BLM November 2025 timber sales bring in nearly $5.3 million
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WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management sold 20,873 million board feet of timber across 1,242 public acres in Idaho, Montana, and Oregon, for a total of $5,283,736; exceeding appraised values by over $2.1 million. This timber will feed local mills and support jobs in local communities.
The Northwest Oregon District sold the Papa’s Recipe timber tract (6,219 million board feet, 110 public acres) to Freres Lumber Co., Inc., of Lyons, Ore., for $2,698,849 ($1,558,291 above appraised value). In the same district, the Snap Count timber tract (8,196 million board feet, 258 public acres) was sold to Murphy Company of Lyons, Ore., for $1,826,133 ($55,295 above appraised value).
The Idaho Falls District sold the Morgan Jones #2 timber tract (3,000 million board feet, 423 public acres), to Jensen Lumber of Ovid, Idaho, for $102,375 ($39,585 above appraised value).
The Western Montana District sold the Cosmo Cramer timber tract (3,458 million board feet, 451 public acres) to Weyerhaeuser NR Company of Seattle, Wash., for $656,379 ($447,412 above appraised value).
“Timber harvested from public lands improves forest health and reduces wildfire risk to protect communities and saves lives,” said BLM Acting Director Bill Groffy. “Timber production also provides essential benefits to our nation and supports rural economies and local jobs to ensure a strong domestic timber supply.”
The BLM plans to hold two sales during December 2025 to offer 6,191 million board feet of timber across 585 public acres in Montana and Oregon.
The BLM manages 58 million acres of forests, including 2.4 million acres in western Oregon of some of the most productive forests in the world, and is committed to supplying a reliable, secure, and resilient domestic supply of timber. BLM forestry supports economic security, reduces risks from wildfire, conserves fish and wildlife habitat, and decreases costs of energy production. Local communities rely on jobs that come from BLM forests, and timber from public land feeds local industry.
Each year, the BLM forestry program's sales support approximately 2,000 jobs nationally and generate more than $1 billion for local economies.
More than 20 percent of BLM-managed lands are forest and woodland ecosystems. The BLM ensures the health and resilience of these public forest lands as well as the availability of traditional forest products, such as timber. In fiscal year 2025, the BLM offered 301 million board feet of timber under new sales, good neighbor agreements, and stewardship contracts.
The BLM manages about 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.