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The goal of this project is to remove exotic and invasive woody species from a portion of Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve to restore the historic prairie and savanna structure of the site. In total, the project area encompasses 57.6 acres of degraded savanna, prairie, and wetland habitats, as well as stream/river edge areas. The work of this project includes all labor, materials and equipment to clear understory/sub-canopy trees and shrubs, and selectively thin overstory trees. Some clearing areas are located near wetlands and roadways/Rights-of-Way, special care must be taken to not adversely impact these areas. Work shall include mechanical and hand cutting (chain saws, hand saws, tracked skid-loaders, forestry mowers, feller bunchers, etc.), brush disposal via brush pile burning or chipping (and removal of chipped material), selective wick herbicide application to cut stumps and follow-up wick foliar application to resprouts.