Silent Whistle · Clearfield County timber sale 09-2026BC03

Listing description

What the seller provided

Rights to harvest designated timber (stumpage) on 325 acres of Restrictions Moshannon State Forest land near Quehanna Highway, Karthaus Twp, Clearfield County, PA. Sawtimber 385.9 MBF, mostly Red Maple; pulpwood, mostly Red Maple Pulp; FSC (FSC-C004248) and SFI (SCS-SFI/FM-000011) certified. The Department's appraised stumpage value is $103,177.80; minimum acceptable lump-sum bid $68,028.05 after a $35,150.00 deduction for required haul-road work. Sealed bids open online on Bid Express 2026-12-09 at 12:00 PM ET; bid deposit $6,000.00; contract runs to 2028-09-30. 7 cutting blocks. See the official prospectus for bidding and contract terms.

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Record details

Acreage

325

County

Clearfield

Township

Karthaus

Appraised value

$103,177.80

Sale number

09-2026BC03

Contact

Zachary Miller

Contact email

zacmiller@pa.gov

Contact phone

814-765-0821

Official listing

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Appraised sawtimber value

$81,637.23

Appraised pulpwood value

$21,540.57

Road-cost deduction

35,150

Prospectus

elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=11314786&DocName=09-2026BC03 ↗

Map

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Bid deposit

$6,000

Bidding platform

Bid Express (bidexpress.com)

Certification

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

Contract expires

Sep 30, 2028

Cutting block count

7

Cutting blocks

Block 1: Salvage Two Age (Other), 78.1 acres; Block 2: Salvage Two Age (Other), 84.0 acres; Block 3: Salvage Shelterwood (1st Entry), 24.6 acres; Block 4: Salvage Shelterwood (1st Entry), 32.2 acres; Block 5: Salvage Shelterwood (1st Entry), 61.0 acres; Block 6: Salvage Shelterwood (1st Entry) 2 - Variable Plot 2 - Variable Plot 45.3 7 -HAUL ROAD, 0.0 acres

Forest name

Restrictions Moshannon State Forest

Location

Quehanna Highway, Karthaus Twp

Pulpwood by species

Mixed Hardwood (Pulp) 195.72 HCF, Mixed Oak (Pulp) 69.82 HCF, Mixed Oak (Pulp) (dead) 53.57 HCF

Pulpwood species

Red Maple Pulp

Sale name

Silent Whistle

Sawtimber by species

Red Maple 205.74 MBF, Chestnut Oak (dead) 85.90 MBF, White Oak (dead) 21.17 MBF, Chestnut Oak 20.58 MBF, Red Oak (dead) 19.98 MBF, White Oak 13.04 MBF, Black Oak (dead) 10.69 MBF, Red Oak 8.78 MBF

Sawtimber MBF

385.9

Sawtimber species

Red Maple

Statistics URL

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