Washburn County Timber Sale - April 2024

 

Washburn County Forestry is offering 18 timber sale tracts for the April 2024 timber sale.  These 18 tracts total 1,447 acres with approximately 57,600 tons of pulpwood and 966 mbf of sawlogs.

Sealed bids are to be submitted no later than 8:30 a.m. Wednesday April 17, 2024.  BIDS WILL BE OPENED AT THE WASHBURN COUNTY FORESTRY DEPARTMENT OFFICE IN SPOONER.  Bids will be opened and reviewed shortly after 8:30 a.m. 

Prospectus information for individual tracts is available from the links listed below.  Please note that the prospectus cover sheet contains information and requirements pertaining to bidding and other requirements and restrictions.  In addition please note that the Forestry Office has moved to 1760 Roundhouse Road, Spooner, WI  54801.  

Click here for the cover sheet containing specifications applying to all sales - Cover Sheets

Click here to download timber sale bidding form - Bid Form

All bids must be accompanied by a 10% bid deposit unless the bidder is otherwise exempted under the blanket performance deposit policy.

Please note that all of these contracts are offered with an expiration of April 1, 2025.

Individual Prospectus for Tracts:

Tract 16-20: (Atherton Rd) Sec. 19 T41N-R13W (Chicog).  35 acres 1st thin red pine.  Sale estimate includes 785 tons of pulpwood.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 2-21: (Meteor PR East) Sec. 25 T40N-R12W (Trego).  94 acres 1st thin red pine.  Sale estimate includes 2,170 tons of pulpwood.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 20-21: (Zehm Rd) Sec. 30 T41N-R13W (Chicog).  56 acres red pine rotation harvest.  Sale estimate includes 3,860 tons of pulpwood.  2 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 1-23: (Casey Dump) Secs. 21, 28 T40N-R13W (Casey).  49 acres 2nd thin red pine.  Sale estimate includes 1,110 tons of pulpwood.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 13-23: (Osprey Lake) Sec. 14 T38N-R10W (Birchwood N).  44 acres aspen clearcut, 7 acres oak thin.  Sale estimate includes 3,220 tons of pulpwood.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 16-23: (Hayward Road) Sec. 25 T41N-R10W (Stinnett).  63 acres aspen clearcut, 1 acre hardwood thin.  Sale estimate includes 4,850 tons of pulpwood.  2 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 19-23: (Youth Camp) Sec. 12 T40N-R13W (Casey).  27 acres 1st thin red pine, 23 acres 4th thin red pine, 3 acres jack pine harvest, 43 acres aspen clearcut.  Sale estimate includes 3,565 tons pulpwood.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 20-23: (Big Bend) Sec. 20 T40N-R11W (Springbrook).  22 acres red pine thin, 15 acres aspen clearcut, 3 acres red pine rotation harvest.  Sale estimate includes 1,440 tons pulpwood.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 23-23: (Rosewood PJ) Sec. 34 T41N-R13W (Chicog); Sec. 4 T40N-R13W (Casey).  12 acres aspen clearcut, 111 acres jackpine clearcut.  Sale estimate includes 3,540 tons pulpwood.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 24-23: (Frog Creek Aspen) Sec. 20 T42N-R10W (Frog Creek E).  90 acres aspen clearcut.  Sale estimate includes 5,330 tons of pulpwood.  2 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 27-23: (Hall Road Gaps) Secs. 2, 3, 10, 11 T41N-R11W (Gull Lake), Sec. 35 T42N-R10W (Frog Creek E).  123 acres northern hardwood thin, 7 acres northern hardwood overstory removal.  Sale estimate includes 3,240 tons pulpwood and 240 mbf sawlogs.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 33-23: (Wozny Wolf) Sec. 9 T42N-R10W (Forg Creek E).  70 acres northern hardwood thin.  Sale estimate includes 2,530 tons pulpwood and 136 mbf sawlogs.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 34-23: (Black Brook Dam) Secs. 9, 10 T42N-R10W (Frog Creek E). 79 acres northern hardwood thin, 18 acres aspen clearcut.  Sale estimate includes 2,580 tons pulpwood and 159 mbf sawlogs.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 35-23: (Ice Age Red Oak) Secs. 21, 28 T37N-R13W (Barronett).  106 acres red oak thin.  Sale estimate includes 2,720 tons pulpwood and 147 mbf sawlogs.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 36-23: (East Lakeside 8) Secs. 1, 12 T41N-R12W (Brooklyn); Sec. 6 T41N-R11W (Gull Lake).  145 acre red oak thin.  Sale estimate includes 4,300 acres pulpwood and 230 mbf sawlogs.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE  

Tract 1-24: (Wozny Duck Dam) Secs. 1, 12 T42N-R10W (Frog Creek E).  109 acres aspen clearcut.  Sale estimate includes 6,990 tons pulpwood.  2 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 2-24: (Harmon Lake Oak) Secs. 12, 13 T38N-R11W (Madge).  21 acres oak thin, 19 acres aspen clearcut.  Sale estimate includes 1,640 tons pulpwood and 34 mbf sawlogs.  3 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE

Tract 4-24: (Edgewood Aspen) Sec. 35 T40N-R10W (Bass Lake).  52 acres aspen clearcut.  Sale estimate includes 3,370 tons pulpwood and 20 mbf sawlogs.  2 year contract.  Download orthoreferenced pdf sale map HERE