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Allyn-area Sherwood Forest timber sold at auction

The state Department of Natural Resources sold logging rights in the Sherwood Forest to the Stella-Jones Corporation on May 23 as part of the Sure Wood Timber Sale.

According to a photo from Mason County Climate Justice’s Julianne Gale, Stella-Jones Corp. based in Tacoma had the highest bid for the timber at $3,622,843.50. Bell Timber Co. had the second-highest bid at $3,451,926.56 and the Murphy Co. had the third highest bid of $3,031,765.10.

“I’m deeply disappointed that the Department of Natural Resources, Commissioner Hilary Franz, and the Board of Natural Resources once again ignored publ...

 

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