Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) sells standing timber from State Forests. The timber is marked by DEC foresters and then sold to the highest responsible bidder through a public, competitive bidding process.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS:
Effective immediately, all bidders must complete a "Certification Under Executive Order No. 16," which provides that "All Affected State Entities are directed to refrain from entering into any new contract or renewing any existing contract with an entity conducting business operations in Russia." The complete text of Executive Order no. 16 can be found here.
The above-mentioned form must be submitted with all Bid Proposals, Sexual Harassment Prevention Certifications, and Bidder's/Proposer's Certifications when bidding on sales. The form has been incorporated into the Notice of Sale of Forest Products.
Green Certification
DEC's Division of Lands and Forests manages State Forests according to the sustainability standards set by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) - two organizations internationally recognized for establishing forest management standards. DEC's Division of Lands and Forests undergoes annual surveillance audits to certify that the standards are being met.
Timber sale contracts include provisions requiring the buyer to abide by best management practices (BMPs) to protect environmental resources. These BMPs include the use of temporary bridges or culverts to protect streams, installation of erosion control devices during and at completion of the harvest, seasonal harvesting restrictions to avoid wet soil conditions, and equipment restrictions to protect sensitive areas, among others.
Logger Training Requirements
Any person who will perform any duties related to the felling, handling and removal of trees under timber sale contracts on State Forests will be required to be Trained Logger Certified® (TLC) through the New York Logger Training Program. The New York Logger Training Program maintains this list of certified timber harvesters.
Truck drivers and loader operators are not required to be TLC if their only duties are the loading of forest products onto trucks and/or transportation of forest products from the harvest site.
Tree Growth
Current estimates based on forest inventory data and timber sale records indicate that DEC harvests less than half of the average annual growth each year. In other words, after accounting for natural death and harvest removals, the volume of wood on State Forests is still increasing.
Type of Timber Sales
Local sales have a winning bid amount less than $10,000, and are approved by the Regional Forester. Revenue sales have a winning bid of $10,000 or more, and require DEC approval. All sales valued at more than $500 (and those less than $500 which are thought to have substantial public interest) are publicly advertised and competitively bid.
Timber Sale Forms and Guidance
Generic Acknowledgment Form (PDF) - Many State timber sale contract documents require proper acknowledgment by a certified Notary Public. Documents that require proper acknowledgment include the contract itself, Certificate of Deposit for a performance bond, and extension requests. This generic acknowledgment form may be used when acknowledging documents related to a State timber sale.
Parties interested in bidding must contact the appropriate DEC office to obtain the required Sale of Forest Products Proposal, Bidders/Proposer's Certification, and bid envelope. Bids submitted on something other than the Forest Products Proposal, without the Bidder's/Proposer's Certification, and/or without a bid deposit, will be rejected.
Bid results will be posted no sooner than 24 hours after the bid opening date.
Effective January 1, 2019, State Finance Law §139-1 requires bidders on state procurements to complete and submit a Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification with their Bid Proposal and Bidder's/Proposer's Certification forms. Bidders will find the certification on Page 2 of the "Addendum" for the advertised sale, or, it will be included in the Notice of Sale of Forests Products, on the reverse side of the Bid Proposal.
Timber Sales on State Forests
Region 1
Contract # / Bid Opening Date | Timber | Notice of Sale | Minimum Bid | Submit to* | Bid Results |
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Region 3
Contract # / Bid Opening Date | Timber | Notice of Sale | Minimum Bid | Submit to* | Bid Results |
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Region 4
Contract # / Bid Opening Date | Timber | Notice of Sale | Minimum Bid | Submit to* | Bid Results |
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X013159 Jan. 4 2023 | sftwd | Otsego 14 (PDF) | $138,754.76 | Albany | 1) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $174,000 |
Region 5
Contract # / Bid Opening Date | Timber | Notice of Sale | Minimum Bid | Submit to* | Bid Results |
