This project will retrofit, reopen, and improve former malheur lumber company wood processing facility in john day oregon

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 6–Pacific Northwest Region awarded Iron Triangle LLC $1,371,988.75 under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725) on April 27, 2026.

Iron Triangle will retrofit, reopen, and improve the former Malheur Lumber Company wood processing facility in John Day, Oregon. Grant funds support optimization upgrades to sawmill and lumber manufacturing equipment to process byproducts from active forest management and ecological restoration projects on national forests in eastern Oregon, thereby reducing wildfire risk and decreasing the cost of conducting ecosystem restoration involving vegetation removal on federal land.

The award carries a period of performance through December 22, 2027, and place of performance in Oregon. Iron Triangle LLC, a Nebraska-based small-business forestry and timber harvesting contractor, operates as a prime contractor focused on hazardous fuels reduction, wildland fire suppression support, timber harvesting, and equipment rental with federal land management agencies across the western United States. The company holds no SBA set-aside certifications and competes on a full-and-open basis.

Iron triangle is requesting funds to support optimization upgrades to sawmill and lumber manufacturing equipment to support active forest management and reduced wildfire risk on national forests in eastern oregon. Grant funds will be used for upgrades for equipment operations and optimization.