Advertisement Hatchery 25-26 TS.pdf

This is a timber sale advertisement issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service for the Hatchery 25/26 Timber Sale on Blackwater River State Forest in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The sale involves a marked thinning operation across approximately 440 acres of longleaf pine and slash pine on a Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified forest. Only timber marked with blue paint is authorized for harvest; unmarked timber must not be damaged or removed. The estimated harvest volumes total 9,625 tons across five product categories: 3,339 tons of pine pulpwood, 1,128 tons of pine super pulpwood, 1,377 tons of pine chip-n-saw, 3,273 tons of pine sawtimber, and 818 tons of pine poles. Sale area boundaries are marked with double orange paint dots. This is a sealed bid procurement with bids to be opened on February 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST at 11650 Munson Highway, Milton, Florida 32570. The contract term is nine months. Interested parties should contact Thomas Jernigan at (850) 957-5737 for complete bid information.

The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids received and to waive any irregularities in submitted bids. No specific pricing terms, set-asides, or funding information is provided in the advertisement. Bidders are expected to submit sealed bids for the right to harvest the marked timber within the specified timeframe and according to the established contract terms.