Weekly timber sale digest (free)
- Sales advertised this week
- Location, volume and products
- Bid date and method
- Prospectus summary
- Operating season and road work
- Links to the official notice
Small loggers and mill buyers bidding on federal timber
Which forests do you buy from?
Free weekly digest of advertised national forest and BLM timber sales near you, with a prospectus summary and bid date for each sale.
- Free to read
- No sign-up until the draft
- Hands off to the right door
ePlan fills in
- National forest boundaries
- Ranger districts
- Protected areas
- Haul distance
How it works
Weekly timber sale digest, from one answer
- Pick your area, products and agencies.
- ePlan collects advertised sales and summarizes each prospectus.
- Read the digest free. Buying private timber in California? Start a timber harvest plan draft.
What you get
Weekly timber sale digest and 1 more document
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Timber harvest plan door.
Timber harvest plan
- Harvest area and silviculture
- Watercourse protection
- Roads and erosion control
- Registered professional forester signature
From public data
What ePlan fills in, and from where
- National forest and district boundariesUSFS Enterprise Data Warehouse
- Federal and protected landsUSGS PAD-US
- Sale area from the airUSDA NAIP aerial imagery
30 days
is how long national forest timber sales appraised over $10,000 are advertised before bids
Source: 36 CFR 223.80, eCFR
Ready for the paperwork?
Draft a California timber harvesting plan for your RPF: units, silviculture, roads, watercourse protection and the 14 CCR 1034 sections. Free to read.
Questions
Forest Service Timber Sales: what people ask
How long are Forest Service timber sales advertised?
Sales with an appraised value over $10,000 are advertised for 30 days before bids are taken.
Can the advertising period be shorter?
Yes. When an emergency exists, the period can be shortened, but to no less than 7 days.
How do I buy BLM timber?
BLM posts timber sale plans, notices and prospectuses by state and tells buyers to contact the local district or field office.
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Forest Service Timber Sales: check it free
Answer it and ePlan opens the Timber harvest plan door with your answer filled in.