Thunder Hollow 26-27 TS.pdf

This is a sale advertisement issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, for timber harvesting on state forest land. The project involves a leave tree marked thinning operation on approximately 292 acres of Blackwater River State Forest in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The sale encompasses longleaf pine, slash pine, loblolly pine, and hardwood timber, with all unmarked pine and hardwoods available for harvest while timber marked with yellow paint must remain undisturbed. Estimated timber volumes total 17,489 tons across five categories: 7,786 tons of pine pulpwood, 4,328 tons of pine super pulpwood, 1,767 tons of pine chip-n-saw, 1,645 tons of pine sawtimber, and 1,963 tons of hardwood pulpwood. Sale area boundaries are marked with double orange dots for identification. The contract term is 12 months. Sealed bids will be opened on September 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT at 11650 Munson Highway, Milton, Florida 32570. Interested parties should contact Thomas Jernigan at (850) 957-5737 for complete bid information.

The forest sale is conducted on the SFI Certified Forest (BVC-SFIFM-700005), indicating compliance with Sustainable Forestry Initiative standards. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive irregularities in bids received. No specific pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, or funding requirements are detailed in this advertisement.