MEDFORD, Ore. (Mar. 7, 2026) — The Bureau of Land Management has sold more than 27 million board feet of timber across public lands in Oregon for $8.3 million, exceeding the government’s appraised value by more than $3 million and signaling strong demand from the domestic lumber industry.
The agency said the sales cover 27.6 million board feet harvested from 1,255 acres of public land and will supply regional mills while supporting jobs in timber-dependent communities.
The largest individual sale occurred in the Northwest Oregon District, where two timber tracts generated more than $6.4 million combined. The Gopher Broke tract, containing 7 million board feet across 223 acres, sold to Boise Cascade Wood Products of Willamina for $2,499,716. The John Boy tract, with 8 million board feet across 167 acres, was purchased by Rosboro Company of Springfield for $3,913,070.
In southern Oregon, the Medford District sold the Thom Bone timber tract — totaling 6 million board feet across 585 acres — to Estremado Logging Inc. of Gold Hill for $458,766.
The Roseburg District sold the Muley Mount timber tract, consisting of 5 million board feet across 175 acres, to Scott Timber Company of Roseburg for $1,313,495.
Meanwhile, the Coos Bay District sold the Eckley Empanada tract — 1.8 million board feet on 105 acres — to Harveys’ Selective Logging, Inc. of Creswell for $142,228.
The agency said it plans to hold seven additional timber sales during March 2026, offering about 56.9 million board feet across 1,939 acres in Oregon.
The BLM manages about 58 million acres of forestland nationwide, including roughly 2.4 million acres in western Oregon, some of the most productive forests in the world. Officials say the forestry program is intended to maintain a reliable domestic timber supply while reducing wildfire risk, conserving fish and wildlife habitat and supporting rural economies.
According to the agency, BLM forestry sales support roughly 2,000 jobs nationwide each year and generate more than $1 billion in economic activity for local communities.
More than 20% of lands managed by the agency are forest and woodland ecosystems. In fiscal year 2025, the BLM offered 301 million board feet of timber through new sales, good neighbor agreements and stewardship contracts.
The bureau manages about 245 million acres of public land, primarily in 12 Western states, including Alaska, and administers roughly 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate across the United States. Its mission is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of public lands for present and future generations.
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