FawnRoad25-26TS_Hydrology.pdf

This is a timber sale advertisement and hydrology map issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service for a 185-acre timber harvesting operation on Lake George State Forest in Volusia County, Florida. The project involves a fourth-row logger select thinning of 24- to 37-year-old planted slash pine and longleaf pine, with approximately 6,299 tons of pulpwood and better to be removed. The harvesting operation will remove every fourth row for access and selectively thin remaining rows to achieve a target basal area of 70 square feet per acre, with new rows spaced 30 to 40 feet apart and not exceeding 20 feet in width where rows are not easily defined. Timber removal criteria in leave rows include diseased, damaged, defective, forked, and suppressed trees. The contract term is eighteen months. Sealed bids will be opened on April 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at 8431 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Florida 32809. Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting Cynthia Venuti at (384) 384-5259.

The advertisement does not specify pricing terms, set-asides, or other financial details. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids received. The attached hydrology map depicts the sale location and boundaries, including wetlands, gates, major roadways, and primary, secondary, and service roads within Lake George State Forest, with a scale in miles for reference.