CR-20-0252, IDAHO HILL

A public oral auction will be conducted at the Idaho Department of Lands office, 2550 Highway 2 West, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864, at 9:00 A.M. local time, on Thursday, November 18, 2004, for an estimated 1,015 MBF of timber, marked or otherwise designated for cutting. In addition, there is an unestimated volume of pulplogs and cedar products that may be removed at the option of the purchaser. Prior to bidding, eligible bidders shall present a certified check or bank draft payable to the Treasurer, State of Idaho, or a bid bond acceptable to the State, in the amount of $15,582.40, which is 10% of the appraised net sale value of $155,824.00. The successful bidder's deposit will be forfeited to the State should the bidder fail to complete the contract. The State will not accept bids from parties who are delinquent on payments on existing state contracts.

The sale is located within Section 36, Township 56N, Range 6W, B.M., Bonner County, State of Idaho. Sale duration is three (3) years. The sale may include blowdown and/or insect and disease infected timber which may result in additional volume and recovery reductions. Interested purchasers should carefully examine the sale and make their own estimates as to volume recovery, surface conditions, and proposed construction prior to bidding on the sale. A prospectus containing additional information concerning the timber and conditions of the sale is available to the public and interested bidders from the Idaho Department of Lands office, Sandpoint, Idaho.

The State Board of Land Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids provided that good and sufficient grounds for rejecting the bid shall be stated in the rejection notice and shall not be in violation of applicable law.

If you are disabled and need some form of accommodation, please call 208-263-5104 five days prior to the date of sale. For text telephone services, please call 1-800-377-3529.

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October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 2004

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