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Sale of slash pine timber with specified thinning and selective harvesting

The Florida Forest Service is offering planted slash pine timber for sale from John M. Bethea State Forest. - Government buyer: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Florida Forest Service, Suwannee Forestry Center. - Location and scope: Approximately 376 acres in Baker County, Florida, with 21- to 31-year-old planted slash pine. - Estimated timber volumes: 14,260 tons of pine pulpwood and 3,825 tons of pine chip-n-saw. - Harvesting requirements: Fourth-row thinning combined with selective harvesting in the remaining rows, targeting a basal area of 60 square feet per acre. Diseased, damaged, defective, forked, and suppressed trees are prioritized; leave trees must be evenly spaced. The Forester-in-Charge may adjust the target based on site conditions, and marked boundary trees must be protected. - Contract term: 12 months; start and end dates are not specified. - OEMs and vendors: None are named. This is a timber sale, not a purchase of branded equipment or products.

Description

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber from approximately 376 acres of 21- to 31-year-old planted slash pine at John M. Bethea State Forest in Baker County, Florida. The work is a fourth-row thinning with logger select, removing every fourth row and selected trees in remaining rows to reach a target basal area of 60 square feet per acre. Estimated volumes are 14,260 tons of pine pulpwood and 3,825 tons of pine chip-n-saw, and the sale contract term is twelve months. The source states bids are due November 19, 2026, at 15:00 UTC.

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