The goal of this project is to promote oak regeneration within the wooded communities of a 53.8-acre portion of Grainger Woods Conservation Preserve(Work Site).  The work of this project includes all labor, materials and equipment to clear understory/sub-canopy trees and shrubs, and selectively thin over story trees. Clearing areas are located within a dedicated Illinois State Nature Preserve.  Special care must be taken to not adversely impact this ecologically sensitive area.  Work shall include mechanical and hand cutting (chain saws, hand saws, tracked skid-loaders, feller bunchers, etc.), brush disposal via brush pile burning and removal of tree trunks/logs 14 inches diameter at breast height (dbh) or greater from the Work Site, selective wick herbicide application to cut stumps and follow-up wick foliar application of resprouts.  The use of Forestry mowers will be extremely limited in the Work Site and shall only be used with Owner approval.

The Work shall be performed at the following Work Site:

Grainger Woods Conservation Preserve

Mettawa, Illinois