Central Berkshire Forest Management Projects

Forest Management Proposals and Silviculture Prescriptions are presented by the year in which they were proposed and then further by the Management Forestry District in which they are located. Proposals remain posted until the project is implemented with a timber sale or Home Fuelwood contract. Silviculture Prescriptions remain posted as long as a project is being actively implemented and at least one year after a project is completed. If you are unsure of when a project was proposed but know it’s location check the Management Forestry District map and it’s forester contact list.

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Griffin Brook Road Salvage

Proposed May 12, 2022
SubjectDescription
State ForestChester-Blandford State Forest
LocationGriffing Brook Road
Acreage3
Timber Sale Acres3
Forest TypeOak - Hardwood
SilvicultureSalvage
Date Proposed05/12/2022
Public Meeting Date-
Public Meeting Location-
Offered05/31/2022
Sold06/23/2022
ActiveComplete
Harvesting Completed12/07/2023
Contract Closed12/11/2023

Old House Lot, Chester-Blandford State Forest

Proposed June 30, 2021

The Old House Lot forest management project includes plantations of Norway spruce; and natural stands of red maple and aspen with remnant red pine, hemlock, oak-hemlock, and oak-hardwoods.  The work in the non-native plantations is planned to continue their transition to stands of naturally regenerated, native species.  The small red maple-aspen-red pine stand will be managed to expand and add much-needed early successional habitat to the forest.  In the other stands, conditions will be created to allow hemlock to thrive, regenerate red oak (a highly adaptable species under climate for which limited seedlings and saplings are present), and slow the spread of emerald ash borer by reducing ash phloem.

SubjectDescription
State ForestChester-Blandford State Forest
LocationBlandford
Acreage106
Timber Sale Acres-
Forest TypeNorway spruce plantations, and remnant red pine; aspen; hemlock; oak-hemlock; oak-hardwoods
SilvicultureShelterwood, Clearcut, Thinning, Irregular Shelterwood
Date Proposed6/30/2021
Public Meeting Date-
Public Meeting Location-
Offered-
Sold-
Active-
Harvesting Completed-
Contract Closed-

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OMSF Day Use Area, October Mountain State Forest

Proposed March 2, 2020
SubjectDescription
State ForestOctober Mountain State Forest
LocationWashington
Acreage37
Timber Sale Acres37
Forest TypeNorway spruce and red pine plantation
SilvicultureOverstory removal, irregular shelterwood
Date Proposed3/2/2020
Public Meeting Date3/16/2020
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered8/7/2020
SoldYes
Active10/7/2020
Harvesting Completed-
Contract Closed-

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Horse Valley Lot, Huntington State Forest

Proposed March 2, 2020
SubjectDescription
State ForestHuntington State Forest
LocationHuntington
Acres174
Timber Sale Acres-
Forest TypeHemlock hardwood
SilvicultureIrregular shelterwood, patch clearcut
Date Proposed3/2/2020
Public Meeting Date3/16/2020
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered-
Sold-
Active-
Harvesting Completed-
Contract Closed-

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Washington Mountain Spruce, October Mountain State Forest

Proposed March 15, 2019
SubjectDescription
State ForestOctober Mountain State Forest
LocationWashington
Acres15
Timber Sale Acres14
Forest TypeNorway spruce plantation
SilvicultureShelterwood
Date Proposed3/15/2019
Public Meeting Date4/2/2019
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered9/5/2019
SoldYes
Active-
Harvesting Completed-
Contract Closed-

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Sykes Mountain, October Mountain State Forest

Proposed February 9, 2018
SubjectDescription
State ForestOctober Mountain State Forest
LocationPittsfield
Acreage218
Timber Sale Acres77
Forest TypeNorthern hardwood, Conifer mixed woods
SilvicultureIrregular shelterwood
Date Proposed2/9/2018
Public Meeting Date2/28/2018
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered 9/25/2020
Sold Yes
Active -
Harvesting Completed - 
Contract Closed - 

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No Signal Lot, October Mountain State Forest

Proposed February 9, 2018
SubjectDescription
State ForestOctober Mountain State Forest
LocationWashington
Acreage59
Timber Sale Acres37
Forest TypeNorway spruce plantation, northern hardwoods, red spruce
SilvicultureOverstory removal with reserves, uniform shelterwood
Date Proposed2/9/2018
Public Meeting Date2/28/2018
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered9/5/2019
Sold Yes
Active 8/20/2020
Harvesting Completed 10/7/2020
Contract Closed 10/20/2020

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Garnett Hill Lot, Peru State Forest

Proposed February 16, 2017
SubjectDescription
State ForestPeru State Forest
LocationPeru
Acreage266
Timber Sale Acres*
Forest TypeRed Pine, Red Spruce, Northern Hardwoods
SilvicultureOverstory removal, Clearcut, Irregular shelterwood
Date Proposed2/16/2017
Public Meeting Date3/16/2017
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered -
Sold -
Active -
Harvesting Completed - 
Contract Closed - 

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Heaphy-Richardson Lot, October Mountain State Forest

Proposed February 26, 2016
SubjectDescription
State ForestOctober Mountain
LocationBecket
Acreage230
Timber Sale Acres75 and 152
Forest TypeNorthern hardwood; Oak hardwood, northern hardwood
SilvicultureGroup Selection, Irregular Shelterwood
Date Proposed2/26/2016
Public Meeting Date3/29/2016
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered75 acres - 11/1/2016; 152 acres - 8/31/2017
SoldYes and Yes
Active75 acres - 12/12/2016;  152 acres - 5/5/2018
Harvesting Completed 6/1/2019; 8/6/2019
Contract Closed11/19/2019; 11/22/2019

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Sherlock Lot, October Mountain State Forest

Proposed November 27, 2012
SubjectDescription
State ForestOctober Mountain
LocationWashington
Acreage166
Timber Sale Acres54 and 119
Forest TypeNorthern hardwood
SilvicultureThinning, Group Selection, Irregular Shelterwood, Patch Cuts
Date Proposed11/27/2012
Public Meeting Date12/6/2012
Public Meeting LocationPittsfield
Offered8/16/2013 and 6/1/2018
SoldYes and Yes
Active5/22/2015 and 1/5/2019
Harvesting Completed11/4/2015 and 5/15/2020
Contract Closed6/21/2018 and 5/22/2020

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Other Projects

Here are projects that may cross between multiple forest management districts.  Details can be found on "Other Forest Management Projects".

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