Authorized forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services include activities to treat insect and disease infected trees; activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and any other activities to…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 4 (Intermountain Region), awarded $355,000 to Sublette County Conservation District under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691) on August 20, 2025, for forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services on federal lands in Wyoming. The cooperative agreement, which extends through June 30, 2035, authorizes the awardee to conduct authorized restoration activities including treatment of insect and disease-infected trees, hazardous fuels reduction, and restoration or improvement of forest, rangeland, and watershed health with associated benefits to fish and wildlife habitat. These services are negotiated collaboratively between the Forest Service and the cooperating county entity, with all work products and project objectives subject to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance requirements as appropriate.

The Good Neighbor Authority program enables states, counties, and federally recognized Indian tribes to increase the pace and scale of natural resource management on federal lands through sole-source cooperative agreements of up to ten years. Generated revenue from authorized project work is reinvested into broader land management objectives. The Sublette County Conservation District, a local government entity registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since 2009, has demonstrated capacity in securing federal funding for regional ecological and agricultural initiatives, with this award reflecting the organization's established expertise in forest health and conservation activities aligned with regional forest and watershed priorities.

Authorized forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services include activities to treat insect and disease infected trees; activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish, and wildlife habitat.