http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/current/ Recent news and upcoming timber sales conducted by Rawlings Consulting Forestry in North Carolina en-us http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2010/underhill/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a first thinning on 18.4 acres of natural pine and a clear-cut on 1.2 acres of natural pine. This sale is a combination of three ownerships. On tract 1 and 2, perpendicular thinning corridors approximately 10 feet in width will be harvested on approximate 50 foot centers with the remaining trees thinned from below to a target basal area of 80. All hardwood fiber within the sale area is to be harvested. The larger trees, pine and hardwoods, around the perimeter and adjacent to the pond and drainages are not to be harvested or damaged. Tract 3, the future extension of Marwick Court, is a combination of clear-cut and thinning. The center portion or future road right-of-way will be clear-cut of all standing timber. After the trees on the ROW have been harvested, an additional 50 foot strip of trees will be thinned from below to a BA of 80. The outside edge of the thinning area has been marked with blue flagging. SJR Development accepts responsibility for any and all road damage resulting from logging trucks. This is NOT all weather logging and work will not be permitted on wet soil. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2010/paylor/This timber was not sold at the sealed bid sale on July 15! At that time, the minimum acceptable bid has not received and all bids were rejected. Rawlings Consulting Forestry will continue to accept bids until a satisfactory offer is received or until the timber is rebid in the fall of 2010 or the winter of 2011. After the new bid date has been set this fall or winter, the normal bidding process will resume and all bids must be received as customary sealed bids as of the new date of sale. If you wish to have this all weather tract this winter when it gets wet, act now. Offered for sale are two areas of timber totaling 70.413 acres. The primary timber sale area, containing 63.421 acres is to be clear-cut of all merchantable timber. Pine sawtimber, a mixture of loblolly, shortleaf and virginia averages 1,814 board feet per acre and 153 board feet per tree, with pine chip & saw contributing an additional 18.5 tons per acre. Hardwood sawtimber includes yellow poplar with 2,350 board feet per acre, red oak with 972 board feet per acre, and white oak with 186 board feet per acre. All hardwood sawtimber contributes a total of 4,136 board feet per acre. Additionally, pine fiber will contribute 21 tons per acre while hardwood fiber will contribute 15 tons per acre. A secondary sale area totaling 6.992 acres and comprised primarily of pre-commercial sized old-field pine and hardwood is available to loggers utilizing whole-tree chippers. Loggers utilizing a whole-tree chipper on site may harvest all trees from within the secondary sale area. Loggers without a whole-tree chipper are prohibited from entering the secondary sale area with equipment or harvesting trees from within this area.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2010/jones/Offered for sale are two areas of above average quality timber totaling 18.039 acres. The primary timber sale area, containing 13.489 acres is to be clear-cut of all merchantable timber. Pine sawtimber averages 12,798 board feet per acre and 217 board feet per tree, with pine chip & saw contributing an additional 15.6 tons per acre. Hardwood sawtimber includes yellow poplar with 1,331 board feet per acre and sweetgum with 328 board feet per acre. All hardwood sawtimber contributes a total of 1,749 board feet per acre. Additionally, pine fiber will contribute 3.6 tons per acre while hardwood fiber will contribute 6.2 tons per acre. A secondary sale area consisting of the stream side management zones and totaling 4.55 acres is to be selectively harvested in accordance with the Neuse River Rules. Trees to be harvested from within this area have been marked with a large orange “O”. It is important to note that paint from previous inventories can be found on every tree within the SMZ and these painted trees should not be confused with the trees to be harvested. Within the SMZ, pine sawtimber averages 2,766 board feet per acre and 329 board feet per tree. Hardwood sawtimber is dominated by yellow poplar with 1,215 board feet per acre and sweetgum with 1,167 board feet per acre. All hardwood sawtimber contributes a total of 2,605 board feet per acre. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:15:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2010/adams2/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a first thinning on 40.03 acres of loblolly pine plantation. This stand was established on a 8 foot by 10 foot spacing and is currently 19 years of age. This selective harvest will remove every 5th row. The residual rows will be thinned from below, removing the smaller trees, to a target basal area of 80 square feet. All hardwood fiber within the sale area is to be harvested. