Thunder Hollow Map.pdf

This is a timber sale advertisement and map document issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service for a marked thinning operation on state forestland. The Thunder Hollow 26/27 Timber Sale encompasses approximately 292 acres of longleaf pine, slash pine, loblolly pine, and hardwood located on Blackwater River State Forest in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The sale operates as a leave tree marked thinning, with all unmarked pine and hardwood timber available for harvest while yellow-painted trees are protected from cutting. Sealed bids will be opened on September 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM CDT at 11650 Munson Highway, Milton, Florida 32570. The contract term is 12 months. Interested bidders should contact Thomas Jernigan at (850) 957-5737 for complete bid information. The sale area boundaries are marked with double dots of orange paint for field identification.

The estimated timber volumes total 17,489 tons, comprised of 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. The forestland is SFI Certified (BVC-SFIFM-700005), confirming sustainable forestry management standards. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids received. The accompanying map provides spatial reference showing the sale boundaries, major roads, waterways, and delineation between thinning and clearcut areas created by Thomas Jernigan.