Legal Notice
STATE OF
ALABAMA
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
STATE LANDS DIVISION
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR
TIMBER SALE
ON CERTAIN STATE LANDS IN
WINSTON
COUNTY,
ALABAMA
LOCATION OF
TIMBER SUBJECT
OF THIS NOTICE:
The “Cougar Pit Tract” sale more specifically described as follows:
Winston County, Alabama, Township 12 South, Range 9 West; A portion of the Southwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of Section 2, and a portion of the Southeast ¼ of Section 3, containing 83 acres more or less to be thinned and 39 acres more or less to be clearcut (“Sale Area”).
VOLUMES OF
TIMBER: The estimated product class timber volumes are as follows:
Type of Timber
Pine Pulpwood
Est. Thinning Vol.
3,438 TONS
Est. Clearcut Vol.
1,534 TONS
Type of Timber
Pine Chip-N-Saw Est. Thinning Vol.
889 TONS Est. Clearcut Vol.
996 TONS
Type of Timber
Pine Sawtimber
Est. Thinning Vol.
773 TONS
Est. Clearcut Vol.
529 TONS
Type of Timber
Hardwood
Pulpwood
Est. Thinning Vol.
85 TONS
Est. Clearcut Vol.
373 TONS
Type of Timber
Misc. Hardwood Sawtimber
Est. Thinning Vol.
24 TONS
Est. Clearcut Vol.
254 TONS
Volumes are not guaranteed, and all bidders must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of estimated quantity. The timber to be cut is a portion of all planted pine timber greater than four (4) inches DBH except for the specified leave tree basal area within the thinning Sale Area. The residual leave tree basal area is to be 70 sq. ft. per acre in all first thinning plantations. The timber to be left within the thinning Sale Area should consist of undamaged dominant and co-dominant classes resulting in a healthy and well distributed stand. In first thinning plantations, every third row (or equivalent, if the rows are not easily discernible) is to be removed for harvest access. As many diseased, forked, deformed, broken or undesirable trees as possible should be removed from the stand while maintaining acceptable leave tree basal area. In the clearcut Sale Area, all merchantable timber is to be cut. Specific instructions as to timber to cut is detailed in the COMPLETE INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR TIMBER SALE (See below).
BID AMOUNT/
DEPOSIT: Each bid must state: (1) the total amount of the cash bid for the clearcut portion, and (2) the per unit bid for each of the products listed above for the thinning portion to be produced pursuant to a contract authorizing the cutting and removal of timber until May 31, 2027. Bids must be accompanied by a CERTIFIED or CASHIER’S CHECK, made payable to State Lands Division, representing a bid deposit in the amount of $10,000.00. The successful bidder must execute and return the contract to the DCNR within ten days of receipt; otherwise, the award may be deemed to have been withdrawn and the deposit forfeited to the State.
DATE, TIME & LOCATION OF OPENING OF SEALED BIDS: Sealed bids will be received by Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources until WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026, at 2:00 P.M.. Each bid must be submitted in a separate envelope clearly marked on the outside “SEALED BID FOR TIMBER SALE, COUGAR PIT TRACT – DO NOT OPEN” and submitted to: State Lands Division, 464 Folsom Administrative Building, 64 North Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130-1901. All bids received by this deadline will be publicly opened and read on the following day, Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. in the office of the State Lands Division. If ADA accommodations are needed to attend, contact Sandy Harris at (334) 353-1357. Requests should be made at least 7 days prior to opening.
PRIOR TO BID
SUBMISSION: Interested parties must review the COMPLETE
INVITATION FOR
BIDS FOR TIMBER SALE (and Sale Area Map) at
https://www.out
dooralabama.com/
public-notices/
timber-sales which details specific requirements related to this Invitation and a resulting contract, if awarded, including, but not limited to, submission of bids, landowner assistance, posting security for performance, and payment of advertisement costs. Potential bidders seeking information as to accessing the tract for purposes of inspecting the timber may contact Trent Danley at (334) 239-1476 . It is the sole responsibility of potential bidders to seek information regarding access sufficiently in advance of the bid opening. The Sale Area Map is available by calling the State Lands Division at (334) 242-3484 or online at https://www.out
dooralabama.com/public-notices/
timber-sales.
NO BID SHALL BE RECEIVED FOR ANY REASON ANY TIME AFTER THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE. IT SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER TO ENSURE ACTUAL RECEIPT OF THE BID BY THE STATE LANDS DIVISION PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE.
ALL RIGHTS
ARE HEREBY
RESERVED TO
REJECT ANY AND
ALL BIDS.
Christopher M. Blankenship,
Commissioner
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DC_Dec 10, 17
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