Anona Johnson

Anona Johnson serves as a key procurement professional within the Green Mountain National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of ecological stewardship through strategic acquisition of forestry and environmental services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on silvicultural treatments, habitat restoration, and forest health interventions, ensuring compliance with federal land management objectives. Her acquisitions primarily support active forest management, including thinning, release treatments, and related support activities, aligning with the agency’s emphasis on long-term ecosystem resilience and public safety infrastructure. She works closely with technical specialists to define performance-based requirements and ensure procurements meet both environmental and operational standards. Johnson maintains strong working relationships with specialized contractors including M & D Forestry Service LLC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and TOP5 EQUIPMENT LLC, all of which provide field-based forestry operations, environmental compliance services, and heavy equipment support. These partnerships reflect a preference for contractors with demonstrated expertise in sustainable forest management practices and on-the-ground implementation of USDA Forest Service protocols. Her procurement approach prioritizes vendors with proven experience in ecological restoration, safety compliance, and remote-site logistics, fostering reliable, mission-aligned vendor relationships. A consistent advocate for small business participation, Johnson directs over half of her acquisitions—54.2%—to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a robust commitment to socioeconomic inclusion. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate focus on empowering small, locally based firms with expertise in forestry support, environmental consulting, and equipment services, aligning with federal goals to increase economic opportunity in rural communities. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), with significant activity in environmental consulting (541620) and industrial equipment procurement (333924). She specializes in acquiring technical services for forest health assessment, invasive species control, and silvicultural operations, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in ecological management and federal land use regulations.