This project will provide financial assistance to haul economically constrained hazardous fuels (i.e. sawlogs, biomass, slash, mill residuals) on or adjacent to national forest system (NFS) lands that…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Washington Office Acquisitions awarded Franklin Logging Inc. $2,952,461 on November 26, 2025, under the Inflation Reduction Act Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance program (CFDA 10.728) to haul economically constrained hazardous fuels from National Forest System lands in California.

Franklin Logging Inc. will transport sawlogs, biomass, slash, and mill residuals from 65 active forest management projects to forest products and energy facilities for processing and utilization. The award will support the hauling of 1,100,240 tons (178,957 MBF) of timber accomplishment while reducing wildfire risk on and adjacent to NFS lands. The project aligns with Executive Order 14225 (Expanding Timber Production), Executive Order 14223 (Timber and Lumber Imports), and Executive Order 14154 (Energy).

The funding covers long-haul transportation costs for materials that would otherwise remain onsite or stacked in log landings or decks due to distance, low product value, or market loss from mill closures. The project encompasses two direct grants and four cooperative agreements structured across multiple funding partners.

Period of performance runs from November 26, 2025, through June 30, 2028. Place of performance is California.

This project will provide financial assistance to haul economically constrained hazardous fuels (i.e. sawlogs, biomass, slash, mill residuals) on or adjacent to national forest system (NFS) lands that would otherwise be left onsite or piled in log landings or decks because of long haul distance, low product value, or loss of markets due to mill closures. The project will utilize two direct grants (DG) and four cooperative agreements (CA) to financially assist hauling from 65 active forest management projects (contracts) to forest products and energy facilities that will utilize the timber and biomass to make useful products and energy. The project aligns with executive order (EO) 14225 (expanding timber production), EO 14223 (timber and lumber imports) and EO 14154 (energy) and will result in 1,100,240 tons (178,957 MBF) of timber accomplishment while reducing wildfire risk on and adjacent to NFS lands.