Westwood Hills Park French Broom Removal

The Napa County Resource Conservation District is undertaking the removal of French broom across approximately 41 acres of Westwood Hills Park in Napa, California, to reduce wildfire risk by eliminating a dominant invasive understory species that contributes high surface fuel loads and acts as ladder fuel in oak woodlands. The project entails cutting, piling, and prescribed burning of the vegetation, with follow-up treatments including flaming of resprouts and, where necessary, strategic herbicide application as an alternative or supplemental method. All work is designed to preserve mature, healthy, and scenic trees, ensuring minimal impact to the existing ecological and aesthetic values of the park. The project has been determined eligible for a categorical exemption under CEQA Section 15304 as a minor alteration to land and is supervised by a Registered Professional Forester to ensure compliance with environmental protection standards. No formal contract value, pricing, or funding details are disclosed, and the action is classified as a forecast with no solicitation or contract number assigned. The place of performance is clearly identified as Westwood Hills Park at 3107 Browns Valley Rd., Napa, CA 94558, with inspection and acceptance expected at the site. The Napa County Resource Conservation District acts as both the procuring entity and the performing agency, with Alex Wilbanks, Executive Director, serving as the primary point of contact. While the project qualifies under California’s environmental review framework and includes adherence to forestry best practices, no standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, federal contract type, payment or invoicing systems, accounting codes, COR/COTR designations, or socioeconomic certifications are applicable or referenced. The timeline for performance remains unspecified, and no submission deadlines or proposal formats are outlined, as the documentation serves primarily as a planning and regulatory compliance filing rather than a formal competitive procurement.