Silviculture on State Lands
Growing state forests through state trust lands forest management
We use silviculture activities to achieve a variety of agency objectives. By promoting forest health and productivity, increasing revenue, and sustaining wildlife habitat, these activities play a key active role in keeping Washington's forested state trust lands vibrant and healthy.
Silviculture Contracts
Silviculture contracts fall under several categories: Tree Planting, Pre-Commercial Thinning, Site Preparation, and Conifer Release. If you are interested in bidding on silviculture contracts, please browse this information to find out about the bidding process and current and anticipated contracts open for bid.
New and newly amended contracts in green: updated September 21, 2023
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Silviculture Contracts
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Contract Type
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Contract #
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Bid Close Date
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| Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - Oly Region | 3133 | July 12, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Hand Cutting - Oly Region | 3143 | July 13, 2023 |
| Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - PC Region | 3141 | July 12, 2023 |
| Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - PC Region | 3142 | July 12, 2023 |
| Hand Cutting - Natural Areas in Oly/SPS | 3144 | August 16, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - Oly Region | 3145 | August 17, 2023 |
| Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - NE Region^ | 3084 | September 6, 2023 |
| Hazardous Fuels Reduction - GNA# | 7009 | September 12, 2023 |
| Hazardous Fuels Reduction - GNA# | 7010 | September 12, 2023 |
| Hazardous Fuels Reduction - GNA# | 7011 | September 12, 2023 |
| Hazardous Fuels Reduction - GNA#^ | 7003 | October 9, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Hand Cutting - PC Region | 3140 | September 7, 2023 |
| Mechanical Fuels Reduction - GNA# | 7012 | September 8, 2023 |
| Mechanical Fuels Reduction - GNA# | 7013 | September 8, 2023 |
| Mechanical Fuels Reduction - GNA# | 7014 | September 8, 2023 |
| Precommercial Thinning and Piling- NE Region | 3160 | September 13, 2023 |
| Precommercial Thinning - Oly Region | 3151 | September 20, 2023 |
| Precommercial Thinning - Oly Region | 3150 | September 21, 2023 |
| Precommercial Thinning - PC Region | 3147 | September 27, 2023 |
| Webster Nursery Seedling Lifting/Packing | 2140 | October 26, 2023 |
| Precommercial Thinning - NW Region | 3161 | October 17, 2023 |
| Precommercial Thinning - NW Region | 3162 | October 17, 2023 |
| Precommercial Thinning - NW Region | 3163 | October 17, 2023 |
| Precommercial Thinning - NW Region | 3164 | October 17, 2023 |
^ This symbol indicates an open solicitation was recently amended.
# These contracts are administered by Good Neighbor Authority (GNA). Work takes place on Federal lands and may be administered by both DNR and USFS staff.
NE = Northeast Region, NW = Northwest Region, Oly = Olympic Region, PC = Pacific Cascade Region, SPS = South Puget South Region, SE = Southeast Region.
Posted contracts are from the current fiscal year (FY24, July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024). For information on previous contracts, please contact Zak.Thomas@dnr.wa.gov.
