16-2026BC11 (Last Sale) Timbersale

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry is soliciting bids for a timber stumpage sale, identified as solicitation 16-2026BC11, located on 161 acres in Delmar Township, Tioga County. The sale consists of an estimated 1209.09 MBF of mostly red oak sawtimber, with no pulpwood available. The scope of work includes overstory removal on 151 acres and salvage operations on 9 acres, while 7 acres are designated as a no-cut BioReserve. The timber is certified under both the Forest Stewardship Council and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Access to the site is approved via Sawdust Trail, with Matson Trail as an optional alternative pending private landowner agreements. Bids must be submitted electronically via Bid Express by 12:00 PM on January 20, 2027. A bid deposit of 10,000 dollars must be uploaded with the submission and subsequently mailed to the Bureau of Forestry Silviculture Section in Harrisburg within five business days of the bid opening. The successful bidder must execute a Tree Estimate Timber Stumpage Sale Contract and adhere to OSHA safety standards and Pennsylvania non-discrimination regulations. All trees marked with yellow or red paint must be felled, while pulpwood size trees and top wood of sawlogs are reserved and cannot be utilized. Volumes and quality are not guaranteed, and no logs will be scaled.