Appaloosa Zoomed.pdf

This is a timber sale advertisement issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service for the Appaloosa 26/27 Timber Sale located on Blackwater River State Forest in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The sale encompasses approximately 139 acres of mostly longleaf pine timber marked for thinning, with all timber marked with blue paint available for harvest. Estimated volumes include 1,139 tons of pine pulpwood, 353 tons of super pine pulpwood, 523 tons of pine chip-n-saw, 1,070 tons of pine sawtimber, and 267 tons of pine poles. The contract term is 12 months. Sealed bids will be opened on August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT at 11650 Munson Highway, Milton, Florida 32570. Interested parties may contact Daniel Brethauer at (850) 957-5700 for complete bid information.

The sale area is part of an SFI Certified Forest (#BVC-SFIFM-700005) with sale boundaries marked by double dots of orange paint. All Best Management Practices will be strictly adhered to due to the presence of wetlands in or near the sale perimeter. Unmarked timber, including hardwoods, is not to be harvested or damaged. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity in bids received.