9 Contracts.
3 Agencies.
Zero Damage.

In April 2024, an EF3 tornado tore through Chickasaw National Recreation Area creating a wildfire crisis extending beyond the park boundary. The storm produced widespread hazard tree conditions and extreme ladder fuel buildup across 84 acres. USFS risk managers rated conditions High — without rapid containment, wildfire would progress into the neighboring town of Sulphur, placing over $600M in municipal infrastructure and $500M in federal assets in the fire's path.

Critical fuel zones were located on ravine slopes exceeding 70 degrees — ground where standard equipment cannot be positioned. ATAK-enabled mapping sequenced the highest-priority targets across the multi-zone site while maintaining continuous public access for 1.7 million annual visitors.

The Arborist executed fuel reduction across all 84 acres. Recovered timber was donated to the Chickasaw Nation Firewood Program. The containment held. The wildfire did not reach Sulphur. The park remained open throughout.

Hurricane Helene left behind 600+ hazard trees across 57 acres, 3,600 tons of fuel load, and conditions that most parks would have addressed by closing the gate. With approximately 1,200 daily visitors using 5.25 miles of roadway and 5 miles of trail, closure was not an option.

Every decision about sequencing, positioning, and debris management had to account for continuous public presence. Real-time adaptation to additional hazards identified by the COR was required without impacting the delivery schedule.

The Arborist executed the full scope over 15 days and integrated invasive species suppression — removing stiltgrass and kudzu beyond contract requirements. The park never closed. Ecosystem recovery is ahead of schedule.

The 2023 Tuzigoot Fire left fire-damaged hazard trees exceeding 10 feet DBH positioned directly over the primary visitor entrance at two Arizona national monuments. TRAQ assessments identified more than $1M in federal infrastructure at imminent risk including visitor facilities, access routes, and protected wetlands.

The critical trees were 36-inch DBH fire-damaged specimens positioned directly above occupied infrastructure. Ground-based removal was not possible without near-certain structural damage. The work required precision crane-assisted extraction under a compressed federal closure window with a Biomonitor present for endangered species compliance.

The Arborist executed the full scope within a 12-hour site closure. Zero infrastructure damage. Full endangered species compliance. Site reopened on schedule.

Severe storm damage at Fort Donelson created hazard conditions across 160 acres of historically protected terrain. The challenge was hazard trees with roots interlocked with unexcavated Civil War earthworks — legally protected and archaeologically irreplaceable. Standard removal methods were prohibited.

Two critical trees were rooted directly on the earthworks. Removing them required carbide-tipped cutting and airspade excavation to extract root balls without disturbing a gram of protected soil, combined with advanced rigging across 60-degree slopes that standard equipment could not access.

The Arborist removed 122 hazard trees with zero archaeological impact. The site was fully recovered and reopened in under 3 days — restoring access to 150,000 annual visitors.

Under an ongoing Blanket Purchase Agreement with the National Cemetery Administration, The Arborist has executed continued hazard tree mitigation and precision pruning operations across four national cemeteries in California and Oregon — supporting critical federal infrastructure and high-visibility public environments across the Pacific District.

TRAQ-informed assessments identified widespread exposure to failing limbs, structurally compromised trees, and storm-related hazards with direct risk to approximately 50,000 annual visitors and 33 on-site federal staff, as well as irreplaceable memorial infrastructure. Operations frequently required execution in confined environments, over headstones, and within areas supporting ongoing burial services and ceremonial operations — including coordinated road closures along active San Francisco city streets.

All task orders were executed under active site conditions with zero damage to government property, maintaining uninterrupted cemetery services and preserving site dignity across all locations.