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Bill would let DNR sell larger quantities of timber and other materials directly to habitat restoration projects
Summary
Senate Bill 5157 would allow the Department of Natural Resources to make direct sales of timber and other materials up to $250,000 for qualifying habitat restoration projects, up from the current $25,000 cap for direct sales.
Senate Bill 5157 was the subject of an extended Jan. 16 public hearing in the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee. The bill would authorize the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to conduct direct sales of valuable materials from state lands up to $250,000 when the materials are to be used in qualifying habitat restoration projects.
Under current law, DNR sells most timber and other valuable resources at public auction, but may make direct sales without notice for appraised values of $25,000 or less. Committee staff and DNR witnesses said the larger cap would allow restoration implementers to obtain trees with intact root wads and longer lengths that are difficult to source through auctions, reducing transportation costs and project…
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