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Astoria awards 2026 Bear Creek thinning contract; city estimates ~$296,000 net revenue
Summary
Council awarded a goods-and-services contract to Teppin Brothers Land and Timber for a 48‑acre watershed thinning project to protect water quality and forest health; staff estimated net revenue of about $296,000 (±10%).
The Astoria City Council approved a contract May 4 to thin about 48 acres of the Bear Creek watershed as a preventive measure to protect drinking-water quality and improve forest resilience.
City forester Hayes summarized the project: the thinning targets a Douglas‑fir and western hemlock stand, requires no new roads, maintains large stream buffers that exceed Oregon Forest Practices Act and Forest Stewardship Council standards, and employs a sort‑sale structure. Hayes told councilors the city received responsive bids for logging services and log purchasers; the recommended logging contractor was Teppin Brothers Land and Timber and the recommended log buyer was Hampton Tree Farm. "Our estimate is that the net revenue from this would be $296,000. That could go up or down by 10%." he said. Councilors thanked staff for packet detail and approved the contract.
Why it matters: the watershed supplies the city's drinking water; the sale offsets project costs and supports forest health goals.
