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 contracts in green: updated October 5, 2021
Current Invitations to Bid - Click on bid number to open the draft contract document.
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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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| Precommercial Thinning - SE Region | 1867 | July 12, 2021 |
| Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - NW Region | 1941 | July 12, 2021 |
| Conifer Release Hand Cutting - Oly Region | 3005 | July 8, 2021 |
| Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - Oly Region | 3006 | July 29, 2021 |
| Conifer Release Hand Cutting - SPS Region | 3007 | August 3, 2021 |
| Mechanical Fuels Reduction - NE Region # | 3001 | August 13, 2021 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - Oly Region | 3008 | August 19, 2021 |
| Precommercial Thinning - Oly Region | 3011 | August 26, 2021 |
| Precommercial Thinning - Oly Region | 3012 | September 2, 2021 |
| Fall Tree Planting - PC Region | 1887 | August 26, 2021 |
| Hazardous Fuels Reduction - SE Region# | 3003 | September 8, 2021 |
| Hazardous Fuels Reduction - SE Region# | 3004 | September 8, 2021 |
| Precommercial Thinning - PC Region | 3014 | October 4, 2021 |
| Tree Planting - Oly Region | 3020 | November 4, 2021 |
| Tree Planting - Oly Region | 3024 | November 9, 2021 |
| Conifer Release Hand Cutting - PC Region | 3016 | October 18, 2021 |
| Precommercial Thinning - SE Region | 3019 | October 18, 2021 |
| Precommercial Thinning - PC Region (reposted) | 3015 | November 2, 2021 |
| Tree Planting - NW Region | 3022 | November 3, 2021 |
| Tree Planting - NW Region | 3023 | November 3, 2021 |
^ 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 (FY22, July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022). For information on previous contracts, please contact Zak.Thomas@dnr.wa.gov.
