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Board approves three 16th-section timber sales totaling $568,437 after forester briefings
Summary
After a detailed presentation from district foresters, the board approved three timber sales on 16th-section trust land, accepted low-to-high bids totaling $568,437 and authorized services for the Mississippi Forestry Commission for 2026.
The Vicksburg-Warren School District Board approved three 16th-section timber sales and authorized work with the Mississippi Forestry Commission for 2026 following presentations from the district's land manager and foresters.
Landon Creed, identified in the meeting as the district's new forester/16th-section land manager, and Landry Green, a forester who said he started during the fiscal year, described the scope and management approach for the properties. The board discussed harvest methods and stewardship implications before voting.
Green told trustees the three timber-sale bids that were received totaled about $568,000. When the sealed-bid results were presented later in the meeting, the board approved the highest bids on each…
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