Lindsey Dalton

Lindsey Dalton serves as a key procurement professional within the Stewardship Contracting Branch of the U.S. Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to advance ecosystem resilience through integrated land management. Responsible for administering stewardship contracts that align timber harvesting with ecological restoration, watershed protection, and infrastructure maintenance, Dalton facilitates landscape-scale acquisitions that deliver both environmental and operational outcomes. Her work centers on complex, multi-objective contracts that require technical coordination across silviculture, fire risk reduction, and forest health initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal environmental statutes and sustainable forestry principles. Dalton maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Brink Brothers Inc., Peak Engineering LLC, Miller Timber Services, Inc., AZ Hammer Down, LLC, and Dennis Kirby. These partners are selected for their demonstrated expertise in forest operations, heavy equipment deployment, and ecological restoration services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term collaboration with vendors who possess field-level experience in implementing stewardship contract requirements, fostering reliable, performance-driven partnerships grounded in technical proficiency and regulatory compliance. Dalton’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside provisions. This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified performers based on technical capability and operational capacity rather than socioeconomic classifications, though small businesses remain eligible and frequently compete. Her approach prioritizes mission effectiveness over socioeconomic targeting, ensuring that complex stewardship objectives are met by contractors with proven experience in forest management. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 115310 — Support Activities for Forestry — encompassing services such as fuel reduction, trail and road maintenance, snag removal, and ecological thinning. She specializes in acquiring field-based forestry support services that require specialized equipment, certified personnel, and adherence to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) protocols, demonstrating deep domain expertise in sustainable forest operations.