SANDLIN BAY #11 TIMBER SALE

The Suwannee River Water Management District is inviting bids for the Sandlin Bay #11 Timber Sale. The sale consists of two harvest types: an unmarked third-row logger select first thinning on 189 acres of planted slash pine, and an unmarked select only thinning on 30 acres of previously third-row thinned planted slash pine. The purchaser will leave 50 square feet of basal area per acre of the largest, best formed trees in all residual stands. The logging slash will be scattered back through the stand. The District Project Manager will routinely make an assessment of the timber harvest to ensure the objectives are being met. • The sale area can be inspected at the bidder's convenience and can be accessed from Little Suwannee Road off of NE Benton Road in Columbia County, Florida. • The harvest boundaries are shown on the map. • Trucks will utilize roads and natural stand breaks. • The purchaser will be responsible for roads and road maintenance during the harvest. • The contract will be for a period of 12 months. • The bidder with the highest total sale value will be the recommended bidder. • The winning bidder will be expected to enter into a firm contract within 10 days of award of bid.