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F -- Stewardship Workshop for Contractors

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The Eldorado National Forest is conducting a workshop aimed at prospective contractors interested in learning about stewardship contracting, a method authorized by Congress in 2003 that allows the Forest Service to exchange goods for services. Over the past two years, the forest has successfully used stewardship contracts to reduce reliance on tax dollars by using the value of commercial timber harvested through thinning operations to fund machine piling and chipping of surface and ladder fuels. This approach not only helps reduce wildfire risks by thinning smaller trees and managing debris but also accelerates project completion and increases overall work accomplished on the forest. Beyond fuels reduction, stewardship contracts support a range of land management activities, including watershed restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, forest health, and noxious weed control. The upcoming workshop, scheduled for March 31 at the Georgetown Ranger Station, will feature educational sessions and field tours of recent projects such as Sun Dawg and Rockeye. Contracting Officer Patricia Ferrell emphasizes that the workshop is designed to alleviate contractor apprehension about this relatively new contracting tool and to equip attendees with the knowledge needed to bid effectively on these projects. For those interested, additional information can be obtained by contacting Patricia Ferrell at the provided phone number and email.

General Info

Eldorado Forest hosts workshop on stewardship contracting, promoting wildfire risk reduction and land management.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Tahoe National Forest

NAICS

113310 - Logging

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PostedMar 23

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Tahoe National Forest

Contacts1 person available

OfficeNEVADA CITY, CA, 95959, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Tahoe National Forest

Office AddressNEVADA CITY, CA, 95959, USA

Contacts

Patricia E FerrellTimber Resources

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

News Release The Eldorado National Forest will be hosting a workshop on reducing forest fuels using Stewardship Contracting. The target audience is prospective contractors who wish to learn more about how stewardship contracts work and how to bid. Stewardship contracts allow the Forest Service to exchange goods for services, and were authorized by Congress in the 2003 Appropriations Bill. For the past 2 years, the Eldorado National Forest has been using the value of commercial timber from forest thinning to offset the cost of machine piling and chipping surface and ladder fuels. - Stewardship Contracts reduce the Forest Service's reliance on tax dollars to accomplish vital fuels reduction in our forests, increasing the amount of work we can accomplish and shortening the time it takes to complete a project according to Patricia Ferrell, Eldorado National Forest Contracting Officer. - We have completed some very successful projects that include piling the debris on the forest floor and thinning out the smaller trees to reduce the risk of a wildfire killing the larger trees and spreading to communities. Fuels reduction isn't the only work that can be done using stewardship contracts. Watershed restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, forest health, and noxious weed control projects are but a few of the kinds of work that can be accomplished. - Stewardship contracting is another tool we have to achieve our land management objectives and provides a lot of advantages, said Ms. Ferrell. - But, like anything new, there is apprehension. We plan to help educate our prospective contractors so they can effectively bid on these projects. The workshop will include a tour of the recently completed Sun Dawg project near Georgetown, and the new Rockeye project in the Mosquito area. The workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m., Friday, March 31, at the Georgetown Ranger Station, 7600 Wentworth Springs Road, Georgetown. For more information contact Patricia Ferrell, Eldorado National Forest Contracting Officer, +1 (555) 000-0000.