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Wed, 12 May 2010 07:31:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2010/trammel/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a two age-class stand of timber totaling 15.198 acres. The older trees, residual of the last harvest 30-40 years ago, contain a high percentage of grade quality lumber with the younger stand containing average quality. The entire area, 15.198 acres, is to be clear-cut. Within the timber sale area pine sawtimber averages 5,941 board feet per acre and 216 board feet per tree with pine chip & saw contributing an additional 9.4 tons per acre. Hardwood sawtimber totals 884 board feet per acre with hardwood fiber providing 14.6 tons per acre.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:51:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2010/clark/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a small stand of high quality mature timber totaling 10.123 acres. The majority of the area, 6.249 acres, will be clear-cut. The remainder of the area, 3.873 acres, is located within a visual buffer and will be selectively harvested of the marked trees. Within the timber sale area including the selective cut buffer, pine sawtimber averages 14,096 board feet per acre and 307 board feet per tree with pine chip & saw contributing an additional 6.8 tons per acre. Hardwood sawtimber totals 377 board feet per acre with hardwood fiber providing 4 tons per acre.Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:44:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2010/russ/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a 30.9 acre stand of old-field loblolly on well drained soil that may be considered all weather logging. The timber within the sale area is approximately 27 years of age and low quality. Inventory data is not yet available but will be prior to harvesting. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously harvested stands. Due to current unique market situation, this sale may be closed when acceptable prices are offered.Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:37:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2010/corbett/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a first thinning on 4.475 acres of loblolly pine plantation. This stand was established on a 10 foot by 10 foot spacing and is currently 19 years of age. This selective harvest will remove every 2nd row in perpendicular or both directions. The proper spacing of the trees is the primary concern. Tree quality and size are not to be considered. All hardwood fiber within the sale area is to be harvested. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:10:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2010/adams/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a small well drained, hilltop stand of timber totaling 19.2 acres. The majority of the area, 17.6 acres, will be clear-cut. The remainder of the area, 1.5 acres, is located within the stream side management zone and will be selectively harvested. Within the clear-cut portion of the timber sale area, pine sawtimber averages 4,724 board feet per acre and 197 board feet per tree with pine chip & saw contributing an additional 6.8 tons per acre. Hardwood sawtimber totals 185 board feet per acre with hardwood fiber providing 4.8 tons per acre.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:45:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2009/wood/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a first thinning on 22.6 acres of natural pine, 40 years of age. Within the stand, perpendicular thinning corridors approximately 10 feet in width will be harvested on approximate 50 foot centers with the remaining trees thinned from below to a target basal area of 80. All hardwood fiber within the sale area is to be harvested. This is NOT all weather logging and work will not be permitted on wet soil. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:36:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2009/general_utilities/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a first thinning on 104.341 acres of loblolly pine plantation. This stand was established on a 8 foot by 10 foot spacing and is currently 19 years of age. This selective harvest will remove every 5th row. The residual rows will be thinned from below, removing the smaller trees, to a target basal area of 80 square feet. All hardwood fiber within the sale area is to be harvested. This is NOT all weather logging and work will not be permitted on wet soil. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:01http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2009/mccrea/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a first thinning on 31.21 acres of natural pine. Within the stand, perpendicular thinning corridors approximately 12 feet in width will be harvested on approximate 36 foot centers with the remaining trees thinned from below to a target basal area of 80. All hardwood fiber within the sale area is to be harvested. