PROPOSED CLASS II LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
WILDLIFE CENTER MANAGEMENT AREA
RIGHT-OF-WAY TIMBER SALE
WV-D3-4313-05-2024
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Section, offers for sale the following timber on approximately 11.5-acres of the 338-acre Wildlife Center in Upshur County. The purpose of this timber sale is to create a Right-of -way for a secondary fence around the exhibits.
Doyle Scale
Species Estimated Volume Minimum Acceptable
Bid Rate Per MBF
Black Oak 3,597 $200.00
Chestnut Oak 21,483 $350.00
Hickory 2,622 $150.00
Black Birch 100 $50.00
Red Maple 5,943 $175.00
Red Oak 9,480 $200.00
Scarlet Oak 1,969 $150.00
White Oak 17,245 $600.00
Yellow Poplar 48,260 $200.00
Black Walnut 429 $800.00
Beech 2,600 $50.00
Sugar Maple 804 $200.00
Locust 72 $50.00
Black Cherry 612 $200.00
Pine 2325 $50.00
Total Volume (Board Feet)117,541
Total Minimum Acceptable Bid: $32,743.38
Average Rate Per MBF: $278
Sealed bids for this timber will be received by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Section, Bids will be received up to and including 10:00 a.m. on August 2, 2024, at the French Creek Wildlife Centers Manager’s Office. Bids will be opened immediately afterwards.
A bid guarantee of 10% of the total bid price must accompany the bid and will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders.
Minimum acceptable bid shall be $32,743.38. Minimum bid per species must be met.
Full information concerning the timber, conditions of sale and submission of bid can be obtained from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Section, at (304) 553-9669.
A conducted inspection of the WMA project area and review of the sale contract will be held at 10:00 a.m. on July 12, 2024. All persons interested in this tour should meet at the Wildlife Managers office.
06/26/2024 & 07/03/2024