Restoration thinning treatment at CV2 at Columbia National Wildlife Area

The Wilmer Unit of the Columbia Valley National Wildlife Area (NWA), located near Invermere, BC is a 368 ha protected area of dry forests, grasslands, and wetlands managed for critical wildlife habitat and biodiversity. The plant communities within the NWA are fire-adapted and a historical fire regime of frequent low- to mixed-severity fires encouraged open conditions and a complex mosaic of stand structures in upland portions of the NWA. In recognition of the impacts of fire exclusion, the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) has identified prescribed burning as an important strategy for building resilience, maintaining biodiversity, and restoring critical habitat for wildlife in the Columbia NWA, which has experienced extensive ingrowth in the absence of fire.The contractor will be required to complete 19.2 ha of restoration thinning treatments as prescribed, and provide all required documentation to CWS.The contracted party will provide regular status updates to CWS or its representatives and engage willingly and professionally with any treatment supervision personnel acting on CWS’ behalf.The Contractor must provide the following documentation upon completion of the Work:1. A report outlining the outcome of the project; and2. Photos of the finished project.