2526_Bondarenko_Area.pdf

This is a timber sale advertisement issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, for the Bondarenko 25/26 Salvage Sale located within Belmore State Forest in Clay County, Florida. The sale encompasses approximately 414 acres and includes three harvest types: salvage clear-cut (261 acres), green clear-cut (34 acres), and green operator select thinning (119 acres). The estimated timber volumes total 5,656 tons of salvage pine pulpwood, 15,423 tons of salvage pine chip-n-saw and better, 2,749 tons of green pine pulpwood, and 6,437 tons of green pine chip-n-saw and better. Harvesting operations must commence within two weeks of contract execution, with salvage timber harvested first. The contract term is six months. Bid opening is scheduled for June 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT at 7247 Big Oaks Road, Bryceville, Florida 32009. Complete bid information is available from Lindsey Bessent at (904) 529-2357.

This is a per unit timber sale with sealed bids accepted from interested parties. The sale boundaries are marked by roads, fire lines, and trees marked with blue paint, with all marked trees designated for harvest. The Forester-in-Charge must approve all skid trails and loading decks. For the operator select thinning area, harvesters must remove diseased, damaged, defective, forked, and suppressed trees, followed by intermediate and co-dominant trees to achieve a desired basal area of 50-60 square feet per acre, with leave trees evenly spaced. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any irregularities in bids received. An accompanying map delineates the harvest areas and forest boundaries.