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Timber Sales on State Forests

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) sells standing timber from State Forests. The timber is marked by DEC foresters and then sold to the highest responsible bidder through a public, competitive bidding process.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS:

Effective immediately, all bidders must complete a "Certification Under Executive Order No. 16," which provides that "All Affected State Entities are directed to refrain from entering into any new contract or renewing any existing contract with an entity conducting business operations in Russia." The complete text of Executive Order no. 16 can be found here.

The above-mentioned form must be submitted with all Bid Proposals, Sexual Harassment Prevention Certifications, and Bidder's/Proposer's Certifications when bidding on sales. The form has been incorporated into the Notice of Sale of Forest Products.

Department forester using blue tree marking paint on a tree.
Trees are marked with paint
before being sold to
the highest bidder.

Green Certification

DEC's Division of Lands and Forests manages State Forests according to the sustainability standards set by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) (leaves DEC website) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) (leaves DEC website) - two organizations internationally recognized for establishing forest management standards. DEC's Division of Lands and Forests undergoes annual surveillance audits to certify that the standards are being met.

Timber sale contracts include provisions requiring the buyer to abide by best management practices (BMPs) to protect environmental resources. These BMPs include the use of temporary bridges or culverts to protect streams, installation of erosion control devices during and at completion of the harvest, seasonal harvesting restrictions to avoid wet soil conditions, and equipment restrictions to protect sensitive areas, among others.

Logger Training Requirements

Any person who will perform any duties related to the felling, handling and removal of trees under timber sale contracts on State Forests will be required to be Trained Logger Certified® (TLC) through the New York Logger Training Program (leaves DEC website). The New York Logger Training Program maintains this list of certified timber harvesters.

Truck drivers and loader operators are not required to be TLC if their only duties are the loading of forest products onto trucks and/or transportation of forest products from the harvest site.

Tree Growth

Current estimates based on forest inventory data and timber sale records indicate that DEC harvests less than half of the average annual growth each year. In other words, after accounting for natural death and harvest removals, the volume of wood on State Forests is still increasing.

Type of Timber Sales

Local sales have a winning bid amount less than $10,000, and are approved by the Regional Forester. Revenue sales have a winning bid of $10,000 or more, and require DEC approval. All sales valued at more than $500 (and those less than $500 which are thought to have substantial public interest) are publicly advertised and competitively bid.

Timber Sale Forms and Guidance

Generic Acknowledgment Form (PDF) - Many State timber sale contract documents require proper acknowledgment by a certified Notary Public. Documents that require proper acknowledgment include the contract itself, Certificate of Deposit for a performance bond, and extension requests. This generic acknowledgment form may be used when acknowledging documents related to a State timber sale.

Parties interested in bidding must contact the appropriate DEC office to obtain the required Sale of Forest Products Proposal, Bidders/Proposer's Certification, and bid envelope. Bids submitted on something other than the Forest Products Proposal, without the Bidder's/Proposer's Certification, and/or without a bid deposit, will be rejected.

Bid results will be posted no sooner than 24 hours after the bid opening date.

Effective January 1, 2019, State Finance Law §139-1 requires bidders on state procurements to complete and submit a Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification with their Bid Proposal and Bidder's/Proposer's Certification forms. Bidders will find the certification on Page 2 of the "Addendum" for the advertised sale, or, it will be included in the Notice of Sale of Forests Products, on the reverse side of the Bid Proposal.

Timber Sales on State Forests in Region 1

Contract # /
Bid Opening Date
Timber Notice of Sale Minimum
Bid
Submit
to*
Bid Results
- - - - - -

Timber Sales on State Forests in Region 3

Contract # /
Bid Opening Date
Timber Notice of Sale Minimum
Bid
Submit
to*
Bid Results

Timber Sales on State Forests in Region 4

Contract # /
Bid Opening Date
Timber Notice of Sale Minimum
Bid
Submit
to*
Bid Results
X012846
April 27, 2023
sftwd Delaware 2 (PDF) $62,873.35 Albany

Timber Sales on State Forests in Region 5

Contract # /
Bid Opening Date
Timber Notice of Sale Minimum
Bid
Submit
to*
Bid Results

