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Oneida County committee cancels several idle timber contracts, grants limited extensions with higher stumpage
Summary
The Oneida County Forestry, Land & Recreation Committee on March 10 canceled multiple timber contracts that had not been started, retained contractor bonds, and approved one‑year extensions for two Wiitala & Vozka sales with a 15% stumpage increase.
The Oneida County Forestry, Land & Recreation Committee voted March 10 to cancel several timber sale contracts that contractors had not started and to offer two limited extensions with higher stumpage rates.
Rady, forestry staff, told the committee that contract 1781 (Scott Kremsreiter) had not been started despite being a four‑year contract. "This was a four‑year contract and the job has not been started," Rady said, and staff recommended denying the extension, cancelling the contract, retaining the bond and re‑selling the timber sale. Chair Robert Almekinder moved to deny the extension; the motion passed unanimously.
The committee approved identical staff recommendations to cancel and re‑sell contracts 1782 (Central Wisconsin Lumber), 1783 (Kleinschmidt Logging), 1790 (McKee Logging, which had two prior extensions), and 1791 (McKee Logging). Each motion carried on unanimous votes by the five committee members in attendance.
For two Wiitala & Vozka Logging sales, staff recommended one‑year extensions accompanied by a 15% increase in stumpage. "The majority of the 1809 sale has been harvested," Rady said, and the committee approved a one‑year extension with a 15% stumpage increase for 1809 unanimously. The committee also approved a one‑year extension with a 15% increase for 1813.
Rady opened the meeting with a year‑to‑date stumpage update: February stumpage receipts were $114,147.98, bringing year‑to‑date stumpage to $151,100.36. He cautioned that hauling would be limited until after spring break‑up because several town road weight limits are in effect.
Forestry Director Nemec warned the committee that market conditions may shift later this year after the announced closure of the Mosinee pulp mill. "We will see some effects, but unknown to what extent at this time," Nemec said. The committee did not take formal action on that item; Nemec said staff will monitor market impacts.
All motions were recorded as passed unanimously by the five committee members present (Almekinder, Briggs, Schultz, Sorgel and Ives). The committee instructed staff to re‑offer cancelled sales and to implement the approved extensions and stumpage adjustments.
The committee listed timber sale bids and related items on the agenda for its April 14 meeting.
