No. 12-34

NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE

Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder. Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Pacific Cascade Region at (360) 577-2025 or by visiting the Region Office at Castle Rock or Product Sales & Leasing Division, Olympia. Bidding information may also be obtained at the County Auditor's office. Bidding begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Pacific Cascade Region Office, Castle Rock, WA on April 26, 2012.

WESTERN PANHANDLE SORTS, App. Nos. 087753-087765, approximately 16 miles by road northeast of Cathlamet, WA on part(s) of Sections 6, 7 and 18, all in Township 10 North, Range 4 West, W.M., comprising approximately 6,332 Mbf (15,290 Tons) of Timber. This sale is Export Restricted.

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF DATE AND PLACE FOR COMMENCING AN APPEAL:

Notice is given under SEPA, RCW 43.21C.075, WAC 197-11-680 of Department of Natural Resource's action described in (4) below.

1. Any person whose property rights or interests will

be affected and feels himself aggrieved by the

Department action may appeal to Wahkiakum

County Superior Court within 30 days of March 6,

2012, pursuant to RCW 79.02.030.

2. Any action to set aside, enjoin, review, or other-

wise challenge such action on the grounds of non-

compliance with the provisions of RCW 43.21C

(State Environmental Policy Act) shall be com-

menced on or be-fore April 5, 2012.

3. Pursuant to WAC 197-11-680(4)(d), no appeal may

be filed under RCW 43.21C more than 30 days

after the date in (1) above, unless an appeal was

filed under RCW 79.02.030 as in (1) above.

4. Description of Department Action: Approval for

sale of the proposed timber sale(s), shown above.

5. Type of environmental review under SEPA: A

determination of non-significance or mitigated

determination of non-significance was issued for

each timber sale.

6. Documents may be examined during regular

business hours at the Region Office of the

Department of Natural Resources and at Olympia

Headquarters, Product Sales & Leasing Division,

1111 Washington St. SE,Olympia, WA 98504-7016,

(360) 902-1340.

7. This notice filed by: Eric Wisch, Acting Region

Manager, Pacific Cascade Region Office, P.O. Box

280, Castle Rock, WA 98611-0280 360) 577-2025.

Publish March 8, 2012