BLM to offer up to 3.4 million board feet of timber in northeast Wyoming
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NEWCASTLE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management will offer two timber sales for up to 3.4 million board feet to be harvested from about 1,273 acres in Crook and Weston counties.
Timber produced from these sales will provide critical supplies for construction and other industries, and support jobs across local economies. The projects are designed to improve forest health, reduce fuel loads to minimize risk of stand-replacing catastrophic fires, improve firefighter and public safety, and improve wildlife habitat and grazing.
The Stateline Timber Sale includes roughly 2.4 million board feet of commercial thinning on 651 public acres.
The Goldie Divide Timber Sale includes an roughly 1 million board feet of commercial thinning on 622 public acres.
Bids will be opened at 11 a.m. MT on August 8. All bids must be received via mail or hand-delivered at least 30 minutes prior to the bid opening. Mailed bids can be sent to the BLM Newcastle Field Office, 1101 Washington Blvd., Newcastle, WY 82701.
America has significant timber resources, and the BLM is focused on using forests for timber and jobs that improve life for all Americans. These sales support Executive Order 14225, “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production.”
For more information, please contact BLM Forester Dave Morrill at [email protected] or 307-746-6600.
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.