British Columbia BCBid #TA1431 Pre-Adv

Pre-advertisement for Melanie East Timber Sale Licence TA1431

BC Timber Sales is pre-advertising a timber sale licence for harvesting at Melanie East in the Strait of Georgia Business Area. - Government buyer: BC Timber Sales Branch, Strait of Georgia Business Area. - Opportunity: Timber Sale Licence TA1431 covers blocks L025C4MJ and L035C4AD. This is a pre-advertisement, not an invitation to tender. - Timber: Estimated volume is 15,515 m³ over an estimated 20.9 ha; the cruise compilation lists 21.8 ha. Estimated species are hemlock (7,339 m³), balsam (3,845 m³), and yellow cedar (4,331 m³). - Harvesting and roads: Harvesting methods include grapple harvesting on 14.4 ha and hoe forwarding on 6.5 ha. Planned road construction totals 1,302 m, with conventional construction, bench sections, a full-bench endhaul section, and an engineered swale crossing. - Site considerations: Steep road grades, limited seasonal access, elevations of 650–900 m, and landslide, rockfall, and avalanche hazards in block C4MJ. No timing restrictions are anticipated. Road use is subject to a WFP Road Use Agreement. - Companies: No OEMs are identified. WFP is referenced in connection with the road-use agreement; no other vendors are named.

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BC Timber Sales is pre-advertising Timber Sale Licence TA1431 in the Strait of Georgia Business Area. The opportunity concerns timber harvesting at Melanie East, covering blocks L025C4MJ and L035C4AD, with an estimated volume of 15,515 m³ and a 24-month term. The listed work includes grapple and hoe-forward harvesting and approximately 1,302 m of road construction. This is not an invitation for tender; formal advertising is expected between November and December 2026, and the formal advertisement may be changed or delayed.

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