POSSIBLE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS IMMINENT — POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON US FOREST SERVICE CONTRACTS AND 2023 FARM BILL FORESTRY PROVISIONS

Government shutdown ‘incredibly disruptive,’ Vilsack warns: At a White House news conference, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said food aid to new mothers, loans to farmers and public access to national forests could be casualties in a shutdown by Marc Heller (E&E News PM Sept. 25, 2023) E&E NEWS PM | Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack turned up pressure…

SPIRIT G-Z #1236N23Q4268 PLUMAS NF – REQUEST FOR QUOTES POSTED TO SAM –SITE VISITS ON 9/27 AND 10/11

MESSAGE FROM THE US FOREST SERVICE The Spirit G-Z IRSC Request for Quotes has been posted to SAM – https://sam.gov/opp/c6cbd496318c4f8b9155b409a8708065/view A site visit is scheduled for September 27th, 2023 at 900 AM PT to view the East side of the Spirit project area. Another site visit is scheduled for October 11th, 2023 at 9:00 AM…

LINK TO NEW (THIRD) QUARTER CAL FIRE GRANTS — APPLICATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1, 2023

The attached link will take you to the CalFire Wood Products and Bioenergy Business and Workforce Development Grant Application page. The period for 3rd Quarter 2023 applications is currently open and will close October 1, 2023. This program is open to for profit businesses that engage in projects that support one of the four primary areas: 1.      Business…