The next phase of the Camp Fire Recovery plan will be the removal of hundreds of thousands of fire-damaged trees. To that end Cal-Recycle is currently seeking 4 separate contracting firms. 1 of those contracts will go to a company that can provide the foresters and arborists responsible for assessing, marking, surveying, and tracking trees to be removed….as well as monitoring the crews performing the removal work. Another company will need to provide financial and administrative services, to assist the project’s budget and auditing objectives….and the other 2 need to be licensed timber operators, who will be responsible for the safe removal of marked trees and the delivery to end-use facilities. Information about calrecycle’s contract solicitations can be found on-line at CalRecycle.ca.gov/contracts. 2-thirds of affected property owners have responded to Butte county’s call to sign up for the state-managed program, or opt to manage the tree removal themselves. Those who have not yet responded are encouraged to go on-line to the county’s dedicated website at ButteCountyRecovers.org.
