The grant will provide funding to the sawmill for technological and processing upgrades that are vital to ensuring the long-termcompetitiveness and resilience of modern lumber operations

On August 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region), awarded Collins Pine Company a $922,018 Project Grant under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The grant will fund technological and processing upgrades at Collins Pine Company's multiple sawmill facilities, including the Fremont Sawmill and Lakeview Sawmill, to enhance long-term competitiveness and operational resilience. These upgrades are specifically designed to maximize processing efficiency for timber harvested through salvage and forest resiliency projects throughout the Pacific Northwest region, with project completion targeted for October 1, 2026.

The funded improvements fall within the program's scope of retrofitting and enhancing wood-processing infrastructure to support ecosystem restoration objectives. By upgrading processing capabilities, the project directly enables Collins Pine Company to increase utilization of byproducts from high-priority ecological restoration activities on federal and Tribal lands, thereby reducing vegetation removal costs and supporting sustainable forest management in the region. The grant supports the broader program goal of creating viable commercial markets for restoration byproducts while fostering rural economic development through improved sawmill operations.

These upgrades will enable the recipient to maximize processing efficiency, particularly for timber harvested through salvage and forest resiliency projects throughout the region.