FawnRoad25-26TS_Loc.pdf

This is a timber sale advertisement from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, seeking sealed bids for a timber harvesting operation on Lake George State Forest in Volusia County, Florida. The sale encompasses 185 acres of 24- to 37-year-old planted slash pine and longleaf pine requiring a fourth-row logger select thinning operation. The harvesting plan calls for removal of every fourth row for access and selective thinning of remaining rows to achieve a target basal area of 70 square feet per acre, with new rows spaced 30 to 40 feet apart where existing rows are not clearly defined, not to exceed 20 feet in width. Trees targeted for removal include those that are diseased, damaged, defective, forked, or suppressed. The total approximate volume to be removed is 6,299 tons of pulpwood and better. The contract term is eighteen (18) months. Sealed bids will be opened on April 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at 8431 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, Florida 32809. Complete bid information is available from Cynthia Venuti at (384) 384-5259.

The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids received. No specific pricing information, set-asides, funding sources, or incumbent contractor details are provided in the sale advertisement. The attached map depicts the 185-acre sale area location within Lake George State Forest relative to surrounding wildlife management areas, state roads, and nearby municipalities in Volusia County.