Hatchery Zoomed Out Map2.pdf

This is a timber sale advertisement and zoomed-out map issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, for the Hatchery 25/26 Timber Sale located on Blackwater River State Forest in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The sale encompasses approximately 440 acres of longleaf pine and slash pine marked for a take-tree marked thinning operation. All timber marked with blue paint within the sale area is available for harvest; unmarked timber shall not be harvested or damaged. The estimated timber volumes include 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. The contract term is nine months. Sealed bids will be opened on February 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST at 11650 Munson Highway, Milton, Florida 32570. Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting Thomas Jernigan at (850) 957-5737. Sale area boundaries are marked with double dots of orange paint for identification purposes.

The forest is SFI certified (BVC-SFIFM-700005), indicating compliance with Sustainable Forestry Initiative standards. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity in bids received. The accompanying map is a zoomed-out reference document produced by the Florida Forest Service and is provided without warranties regarding fitness for specific purposes or data accuracy and interpretation.