SANDLIN BAY #11 TIMBER SALE

The Suwannee River Water Management District is selling timber from two distinct forest parcels in Sandlin Bay. Area 1 comprises 189 acres of planted slash pine slated for an unmarked third‑row logger select first‑thinning, while Area 2 includes 30 acres of previously third‑row thinned slash pine slated for an unmarked select‑only thinning. The purchaser must leave 50 sq ft of basal area per acre of the largest, best‑formed trees in all residual stands, and return all logging slash back into the stand. The district’s project manager will conduct routine assessments to verify compliance with harvest objectives. • 189 acres (Area 1) – third‑row logger select first‑thinning of slash pine • 30 acres (Area 2) – select‑only thinning of previously thinned slash pine • Required residual: retain 50 sq ft basal area per acre of premium trees; all slash must be scattered back into the stand.