Timber Sales

The Forest's top priority is to maintain and improve the health, diversity, and productivity of forest ecosystems for the enjoyment of current and future generations. Forest management includes guidance, administration, and support of the agency's forest products management and sales programs.

• West Zone
  • Kate Johnson (906)-474-6442 ext. 2137
• East Zone
  • Eric Raikko (906)-643-7900 ext. 8116 

Stewardship contracting allows the Forest Service to work with contractors to accomplish a variety of on-the-ground projects. Potential work may include general construction, timber stand improvements, road and trail work, wildlife habitat enhancement, reforestation activities, fuels treatments, and non-native invasive plant control.

• For more information, or to submit a vendor information request (see form section below), please contact Travis Coughlin (travis.coughlin@usda.gov), Hiawatha National Forest Stewardship Coordinator, Hiawatha National Forest Supervisor's Office, 820 Rains Drive, Gladstone, MI 49837. You may also visit the US Forest Service stewardship contracting website.

• Periodic Timber Sale Announcement October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 (pdf)

Taxes

• AD-3030 Felony and Tax Delinquent Status (pdf)
• AD-3031 Assurance for Felony and Tax (pdf)

Transfer/Deposit

• Instructions on Wiring Funds - Fedwire (pdf )
• Pay.gov Instructions (pdf)
• SAM Quick Guide (pdf)
• FS-6500-129 Transfer or Refund of Timber Sale Deposits (pdf)
• 2400-1 Request For Advance Deposit 6T Contracts (pdf )
• 2400-2 Request for Transfer of Blanket Payment Guarantee (pdf )
• PU Release Request Form (pdf )

Letter of Credit

• Timber Sale letter of credit - Contents (pdf )
• Timber Sale letter of credit (pdf )

Bond

• FS-6500-12 Timber Sale Payment Bond (pdf)
• FS-6500-12a Timber Sale Blanket Payment Bond (pdf)
• FS-6500-13 Timber Sale Bid Bond (pdf)

Operating Plans

• Fire Plan
  • Timber Sales
    • FS2400-6 East Zone (pdf)
    • FS2400-6 West Zone (pdf)
  • Stewardship Contracts
    • FS2400-6S East Zone (pdf)
    • FS2400-6S West Zone (pdf)
• General Operating Plan (pdf)
• Annual Operating Plan
  • Timber Sales (pdf)
  • Stewardship Contracts (pdf)

General

• USDA Forest Service Region 9 Tree Species Codes (pdf)

Internet Payment at www.fs.usda.gov/billpay

Regular Mail - Timber Sale bills

USDA Forest Service
C/O US Bank
PO Box 6200-09
Portland, OR 97228-6200

Enclose a copy of the bill with your check or money order. Do not send cash. Please include Bill Number and Payer Code Number on your check. Make your check payable to USDA Forest Service.

Overnight couriers:

Lockbox Operations

​​US Bank Government Lockbox
Attn: USDA Forest Service 6200-09
17650 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97230

Timber sales now have a Rich Site Summary (RSS) feed. When you subscribe to the feed it will email you every time a new timber sale or stewardship sale is added, with a link to the sale. Most email services are RSS Feed Readers, you will need to find the specific instructions for your email service (ex.: gmail, yahoo, outlook) on how to add the feed to your email.

1. Right click on the RSS icon or button.
2. Select Copy Link Location to copy the URL of the feed.
3. Go to your RSS Feed Reader.
4. Paste the URL into your Feed reader.