42487 Heart Island Timber Sale

The St. Johns River Water Management District is offering a sealed‑bid, per‑ton timber sale for approximately 343.5 acres of mature slash‑pine forest on Heart Island, Volusia County, FL. The sale calls for a logger‑select thinning that removes every third row for access and then thins the remaining rows to achieve a target stand density of 120‑150 trees per acre (40‑50 sf/acre basal area). Priority is given to diseased, defective, and suppressed trees, followed by intermediate and co‑dominant trees; dominant trees are excluded. The district estimates the harvest will yield roughly 6,223 tons of pulpwood and 103 tons of chip‑and‑saw timber, though no guarantee is made that the full volume will be present. • Location: Heart Island Conservation Area, Section 28, Township 14 S, Range 29 E, Volusia County, FL. • Scope: Logger‑select thinning of mature slash‑pine stands; removal of access rows and selective harvest to meet density/basal‑area targets. • Estimated timber volume: ~6,223 tons pulpwood + 103 tons chip‑and‑saw (subject to verification). • Bid submission window: 12 Aug 2026 10:00 AM – 25 Aug 2026 2:00 PM EDT. • No pre‑bid meeting, site visit, or question deadline noted.