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Coos Bay awards 2025 timber sale to Swanson for $857,908; forester recommends decade-long pause after harvest
Summary
The council awarded the city's Feb. 2025 timber sale (53 acres) to Swanson Company, which submitted the high bid of $857,908. Council also approved additional sale-related costs; the city's forester recommended pausing further sales for roughly 10 years after the 2025 harvest to allow stands to mature.
The Coos Bay City Council voted to award the city's 2025 timber sale to Swanson Company after receiving two bids for the advertised 53-acre sale.
City forester and staff reported that Swanson submitted a bid for $857,908 and Scott Timber Company submitted $716,088; both bids are based on estimated cruise volumes and the final payment may vary when actual harvest volumes are confirmed. The council also approved additional sale-related costs needed to complete the harvest, but the…
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