This agreement will support the forest service in working with oregon dept of forestry to implement restoration services including road obliteration and associated site restoration, planting…

The U.S. Forest Service, Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region), awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $2,820,313.60 to the Oregon Department of Forestry under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691) on September 16, 2025, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2029. This agreement enables ODF to conduct forest restoration services on National Forest System lands in Oregon through road obliteration and associated site restoration activities, planting inspections and aerial seeding to support reforestation efforts, and protection of critical seed orchards from wildlife damage through fence replacement and hazard tree removal. The Good Neighbor Authority program authorizes states to perform restoration and recreation projects on federal lands through negotiated sole-source cooperative agreements, with project scope and funding determined collaboratively between the Forest Service and cooperating state agencies rather than through competitive solicitation.

These restoration services align with regional forest health priorities and leverage Oregon's specialized forestry expertise to increase the pace and scale of landscape restoration across the Pacific Northwest. ODF's demonstrated capacity in forest management, ecosystem restoration, and federal partnership—evidenced by its extensive history managing large-scale forest conservation initiatives and Good Neighbor Authority projects—positions the department as a critical implementation partner for achieving federal land management objectives throughout the region.

This agreement will support the forest service in working with oregon dept of forestry to implement restoration services including road obliteration and associated site restoration, planting inspections and aerial seeding in support of reforestation efforts, protection of critical seed orchards from wildlife damage by replacing fencing and removal of hazard trees.