Intertribal Ecocultural Restoration Crew and Land Guardianship Program

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is supporting the Colfax Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe of the Colfax Rancheria and the Koy’o Land Conservancy to implement the Intertribal Ecocultural Restoration Crew and Land Guardianship Program on approximately 348 acres of tribally owned land across El Dorado and Placer Counties. The program focuses on manual fuel reduction, prescribed burning—including cultural, broadcast, and pile burning—and eco-cultural revitalization efforts aimed at restoring native fish and wildlife habitats, enhancing forest health, increasing wildfire resilience, and reinvigorating traditional Native American fire practices. The project is not structured as a traditional Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)-based procurement; no standard FAR clauses, evaluation factors, contract type, cost estimates, or formal solicitation number are included. Instead, the initiative operates under California’s statutory environmental review exemption outlined in Public Resources Code Section 21080.56, with formal concurrence from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife dated August 8, 2025. The work is performed entirely on tribal lands with no specified delivery schedule, invoicing method, or formal contracting officer designation, and funding is provided directly by CAL FIRE without detailed financial line items disclosed. The primary point of contact is Shannon Johnson, Staff Chief at CAL FIRE, with Pamela Cubber of the Colfax Rancheria serving as a secondary liaison. No socioeconomic certifications, unique entity identifiers, or representation statements are formally documented in the materials, and there are no provisions for inspection, acceptance, packaging, or special performance requirements beyond the scope of ecological and cultural restoration activities.