Cliff Lake Timber Sale

NOTICE OF SALE Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Timber Sale The Cliff Lake Timber Sale is located within Sections 19, 29, 30 and 31 of T30N-R22W on the State's Kalispell Unit. Approximately 32,023 tons, consisting primarily of Douglas-fir sawlogs, are offered for sale. Sealed bids will be opened at the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, Montana on April 30, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed and will be accepted any time prior to the bid opening. DNRC recommends that bidders contact the Trust Land Management Division (406-542-4300) prior to the bid opening to ensure that your bid has been received. Bids must be accompanied by a deposit of $44,899.00, representing 5% of the minimum bid value of the sale in cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft to be applied to the first sale invoice for the successful bidder. Bid bonds will be accepted and, for the successful bidder, will be closed

upon execution of the Timber Sale Contract and Timber Sale Bond. The sale will be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. Award of the timber sale is conditional upon approval of the timber sale by the State Board of Land Commissioners at their April 15, 2024 meeting. If the successful bidder is unable to execute the contract within 30 calendar days from the date the sale is awarded, the bid deposit will be retained by the Department as liquidated damages. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Prospective bidders can obtain the sale prospectus, sale contract and bid forms from the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Trust Land Management Division, in Missoula (406-542-4300). Visit our website at http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust/forest-management/timber-sale-information for upcoming sales and bid results. http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust/forest-management/timber-sale-information TIMBER SALE PROSPECTUS STATE OF MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION Timber Sale Name: Cliff Lake For specific sale information, contact: Pete Seigmund Phone: 406-751-2266 Unit Office: Kalispell For copies of the Timber Sale Contract and bid forms, contact: Phone 406-542-4300 Forest Management Bureau DNRC Missoula Office Phone 406-751-2240 Northwestern Land Office General Bidding Information 1. Bids must be submitted on Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (State) bid forms. 2. Timber will be sold to the highest responsible bidder; however, the State reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 3. The State recommends that bidders contact the Forest Management Bureau, Trust Land Management Division (406-542-4300) prior to the bid opening to ensure that your bid has been received. 4. A Bid Deposit must accompany all bids and must be in the form of cash, cashiers check, certified check, money order, bank draft, surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit. 5. The Purchaser must submit a Performance Bond to the State within 30 days of notification of sale award. The bond amount will be, at a minimum, 20% of the total bid value of the sale. The performance bond may be cash, irrevocable letter of credit, surety bond or certificate of deposit. The performance bond must be maintained separately from other payments for the duration of the Timber Sale Contract. See the Timber Sale Contract for additional information. 6. The purchaser must submit an Advance Stumpage Payment prior to cutting any timber. The amount of the advance stumpage payment will cover six weeks of harvesting and be based on the expected harvest rate and the bid value of the stumpage. The advance stumpage payment may be cash, irrevocable letter of credit, payment bond or certificate of deposit. 7. At rates specified in the Contract, the purchaser will pay Forest Improvement Fees on all sawlog volume. All applicable Road Use and/or Maintenance fees will also be paid by the Purchaser in addition to stumpage payments. 8. This sale is being sold based on the gross weight of all species. Minimum price and bid price are on a per ton basis. Unless otherwise specified, the price applies to all species, green and dead. Price may vary by product. Billing will be based on gross weight. A weight ticket from a certified scale is required for each load hauled, regardless of product type. 9. The State has estimated the net scale merchantable sawlog volume to be sold under this Contract. Other products may be part of this sale. All delivered wood will be weighed and billed at per ton bid rates. The State recognizes that a percentage of delivered wood may not meet the log manufacturing and recovery standards of the Timber Sale Contract. The actual percentage will vary based on the log manufacturing and recovery specifications of the purchaser and tree conditions in the sale area. The actual delivered weight may vary, resulting in an overrun or under-run of the estimated tonnage. The State strongly recommends that bidders evaluate these effects before bidding. 10. The State does not conduct detailed road appraisals. All appraised costs are gross estimates or averages, provided only to show the relative amount of work required, and not the true market value. The State strongly recommends that bidders make their own estimates based on Contract requirements. Cost estimates provided are not guaranteed. 