Canyon Creek Timber Sale

NOTICE OF SALE Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Timber Sale The Blacktail Again Timber Sale is located within Sections 11, 14, 15, 22, 23 & 24 of T12S-R6 on the State’s Dillon Unit. Approximately 14,094 tons, consisting of primarily 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 May 21, 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 $5,072.00, 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. 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) or the Dillon Unit Office (406-683-6305). 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: Blacktail Again Timber Sale For specific sale information, contact: Riley Stevenson Phone 406-925-7073 Unit Office: Dillon For copies of the Timber Sale Contract and bid forms, contact: Phone 406-542-4300 Forest Management Bureau DNRC Missoula Office Phone 406- 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: Special Operating Requirements 1. PURCHASER CUT TREE SELECTION: The purchaser will be responsible for cut tree selection in each harvest Unit as specified in Attachment G, Designation by Description . If the Purchaser fails to meet the cutting specifications, cutting operations will be suspended and the Forest Officer will require leave trees to be marked by the Purchaser, and the marking to be approved by the Forest Officer prior to harvest. 2. RESERVED SUBMERCHANTABLE TREE PROTECTION: Care shall be exercised in felling and skidding operations to minimize damage to conifer regeneration. If damage is excessive as determined by the Forest Officer, operations may be suspended until suitable arrangements are made to reduce damage. This stipulation does not apply to mature trees in the intermediate and suppressed canopy. 3. SLASH REDUCTION: In the event slash accumulations within the harvest unit exceeds DNRC recommended maximum fuel loading specifications (during harvest or upon completion), Purchaser may be required to spot pile, lop, trample or yard excessive material to landing piles. Woody debris (slash) consists of dead and green material that has occurred naturally or from harvest operations. Fuel loading determination is based on slash size class, weight (tons per acre), and slope that will result in a maximum flame length of 4’ with ignition. All areas determined to exceed desired fuel loads greater than 2 acres may be designated for treatment. The Montana DNRC Photo Series Handbook for Appraising Timber Slash in Montana will be used to evaluate slash hazard conditions for this sale activity. Portions of units within 100 feet of property boundaries, public access roads, railroads and powerline corridors must meet the 4-foot flame length standard. The 4-foot fame length standard is defined as 90% of the area logging slash being reduced to a level at which a fire starting under conditions similar to a "Standard Day" (87 degrees, 17% RH, 12 mph wind speed) would burn with a flame length of 4 feet or less as calculated by the BEHAVE model. 4. CONSTRUCTED SKID TRAIL RECLAMATION: All constructed skid trails will be reclaimed after use. This includes installing drainage features and reshaping to near natural contours. Use of an excavator is required. 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 $7.20 Pounds per cubic foot 61.7 56.0 57.0 40.0 Estimated tons of sawlogs 13389 69 398 238 14,094 tons Estimated tons of non-sawlog material 313 15 13 5 347 tons Gross MBF 1900 7 69 333 2,309 MBF % Cull and Breakage 16.5 12.5 14.0 85.6 25.6% Net MBF 1605 6 60 48 1,719 MBF Average logs per MBF 29.2 62.2 24.9 26.5 29.2 logs/MBF Average DBH 11.4 7.1 10.6 12.7 11.4 in. 47 tons/ac 5.7 MBF/ac 152 1,292 13.0% Conversion Factor - Estimated tons hauled per thousand Scribner board feet 8.20 tons/MBF Contract Termination Date: Operating Period: Blacktail Again Contract Information Year-round as conditions permit Total Average TPA Cut and 1,678 Net MBF in 9 out of 10 cruises Timber Sale Cruise Data (Scribner 5.6" top DIB, Filter: All | All | Cut) 1,719 Net MBF Average tons to cut per acre Average MBF to cut per acre 10/31/2028 Calculated Sampling Error: Total cruised volume will fall between Tons Per Thousand Board Feet 14,094 estimated tons / Timber Sale Information Sheet Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Page 2 $86,424 $6.13/ton $50.29/MBF $4,178 $0.30/ton $0.00/ton $0.00/ton 3.7 miles 0.0 miles 0.0 miles 0.4 miles 6.8 miles Unit # Acres Est Tons Est MBF Harvest Deadline Cutting Unit 1 64.00 3862 467 October 1, 2028 Cutting Unit 2 34.39 1893 229 October 1, 2028 Cutting Unit 3 25.59 1306 158 October 1, 2028 Cutting Unit 4 45.16 1631 197 October 1, 2028 Cutting Unit 5 25.22 1010 122 October 1, 2028 Cutting Unit 6 29.99 1312 159 October 1, 2028 Cutting Unit 7 37.12 1275 154 October 1, 2028 Cutting Unit 8 15.00 601 75 October 1, 2028 Cutting Unit 9 71.00 1084 144 October 1, 2028 Cutting Unit 10 3.00 120 15 October 1, 2028 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) Miles of road maintenance and bladingForest Improvement fee per ton Miles of road reclamation or abandonment Estimated road development cost per ton Estimated road development cost perMBF Private road maintenance charges per ton % of volume logged by skyline 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 00% 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 $2,349.00 Estimated haul distance (paved) Yarding distance tractor (average) Yarding distance skyline (average) 93.0 miles 900 ft. 0 ft. Yarding distance other system (specify) $14,094.00 $8.20/MBF 40.0 miles Forest Improvement fee estimated total $1.00/ton Estimated haul distance (unpaved) Forest Improvement fee perMBF % of volume logged by clearcut or seed tree cut % of volume logged with tractors 15% 100% Road development and maintenance fees and estimates Estimated road development cost total BLACKTAIL AGAIN TIMBER SALE VICINITY MAP Blacktail Again Timber Sale Project Location: Sections: 11, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24 Township: 12S Range: 12S 6W County: Beaverhead 05 01 34 13 05 19 25 26 29 24 26 24 19 06 0603 04 30 20 06 33 19 08 11 12 23 30 03 12 28 14 08 29 18 36 17 27 07 36 21 27 25 12 28 07 07 05 10 23 31 24 32 09 18 01 13 17 31 32 08 13 29 20 10 02 17 12 29 07 01 16 22 15 14 15 01 16 08 13 2120 18 25 18 11 17 24 35 30 09 20 02 30 19 04 05 25 22 06 12S 7W 12S 5W 11S 6W 11S 5W 11S 7W 12S 6W Maxar Blacktail Again Timber Sale - Haul Route ̄ Attachment A Dillon - 37 Miles Haul Roads New Permanent New Temporary Existing Road Blacktail Road - Mainhaul Harvest Units 0 1 2 30.5 Miles 74 00 7200 7600 7400 7 200 7000 7000 7800 7800 7600 7600 7400 7200 76 00 7200 7 800 7800 8200 8000 78 00 8200 7400 800 0 7800 7600 78 00 7400 80 00 80 00 80 00 78 00 74 00 7200 7600 7400 7 200 7000 7000 7800 7800 7600 7600 7400 7200 76 00 7200 7 800 7800 8200 8000 78 00 8200 7400 800 0 7800 7600 78 00 7400 80 00 80 00 80 00 78 00 11 12 23 10 24 13 15 14 16 21 09 22 12S 6W STATE OF MONTANA STATE OF MONTANA BEAVERHEAD RANCH PROPERTY LLC STATE OF MONTANA STATE OF MONTANA STATE OF MONTANA STATE OF MONTANA STATE OF MONTANA STATE OF MONTANA STATE OF MONTANA STATE OF MONTANA BEAVERHEAD RANCH PROPERTY LLC W est Fork Blacktail Deer Creek 6 5 4 2 3 7 8 9 1 10 Secondary F Tem p Spur B Temp Spur A Secondary A Secondary E Secondary B Secondary D Secondary C Maxar Blacktail Again Timber Sale Harvest Map ̄ Attachment A Blacktail Again Roads New Permanent New Temporary Existing Road Harvest Units Streams Class Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Ownership US Bureau of Land Management US Forest Service DNRC Trust Lands