THSFPB0504.pdf

This is a timber sale map and supporting documentation 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 in Franklin and Liberty Counties, Florida. The successful bidder will be required to harvest 70,000 tons of timber annually over a three-year agreement from approximately 5,372 acres of designated harvest areas containing 25-46-year-old planted pine stands. The estimated total harvest volumes are 195,575 tons of pine pulpwood, 114,593 tons of pine chip-n-saw, and 54,682 tons of pine sawtimber. The harvest prescription involves a take two rows, leave three rows approach with selective tree removal from leave rows to achieve a residual basal area of 50-60 square feet per acre, with the Forester-in-Charge maintaining authority to adjust the harvest prescription and target basal area as needed. Sealed bids will be opened on January 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST at 865 Geddie Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. Interested parties may obtain complete bid information by contacting Tyler Gilbert at (850) 697-0024.

The forest is SFI Certified (Certificate Number BVC-SFIFM-700005). The map provided identifies a specific harvest unit, THSFPB0504, comprising 193 acres with an estimated harvest volume of 12,501 tons across pulpwood, chip-n-saw, and sawtimber categories. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularity in bids received. No specific pricing terms, set-asides, or funding source information is detailed in the provided documentation.