The Shasta Valley RCD has forestry and conservation implementation/construction projects that range from fuels reduction, fencing, meadow restoration, stock water, instream work, irrigation studies, and erosion control work on federal, state, and private land within our district. 

Our projects are funded by various grants and may have specific labor requirements.

Our Bid Policy is Here: 

BID POLICY 2026.pdf

 

Current Projects 

Slater Restoration Project:

This fuel mitigation project is located in Happy Camp in Siskiyou County, California. The treatment will protect habitable structures in and around the community. The objective of this project is to provide immediate fuel mitigation to reduce fuel loading within the project area and to allow for prescribed fire lines to be created to facilitate underburning. Funding for this project is provided by the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry through the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts. 

Slater Project Handwork Bid Packet.docxSlaterFireHandWork.pdfSlater Handwork Invitation to Bid.docx

 

Contractors wishing to bid on this project may attend a pre-site visit on August 26, 2026, at 9:30 am. Please contact Dan Blessing at dblessing@svrcd.org to confirm  attendance.

 

West Mt Shasta Defensible Space, Group 10

DSpace Bid Packet Group10.pdf

 Please RSVP to afroelich@svrcd.org prior to tour date to receive Scope of Works. Homeowner contact sheets will be handed out when we meet up. 

 

 Spencer Fuel Treatment III-Handwork & Tethered Mastication

 The project will remove brush species, dead and dying trees, and up to 90% of juniper creating reduced surface fuels, ladder fuels, and creating a well-spaced canopy. The project will enhance rangeland habitat, promote the reintroduction of native grasses, and promote the development and the reestablishment of oak woodlands. Funding for this project is provided by CALFIRE. 

Contractors wishing to bid on this project may attend a pre-site visit on August 27, 2026 at 10am. Please contact Mallory Bridwell at mpappas@svrcd.org to confirm attendance. 

Bidding may be for both treatments or just one treatment.

Invitation to Bid Spencer Fuel Treatment III.pdfSpencer Fuel Treatment III Bid Packet.pdfSpencer_Treatment_06232026updated (1).pdf

 

Klamath River Community Fire Restoration- Handwork Group 4

This Klamath River Community Fire Restoration Project will reduce hazardous fuels and restore forest in the burn scar of the McKinney Fire. The Klamath River Community Fire Restoration project occurs in the Klamath River Community along Highway 96. Treatments will focus on the removal of dead/dying hardwood and conifers along the road and adjacent to structures. Treatments will include hand removal of hazardous vegetation and dead trees.  Mechanical operations will include the use of a chipper equipment. Cut material will be chipped on site, chips will be kept out of meadows and riparian areas. Manual treatments will include chainsaws, loppers and pruners. Piling and burning will be limited to areas where chipping is not feasible. The project goals include community protection, forest health and resilience, and wildlife habitat maintenance.

Contractors wishing to bid on this project may attend a pre-site visit on September 8, 2026 at 9am. Please contact Renee Main at rmain@svrcd.org to confirm attendance and receive geo-referenced maps of the properties. 

Bidding may be split between the group due to the number of properties and timeline to complete by December 31, 2026. 

KRC Fire Restoration Invitation to Bid-Group 4.pdfHandwork bid packet KRC Group 4.pdf