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and reserves the right to inspect previously thinned stands.Wed, 20 May 2009 15:05:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2009/johnson/Offered for sale by the consulting forester sale is a small stand of timber totaling 16.5 acres. The timber sale is to be clear-cut and may be accessed via an old woods path from Medlin Road. Within the timber sale area, pine sawtimber averages 693 board feet per acre and 111 board feet per tree with pine chip&saw contributing an additional ton per acre. Hardwood sawtimber totals 1,742 board feet per acre with hardwood fiber providing 9.3 tons per acre.Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:26:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2009/hair/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a first thinning on 14.274 acres of loblolly pine plantation. This stand was established on a 8 foot by 10 foot spacing and is currently 14 years of age. This selective harvest will remove every 5th row. The residual rows will be thinned from below, removing the smaller trees, to a target basal area of 80 square feet. All hardwood fiber within the sale area is to be harvested. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:22:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2009/wetherington/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a first thinning on 19.99 acres of loblolly pine plantation. This stand was established on single pass bedded rows with a 7 foot by 8 foot spacing and is currently 28 years of age. The basal area is ranging from 160 to 190 square feet. This selective harvest will remove every 3rd row. The residual rows will be thinned from below, removing the smaller trees, to a target basal area of 80 square feet. All hardwood fiber within the sale area is to be harvested. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:12:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2009/pittman/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a first thinning on 27.231 acres of pine consisting of a 21.607 acre natural pine stand and a 5.624 acre CRP pine plantation. Within the natural stand, perpendicular thinning corridors approximately 12 feet in width will be harvested on approximate 50 foot centers with the remaining trees thinned from below to a target basal area of 80. Within the CRP plantation, every third row will be harvested. All hardwood fiber within the sale area is to be harvested. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:19:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2008/tte/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a clear-cut timber harvest on 7.4 acres of high quality, old growth, mature pine timber. This harvest will remove 100% of the merchantable timber in preparation for the facility expansion and site development of TT&E Iron and Metals. Site plans have been approved by the Town of Garner Planning Department and the Board of Alderman. Erosion control will be the responsibility of TT&E, to be approved by and conducted in accordance with Wake County regulations. The timber sale area has been surveyed and staked. A tree protection fence will be installed at the expense of TT&E prior to timber harvesting. Only that timber located within the timber sale area as indicated on the timber sale map dated July 8, 2008 prepared by Rawlings Consulting Forestry is to be part of this timber sale. All trees and timber not located within the sale area as indicated on the map or within the tree protection areas are to remain the property of TT&E Iron and Metals and are not to be harvested, cut or damaged. There is no "Place of Sale". All bids must be in writing and received in the office of Rawlings Consulting Forestry by mail, fax or email no later than 11:00 A.M., August 8, 2008. Phone bids will not be accepted for this sale. Each bid must clearly indicate unit prices by species, product and mill destination. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously harvested areas.Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2008/roberts/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a small stand of timber totaling 4.9 acres. The timber sale is to be clear-cut and may be accessed via a farm path from Eagle Rock Road, through the pasture. Within the timber sale area, pine sawtimber averages over 3,191 board feet per acre and 177 board feet per tree with pine chip and saw contributing an additional 14.4 tons per acre.Fri, 16 May 2008 19:49:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2008/andrewsroad3/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a selective timber harvest on 99.7 acres of mature pine timber. This harvest will remove 100% of the pole and piling quality timber. The remaining timber will be marked by Rawlings Consulting Forestry with "leave" trees, not to be sold, harvested or damaged. The "leave" trees will consist of a uniform selection of varying diameters, primarily pine, to provide the appearance of a natural stand with a residual basal area of 40 to 50 square feet. Known RCW cavity trees within the sale area will not be harvested or purposefully damaged. Only that area as indicated on attached map dated May 7, 2008 as prepared by Rawlings Consulting Forestry is to be a part of this timber sale. All "leave" trees and timber not located within the sale area as indicated on the map are to remain the property of Andrews Road Company and are not to be harvested, cut or damaged. Hardwood will be harvested only to facilitate access and the harvesting of pine. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Tue, 13 May 2008 09:36:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2008/andrewsroad2/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a selective timber harvest on 106.1 acres of mature pine timber. This harvest will remove 100% of the pole and piling quality timber. The remaining timber will be marked by Rawlings Consulting Forestry with "leave" trees, not to be sold, harvested or damaged. The "leave" trees will consist of a uniform selection of varying diameters, primarily pine, to provide the appearance of a natural stand with a residual basal area of 40 to 50 square feet. Known RCW cavity trees within the sale area will not be harvested or purposefully damaged. Only that area as indicated on attached map dated February 14, 2008 as prepared by Rawlings Consulting Forestry is to be a part of this timber sale. All "leave" trees and timber not located within the sale area as indicated on the map are to remain the property of Andrews Road Company and are not to be harvested, cut or damaged. Hardwood will be harvested only to facilitate access and the harvesting of pine. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:53:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2008/andrewsroad/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a stand of mature pine timber totaling 46.432 acres. This area will become the Department of Transportation right-of-way for the I-295/Fayetteville Outer Loop. With the exception of normal stream side management zones, the entire timber sale is to be clear-cut and may be accessed via a farm path from Andrews Road. Within the timber sale area, pine sawtimber averages over 4,291 board feet per acre and 163 board feet per tree. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:53:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2008/wester/Offered for sale by the consulting forester is a first thinning on 36.575 acres of loblolly pine plantation. The timber sale area consists of eight individual stands, varying in both age and spacing. The timber to be removed will vary by stand and may include 3rd, 4th and 5th row thinning with a targeted residual stem count between 175 and 250 dominate trees per acre, dependent on age and spacing. All hardwood fiber within the sale area is to be harvested. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:18:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2007/johnson/Offered for sale by the consulting forester are several blocks of timber totaling 24.373 acres. The entire timber sale is to be clear-cut and may be accessed via the farm path and deeded easement from SR 2389 in Carroll Heights subdivision. Within the timber sale area, pine sawtimber averages over 2,040 board feet per acre and 204 board feet per tree. The hardwood sawtimber contributes an additional 2,777 board feet per acres and averages 79 board feet per tree. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:17:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2007/pittman/Offered for sale by the consulting forester are eight blocks of primarily mature timber totaling 48.092 acres. The entire timber sale is to be clear-cut and may be accessed via farm paths from Highway 39. Within the timber sale area, pine sawtimber averages over 5,602 board feet per acre and 167 board feet per tree. The hardwood sawtimber is of a lesser quality and averages 468 board feet per acre and 74 board feet per tree. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:22:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2007/wright/Offered for sale is a block of timber totaling 12.62 acres. Timber quality varies from old field pine adjacent to Morphus Bridge Road, through a slight bottom contain hardwood, to quality pine in the rear of the the property. With the exception of the SMZ from which no timber will be harvested, the entire timber sale area is to be clear-cut and may be accessed from SR 2349 also known as Morphus Bridge Road. Within the entire timber sale area, pine sawtimber averages over 3,243 board feet per acre and 177 board feet per tree. The hardwood sawtimber is of lesser quality, averaging an additional 2,090 board feet per acre. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:14:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2006/elmgrove2/Offered for sale are several blocks of quality, mature pine timber totaling 6.0 acres. With the exception of the SMZ's, the entire timber sale is to be clear-cut and may be accessed via the farm paths and pasture from SR 1330 or Raleigh Road. Within the timber sale area, pine sawtimber averages over 15,280 board feet per acre and 308 board feet per tree. The hardwood sawtimber is of lesser quality, averaging an additional 1,326 board feet per acre. Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:16:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2006/mazzeo/Offered for sale is a small, but excellent stand of mature pine timber totaling 3.8 acres. The timber sale is to be clear-cut and may be accessed via a farm path from Hwy 64 Business, also know as Wendell Boulevard, or via a field on Marshburn Road. Within the timber sale area, pine sawtimber averages over 10,872 board feet per acre and 279 board feet per tree. The hardwood sawtimber is of lesser quality, averaging over 1,180 board feet per acre.Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:18:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2006/elmgrove/Offered for sale is a first thinning on a 31 year old, 14.04 acre pine plantation. Every 3rd row will be harvested with the remaining 2 rows thinned from below to a target basal area of 70, leaving residual dominate trees on an approximate 24 foot spacing. All hardwood fiber located within the sale area is to be harvested. Viewing this timber requires access through electrified livestock fences and buyers are requested to provide advance notice and leave all gates as found. Interested buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Tue, 03 Oct 2006 08:45:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2006/hair/Offered for sale is a stand of mature pine and mixed hardwood timber totaling 66.629 acres. Within the timber sale area, pine sawtimber averages over 2,848 board feet per acre and 279 board feet per tree. The hardwood sawtimber is dominated by high quality cherrybark oak averaging over 1,496 board feet per acre and 427 board feet per tree. Other species, including red oak, green ash, black walnut, sycamore, hackberry, hickory, red maple and sweetgum, add an additional 3,592 board feet per acre.Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:40:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2006/robb/Offered for sale is a quality stand of mature timber totaling 17.164 acres. Pine sawtimber averages over 9,767 board feet per acre with an additional 5.9 tons per acre of pine chip & saw. Hardwood sawtimber includes Red Oak, Sweetgum, and Yellow Poplar. The hardwood sawtimber averages 1,800 board feet per acre.Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:42:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2005/hair2/Offered for sale is a first thinning on a 123.3 acre pine plantation. Portions of this plantation were unsuccessful resulting in an abundance of low grade hardwood. Every 5th row will be harvested with the remaining 4 rows thinned from below to a basal area of 75. All hardwood located within the sale area is to be harvested and whole tree chipped. Viewing this timber requires access through two locked gates. Buyers are requested to provide a one day notice to ensure gates are unlocked. Interest buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Sun, 01 May 2005 18:00:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2005/murray2/Offered for sale are two areas of mature timber totaling 8.6 acres. The larger area, containing 4.716 acres, may be accessed directly from SR 1403. The smaller area, containing 3.887 acres, may be accessed via a farm path through the pasture. Both areas are comprised primarily of mature pine with a scattering of hardwood. Over the total sale area, pine saw timber averages over 6,708 board feet per acre and 222 board feet per tree. Additionally, pine chip and saw will average 3.5 tons per acre while pine fiber will average 9.8 tons per acre.Sun, 01 May 2005 17:00:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2005/hair/Offered for sale are two areas of timber totaling 20.192 acres. The primary area, 19.8 acres, contains a mix of quality pine and lesser quality plantation pine. The smaller area, 0.38 acres, contains mature pine adjacent to a canal. Over the combined sale area, pine saw timber averages over 5,456 board feet per acre and 262 board feet per tree. Additionally, pine chip and saw will average 6.2 tons per acre while pine fiber will average 9.8 tons per acre.Sun, 01 May 2005 16:00:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2005/allen/Offered for sale is a first thinning on a 12.7 acre pine plantation with an original spacing around 8 feet by 8 foot. Every 5th row will be harvested with the remaining 4 rows thinned from below to a basal area of 80. Interest buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Sun, 01 May 2005 15:00:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2005/murray/Offered for sale is a first thinning on a 59.23 acre pine plantation with an original spacing around 8 feet by 8 foot. Every 5th row will be harvested with the remaining 4 rows thinned from below to a basal area of 80. Interest buyers should submit unit prices and a tentative start date. Rawlings Consulting Forestry reserves the right to reject any and all offers and may require on-site inspections of previously thinned stands.Sun, 01 May 2005 14:00:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2005/newsome/Offered for sale is an area of standing timber totaling 12.363 acres. Pine sawtimber averages 5.8 tons per acre with an additional 7.8 tons per acre of pine chip & saw. Hardwood sawtimber consists primarily of Sweetgum and Yellow Poplar. The hardwood sawtimber averages 1,558 board feet per acre.Sun, 01 May 2005 13:00:00http://rawlingsforestry.com/timbersales/2005/russ_riddle/Offered for sale are multiple areas of timber totaling 35.427 acres. All areas are to be clear-cut. Sun, 01 May 2005 12:00:00