MHDSF Winter HQ Fuel Reduction

The project involves fuel reduction activities across 30 acres of state land and 50 acres of adjacent private property in California, situated between 3,680 and 4,400 feet elevation within an oak woodland forest community. The area’s overstory includes ponderosa pine, incense-cedar, California black oak, and interior live oak, while the understory consists of white leaf manzanita, buckbrush, deerbrush, California buckeye, and western poison-oak. Work will focus on reducing hazardous fuel loads through manual methods such as thinning brush and shrubs, limbing and thinning small trees, and removing dead, dying, or diseased vegetation. All biomass will be piled and burned on site, with no heavy equipment permitted. The effort is designed to mitigate wildfire risk in this ecologically sensitive area while preserving the natural vegetation structure. The project is listed under the title MHDSF Winter HQ Fuel Reduction and was posted on August 10, 2026, as a forecast by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. All work will be conducted by hand crews to minimize environmental disruption, ensuring compliance with ecological and safety standards. Primary contact for the project is Forester II James J. Kral, who can be reached via phone or email for inquiries. The location is in California, though specific city or zip details are not provided, and further information is available through the project’s online link. No set-aside type or NAICS code is specified, indicating the procuring agency retains flexibility in contractor selection.