SA Map_Pitcher Plant 25-26 TS.pdf

This is a timber sale advertisement from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, for the Pitcher Plant 25/26 Timber Sale located on the Ates Creek Tract of Belmore State Forest in Clay County, Florida. The project involves a fourth row, operator select thinning operation on approximately 319 acres of planted slash pine. Timber to be harvested includes every fourth row for access and select trees from leave rows, specifically diseased, deformed, suppressed, or forked trees, along with a portion of intermediate and co-dominant trees to achieve a residual basal area of 60–70 square feet per acre. The estimated timber volume to be removed is 11,803 tons of pine pulpwood and 2,735 tons of pine chip and saw or better. The contract term is 12 months. Sealed bids will be opened on December 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST at 7247 Big Oaks Road, Bryceville, Florida 32009. Interested parties should contact Lindsey Bessent at (904) 529-2357 for complete bid information.

All loading decks and skid trails must be approved by the Forester-in-Charge before use, and sale boundaries are defined by forest roads, fire lines, obvious timber changes, and property boundaries. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity in bids received. No pricing terms, set-asides, or specific funding information is detailed in the sale advertisement.