• Overview
Timber is periodically offered for sale from State Forest lands. Sales are conducted for the purposes of harvesting mature and over mature trees, responding to past or predicted insect and disease outbreaks, salvaging fire-damaged trees, enhancing wildlife habitat and improving health of forest trees. All harvests are designed to enhance growth of the residual trees or to promote full and prompt regeneration.

• Sales and Removal of Timber from State Forests
The sale of timber from State Forests contribute substantially to the timber based industry and the welfare of all citizens of Michigan.

• State Forest Timber Sale Prospectuses
Prospectus information regarding the purchase of standing timber (stumpage) is posted on this web page. Interested parties can also receive notices by mail. Prospective bidders interested in receiving notice of sales may be placed on the mailing list for select Management Units or statewide. Bidders not on a list, and wishing to be added, may contact the Division Office (Department of Natural Resources, Forest Management Division, PO Box 30452, Lansing MI 48909-7952, phone 517-335-3352, e-mail: spagnuolom2@michigan.gov) or their local Management Unit office.

• Forest Certification
On January 12, 2006 Director Rebecca A. Humphries announced the certification of Michigan's State Forest as being sustainably managed by SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). The effective date for SFI certification is December 14, 2005 and the effective date for FSC certification is December 31, 2005. This means that stumpage from the State Forests can be considered as certified wood.

• State Forest Timber Sale Contract General Conditions & Requirements
These contract requirements are included with every State Forest Timber Sale Contract. In addition, each contract will have sale specific conditions and requirements.

• Instructions for Bidding on State Forest Timber Sale Contracts 
A sample of the guidelines for bidding on State Forest Timber Sale Contracts are given in the attached.

• Sustainable Forestry Education
Stumpage purchasers, their employees, their contractors, and their subcontractors shall have adequate training, sufficient for their roles and responsibilities. Purchasers are required to have their State timber sales closely supervised by staff that have a current certificate of completion of Michigan Sustainable Forestry Education (SFE), or alternatively, of Wisconsin Forest Industry Safety and Training Alliance (FISTA) training.

• Bid Summary Reports
Results of sealed bid, lump sum bidding on State Forest timber sales.

• Stumpage Price Reports
The purpose of the Stumpage Price Report is to summarize bid prices from historic State Forest timber sales to provide DNR staff base information for determining a minimum acceptable bid for future timber sales.

• Timber Prices on the Web
Looking for timber prices in your area? Wondering what mills are offering for delivered logs? Want to know what loggers are paying for stumpage? Use this page to find links and explanations of what free information is available for your state. If you're selling timber be sure and also check our general advice for selling timber.

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• Bark Factor Equations

• Red Pine

• State Forest Timber Sale Prospectuses
State Forest timber sales are periodically advertised on prospectuses. Past and present prospectuses are available for review.

• Timbersource.com
Choose the Timber Sales tab, then search on Michigan, then Public Sales for DNR Sales and Prospectuses.

• PR 4031-5 Timbersale Verification of Worker's Disability Compensation Act Compliance