USDA Forest Service Good Neighbor Agreement — $4.14 million
Summary
The county nearly put its $1.6M-a-year forest program management contract out to bid, prompting warnings that the YSS collaborative would withdraw support and millions in grant funding would be at risk. The board extended the contract 4-1 with a new 10% cost cap.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
The contract grew from $100,000 in 2018 to $1.6 million last year, with $5.7 million total spent since 2018.
Local timber contractors, mills, conservation groups, and the county's wildfire-reduction program all benefit from the preserved partnership.
Supervisor Holland argued taxpayers overpay under a never-competitively-bid twelve-year contract.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors - Sep 22, 2026
The county was slated to sign a $4,141,388 Good Neighbor Agreement with the Stanislaus National Forest, bringing federal money into the county for forest stewardship work. That means federal dollars funding local forest health and wildfire-prevention projects.
Board of Supervisors - Sep 1, 2026
The county nearly put its $1.6M-a-year forest program management contract out to bid, prompting warnings that the YSS collaborative would withdraw support and millions in grant funding would be at risk. The board extended the contract 4-1 with a new 10% cost cap.
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