August 5, 2025 3:40 a.m.

The Bureau of Land Management will offer eight timber sales this month, totaling 58.5 million board feet to be harvested from 2,223 public acres across western Oregon, including in Douglas County.

A BLM release said timber produced by these sales will provide critical supplies for construction and other industries, and support jobs across local economies.

BLM Oregon/Washington State Director Barry Bushue said, “BLM-managed forests and woodlands have an abundance of timber resources that contribute to our domestic timber needs”. Bushue said, “BLM timber sales ensure we retain our domestic timber supply, which promotes local job growth and reduces reliance on imported building supplies”.

The Roseburg District will offer the Noble Steed Timber sale. It is 7.8 million board feet on 383 public acres and is near Oakland in Douglas County. The BLM will accept written and oral bids at 10:00 a.m. on August 26th at the Roseburg District Office on Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard in Roseburg.

Other sales will be held in the Coos Bay, Medford, and Northwest Oregon District’s in Salem and Springfield.

The release said each year, sales managed by the BLM’s forestry program in Oregon and Washington support approximately 2,000 local jobs and generate more than $1 billion for local economies. Revenue from timber sold on O&C lands is shared between the U.S. Treasury and 18 western Oregon counties.