The Bureau of Land Management began a sealed-bid timber sale Jan. 15 in Gunnison for 1.1 million board feet of timber.

The West Fork Ridgeline Timber Sale primarily includes thinned Douglas fir on 808 acres of forest lands and will directly reduce wildfire threats in the area and improve forest health, the BLM said in a news release.

“The BLM is committed to promoting increased timber production and sound forest management by maximizing provisions under our Good Neighbor Authority,” said Rob Potts, the acting Southwest District manager. “Timber production also supports forest management, and wildfire-risk-reduction projects can save lives and communities.”

Sealed bids must be received by Forester Ken Smothers, Bureau of Land Management, 2500 East New York Avenue, Gunnison, CO 81230, prior to 10 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time on Jan. 29. Any bid received after 10 a.m. on Jan. 29, either by mail or in person, will not be accepted.

For more information, visit www.blm.gov.