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Forest Products

The Forest Service sells timber and other forest products on a variety of contract and permit forms based on the complexity and/or value of the sale.

Timber Sales

An employee in uniform stands looking over a pile of logs in a wooded area

Timber sales are conducted on the National Forests to help meet the nation's timber needs as well as protecting and restoring ecological systems through their strategic use. Balancing the ecological with the economical, timber sales are a part of the Forest Service's multi-use forest management plan for providing the greatest good to local communities.

Last updated February 9, 2026