The Wizard · Potter County timber sale 15-2026BC11

Listing description

What the seller provided

Rights to harvest designated timber (stumpage) on 215 acres of Susquehannock State Forest land near Pine Island, Wharton Twp., Potter County, PA. Sawtimber 1,265.5 MBF, mostly Red Oak; pulpwood, mostly Northern Hardwood; FSC (FSC-C004248) and SFI (SCS-SFI/FM-000011) certified. The Department's appraised stumpage value is $229,876.66; minimum acceptable lump-sum bid $170,664.90 after a $20,105.00 deduction for required haul-road work. Sealed bids open online on Bid Express 2026-11-18 at 12:00 PM ET; bid deposit $10,000.00; contract runs to 2028-10-31. 12 cutting blocks. See the official prospectus for bidding and contract terms.

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Record details

Acreage

215

County

Potter

Township

Wharton

Appraised value

$229,876.66

Sale number

15-2026BC11

Contact

Christopher Beaver

Contact email

cbeaver@pa.gov

Contact phone

814-274-3600

Official listing

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

Appraised sawtimber value

$226,874.76

Appraised pulpwood value

$3,001.90

Road-cost deduction

20,105

Prospectus

elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=11341778&DocName=15-2026BC11 ↗

Map

elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=11341480&DocName=15-2026BC11Map ↗

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

12

Cutting blocks

Block 1: Overstory Removal, 17.6 acres; Block 2: Overstory Removal, 14.9 acres; Block 3: Overstory Removal, 16.7 acres; Block 4: Shelterwood (1st Entry), 26.3 acres; Block 5: Shelterwood (1st Entry), 24.4 acres; Block 6: Shelterwood (1st Entry), 22.5 acres; Block 7: Shelterwood (1st Entry), 24.1 acres; Block 8: Salvage Overstory Removal, 15.2 acres; Block 9: Salvage Overstory Removal, 17.1 acres; Block 10: Salvage Overstory Removal, 15.3 acres; Block 11: Salvage Overstory Removal, 20.0 acres; Block 12: Haul Road/Landings, 0.7 acres

Forest name

Susquehannock State Forest

Location

Pine Island, Wharton Twp.

Pulpwood by species

N. Hardwood (Pulp) 293.98 HCF, Mixed Oak (Pulp) 6.21 HCF

Pulpwood species

Northern Hardwood

Sale name

The Wizard

Sawtimber by species

Red Oak 860.48 MBF, Red Maple 144.67 MBF, Chestnut Oak 77.60 MBF, Red Oak (dead) 73.84 MBF, Sw. Birch 43.42 MBF, Chestnut Oak (dead) 24.81 MBF, Black Cherry 11.18 MBF, Tulip Poplar 5.57 MBF, White Oak 5.28 MBF, Bigtooth Aspen 5.07 MBF, Sugar Maple 5.06 MBF, Yel. Birch 3.95 MBF (+4 more)

Sawtimber MBF

1,265.5

Sawtimber species

Red Oak

Statistics URL

elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=11341790&DocName=15-2026BC11Stats ↗