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X013164 Jan. 4, 2024 | sftwd | Fulton 3 (PDF) | $121,176.50 | Albany | 1) 3B Timber Co., Inc. - $597,000 2) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $536,275 3) Prentiss & Carlisle Mgmt. Co. - $403,913 4) E&F Wood, Inc. - $401,500 5) Ben Byas, Inc. - $189,539.50 |
X013137 Dec. 7, 2023 | hrdwd | Fulton 2 (PDF) | $250,000 | Albany | 1) B&B Forest Products, Ltd. - $372,416 2) Baillie Lumber Co. - $319,919.98 3) Cersosimo Lumber Co. Inc. - $303,350 4) Gutchess Lumber Co. - $282,753 5) Prentiss & Carlisle Mgmt. Co. - $255,000 |
Region 6
Contract # / Bid Opening Date | Timber | Notice of Sale | Minimum Bid | Submit to* | Bid Results |
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X013285 May 9, 2024 | sftwd/hrdwd | Oswego 2 (PDF) | $57,907 | Albany | |
X013244 April 25, 2024 | sftwd | Lewis 7 (PDF) | $24,704 | Albany | |
TX 13245 April 4, 2024 | sftwd/hrdwd | St. Lawrence 16 (PDF) | $772 | Potsdam | |
TX13205 Feb. 29, 2024 | hrdwd | Lewis 18 (PDF) | $7,501 | Albany | 1) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $13,800 2) KJ Zehr Logging, LLC - $7,750 3) Beller Logging & Excavating, LLC - $7,750 |
X013187 Feb. 1, 2024 | sftwd | St. Lawrence 31 (PDF) | $16,291.90 | Albany | 1) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $41,000 2) Seaway Timber Harvesting - $38,000 |
X013185 Jan. 25, 2024 | sftwd | Lewis 31 (PDF) | $44,394 | Albany | 1) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $170,000 2) 3B Timber Co., Inc. - $108,000 |
X013152 Dec. 14, 2023 | sftwd | Lewis 4 (PDF) | $34,412 | Albany | 1) 3B Timber Co. - $162,000 2) M.J. Lyndaker Logging, LLC - $136,380 3) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $129,500 4) KJ Zehr Logging, LLC - $108,000 5) Darwin Keefer - $55,000 |
Region 7
Contract # / Bid Opening Date | Timber | Notice of Sale | Minimum Bid | Submit to* | Bid Results |
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X013287 May 30, 2024 | sftwd | Cortland 2 (PDF) | $102,588.20 | Albany | |
X013274 May 9, 2024 | sftwd | Chenango 2 (PDF) | $170,692 | Albany | |
X013258 May 2, 2024 | sftwd | Chenango 2 (PDF) | $214,435 | Albany | |
X013167 March 21, 2024 | sftwd/hrdwd | Onondaga 93 (PDF) | $29,077.50 | Albany | 1) Hopkins Forestry, LLC - $33, 250 2) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $30,000 |
X013213 March 7, 2024 | hrdwd | Chenango 38 (PDF) | $18,000 | Albany | 1) Gutchess Lumber Co., Inc. - $68,104 2) Baillie Lumber Co., LP - $51,324 3) Empire Forestry & Excavation - $27,500 |
X013179 Jan. 25, 2024 | sftwd | Broome 1 (PDF) | $38,781 | Albany | 1) Ouleout Valley Logging & Forestry - $95,000 2) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $92,000 3) Prentiss & Carlisle Mgmt. Co. - $77,400 4) PRF Pulp & Logging - $40,000 |
X013167 Jan. 11, 2024 | sftwd/hrdwd | Onondaga 93 (PDF) | $14,680.50 | Albany | NO BIDS |
X013158 Dec. 21, 2023 | sftwd | Chenango 34 (PDF) | $68,237 | Albany | 1) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $152,500 2) Burton's Logging, LLC - $145,600 3) Ouleout Valley Logging & Forestry - $142,000 4) Prentiss & Carlisle Mgmt. Co. - $136,000 5) Gager Logging, LLC - $111,000.25 6) PRF Pulp & Logging - $102,000 |
Region 8
Contract # / Bid Opening Date | Timber | Notice of Sale | Minimum Bid | Submit to* | Bid Results |
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X013286 May 16, 2024 | stfwd | Steuben 3 (PDF) | $23,400 | Albany | |
X013257 April 11, 2024 | hrdwd | Yates 94, Hi Tor WMA (PDF) | $83,130.00 | Albany | 1) Wagner Hardwoods, LLC - $178,178 2) Ingleside Forest Products, LLC - $112,650 |
X013224 March 21, 2024 | sftwd | Livingston 93 (PDF) | $54,730 | Albany | 1) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $131,000 2) 3B Timber Co., Inc. - $128,000 |
X013222 March 14, 2024 | sftwd | Schuyler 2 (PDF) | $46,589 | Albany | 1) Kirby Reber, dba KNK Forest Products - $120,000 2) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $80,000 3) Prentiss & Carlisle Mgmt. Co. - $61,200 4) Jeffrey Barney, dba PRF Pulp & Logging - $55,000 |
X013188 Feb. 1, 2024 | sftwd | Schuyler 1-Steuben 3 (PDF) | $31,491 | Albany | 1) 3B Timber Co., Inc. - $152,000 2) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $122,000 3) Kirby Reber - $49,592 |
Region 9
Contract # / Bid Opening Date | Timber | Notice of Sale | Minimum Bid | Submit to* | Bid Results |
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Cha4(213) May 10, 2024 | sftwd | Chautauqua 4 (PDF) | $2,792 | Allegany | |
X013189 May 2, 2024 | hrdwd | Allegany 4 (PDF) | $12,158.20 | Albany | |
X013174 Jan. 11, 2024 | hrdwd | Chautauqua 3 (PDF) | $45,432.50 | Albany | 1) Clear Lake Lumber, Inc. - $115,116 2) Firth Maple Products, Inc. - $52,000 |
X013173 Jan. 11, 2024 | sftwd | Chautauqua 3 (PDF) | $25,012.70 | Albany | 1) PRF Pulp & Logging - $52,000 2) Wadsworth Logging, Inc. - $44,000 |
CHA 7 (198) Dec. 7, 2023 | sftwd | Chautauqua 7 (PDF) | $2,568.40 | Allegany | |
TX13138 Dec. 14, 2023 | hrdwd | Allegany 14 (PDF) | $5,592.10 | Albany | 1) RAM Forest Products, Inc. - $19,757 2) Hale Timber, LLC - $12,300 3) Luta Logging - $10,501 4) Flowers Firewood, LLC - $9,999.80 4) Fulton Logging, LLC - $9,250 5) D&L Logging - $8,455 |