This wood products infrastructure assistance project provides automated equipment to upgrade an existing sawmill to increase production

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 2 – Rocky Mountain Region, awarded Jamco Woodworks, LLC a $467,026.75 Project Grant on August 7, 2025, under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The award will fund the installation of automated equipment to upgrade an existing sawmill in Colorado, enabling the facility to double production capacity of Engelmann spruce, Ponderosa pine, and Douglas fir board feet. The project is scheduled for completion by June 8, 2028.

This grant supports the program's core objective of decreasing vegetation removal costs on federal lands by establishing viable commercial markets for ecosystem restoration byproducts. By retrofitting the sawmill with automated processing equipment, Jamco Woodworks will increase its capacity to procure and process materials from high-priority ecological restoration projects on federal or Tribal lands, thereby supporting sustainable forest management and rural economic development in the Rocky Mountain region while advancing timber sales and stewardship activities in designated restoration areas.

These upgrades will double the board feet produced of engleman spruce, ponderosa pine, and douglas fir.