DESCRIPTION: These two Cowlitz River frontage parcels provide opportunity to acquire up to 208± acres of timber and recreation property with a potential for seven homesites and over one-half mile of river frontage. The tracts are located along the Cowlitz River Valley between Randle and Packwood, with excellent year-round access to Highway 12 and I-5, which is a one-hour drive to the west. The properties have 152± acres of well-stocked Douglas fir with an age class distribution (15 to 29 year old) that will provide both near-term cash flow and long-term growth (see Supplemental Information Package for details). The Cowlitz River has year-round fishing and is known for its runs of Coho salmon and steelhead.

Auction Property #134 is 66± acres and has an estimated 1,500 feet of river frontage with 41± acres of well-stocked Douglas fir reproduction in the 15 to 19 year age class. An estimated 22 acres is in the riparian area and not available for future timber harvest. Cougar Creek, a tributary to Cowlitz River, crosses the property. The bulk of the property has gentle topography. The zoning is a mix of RDD10 and RDD20, with RDD10 north of Cline Road.