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 March 23, 2023
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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| Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - NW Region | 3069 | July 19, 2022 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - Oly Region | 3073 | August 16, 2022 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - Oly Region | 3074 | August 18, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - Oly Region | 3099 | September 15, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - Oly Region | 3100 | September 22, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - SPS Region | 3087 | September 14, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - SPS Region | 3088 | September 14, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - SPS Region | 3089 | September 14, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - NE Region # | 3063 | September 28, 2022 |
| Hazardous Fuels Reduction - NE Region # | 3064 | September 28, 2022 |
| Hazardous Fuels Reduction - NE Region # | 3002 | September 28, 2022 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - PC Region | 3037 | September 19, 2022 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - SPS Region | 3090 | September 14, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - PC Region | 3065 | October 3, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - PC Region | 3097 | October 3, 2022 |
| Hazardous Fuels Reduction - SE Region # | 7000 | September 26, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - SPS Region | 3091 | October 19, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - SPS Region | 3092 | October 19, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - SPS Region | 3093 | October 19, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - SPS Region | 3101 | October 19, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - NW Region | 3102 | October 19, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - NW Region | 3103 | October 19, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - NW Region | 3104 | October 19, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - Oly Region | 3108 | October 13, 2022 |
| Tree Planting - NW Region | 3110 | October 26, 2022 |
| Tree Planting - NW Region | 3111 | October 26, 2022 |
| Tree Planting - SPS Region | 3109 | October 19, 2022 |
| Tree Planting - Oly Region | 3113 | November 17, 2022 |
| Tree Planting - Oly Region | 3114 | November 17, 2022 |
| Tree Planting - PC Region | 3094 | November 22, 2022 |
| Tree Planting - PC & SE Regions | 3095 | November 22, 2022 |
| Tree Planting - PC & SE Regions | 3096 | November 22, 2022 |
| Precommercial Thinning - PC Region | 3115 | January 19, 2023 |
| Tree Planting - NE Region | 1919 | March 1, 2023 |
| Tree Planting - NE Region | 1920 | March 1, 2023 |
| Tree Planting - NE Region | 1921 | March 1, 2023 |
| Tree Planting - NE Region | 1922 | March 1, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide (BLM) - Oly Region | 3116 | April 6, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - Oly Region | 3117 | March 30, 2023 |
| Precommercial Thinning - PC Region | 3123 | February 22, 2023 |
| Precommercial Thinning - PC Region | 3124 | February 22, 2023 |
| Tree Planting - NE Region#^ | 7002 | March 15, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide (BLM) - PC Region | 3119 | March 13, 2023 |
| Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - Oly Region | 3128 | May 16, 2023 |
| Site Preparation Ground Herbicide - Oly Region | 3129 | May 17, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - PC Region | 3120 | April 12, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide - PC Region | 3121 | April 12, 2023 |
| Precommercial Thinning - PC Region | 3122 | April 10, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Ground Herbicide (BLM) - NW Region | 3127 | April 11, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Hand Cutting - NW Region | 3130 | April 18, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Hand Cutting - NW Region | 3131 | April 18, 2023 |
| Conifer Release Hand Cutting - NW Region | 3132 | April 18, 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 (FY23, July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023). For information on previous contracts, please contact Zak.Thomas@dnr.wa.gov.
