D810097 - Southwest Colorado Project

Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) has determined the need to increase the scale of forest stewardship work and improve markets for wood products in south west Colorado and the neighboring region that includes northern New Mexico and all of Colorado. This is based on the goals identified in the CSFS Strategic Plan, the US Forest Service Cohesive Strategy and on the condition of forest lands that have been impacted by insects, diseases and fire. The objective is to assess and develop support to increase the pace and scale of forest stewardship work and to support existing markets for wood and to develop new markets. The CSFS is dedicated to action through a well-defined, focused approach that achieves our refined strategic priorities.
The successful bidder will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the forest stewardship activities ongoing in sw Colorado. The tasks involve meeting with interested parties collectively identified by the successful bidder and CSFS to assess how to increase the pace and scale of forest stewardship in sw Colorado. The successful bidder will coordinate/attend/facilitate meetings to assess how to increase the pace and scale of forest stewardship activities in sw Colorado and to identify obstacles and barriers to wood utilization and how to address the barriers.