Coos Bay District sells 1.75 million board feet of timber, Nov. 4

BLM release – NORTH BEND, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management Coos Bay District sold 1.75 million board feet of timber during a sealed bid auction on Friday, October 30. 3H Forestry and Land Management of Myrtle Point, Ore., was the high bidder for the “Slate Gray” timber sale. The timber sold for $612,571.95, nearly twice the appraised value of $334,163. The sale is located on Oregon and California Revested (O&C) Lands in Douglas County. Three other companies submitted qualified bids. The BLM manages 2.4 million acres of forests and woodlands in western Oregon, under two management programs: the Oregon and California Revested (O&C) Lands and public domain lands. Some of the most productive forests in the world, these areas contain a diversity of plant and animal species, wild and scenic rivers, wilderness areas, and cultural and historical resources, and in addition to opportunities for timber sales, host multiple uses including recreation, mining, grazing, and more. A sustainable forestry program is critical to the economies in western Oregon. Local communities rely on the jobs and timber that come from BLM forests, and the BLM is committed to providing predictable and sustainable timber harvest opportunities. Revenue generated from timber sales on O&C Lands are split between 18 western Oregon counties and the general fund of the U.S. Treasury, as designated under the O&C Lands Sustained Yield Management Act of 1937. Counties use the revenue to fund essential county services. The revenue generated from the timber sales on Public Domain land is deposited with the U.S Treasury. It takes approximately 16,000 board feet of lumber to frame a 2,000-square-foot home. One million board feet of timber is enough to build approximately 63 family sized residential homes. For additional information on the Bureau of Land Management’s timber program, please visit https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/forests-and-woodlands/timber-sales