Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: May 20, 2026

Business Meeting: May 26, 2026

Summary:

Lewis County has a 30' strip of unopened dedicated road right of way north of the improved portion of Kray Road #904 totaling 1.2 acres.

This resolution would declare the county owned timber located within unimproved Kray Road right of way in Section 35, T14N, R3W, as surplus to the needs of the County, and the Public Works Department now recommends selling the standing timber.

Publications: The Chronicle - May 28 and June 2, 2026

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Wes Anderson

Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County has standing timber on a 1.2-acre, 30-foot strip of unopened dedicated road right of way north of the improved portion of Kray Road #904 near Chehalis; and

WHEREAS, due to harvesting of timber on the adjacent parcel, the above-described timber will be vulnerable and may become dangerous to the public; and

WHEREAS, the Public Works Department is recommending the county sell the timber and has determined from a recent timber cruise a minimum bid amount of $3,063.00; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County is issuing a call for bids for the sale of the surplus timber, described as follows:

All standing timber located in a strip of land acquired by plat dedication; being a 30' strip on the East side of the section line common to Sections 34 and 35, T14N R3W, W.M., Lewis County, WA., being a portion of the Southwest and Northwest quarters of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 35, beginning at the Southwest corner of Sunset West Division 2 recorded under Auditor's File No. 2002670, thence North along said subdivision to the Northwest corner of Sunset West Division 1 recorded under Auditor's File No. 2002660 and there to terminate. The Easterly line of said strip at the Southerly end to be shortened or extended to intersect the Southerly line of said Division 2 and the Easterly line of said strip at the Northerly end to be shortened or extended to intersect the Northerly line of said Division 1; and

WHEREAS, a Cashier’s Check in the amount of $500.00 must accompany each bid and will be

• returned if the bid is not the successful bid for the timber
• credited toward the purchase price if the bid is successful

WHEREAS, the bid and the signed agreement must be submitted in one of the two following ways no later than noon on June 11, 2026:

• submitted electronically through Lewis County's procurement portal at http://procurement.opengov.com/portal/lewiscountywa
• delivered to the Clerk of the Board of the Lewis County Commissioners (351 NW North St., CMS-01, Room 210, Chehalis, WA 98532) in an envelope clearly marked "SEALED BID FOR TIMBER ON KRAY ROAD, CHEHALIS WA."

The agreement is available at Lewis County Property Management Office, located at 57 W Main Street, Chehalis, WA 98532. The Lewis County Property Management Office can be reached by phone at 360-740-2666; and

WHEREAS, proceeds of the sale shall be credited to the Road Fund; and

WHEREAS, the County reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED notice is hereby given that timber located on county-owned property located off Kray Road near Chehalis is declared surplus and will be sold to the highest and best bidder at or above the minimum bid price of $3,063.00 for sale in domestic markets by sealed bid due by noon on June 11, 2026; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the BOCC Clerk of the Board is instructed to proceed with all appropriate and necessary notifications for said purpose.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 26th day of May, 2026.