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City forester reports timber sale, reforestation plans; contract with Mason Bruce & Gerard to be moved to evening agenda
Summary
Brett Keller of Mason Bruce & Gerard reported the sale of a Section 20 timber unit and outlined reforestation, thinning and invasive‑species control plans, while staff said a new forestry management contract will be moved to the evening meeting for approval.
Brett Keller of Mason Bruce & Gerard presented the city’s annual forest report during the St. Helens City Council work session on Feb. 5, describing recent timber sales, reforestation, planned thinning and a forthcoming management plan.
Keller said the Section 20 timber sale sold last October covers about 90 acres and contains roughly 2.5 million board feet; the sale carries an estimated revenue of about $1.5 million and brought a stumpage price of about $609 per thousand board feet for Douglas fir. The sale’s contract period runs into…
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