BLM timber sales to offer up to 8.5 million board feet in western Oregon
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MEDFORD, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management will offer up to 8.5 million board feet of timber across 380 public acres for sale on June 26, 2025. Timber produced from these sales will provide critical supplies for construction and other industries, and support jobs across western Oregon economies.
The Salt Creek salvage sale will offer salvage logging on 110 acres, producing an estimated 2.2 million board feet. The Rotors Up timber sale will offer commercial thinning on 16 acres, selection harvest on 252 acres, and right of way clearing on two acres, producing an estimated 6.3 million board feet of timber.
“The BLM is proud to offer these timber sales,” said BLM Medford District Manager Elizabeth Burghard. “Our timber sales provide building materials and jobs that improve life in local communities, while also improving the health of local forests.”
In western Oregon, the BLM manages 2.4 million acres 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 Oregon-Washington forestry program sales support approximately 2,000 local jobs and generate more than $1 billion for local economies. Revenue from timber sold on O&C lands is shared between the U.S. Treasury and 18 western Oregon counties. This funding provides local communities with the means to construct new county buildings; develop fairgrounds and museums; support libraries, schools, and jails; and build flood-control dams and reservoirs.
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.