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Committee approves high bids on timber sales, OKs 2-acre county-forest withdrawal for radio tower near Draper
Summary
Sawyer County forestry staff reported strong timber-sale results and the committee voted to approve high bids on recent sales. The committee also approved a formal county-forest withdrawal of 2 acres for a radio communication tower, noting county board approval is still required.
Forestry staff told the Sawyer County Land, Water, and Forest Resources Committee that the recent fall timber-sale bid opening sold all parcels and that sale value on the books is about $4.8 million. The committee voted to approve the high bids on the presented sales.
The forestry report also described a requested county-forest withdrawal of two acres north of Highway 70 east of Draper to accommodate a radio tower. Staff explained county forest law treats communication towers as incompatible uses that require a formal withdrawal. The committee approved the withdrawal and noted the decision also must be ratified by the Sawyer County Board.
Committee members praised staff for timber-sale results — one official noted selling 19 of 19 parcels was a strong outcome — and discussed ongoing forest work, Good Neighbor Authority contract hours, and trail maintenance tied to timber operations. No financial details for the specific radio-tower lease or contractor were recorded in the transcript; staff said the withdrawal was approved at committee level and will be forwarded for countyboard action.
