Section NR 1.27 - Contracting with cooperating foresters and private contractors for regeneration services(1) PURPOSE. The department may contract with private cooperating foresters and private contractors to assist the state in the regeneration of state forest lands to meet the annual allowable timber harvest established under s. 28.025, Stats.(2) DEFINITION. "Cooperating forester" has the meaning given in s. NR 1.21(2) (b).(3) CONTRACTED TASKS. Tasks included in contracts with cooperating foresters and private contractors for state lands regeneration services may include, site preparation, invasive species control, and tree planting on harvested lands. The department shall determine which of these services are appropriate to contract for on individual timber sales.(4) DEPARTMENT TASKS. The department shall select areas to regenerate, determine regeneration systems to be applied, and define any additional procedures or precautions necessary to achieve objectives in approved master plans or other department policies. The department shall monitor the performance of cooperating foresters and private contractors contracting on state forest lands for quality of service and conformance to department standards.(5) BIDS FOR SERVICES AND PAYMENTS TO COOPERATING FORESTERS AND PRIVATE CONTRACTORS. Cooperating foresters and private contractors shall be compensated at the department's choice of a rate per hour, acre or project established by bids for individual projects. When a need for regeneration project assistance is identified, the department shall issue a project-specific request for bids to cooperating foresters and private contractors that are experienced in the desired type of work. The department may establish pre-qualification lists of cooperating foresters and private contractors serving an area. Bids may include labor, travel, equipment and any supplies not identified as being provided by the department that a private contractor would need to do the work. As provided in s. 28.05(3) (am), Stats., payments to cooperating foresters and private contractors for regeneration assistance on state-owned lands shall be paid from an appropriation of timber sale proceeds.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 1.27
CR 13-023: cr. Register December 2013 No. 696, eff. 1-1-14.