Salt and Pepper · Cameron County timber sale 13-2026BC05

Listing description

What the seller provided

Rights to harvest designated timber (stumpage) on 222 acres of Elk State Forest land near Brooks Run to Ridge Road, Gibson Twp., Cameron County, PA. Sawtimber 1,056.5 MBF, mostly Red Oak, White Oak; pulpwood, mostly Red Maple Pulp; FSC (FSC-C004248) and SFI (SCS-SFI/FM-000011) certified. The Department's appraised stumpage value is $352,163.07; minimum acceptable lump-sum bid $320,994.77 after a $31,166.00 deduction for required haul-road work. Sealed bids open online on Bid Express 2026-11-04 at 12:00 PM ET; bid deposit $10,000.00; contract runs to 2028-10-31. 9 cutting blocks. See the official prospectus for bidding and contract terms.

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Record details

Acreage

222

County

Cameron

Township

Gibson

Appraised value

$352,163.07

Sale number

13-2026BC05

Contact

James Walizer

Contact email

jawalizer@pa.gov

Contact phone

814-486-3353

Official listing

iframeapps.dcnr.pa.gov/forestry/timbersales/bidsiframe.aspx ↗

Appraised sawtimber value

$350,511.57

Appraised pulpwood value

$1,651.50

Road-cost deduction

31,166

Prospectus

elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=11314769&DocName=13-2026BC05Pro ↗

Map

elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=11314749&DocName=13-2026BC05Map ↗

Bid deposit

$10,000

Bidding platform

Bid Express (bidexpress.com)

Certification

FSC (FSC-C004248) and SFI (SCS-SFI/FM-000011)

Contract expires

Oct 31, 2028

Cutting block count

9

Cutting blocks

Block 1: Haul Road/Landings, 3.4 acres; Block 2: Two Age (Buffer), 3.2 acres; Block 3: Overstory Removal, 35.5 acres; Block 4: Two Age (Buffer), 18.7 acres; Block 5: Overstory Removal, 33.0 acres; Block 6: Overstory Removal, 48.6 acres; Block 7: Shelterwood (1st Entry), 39.0 acres; Block 8: Shelterwood (1st Entry), 12.5 acres; Block 9: Shelterwood (1st Entry), 28.5 acres

Forest name

Elk State Forest

Location

Brooks Run to Ridge Road, Gibson Twp.

Pulpwood by species

Red Maple (Pulp) 144.30 HCF, Mixed Oak (Pulp) 20.62 HCF

Pulpwood species

Red Maple Pulp

Sale name

Salt and Pepper

Sawtimber by species

Red Oak 395.44 MBF, White Oak 257.00 MBF, Black Oak 245.15 MBF, Red Maple 115.86 MBF, Chestnut Oak 19.10 MBF, White Oak (dead) 10.86 MBF, Black Oak (dead) 5.77 MBF, Chestnut Oak (dead) 3.75 MBF, Red Oak (dead) 3.05 MBF, Sw. Birch 0.35 MBF, Hickory spp. 0.22 MBF

Sawtimber MBF

1,056.5

Sawtimber species

Red Oak, White Oak

Statistics URL

elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=11314777&DocName=13-2026BC05Stats ↗