Sand Dune 25/26 Timber Sale

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service is seeking sealed bids for the sale of timber. The Sand Dune 25/26 Timber Sale is a 950-acre initial thinning of mostly longleaf pine, with some slash pine and loblolly pine, on Blackwater River State Forest in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The project involves cutting timber in 20-foot swaths, leaving 40-foot swaths of uncut timber, and harvesting leaning, forked, diseased, and defective timber. The estimated volumes for the sale include 14,211 tons of pine pulpwood, 2,955 tons of pine super pulpwood, and 267 tons of pine chip-n-saw. • The project is located on Blackwater River State Forest in Santa Rosa County, Florida. • The project involves a 950-acre initial thinning of mostly longleaf pine. • The estimated contract duration is 12 months. • The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids. • Interested parties can obtain complete bid information by contacting Daniel Brethauer.