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Salvage Timber Sale Opportunity in Goethe State Forest, Levy County, FL

The Florida Forest Service is seeking bids for the Cow Creek Road Salvage Timber Sale A in the Black Prong Tract of Goethe State Forest, Levy County, Florida. - Government Buyer: - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Florida Forest Service, Waccasassa Forestry Center - Products/Services Requested: - Salvage pine pulpwood, chip-n-saw, sawtimber, and fuelwood - Timber to be harvested from approximately 587 acres affected by wildfire (Primary: 399 acres for clearcut; Contingency: 188 acres for potential additional harvest) - Includes dead, dying, and green pine timber - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Operations must begin within ten days of contract execution - Special environmental protections: exclusion zones around waterbodies and red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW) clusters, marked by the Forester-in-Charge - Bidders may only win one concurrent Cow Creek salvage sale unless equipped for multiple simultaneous harvests - 12-month contract term - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a timber sale opportunity - Place of Performance: - Black Prong Tract, Goethe State Forest, southeast of County Road 343, Levy County, Florida

Description

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber. This salvage timber sale involves approximately 587 acres within the northwest perimeter of the Cow Creek Wildfire area, including dead, dying, and green pine timber in the Black Prong Tract of Goethe State Forest, Levy County, Florida. The sale is divided into Primary (399 acres, clearcut harvest) and Contingency (188 acres, monitored for additional harvesting) areas. Operations must start within ten calendar days of contract execution, and special care is required around waterbodies and red-cockaded woodpecker clusters. The agreement term is twelve months, and products include salvage pine pulpwood, chip-n-saw, sawtimber, and fuelwood.

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