Project Grant 26DG11046013614

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded $602,553 to the Nevada Division of Forestry on June 17, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to implement a hazardous fuels reduction project in Malloy Springs, Nevada. The project addresses wildfire risk mitigation as identified in the Nevada Forest, Range and Watershed Action Plan by removing deceased and insect-infested trees across 111 acres. Through mechanical treatment and restoration activities, the project will create a healthier, more resilient forest stand while reducing catastrophic wildfire risk and protecting existing community assets and ecosystems in the wildland-urban interface.

The project is scheduled for completion by May 31, 2031, and represents the type of on-the-ground forest management work that characterizes the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's focus on nonfederal lands. The Nevada Division of Forestry, operating as a state forestry agency under the Nevada Governor's Office of Energy, will deliver the fuels reduction treatments as part of its broader portfolio of wildfire mitigation and forest health services across Nevada's diverse ecosystems. This award aligns with the program's emphasis on state forest action plan implementation and hazardous fuels treatment to promote forest health and community wildfire defense on private and state-managed lands.