# British Columbia BCBid #TA1431 Pre-Adv

Pre-advertisement for Timber Sale Licence TA1431 at Melanie East

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** February 28, 2027
**Identifier:** TA1431 Pre-Adv
**NAICS:** 113110

BC Timber Sales is previewing a timber-harvesting licence 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, covering blocks L025C4MJ and L035C4AD. This is a pre-advertisement, not an invitation to tender; the formal advertisement may be changed or delayed.
- **Timber available:** Estimated 15,515 m³: 7,339 m³ hemlock, 3,845 m³ balsam, and 4,331 m³ yellow cedar. The earlier notice estimated the sale area at 20.9 ha, while the cruise compilation indicated 21.8 ha; the latest notice description omits the area estimate.
- **Harvesting and access work:** Grapple harvesting on 14.4 ha and hoe forwarding on 6.5 ha. Road construction totals 1,302 m, including conventional construction, bench sections, a full-bench endhaul section, and an engineered swale crossing.
- **Notable site considerations:** Earlier notice information identifies elevation of 650–900 m and steep grades, with landslide, rockfall, and avalanche hazards in block C4MJ. Road use is subject to a WFP Road Use Agreement.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs or product vendors are identified. WFP is named in connection with the road-use agreement.
- **Attachments:** The unchanged attachment set includes block and road maps, slope and cruise materials, and road design documents. No attachment line-item summaries or product part numbers and quantities were provided.

### Description

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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