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 Iron Triangle LLC $6.997 million on November 26, 2025, under the Inflation Reduction Act Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance program (CFDA 10.728) to fund hauling of economically constrained hazardous fuels from 65 active forest management projects on or adjacent to National Forest System lands to forest products and energy facilities.

The award supports transportation of sawlogs, biomass, slash, and mill residuals that would otherwise remain onsite or in log landings and decks due to long haul distance, low product value, or market loss from mill closures. Iron Triangle will facilitate movement of approximately 1.1 million tons of timber (178,957 thousand board feet) through the program. The funding mechanism combines two direct grants and four cooperative agreements to financially assist hauling from the forest management contracts to facilities that will process the material into products and energy. The project aligns with Executive Orders 14225 (Expanding Timber Production), 14223 (Timber and Lumber Imports), and 14154 (Energy) and is expected to reduce wildfire risk on and adjacent to NFS lands.

Performance occurs in Oregon. The period of performance runs through June 30, 2028. Iron Triangle, a Nebraska-based forestry and timber harvesting contractor, operates as a small business with no SBA set-aside certifications and competes full-and-open on federal work.

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.