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# Echo Explorer VRH Salvage timber sale

Washington DNR · Northwest Region · Snohomish, WA · May 2026

_Source last checked Aug 26, 2026 · page revised Aug 4, 2026_

> Echo Explorer VRH Salvage sold for $3,526,356, $448/MBF, +105% over the $1,717,000 minimum with 4 bids.

Echo Explorer VRH Salvage doubled the minimum at $3,526,356, a $448/MBF stumpage rate that drew 4 bidders and sold 105 percent over the appraised floor. Sierra Pacific Industries won the 7,864 MBF tract in the Northwest Region.

## The numbers

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Agency | Washington DNR |
| Region / forest | Northwest Region |
| County | Snohomish, WA |
| Species | not reported |
| Volume offered | 7,864 MBF |
| Minimum bid | $1,717,000 |
| Winning bid | $3,526,356 |
| Price | $448/MBF |
| Premium over minimum | +105% |
| Bidders | 4 |
| High bidder | Sierra Pacific Industries |
| Auction date | May 2026 |
| Sale name as published | ECHO EXPLORER VRH SALVAGE |

## About Echo Explorer VRH Salvage timber sale

This page records a single public timber sale: Echo Explorer VRH Salvage (108337), offered by Washington DNR in the Northwest Region, Snohomish County. 7,864 MBF of standing timber was offered at a $1,717,000 minimum. It sold to Sierra Pacific Industries for $3,526,356, a price of $448/MBF. Volume is measured in thousand board feet (MBF). Figures are as published by WA DNR.

## About this data

- Source: Washington DNR, Oregon Department of Forestry, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana DNRC, US Forest Service Region 6 and BLM Western Oregon timber auctions
- Series: One completed timber auction: tract, volume, minimum, winning bid, premium, bidders
- Basis: Stumpage; $/MBF (state) or $/CCF (federal)
- Geography: Individual sale
- Update frequency: Event-based

## Official sources
- [WA DNR results psl_ts_2605_results.pdf](https://dnr.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/psl_ts_2605_results.pdf)

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