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Salvage Timber Sale – Pine Products Harvest in Goethe State Forest, Levy County, FL

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, is seeking bids for the Cow Creek Road Salvage Timber Sale B in the Black Prong Tract of Goethe State Forest, Levy County, Florida. - Government Buyer: - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service (Waccasassa Forestry Center) - Products/Services Requested: - Salvage pine timber products from approximately 255 acres, including: - Pine pulpwood - Pine chip-n-saw - Pine sawtimber - Fuelwood - Harvest areas: - 227-acre primary clearcut area - 28-acre contingency area (subject to further monitoring) - Notable Requirements: - Mandatory site review with the Forester-in-Charge prior to bidding - Special environmental protections for waterbodies and red-cockaded woodpecker clusters - Operations must begin within ten days of contract execution - 12-month agreement term - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a timber sale opportunity - Place of Performance: - Black Prong Tract, Goethe State Forest, Levy County, Florida

Description

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber in the Cow Creek Wildfire area, Levy County, Florida. The sale covers approximately 255 acres including dead, dying, and green pine timber in the Black Prong Tract of Goethe State Forest. The sale is divided into Primary (227 acres, clearcut harvest) and Contingency (28 acres, monitored for additional harvesting) areas. Operations must begin within ten days of contract execution, and the agreement term is 12 months. The sale includes salvage pine pulpwood, chip-n-saw, sawtimber, and fuelwood, with environmental and wildlife restrictions in place.

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