Protected Plant Salvage and Transplantation

The contract entails the salvage, relocation, and long-term monitoring of protected plant species ahead of any ground disturbance activities at a site in Merced, California. Responsible parties must implement a detailed protocol including root balling of vegetation, safe transport to designated relocation areas, and precise replanting to maximize ecological viability. A mandatory five-year survival monitoring program follows the transplanting efforts to assess the success of the relocation, requiring consistent data collection, reporting, and adaptive management as needed to ensure species preservation. This work is governed under NAICS code 541620 and is structured as a subcontract issued by the University of California, Merced, with performance confined to the 95343 zip code area.