• OverviewTimber 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 Contract General Conditions & Requirements - 03/08/2013  Timber sales on State forest land are conducted under a State Forest Timber Sale Contract. These contracts contain General and Specific conditions and requirements. The General conditions are common to all contracts. The Specific conditions are unique to an individual contract. This document contains the current version of the General Conditions and Requirements which is included with all State Forest Timber Sale Contracts.

• 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.

• Instructions for Bidding on State Forest Timber Sale Contracts - 03/08/2013  Instructions for bidding on State Forest Timber Sale Contracts are given in the attached. These instructions are also included with each timber sale prospectus.

• 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.

• Automatic Clearing House (ACH) Payments  This letter provides instructions for making ACH payments on a State Forest Timber Sale Contract.

• Forest Resources Division Timber Sale Contacts  This list provides timber sale contact names and phone numbers for each Management Unit of the State forest.

• 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.

• 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.

• Stumpage Prices Over Time  Excel spreadsheet showing price trends of major species/products on the State Forest since January 2005 (FY05, 2nd quarter). Data is shown for oak, pine, aspen, sugar maple and other hardwoods. The Anderson Index, which is an overall price index, is also included.

• Timber Prices on the WebLooking for timber prices outside of Michigan? Use this page to find links and explanations of what free information is available from others states. If you're selling timber, be sure to also check this general advice for selling timber.

• SawmillsWondering what mills are offering for delivered logs? Contact local sawmills to find today's delivered log prices. Sawmills can be found by visiting Michigan Forest Products Industry and clicking on "Directory Queries."

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• 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