Golden State Natural Resources (GSNR) has successfully completed hauling operations for the Grizzly Flats Cull Deck Removal Project, marking the first project implemented under its Pilot Biomass Transport Project. The initiative is designed to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health by facilitating the transportation of previously felled biomass, roundwood, and hazardous fuels from National Forest System lands to regional businesses where these materials can be put to productive use.
To support this effort, GSNR entered into a standalone $3.34 million Stewardship Agreement with the U.S. Forest Service that is independent of GSNR’s proposed Forest Resiliency Demonstration Project. The Grizzly Flats Cull Deck Removal Project, located within the Eldorado National Forest, represents the first project completed under this agreement.
Since hauling operations commenced in December 2025, more than 400 truckloads (an estimated 10,325 green tons) of previously felled cull logs resulting from the Caldor Fire have been transported from the project area to three end-use facilities: Tuolumne Biomass, American Wood Fibers, and the Pacific Ultra-power Chinese Station wood yard.
Building on the success of this first project, GSNR continues to work closely with the USFS to identify and prioritize additional deck removal opportunities across multiple National Forests. A formal modification to the Stewardship Agreement is anticipated later this year, expanding the Pilot Biomass Transport Project to additional project areas.
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