11. Bidders are encouraged to examine the complete Timber Sale Package and Sale Area prior to bidding. Additional information is available at the phone numbers shown above. 12. Estimates for sale volume, species percents, defect, product class, etc. provided in this prospectus and volume estimates listed in the Timber Sale Contract are not guaranteed. 13. This prospectus is provided for information purposes only. If the prospectus is in error or contradicts the Timber Sale Contract, the Contract governs. PROSPECTUS Version January 2018 2 Additional Sale Information: 1. Purchaser will select leave trees in Unit 2. Unit 1 is marked to leave. 2. Non-sawlog material is offered at $1.00 per ton. 3. HIGH HAZARD SLASH REDUCTION: The Purchaser will be required to meet high hazard slash reduction standards in portions of harvest units adjacent to private property boundaries and open roads. In areas within 1,000 feet of a residence, the Purchaser will be required to treat 90% of the slash within 100 feet of the property boundary and open roads, and in powerline corridors. 4. SLASHING OF LOGGING-DAMAGED TREES REQUIRED: The Purchaser shall fell all submerchantable trees with logging- related root or stem damage, causing lean. The stem shall be completely severed from the stump below the lowest live limb. Maximum stump height shall be 12 inches on the uphill side. 5. Access to the sale area is through a gate located off Farm to Market Road. Gate combination is 2266. Timber Sale Information Sheet Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Page 1 SPECIES PP DF WL LP ES GF RC AF WP WH Dead TOTAL or AVE Minimum Bid per ton $28.04 Pounds per cubic foot 62.0 61.7 58.3 57.0 40.0 Estimated tons of sawlogs 136 26566 5079 194 49 32,023 tons Estimated tons of non-sawlog material 0 418 102 17 0 538 tons Gross MBF 24 4506 967 28 191 5,716 MBF % Cull and Breakage 15.0 10.8 11.8 1.2 93.1 13.7% Net MBF 21 4019 853 28 13 4,933 MBF Average logs per MBF 17.3 19.4 19.8 26.2 10.4 19.5 logs/MBF Average DBH 15.9 12.6 11.7 8.2 13.3 12.4 in. 68 tons/ac 10.4 MBF/ac 111 4,488 9.0% Conversion Factor - Estimated tons hauled per thousand Scribner board feet 6.49 tons/MBF Contract Termination Date: Operating Period: When soil and site conditions allow. Cliff Lake Contract Information 7/1/2027 Total Average TPA Cut and 5,378 Net MBF in 9 out of 10 cruises Timber Sale Cruise Data (Scribner 5.6" top DIB, Filter: All | All | Cut) 4,933 Net MBF Average tons to cut per acre Average MBF to cut per acre Calculated Sampling Error: Total cruised volume will fall between Tons Per Thousand Board Feet 32,023 estimated tons / Timber Sale Information Sheet Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Page 2 $53,350 $1.67/ton $10.81/MBF $10,490 $0.33/ton $0.00/ton $0.00/ton 1.0 miles 0.0 miles 4.9 miles 0.0 miles 5.9 miles Unit # Acres Est Tons Est MBF Harvest Deadline Unit 1 247.27 14088 2170 March 1, 2027 Unit 2 227.11 17935 2763 March 1, 2027 474 Ac. 32,023 tons 4,933 MBF 00% Unit harvest volume Purchaser fees and estimated costs 0 ft. USFS road maintenance charges per ton Logging Information 00%% of volume logged by other system (specify) Estimated road development cost total Miles of road maintenance and blading Forest Improvement fee perMBF Forest Improvement fee per ton Miles of road reclamation or abandonment $131,294.30 $26.60/MBF 4.0 miles Forest Improvement fee estimated total $4.10/ton Estimated haul distance (unpaved) Estimated Purchaser-do slash disposal work per ton $0.00 $0.00/ton $0.00/ton $0 Estimated Purchaser-do FI per ton Estimated Purchaser-do slash disposal work total Estimated Purchaser-do FI total $ Forest Improvement fee quarterly installment $21,882.38 Estimated haul distance (paved) Yarding distance tractor (average) Yarding distance skyline (average) 14.0 miles 450 ft. 0 ft. Estimated road development cost per ton Estimated road development cost perMBF Private road maintenance charges per ton % of volume logged by skyline % of volume logged by clearcut or seed tree cut % of volume logged with tractors 00% 100% Road development and maintenance fees and estimates Yarding distance other system (specify) Miles of road construction Miles of road reconstruction Miles of road with site improvements Estimated Purchaser-do road maintenance cost total Estimated Purchaser-do road maintenance cost per ton CLIFF LAKE PROJECT VICINITY MAP Project Name: Cliff Lake Timber Harvest Project Location: northwest of Kalispell, MT Sections: 19, 29, 30, 31 Township: 30N Range: 22W County: Flathead 30N 22W 29 30N 22W 32 30N 22W 19 30N 22W 19 30N 22W 30 30N 22W 30 30N 22W 31 1 2 Haul Road B H aul Road D Haul Road D H aul Road C M ai n H au l R oa d Maxar Cliff Lake Timber Sale - Unit Map secs 19, 29, 30, 31, T30N, R22W ̄ Attachment A Legend Haul_Roads EDIT_Sale_Prep_Po High Hazard Slash Reduction EDIT_Proposed_Tre Individual Tree Selection DNRC Trust Lands Public Lands Local Government Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks US Fish and Wildlife Service US Forest Service Industrial Timberlands OwnerName SPP Stoltze Land and Lumber Flathead Ridge Ranch LLC FMB_Roads Restricted Class A Gate