Palacios de la Sierra auctions five lots of Scots pine

The City Council of Palacios de la Sierra has called for a public auction of five forestry harvests of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), authorized by the Territorial Environment Service of the Junta de Castilla y León in Burgos. The bidding will take place on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM at the town hall, according to the announcement published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Burgos, number 159, dated August 24, 2026 (reference BOPBUR-2026-03467).

The call affects the municipal-owned forests of Umbrigüela y Abejón and Campiña Bañuelos, with a total upward appraisal price of 38,300 euros. The applicable VAT for the harvests will be 12%.

The five lots up for auction

Each lot is awarded independently, with its own appraisal, execution period, and settlement method:

• Lot 1 (MA_247_E_2026_01): Umbrigüela y Abejón forest, 250 units, appraisal of €6,250, execution in 6 months, final settlement.
• Lot 2 (MA_247_E_2026_02): Umbrigüela y Abejón forest, 400 units, appraisal of €10,000, execution in 9 months, final settlement.
• Lot 3 (MA_247_E_2026_03): Umbrigüela y Abejón forest, deadwood under 20 cm throughout the forest, appraisal of €50, execution in 12 months, at own risk and venture.
• Lot 4 (MA_244_E_2026_02): Campiña Bañuelos forest, 400 units, appraisal of €12,000, execution in 9 months, final settlement.
• Lot 5 (MA_244_E_2026_03): Campiña Bañuelos forest, deadwood, 500 units throughout the forest, appraisal of €10,000, execution in 6 months, final settlement.

Deadlines and conditions

The technical-faculty specifications, approved by the Territorial Environment Service of Burgos, and the specific administrative clauses, approved by the City Council of Palacios de la Sierra, will be available to interested parties for 15 business days starting the day after publication in the gazette, both at the Secretariat and on the town hall’s notice board. Within this period, claims or allegations may be submitted to the entity’s Plenary.

Offers may be submitted in a sealed envelope or through the single window until the moment of the auction, and the opening will take place immediately thereafter. The bidding will be governed by the non-repealed precepts of the former ICONA, in addition to the aforementioned specifications.

Second call

If any harvest remains unawarded, it will be repeated in a second call on Thursday, October 8, 2026, under the same conditions. The announcement, signed on August 6, 2026, by the mayor, Raquel Munguía Medina, thus offers an opportunity for loggers and forestry companies in the region to access Scots pine from public forests.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Burgos, no. 159, August 24, 2026, section III. Local Administration, pages 29-30 (official reference: BOPBUR-2026-03467).