This agreement addresses forest health issues, fuel reduction issues, and help achieve forest resiliency goals on national forest system lands

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $915,882.05 cooperative agreement to the State of Wyoming Office of State Lands on August 11, 2026, under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691).

The Sandstone West Project, located on the western slope of the Sierra Madre Range in Wyoming, encompasses approximately 934 acres of commercial and non-commercial vegetation management, including timber harvest, fuel treatment, aspen enhancement, and wildlife habitat improvement. The work addresses forest health, fuel reduction, and forest resiliency goals on National Forest System lands.

Performance extends through December 31, 2035. The State of Wyoming Office of State Lands serves as the recipient and acts as a pass-through entity for federal grant funding across multiple agencies. Under the Good Neighbor Authority framework, the Forest Service and the state agency negotiate project objectives, work products, and funding on a sole-source basis. The state retains financial and programmatic records for three years beyond final financial report submission and makes them available to the Forest Service upon request.

The current funding will go towards the sandstone west project located on the western slope of the sierra madre range of wyoming. This project includes about 934 acres of commercial and non-commercial vegetation management (timber harvest, fuel treatment, aspen enhancement, and wildlife habitat improvement).