BLM Coos Bay District sells 2.3 million board feet of timber
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NORTH BEND, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management Coos Bay District sold 2.34 million board feet of timber at an oral auction on Friday, January 31. The timber, located on Oregon and California Railroad Revested (O&C) Lands in Douglas County, Ore., sold for $239,202.90.
Seneca Sawmill Company of Eugene, Ore., was the high bidder for the “Space Break” timber sale. The sale sold for 65% above the appraised value of $155,108.90. There were two qualified bidders.
The money received from the timber sale is deposited into the federal O&C Lands Fund, which in turn is shared with the 18 western Oregon counties that contain lands designated under the Oregon and California Revested Lands Sustained Yield Management Act of 1937. These counties receive 50 percent of the receipts from the sale of forest products coming out of O&C Lands each year. The O&C Lands, which lie in a checkerboard pattern through the 18 counties, contain more than 2.4 million acres of forests. 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.
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
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.