RECOVERY - Forestry Services for the Manual and Mechanical Treatment of 142.1 to Create Defensible Space and to Reduce the Encroachment of Eastern Red Cedar and Ash Juniper at Chickasaw National Recreation Area

The contract involves forestry services focused on manual and mechanical treatment of approximately 142.1 acres within the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. The primary objective is to create and maintain defensible space along the NRA boundary to facilitate fire suppression, thereby protecting structures and property both inside and adjacent to the area. Additionally, the project aims to control the spread of eastern red cedar and ash juniper, which are encroaching on areas historically dominated by hardwood stands and mixed grass prairie. This opportunity is available exclusively to contractors who have been awarded contracts under specific prior solicitations related to fire management. The effort will involve thinning in the South ESA (WUI) region of the NRA, aligning with the broader goal of wildfire risk reduction. The contract is managed by the Department of the Interior’s Contracting Services Division based in Denver, Colorado, and reflects a strategic approach to land management by balancing fire protection and ecological restoration.