The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering for sale one (1) item of standing timber on approximately 48 acres within one (1) block at Ethan Allen Firing Range Installation, Chittenden County, Vermont. Approximately the following volumes to be harvested from within the designated block boundary:

The sale is being sold per unit, a bid requires a 20% of total bid amount accompanied in certified funds. An additional 10% in advanced payment is due prior to commencement of timber harvest.

Item 1:

Fiegle Hill West Round 2. 1 BLOCK (35 ACRES)

WHITE PINE – 58.10 MBF

WHITE ASH – 17.93 MBF

RED OAK – 15.71 MBF

RED MAPLE – 14.62 MBF

SUGAR MAPLE – 8.6 MBF

EASTERN HEMLOCK – 6.5 MBF

PAPER BIRCH – 4.3 MBF

AMERICAN BEECH – 1.57

FIREWOOD – 306 Cord

CHIPWOOD – 1,255 Ton

Contract Period of Performance:

Item # one (1) Big Pine North Timber sale:  All harvest operations including tree felling, skidding, processing at the log landing and hauling shall be completed by 1 March 2026, final site rehabilitation activities of this item shall be completed by 30 June 2026.  No tree cutting 1 April to 14 October.

INSPECTION INVITED ON WEDNESDAY January 22, 2025, AT 9:00 a.m.  AN ADDITIONAL DATE AND TIME MAY BE AVAILABLE DEPENDING ON SCHEDULING ACCESS & AVAILABILITY.   Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. Thursday January 30, 2025 by the Acquisition, Management, and disposal section, real estate office, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA, and then opened publicly.

Forms for use in submitting bids are attached within this posting as an Invitation for Bid link as a pdf file.  This pdf file contains the terms and conditions of the sale, the procedure for submitting bids, and description of the timber all of which are contained in the attached Invitation for Bid form.  **Always look for the most recent attached Invitation for Bid pdf as updates can be made to the invitation for bid should corrections be made or more information becomes available.**Interested parties may reach either Mr. Andrew Willey for questions pertaining to bidding or the contract by phone at (757)201-7804 or Mr. Mike O’Hara at (802) 338-3316 for further information on this standing timber sale prior to the week of bid opening.**Important please ensure all instructions for bidding are followed, ensure that your bid makes it to the appropriate location ON TIME, mail it early if in doubt