Timber Sales on State Forests in Region 6

Contract # /
Bid Opening Date
Timber Notice of Sale Minimum
Bid
Submit
to*
Bid Results
X012912
April 20, 2023
sftwd/
hrdwd
Oswego 2 (PDF) $32,217 Albany
TX12843
April 6, 2023
hrdwd Lewis 91
Tug Hill WMA (PDF)
$13,586.40 Albany
X012851
March 2, 2023
sftwd St. Lawrence 6 (PDF) $52,446.16 Albany 1) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $265,500
2) Seaway Timber Harvesting, Inc. - $70,210
X012834
Feb. 23, 2023
sftwd/
hrdwd
Lewis 38 (PDF) $19,187 Albany 1) Prentiss & Carlisle Mgmt. Co. - $72,000
2) Patrick Croneiser Logging - $70,200
3) RGM Logging - $49,200
4) M.J. Lyndaker Logging, LLC - $47,200
5) D & L Tree Service, LLC - $41,880
6) Darwin Keefer - $25,000
TX12823
Feb. 16, 2023
sftwd/
hrdwd
Lewis 32 (PDF) $13,025.50 Albany 1) Prentiss & Carlisle Mgmt. Co. - $28,800
2) RGM Logging - $25,000
3) K.J. Zehr Logging, LLC - $18,000
4) D & L Tree Service, LLC - $15,000
5) Darwin Keefer - $13,500
TX12822
Feb. 9, 2023
sftwd Lewis 18 (PDF) $3,684 Albany 1) Prentiss & Carlisle Mgmt. Co. - $11,250
2) Darwin Keefer - $5,000
3) Todd R. Martin Logging - $4,900
TX12408
Jan. 19, 2023
hrdwd/
sftwd
St. Lawrence 20 (PDF) $5,207 Potsdam 1) United Timber of New York, LLC - $7,200

Timber Sales on State Forests in Region 7

Contract # /
Bid Opening Date
Timber Notice of Sale Minimum
Bid
Submit
to*
Bid Results
X012895
April 27, 2023
sftwd Madison 5 (PDF) $73,118.50 Albany
X012888
April 13, 2023
sftwd Broome-Chenango 1 (PDF) $62,150 Albany
X012884
April 6, 2023
sftwd Chenango 20 (PDF) $342,900 Albany
X012814
Feb. 9, 2023
hrdwd Chenango 20 (PDF) $21,000 Albany 1) Gutchess Lumber Co., Inc. - $30,230
2) Wagner Hardwoods, LLC - $22,465.49
X012821
Feb. 2, 2023
sftwd Chenango 12 (PDF) $56,447 Albany 1) E & F Wood, Inc. - $181,500
2) 3B Timber Co., Inc. - $175,000
3) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $136,000
4) Prentiss & Carlisle Mgmt. Co. - $86,700
X012809
Jan. 26, 2023
hrdwd Tomp-Schuyler 90 (PDF) $37,625.10 Albany 1) Welch Logging - $55,000
2) Treemasters, LLC - 41,234
3) Prentiss & Carlisle Mgmt. Co., Inc. - $38,000
X012804
Jan. 19, 2023
hrdwd Oswego 12 (PDF) $94,283.25 Albany 1) Welch Logging - $104,000
X012784
Jan. 5, 2023
sftwd Chenango 9 (PDF) $20,700 Albany 1) FS Forestry, LLC - $48,575
2) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $47,700
3) Prentiss & Carlisle Mgmt. Co. - $42,000

Timber Sales on State Forests in Region 8

Contract # /
Bid Opening Date
Timber Notice of Sale Minimum
Bid
Submit
to*
Bid Results
X012911
April 27, 2023
sftwd Steuben-Schuyler 1 (PDF) $37,362.50 Albany
X012832
Feb. 9, 2023
hrdwd Schuyler 1-Steuben 3 (PDF) $25,777 Albany 1) Baillie Lumber Co., LP - $40,808

Timber Sales on State Forests in Region 9

Contract # /
Bid Opening Date
Timber Notice of Sale Minimum
Bid
Submit
to*
Bid Results
X012864
March 23, 2023
sftwd Chautauqua 6 (PDF) $19,348.50 Albany
X012844
Feb. 23, 2023
hrdwd Chautauqua 8 (PDF) $17,095 Albany 1) Clear Lake Lumber, Inc. - $35,000
2) Weaver Logging - $23,600
3) Gutchess Lumber Co., Inc. - $22,735
4) Sustainable Forestry Co. - $22,700
5) Northwestern Hardwoods, LLC - $18,260