THSFNR1204.pdf

This is a timber sale map and supporting document for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service's Franklin 2026 Fiber & Product Supply multi-stand first thinning timber sale in Franklin and Liberty Counties, Florida. The sale encompasses a designated harvest area of 348 acres at Tate's Hell State Forest (SFI Certified Forest Certificate Number BVC-SFIFM-700005), with a total of approximately 5,372 acres designated for harvest across the three-year agreement. The successful bidder must harvest 70,000 tons of timber annually over the three-year contract term. The harvest will utilize a take two rows, leave three rows approach, with residual basal area targets of 50-60 square feet per acre. Estimated total volumes for the sale are 195,575 tons of pine pulpwood, 114,593 tons of pine chip-n-saw, and 54,682 tons of pine sawtimber. Sealed bids will be opened on January 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST at 865 Geddie Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. Interested parties should contact Tyler Gilbert at (850) 697-0024 for complete bid information.

The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids received. The stands to be harvested are 25-46-year-old planted pine requiring first thinning operations. Timber to be removed includes diseased, deformed, suppressed, and forked trees from leave rows, followed by portions of intermediate and co-dominant trees to reach target basal area objectives. The harvest prescription and target basal area may be adjusted by the Forester-in-Charge as operational needs dictate. The map provided was created on November 7, 2025, and notes that it is for internal use only and internal field communication, fire control, or forest land management purposes, with no warranties provided regarding its fitness for other uses or reproduction at different scales.