Big Woods State Forest – Unit 02, Stand 004

Listing description

What the seller provided

Sealed-bid sale of designated timber on Virginia state forest land. Approximately 41.6 acres in Sussex County (SFI/ATFS-certified). Harvest: clearcut. Estimated sawtimber 3,728.5 tons (4,955 trees). Estimated pulpwood 2,843 tons. Lump-sum sealed bids; the winning bidder posts a $2,500 performance deposit. Seasonal Harvesting Restrictions will be in place for this timber sale due to the possible presence of the Northern Long-Eared Bat (NLEB), ***No Harvesting Activities are to be conducted from May 1 through July 31 of each year of this contract. See the official invitation for the cruise data, maps, bid form and contract terms.

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Record details

Acres

41.6 acres

County

Sussex

Sale type

Sealed bid (lump sum)

Contact

Dennis Gaston

Contact email

dennis.gaston@dof.virginia.gov

Contact phone

(804)840-5493

Official listing

dof.virginia.gov/vendor-opportunities/ ↗

Official notice

dof.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/BWSF02004-Notice-of-State-Forest-Timber-Sale.pdf ↗

Bids due

Dec 2, 2026, 10:00 AM

Bid delivery address

Eastern Forestry Center, 11301 Pocahontas Trail, Providence Forge, VA 23140

Bid email

timbersales@dof.virginia.gov

Certifications

SFI, ATFS

Contract URL

dof.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/BWSF02004-Timber-Sale-Contract.pdf ↗

Deposit

$2,500

Harvest method

Clearcut

Harvest restrictions

Seasonal Harvesting Restrictions will be in place for this timber sale due to the possible presence of the Northern Long-Eared Bat (NLEB), ***No Harvesting Activities are to be conducted from May 1 through July 31 of each year of this contract.

Pulpwood tons

2,843

Sawtimber tons

3,728.5

Sawtimber trees

4,955