File Code: 2430 Date: September 25, 2015

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1 Logo Department Name Agency Organization Organization Address Information United States Forest Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest 500 Hanson Lake Road Department of Service Supervisor's Office Rhinelander, WI Agriculture TDD: 711 (National Relay System) FAX: File Code: 2430 Date: September 25, 2015 Dear Prospective Purchasers of National Forest Timber: The attached Timber Sale Program Announcement for Fiscal Year 2016 represents the various tracts of timber planned to be offered for sale on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest by the Forest Service for the period beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, The planned sale program for Fiscal Year 2016 indicates approximately 85 MMBF or 109,000 cords of timber volume representing a mix of species and products will be available across the Forest. All volume planned to be offered on the Medford/Park Falls and Great Divide Ranger Districts is the result of a windstorm that occurred in September of The overall geographic distribution of volume is West Side 62% East Side 38%. This distribution approximates those identified in the 2004 Land and Resource Management Plan. In addition, through the Good Neighbor Authority Agreement signed between the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and the State of Wisconsin, The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry plans to offer approximately 25 MMBF or 32,000 cords of National Forest timber volume in up to 75 individual timber sale contracts. These sales will occur in Oconto, Forest, Vilas, Bayfield, Sawyer, Price, and Ashland counties. Additional information regarding these Wisconsin DNR offerings of National Forest Timber can be obtained by contacting; Jeffrey Olsen, Natural Resources Team Supervisor; 4125 Forest Headquarters Road, Boulder Junction, WI 54512; Telephone ext 110 All sales planned to be offered have approved environmental documents and the decision to offer the sales has been made. At present, we have not established any small business set-aside sales. Should further analysis determine the need for a set-aside program, you will be notified. We continue to no longer ask that you select the individual sales of interest to you. We have generated East Side, West Side and All Sales mailing lists. These lists are used to distribute prospective bidder letters at the time of individual sale advertisements. If you wish to verify that you are on your desired mailing list, please contact Tina Baumann at More detailed information concerning each tract can be obtained at the time of advertisement from this office or from the districts involved. The district information is as follows: Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper

2 Prospective Purchasers 2 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest District District Ranger Phone Number Medford/Park Falls District Robert Hennes / Great Divide District Mike Martin / Eagle River/Florence District Harv Skjerven / Lakewood/Laona District Jeff Seefeldt / Washburn District Michelle Davalos In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA s TARGET Center at (202) (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC ; (2) fax: (202) ; or (3) program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. Sincerely, Lenore Lamb (for) PAUL I. V. STRONG Forest Supervisor cc: Norm Nass, Joel H Skjerven, Jeff Seefeldt, Michelle W Davalos, Michael A Martin, Robert Hennes, Cindy Miller, Tina Baumann, Jerry VanCleve, Karl M Welch Enclosure (1)

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