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 ========================================= 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 ============================= Ken Herring, Division Administrator Conservation and Recreation Division - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]