These are timber Sales to be discussed at DNR-NRC on November 10 at their
meeting in Des Moines.
Posted by Jane Clark
Shimek State Forest - Croton East Unit, Lee County
For Natural Resources Commission, informational item, the Forestry Bureau is
conducting a timber sale involving approximately 30 acres involving 356
trees (53,200 board feet (Scribner)) located on the Croton East Unit of the
Shimek State Forest. The trees are located Sections 36, Van Buren township,
T67N, R7W, in Lee County. Trees are marked with blue paint.
This is a scheduled harvest of primarily mature white oaks to encourage
natural regeneration of oaks on the site. Some miscellaneous mature
hardwoods are also included.
Site review was conducted during the Summer of 2005 and Spring of 2005 DNR
State Botanist/Biologist Mark Leoschke. No evidence of any archeological
resources was noted. Because of the possibility of Indiana bat in the area,
no logging will be allowed between April 15 and September 15th when the bats
might be present in the area.
Sealed bids were received until 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at
which time bids were opened and the sale will be awarded to the highest
bidder.
The bids were as follows:
Langenbach Wood Products $27,988
Hammes Brothers Sawmill $23,192
J. Kubitz Logging $19,500
Burrs Logging $16,030
The successful bidder must execute a timber sale contract with the State of
Iowa by December 1, 2005, and make payment at that time also. Trees must be
removed by March 31st, 2007. Liability insurance is required. Buyers must
be bonded.
Species # trees board feet
White Oak 300 47,600
Black Oak 8 980
Red Oak 3 420
Hickory 36 3,680
Burr Oak 2 320
Swamp White Oak 1 200
Culls 6 0
Totals 356 53,200
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Shimek State Forest - Croton West Unit, Lee County
For Natural Resources Commission, informational item, the Forestry Bureau is
conducting a timber sale involving approximately 20 acres involving 325
trees (53,180 board feet (Scribner)) located on the Croton West Unit of the
Shimek State Forest. The trees are located Sections 33, Van Buren township,
T67N, R7W, in Lee County. Trees are marked with blue paint.
The goal of the harvest is to remove mature red and black oaks that are
dying or in eminent danger of dying from oak wilt disease. Additionally,
some mature white oaks and miscellaneous hardwoods are being removed as well
in order in encourage natural regeneration oaks for the future. The
remaining stand consists mainly of pole to small sawtimber sided white, red
and black oaks.
Site review was conducted during the Summer of 2005 and Spring of 2005 by
DNR State Botanist/Biologist Mark Leoschke. No evidence of any
archeological resources was noted. Because of the possibility of Indiana
bat in the area, no logging will be allowed between April 15 and September
15th when the bats might be present in the area.
Sealed bids were received until 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at
which time bids were opened and the sale will be awarded to the highest
bidder.
The bids were as follows:
Hammes Brothers Sawmill $20,202
Langenbach Wood Products $16,839
J. Kubitz Logging $15,562
Burrs Logging $14,206
The successful bidder must execute a timber sale contract with the State of
Iowa by December 1, 2005, and make payment at that time. Trees must be
removed by March 31st, 2007. Liability insurance is required. Buyers must
be bonded.
Attachments
Ken Herring, Division Administrator
Conservation and Recreation Division
October 26, 2005
Species # trees board feet
White Oak 134 23,000
Black Oak 112 19,560
Red Oak 43 8,280
Hickory 4 460
Shingle Oak 4 380
Burr Oak 4 640
Cherry 2 160
Swamp White Oak 2 320
Ash 1 120
Walnut 1 100
Locust 1 160
Culls 17 0
Totals 325 53,180
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Ken Herring, Division Administrator
Conservation and Recreation Division
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