Aerial Mulching Project:  In support of the Burned Area Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Plan (BAER), the Gila National Forest has a requirement for the aerial mulching application of approximately 16,000 acres of high severity burn on the Whitewater-Baldy Burn area, north of Silver City, NM.  Aerial mulching shall be applied at the rate of 1 ton/acre to achieve approximately 1 inch cover of the treated area.  The mulch must be certified weed-free wheat straw.  The contractor will be expected to procure the certified weed-free straw mulch in an amount necessary to complete the project.  The awarded contractor shall supply rotor wing aircraft and all necessary labor, supplies and equipment to complete the work.