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Board accepts two sixteenth‑section bids, tables timber sale and re‑advertises South Park hunting tract
Summary
Board members awarded two sixteenth‑section leases to the highest bids presented, tabled a timber sale for more detail and agreed to re‑advertise a 272‑acre South Park Bowhunter tract with a $3,440 minimum bid.
The board acted on several property and lease items tied to sixteenth‑section lands.
Bids accepted: The board accepted a bid for the tract listed as 16T18R5E (parcel label as provided in the packet) from David Smith for $17,185.25 and accepted a separate bid from Davis Island Land Co. LLC for $12,500 on the parcel shown on the envelope as 16-41 R E (as recorded by staff). Meeting notes show certified deposit checks for the winning bidders were provided.
Timber sale tabled: Trustees asked for a clearer specification of what timber is being sold and more information from the state forestry commission, expressing concern about not knowing whether hardwood or pine would be cut and how the forestry commission is managing sales. A motion to table the timber sale (agenda item F‑6) passed so staff can obtain a more detailed spec and additional information.
Re-advertisement: For the South Park Bowhunter tract (section 28, T15N R4E; ~272 acres) the board voted to re-advertise the lease with a minimum required bid of $3,440 after the initial solicitation produced no offers.
Board action: The board voted to accept the two bids, to table the timber sale, and to re-advertise the South Park hunting tract with the stated minimum bid.
What’s next: Staff said it will obtain clearer timber specifications from the forestry commission, coordinate re-advertisement for the South Park tract, and follow up with documentation for accepted leases and the lessee-matching process where current leaseholders have matching rights.
