THSFNR2003.pdf

This is a timber sale map and specification document from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, for a multi-stand first thinning operation at Tate's Hell State Forest located in Franklin and Liberty Counties, Florida. The sale encompasses approximately 5,372 acres of 25-46-year-old planted pine stands designated for harvest under a three-year fiber and product supply agreement. The successful bidder must harvest 70,000 tons of timber annually, with stands to be thinned using a take-two-rows-leave-three-rows approach to achieve a residual basal area of 50-60 square feet per acre. Total estimated harvest volumes are 195,575 tons of pine pulpwood, 114,593 tons of pine chip-n-saw, and 54,682 tons of pine sawtimber. Bid opening is scheduled for 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 forest is SFI Certified (Certificate Number BVC-SFIFM-700005), ensuring sustainable forest management practices. The harvest prescription and target basal area may be adjusted by the Forester-in-Charge as operational conditions warrant. The removal prescription prioritizes diseased, deformed, suppressed, and forked trees from leave rows, followed by intermediate and co-dominant trees as needed to reach target basal area specifications. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids received.