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PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Cattle Grazing Opportunity on the
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge – "MV Cattle Grazing Site"
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking to permit selected agricultural operator(s) for a Cooperative Agricultural Program at the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge (MVNWR). The refuge is located in southcentral Colorado, near the west extent of the San Luis Valley. Under this permit agreement, selected operator(s) will fulfill prescriptions for specific intensities of cattle grazing for a period of up to 5 years (2024-2028). The acres available for grazing will vary annually based on habitat and environmental conditions, and management needs. The MVNWR is proposing to graze up to approximately 1500 acres (MV Cattle Grazing Site) each year for a period of up to 5 years (2024-2028). Cooperator(s) will be selected through an open, transparent, and competitive process where applicants will be scored and ranked based on a combination of competitive bids, reference checks, flexibilities, ability to provide in-kind services, and relevant experience.
MV Cattle Grazing Site Bid Package, with detailed information, applications, and bid forms, can be obtained at the Refuge Complex Office, 7824 El Rancho Ln, Alamosa, Colorado 81101, online at Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (fws.gov), or electronically by emailing Assistant Refuge Manager Dean Lee at dean_lee@fws.gov.
Applications must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29th, 2024. (Postmarked by Friday, March 29th, 2024, if mailed)
Hand delivers or Mail to: Email to:
San Luis Valley NWR Complex Dean_Lee@fws.gov with subject line
Dean Lee “2024-2028 MV Cattle Grazing”
Attn: 2024-2028 MV Cattle Grazing
7824 El Rancho Lane
Alamosa, CO 81101
MV Cattle Grazing Sit Information Packet
Supplemental Application & Bid Sheet MV Cattle Grazing Site
Special Use Permit Application 3-1383C
For More Information Contact:
Assistant Refuge Manager Dean Lee
(719) 589-4021 Ext. 1008
