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Resource Management
Resource Management
The Rio Grande National Forest holds many valuable resources from timber to rangeland and water to wildlife.
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Forestry
Much of the Rio Grande National Forest is forested. These forests of aspen, pine, spruce, and fir provide habitat for wildlife, lumber to build homes, fuel to heat homes, and much more.
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Rangeland Management
Rangelands are valuable and extensive ecosystems within the Rio Grande National Forest. They provide clean water and forage for grazing and browsing animals, cover for many wildlife species, and a variety of recreational opportunities for our visitors. Rangelands are also of vital economic importance to our local communities.
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Wildlife and Fisheries
There is abundant wildlife across the Rio Grande National Forest from big game including, elk and mule deer, to the endangered lynx and charismatic pika. The Forest is also home to the Rio Grande cutthroat trout, a species found only in this watershed.
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Botany
The Forest is home to a wide diversity of plants. Often work in botany management is also tied into forestry and rangeland management.
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Water, Air, Soil, and Geology
The stewardship of water, soil, and air resources is an important part of Rio Grande National Forest management.
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Cultural and Heritage Resources
The Rio Grande National Forest is rich not only in natural history, but in human history. Forest archaeologists and others help to understand and preserve our cultural resources.
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Fire Management
Fire management combines elements of fire prevention, fire suppression, and fire use.
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Research
Learn more about research on National Forests from the Rock Mountain Research Station.
Timber Sale Bid Result History
Follow the link to see the bid results of the most current Timber Sale Bid Openings as part of our required notification process.
As a courtesy, the East Zone Timber Administration Team has begun posting historical bid results on this page. This will facilitate any requests for this information. No other information on the listed openings is available.
For information on timber sales on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests please visit their Resource Management page.
Timber Sales
| Currently Advertised | Remarks |
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Horse Camp Timber Sale – Rio Grande National Forest |
Bids will be opened at the Rio Grande SO on 02/14/2025 at 2:00 PM MDT. |
State Line Timber Sale – Rio Grande National Forest |
Sealed bids were opened on 09/13/2024. No Bids were received for this Timber Sale. The sale will be available on the shelf for purchase under the same conditions as advertised by contacting the Timber Contracting Officer. The sale will remain available for one year from the bid opening date, until it is sold, or until a decision to re-advertise the sale under differing conditions. |
Driveway Aspen Timber Sale – Rio Grande National Forest |
Sealed bids were opened on 08/19/2024. No Bids were received for this Timber Sale. The sale will be available on the shelf for purchase under the same conditions as advertised by contacting the Timber Contracting Officer. The sale will remain available for one year from the bid opening date, until it is sold, or until a decision to readvertise the sale under differing conditions. |
Fox Creek Reoffer 3 - Rio Grande National Forest |
Sealed bids were opened on 09/12/2024. No Bids were received for this Timber Sale. The sale will be available on the shelf for purchase under the same conditions as advertised by contacting the Timber Contracting Officer. The sale will remain available for one year from the bid opening date, until it is sold, or until a decision to readvertise the sale under differing conditions. |
PSICC/Rio Grande Six Month Periodic Announcement FY24 |
This page provides a 12-month forecast for the Timber Program on each forest. |
