FY27 Loblolly Pine Hand-Planting Chocco State Forest

Site for planting longleaf trees

*Please see attached specifications and map for details *

The Alabama Forestry Commission has a 35+/- acre cutover tract which needs to be planted this winter.
This tract was clearcut in early 2026, site-prep sprayed with herbicide in late September 2026, and may or may not be burned before planting.

Location: Choccolocco State Forest: 35+/- acres in portions of Section 21, T15S, R9E, Calhoun County, AL, as shown on the attached maps.

Specifications for 35+/- acres to be hand-planted with loblolly pine seedlings:

o    Must use 2nd Generation bareroot loblolly pine seedlings suitable for the Piedmont
o    Plant on an 8’ x 8’ spacing; 680 trees per acre
o    At least 90% of the seedlings must be correctly planted according to AFC’s resource sheet “Planting Pine Seedlings”, which is available on the AFC website
o    Seedlings are to be planted between December 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027.
o    Vendor to provide seedlings and planting labor
o    Vendor to provide proper care and handling of the seedlings while they are in the vendor’s custody

If you would like to do a sight visit, please reach out to David Kelley, State Lands Forester, Alabama Forestry Commission, @ (334)850-3069

Any other questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Due to the possibility of sight visits, I will have this out for bid for 14 business days.