128 and the California Climate Investments program.
Environmental review was completed through a Project-Specific Analysis and Addendum to the CalVTP Program EIR (May 2025). YWI is seeking a qualified biologist or ecological consulting firm to carry out the focused pre-treatment surveys, on-call compliance support, and reporting triggered by that review.
Scope of work
- Required pre-treatment surveys for coast horned lizard, Northwestern pond turtle, American badger, Crotch's bumble bee, and monarch / milkweed host plants
- Wildlife nursery site identification, marking, and no-disturbance buffers (MM BIO-5)
- On-call compliance support during treatment and pre-season biological resource training (SPR BIO-2)
- Deliverables including survey reports, MMRP compliance documentation, and a final biological monitoring report
- Optional task-order add-ons — bat roost, ringtail den, and foothill yellow-legged frog surveys — only if scheduling or buffers require
Process & timeline
- May 2026RFP posted
Full RFP and scope of services published.
- June 15, 2026Questions deadline
Question period closed. All answers of general applicability posted to the public Q&A. No addenda will be issued.
View Q&A → - July 1, 2026Proposals due
Submissions closed 5:00 PM PT.
- July 23, 2026Notice of Intent to Award
Awarded to Streamlined Ecological Services.
View award →
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Has a species relocation plan been developed, and what are YWI's expectations for relocation activities and reporting?
No species-specific relocation plan has been developed to date. YWI expects the selected biologist to propose and implement appropriate relocation protocols as part of their scope … Read full answer →