We've Got Worms · Somerset County timber sale 06-2025BC01

Listing description

What the seller provided

Rights to harvest designated timber (stumpage) on 191 acres of Gallitzin State Forest land near Buffalo Road, Skyline Drive, Ogle Twp., Somerset County, PA. Sawtimber 1,078.4 MBF, mostly Dead Red Oak; pulpwood, mostly Mixed Oak Pulp (dead); FSC (FSC-C004248) and SFI (SCS-SFI/FM-000011) certified. The Department's appraised stumpage value is $116,627.50; minimum acceptable lump-sum bid $114,720.07 after a $1,907.40 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 2029-09-30. 5 cutting blocks. See the official prospectus for bidding and contract terms.

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Record details

Acreage

191

County

Somerset

Township

Ogle

Appraised value

$116,627.50

Sale number

06-2025BC01

Contact

Chris Fatzinger

Contact email

cfatzinger@pa.gov

Contact phone

814-472-1862

Official listing

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

Appraised sawtimber value

$116,165.06

Appraised pulpwood value

$462.44

Road-cost deduction

1,907.4

Prospectus

elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=11356513&DocName=06-2025BC01 ↗

Map

elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=11356494&DocName=06-2025BC01Map ↗

Bid deposit

$10,000

Bidding platform

Bid Express (bidexpress.com)

Certification

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

Contract expires

Sep 30, 2029

Cutting block count

5

Cutting blocks

Block 1: Haul Road/Landings, 0.1 acres; Block 2: Salvage Shelterwood (1st Entry), 59.8 acres; Block 3: Salvage Shelterwood (1st Entry), 35.8 acres; Block 4: Salvage Shelterwood (1st Entry), 61.2 acres; Block 5: Salvage Overstory Removal, 34.2 acres

Forest name

Gallitzin State Forest

Location

Buffalo Road, Skyline Drive, Ogle Twp.

Pulpwood by species

Mixed Oak (Pulp) (dead) 149.64 HCF, Red Maple (Pulp) 36.55 HCF, N. Hardwood (Pulp) (dead) 15.34 HCF, Red Maple (Pulp) (dead) 10.70 HCF, Mixed Oak (Pulp) 3.12 HCF, Mixed Hardwood (Pulp) 1.62 HCF, N. Hardwood (Pulp) 1.58 HCF, Mixed Hardwood (Pulp) (dead) 0.14 HCF

Pulpwood species

Mixed Oak Pulp (dead)

Sale name

We've Got Worms

Sawtimber by species

Red Oak 26.55 MBF, Red Maple 5.40 MBF, Sw. Birch 2.39 MBF, Black Cherry 0.95 MBF, Red Maple (dead) 0.79 MBF, Am. Beech (dead) 0.68 MBF, Black Cherry (dead) 0.54 MBF, Sw. Birch (dead) 0.34 MBF, White Oak (dead) 0.17 MBF, Am. Beech 0.17 MBF, Cucumber Tree (dead) 0.00 MBF

Sawtimber MBF

1,078.4

Sawtimber species

Dead Red Oak

Statistics URL

elibrary.dcnr.pa.gov/GetDocument?docId=11356515&DocName=06-2025BC01Stats ↗