Buckthorn Forestry Mowing

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is requesting bids for the treatment of invasive brush on two tracts totaling approximately 150 acres within the Black River State Forest. The project involves understory forestry mowing in stands of mature timber scheduled for harvest, with the objective of mowing/mulching the brush using a drum-style brush mulcher/mower to facilitate ATV/UTV access for follow-up broadcast herbicide treatment. • The project is located in the Black River State Forest, with two sites: Buckthorn Haven and Nightmare Before Christmas 2. • The sites are located in Jackson County, WI, with access to the sites provided via ATV/Snowmobile trails and roads. • The project requires the use of a drum-style brush mulcher/mower to mow/mulch the brush to ground level and reduce it to mulch. • No debris is allowed on the ATV/Snowmobile trail, and any debris that does wind up on the trail must be promptly removed.