Miles Barkhurst

Miles Barkhurst serves as Forest Road Manager for the Umpqua National Forest, where he oversees the planning, procurement, and execution of infrastructure projects critical to forest access, ecological restoration, and public safety. His role is central to the agency’s mission of sustaining healthy forest ecosystems through targeted land management, with a primary focus on road construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation following disturbances such as wildfire and landslides. Barkhurst manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions related to civil engineering, earthwork, drainage systems, and vegetation control along forest transportation corridors, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. He works closely with field crews and environmental specialists to align procurement with ecological restoration goals and long-term forest management plans. Barkhurst maintains consistent working relationships with regional forestry contractors including G E FORESTRY, INC, GREEN HILLS FORESTRY LLC, THREE STRIPES CONTRACTING LLC, and UMPQUA VALLEY FORESTRY, INC. These partnerships are built on demonstrated expertise in forest road engineering, erosion control, and sustainable timber access infrastructure. His procurement approach favors vendors with proven experience in remote, ecologically sensitive terrain and a track record of timely, safety-compliant execution under challenging conditions. Collaborations are typically performance-based, emphasizing quality control, environmental stewardship, and adherence to Forest Service engineering standards. While no formal set-aside data is available, Barkhurst’s contractor base reflects a strong reliance on small, locally rooted firms with deep regional knowledge of the Umpqua watershed. These vendors often qualify as small businesses under SBA size standards, and his procurement patterns suggest a practical preference for firms with established capabilities in forest-specific civil works, even in the absence of formal socioeconomic targeting. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories related to forest road construction and maintenance, including heavy and civil engineering construction, land clearing, and vegetation management services. He specializes in acquiring services that integrate erosion control, culvert installation, slope stabilization, and road decommissioning—all essential to habitat connectivity and post-disturbance recovery. His technical expertise spans forest engineering, hydrologic impact mitigation, and sustainable infrastructure design within sensitive ecosystems.