Wyoming Timber Company Snags $218K Worth of Public Land Harvest Rights

Northeast Wyoming’s ponderosa pine forests are about to get a trim — and one local company just locked down the rights to do it. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has sold more than 3.4 million board feet of timber from two stretches of public land, netting roughly $218,000 in the process.

Both sales went to Neiman, a Hulett-based timber outfit with deep roots in the region. The bigger haul came from the Stateline Timber Sale, where Neiman picked up 2.4 million board feet along the Wyoming–South Dakota border for $165,640. The second deal, the Goldie Divide sale in Crook County, added another 1 million board feet for $52,780.

Every last board from these sales will be ponderosa pine — a workhorse wood used in everything from framing houses to making furniture. The BLM says these harvests aren’t just about lumber; they’re part of a broader push to keep forests healthy, reduce wildfire fuel, improve wildlife habitat, and make it safer for both firefighters and the public.

“Timber from these sales will help feed construction and other industries, while supporting local jobs,” the agency said. “At the same time, these projects cut back on the risk of catastrophic fires and help keep ecosystems in balance.”

The sales also tie into a bigger national effort under Executive Order 14225 to ramp up American timber production and reduce reliance on foreign imports. With 58 million acres of productive forestland under its wing, the BLM says it’s working to keep a steady, reliable flow of US-grown wood hitting the market while maintaining the landscapes that produce it.

For Neiman and other local mills, deals like these mean steady work — and for northeast Wyoming, it’s a reminder that public lands aren’t just for recreation. Sometimes, they’re also for putting food on the table.

With input from BLM and Oil City News.