Groveland B Fuels Reduction

The Groveland B Fuels Reduction project is a state-led wildfire risk mitigation initiative managed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) at the Groveland B Forest Fire Station in Tuolumne County, California. The project focuses on manual fuels reduction and prescribed burning—both broadcast and pile burning—to reduce hazardous vegetation in a mixed conifer and oak forest at approximately 3,000 feet elevation. Treatment areas feature gentle slopes under 30%, with only minimal hand treatment applied to small, steeper sections. No live trees larger than 12 inches in diameter at breast height will be removed, and all harvested vegetation will be piled and burned or chipped exclusively from designated road or parking surfaces; heavy equipment including chippers is strictly prohibited from leaving these hardened surfaces. Existing roads serve as fire control lines where possible, and hand-constructed fire lines will enclose burn areas where roads are absent. The work is planned to occur over approximately eight days for manual treatments and one to two days for burning annually, with no ground-disturbing activities beyond the treatment zone. Environmental compliance is ensured through a categorical exemption under California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15304, which confirms no significant impact on cultural, hydrological, or biological resources, including special-status species. This initiative is classified as a forecast with no formal solicitation number, contract value, or pricing details disclosed, indicating it is an internal state agency operation rather than a competitively bid federal contract. There is no indication of external contractors or offerors; performance is carried out by CAL FIRE hand crews under direct agency oversight. Roger Petersen, Unit Forester for the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, serves as the primary contact and likely performs technical and administrative oversight, though his official designation as a Contracting Officer’s Representative is not explicitly confirmed. The project site is located at 11700 Merrell Rd, Groveland, CA 95321, and all work is conducted on-site with no deliveries or shipping requirements specified. No packaging, marking, invoicing procedures, payment details, or federal acquisition regulation clauses apply, as the endeavor operates under state environmental law and CAL FIRE’s internal resource management protocols. Evaluation criteria, contract types, and formal acceptance procedures are not defined in the documentation, as the project is implemented directly by the agency as part of its fire prevention mission without procurement formalities.