Take Care · Potter County timber sale 15-2025BC16

Listing description

What the seller provided

Rights to harvest designated timber (stumpage) on 42 acres of Susquehannock State Forest land near Route 44, Abbot Twp., Potter County, PA. Sawtimber 136.4 MBF, mostly Red Oak, Red Oak (dead); pulpwood, mostly Northern Hardwood; FSC (FSC-C004248) and SFI (SCS-SFI/FM-000011) certified. The Department's appraised stumpage value is $17,930.69; minimum acceptable lump-sum bid $14,520.70 after a $3,410.00 deduction for required haul-road work. Sealed bids open online on Bid Express 2026-11-18 at 12:00 PM ET; bid deposit $1,000.00; contract runs to 2028-10-31. 4 cutting blocks. See the official prospectus for bidding and contract terms.

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Record details

Acreage

42

County

Potter

Township

Abbott

Appraised value

$17,930.69

Sale number

15-2025BC16

Contact

Elijah Ayers

Contact email

elayers@pa.gov

Contact phone

814-274-3600

Official listing

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Appraised sawtimber value

$16,422

Appraised pulpwood value

$1,508.69

Road-cost deduction

3,410

Prospectus

elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=11356523&DocName=15-2025BC16 ↗

Map

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Bid deposit

$1,000

Bidding platform

Bid Express (bidexpress.com)

Certification

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

Contract expires

Oct 31, 2028

Cutting block count

4

Cutting blocks

Block 1: Two Age Shelterwood (Buffer), 10.0 acres; Block 2: Shelterwood (1st Entry), 14.0 acres; Block 3: Shelterwood (1st Entry), 4.5 acres; Block 4: Salvage Single Tree Selection, 13.8 acres

Forest name

Susquehannock State Forest

Location

Route 44, Abbot Twp.

Pulpwood by species

N. Hardwood (Pulp) 100.58 HCF

Pulpwood species

Northern Hardwood

Sale name

Take Care

Sawtimber by species

Red Oak 70.38 MBF, Red Oak (dead) 47.24 MBF, Red Maple 15.08 MBF, Chestnut Oak (dead) 1.48 MBF, Chestnut Oak 1.34 MBF, Sw. Birch 0.72 MBF, Black Cherry 0.17 MBF

Sawtimber MBF

136.4

Sawtimber species

Red Oak, Red Oak (dead)

Statistics URL

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