Sale Area Map.pdf

This is a Sale Area Map document prepared by the St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida for a timber sale within the Clark Bay Conservation Area located in Volusia County. The map delineates the 173.3-acre sale area situated in Section 24, Township 16 South, Range 30 East, with boundaries defined by hardwood swamps, roads, firebreaks, and timber type changes. The timber sale consists of logger-select thinning operations within mature longleaf pine stands that were established in 2004. The harvesting methodology requires removal of every third row for access purposes, followed by selective thinning of remaining rows to achieve a target density of 150 trees per acre or a basal area of 50 to 60 square feet per acre. Timber removal prioritizes diseased, defective, and suppressed trees first, followed by intermediate and co-dominant trees as necessary to reach target density, with dominant trees explicitly excluded from harvest in the remaining rows.

The District estimates the timber volume at approximately 3,518 tons of pine pulpwood and 208 tons of chip-n-saw; however, the District does not guarantee that the estimated volume is present. The sale will be offered through sealed bids on a per-ton pricing basis. This timber sale represents a conservation-focused management activity designed to restore longleaf pine ecosystem conditions while generating revenue through selective harvesting operations. Interested bidders should refer to the attached Sale Area Map and related agreement documents for precise boundary definitions and operational specifications.