Timber Sale Contracting

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• Scheduled Timber Sale Program
• Timber Sale Contract Forms
  • Taxes
  • Transfer/Deposit
  • Letter of Credit
  • Bond
  • Operating Plans
  • General
• Addresses for timber sale payments

Scheduled Timber Sale Program

Scheduled Timber Sale Program October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019  (pdf)

2018 Timber Purchasers Meeting information (html)

Timber Sale Contract Forms

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 )
• FS-6500-129 Transfer or Refund of Timber Sale Deposits (pdf)
• Request for Transfer of Blanket Payment Guarantee (pdf )
• PU Release Request Form (pdf )
• Request For Advance Deposit 4T Contracts (pdf )
• Request For Advance Deposit 6T Contracts (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)
• SF-25 Timber Sale Performance Bond (pdf)
• Bidder Bond Information (pdf )

Operating Plans

• Erosion and Sedimentation Plan for Timber Harvesting Operation (pdf)
• Designation of Purchaser Representative (pdf )
• Fire Plan (pdf )
• General Operating Plan (pdf )
• Annual Operating Plan (pdf )
• Plan of Operation for Specified Roads (pdf)

General

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

Addresses for timber sale payments:

• Internet Payment at www.fs.fed.us/billpay
• Regular Mail - Timber Sale bills

USDA Forest Service
C/O Citibank
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

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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.
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